Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)
2,384 consumer complaints on file.
- #10174899December 1, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE FACING THE TRAFFIC. ALSO WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE DESIGN OF BRAKING SYSTEM WAS 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK. THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE WAS PERMANENT. THE FAILED PART WAS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND THERE WAS NO REPAIR INVOICE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10175393December 1, 2006WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1999 SILVERADO 3500 TIRE AND RIM ROLLED OFF VEHICLE. *TS THE TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF THE VEHICLE DUE TO CRACKED/BROKEN STUDS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10174690November 29, 2006SEATS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A SNAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE DRIVER SEAT FELL HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE BRACKET USED TO SECURE THE SEAT TO THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10174192November 24, 2006SEATS
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK, I FOUND THE SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. MOVING THE SEAT BACK AND FORTH IN AN EFFORT TO LOCK IT, SOMETHING APPEARED TO BREAK CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE QUICKLY FORWARD, PINNING ME AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. I LATER FOUND A SMALL PLASTIC FRAGMENT ON THE FLOOR AND ASSUMED IT WAS PART OF THE TRACK LOCKING SYSTEM. THE SEAT NOW WAS COMPLETELY FREE IN ITS MOVEMENT FORWARD AND BACKWARD, EXTENDING TO THE LIMIT IN EACH DIRECTION. I TOOK THE BROKEN PIECE TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS, INDEED, PART OF THE "SEAT ADJUSTMENT" MECHANISM, AND, WHEN BROKEN, THE SEAT WOULD MOVE WITHOUT RESTRICTION FORWARD OR BACKWARD. WHEN I QUESTIONED WHY SUCH A CRITICAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WAS NOT MADE OF METAL (INSTEAD OF PLASTIC), I WAS TOLD THAT "YES, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN." HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS, IF NOT FATAL, CONSEQUENCES. ONCE THE PART BREAKS, ANY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WILL IMMEDIATELY SLAM THE DRIVER FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE. THE OPPOSITE EFFECT IS ALSO FELT WHEN ACCELERATING. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE PART BROKE BEFORE I HAD LEFT THE CURB. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN AND SYSTEM. THESE PARTS SHOULD BE MANUFACTURED FROM HARDENED STEEL INSTEAD OF PLASTIC MATERIAL (EVEN NYLON.) AT BEST THE SURPRISED DRIVER IS IMMEDIATELY AND TOTALLY DISTRACTED; AT WORST, HE IS TOTALLY INCAPABLE OF MAINTAINING CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE, BEING SLAMMED FORWARD AND BACKWARD AS HE APPLIES BRAKING OR ACCELERATION. THE COST OF REPAIR OF THIS CONDITION IS APPROXIMATELY $400. AND SHOULD NOT BE BORNE BY THE CONSUMER. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD ADDRESS THE TYPE OF MATERIAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE PARTS FOR FUTURE VEHICLES, AND RECALL AND REPLACE THEM ON OLDER MODELS. NOTE: MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 56K MILES. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10173192November 11, 2006FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4WD VEHICLE WOULD LURCH AND STALL AS IF IT WEREN'T GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED AND 2 HOURS LATER THE SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURRED. EVENTUALLY THE FUEL PUMP AND INJECTORS #7 & #8 WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1413.84. THREE WEEKS LATER THE SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURRED. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LINE IS RUSTED OUT & THERE WAS A TSB #000604024; HOWEVER, WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS. REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE ETC. IS NOW ESTIMATED TO COST ANOTHER $1500.00. WE WILL BE ASKING FOR THE OLD FUEL LINE AS PROOF OF THE RUST THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10171569October 23, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND, SO A WIRE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE ABS SYSTEM. WHEN RESTARTED, THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN UP AT TIMES AND WON'T RELEASE, UNLESS THEY ARE UNBUCKLED. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10170220October 8, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO. LAST WEEK I WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM FIX THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE ABS ACTIVATION. I TOLD THEM THAT I PULLED THE FUSE FOR THE ABS MOTOR A WHILE BACK AND I DIDN'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT. TO MY SURPRISE, HE SAID THAT FIXING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WOULD NOT FIX THE ABS PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. HE SAID THIS WITHOUT ANY DETAILS AS TO WHY I PULLED THE FUSE. HE SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ABS MOTOR. HE SAID THAT THE CIRCUIT PACKS WITHIN THE MOTOR ARE SHORTED AND THE MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMED LIKE HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES BEFORE. EVEN SEEMED ANNOYED WHEN I ASKED FURTHER ABOUT IT. I GOT THE FEELING THAT HE