Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10133306August 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
(1) DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. DRY ROADS. NORMAL SPEEDS. (2) WHEN HAVING TO STOP, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK ON, KEEPING MY 2000 SILVERADO FROM BEING ABLE TO STOP. I HAVE TO LET UP ON THE BRAKES AND RE-APPLY IN ORDER TO PREVENT MYSELF FROM HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR ROLLING THROUGH A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. (3) NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I HAVE READ THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REMOVING THE FUSE SO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DON'T EVEN WORK. THIS IS NOT A PROPER SOLUTION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133127August 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO. WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHICH MAKES IT HARDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES BECAUSE THIS DEFECT HAS AFFECTED STOPPING DISTANCES. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE FAULTY ABS SENSORS. I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN CANADA BUT THEY HAVEN'T DONE A RECALL IN THE US. I TALKED TO A MECHANIC AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT IT WOULD COST HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE SENSORS. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME. IT SHOULD BE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO THE FAULTY SENSORS. THIS DEFECT IS JEOPARDIZING PEOPLE'S LIVES. I CAN'T DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132936August 15, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DT: 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS PURCHASED NEW AND AFTER 36 MONTHS THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKED, AND WOULD NOT OPEN. THEY WERE ALL POWER LOCKS. DRIVER'S DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED, IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR THE KEY ITSELF. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET THE DOOR OPEN. THEY SUGGESTED CUTTING THE DOOR OFF, AND THEY WOULD SELL CONSUMER A NEW DOOR. DID NOT CONTACT GM BECAUSE CONSUMER'S FATHER WORKED FOR GM, AND COULD LOSE HIS JOB IF THERE WAS A COMPLAINT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED UNDER EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH OR 6 WEEKS OF DRIVING WHEN TAKING KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION THERE WAS A SOUND FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR-IT SOUNDED AS IF THERE WAS A PIECE FALLING FROM THE DOOR. CURRENTLY, THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED AND WILL NOT LOCK MANUALLY, WITH KEY OR POWER. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. AS OF LAST WEEK THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. IT WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY OR POWER, SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132734August 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS LEADING TO LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132657August 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2000 CHEVY SILVERADO BRAKES - VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND I STARTED HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS - THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL KICK BACK AS IF THE ABS GOES ON WHEN I AM STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN,ETC -- STARTING OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY SO I DECIDED TO CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS IN THE REAR. TO MY SURPRISE THE LEFT REAR ROTOR AND BACKING PLATE WERE TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH AND THAT BRAKE PAD WAS WORN DOWN ALMOST COMPLETELY WHILE THE RIGHT REAR ROTOR/BACKING PLATE AND BRAKE PAD WERE ALMOST NEW?? I WENT AHEAD AND PUT ON THE NEW BRAKE PADS BUT THIS DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM. I NOW AM GOING TO TAKE IT IN TO THE BRAKE SHOP WHERE I SUSPECT I WILL NEED A NEW ROTOR/BACKING PLATE AND ABS SENSOR ON THE LEFT REAR. I DOUBT THIS IS DUE TO SALT AS IF IT WAS, IT WOULD OCCUR ON EITHER BOTH SIDES OR THE DRIVERS SIDE MORE THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE, DON'T YOU?? AS WELL, I LIVE IN A COUNTY THAT DOESN'T USE STRAIGHT SALT AND DO LITTLE TO NO CITY DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132487August 11, 2005
SEAT BELTS
OVERLY SENSITIVE SEAT BELT TRIGGER. SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING CAUSES SEAT BELT TO LOCK, RESTRICTING REQUIRED MOVEMENT FOR SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION, SUCH AS LOOKING OVER SHOULDER WHILE DRIVING TO SEE IF SAFE TO CHANGE LANES OR WHILE BACKING OUT OF SPACES. OPERATOR OF VEHICLE MUST FIGHT WITH SEAT BELT UNTIL IT RELEASES. SEAT BELT HAS BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES WITHOUT RESOLVE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE 5 YEARS AGO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132229August 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN CORRECTLY. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC CLEANED BOTH FRONT SENSORS AND REINSTALLED THEM, AND THEN ROAD TESTED. THE TRUCK WAS FINE AT THIS POINT. THE OWNER WANTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM CHEVROLET FOR REPAIR WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132302August 10, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
LOOKING AT THE COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE BULLETINS, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL LEVEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IN THE TANK. I ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS IN THE AREA. IT APPEARS THAT NO ONE INTENDS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT APPEARS THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND WHEN TRYING TO GET OFF THE HWY, SOMEBODY GETS KILLED, BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. OR, ONE OF OUR WIVES GETS STRANDED BY RUNNING OUT OF GAS, AND RAPED AND/OR MURDERED, BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. THIS WILL KEEP GOING UNTIL ONE OF THE ABOVE INCIDENTS OCCURS AND A CLASS ACTION SUIT OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM COME TOGETHER IN THE SUIT. WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS THEN. THE LAWYERS WIN, AND EVERYBODY ELSE LOOSES. FIXING THE PROBLEM WOULD CERTAINLY BE THE CHEAPEST CORRECTIVE ACTION IN THE LONG RUN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135621August 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE.*MR THE ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN STARTED DUE TO PISTON PLAY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131663August 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING VERY SLOW SPEED SUCH AS CREEPING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO ENGAGE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAKING BRAKING UNPREDICTABLE. PROBLEM IS VERY REPEATABLE. SIMILAR TO INVESTIGATION PE05-020. