Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#890231June 12, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL IT IS REALLY HARD AND WON'T GO DOWN, THEN, CONSUMER STATES UNEXPECTEDLY GAS PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR FROM ALL PRESSURE, AND VEHICLE GOES FLYING. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THROTTLE BODY NEEDED SERVICING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746679June 11, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER HIT A STOPPED VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. OCCUPANT OF STALLED VEHICLE WAS KILLED AND OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE FELT THAT IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND GMC IS ARGUING THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE. ANY INFORMATION ABOUT AIRBAGS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#890119June 11, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED/ DAMAGED, UNKNOWN IF AIR BAG SENSORS WERE ACTUALLY HIT IN THE COLLISION. *AK SEAT BELTS FAILED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#890011June 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHEN CONSUMER TURNED OFF IGNITION AND EXITED VEHICLE, HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA, INDICATING THAT A SYSTEM WAS STILL OPERATING. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT CONTROL MODULE FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM HAD FAILED, WHICH RESULTED IN CONTINUED OPERATION. REPLACEMENT OF MODULE WAS NEEDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889978June 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF MOTOR/CONTROL MODULE FOR ABS WAS STILL OPERATING/RUNNING. CONCORDIA AUTOMART EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN CHEVROLET TRUCKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889766June 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE NOTICED ABS INDICATION LIGHT ON AND A LOUD NOISE RUNNING FROM VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746317June 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THIS VEHICLE WAS REBUILT AND THE DEALER TELLS ME IT HAS A "WARRANTY BLOCK" ON THE VIN. I UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS DONE BUT I AM TOLD THAT THIS ALSO BLOCKS ANY RECALL CAMPAIGN WORK FROM BEING DONE UNDER WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD ANY CAMPAIGN WORK DONE TO IT. IS IT LEGAL FOR GM TO NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND SEAT BELT SYSTEM ON THIS TRUCK?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561398June 1, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16), CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATES THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889529June 1, 2001
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER LOOKED OUT OF THE WINDOW AND SAW SPARE TIRE ROLLING TOWARDS HIM AT 50 MPH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.SPARE TIRE LOCATED UNDER TRUCK.*AK IT WAS CAUSED BY TIRE HOLDER CABLE BREAKING, DUE TO POOR QUALITY AND DESIGN, TIRE ROLLED INTO DITCH ANS STOPPED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889482May 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561331May 24, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE WAS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER SEARCHED THE OWNERS MANUAL TO SEE IF SUCH MAINTENANCE WAS INDICATED AS, BUT IT WASN'T, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS INFO SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888816May 22, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN AT A STOP CONSUMER CANNOT TURN STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT UNLESS THERE IS MOMENTUM. THIS STARTED HAPPENING APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPRODUCE THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V242000 RELATED TO STEERING. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561285May 21, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED THERE WERE BULGES IN THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TWO FRONT TIRES, CONSUMER STATES HE DISMISSED IT THINKING IT WAS NORMAL, WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR TIRE ROTATION, MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER THAT BULGES WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE AND TO CONTACT THE DEALER, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT TIRES WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, CONSUMER THEN TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE TIRES INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED THAT MANUFACTURER WOULD PAY 50 PERCENT TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE REASON THAT MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY PAY 50 PERCENT IS BECAUSE THERE WERE SIGNS OF TREAD WEAR AND THE VEHICLE HISTORY DUE TO CONSUMER MOVES AROUND A LOT, AS WELL AS CURB DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888790May 21, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON BOTH FRONT SEATBELT RETRACTORS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, LESS THEN A WEEK LATER, DRIVER'S RETRACTOR FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745629May 21, 2001
TIRES
THE TIRES ARE COMING APART- NOT HOLDING UP. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN73 TIRESIZE: 265-75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745634May 21, 2001
TIRES