HAS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ALL THE TIME. EVERYONE I KNOW WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC I USE TO GO TO TOLD ME THAT HE SEES THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME ON CHEVY'S AND GMS FROM AROUND 1999. HE OWNS A 2000 GM SIERRA AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THE ABS, BUT ARE NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY. CHEVY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ABOUT $800.00 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. I FEEL LIKE GM TOOK THE CHEAP WAY OUT BY FIXING THE WHEEL SPEED CENSOR. IS EVERYONE ELSE WITH THIS PROBLEM BEING FOOLED THINKING THAT THEIR ABS PROBLEM IS GOING TO BE FIXED WITH THIS RECALL THAT IS CURRENTLY OUT? WHY IS GM CONCERNED ABOUT ONE SAFETY ISSUE (THE CHEAP ONE) AND NOT ANOTHER (THE EXPENSIVE ONE)? *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10169878October 3, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, FAILURE TO START - FIRST IGNITION WILL CLICK,SOMETIMES STARTER WILL TURN OVER, MOST TIMES NOT, WILL NOT START. DASH GAUGES ARE ALSO ALL OVER THE PLACE ,WHEN AND IF IT STARTS,RUN REALLY ROUGH. ABS PROBLEMS TOO, DELAYED BRAKING ACTION AT LOW SPEED. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10169497September 28, 2006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K1500. HAVE SMELLED COOLANT LEAK FOR SOME TIME. RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS NOT HOLDING FLUID. WENT TO LOCAL SHOP TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR LEAK. THEY REPORTED THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT LEAK BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND THE COOLANT INTAKE LINE. THE SAID THAT THIS IS A DEALER SERVICE ITEM, AND PROBABLY QUITE EXPENSIVE, BECAUSE ENGINE MUST BE TORN DOWN. REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SUBURBAN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF DISPARATE METAL USAGE BETWEEN COOLANT SYSTEM AND ALUMINUM ENGINE BLOCK. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10169454September 27, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK UP TRUCK THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAVE CORRODED AND FAILED RENDERING THE BRAKES USELESS. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE ALL THESE LINES REPLACED. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND MY SERVICE GARAGE HAS STATED TO ME THAT THEY REPLACE BRAKE LINES ON LATE MODEL CHEVROLET TRUCKS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. I HAVE WRITTEN CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I DID NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINE MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURE OF THESE ITEMS. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10170139September 26, 2006TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SUBMISSION REGARDING AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY BF GOODRICH TIRES (LAND TERRAIN LT 245/75R 16 LOAD RANGE E DOT N911) SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *TS WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION. AS THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. THE BLOWOUT DAMAGED THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL, MUFFLER, MUFFLER SUPPORT AND TAIL PIPE. IT APPEAR TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10169117September 21, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR RECALL REPAIRS DONE TO A 1999 CHEVROLET K 2500. *KB THE CONSUMER HAD THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TWICE AND THE REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL AND REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIR MADE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10167685September 8, 2006PARKING BRAKE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ADJUSTMENT NUT FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS MISSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR. TWO GM DEALERSHIPS INFORMED THE CONTACT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PURCHASE SEPARATELY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10167170August 31, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE REQUIRED EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WHEEL SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THERE WAS AN NHTSA RECALL, #05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10167067August 30, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I NOTICED PRESSING THE BRAKES AT SLOW SPEED THE BRAKES BECAME SOFT AND THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT THING IN CERTAIN STATES BUT NOT MINE AND I AM BEING TOLD I HAVE TO PAY 800$ TO REPAIR IT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10167087August 30, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS LIGHT COMING ON. MAY GO A WEEK BEFORE IT COMES ON OR THE NEXT TIME I START THE TRUCK UP NO PATTERN BRAKES STILL WORK , 99 SILVERADO. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10166856August 29, 2006STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SEATS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE STEERING LOCKED UP, AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED TO THE LEFT. