Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10395569April 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, AND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE HIS FOOT IMMEDIATELY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO RUST CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR SHOCK SUPPORT BEAM FRACTURED, AND THE CONTACT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395189April 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES AS WELL AS THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED AS THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393895March 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT LOWS SPEEDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE SUDDENLY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO IDLE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM HIS LOCAL DEALER; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393556March 29, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K3500. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FIFTEEN TIMES AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE BARREL WHERE THE SPRING MOUNTED AROUND THE HANDLE BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ENTIRE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM AND DOOR HANDLE WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS FRAGILE AND WOULD CONTINUE TO BREAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393015March 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES IN MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES STOP WORKING AFTER A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WITH NO WARNING ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392328March 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED. DURING THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 05/13/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389867March 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AND THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO RUST CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389588March 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 PICKUP AND PULLING AN EMPTY 16\' CARGO TRAILER, AND STARTED TO DECEND A 8% GRADE HILL. I HAD THE TRANS IN TOW MODE AND STARTED APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW FROM APPROX 50 MPH, AS I WAS GOING TO TURN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE BRAKES FIRST HELD AND THEN AS I HELD BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE CONSTANT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I QUICKLY REALIZED I WAS IN TROUBLE AND PULLED THE TRANS TO 3 AND THEN 2. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME MAKING THE SAME LEFT TURN AS I, AS THERE WAS A STEEP TREE LINED HILL TO MY RIGHT AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC AT THAT POINT. I STEPPED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND GOT THE TRUCK STOPPED BUT MISSED MY TURN BY APPROX. 100 FEET. I RECOVERED MY COMPOSURE AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES STOPPED SHAKING ENOUGH TO LIMP MY TRUCK HOME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND 2ND GEAR. I WAS APPROX. 2 MILES FROM MY HOME ON A COUNTRY BLACKTOP ROAD. WHEN CHECKING OUT THE TRUCK BRAKE LINES FOUND THEM TO BE EXTREMELY RUSTY AND IN ONE PLACE SPLIT. I REPLACED THAT LINE ONLY TO FAIL A 2ND LINE WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKES IN MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER REPLACING THE 2 LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS MODULE AND THE 2 LINES FROM THE MODULE TO THE FRONT WHEEL CYLINDERS, I AGAIN VENTURED OUT ONLY TO AGAIN LOSE MY BRAKES ON THE DOWNGRADE OF MY DRIVEWAY AGAIN, WHICH WAS THE LAST STRAW, AND I REPLACE ALL THE REMAINING LINES. PEDAL IS STILL MUSHY BUT THE BRAKES ARE HOLDING AND NOT LEAKING FLUID. I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THE TRUCK AND PUT MAYBE 3,000 MILES A YEAR ON THE TRUCK. I ALSO OWN A 1997 AUTOMOBILE WHICH HAS OVER 300,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM AND THE BRAKE LINES SHOW VERY LITTLE RUST, AND I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ALL WINTER WHILE I MIGHT USE THE TRUCK A HALF DOZEN TIMES DURING ADVERSE CONDITIONS. I BELIEVE GM IS AT FAULT HERE BY PUTTING CHEAP STEEL BRAKE LINES ON THEIR TRUCKS, PROBABLY AS A COST REDUCTION SINCE THEY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386203March 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING MY SILVERADO APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, A CAR IN FRONT OF ME ALREADY STOPPED THERE! I HAD SWERVE AROUND BY GOING ON THE SIDEWALK AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP, THANK GOD I DIDN'T HIT THAT CAR OR ANY PEDESTRIANS. I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM FRAME ABOVE LEFT REAR WHEEL & REAR AXEL. I HAD THE SILVERADO TOWED TO THE GM SERVICE CENTER TO INSPECT THE BRAKE LINES; $99.00 PLUS TAX GM SERVICE CENTER SAID BRAKE LINES WHERE RUSTED THROUGH AND WOULD BE $1,012.98 PLUS TAX! TO REPAIR LEAKING LINES. I BELIEVE THIS IFAILURE IS DUE TO GM NOT UTILIZING STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384076February 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 CHEVY Z71 BRAKE LINES RUSTED HOLES IN LINE DDDKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382834February 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I LEFT WORK AND WHEN I PULLED UP TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT MY BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND HAD TO HAVE ALL THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED. DEALER SAID THEY WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381315February 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO. MY TRANSFER CASE IS STUCK IN 4WD ALL THE TIME WHICH HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY FRONT DIFF