Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#10091738September 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090664September 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE A LOUD TICING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR OF THE ENGINE. WHILE I WAS PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL THE NOISE KEPT GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER AND HAD LOSS OF POWER. BY THE TIME WE GOT TO THE CAMP GROUND IT SOUNDED LIKE I HAD LOST MY MUFLER. WE TOOK IT TO MUFFLER MAN OF LUDINGTON AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT 4 EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF, 2 ON LEFT YEAR AND 2 ON RIGHT REAR OF BOTH MANIFOLDS. THEY TOOK THE MANIFOLDS OFF AND REPLACED ALL THE BOLTS WITH NEW ONES EXCEPT FOR THE VERY LEFT REAR WAS SHEARED OFF FLUSH AND COULD NOT GET A DRILL IN TO DRILL OUT AND TAP. IN ORDER FOR THEM TO GET THIS OUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE HEAD WHICH WOULD HAVE COST $1000.00. THEY PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND THE TIC WAS GONE. THIS ONLY COST ME 6 HOURS OF VACATION WITH MY FAMILY AND $200.00. THE TIC HAS RETURNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090534September 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB, ABS SYSTEM MOTOR RUNS AFTER VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF, RUNS DOWN BATTERY. ABS MOTOR WAS UNPLUGGED. MODULE NEEDS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090194September 1, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, AT P215/75R16. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088954September 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I WAS ON A FLOAT TRIP IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF MISSOURI. I LENT MY TRUCK TO ONE OF MY FRATERNITY BROTHERS TO DRIVE TO THE BACK OF THE CAMPSITE TO GET A PAPER SO THAT WE COULD BOARD THE BUS. MY TAILGATE WAS DOWN WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AND ON THE WAY BACK, DRIVER'S SIDE CABLE ON THE TAILGATE SNAPPED AND THE TAILGATE FELL FROM THE TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE REMAINED SECURE TO THE TAILGATE AND IT WAS DRUG BEHIND THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 300 YARDS. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE ITSELF ON BOTH SIDES FROM THE ROCKS IT WAS DRUG OVER. IT SCRAPED OFF THE SPRAY ON BED LINER THAT WAS ON THE TAILGATE AND, BECAUSE ONE OF THE CABLES WAS STILL ATTATCHED, BEAT AGAINST MY BUMBER CAUSING MANY LITTLE DENTS ON IT. I TALKED TO GM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED. MY DAD IS IN THE PROCESS OF BONDOING THE TAILGATE AND WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE CABLES, THE SPRAY IN LINER AND GET THE TAILGATE REPAINTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090129August 31, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
AFTER SITTING ON THE TAILGATE THE CABLE SNAPPED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. . RECALL 04V129000 WAS ISSUED FOR 2000 AND 2004 MODELS. THE PART NUMBER WAS THE SAME FOR THE 1999 AND 2000 MODELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039915August 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *PH A NEW ABS MODULE WAS INSTALLED AFTER A 2 DAY WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089978August 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. AS A RESULT DRIVER HAS TO USE THE MILEAGE TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL THE VEHICLE HAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088839August 30, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
3 MONTHS AGO THE DRIVERS SIDE TAILGATE CABLE TOTALLY DISENTEGRATED AND SEPERATED IN TWO PARTS. KNOWONE WAS INJURED, BUT THIS COULD HAVE INJURED WHOEVER WAS WORKING ON OR SITTING ON THE TAILGATE, NOT TO MENTION DAMAGE THE TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE IN STILL INTACT. THE FAILING CABLE GAVE NO SIGNS OF SEPARATING BEFOREHAND, HOWEVER NO LOOKING AT THE EXPOSED CABLE, IT APPREAS RUSTED THROUGH, THUS CAUSING THE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088855August 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FAILED WHILE TRYING TO PARK IN A PARKING SPACE, CAUSING TRUCK NOT TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO A RETAINING WALL. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON A CLEAR AND DRY DAY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10087790August 30, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN THE CONSUMER LET THE TAILGATE DOWN, THE CABLE BROKE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK TO SEE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB RECALL# 04E022000. