Chevrolet Express Complaints (1999)

76 consumer complaints on file.

#11092073May 5, 2018
WHEELS
AN ASE/AAA CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSTALLED A PASSENGER CAR RATED TIRE ON THE VEHICLE, INFLATED TO 36 PSI. THE PLATE ON THE VEHICLE IS FOR AN E RATED TIRE (LT245/75R16E 80 PSI). THE TIRES INSTALLED WERE DOT R88Y 25BR0418 (OHTSU P245/75R16). WHEN ORIGINALLY CHALLENGED, THE SHOP ATTEMPTED TO HAVE ME KEEP THE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER COMPLAINING THROUGH AAA THE TIRE SHOP ACCEPTED RETURN ON THE TIRES. AS I WAS REQUIRED TO WAIT FOR SOME TIME TO GET THE ORIGINAL SHOP TO ACCEPT RETURN I WENT TO ANOTHER SHOP TO HAVE THE P TIRES REPLACED WITH LT E-RATE TIRES. AT ANOTHER SHOP (A NATION CHAIN RETAIL CENTER) I WAS OFFERED FOR SALE C-RATE TIRES. NOW THAT THE FORD EXPLORER / FIRESTONE RECALL IS NOW A FADING MEMORY, I AM CONCERNED THAT MULTIPLE TIRE SHOPS OFFERED FOR SALE UNDER RATED TIRES FOR MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745434July 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIVE DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, OXYGEN SENSOR, FUEL FILTER, DISTRIBUTOR, COIL SPARK PLUG WIRES, TIMING GEARING CHAIN, AND FUSES WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OVER FIVE TIMES, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509567April 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS G3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES LINE WERE CORRODED UP TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407435June 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 VAN WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VAN NEW IN 1999. I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FALLING PAST 80 PSI ALL THE TIME. EVEN WHEN THE VAN IS NOT RUNNING. I HAVE TRIED TWO DIFFERENT CLUSTER WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I HAVE NOT CONFIDENCE THAT ANYONE AT GM KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE. NO RESOLUTION CAN BE FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355692September 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WITHOUT WARNING ALL HEADLAMPS WENT OUT DRL,LOW BEAMS AND HIGH BEAMS. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORKED OK. NOT FUN AT NIGHT TO HAVE OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320433March 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. SHE NOTICED THAT THE DOOR LOCK PINS WOULD FREEZE IN COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED OF THE PROCEDURE THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED IN ORDER TO MAKE REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273159June 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BADLY RUSTED FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264119April 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED AND JUMPS UP TO VERY HIGH READING (100 MPH+) WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT IMPROPERLY DO TO INACCURATE READING. OCCURS ALL THE TIME NOW. UNABLE TO REPAIR AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244317October 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE STATE INSPECTION STATION. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL LAMP SWITCH OR 3-WAY SOCKET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN UPDATED 11/21/08,.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184123March 3, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1999 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN. RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSES BRAKE LIGHT TO DIM INSTEAD OF GETTING BRIGHTER. PROBLEM OBSERVED IN MANY CHEVY EXPRESS VANS WITH IDENTICAL TAIL LIGHTS. PROBLEM TRACED TO CORRODED GROUND CONNECTION IN BOTH TAIL LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT BULB SOCKETS. ADVANCE AUTO PARTS AND NAPA SELL REPLACEMENT WIRING HARNESSES THAT INCLUDES ALL THREE BULB SOCKETS. ADVANCE AUTO PARTS UNIT MUST HAVE THE CONNECTOR RECONFIGURED TO MATCH THE FACTORY BODY CONNECTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145904December 22, 2005
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN I CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE DOING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. IMPACT WAS MAINLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT END. I WAS DRIVING AN CHEVY 1999 EXPRESS 1500 VAN. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10137980October 25, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DT : THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE INSIDE THE PUMP ON JULY 14, 2000, THE DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 IT BROKE AGAIN, TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN, AND THEY DID REPLACE IT. HOWEVER, THEY CHARGED THE CONSUMER $636.00. THE STEERING LOCKED AND THAT WAS HOW CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THIS HAPPENED ON A DRY PAVED ROAD AND IN WARM WEATHER. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139939October 7, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE SPARE TIRE WAS ATTACHED WITH A STEEL CABLE TO THE REAR UNDERSIDE OF THE VAN. WHEN THE STEEL CABLE BROKE THE TIRE BOUNCED UNDER THE TOW TRAILER BENDING IT'S AXLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE CABLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN STRONG ENOUGH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132279August 10, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 VAN. THE HINGE ON THE DOUBLE DOORS ON THE SIDE FROZE, THEY WILL NOT OPEN ANYMORE. PREVIOUSLY, THEY WHERE HARD TO OPEN, AND NOW THEY ARE CRACKING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS BAD DESIGN. ALSO, DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS BACK ORDER ON THE HINGES. OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER RAN A DAY CARE CENTER. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR CHILDREN TO GO FROM THE FRONT OF THE VAN TO THE BACK. IN AN EMERGENCY IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE CHILDREN OUT OF THE VAN FAST ENOUGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128567July 13, 2005
STEERING
DT: 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE SHAFT ON THE POWER STEERING UNIT BROKE. THE CONSUMER STATES THE POWER STEERING INSTANTLY QUIT WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC DID NOT TELL HIM WHY THE SHAFT BROKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125317June 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER TRAVELING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME ON A HIGHWAY AND THEN SLOWING TO A STOP ON THE EXIT, THE VEHICLE HARD SHIFTS IN GEARS 1-2. IF YOU SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, IT APPEARS OK UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS OK. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 47500 MILES. HAD MECHANIC CHECK AND GETS COMPUTER CODE 1870, WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON. NUMEROUS POSTS ON THE WEB HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON CHEVY/GM VEHICLES WITH 4L60E TRANSMISSION, BUT NO RECALL TO DATE. MAY NOW HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124938June 10, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN PLACED KEY IN IGNITION DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ONTO DRIVER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN ESTIMATED AT AN INSURANCE CLAIM AGENCY FOR INSPECTION OF PRIOR HAIL DAMAGE. NO LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED TO WARN AND NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS AS WELL. HAVE NOT YET TAKEN TO DEALER, PLANS TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119402May 2, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
PASSENGER DOORS HINGES ARE STICKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101370November 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD TO BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM MANUFACTURER, INFORMING HIM THAT CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY THE REPAIR COSTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098358November 6, 2004
EQUIPMENT, WHEELS
NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON ALLOY WHEELS SHOULD NOT RESULT IN THE SEVERE CORROSION I HAVE ON MY WHEELS. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A FAILURE RISK, BECAUSE I AM NOT A METALLURGICAL ENGINEER, BUT THE CORROSION IS SUBSTANTIAL. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THE CLEAR COATING ON THE WHEEL HAS TRAPPED MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT, ALLOWING THE ACCELERATED CORROSION. I HAVE EMAILED AMERICAN RACING AND I HAVE BEEN IGNORED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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