Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#10410346July 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
0PULLED INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT FROM HIGHWAY. DROVE APPROXIMATELY100FT., WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE AND STOP. LOOKED FOR ANY SIGNS OF LEAKING BRAKE FLUID BUT DID NOT SEE ANY. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME (ABOUT 2 MILES). UPON ARRIVING HOME I NOTICED LARGE AMOUNTS OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER WELL AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON LOOKING FURTHER AND WIPING DOWN EXCESS BRAKE FLUID I NOTICED A HEAVY DRIP FROM STEEL BRAKELINE NEXT TO RADIATOR. HAVE NOT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406216June 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FAILURE OF BRAKE LINE FEEDING REAR BRAKES. RUSTED THROUGH. THIS IS THE 2ND FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405852June 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION REPAIR SHOP. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405696June 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LAST YEAR WE FOUND OUT WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BACK HALF OF THE FRAME OF OUR 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO. WE TOOK IT IN FOR A REPAIR AND WHEN THEY WENT TO TAKE SOMETHING OFF THE BACK END, THE FRAME FELL APART IN HIS HANDS. I AM HEARING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE SAYING THEY'RE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT COST US $2500 TO HAVE THE FRAME REPLACED. I FEEL GM SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE FRAMES AND DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THEM AND NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS, THIS CAN BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF THESE FRAMES DECIDE TO FALL APART ON THE ROAD WHILE THE PERSON IS DRIVING. I'M SURE IT'S HAPPENED ALREADY. MY HUSBAND IS LAID OFF AND THIS MONEY WOULD OF COME IN HANDY TO PAY OUR BILLS DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU CONTACT GM AND HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF. WHEN WE GOT OUR NEW FRAME WE WERE TOLD THEY HAD SOLD AT LEAST 7 OTHERS IN THE TIME FRAME WE BOUGHT OURS. THIS IS OUT OF CONTROL. I JUST HEARD OF ANOTHER CASE JUST BEFORE I TYPED THIS MESSAGE. PLEASE HELP US! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405098June 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON THE EVENING OF MAY 31ST I WAS DRIVING OUT A 2 LANE ROAD AT APPROX 40 MPH FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE DID A "PANIC BRAKE" AND SWERVED TO MISS A DEER IN THE ROAD. I "PANIC BRAKED" WHEN HE DID AND MY PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING AND I SLOWED DOWN BUT DIDN'T STOP. WHEN I FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP I GOT OUT AND CHECKED MY FLUID WHICH WAS DOWN BUT NOT EMPTY AT THIS POINT. I HAD A WET SPOT BEHIND THE LEFT REAR TIRE ON THE FRAME RAIL. WHEN THE GARAGE LOOKED AT IT THE BRAKE LINE WAS VERY RUSTED AND CORRODED AND HAD RUPTURED. I HAD NO WARNING LIGHT ON EITHER INDICATING A BRAKE PROBLEM. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE TRUCKS. I HAD A NEW LINE RUN AT THE COST OF $120.00. THIS IS A VERY BAD SITUATION, THERE WAS NO WARNING OF A PROBLEM BEFORE OR AFTER THE RUPTURE, I COULD SLOW DOWN BUT NOT STOP, I HAD TO SHIFT TO LOW GEAR TO TRY TO STOP, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT OR ALARM NEVER SOUNDED. PLEASE DO SOMETHING AND HAVE GM HELP FIX THIS BEFORE SOME INNOCENT PERSON(S) ARE HURT OR KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404081June 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
JUST DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS NORMAL WHEN APPLYING THEM. LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD INDICATING BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN I ARRIVED AT HOME CHECKED FLUID AND WAS OUT OF BRAKE FLUID. STARTED LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A BROKEN BRAKE LINE BADLY CORRODED. LOOKING AT THE REST OF THE LINES THEY ARE ALL IN A BAD WAY. I'M A PLUMBER AND HAVE WORKED WITH STAINLESS STEEL TUBING MY EXHAUST IS ORIGINAL NEVER HAD A PROBLEM OR LEAK. IT SEEMS STRANGE TO INSTALL SUCH A GREAT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND NOT THE SAME ON A LITTLE MORE IMPORTANT SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402788May 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR ABNORMALLY. HE THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402335May 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 1999 EXT. CAB CHEVY SILVERADO, MY ABS ,BRAKE, AND LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHTS STAY LITE UP UNTIL I TURN OFF VEHICLE. AND I HAVE FUEL AND REPLACED BRAKES AND THE THESE WARNING LIGHTS STILL COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399586May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AT 55 -60 MPH AND THE GAS TANK STRAPS FAILED (RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH) AND THE GAS TANK FELL OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY. BEFORE HE COULD DETERMINE WHAT HAD FALLEN OFF THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A HOLE WORN IN THE TANK DUE TO BEING DRAGGED ON THE ASPHALT. IT SPILLED A FULL TANK OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED ON A FLATBED TRUCK. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK STRAPS, FUEL PUMP AND GAS TANK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE FIRE DEPT. AND POLICE HAD TO BE CALLED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE BEFORE WE COULD LOAD IT ONTO THE FLATBED TOW TRUCK . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399125May 4, 2011