TIRES ARE CRACKING-DRY ROTTING. JUNK TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN73 TIRESIZE: 265/75/R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745532May 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE FAILURE OF THE ABS ECU AND PUMP ARE DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE UNIT WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE BELOW THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE ABS UNIT IS IN THE DIRECT SPASH PATH OF THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. I DONT THINK THE ENGINEERS THAT DESIGNED THIS UNIT TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THE ABS ECU AND PUMP GET A PRESURE WASH EVERTIME IT RAINS. WHEN THE UNIT FAILED I WENT TO THE DEALER IN NORMAN, OK (MARK HEITZ) AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT IT. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY REPLACE THESE UNITS QUITE OFTEN BECAUSE THEY GET WATER IN THEM AND SHORT OUT. NOT BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE UNIT I ASKED MORE QUESTION. THE ECU IS SEALED TO THE PUMP AND WHEN WATER ENTERS THROUGH THE SEAL IT SHORTS OUT THE ECU AND STARTS RUSTING OUT THE PUMP. THE RUST IN THE PUMP CONCERNS ME BECAUSE IT CAN POTENTIALY CONTAMINATE THE BRAKE FLUID AND CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. TOM-THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MARK HEITZ EXACT WORDS "THE PUMP HAD WATER IN IT AND IT WAS FULL OF RUST" MARK HEITZ PHONE NUMBER IS 405-321-7021. THE OTHER FAILURE IS THE PARKING BREAK. I DONT THINK IT EVER WORKED THE DAY IT CAME OFF THE DEALER LOT. THE FIRST TIME I TRIED TOUSED THE PARKING BRAKE WAS AT BEAVER LAKE IN ARKANSAS ON A CAMPING TRIP. THIS WAS LAST SUMMER -SUMMER OF 2000-. I PARKED ON A STEEP HILL AND APPLIED THE PARKING BREAK . THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR RATER EASILY AND I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT, THAT WAS UNITLL I GOT IN THE TRUCK AND TRIED TO PUT IT IN DRIVE, I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING IT OUT OF PARK. THE NUT ON THE TENSIONER SHAFT TO THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM UNDER THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY TIGHTENED. THE CABLE BRANCES OFF TO EACH REAR CALIPER AND IS EACH ATTACHED TO A LEVER ON THE CALIPERS. I'VE OBSERVED THE LEVERS MOVE AND STILL NO PARKING BRAKE. THE LEVERS LOOK TO BE FULLY ENGAGED, THAT IS THE LEVERS ARE PULLED AS FAR FORWARD AS POSSIBLE BY THE CABLES. IT'S A GREAT FEELING TO KNOW THAT YOU'VE PAID THIRTY GRAND FOR A VEHICLE WITH PROBLEMS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION I CAN BE REACHED AT ANY TIME ON MY MOBILE 405.205.6621-THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888251May 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPYLING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE DUE TO A MODULE FAILURE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745322May 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THE FAUILURE OF THE CONTROL MODULE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE DID NOT SEEM TO THINK THAT THIS WAS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE MODULE FAILED, NOR COULD THEY TELL ME WHY IT FAILED, OR IF IT WOULD FAIL AGAIN LEAVING MY TRUCK WITHOUT THE ABS WORKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745258May 13, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30MPH,ALOUD HUMMING NOISE STARTED,AND MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON.I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION,BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED.I FOUND THE HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK,ON THE DRIVERS SIDE,UNDER DOOR AREA.THERE IS A BLACK"BOX" WITH 2 ELECTRICAL PLUGS.IT WAS NECESSARY TO PULL ONE OF THE PLUGS TO GET THE HUMMING TO STOP.BUT NOW MY ABS LIGHT AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME ON DASH.TOOK THE TRUCK TO ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP,AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS PUMP AND MODULE BOTH WENT BAD.I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPAIRS WOULD BE $1685.66.I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT BOTH PARTS WENT BAD.THE TRUCK IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD.NOW I AM DRIVING WITH MY TRUCK IN THIS CONDITION,BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH AVAILABLE CASH ON HAND TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE.(2) BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS RATTLE WHEN THEY ARE DOWN.IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAR DOWN THE WINDOWS ARE.I'M WAITING FOR THEM TO BREAK.IT SOUNDS AS IF THEY ARE READY TO FALL OFF THE TRACK.THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK.I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT IT ,BUT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.(3)ALSO,ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR,THERE IS AN AIR LEAK WHEN I AM DRIVING,AGAIN TOLD DEALER,AND NOTHING WAS DONE.(4)ON THE THIRD DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE,REAR,WATER LEAKS IN AROUND GLASS.TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER,& WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND THE REASON FOR THE WATER LEAK.STILL CONTINUES TO LEAK,WHEN IT RAINS OR I WASH THE TRUCK.ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS WITH THE TRUCK HYDROPLANEING IN THE RAIN.THIS HAS ALSO BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED TRUCK NEW IN FEB.1999.LOST TOTAL CONTROL ON ONE OCCASION.TRUCK WENT COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS ON ROADWAY.I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50MPH.,IN A 60MPH ZONE.I WAS IN TRAFFIC AT THE TIME,THE OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME REALZED THE SITUATION,AND BACKED OFF GIVING ME ROOM.WHEN I FINALLY REGAINED CONTROL,I PULLED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY.I WAS VERY BADLY SHAKEN FROM THE EXPERIENCE*AK (TIRESIZE: P265-75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265-75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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