Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#8012527June 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT WILL ENGAGE IN HIGH RPMS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. CONSUMER HAS TOLD MECHANIC THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON CHEVROLET, SILVERADO TRUCK.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012607June 25, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSUME RWAS PULLING INSIDE OF DRIVEWAY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO STEER. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#763489June 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EBCM CONSTANTLY RUNNING WITH VEHICLE ON OR OFF. SHORT OCCURING AND FAILING ABS SYSTEM. ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT ENGAGE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE BRAKING FAILURE.*AK
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0
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#8012403June 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED OUT WITH OUT ANY NOTICE. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES ALREADY. AFTER CONTACTING DEALER, DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
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0
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#763312June 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO I BEGAN NOTICING PROBLEMS ON ROUGH SURFACES WITH MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON A ROUGH SURFACE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTUATED BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO BE STOPPING THE CAR. I ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO BE SIMPLY A FUNCTION OF THE ROUGH SURFACE COMBINED WITH THE RAINY CONDITIONS AT THE TIME. YESTERDAY MORNING WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHICH CONTINUED EVEN AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. I HAD TO REMOVE THE 60 AMP FUSE FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO STOP THE PUMP FROM ACTUATING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC MODULE WHICH OPERATES THE SYSTEM HAD SHORTED OUT. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY 6 OTHER PEOPLE I WORK WITH HERE AT EGLIN AFB.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012247June 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF ABS PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN. CONSUMER HAS TO DISCONNECT WIRE FOR PUMP TO STOP. *AK *YH
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012250June 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS DISCONNECTED THE SYSTEM UNTIL FURTHER SERVICE.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012064June 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER STARTING ENGINE CONSUMER NOTICED ABS PUMP KEPT RUNNING.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009391June 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS FAILED WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION. ABS MOTOR/PUMP RAN WITH THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT DOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE ABS MODULE TO CORRECT THE FAULT. DEALER PERSONNEL COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS A RATHER PREVALENT FAILURE MODE ON THIS MODEL TRUCK. DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT ABS MODULE WAS AN IMPROVED DESIGN, AND THE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES OF THE IMPROVED MODULES. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS AND WILL TAKE NO ACTION TO CORRECT THIS DEFICIENCY. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***763173
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0
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#8011985June 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES AT 50,000 THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *TT
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011775June 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PUMP MOTOR CONTINUOUSLY RUNS ,CAUSING ABS SYSTEM TO FAIL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ABS AND REGULAR BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMIINATES IF THE VEHICLE STOPS QUICKLY SHOWING A SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#8011825June 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE THEY CAN STILL HEAR ABS ENGAGING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763043June 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE EBCM (ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE) FAILED, LEAVING ME WITH NO ANIT-LOCK BRAKES. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY MOUNTED THIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK (EXPOSED TO ALL ELEMENTS) RATHER THAN UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IN FACT, CHEVROLET MUST BELIEVE THE SAME THING, BECAUSE THEY CHANGED THE DESIGN IN 2000 (THEY NOW PUT THIS COMPONENT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD). I KNOW THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE (SEE DISCUSSION THREAD "SILVERADO ABS MODULE FAILURE" ON HTTP://WWW.4X4REVIEW.COM/DISCUSSIONS/CHEVY/). FURTHERMORE, CHEVROLET WANTS TO CHARGE ALMOST $1800 TO FIX THIS ($711 FOR JUST THE PART, BUT SPECIAL TOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO CALIBRATE IT). I THINK THIS COST IS PROHIBITIVE (ALMOST 10% COST OF THE VEHICLE) TO MANY PEOPLE, CAUSING THEM TO NEGLECT THIS REPAIR AND GO WITHOUT ABS. THE CENTRAL POINT OF THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND CHEVROLET REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY COST ASSISTANCE.*AK.WATER CAN ALSO GET INTO THE HYDR, PUMP AND BRAKE DOWN THE BRAKE FUEL,CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.
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0
Deaths:
0
#8011601June 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MOTOR WILL CONTINUE TO RUN EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011481June 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN SHUTTING OFF ENGINE ABS PUMP KEEPS RUNNING, BRAKING DISTANCE IS NORMAL.*AK.*MJ
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011491June 11, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN DRIVING, HAD TO PUSH DOWN VERY HARD TO RELEASE PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*AK *TT
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011493June 11, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DUE TO ACCELERATOR PAD STICKING, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762920June 11, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
AT APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES THE STEERING COLUMN DEVELOPED A RATTLE THAT WAS LOUDER WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING ON BUMPY ROAD. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING MODULE AT APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES. THE SAME BEHAVIOR BEGAN OCCURING AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES. MECHANIC INDICATES THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING MODULE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM, AND I HAVE STOPPED DOING BUSINESS WITH THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF SHODY SERVICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565398June 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS STALLED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 18 MONTHS FOR NO REASON, THE VEHICLE STOPS PULLING AS IF THE TRANSMISSION HAS LOST ITS POWER TRAIN.(IDC CONSULTING, LEONARD PHILANDEZ ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER).*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#762682June 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS MODULE STARTED RUNNING WHEN IT DID NOT NEED TO BE AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I CONTACTED SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MOLLE CHEVROLET IN BLUE SPRINGS, MO, AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE THEY HAD SEEN THE SAME THING SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. THEY WANTED AROUND $1000 TO FIX IT. I FEEL LIKE GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS COMPONENT IF IT IS FAILING WITH SUCH HIGH FREQUENCIES. I DON'T FEEL AS SAFE DRIVING WITHOUT ABS ESPECIALLY IN A PICKUP WHICH IS LIGHT ON THE REAR END AND CAN SLIDE EASILY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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