Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#893977August 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEED BRAKES WOULD GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR.THIS FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, AND HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING TO BE DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750055August 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 5TH TO 3RD, OVER REVVING THE ENGINE, ALSO IT WILL FOR NO REASON SHIFT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO SECOND GEAR AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750107August 8, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SELT BELT IS LOCKING UNDER LOW SPEED MOVMENT FORWARD AND HAS POTENTAL FOR CAUSING ACCIDENT/ CRASH WHEN LOOKING OVER SHOLDER TO YOUR LEFT. NOT A VERY COMFORTABLE FEELING NOT BEING ABLE TO LOOK WHEN YOU NEED TO..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893334August 3, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM REAR . DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS, AND MADE NO DETERMINATION AS TO THE REASON FOR THE LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749679August 2, 2001
TIRES
TIRE FAILURE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: ?)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#749065July 24, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK, THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER MOTOR WENT OUT. THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT TIGHTENED, AND CAUSED WATER TO RUN DOWN THE BACK WINDOW.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#749016July 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ALLISON TRANSMISSION FRONT SEAL POPS OUT FLUID POURS OUT ONTO EXHAUST PIPES HEAVY SMOKE FLUID COVERS UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748569July 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON 3 OF THE ONLY 4 OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT 70 MPH FOR ANY EXTENDED PERIOD WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES EXCEEDED 90, THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS HAVE MANIFESTED: LOUD ENGINE KNOCK SUFFICIENT TO SHAKE VEHICLE AND DISCHARGE OF LARGE CLOUD OF GRAY (NOT THE BLACK AS IS TYPICAL FOR A DIESEL) SMOKE. NUMEROUS CARS HAVE DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD BEHIND ME TO AVOID THE CLOUD OF SMOKE THAT OBSCURES THEIR VISION (AND POSSIBLY TO AVOID PARTS FROM A MOTOR THEY MAY THINK HAS BLOWN UP). VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY AT KING CHEVROLET, TYLER, TEXAS FOR 2ND TIME (NOT SELLING DEALER) AND HAD BEEN AT ONE OTHER DEALER; LEWIS CHEVROLET, CANTON,TEXAS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. DEALERS SAY THAT GM TECHNICIANS SAY PROBLEM IS UNIQUE - NO OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO GM WHICH HAS ASSIGNED THE COMPLAINT FILE #4913340. AT TIME OF THIS FILING, IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT, IF ANY ACTION GMC INTENDS TO TAKE. I REGARD THESE SYMPTOMS AS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TO OCCUPANTS OF MY VEHICLE. I REGARD THE LARGE AND SUDDEN EXHAUST DISCHARGES AS BEING SERIOUSLY HAZARDOUS TO OTHER MOTORISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748546July 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, BUT PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES THE VEHICLE WILL START AGAIN. DEALER UNABLE TO RECREATE PROBLEM NO SOLUTION PROVIDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892804July 13, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ENTERING ONTO A RAMP ANDTIRE WENT FLAT. WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER #ST, P23575 R16 . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748334July 12, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS INFORMED BY MY DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL & IS CAUSED BY CARBON BUILDING UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH CAUSES THE THROTTLE TO SEIZE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE 1999 MODELS & HAS CONTINUED UNTIL THE PRESENT MODEL. IT IS DEFECTIVE, HAS BEEN FOR YEARS, THEY ARE AWARE OF IT, & THEY DON'T CARE. THEY RECCOMMEND THAT & HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED OUT ABOUT EVERY 4000 MILES AT MY OWN EXPENSE, EVEN THO IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAY THIS IS A SERVICE MATTER & THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER NORMAL SERVICE. WHAT A RIP OFF!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748310July 11, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL SLOSHES AND MOVES TRUCK AND MAKES THUMP NOISE AS IF NO BAFFLES. AFRAID IT WILL BREAK TANK AND SPILL FUEL. WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT NOT PUT ON SHOP REPAIR REPORT AS I HAD REQUESTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748221July 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VAN WON'T RUN, I HAVE TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748245July 10, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
SURGING,SES LIGHT ON,CODE 89,BAD INJECTOR PUMP,3 WARRANTY TRIPS TO SHOP,CHEVY WON'T SHIP PART,BEEN 6 DAYS STILL WAITING,ON VACATION AND ITS HOLDING UP TRIP,WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK TO TOW AND CAN'T USE IT, TENNESSEE PUT ON FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DIDN'T HELP,THEN LOCAL SHOP FLASHED PCM WITH 4 DRIVABILITY UPDATES HELPED TEMPORARILY,THIRD VISIT TOLD NEEDED INJECTOR PUMP,BUT WHY NOT A RECALL, TOLD EVERYONE IN COUNTRY WAITING ON SAME PART,ONCE WAS TOLD IT WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM ISUZU IN JAPAN, HELP,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892111July 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. THEN, AFTER ROLIING ABOUT 10 YARDS, IT STOPPED. ON 05/01/01, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN, AND VEHICLE ROLLED RIGHT THROUGH STOP SIGN. CONSUMER TOOK TO VEHICLE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. CONSUMER HAD APPLIED BRAKES TOO FAST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747697July 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL AFTER STOPPING AND APPLYING BRAKE THEN ACCELERATING. DEALER PICKED UP WITH WRECKER. WHEN WRECKER ARRIVED, CONDITION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. DEALER HAS VALVE BODY ORDERED TO REPLACE IN TRANSMISSION. SECOND PROBLEM: REAR LEAF SPRINGS SHIFT CAUSEING A KNOCK WHEN GOING UP UNEVEN GRADES OR SPEED BUMPS. THIRD PROBLEM: LOOSENESS IN TRANSFER CASE AND REAR AXLE CAUSE A CLUNK WHEN DOWNSHIFTING TO STOP AND SOMETIMES WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. DEALER CLAIMS NORMAL. LARGE ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT TRANSFER SOUND. JUST EXCUSE FOR POOR QUALITY PRODUCT. THIS CLUNK OR KNOCK ALSO SOUNDS WHEN REAR AXLE MOVES ON UNEVEN GRADE WITH AXLE SHIFTING AND DRIVESHAFT STATIONARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891660June 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AT TIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. CONSUMER STATED IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891707June 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, AND ENGINE MISFIRED SEVERAL TIME DAILY. ALSO, TRANSMISSION CLUNKED ON STRAIGHT AWAY, A TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. . VEHICLE WAS THERE FOR FOUR TIMES, VEHICLE IS THERE CURRENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891490June 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES WHILE HAULING/PULLING MATERIALS OR RIDING BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WILL SUDDENLY BE NO RESISTANCE BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL, AND CONSUMER CAN PUSH PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED OPERATION OF BRAKES TO BE NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891493June 27, 2001
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF BECAUSE IT WILL WANDER BACK AND FORTH. DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT "BRAIN IS TRYING TO OVER-CORRECT WHILE STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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