Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1996)

196 consumer complaints on file.

#858959March 21, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP HAD MALFUNCTIONED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858452March 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858276March 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718926February 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THEY ARE NOT WORKING YOU HEAR A BUZZ COMMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CERTAIN VIN'S NOT MINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855188February 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856425February 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 25-30MPH IN FREEZING RAIN AND SKIDDED INTO A TREE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT GOING 9-16MPH IMPACT AT ANY ANGLE, AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT AT A MINIMUM IMPCT OF 30MPH AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY. CONSUMER WILL CALL MANUFACTURER TO INVESTIGATE REASON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856163February 3, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH VEHICLE JUST DIED. PROBLEM WAS DUE THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT WHICH SHORTED OUT. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRUCK COULD HAVE EXPLODED DUE TO THE BURNT CONNECTOR TOUCHING THE FUEL. DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. T RUCK WAS REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856046February 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED A FEW TIMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE FORNT BRAKES. TOOK EFFECT BEFORE THE BACK BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO DROP IN THE FRONT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. RUST WAS INSIDE THE HUB WHERE THE BRAKE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717709January 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE POSTIVE SIDE CONNECTION LEAKED ACID FROM THE BATTERY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL TIMES THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO TURN AND GAIN ACCESS TO THE HIGHWAY LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER AND SITTING IN THE TRAVEL LANES. MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO TRACK DOWN THE PROBLEM AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED CURING THE DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855240January 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854649January 3, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN TURNING HEADLIGHTS DOWN FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM, HEADLIGHTS CUT COMPLETELY OFF. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715630December 4, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853627December 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION OR JUST STOP WORKING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853331November 24, 1999
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BECOME UNANCHORED AT THE FRONT END OF THE SEAT, AND WHEN THE DRIVER PULLS IT WILL ROCK BACKWARDS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714856November 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ONCE THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR OFF, CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND DRIVING WITH THE ENGINE RPM BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPM(REGARDLESS OF WHICH GEAR IS SELECTED)AND YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE REMAINS AT THE RPM IT WAS AT WHEN YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RETURNING COMPLETELY UP AND I INSPECTED THE TRUCK PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 96V057000 AND THE PEDAL IS NOT STICKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A FAULT CODES ON THE COMPUTER BUT THEY RESET THE COMPUTER ANYWAY AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AGAIN. A FELLOEW COWORKER HAS A 1997 VERSION OF THE SAME TRUCK AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR EXPECTING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, BUT IT DOES NOT! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852794November 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE VACUM BOOSTER LEAKAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852692November 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852507November 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH TRANSMISSION/ EGR VALVE AND HEADLIGHT'S WENT OUT. WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852261November 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LONG TIME & THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED LIGHTLY, THEY WOULD LOCK UP. VEHICLE WOULD COME TO SCREECHING HALT. IT'S MORE SEVERE WHEN WEATER IS COOL & DAMP. HAVS NOT BEEN TO DEALER, BUT WILL BE GOING TO MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852128October 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. HAD NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED, CONSUMER WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & FUEL PUMP REPLACED 5 TIMES BY MECHANIC. MECHANIC DO NOT KNOW CAUSE OF STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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