Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#732453September 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WATER IN ABS MODULE. ABS MODULE MOUNTED ON THE TRUCK FRAME UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT SHORTED OUT AFTER A LOW SPEED REAREND ACCIDENT THAT SENT MY TRAILER HITCH THRU THE OTHER VEHICLE'S BUMPER. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO MY VECHICLE. AFTER LEAVING SCENE, THE ABS LIGHT ON DASH WAS ON. ON DRIVING DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER, THE ABS ACTIVATED ON ANY BRAKING AND INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPLACED MODULE AND FOUND WATER IN IT. MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD, OR IN ANY DEEP WATER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732367September 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COMPLETLY FAILED. EXPLANATION FROM THE DEALER WAS METAL SEPERATED IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732233September 22, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE SEPARATED AND BLOWED OUT,DESTROYING THE RIM.( DOT NUMBER: W273WMA238 TIRE SIZE: P26575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732154September 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID. DAMGEROUS TO PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871151September 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN NO BRAKING POWER. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK THE CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY, SINCE THE PROBLEM COULD REOCCUR ANYTIME IN THE FUTURE. CUSTOMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND REAR GEARS ON REAR AXLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871182September 21, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND WHEN EXITING A FREEWAY RAM STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND LOST CONTRO/ SPAN AND STRUCK A ROAD SIGN FRONT FIRST. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731939September 19, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AFTER REPLACING ORGINAL DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT THE REPLACED SEAT BELT FAILED ON 9-6-00, THE LOCAL CHEVY GARAGE HAS ORDERED A NEW REPLACEMENT, BOTH SEATBELTS HAVE LOCKED UP INTO THE SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870949September 19, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
CONSUMER EXPRIENCED A LOUD RATTLLING FROM STEERING COLUMN. INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS THE SECOND TIME TO BE REPLACED & NO REASON WHY IT HAD OCCURRED. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED 12 IN THE LAST YEAR & THEY HAVE STARTED TO KEEP SOME IN STOCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731904September 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHEN STOPPING ON ROUGH ROAD THE BRAKES RELEASED AND THEN LOCKED UP. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEMS. PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731773September 18, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE SEPARATED AND BLOWED OUT,DESTROYING THE RIM ALSO.( DOT NUMBER: W273WMA238 TIRE SIZE: P26575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554488September 11, 2000
TIRES
THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731040September 11, 2000
TIRES
LARGE CHUNKS OF TREAD MISSING FROM TIRE, UNUSUAL WEAR. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P26575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870133September 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, CHEVROLET, C3500, LT245/75R16. TREAD SEPARATED ON THE LEFT REAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK THE CUSTOMER WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AT 90 DEGREE TEMPREATURE WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870211September 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER HAD HAD PARKED HIS CAR IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THERE WERE STRESS MARKS ON THE TIRE. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #AT P26575R16. HE SAID THAT HE CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730925September 10, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AS WELL AS THE RIM.( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870082September 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: UNABLE TO GET TIRES TO BALANCE BY THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS ON A 1999, CHEVROLET, SILERADO; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P265/75R16, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO CHECK THE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALLS TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75/R16 *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730782September 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LEFT SIDE ENGINE NOISE, LIFTER NOISE ON START UP, DETONATION SOUND WHILE MOVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730416September 6, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEAT WENT FROM FULL BACK TO FRONT AT STOP LIGHT PART LAYED UNDER SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#730140September 4, 2000
TIRES
TRAVELING DOWN WINDING 6% MOUNTIANOUS GRADE PULLING TRAILER ON BUSY LABORDAY WEEKEND. I COULD FEEL A SLIGHT VIBRATION BEGIN TO BUILD, I TOLD MY WIFE WHO WAS DRIVING TO SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATLY AND PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. AS SHE WORKED HER WAY OVER A LOUD POP COULD BE HEARD, LUCKLY WE HAD SLOWED CONCIDERABLLY. THE TRUCK STARTED TO WIGGLE AS WE PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THE TREAD HAD STARTED TO DELAMINATE FROM THE SIDEWALL. HAD I NOT BEEN VERY ATTUNED TO THE FEEL OF THE TRUCK AND ROAD WE MAY HAVE BEEN THE NEXT TO BE IN THE NEWSPAPER. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE OUR 1 YEAR OLD TRUCK AT SPPEEDS OVER 45 MPH.( DOT NUMBER: W273 TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730182September 4, 2000
TIRES
THIS TIRE SEPARATED ON ME. IT THREW THE TREAD OFF JUST LIKE THE 15" TIRES THAT ARE BEING RECALLED. IT CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER, BUT NO DAMAGE OR INJURY TO ME OR MY TRUCK OCCURRED. THERE WAS 56% OF THE TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE.THE FIRESTONE DEALER FOUND NO APPARENT ROAD DAMAGE TO THE TIRE TO CAUSE THE SEPARATION.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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