Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10152197March 8, 2006
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, PARKING BRAKE, EQUIPMENT
TO: <[email protected]> SUBJECT: OWNER ASSISTANCE: P. ADAMS SUBJECT: CUSTOMER HAS SERIOUS ISSUES MOSSY CHEVROLET DATE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 4:59 PM TO CHEVROLET: MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS:FROM: [email protected] SENT: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 10:14 PM SUBJECT: GM 2001 FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T CUSTOM ALLOY WHEELS W/A/T TIRES. THAT MAKES 8 RIMS BUT END RESULT WAS THE TIRES WHERE FIRESTONE LT245/75-16 STEELTEX A/T. 50PSI.LOAD RANGE C SPEC. OR NUMBERS ON TIRES 108/104RM/S TPC SPEC.2313 (00 8008) (08162 0R5) (LT245/75-R16) FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES ON CUSTOMERS TRUCK WHERE DEFECTIVE AND SIGHT OF SIDEWALL DEFORMATIONS CUSTOMER GIVEN INCORRECT RESPONSE TO REQUEST BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED IT WAS BROUGHT TO MOSSY CHEVROLET THAT CUSTOMER ADVISING SERVICE WRITER OF CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TIRES [PEELING] GM IN THEIR 'COMMITMENT TO SAFETY' WARRANTIES SUCH DEFECTS I WILL BE FILING FOR 'REIMBURSEMENT' CLAIM, ALONG THOSE GROUNDS. MAY I SUGGEST THAT YOU FAMILIARIZE YOURSELVES WITH WHAT AND HOW YOU SELL. DENYING OR MISREPRESENTING ANY TERMS OF THOSE AGREEMENTS ARE FRAUD. MY TIME WAS MIS-USED AND WASTED ALONG WITH ME AND ANY PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE WHERE IN UNNECESSARY JEOPARDY FROM THESE PRACTICES. [PLUS THE GENERAL PUBLIC] IF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE PRICE OF YOUR ACTIONS [SHOULD HAVE] ANYTHING MORE SERIOUS HAPPENED (YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON LIFE) OTHER THAN ME LOSING THE FRONT TIRE AND GRINDING TO A STOP ON RIM IS NOT WORTH IT. LEARN THIS KNOW IT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152148March 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED WITH ONLY 76000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151987March 6, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME HARD TO START. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A MECHANIC, THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE FUEL PUMP, AND FOUND A BURNT WIRE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151685March 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A "LOW COOLANT" WARNING WAS DISPLAYED & I HAD TO ADD COOLANT FREQUENTLY. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A SUBSTANTIAL COST. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD ISSUED A SERVICE REPORT THAT REPLACEMENT GASKETS WOULD BE DIFFERENT. I LOOKED AT THE NEW ONE TO BE INSTALLED AND IT IS MADE OF METAL AND RUBBER. THE ORIGINAL IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND RUBBER. OBVIOUSLY THE METAL AGAINST METAL WILL MAKE A BETTER SEAL THAN PLASTIC AGAINST METAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS ON A 2000 SILVERADO 1/2 TON AND A 2001 SILVERADO 1/2 TON EXTENDED CAB. I DRIVE BOTH VEHICLES DAILY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151657March 2, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PARKING BRAKE IN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V161000 CONCERNING THE PARK BRAKE IN VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151401February 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151446February 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AC DELCO SIDE MOUNT MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL LEAKED ACID INTO THE BATTERY TRAY CAUSING MINOR BURN ON HANDS WHEN I UNKNOWINGLY PLACED MY HANDS INTO AREA TO REMOVE BATTERY. BATTERY ACID HAS ALSO LEAKED ONTO MY FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. OF WHICH COULD CAUSED FUTURE PROBLEMS WITH STOPPING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10151298February 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2/10/06- LETTER FROM GM DENYING RECALL ON 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK, REFERENCE RECALL NOTICE 05V379000. 4/9/03 - TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED GM DEALER WITH CONCERN THAT ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONING. THEY REPLACED 4 WHEEL DRIVE HUB BECAUSE NO CODE SHOWED ON BRAKES. 9/17/03 TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO AUTHORIZED GM DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM, THEY VERIFIED AND REPLACED LOW SPEED SENSOR. 1/30/06, SENT LETTER TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH INFORMATION ON REPAIRS AND NOTIFIED THEM THAT THEY HADN'T SENT US A RECALL NOTICE. THESE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT THE DEALER AND AT A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STILL PULSATE AND FAIL AT LOW SPEEDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151256February 26, 2006
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING APPLICATIONS. WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. RECALL NUMBER:05V379000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151267February 26, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I OWN A 2001 SILVERADO 1500 WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST, P245-75R16. WITH @25000 MILES ALL 4 TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION. MFG CANADA/DOT 4B70DADR/0302 D08R/D08L. REMOVED ALL 4 TIRES FROM VEHICLE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INCIDENT. STILL RETAIN REPLACED TIRES. REALIGNMENT AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151217February 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AS A RESULT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 I TOOK MY 2001 SILVERADO TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALER FOR REPAIR OF DEFECT ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT ALTHOUGH MY 3500 HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS THE 1500, 2500, 3500 IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ACCORDING TO GM DEALER, IT SOAKED ME FOR $282.48. ,SAME [XXX] PROBLEM MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BY GM AND I WONDER HOW MANY 3500 OWNERS HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS RECALL. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151121February 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE GRINDING NOISES AND AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE BRAKE DISCS DEFOLIATED AND THERE WAS METAL ON METAL RESULTING IN POOR BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151909February 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING THE 2001 SILVERADO ABS FEELS AS IF THEY ARE ACTIVATING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE STATE IN WHICH HE LIVED, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABS RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150507February 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH SLOWING TO A STOP THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150513February 17, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150425February 16, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE IDLING THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM SOUND HEARD. THE TEMPERATURE THAT DAY WAS 47 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE A PROBLEM AT FIRST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WORKING. AFTER DRIVING TO A FILLING STATION, THERE WAS A FUEL LEAKAGE DISCOVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A VISIBLE SPLIT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FUEL TANK, PUMP AND HEAT SHIELD WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK HAD A CRACK THREE FEET LONG IN THE TOP. THERE WERE WIRES AROUND THE FUEL PUMP THAT HAD MELTED. ALTHOUGH THE FUEL TANK HAD NEVER BEEN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2005.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150310February 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AT 10 MPH. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP THERE WAS A LOAD GROAN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PUSH UP ON THE DRIVER'S FOOT TEN THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150312February 15, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. AFTERWARDS, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE FUSES UNDER THE DASH. ALTHOUGH, THE COMPONENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION BURNED THERE WERE NO FIRE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150242February 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS 3 TO 5 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN THE MAIL HOWEVER; THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150282February 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ENGAGES WHENEVER VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A STOP. GM HAS ALREADY RECALLED VEHICLES WITH SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS MY TRUCK, BUT HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR MY TRUCK EVEN THOUGH I LIVE IS A "RECALL STATE". *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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