Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#10358436September 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THEN STOPPED. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED; HE REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE HIMSELF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,786.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357942September 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FAILURE. HAPPENED TO 1 LINE TWICE WITHIN A YEAR, AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR ANOTHER LINE BROKE. ALL LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS IS ON A 1999 CHEVY PICK-UP. THE LINES WERE SO BAD IN 10 YEARS, HAD TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, OTHER VEHICLES I'VE HAD AT LEAST 20 YR, NEVER HAPPENED. I'VE SEEN A 2003 CHEVY PICKUP THAT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WILL ALSO NEED REPLACED. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURES HAVE BOUGHT CHEAP STEEL LINES FOR THESE VEHICLES AND THIS TO ME IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED AS BRAKES ARE VERY IMPORTANT ON ANY VEHICLES ROLLING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY STAINLESS STEEL OR OTHER LINE THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE WEATHER ARE NOT ON THESE VEHICLES AS THE EXTRA COST WOULD NOT BE THAT MUCH PER VEHICLE, IN THE LONG RUN IT WOULD BE CHEAPER AND SAFER TO HAVE THESE INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357132September 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356889September 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2 REAR BRAKE LINES BURST WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. NARROWLY AVOIDED ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356673September 20, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS ROTATING THE TIRES WHEN HE NOTICED EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST FRACTURED THE FRAME IN TWO AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY ONLY WARRANTY THE FRAME UP TO 100,000 MILES. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER AND MAKE A REPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE ON REPAIRING THE FRAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355729September 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL-*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD SUDDENLY FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES LINES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355771September 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON FRIDAY SEPT. 15, I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHEN I EXPERIENCED BRAKE LINE RUPTURE FROM TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. I WAS MERELY ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN FOR A CURVE AND I DID 'DYNAMITE' THE BRAKES. I APPLIED NORMAL PRESSURE AND SUDDENLY, THE PEDAL BEGAN TO TRAVEL TOWARDS THE FLOOR AND I COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE BECOMING HARDER TO SLOW. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE SUFFERING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, I INSPECTED THE AREA AND FOUND SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON THE BRAKE LINE WHERE CORROSION HAD SEVERELY DAMAGED THE LINES, AS WELL AS TWO SMALL HOLES IN TWO DIFFERENT LINES. WHEN I GOT HOME, I PERFORMED A SEARCH OF THE PROBLEM ON MY COMPUTER AND FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE!! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT GM SHOULD ADDRESS, OR BE FORCED TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY!! IF NOT, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY/LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO SUB-STANDARD MATERIALS USED IN THEIR BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355839September 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500, 2 WHEEL DRIVE BRAKE LINES THAT RUN UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT ON THE UNDERCARRAIGE ARE COMPLETLEY RUSTED AND 1 OF THEM BLEW OUT TODAY, NO CRASH LUCKALLY JUST MOMENTARY PANIC, A 11 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE RUPTURING BRAKE LINES FROM RUST. I WILL HAVE TO REPLCE IT MYSELF DO TO MONETARY REASONS AND YES I WILL SAVE THE PART AND TAKE PICTURES BEFORE I TOUCH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355832September 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET Z71 PICKUP TRUCK WHICH WE BOUGHT NEW ON JUNE 18, 1999. THE TRUCK NEVER HAD A NEW CAR VEHICLE STICKER ON THE WINDOW SO WE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG RIGHT OFF THE BAT. SO FAR WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE COMPONENTS (ROTORS, CALIPERS, ETC.) FOUR TIMES. THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE ALSO ROTTED OFF O IT. TWO WEEKS AGO WE HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THE REAR STEEL BRAKE LINES BECAUSE IT HAD CORRODED THROUGH AND WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID - WOULD NOT STOP AT ALL. MY WIFE HAD TO DRIVE IT THAT WAY FOR OVER 40 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE, INTERMITTENTLY PUTTING ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE HAS BEEN RUSTED AND CORRODED FROM THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES ON IT. NOW WHEN STOPPING AT A SLOW SPEED LIKE ON AN EXIT RAMP STOP SIGN, THE TRUCK STARTS TO PULSATE AND THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY WON'T STOP. IT IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP NOW. HE CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES OR WHEEL SENSORS ACCORDING TO HIS COMPUTER. