Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#547503July 26, 1999
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT RETURN TO THE CENTER / STRAIGHT AFTER MAKING A TURN. POSSIBLE ALIGNMENT FAILURE. HOWEVER, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843314July 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL SOFTENS AND FEELS LIKE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. DLR SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709182July 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SINCE NEW, BRAKE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN ERRATIC IN NORMAL DRIVING SITUATIONS, VARYING FROM FAIR TO VERY POOR. PEDAL IS SPONGY AND REQUIRES EXCESSIVE TRAVEL. PEDAL FALLS WHEHN STOPPED A LIGHTS. IN NORMAL STOPPING, ONE MUST KEEP PUSHING HARDER AND HARDER ON THE PEDAL TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT RATE OF SPEED DECREASE. ORDINARY STOPS BECOME PANIC STOPS BECAUSE BRAKING ACTION IS NOT PREDICTABLE. ANTI-LOCK FEATURE ENGAGES WITH SLIGHT BUMPS AND AT SLOW SPEEDS, LENGTHENING STOPPING DISTANCES UNEXPECTEDLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709117July 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AFTER STOPPING IN DRIVEWAY, HEATER HOSE DISCONNECTED FROM FIREWALL LOSING LG QTY OF COOLANT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709128July 24, 1999
TIRES:SIDEWALL
LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT A SPEED OF 10 MPH WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON AN ASPHALT ROAD. A DISCERNIBLE HOLE WAS OBSERVED IN THE SIDEWALL. UPON INSPECTION OF THE REMAINING TIRES, A SOFT SPOT WAS FOUND IN THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. NEW TIRES (DAYTON TIMBERLINE HT P255/70R16) WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE ON 7/24/99 BY MYSELF SINCE I WAS LEAVING TOWN ON THAT DATE FOR VACATION. I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING ON TIRES THAT HAD EXPERIENCED 1 FAILURE AND WERE SUBJECT TO A SECOND FAILURE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES, INSTEAD REFERRING ME TO A GENERAL TIRE DEALER. THE CLOSEST GENERAL TIRE DEALER WAS 25 MILES AWAY AND WAS CLOSED. I REMAIN IN POSSESSION OF THE DEFECTIVE GENERAL TIRES. I REQUESTED FROM THE CHEVROLET DEALER BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A REFUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: A3CUDB2 TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709071July 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 1999 SILVERADO'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE SYMPTOMS, OCCURANCES AND FREQUENCY OF FAILURES ARE INDENTICAL TO THE ONES GENERAL MOTORS REPORTED IN A PRESS RELEASE DATED 7/21/99. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY BULLETINS FROM GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING THE TYPE OF BRAKE FAILURES I DESCRIBED HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANAGER DID STATE THAT ONE OTHER MAN IN TOWN REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM IN HIS 1999 SILVERADO WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADVISE HOW I MAY RESOLVE THIS SITIUATION WITH MY TRUCK'S BRAKES. THANKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843194July 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THERE IS NO REARVIEW ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT'S BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHEN SWITCHING LANES TO THE RIGHT. DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843233July 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK: ONCE STARTED THE ENGINE CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE DOOR LEVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843035July 22, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS ALOT OF VIBRATION WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES TO THE LEFT / RIGHT. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843063July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843072July 22, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ANY TIME THERE IS A DRY SURFACE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD OR ROUGH TERRAIN, THE ABS IS ACTIVATED.CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709015July 22, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK LESS THAN A MONTH OLD, BEEN IN SHOP OVER 9 DAYS. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT NO HOW TO FIX PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842780July 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842787July 21, 1999
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE YET. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842819July 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT SLIDES DOWN SHOULDER AND ARM WHENEVER THE VEHICLE TURNS A CORNER. DEALER CAN'T FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842437July 15, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON 495 AND HE NOTICED SOME NOISES. HE LOOKED AND SAW SPARE TIRE FLYING DOWN THE ROAD. CONSUMER AVOIDED HITTING TWO TRUCKS .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708616July 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIBRATION AT 40-45 AND 70-75. TRUCK LEANS TO DRIVER SIDE 1". DEALER CANNOT FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842070July 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS VEHICLE HESITATES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND NEARLY RESULTING IN A COLLISION. ALSO A GRINDING AND SQUEALING NOISE OCCURS IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHICH THE DEALER STATES IS NORMAL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842088July 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BOARD, BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SKIDDING. PLEASE PROVE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842094July 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FULL FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHEVROLET AND DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ANY EXPLANATION WHY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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