Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#892387July 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHENEVER FUEL TANK IS 1/2 FULL FUEL PUMP WOULD MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. HAD MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP CHECK FUEL PUMP. WAS INFORMED TO KEEP IT FULL INSTEAD OF 1/2 FULL DUE TO FUEL PUMP BEING DEFECTIVE. WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. HAD NO PARTS TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP AT THAT TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748005July 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING ANTILOCK BRAKES WILL CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL IF EVEN A SMALL BUMP IS HIT AT LOW SPEED. THE ANTILOCK WILL ALSO CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL DURING A SHARP TURN. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS, LOW AND HIGH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748012July 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON;MOTOR ROARS;IN SHOP 5 TIMES;REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS, FUEL FILTER, FUEL INJECTORS AGAIN, REPLACED GASKETS,O-RINGS, BRAKE LINE, ETC. BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE WAS WATER IN GAS TANK CAUSING THE PROBLEM. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS STAYS ON, MOTOR STILL MAKING NOISE, 200 MILES FROM BEING OUT OF WARRENTY. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED FOR 7,000 MILES AND GOING ON 7 MONTHS. CANNOT LEAVE TOWN IN MY NEW TRUCK, CANNOT GET WITHING 30 MILES OF HOME, STAYS PARKED IN YARD. THIS VEHICLE IS A PIECE OF MADE IN THE USA TRASH. LEMON?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892064July 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL IS NORMAL, HOWEVER, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKE PEDAL IS ALSO SOFT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561894July 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND FRONT BRAKES MADE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AND THERE WAS NO STOPPING POWER, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP AND MECHANIC TEST DROVE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT POSSIBLE ABS FAILURE PREMATURELY, CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER NONE OF THE PROBLEMS COULD BE DUPLICATED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891918July 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH VEHICLE IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING $11,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT OF TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHILE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF. INSURANCE COMPANY WAS HAVING VEHICLE REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *DRIVER EXPERIENCED NECK INJURIES AND STIFF NECK .*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#891687June 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS IS TOO SENSITIVE, ESPECIALLY ON SLIPPERY OR BUMPY SURFACE WHICH CAUSES A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY SERVICE WRITER FOR CHEVROLET THAT Z71 MODELS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBELM.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891726June 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH STEPPED ON BRAKES PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE, AND VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING WITHOUT STOPPING. INSPECTED FOR REPAIRS, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891735June 29, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON GAS PEDAL IT GOT STUCK AND VEHICLE ACELLERATED UNCONTROLLEABLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747570June 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE, AND THEY DE-CARBONIZED THE ENGINE (WHICH IS A HOOT!). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747258June 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747023June 19, 2001
TIRES
I HAD A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE IN THE SIZE OF P265/75R16 BLOW THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL OUT AT A SPEED OF APROX 55 WITH ABOUT 2000 MILES ON THE TIRE. THE AUTO WAS A CHEVROLET SILVERADO, THE TIRE LOOKED LIK IT WAS CUT AROUND THE SIDEWALL JUST LIKE THE TIRES I SAW ON THE RECALL OF 15 INCH. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890583June 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS GOING 65MPH. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO BRAKE TO SLOWDOWN, AND IT WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN. EACH TIME CONSUMER'S FOOT CAME OFF BRAKE, VEHICLE SPED UP. CONSUMER PULLED OFF ROAD, AND COULDN'T TAKE IT OUT OF DRIVE. VEHICLE RAN INTO SOME GRAVEL, AND THE SPUN BACK END AROUND. VEHICLE WENT OVER A 100FT. RAVINE, TAKING OUT 2 TREES, AND LANDING ON SOME ROCKS. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. GENERAL MOTORS IS SENDING A INVESTIGATOR OUT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746947June 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746916June 16, 2001
TIRES
TIRE WALLS SEPARATED DUE TO PARTIAL DEFLATION FROM SLOW LEAKING PUNCTURE/ TIRE WAS NOT DRIVEN ON THE SIDEWALLS COMPLETE DEFLATION OCCURRED WHILE PARKED....TIRE EXPERTS AND INSURANCE AGENT EXAMINED AND AGREED THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT DRIVEN ON SIDEWALLS AND RIM....THE TIRE DEVELOPED SEVERE BULGES ON SIDEWALLS AND IN TREAD UPON REINFLATION......TIRE IS STILL IN MY POSSESSION FOR EXAMINATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746604June 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
POPPING NOISE AND SLACK IN FRONT DRIVE TRAIN - DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. FINALLY FOUND NOISE PROBLEM AROUND DASH - WINDSHIELD IS NOT GLUED IN AND COULD COME OUT AT ANY TIME - VERY DISSATISFIED WITH PURCHASE. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO TRY AND LOCATE POPPING NOISE ANY FURTHER AS THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889967June 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKE, PEDAL FEELS NORMAL/NOISY, AND A SHATTERING FEELING, BUT NO BRAKING ACTION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746532June 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK EXCESSIVELY VIBRTES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS SINCE SO MANY OF THEM ARE DEFECTIVE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889873June 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES. CAN BE FELT THROUGH STEERING WHEEL/ GAS PEDAL AND SEAT. CONSUMER THINKS IT MAY BE DRIVETRAIN RELATED. TO DEALER 4 TIMES, NO REMEDY. DEALER BALANCED TIRES, REPLACED DRIVESHAFT AND ADJUSTED SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889729June 4, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE WAS RELEASED DUE TO SUPPORT CABLE BREAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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