Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#10014391April 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I HAVE A 1999 SILVERADO WITH 49,000 MILES. WE JUST CHANGED THE TIRES 6 DAYS AGO AND WE GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF AND A HUMMING COULD BE HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE. I SHUT IT OFF AND IT WOULD NOT STOP. I UNPLUGGED THE ABS MODULE AND IT WENT QUITE. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER ON MONDAY AND THEY TOLD US THE ABS MODULE HAD FAILED AND IT WOULD COST US ABOUT $900.00 TO REPLACE IT. THEY CHECKED WITH CHEVROLET TO SEE IF THEY WOULD WARRANTY ANY OF THE PART AND THEY SAID SINCE THE TRUCK WAS OVER 2 YEARS OLD THEY WOULD NOT MAKE GOOD ON ANY OF THE COST. HE TOLD US IT WAS A POOR DESIGN AND THEY HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE GOING OUT. THIS APPARENTLY SHOULD BE A RECALL BUT SOME ONE IN THE RIGHT PLACES MUST BE KEEPING IT FROM HAPPENING. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A GM PREFERRED PERSON BUT I AM BEGINNING TO HAVE MY DOUBTS.*JB
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#10014411April 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GOOD MORNING, I OWN A 1999 SILVERADO, LONG BED, WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND I AM HAVING A FEW PROBLEMS, ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED... FIRST THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF, I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE ABS FUSE SO THE BATTERY WILL NOT GET DRAINED. SECOND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 3RD, I AM FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND WHEN I RESTART THE ENGINE THE PROBLEM DISAPPEAR, I HAVE READ YOUR SAFETY BULLETINS AND GM IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. MY TRUCK LOOKS AND ACTS PRACTICALLY LIKE NEW EXCEPT FOR THE INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THE ABS. I HAD BABIED MY TRUCK SINCE I BOUGHT IT, AND I HAVE OWNED GM PRODUCTS ALL MY LIFE AND I DON'T THINK IS FAIR FOR ME TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR GM'S MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS... PLEASE ADVICE... THANKS...!!!*JB
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#10014328April 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE ABS MOTOR ON MY 1999 SILVERADO EXT. CAB 2- WHEEL DRIVE 5.3L MOTOR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO GET IT TO STOP AND NOT RUN DOWN THE BATTERY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $975.00 TO REPLACE THE MODULE. THE TRUCK HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. GM SHOULD REPAIR THIS FOR FREE. *NLM
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#10014344April 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS (ANTI-LOCK BREAK SYSTEM) MOTOR WENT OUT ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE MOTOR WILL BEGIN RUNNING AS IF STUCK AND WILL BECOME DEFECTIVE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN U.S. HIGHWAY 75 IN TRAFFIC WHEN SOMEONE CUTTING ME OFF CAUSED ME TO STEP HARD ONTO MY BRAKES. BECAUSE THIS PART WAS DEFECTIVE IT CAUSED MY TRUCK TO MAKE A COMPLETE TURN AROUND BECAUSE ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP. I BELIEVE MY TRUCK WOULD HAVE MADE A SAFE STOP IF THE ABS HAD BEEN WORKING. THIS INCIDENT DIDN'T CAUSE THE ABS FAILURE. THE COST OF THIS SAFETY PRODUCT IS HIGH AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT BUT I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. I CONTACTED RELIABLE CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY HAD HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH OTHER TRUCKS. *NLM
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#10015624April 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE FAILED. *JB THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT(NON DEALER) STATED THAT THERE WERE 16 SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. SCC
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#10015532April 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *NLM
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#10015537April 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE WHEEL SENSOR FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
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#10014116April 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS BRAKE MODULE WENT OUT, HAD TO DISCONNECT TO PREVENT BATTERY DRAIN FROM THE ABS PUMP CONSTANTLY RUNNING. ABS BRAKES IS REPRESENTED AS A SAFETY FEATURE, I KNOW OF MULTIPLE INSTANCES OTHER THAN MYSELF OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING. *NLM
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#10015436April 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES FAILED. *JB GM REPLACED THE SOLENOID SENSOR AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL. *JB
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#10014065April 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS COMPUTER FAILED IN MY 1999 CHEVROLET K1500 SILVERADO PICKUP. THE MODULE MAKES A CONTINUOUS NOISE LIKE A SMALL ENGINE RUNNING EVEN WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE NOISE IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR REMOVE THE ABS 60 AMP FUSE. DEALER INFORMS ME THE PART COSTS $875.00 IN CHECKING WITH USED PARTS SHOPS I FOUND THIS PART IS IN VERY HIGH DEMAND -- MUCH GREATER THAN THEY CAN SUPPLY. ONE USED PARTS DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAD 18 REQUESTS THIS YEAR ALONE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER HESITATINGLY ADMITTED THEY REPLACE LOTS OF THESE. WITH THE FUSE REMOVED THE VEHICLE IS DRIVABLE BUT WITHOUT THE ABS FUNCTION. THE DASH BOARD DOES HAVE INDICATORS CONSTANTLY LIT FOR BRAKES AND ABS. *JB
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#10015123April 3, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE WITH OUT WARNING. *JB
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#10015132April 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *JB
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#10013936April 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO - ABS MODULE RUNS EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF CAUSING A FAILURE.
