Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#10041995September 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE. ABS PUMP CONTINUED TO OPERATE ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AS A RESULT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041006September 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AFTER WORK TODAY, I STARTED MY TRUCK, THE ABS LIGHT WENT ON, AND A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I CALLED MY GM DEALER, AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE ABS MODULE. HE SAID A NEW ONE WOULD COST FROM $400-500 DOLLARS, PLUS AN HOUR OF LABOR. I BOUGHT IT IN JULY OF 2003, SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON ACCESSORIES, AND PAID IT OFF LAST MONTH. JUST AFTER THE DEALER'S WARRANTY RAN OUT(2300 MI), I NOW HAVE AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND TALKING WITH PARTS SUPPLY COMPANIES, THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. WHEN WILL GM MAKE AMMENDS WITH THEIR CONSUMERS? I AM PRESENTING 12 PAGES OF DOCUMENTS TO MY DEALER. WHO KNOWS, MAYBE THEY WILL ADMIT THERE'S A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040824September 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE ABS CONTROL VALVE AND ABS CONTROL MODULE SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING. WATER HAD ENTERED BOTH UNITS, THE PINS OF THE CONTROL UNIT AND SOCKETS OF THE MODULE UNIT WERE COVERED WITH RUST, SHORTING THE SYSTEM, IN SOME MANNER WATER ENTERED THROUGH THE CONTROL UNIT AND CAUSED THE PINS AND SOCKETS TO RUST RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040719September 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039496September 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MODULE FAILURE. CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER TRUCK IS SHUT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040354September 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AT A NORMAL SPEED ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE NOT OPERABLE, AND WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE VIBRATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039366September 23, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING SOMETIMES LOCKS UP OR BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN YOUR FOOT IS BRAKING THE VEHICLE. AT TIMES IT SEEMS AS IF THE POWER STEERING LOOSES POWER. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE NUMUROUS TIMES AND HAS ALWAYS STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH WITH THE POWER STEERING EVEN AFTER THE SERVICE MANAGER (AT THE TIME) HAD THE POWER STEERING LOCK UP WHILE HE WAS TESTING THE TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039384September 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRY AND SUNNY CONDITIONS. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING GREATLY EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HIT THE GUY IN FRONT OF ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039387September 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS TWO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT TRUCK CONTINUES TO GO FULL SPEED AFTER HITTING BRAKES IF THERE IS ANY UNEVEN ROADWAY OR IF ROAD IS WET OR IF ANY NUMBER OF OTHER CONDITIONS EXIST. VERY SCARY WHEN IT WON'T STOP. 2ND COMPLAINT IS ABS MODULE WENT OUT AT 34,000 MILES AND 42 MONTHS. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SPENT $900 TO REPLACE, DID NOT SOLVE ANY OF MY BRAKING PROBLEMS. IT IS SCARY TO DRIVE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL DECIDE NOT TO STOP. CANNOT IDENTIFY A SINGLE DATE, THE STOPPING PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES TO ENUMERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040456September 23, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER HIT A POTHOLE ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING VEHICLE TO HYDROPLANE AND HIT A BRIDGE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, THERE WAS NO FATALITY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10039402September 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH AT EVERY STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040320September 22, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE CABLE IS RUSTING OUT. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE CABLE IS GOING TO BREAK. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN INFORMED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039120September 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS FAULT INDICATION. ABS MOTOR RUNS CONTINUOUSLY EVEN WITH IGNITION OFF. FUSE REMOVAL OR BATTERY DISCONNECT REQUIRED TO CORRECT ABS MOTOR RUNAWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038770September 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK ARE BEING REPLACED ALMOST YEARLY SINCE 1999. THE TRUCK PULLS HARD TO ONE WAY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE TO GRAB MY STEERING WHEEL AND PULL MY TRUCK BACK INTO MY LINE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038795September 12, 2003
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT "ADJUSTER" THAT RETAINS THE FRONT SEAT POSITION WHEN THE REAR SEAT HAS BEEN ACCESSED, FAILED, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY OF THE DRIVERS SEAT TO REMAIN IN A FIXED POSITION. THIS CONDITION ALLOWS THE DRIVERS SEAT TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH DEPENDING ON ACCELERATING OR BRAKING. THE PART IS A WHITE PLASTIC (MOST LIKELY POLYPROPYLENE BASED), AND IS NOT OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH FOR IT'S JOB. PLASTICS TEND TO GET BRITTLE WITH AGE AND THIS MAY BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS STATIONARY, ACCESSING THE REAR SEAT AREA, WHEN I DID ATTEMPT TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY, KNOWING FULL WELL THE SEAT WAS NOT SECURE, THE VERY SLIGHTEST TOUCH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SENT ME FLYING FORWARD AND I BANGED MY KNEE ON THE DASHBOARD! THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A "SAFETY ISSUE" AS THERE ARE 16 COMPLAINTS ALREADY ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE FOR 1999 SLIVERADO'S WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM! I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER. I TOLD THEM IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD THEY PAY FOR A TOW? THEY TOLD ME I AM RESPONSIBLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR "INSPECTION" AND THEN THEY WILL EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. I SAID, "THERE IS NO MORE EVALUATION NEEDED THAN THE FACT THE PART BROKE AND IT IS UNSAFE" THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT AND I HAVE SEEN RECALLS ISSUED FOR LESS SERIOUS ISSUES. I FEEL NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND MANDATE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN MORE THAN ONCE! WILL NHTSA WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BEFORE THEY ACT? *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037589September 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED @ 32,964 MILES, CAUSING THE ABS PUMP TO CONTINUALLY RUN EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038639September 10, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038675September 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF THE MONTOR ON THE BRAKES CONTINUES TO RUN. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PULL THE FUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037379September 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS KICKS (SOUND AND FEEL IN THE BRAKE PEDAL) IN AT VERY LOW SPEED (AS I CAME TRYING TO COME TO A STOP) AND I LOSS ALL BRAKING CAPABILITY NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT (HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME). I LEARNED THAT BY PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY FAST WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I CAN REGAIN BRAKE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY REPEATABLE.*AK I FINALLY HAD TO PULL THE ABS FUSE TO DISABLE IT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE ABS CONTROL MODEULE REPLACED ONCE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038331September 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WHEN SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AND OVERHEATS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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