Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1996)

196 consumer complaints on file.

#889478May 31, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY,. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS , REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889204May 25, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS AT APARKING LOT WITH GRAVEL PAVEMENT, AND VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. HE TURNED VEHICLE ON, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, AND SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH SPEED, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO OFFICE MACHINERY. THEN IT CAME WITH A COMPLETE STOP. *AK A MECHANIC LOOKED OVER VEHICLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, HOWEVER DID NOTICE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SET WAS IN THE ON POSITION AND FELT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889112May 24, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE. SOMETIMES WOULD TURN ON/OFF ON THEIR OWN. WOULD GET OUT IN RAIN AND EITHER JIGGLE WIRES OR MOTOR TO GET WIPERS WORKING AGAIN. AT HIGH SPEED WOULD START OKAY, BUT AT LOW SPEED THEY WORKED ONCE OR TWICE BEFORE STOPPING.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560622April 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884129March 26, 2001
SEATS
PASSENGER'S SEAT HAS BEEN MOVING BACK AND FORTH. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883119March 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742326March 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED BECAUSE A MODIFACATION WAS NOT MADE .WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED ?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882294March 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR DUE TO REAR BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING. REAR BRAKES ARE STILL LIKE NEW, AND FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL FOR THAT YEAR AND MODEL.*AK BRAKES NEVER WOEKED PROPERLY AND ACT AS IF NO VACUUM. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT HELP. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881966March 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY, AND ON FOUR OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS SURGED FORWARD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND HAD FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741766March 1, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL DURING HEAVY DOWN POUR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881545February 27, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING BUCKET SEAT FRAME BROKE, AND CONSUMER WOULD FIND HIMSELF LOOKING AT DOME LIGHT OF CAB. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, ONCE IN DEC OF1998, AND JUST RECENTLY. *AK MANUFACTURER REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE ON FIRST OCCASION, THE SECOND TIME PART FAILED, THE PART WAS PAID FOR BY CONSUMER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880428February 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559493February 7, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE ENTRY TO THE REAR SEAT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS STICKING, DEALER ADDED LUBRICANT BUT IT STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, CONSUMERS CHILD WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE, ONCE OUT THE TRUCK HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE SEAT AND AT THAT MOMENT A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT TRIPPED THE LEVER AND THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT CAME FORWARD, THE HINGE OF THE SEAT CUT THE END OF THE CHILDS FINGER OFF, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES A GUARD SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE PASSENGER SEAT HINGE LIKE THE ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#879807February 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879455January 31, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
WHILE TRAVELING TRAILER HITCH METAL TORE OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING TRAILER TO COME OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878020January 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2 FRONT AXLES FAILED WITHIN 90 DAYS WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AND IN TRAFFIC WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785186December 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DRIVESHAFT YOKE SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN ALL REAR AXLE BEARINGS HAVING TO BE REPLACED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874599November 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FAIL INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR TO ZERO VISIBILITY. DEFECT IS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF SOLDIER JOINTS IN THE COMPUTER OF WINDSHIELD WIPER.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874431November 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA RECALL 98V150000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043;VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED, AND THEY STOP WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873579October 23, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
AT 30,000 MILES WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. AT 50,000 MILES MODULE COMPLETELY FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING RAIN STORM.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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