Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#845398September 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND THEN COMING TO A STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845595September 15, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN REACHING SPEEDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE, AND STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711325September 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
NEW VEHICLES NEED MORE TESTING BEFORE THEY ARE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847614September 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT
IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC & USING BRAKES WHICH GOT HOT. VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. FRONT END VIBRATED. FOOT ON BRAKES/ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT TIME. MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAITED 1/2 HOUR BEFORE VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLABLE ENOUGH TO DRIVE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847539September 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST WHICH IS TOO CLOSE TO FLOOR BOARDS GETS OVERHEATED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. THIS CAUSES THE PASSENGER TO PUT FEET ON DASHBOARD DUE TO HOT FLOOR BOARDS. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE SOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847383September 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE AIR PUMP VALVE IS CAUSING A WHINING NOISE IN THE ENGINE .DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847427September 9, 1999
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING A T45MPH A LOT OF VIBRATIONS OCCURS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR WOULD SHAKE. HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP 9 DAYS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. THE TIRES & RIMS WHERE CHECKED, BALANCED & REPLACED. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE RETURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847202September 8, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHIMMIES. THE ROAD SURFACE DOES NOT MATTER. TRUCK HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711019September 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRUCK MAKES ENGINE NOISE (BEST DESCRIBED AS EXHAUST NOISE AND/OR SPARK KNOCK AND/OR PING) THAT IS MAINLY AUDIBLE BETWEEN 1000 - 2000 RPM, AND IS LOUDEST AT 45 - 55 MPH UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION GOING UPHILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710950September 5, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846749September 3, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR ABOVE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEVERLY VIBRATED. DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710896September 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CLATTERING NOISE FROM ENGINE (LEFT SIDE) WHEN ACCELERATING ,STEER LEFT -RIGHT NOISE GOES UP AND DOWN, DIP IN ROAD NOISE DISAPPEARS - CAN'T GET HELP FROM DEALER - LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING GM HAS NO TSB FOR THIS.WE NEED HELP GETTING GM TO LISTEN AND FIX THE PROBLEM....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710902September 3, 1999
SUSPENSION
ENGINE MISFIRES WHILE IDLEING, ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN STARTED AND DRIVING, VIBRATION AT 65 MILES, DRIVER LUMBAR SUPPORT INFLATES BY ITSELF, TRUCK PULLS TO RIGHT EVEN AFTER ALIGNMENT, POP OUT WINDOW LEAKS AIR.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846178August 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENTS THE ABS BRAKES RELEASE . THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548243August 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BRAKES PULSATE ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845894August 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT ABOUT EVERY 4,000 MILES. ON AUGUST 24TH, THE FRONT BRAKES WENT OUT TOTALLY, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH . THIS HAPPENED DURING NORMAL STOPPING. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. DEALER CONTACTED, AWARE OF BRAKE PROBLEM, BUT ALL THEY ARE ALLOWED TO DO IS REPLACED THE PADS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843606August 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN HITTING A ROUGH SPOT ON THE ROAD AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES GO OUT FOR ABOUT 50 TO 150 FT. OWNER HAS TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER SAYS THE ABS IS ENGAGING, AND OWNER WILL HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO ADJUST. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845804August 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TWICE, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845650August 23, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL STEER BY ITSELF INTO OTHER TRAFFIC LANES.DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT IT WAS THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710402August 23, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN TRUCK REACHES SPEEDS OF 60 MPH OR MORE, THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK, AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL, VIBRATE AND RIDE IS NOT SMOOTH.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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