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088592August 26, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE DASH TO EASILY APPLY. WHEN APPLIED THE LEVER GOES COMPLETLY TO THE FLOOR BUT DOESN'T HOLD THE TRUCK ON A GRADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090271August 24, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX CLASS ACTION STATUS REQUEST.*MR WHILE PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AT ABOUT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND NOTICED THAT EH REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND THE LOOSE TREAD END WAS HITTING THE MUD FLAP AND CURLED THE PANEL UPWARD INTO THE WHEEL WELL. UPON REQUEST THE CONSUMER SENT THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE ON MAY 18, 2004. ON JUNE 8, 2004 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A LAW FIRM INDICATING THAT HIS CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAD BEEN DENIED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089414August 23, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE IT BROKE. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 MODELS, BUT NOT ON THE 1999 MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088221August 19, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087014August 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT ON MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO C1500 TRUCK (56,000 MILES). THE FAILURE CAUSES THE ABS PUMP TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY AND RENDERS THE ABS SYSTEM INOPERABLE, AND THE TRUCK UNDRIVEABLE. THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION IS TO REMOVE THE 60 AMP ABS FUSE TO MAKE THE PUMP STOP RUNNING. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER SAYS THE REPAIR WILL COST $1,200. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF OTHER FAILURES WITH THIS SAME PART, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED/REPAIRED BY THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086771August 13, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED (I GO BY MILEAGE TO KNOW IF I NEED FUEL OR NOT). DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHEN YOU GO TO LOOK TO CHANGE LANES (DEALER COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM--SO IT'S NEVER BEEN FIXED). PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP IF YOU JUST LEAN FORWARD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW (WAS TOLD THIS WAS A MECHANISM FOR A BABY SEAT--DIDN'T THINK CAR SEATS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE FRONT SEAT). RIGHT SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP BURNED OUT A LONG TIME AGO. ABS MODULE FAILED (HAD TO PULL THE FUSE SO THE PUMP WOULDN'T BURN UP) THEREFORE THE TRUCK NO LONGER HAS ABS. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL HUB FAILED DUE TO LACK OF GREASE IN THE NON-CONSUMER MAINTAINABLE BEARING (THE WHOLE HUB HAD TO BE REPLACED). THE WATER PUMP HAS ALREADY FAILED (REPLACED THAT). THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP HERE & THERE. THE ACCELERATOR STICKS CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO JAM ON IT IN PARKING LOTS & OTHER PLACES WHERE IT'S JUST NOT SAFE TO BE DARTING FORWARD. THIS MODEL YEAR WAS JUST A BAD YEAR FOR GM. THEY NEED TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE WORST GM VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED (AND I'VE BEEN A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER ALL MY DRIVING YEARS). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089164August 12, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED. *MR THIS OCCURRED WHEN LOADING A SMALL MOWER. THE TAILGATE PULLED AWAY IN THE PROCESS. THE LEFT SIDE WAS STILL ATTACHED AND BENT A PIN ON THE INSIDE OF THE BED AS WELL AS THE HINGES ON BOTH SIDES ON THE INSIDE OF THE BED AND ALSO BENT THE TAILGATE. MAY BE RELATED TO RECALL# 04V129000. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086722August 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, EQUIPMENT
THE ABS BRAKES WERE USED FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS PAST WINTER SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. AFTER THEY CAME ON, THE PUMP NEVER SHUT OFF EVEN AFTER I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AT WORK. I HAD TO PULL THE ABS FUSE IN ORDER FOR THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO SHUT DOWN. TWO CHEVROLET DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW COMPUTER COMPONENT (MODULE) AND PUMP THAT IS ONLY SOLD TOGETHER. THE COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR WILL BE OVER $1,000. AS OF NOW, THE ABS LIGHT AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON AND I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072292August 12, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
WHEN SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL TO TEST THE EMERGENCY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. THE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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