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129065August 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CALLER SAID THE ABS COME ON WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT HAPPENS A LOT. DEALER CLEANED THE SENSOR, AND IT WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. MANUFACTURER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND CALLER HAS TO PAY FOR IT HIMSELF.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE ABS ACTIVATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131015August 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT DRIVING SLOW. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS GREATER. THE GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED THE CHANCE OF HITTING SOMETHING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT, DRIVER SIDE HUB ASSEMBLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131017August 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: RECEIVED NEW BRAKE LINES AND BRAKES FROM THE GM DEALER, THIS WAS A DESIGN CHANGE BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT LIKE THE OLD ONES. WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN IT MADE THE RUBBER BRAKE LINE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 27, 2005. THE NEW LINES HAVDBEEN ON H JUST A LITTLE OVER 30 DAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131034August 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER WA SHAVING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SENSOR ON A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE ABS ENGAGED FALSELY, AND WAS KICKED IN EVERY TIME CONSUMER CAME TO STOP. IT PULSATED WHEN IT DIDN'T NOT NEED TO. THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT A YEAR THEN CONSUMER REPLACED THE SENSORS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A GRINDING SOUND. WHILE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON 7-30-2005 BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP. THE OWNER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130668July 30, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2000 CHEVY TRUCK FUEL GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY ALL THE TIME AND ALSO VACUUM LEAK UNDER PASSENGER SIDE BY AIR BAG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130560July 29, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1) HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR 4 HOURS, 60 MPH, NORMAL LOADING OF VEHICLE, 2 ADULTS, 2 CHILDREN 2) COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OF TIRE, FORTUNATELY TIRE REMAINED INFLATED, NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO REAR WHEEL WELL, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P265/75R 16 114S M/S, TIRE WAS ORIGINAL FROM CHEVROLET, TRUCK HAD 53,400 MILES 3) REPLACED ALL TIRES TO GOODYEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130568July 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN AT ANY TIME WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS HIT. THIS REDUCED THE BRAKING POWER. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THIS PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO. THIS MOSTLY OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN MUCH BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS TOO NERVOUS TO DRIVE IT. THIS WAS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER FOUND AN OPEN INVESTIGATION, PE05020. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130613July 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CONSUMER STATED THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CORRODED. THE BRAKES VIBRATED AT LOW SPEEDS, BELOW 10 MPH. THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS. CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKES SERVICED AND FIXED THIS WEEK. THE BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE CURRENTLY. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130526July 28, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK. IT HAS 57,000 MILES AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ON OR ABOUT JULY 09 2005, THE POWER LOCK MECHANISM FOR THE PASSENGER DOOR STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR STILL WORKED. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A BLOWN FUSE BUT AFTER CHECKING ALL FUSES DETERMINED THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I FELT THAT MY KEY TO THE DOORS WOULD ALLOW ACCESS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THE KEY DID WORK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE SLIDE BAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ALSO COULD NOT MOVE THUS RENDERING THAT DOOR IN A CONSTANT STATE OF BEING LOCKED. I BECAME VERY CONCERNED THAT A VEHICLE COULD BE MADE WITH POWER LOCKS AND NOT HAVE SOME SYSTEM TO MANUALLY ALLOW THE OPENING OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE ONLY WAY OUT WAS THE PASSENGER DOOR THE OCCUPANT COULD FACE SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. I SENT AN E MAIL TO GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. I WANTED TO SPEAK TO AN ENGINEER TO FIND OUT WHY A VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION LIKE THIS BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT HONOR MY REQUEST AND I NEEDED TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS MY STANCE IS I DO NOT TRUST SOME DEALERS AND THAT WOULDN'T DETERMINE IF THE DESIGN HAS A MAJOR FLAW. MY VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE BEEN FIXED AT MY EXPENSE BUT PERHAPS ANOTHER OWNER MIGHT BE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS DUE TO FAULTY DESIGNS WHICH IS A SEVERE SAFETY RISK. I AM REQUESTING THIS MATTER RECEIVES A QUICK INVESTIGATION BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS. GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE CONCERNED. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE GENERAL MOTORS TO REPAIR THIS TRUCK UNTIL AN INDEPENDENT STUDY IS PERFORMED. I WILL NOT ALLOW ANY OTHER PASSENGERS IN THIS TRUCK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129951July 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP TRUCK. THE ABS IS COMING ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT CAUSED THE BRAKES NOT TO WORK PROPERLY AND AT OTHER TIMES IT CAUSED THEM TO FAIL. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A BUILDING ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. SHE HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY TOLD HER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ABS SENOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THEY REMOVED AND CLEANED BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. BECAUSE OF SOME KIND OF BUILD UP ON THE SENSOR. WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD THIS FIXED THE DEALERSHIP BROKE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TRYING TO GET TO THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THESE PARTS AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT COME BACK SINCE THEY CLEANED THE SENSOR. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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