Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#750654August 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INCREASED PEDAL EFFORT FROM IDLE POSITION, I AM AFRAID THAT IF I AM CLOSE TO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE I WILL RUN INTO IT! I AM ALWAYS SPINNING THE BACK WHEELS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE SINCE CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BY ISSUING A BULLETIN, WHY DON'T THEY REPLACE FOR FREE ON NON WARRANTIED VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894493August 16, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT TIRE, P265/75R16, DOT W273WMA, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, CHEVROLET WITH 25000 MILES. SIDEWALL BLEWOUT AT 70 MPH ON LEFT REAR TIRE. NO ACCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER HAD JUST HAD TIRES ROTATED WITH PROPER AIR IN THEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750540August 15, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE FOURTH DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN THE WEATHER TURNED COLDER, THEY HAD ME WAIT TWO WEEKS FOR AN APPOINTMENT. WE TOOK IT IN AND THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE LATCHES AND LUBED THEM. THE PROBLEM RETURNED IN JANUARY AND THE DEALER ORDERED NEW LATCHES AND UPON RETURNING TWO WEEKS LATER, THEY WERE INSTALLED. BY THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY, THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. THIS TIME THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE STRIKER TO LESSON THE WIND NOISE. ON FEBRUARY 23, 2001, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WEATHER STRIP IN THE DOORS FOR THE WINDNOISE AND SHUTTING ISSUE. ON MARCH 6, 2001, THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN ADJUISTED THE INNER LATCH IN HOPES THE DOOR WOULD CLOSE PROPERLY AND ORDERED MORE NEW WEATHER STRIP. THERE ARE TWO OTHER VISITS WE HAVE MADE TO THE DEALER FOR WHICH WE WERE NOT GIVEN A COPY OF THE WORK ORDER. OUR LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER WAS ON JULY 24, 2001. AT THAT TIME THEY WANTED TO REPLCE THE INNER DOOR SEAL AND AND REPAIR ALL THE SCRATCHES THEY HAVE PUT IN THE PAINT. FROM NOT SHUTTING CORRECTLY, THE UPPER REAR CORNER OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR BENT OUT AND PUT A CREASE IN THE DOOR. THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS HIGHER THAN THE FOURTH DOOR AND STICKS OUT WHEN SHUT. WE HAVE HAD WIND NOISE AND WATER LEAKAGE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE DEALER, WITHOUT OUR PERMISSION, BENT THE UPPER CORNER BACK DOWN AND USED A PRY BAR TO BEND THE WELDED ON HINGES. OUR TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT LOKING AT YOU WOULD THINK IT HAS! WE FEEL THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE AS THE DOORS DO NOT ALWAYS LATCH PROPERLY AND THE HINGES BEING BENT HAS ALTERED THE INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY. THANK YOU AARON & LOIS BEDFORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562502August 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE CLUTCH MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN LET OUT, AND SLIPPING UNDER LOAD, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE SLAVE CYLINDER SHAFT WAS WORN CAUSING THROW OUT BEARING TO WOBBLE AND MAKE NOISE, THROUGH OUT BEARING ALSO SCORED, DEALER REPLACED PRESSURE PLATE, CLUTCH DISC ASSEMBLY AND SLAVE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, CONSUMER ALSO STATES VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT FROM REVERSE.NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750049August 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WELL FIRST OFF 1: VIBRATIONS AT SPEEDS OF 40+ THE FRONT END FEELS LIKE IT GOING TO FALL APART THE STERRING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN SLOWING AS THE THE VIBRATING IS GOING ON, YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PUT IT PARK AND THEN PROCEED AND IT MIGHT GO AWAY, IT'S LIKE THE DRIVELINE OR SHAFT GETS OUT OF BALANCE, AND THE BRAKE BARLEY WORK ITS LIKE THEY ARE FIGHTING AGAINST YOU PUTTING PRESSURE ON THEM. #2: WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP WITH BRAKES APPLIED THE PEDDAL STARTS PUMPING BACK AND FORTH AND YOU CAN BARELY STOP. #3: FRONT LEFT SUSPENSION SQUEAKS AND RATTLES WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN ITS LIKE YOUR SHIFTING THE WEIGHT AND SOMETHING IS LOOOSE. #4: TRANSMISSION CLUNKS WHEN PUTTING INTO GEAR FROM PARK OR INTO REVERSE ALMOST AS IF A U-JOINT WAS BAD BUT NOISE COMES FROM TRANNY AND DRIVESHAFT. AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP YOU CAN FEEL THE TRANNY DOWN SHIFTING LIKE ITS JUST DROPPING OUT OF GEAR THE WHOLE TRUCK ROCKS. WELL CHEVY NEED TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE DIES,, AFTER READING THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS I THOUGHT I JUST HAD A LEMON BUT I SEE I'M NOT ALONE I TOOK THE TRK TO THE DEALER FOR THE VIBRATION AND WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM EXISTED BUT THE VIBRATION WENT AWAY FOR AWHILE DO THEY KNOW SOMETHING AND JUST ARE TOLD BE QUIET. HELP ME I SHOULD HAVE GOT FORD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893868August 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
