Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#8011820June 13, 2002
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE WAS BOLTED IN TO TIGHTLY, AND WAS UNABLE TO GET IT RELEASED WHEN IN NEED OF TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011118June 5, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
WHILE APPLYING PARKING BRAKE, CABLE SNAPPED. PARKING BRAKE CABLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762700June 5, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
80% OF THE TIMES THAT YOU ATTEMPT TO MOME FROM A STOP THE ACCELLERATOR HANGS UP AND YOU HAVE TO EXERT TREMENDOUS PRESSURE ON THE ACCELLERATOR PEDAL TO BREAK IT LOOSE. THE ONLY SAFE WAY TO DO THIS IS TO PUT THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR THIS DEFECT AT NO COST TO ME EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011007June 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT HOLD. DRIVER HIT A DEER. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010708May 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY PRESENT ON RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHICH CAUSED LONGER BRAKING DISTANCE. DLR SAYS IT IS DUE TO RIGHT REAR CALIPERS CORRODING AND ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010468May 24, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING HAD PROBLEM CONTROLING VEHICLE, IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762015May 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5.3L ENGINE DEVELOPED A KNOCK AT APPROX 17000 MILES. COMPLAINT MADE TO GM DEALERSHIP, THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT "GM IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND WORKING ON A FIX". GM NOW CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL ENGINE NOISE AND NO FIX REQUIRED. IF IT'S NORMAL WHY DON'T ALL THE 5.3'S DO IT ? GM HAS ISSUED ME AN "EXTENDED COMPONENT WARRANTY" FOR THE ENGINE ONLY FOR AN ADDITIONAL 2 YEARS AND 64K MILES AFTER EXPIRATION OF FACTORY 3/36. IF THEY WON'T FIX UNDER WARRANTY NOW WHAT GOOD IS AND EXTENDED WARRANTY?? GM NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS ENGINE PROBLEM NOW BEFORE CUSTOMERS START SEEING ENGINE FAILURES AND ABNORMAL OIL USAGE BECAUSE OF IT. NHTSA, AS WELL AS STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICES NEEDS TO MAKE GM RESOLVE THIS ISSUE OF CONSUMER FRAUD FOR NOT HONORING THE WARRANTY AND TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761891May 14, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
A RIDGE HAS APPEARED HALF-WAY DOWN ON ALL FOUR TIRES SIDEWALLS AND 1/8" DEEP DIAGONAL RIPPING OF THE RUBBER IS APPEARING ALL AROUND THESE RIDGES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND T HEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER. THE FIRESTONE DEALER (FRANK S. GALLI) LOCATED IN WAPPINGERSFALLS, N.Y INSPECTED THE TIRES AND AGREED THAT THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HE CHECKED THE VEHICLES MILEAGE AND TOLD ME THAT SINCE THE TRUCK HAS 23,300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND FALLS WITHIN THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER DEALER WARRANTY , I SHOULD TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND INFORMED HIM WHAT THE FIRESTONE DEALER TOLD ME. THEY SAID "BRING THE VEHICLE TO BARTON BIRKS SO THAT THEY CAN INSPECT THE TIRES AND IF THEY AGREED ON REPLACING THEM, IT WOULD TAKE TWO TO THREE WEEKS TO ORDER THE TIRES". MY QUESTION IS, MUST I ACCEPT FIRESTONE REPLACEMENTS, OR CAN I REQUEST A BRAND OF MY CHOICE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005671May 14, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BOTH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT BULB FAILED. THROTTLE BODY PEDAL HARD TO PUSH DOWN/REPLACED, STEERING SHAFT NOISE/REPLACED, REPLACED WASHER FLUID TANK, REPLACED PROPELLER SHAFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009599May 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. *AK BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE FRONT BRAKES WILL NOT LOCK UP EVEN IF THE ABS IS DISCONNECTED. THE TRUCKS FRAME IS SO THIN THAT THE WHOLE TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN TAKING OFF. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HORN BUTTON HAS TO BE PIVOTTED UP AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE AT TWELVE OCLOCK IN ORDER FOR THE HORN TO SOUND, HEAT SHIELDS RATTLE UNDER VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPS, DEALER MADE ADJUSTMENTS.*SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009082May 3, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE LINKAGE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST START, DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK PROBLEM IS STILL ONGOING. IT TAKES EXTRA PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM IDLE POSITION. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO BURN RUBBER AND TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009083May 3, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD WHILE PARKED AND BRAKE WAS APPLIED, OWNER REPLACED PARKING BRAKE.*AK CONSUMER HAD TO JAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING. THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARKING BRAKES WEAR OUT EVERY 15,000 MILES. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009063May 2, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
THE CONSUMER STATES THE PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T HOLD WHEN ENGAGED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THE CABLE MAY BE THE PROBLEM BUT NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMS ITS ADJUSTED THE CABLE IS AS TIGHT AS IT CAN GET. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565531May 1, 2002
WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES THE REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING IS OF SUCH SIZE, SHAPE AND PLACEMENT AS TO CAPTURE DEBRIS BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND THE ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL, THE TRAPPED DEBRIS SERVES TO SCORE THE SURFACE OF THE ALUMINUM WHEEL CAUSING IT TO EVENTUALLY SEPARATE, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON ONE OF THE VEHICLES, HOWEVER AFTER EXAMINATION CONSUMER FOUND SIMILAR WHEEL SCORING IN OTHER VEHICLES (1500, 2500 AND 2500HD SERIES). *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008875April 30, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AT FIRST START, CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS DOWN HARD TO GET IT TO UNSTICK, THEN VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. *AK CONSUMER ADDS HAD TO REPLACED U-JOINTS THAT WERE MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761225April 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. MY BRAKES HABITUALLY FAIL IF I HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER THAT MY BRAKES ARE OPERATING WITHIN THE NORMAL SPECS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THE DRIVING CONDITIONS IN MY AREA. THEY DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I USE MY PERSONAL VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO FIRES AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT EN ROUTE TO HELP SOMEONE. ALSO, MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, OR WILL NOT ENGAGE UPON PUTTING IT IN 'DRIVE', BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DUPLICTE THE PROBLEM, SO THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT. MY FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPEATEDLY FAIL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007851April 17, 2002
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING MIDSHAFT COMPONENT. NLM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007451April 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAD A VENT TUBE ON IT THAT SHOULD NOT BE THERE, THIS WAS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007181April 9, 2002
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE WILL NOT UNLATCH FROM UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006841April 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED TO COME TO A STOP, THE PEDAL WILL KICK BACK, RESULTING IN NO BRAKING ACTION. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. ON 1 MARCH, 2002 VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED WHILE BRAKING. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 800.00. *AK THIS DEFECT OCCURS WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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