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#10013866April 2, 2003
STRUCTURE
REAR SLIDING WINDOW FRAME CRACKED ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER VEHICLE AND FLOODING THE ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IT HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR SOME TIME AND IS NOT NOTICEABLE UNTIL THE WATER STARTS SEEPING FROM UNDER THE CARPET ONCE THE PADDING IS SOAKED. WITH THE HEATER ON, ALL OF THE GLASS BECOMES FOGGED WHICH WILL IMPAIR VISIBILITY UNLESS YOU PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN. THE PADDING AND CARPET HAS ALSO CAUSED A VERY BAD MILDEW SMELL. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR AND STATES GM WILL ONLY COVER LESS THAN 36,000 MI. ITS MOST LIKELY THE CRACK OCCURRED BEFORE 36K WITH SO MUCH WATER UNDER THE CARPET BUT NOW AT 57,000 ITS JUST NOTICED. GM MUST BE AWARE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT, BUT LIKE MYSELF THERE HOPING MOST CONSUMERS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE WON'T NOTICE THE PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER THE 36K MI . *NLM
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#10013669March 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 03/29/03 THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED ON MY 1999 SILVERADO TRUCK. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION I COULD STILL HEAR THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUING TO RUN. I HAD TO PULL THE 60 AMP FUSE TO KEEP FROM RUNNING THE BATTERY DOWN. I LOOKED AT THIS SITE AND NOTICE SEVERAL OTHER 1999 SILVERADO OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROSPECT OF SHELLING OUT $1000 TO FIX A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES WILL DEFINITELY MAKE ME RECONSIDER MY LOYALTY TO GM PRODUCTS. *NLM
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#10013679March 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MODULE FAILED--BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS IN JUNE 2002. SOMETIMES WORKED BUT OFTEN DIDN'T--FINALLY HAD THE ABS DISCONNECTED IN FEB 2003. *NLM
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#10013591March 28, 2003
STRUCTURE
REAR SLIDING WINDOW FRAME CRACKED IN THREE PLACES, LEAKS WATER INTO CAB. REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY WITH SAME PLASTIC FRAME. ONE YEAR LATER TWO CRACKS ALREADY. $275 AFTER MARKET WINDOW HAS METAL FRAME. CALLED GM WILL NOT HELP WITH ANY OF THE COST. DOOR SEALS ALSO LEAK AND MAKE NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *JB
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#10013579March 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
MY COMPLAINT IS THE NEW FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUBS. THESE UNITS ARE USED ON MY 1999 CHEVY TRUCK. THE BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY IS A PRELUBED UNIT. I WAS ON THE HIGH-WAY RUNNING AT ABOUT 70 MPH. I STARTED TO HEAR A HI PITCH NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK. I STOPPED TO CHECK THIS OUT. I RETURNED HOME VERY SLOW. MY INVESTIGATION TURNED UP,THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE G.M. REDESIGN THIS UNIT SO THAT IT CAN BE LUBED. I ALSO FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I ALSO FEEL THAT MAYBE THE TYPE OF LUBE USED SHOULD ALSO BE CHANGED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING CHEVY CARS OR TRUCKS FOR THE PASS THIRTY YEARS. I MUST STRESS THAT THE ITEM IN QUESTION IS ON THE FRONT END, IF A PERSON WERE TO LOSE CONTROL ,THAT PERSON WILL HARM OTHERS. *JB
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#10012189March 20, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *NLM *TS
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#10010740March 19, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS AT IDLE POSITION. I ALMOST LAUNCHED MY BOAT AND TRUCK BOTH INTO THE LAKE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE THROTTLE. I TOOK TO DEALER TO COMPLAIN, AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT CLEANED. I DID. NOW UNDER A YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM IS COMING BACK. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED VIA A RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED. *NLM
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