RIGHT REAR BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE AND IT STAYS LOCKED UP AFTER RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL WHICH IS CAUSING DAMAGE AND TEARING WHEEL/ROTORS AND CALIPERS. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT PINS ARE FREEZING UP. PROBLEM IS COMMON ON 1/2 TON PICKUPS, AND 90% OF TIME IT IS ON RIGHT REAR BRAKE. ALSO, REPAIRS WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED IF VEHICLE HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893648August 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ABS BRAKES WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN BRAKING PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR, NO NOISE OR VIBRATION. DEALER SAID IT WAS ABS SYSTEM FAILING. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER 6 TIMES, REPLACED ONLY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749972August 6, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TIRES ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO P/U WERE FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE CRACKS IN THE TREAD ARE, THE CRACKS WERE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRENT REPLACEMENT BY THE TIRE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PRORATE THE TIRES, WHICH WAS A SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE ON MY PART. THE TREAD WEAR WAS MINIMAL. I AS THE TIRE DEALER IF THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTICULAR TIRES HE SAID NO. AFTER HAVING MY TIRES REPLACED I PERSONALLY INSPECTED SIX 1999-2001 CHEV SILVERADO 2WD EXT CAB PICKUPS WITH THE SAME GENERAL TIRES, OF THE SIX , WITH MILAGE FROM 7,500-42,000, I FOUND THAT FIVE OF THE SIX HAD THE SAME CRACKING IN THE SAME AREA AS DID THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749151July 25, 2001
TIRES
THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING. THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED LIKE THE FORDS WERE. THESE WERE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON GM TRUCKS ALSO. I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THESE ON THE TRUCK. CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THESE AT THIS TIME. *AK (TIRESIZE: 2657016)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562223July 24, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE EXPECTING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHING BACK AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE WAS SPEEDING UP, SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562195July 23, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELTS LOCK UP ESPECIALLY IF THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, WHEN THE CONSUMER MOVES FORWARD TO CHECK THE BLIND SPOT THE THE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748959July 23, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCH/LOCK WOULD NOT HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED. IT WAS RUSTED TO BAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748779July 19, 2001
TIRES
I WAS IN THE IDAHO MOUNTAINS ON A DAY TRIP WHEN BOTH REAR FIRESTONE AT TIRES WENT FLAT. I CHANGED THE MOST FLAT OF THE TWO AND MADE IT INTO A TOWN ON THE SPARE AND A FLAT TIRE. I PUT AIR IN THE FLAT TIRE AND MADE IT HOME. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FIRESTONE AT TIRES ON THEIR TRUCKS WERE DIFFERENT THAN ON FORDS AND THAT THEIR'S WERE SAFE (YEA RIGHT). I WENT TO A TIRE RETAILER IN MY AREA AND HAD ALL THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (INCLUDING THE SPARE) REMOVED FROM MY TRUCK AND NEW TIRES (NOT FIRESTONE) INSTALLED. THE TIRE INSTALLER VERIFIED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS TREAD SEPARATION. I JUST WANTED TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE RECALL THESE KILLER TIRES. I WAS LUCKY AND DIDN'T KILL MYSELF AND MY FAMILY ON OUR OUTING BECAUSE OF THEM. ALL IT COST ME WAS $500.00 FOR NEW TIRES TO REPLACE THE GARBAGE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT CHEVROLET INSTALLED ON MY TRUCK.*AK (TIRESIZE: P26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893040July 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 35 MPH HAD A CRASH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DAMAGED FRONT END OF TRUCK. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#748548July 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DATE OF FAILURE AND MILEAGE ARE APPROXIMATE. DEALER WAS ADVISED OF PROBLEM AT TIME OF OIL CHANGE BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY APRIL/MAY, 2001: SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS A NEAR ACCIDENT: I WAS FORCED TO RUN A STOP SIGN. I WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM IF REQUESTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748467July 14, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 75MILES PER HOUR THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, THE TIRE COMPLETELY PEELED APART. IT TOOK MY HUSBAND ABOUT 1MILE TO COME TO A STOP, DURING WHICH TIME THE TIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PAINT , WHEEL WELL, TORE OFF A MUD FLAP, AND BENT THE STEEL RIM. THE VEHICLE IS A WORK TRUCK SO MY HUSBAND PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES IMMEDIATELY THE TRUCK WAS VIBRATING BECAUSE OF THE BENT RIM SO HE ALSO PURCHASED NEW RIMS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING THAT I MIGHT COLLECT FROM FIRESTONE. I KNOW HIS TIRES ARE NOT ON THE RECALL???BUT IT CAME APART JUST LIKE ALL THE TIRES YOU SEE ON TV AND THE INTERNET...THANX IN ADVANCE JO LACHANCE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN11BFC TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892771July 13, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HEAD COLLISION AT 60-65MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892793July 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR ENGINE KNOCK THREE WEEKS AFTER DATE OF PURCHASE. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM, BUT STATED THAT WAS NORMAL IN VEHICLES FOR THAT MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892500July 11, 2001
SEATS
CUSTOMIZED VAN WITH AFTERMARKET SEATS. SEATS WOULD SLIDE BACK AND FORTH ON TRACTS. WOULD NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN PLACE. BOLTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE TRACTS WERE BROKEN. PASSENGER SIDE WAS BROKEN PRIOR TO DRIVER'S.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748294July 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOORS DO NOT CLOSE WHEN COLD TEMP; REAR BRAKES LOCK ON ICE; STEERING COLUMN SQUEAKS WHEN TURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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