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? IS THERE SOMEONE WE CAN GO TO OR TALK TO? SOMEONE AT CHEVROLET? ANOTHER THING - THE TRUCK IS GARAGED EVERY OTHER MONTH AND RARELY SEES BAD WEATHER. IF IT DOES - MY HUSBAND TAKES IT THROUGH THE CAR WASH FOR UNDERBODY CLEANING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355666September 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE (LOCATED UNDER VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR) CAME APART AT CONNECTOR. CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. AS I WAS ALMOST STOPPED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE CAUSED. I HAD NO PRIOR WARNING TO FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354892September 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET C 1500 PICK-UP TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE FUEL MODULE ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT TIMES THE FUEL LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT THIS TIME BUT FEELS THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE THAT'S STATED IN THE RECALL (05V155000) FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP FOR THE 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD EXTEND THE RECALL FOR HIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354649September 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMPLETE FAILURE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. STEEL BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353985September 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BEARING FAILURE FOR 4TH TIME. BRAKE LINES ALL NEED REPLACED DUE TO RUST. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ON CARS WITH 200,000 MILES ON THEM. ALL BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED. IT WILL COST AS MUCH TO FIX AS TRUCK IS WORTH. TRUCK HAS ONLY 57,000 MILES ON IT. ALL CHEVY OWNERS SEEM TO EXPERIENCE THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353882September 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINES - I WAS PULLING INTO A GAS STATION WHEN A CAR LEAVING PULLED RIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE CAR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY I WAS NOT GOING THAT FAST AND MANAGED TO SWERVE AND COAST TO A STOP. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKE LINES FOR REPAIR, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE SO CORRODED THEY WILL ALL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD EXPECT THIS FROM A VEHICLE THAT WAS 20 - 30 YEARS OLD, BUT NOT FROM A 1999 MODEL. I HAVE A 1988 MUSTANG WITH BRAKE LINES THAT LOOK 10X BETTER THAN THE 1999 SILVERADO THAT I JUST CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER TODAY...I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THIS IS GOING TO COST ME TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353731September 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET C3500 DIESEL TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAITED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. CHEVROLET REPLACED THE ENGINE IN MAY OF 2002 AT 63,000 MILES. IN JULY 2003, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTIONS AT 67,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHEN THE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER ORDERED A FUEL PUMP FOR THE VEHICLE BUT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353527September 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TRAVELING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED AND NORMALLY ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. OCCURS ALMOST EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS MOVING SLOWLY. CONSEQUENCES HAVE BEEN DRIVEN ON THE GRASS, REDIRECTED DIRECTION TO MISS OTHER CARS, NO ACCIDENT YET. TO CORRECT, A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON 8/29/05, HAD NO ISSUE THEN, HAVING ISSUE NOW AND CHEVY WILL NOT FULLFILL THE RECALL AS THEY STATE THE VEHICLE IS 11 YEARS OLD AND HAS OVER 150,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352872August 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
APPLIED BRAKES WHEN COMING TO A STOPLIGHT, BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND RAN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST 2 OR 3 MONTH I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN. THE STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING ALONG THE FRAME RUPTURED, THEY WERE DIFFERENT LINE EACH TIME. THE DEALER SPLICED NEW LINES INTO THE ORIGINAL LINES EACH TIME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10351375August 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1999 CHEVROLET TRUCK, FRAME IS RUSTING AT AN ALARMING RATE. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AFTER TWO DIFFERENT FAILURES. AT AGE 70 AND HAVING WORKED ON CARS FOR YEARS AS A HOBBIE, I HAVE NEVER SEE A VEHICLE RUST SO BAD. THE BRAKE LINES WERE GONE. I COULD HAVE WRECKED BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349434August 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
EMERGENCY BRAKES FAIL INSPECTION EVERY YEAR SINCE I OWNED THE VEHICLE FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE THEM WORKED ON EVERY YEAR TO PASS STATE REQUIREMENTS, COSTING LOTS OF MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349482August 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 DOWN THE ROAD, WENT TO BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING, I NARROWLY AVOIDED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ,CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. LIMPED HOME AND FOUND RUSTED THRU BRAKE LINES JUST OUTSIDE OF DRIVER SIDE FRAME. TRUCK HAS JUST TURNED 100,000 MILES, BUT THE UNDERCARRIAGE LOOKS MUCH OLDER...SEVERE CORROSION AND RUST...NOT WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FOR A $45,000 TRUCK. NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER FAILURES I HAVE INCURRED...WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN. NHTSA, YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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