ALSO. IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT THE FRONT DIFF WILL LOCK UP. MY FATHER IN LAW OWNS THE SAME YEAR TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME CONDITION. I WORK AS A AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN AND ALMOST EVERY TRANSFER CASE OF THIS GEN EXHIBITS THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEAR THAT IF THESE ARE NOT CORRECTED THEY WILL LOCK UP AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. THE ONLY FIX I KNOW OF IS TO REPLACE THE DIFF AND TRANSFER CASE. I DRIVE MY TRUCK VERY NORMALLY. IT IS NOT ABUSED AND DOES VERY LITTLE OFF ROAD DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381954February 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER FOUND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID BENEATH THE DRIVER'S DOOR. A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO RUSTING. THIS REPRESENTED A SEVERE AND IMMEDIATE SAFETY HAZZARD. THE SILVERADO TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND FRONT BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND ONE RUPTURTED ON LH SIDE OF VEHICLE. REAR BRAKE LINES RUSTED BUT NOT AS BAD. THE DEALER FABRICATED AND FLARED NEW BRAKE LINES TO THE FRONT BRAKE COMPONENTS. THEY ALSO CLEANED OUT BRAKE VALVES AND HOSES. THE SYSTEM WAS BLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURE WAS NOT DUE TO ABUSE. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 1-800-222-1020, GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. CHEVROLET REFUSED TO COMPENSATE FOR REPAIRS CITING AGE AND MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383648February 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER STATES HE DISCOVERED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM THE BUNDLE OF BRAKE LINES BENEATH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CHEVY TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. ONE HAD CORRODED TO THE POINT OF RUPTURE CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK. BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE FOUND TO BE RUSTED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO EXCESSIVE USE OR ABUSE THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THERE IS NO RECALL CURRENTLY FOR THIS DEFECT. THE CHEVROLET COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED FURTHER ASSISTANCE CITING THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS UNIT AS WELL AS FROM THE ABS UNIT TO THE TWO FRONT CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKE BLEEDING VALUES AND HOSES WERE CLEANED. THE SYSTEM WAS BLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380841February 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 CHEVY SILVERADO K1500 . APPROXIMATELY 12-5-2009 BRAKE LINE BURST WHILE I WAS EXITING MY STEEP DRIVEWAY. I LOST MY BRAKES AND NEARLY COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. OVER $600 IN REPAIRS. I AM REPORTING THIS LATE BECAUSE I DID NOT REALIZE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER SILVERADO OWNERS. BRAKE LINES AS WELL AS ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE ARE EXTREMELY RUSTED. I AM NOW IN PROCESS OF HAVING FRAME WELDED AND NEW ROCKER PANELS ATTACHED. I HAVE NOT SEEN RUST ON A VEHICLE SUCH AS THIS SINCE THE 1970'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380104February 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING TO EXIT A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND NOTICING AN ABNORMAL LEAK, HE FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED AND HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED HIM TO A SERVICE MANAGER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379763January 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED ON DRIVE SURFACES ON LOW SPEED STOPS; THE FAILURE MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379594January 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION. THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TWO INSTANCES WERE ON THE REAR LINES DUE TO EXPOSURE TO SALT SPRAY. RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS LOCATED AT THE RETAINMENT CLIP HOLDING THE TWO LINES RUNNING DOWNSTREAM OF THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE FRAME RAIL. BOTH LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND BEGAN LEAKING. LINES STARTED LEAKING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN ICY CONDITIONS. ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE ADDED PRESSURE LEAD TO LINE FAILURE. VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO INTERSECTION DUE TO REDUCED BRAKE FUNCTION. FORTUNATELY DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380410January 29, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON A SNOWY DAY GOING BACK HOME FOR LUNCH, I TRIED TO STOP AT A 4 WAY STOP BUT IT TOOK A LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN I EXPECTED. FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE ABS ENGAGEMENT AND ROAD CONDITION. BUT I FELT SOMETHING UNUSUAL, SO I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER LEAVING THE 4WAY STOP AROUND 30MPH. THEN THE PEDAL STARTED LOOSING BACK PRESSURE AND IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT STOPPED. I COULD COME BACK HOME WITH LOWER GEAR DOWN SHIFTING AND PARKING BRAKE. WHEN I CHECKED THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE, I FOUND FLUID LEAKAGE AROUND THE BRAKE LINE ON THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378808January 26, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER 10 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK ( 05V379000) BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,500. UPDATED 03/10/11 *BF THE CONSUMER WANTS THE COMPLAINT DISREGARDED. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A BEARING FAILURE AND NOT ABS FAILURE. UPDATED 05/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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