Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#845543August 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR ABOVE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEVERELY VIBRATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES/DRIVESHAFT AND RIGHT AND LEFT AXLE AND BEARING, WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845474August 19, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL COLLAPSED.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547980August 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR STOP LIGHT THE BRAKES DEPRESS AN GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE DOES STOP BUT COAST THROUGH LIGHT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548018August 18, 1999
SUSPENSION
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709981August 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709958August 13, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS THIS PROBLEM IS REPAIRED. IT DANGEROUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME. ON SECONDARY ROADS IF YOU LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL THE TRUCK WILL JUMP HARD TO THE RIGHT. IT HAS BEEN BACK FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIR WITH LITTLE RESULTS. THE LAST TIME KAHTY STEEL AT MIDWAY CHEVY (410-957-2222) TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM CANNOT BE CORRECTED, IT WAS IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE, ALL THE SILVERADO'S WILL PERFORM THE SAME WAY. I AM SEEKING LEGAL HELP TO GET GM TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: 2314 TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844745August 10, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH THE PLASTIC COVER TO THE LUGS: NUTS AND BOLTS IS COMING OFF, NEEDS TO BE TIGHTENED BY HANDS EVERY TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844617August 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN TEMPERATURE IS 90 DEGRESS OR ABOVE OTUSIDE, VEHICLE WILL LET OUT GAS FUMES WHILE NOT RUNNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709705August 7, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS. HEADLIGHTS WORK OFF LIGHT SENSOR THAT AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHES BETWEEN DAY LIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS. NO WAY TO DEACTIVATE THIS FEATURE. ONCE HEADLIGHTS COME ON WITH THE "AUTO" FEATURE, THERE IS NO WAY TO SHUT THEM OFF WITHOUT TURNING OFF IGNITION. HEADLIGHTS GO ON/OFF DURING DAYTIME IF YOU ARE IN SHADE OF BUILDINGS OR TREES. ANNOYS OTHER DRIVERS WHO THINK YOU ARE "FLASHING" HEADLIGHTS AT THEM. IN ADDITION, IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE YOU MAY NEED TO TURN OFF HEAD LAMPS (AT A BOAT RAMP FOR EXAMPLE) TO KEEP FROM BOTHERING OTHERS, THERE IS NO WAY TO SHUT OFF HEAD LAMPS WITHOUT TURNING OFF IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844524August 6, 1999
SUSPENSION
VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT 0-25 MPH, AND MAGNIFIED MORE AFTER PULLING OFF FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OFF DEALER SHOP AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709664August 6, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
? POWER STEERING MAKES A LOUD NOISE TURNING WHEEL TO LEFT AND QUITENS DOWN TURNING TO THE RIGHT , WHILE ACCELERATING . NOT SURE IF POWER STEERING IS THE PROBLEM . DEALER SAYS OTHER TRUCKS MAKE THE SAME NOISE AND WANT INVESTAGATE UNTIL CHEVROLET ISSUES A TSB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709640August 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FRONT ENDS SHAKES AT 64MPH/VIBRATION IN REAR WHEN YOU TAKE OFF. AIR SOUND WHEN YOU PRESS BRAKES. JERKS WHEN YOU GET TO ABOUT 10MPH. BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES WITH NO REPAIRS MADE AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547709August 3, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE DESIGNED TO NOT BE ABLE TO TURN OFF AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, DESIGN CREATES PROBLEMS ON OCCASIONS TO CONSUMER. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844072August 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH , LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843727July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHEN RIDING ON A DECLINE THE SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE DISENGAGES THE BRAKES, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP SPEED. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843796July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 TO 80 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THEY DIDN'T WORK, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709372July 29, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT ON FEATURE CANNOT BE DEFEATED IF REQUIRED TO TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT SUCH AS AT US CUSTOMS BORDER CROSSINGS WHICH IS A REQUIREMENT. ALSO THE DRIVER CANNOT TURN OFF HEADLAMPS AT NIGHT IN PLACES SUCH AS RV PARKS, DRIVE IN MOVIE THEATERS, PARKING LOTS BOOTHS ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709384July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE 1999 CHEVROLET TRUCK EX SILV ANTILOCK BREAKS HAVE BEEN FAILING AT RANDOM TIMES SINCE APRIL 1 1999. FIRST AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THEN AT HIGH SPEEDS RANDOMLY. ON 720-1999 MY SPEED WAS 60 MI HR AND THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN A DEER CROSSED THE STATE HIGHWAY BETWEEN GRAHAM TX AND BRECKENRIDGE TX. THE BRAKES DELAYED AND I HIT THE DEER DEAD CENTER OF MY BUMPER AND GRILL! THE AIR BAGS DIDNOT INFLATE EVER!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547542July 27, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
UNDER RATED TOW PACKAGE. TRUCK RATED FOR TOWING UP TO 7200 LBS. TOW PACKAGE RATED FOR TOWING UP TO 5000 LBS. TOW PACKAGE PURCHASED FROM DEALER & INSTALL AS ORGINAL OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT. BUCKLEY NOTICED DISCREPANCY IN TOWING CAPACITY BETWEEN TRUCK & TOW PACKAGE AFTER PURCHASE. BUCKLEY CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. THEY TOLD HIM NOT TO WORRY ABOUT RATING ON TOW PACKAGE. IT IS OKAY TO USE. HE HAS NOT USED IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709273July 27, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT YOU TAKE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY IT WILL BEGIN SHIMMING LIGHTLY AND THEN BUILD UP UNTIL THE WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. IF YOU TRY TO BRAKE IT GETS WORSE. WHEN YOU PULL IT OFF ROAD AND START UP THE SHIMMY USUALLY GOES AWAY. IT IS LUCKY WE HAVEN'T BEEN KILLED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT OTHER TRUCKS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE DRIVER RECORDED THIS ON TAPE. ANOTHER DEALER IN THE AREA IS ALSO HAVING THIS PROBLEM THE DEALER AND COMPANY CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THE LAST TIME THE DEALER HAD THE TRUCK FOR 2 WEEKS. THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING WITH IT SINCE MARCH. GEN MOTORS HAS BEEN NO HELP. THEIR TAC HAS NO ANSWER, YET I AM STUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? MY WIFE AND I TO BE KILLED? SHE WILL NOT DRIVE IT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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