Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#8003003January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TURNING ENGINE OFF ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES ABS FAILS, AND WHEELS LOKS UP. PLEASE ADD VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003010January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT 43,000 MILES VEHICLE ABS MOTOR WOULD REMAIN ON AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564141January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXHIBITING ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE AND ANTILOCK BRAKE VALVE FAILURE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002964January 28, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED 4-5 TIMES. WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE HOLDS VEHICLE, BUT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK DAYTIME RUNNING BULB BLEW OUT AFTER IT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED. REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING, POWER WINDOW WAS SLOW GOING UP. TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A CLUNK NOISE, TRANSAXLE SHAFT REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING. FRONT BRAKE HOSE EXPERIENCED AN ABRASION. VEHICLE WAS LEANING, DEALER ADJUSTED FRONT TORSION BAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757375January 26, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TRYING TO EASE FORWARD IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC, ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RIGID. UPON PUTTING MORE PRESSURE, TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE'S BUMPER. I'VE NOTICED THIS MALFUNCTION SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE 3 YR. LEASE, BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN IN DANGEROUS SITUATION, THUS I HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER BEFORE THIS INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005451January 25, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSISTANTLY HAD A PROBLEM IN THE STEERING COLUMN, REPLACED THREE INTERMEDIATE SHAFTS AND A STEERING BOX. STILL A FRICTION/VIBRATION NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN MOVING AT A SLOWER SPEED, CAUSING A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757315January 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK WHICH I PURCHASED USED IN MARCH 2000, WITH 13,000 MILES ON IT INTO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR END MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND UPON SHIFTING AND STARTING FROM A COASTING POSITION. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, THE SECOND TIME I HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER RIDE WITH ME AND HE HEARD THE PROBLEM, THEY PERFORMED MAINTENANCE AS DELINEATED IN A SERVICE BULLETIN COVERING CHANGING THE OIL IN THE REAR END. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE IN THE LAST 6,000 MILES. I HAD ANOTHER GM MECHANIC LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND HE INDICATED THAT THE REAR END WAS NOT PROPERLY SET UP AT THE POINT OF MANUFACTURE AND TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER AND TELL THEM. THE THIRD TIME I HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR THIS PROBLEM, ONCE AGAIN I HAD THE MANAGER RIDE WE ME AND HEAR THE NOISE AGAIN AND AGAIN. THEY LOOKED IT OVER, AND NOT WANTING TO TEAR INTO THE REAR END DISCOUNTED THE PROBLEM AND INHERRENT TO THIS VEHICLE AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS DIFFERENTIAL TORQUE SLAP. I AM QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS NOISE, AND THE ISSUE OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. I DONT LIKE HAVING TO GO BACK TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO RESOLVE A PROBLEM AND TOLD THERE IS NONE. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK TO DRIVE NOT SIT IN THE SERVICE BAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002780January 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEATS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, FRONT END OF VEHICLE LOCKED UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NLM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS TORQUED SIDEWAYS AND BROKEN APART, CAUSING THE FRAME TO HAVE 2 BREAKS, THIS CAUSED THE FRONT TO LOCK UP, ALSO PRIOR TO THIS CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A DELAY BETWEEN THE FORWARD AND REVERSE, WHEN A BUMP WAS FELT WHEN ACCELERATING, CONSUMER ALSO HEARD A CLUNK NOISE, DEALER DRAINED AND REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE FLUID TWICE. THE ENGINE SPUTTERS IN 4 WHEEL LOW AND THERE IS A WHINE NOISE OR PULLEY NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE FRONT SEAT ARM REST FELL OFF. THE LEFT FRONT DAYTIME LAMP WAS FULL OF WATER DUE TO THE ASSEMBLY BEING IMPROPERLY SEALED AT THE FACTORY. THE BRAKES PULSATED AND PEDAL FELT SOFT, DEALER STATED THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER WAS STICKING AND THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE CORRODED BADLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE, DEALER INSTALLED A NEW PLUG, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BADLY DAMAGED. THE POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPERABLE. THE LEFT DOOR CREAKS DUE TO FRONT DOOR LINK BEING LOOSE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO SIGN A WAIVER BECAUSE OF THE PLOW BEING PLACED ONTO THE EXTENDED CAB, THIS WAS BECAUSE THE INSTALLATION WAS NOT RECOMMENDED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS UNTIL AFTER THE INSTALLATION AND THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757263January 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY DASHBOARD. I PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS A LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. THIS IS THE ABS PUMP RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY. AFTER DRIVING HOME (1 MILE FROM WHERE THE LIGHT CAME ON) I TURNED OFF MY TRUCK. THE NOISE CONTINUED TO RUN. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TERMINAL AND THE NOISE STOPPED. I HAVE CONTACTED GM CONCERNING THIS AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY HELP THUS FAR. IT CONCERNS ME THAT A MAJOR COMPONENT OF MY BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD FAIL AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS HAD THE ROADS BEEN SNOW OR ICE COVERED. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE POSTED THEIR PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET. THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE BY GM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I AM NOT CURRENTLY DRIVING MY TRUCK UNTIL I HEAR SOMETHING STATING THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE WITH A MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757166January 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PUMP MOTOR RELAY IN EBCM SHORTED CAUSING PUMP MOTOR TO REMAIN ON. NEEDS EBCM, DIAGNOSED BY GINN MOTOR CO. ON 1-21-02 (NO PROBLEM WITH THEM, FINE FOLKS). THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN ERROR. THIS MODULE SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN PLACED IN THE WHEEL WELL AREA WHERE IT ISN'T PROTECTED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THESE FAILURES ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES AND THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. COST TO REPAIR THIS IS $951.50, NOT INCLUDING THE $72 DIAGNOSIS I PAID. I DECLINED REPAIR AND WILL DRIVE WITHOUT ABS. CONTACTED CHEVY ONCE TODAY....OF MANY MORE TO FOLLOW. OK , CHEVROLET... YOUR TURN... ARE YOU COMMITED TO MAKING THE MOST DEPENDABLE, LONGEST LASTING TRUCKS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002397January 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER LIFTED HOOD AND NOTICED ABS PUMP IS RUNNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED DUE TO LOOSE OR WORN OUT SEAL, WHICH THE MODULE WAS MOUNTED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS LOCATED UNDER THE TRUCK AND MOUNTED TO THE FRAME, THIS WAS SUBJECT TO WATER AFTER THE SEAL CAME LOOSE, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002302January 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE TRUCK, AND THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, BUT NOISE CONTINUED, CONSEUMR WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. *AK*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002315January 16, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN DEPRESSING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002188January 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION SWITCH, ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISES. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP.*AK CONSUMER STATED DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756829January 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PUMP RUNS EVEN WITH KEY OFF, HAD TO UNPLUG ABS PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002148January 14, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN OPENING DRIVER'S DOOR IT WILL DROP ABOUT ONE INCH, HINGES ARE WEARING OUT. PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR HINGES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756566January 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756378January 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS DRIVING FOR 85 MILES THEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 7 HOUR, WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER ITS SELF TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS TURN OFF AND ON THREE TIMES AND THE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE ABS HYDRAULIC PUMP CONTINUE TO RUN EVEN WHEN VEHICLE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1 MILE TO THE NEAREST MOTEL AND THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS DEAD THE FOLLOWING MORNING CAUSED BY THE HYD. MOTOR RUNNING THE BATTERY DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING BACK HOME AFTER IT WAS DETERMINE BY DRIVER AND THE AAA REPRESENTATIVE THAT JUMP START THE TRUCK IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE WITH LIGHT ON. TRUCK DRIVEN BACK HOME ABOUT 85 MILES AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE WITH THE ABS MOTOR 60 AMP FUSE REMOVED TO STOP THE MOTOR FROM RUNNING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO SALBURRY CHEVROLET FOR SERVICE AND HAD THE ABS ELECTRONIC MODULE REPLACED AT A $978.00 COST. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICEMAN THAT HE HAS REPLACED 4 OF THESE MODULES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. I HAVE NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN # SB618187 OUT ON THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE HYDRAULIC MOTORS. ANY FOLLOW UP YOU COULD GIVE ME ON THIS ISSUE WOULD BE APPRECIATED, SINCE THE VEHICLE IS ONLY A COUPLE YEARS OLD AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RE-CALL ON THIS ITEM COME OUT. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001463January 3, 2002
SEATS
SEAT TRACK BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND WHEN IT BROKE SEAT WENT FORWARD WITH CONSUMER, AND RAN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001052December 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MOTOR STARTS TO RUN. EVEN WHEN TURNING VEHICLE OFF MOTOR TO ABS IS STILL RUNNING. THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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