SEATS
1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT HAS ABOUT 1" BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING. TRACKS LOOK TIGHT. PROBLEM LOOKS INTERNAL TO THE DRIVE MOTOR OR GEAR. NOT SAFE WHILE BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396757April 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) AND HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT THE DEALER; HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEARS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR AND THEN IT VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER THE RECALL AND THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE THE SERVICE FREE OF CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396797April 19, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT. CAB 4WD. IT HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS IN THE FRAME BEHIND THE CAB. WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN! I READ UP ON BLOGS AND COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. 1999-2002 HAS THE SAME FRAME CRACKING COMPLAINTS! THEY ARE NOT RUSTING! JUST CRACKING. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID NHTSA DETERMINES THE RECALLS. TOYOTA HAD ONE FOR FRAME PROBLEMS IN THERE TRUCKS. THIS MODEL YEAR OF CHEVY AND GMC DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396806April 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO EXT CAB 4WD. WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP AND ALMOST STOPPED THE ANTILOCK BRAKES START GOING OFF! ITS VERY SCARY BECAUSE IT INCREASES MY STOP TIME CONSIDERABLY ! IT IS ALMOST DEFINITELY GOING TO CAUSE ME TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT! MY MILEAGE IS ROUGHLY 160000. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT GET WORSE OR BETTER AND IT HAPPENS AT ALMOST EVERY STOP!! THIS IS A YEAR THAT WASN'T INVOLVED IN THE RECALL AND DEFINITELY SHOULD OF BEEN! PLEASE HELP BEFORE IT CAUSES INJURY TO ME,MY FAMILY,OR SOMEBODY ELSE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396593April 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 REG. CAB 4X4 PICKUP. MY REAR STEEL MAIN BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT RIGHT BEFORE THE REAR END DO TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 15 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO STOP USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. THIS IS DEFINITELY CAUSED BY INFERIOR PARTS AND GM SHOULD RECALL THESE TRUCKS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395600April 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVARADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR MORE THAN USUAL AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE SHOCKS WERE WET AND COVERED WITH OIL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WHICH CONNECTS TO THE REAR AXLE WAS ALSO LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION; NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394114April 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. STARTED ENGINE PULLED FORWARD APPLIED BRAKES. MOMENTARY NORMAL BRAKING THEN THE PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. NO FAILURE NOTICE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. GREATLY DIMINISHED BRAKING ABILITY. 2. BRAKE LINE RUPTURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT DUE TO CORROSION. NEAR TOTAL LOSE OF BRAKING. GREATLY INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. 3. REPAIR IN PROCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393625March 29, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE BRAKES LINES WERE RUSTED. UPDATED 05/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390537March 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING HIS VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. HE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE BEING CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WHO REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389958March 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND CREATED A CONDITION OF SUBSTANTIAL FLUID LOSS AND HENCE NEARLY COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON 1MAR2011. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE IMPENDING FAILURE. AS THE PRINCIPLE DRIVER WAS LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY THE TRUCK NEARLY DIDN'T STOP IN TIME FOR AN APPROACHING HIGHWAY-SPEED VEHICLE. UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE, BRAKE FLUID WAS DISCOVERED RUNNING OUT THE HARD STEEL BRAKE LINES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE LOCATION OF THE LINE FAILURE WAS VERY CLOSE TO WHERE LINES RUN ALONG UPPER OUTSIDE OF FRAME NEARING THE ABS UNIT. THE TRUCK OWNER, RESEARCHED THE CAUSES, FAILURES AND REMEDIES. THE TRUCK OWNER PURCHASED ALL NEW STEEL BRAKE LINES FOR ALL LINES, IN ADDITION ALL FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINES AND FITTINGS IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379404January 28, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SUB FRAME COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BUT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO PROVIDE HIM WITH A $2000 DISCOUNT TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A NEW VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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