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE THE SOUND OF HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. SECOND, A PIECE OF PLASTIC FELL OFF THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT TO SLIDE FREELY ON THE ADJUSTER TRACK WHEN THE CONTACT SAT IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THIRD, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS TWICE. THE LIGHTS ONLY WORKED FOR 3 TO 6 MONTHS AT A TIME BEFORE HAVING TO BE REPLACED. THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ADDRESSED BY A DEALER OR A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. FOURTH, THE HEADLAMP SWITCH CONSTANTLY BECAME EXCESSIVELY HOT DURING OPERATION OF THE HEADLAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION OF THE SWITCH. FIFTH, WHEN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODE WAS ENGAGED, THE WHEELS DID NOT TURN INDEPENDENTLY, CAUSING INCREASED EFFORT IN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT INSPECTED. SIXTH, THE STARTER FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE STARTER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HOUSING WAS CRACKED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS CONSULTED, WHO NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. FINALLY, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT FEED ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR PASSENGER COMFORT WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO BE ABRAISED BY THE BELT. THE INERTIAL CONTROL SEEMED TO BE INTERMITTENT. THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT INSPECTED BY EITHER A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP OR A SERVICE DEALER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10166730August 28, 2006PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ROTATING THE TIRES, THERE WAS EXTREME CORROSION ON THE ROTORS, AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE PARKING BRAKE WAS EXTREMELY WORN AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO HARSH WINTER WEATHER, BUT ROAD SALTS WERE NOT USED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V161000, REGARDING THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10165988August 18, 2006FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
WHILE HAVING MY BRAKES CHECKED BY MY MECHANIC ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO A PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED WITH THE GAS TANK STRAPS. ONE STRAP HAD CORRODED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND WAS BROKEN AND THE OTHER STRAP WAS ALSO CORRODED AND JUST ABOUT READY TO GIVE AWAY ALSO. THIS LEFT THE GAS TANK HANGING DOWN AT LEAST 6 TO 7 INCHES IF NOT MORE. MY MECHANIC HAS ORDERED NEW STRAPS FOR THE GAS TANK AND TEMPORARILY WIRED THE GAS TANK BACK UP TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING OFF THE PICKUP TRUCK WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN TOWN . THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST THEY HAVE EVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF. I THAN CALLED GM TO REPORT THE SITUATION AND FILE A COMPLAINT ON IT. I EXPLAINED THE ENTIRE SITUATION TO THEM INCLUDING THE MECHANICS NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER THAT THEY COULD CALL FOR VERIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS SITUATION COULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE THEIR GAS TANK FALL OFF CAUSING A FIRE OR EXPLOSION ON THE ROAD. WHEN THEY ASKED ME WHAT I WANTED TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION. I TOLD THE LADY IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET REIMBURSED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. SHE SAID THAT PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAPPEN DUE TO NOT HAVING A CHEVY DEALER FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT. I REEMPHASIZED THE REASON FOR MAKING THIS CALL WAS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT I HAD ABOUT THIS POSSIBLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT FOR SOMEONE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS TOO NEW OF A VEHICLE FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM TO OCCUR REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE AND THAT I FELT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FACTORY DEFAULT. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO GET REIMBURSED FOR HAVING THIS PROBLEM FIXED BUT IT WOULD BE GREATER IF THE INFORMATION ON THIS FACTORY DEFAULT GOT OUT AND POSSIBLY SAVED SOMEONE'S LIFE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10165705August 17, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MARCH,2004 SHUT OFF TRUCK AND HEARD SOUND (LIKE A SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR RUNNING) COMING FROM UNDER TRUCK. UNPLUGGED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO AVOID RUNNING BATTERY DOWN. CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT WAS WRONG, HE SAID HE HAS SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THE 1999 PICKUPS WITH THE SAME CONDITION. AS A FRIEND HE LOOKED AT IT NO CHARGE. SAID IT WOULD BE AROUND $650.00 TO FIX. CALLED CHEVY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME GM WOULD PAY HALF. I LAUGHED AND SAID THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH. THEY ALSO WANTED $79.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. WHAT A JOKE. I WROTE A LETTER TO GM THEY DID NOT RESPOND. I CALLED ON THE PHONE AND GOT ALL THE WAY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CHEVROLET DIVISION AND SHE WOULD NOT PUT ME THROUGH TO HIM. I'M NOW DRIVING WITH STANDARD BRAKES BUT MY CHILD DRIVE MY TRUCK FROM TIME TO TIME AND FEEL LIKE I'M NOT PROVIDING HIM WITH A SAFE VEHICLE AND I DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0