Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10119889May 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DON'T RESPOND IMMEDIATELY AT STOPS. LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE BRAKES AND THEN THEY SUDDENLY CATCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119418May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
RE: ANTILOCK BRAKE ENGAGEMENT AT LOW SPEEDS I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO LS 1500 4-DR, VIN [XXX]. I HAVE HAD IT INTO A BRAKE SHOP TWICE OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS FOR THE ANTILOCK ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS (3-5MPH). THE ANTILOCK ALARM DOES NOT LIGHT UP. I FINALLY GOT DISGUSTED WHEN IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN THIS WINTER AND PULLED THE FUSE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. BOTH REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT THE BRAKE AND ALIGNMENT SERVICE CENTER 1770 BARLOW, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 231-947-2600. EACH TIME THEY IDENTIFIED THE ABS SENSOR FOR A SINGLE WHEEL ENGAGING INAPPROPRIATELY AT VERY LOW SPEED. I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATES OF THE REPAIRS HANDY, BUT CAN GET THEM FROM THE ABOVE BUSINESS IF NEEDED. THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS MY BEST GUESS AT THE MOMENT FOR WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED. I CAN TELL YOU THAT THERE IS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR LOW SPEED ACCIDENTS AT INTERSECTIONS WITH THIS DEFECT. WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT BRAKE EFFECTIVELY AT ALL. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE RELEASED BRIEFLY AND THEN PRESSED AGAIN TO ENGAGE THE NORMAL BRAKING ACTION. I CAN'T COUNT THE NUMBER OF TIMES I HAVE HAD TO RELEASE AND THAN STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP IN TIME WITHOUT REAR-ENDING SOMEONE. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119430May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES CATCH WHEN SLOWING DOWN WITH NO NOTICE; ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE WHEN APPLYING REGULAR BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119437May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTACT STATES, LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION; HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119444May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I SEE THAT THE NHTSA IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING GM BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEMS AND I WOULD LIKE TO RELAY MY RECENT EXPERIENCES WITH THE FAILURE OF MY BRAKES. I WAS ON VACATION BACK IN EARLY APRIL WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SOLOMON CHEVROLET FOR DIAGNOSIS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE (BTCM) HAD FAILED AND THE REPAIRS WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1100. I ELECTED NOT TO HAVE THE ITEM REPAIRED AT THAT TIME DUE TO THE COST INVOLVED. AFTER RETURNING HOME, ON 4/26, THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DUNDEE CHEVROLET AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOT ONLY WAS THE BTCM DEFECTIVE, BUT ALSO THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR. IN ADDITION THEY STATED THAT I NEEDED BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED (PADS AND ROTORS). THEY SAID THAT MY BRAKES WERE FALLING APART. TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIRS WOULD BE $3031.00. AFTER CONTACTING GM THEY OFFERED TO GOODWILL THE BTCM AND HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR, BUT I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR AN ENTIRE BRAKE JOB. EVENTUAL COST WAS $1566.00. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND AMAZED THAT I SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER ONLY 42000 MILES. UNBELIEVEABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119464May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS STARTING APPROX. 1 1/2 TO 2 YEARS AGO, THE BRAKES ON MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 ACT UP WHEN PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN, OR OTHERWISE BRAKING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS TO A STOP. AFTER READING THIS MORNING ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO THE BRAKES, I REALIZED THAT THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT IN THAT MOMENT I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I CAN, AND THE TRUCK JUST DOESN'T STOP. THE ANTI-LOCKS KICK IN, BUT IT IS A VERY SCARY FEELING AS IT ADDS STOPPING DISTANCE. I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT IT, AND GOT A KIND OF NON-ANSWER, SO I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM OCCASIONALLY. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY NOT RIGHT; IT'S UNLIKE ANYTHING I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED TO DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119479May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
JUNE OF 2004 CONTACT STATES AT 30000 MILES THE BRAKE SENSOR WENT BAD, BRAKES FAILED, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR ON LEFT WHEEL THEN TWO MONTHS 32000 MILES REPLACED FRONT BRAKE SENSOR, LEFT AND RIGHT. BARELY AVOIDED CRASHING INTO GARAGE DUE TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS REGULARLY SERVICED AND CONTACT HAS SERVICE RECORDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119492May 3, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
COSUMOR STATES: FOG LIGHT IN RECESS BUMPER A PLASTIC PIECE IN LOWER PART OF BUMPER THE PLASTIC PIECE BRAKES AND LIGHT HANGS THERE UNTIL IT FALLS OUT. ALSO, ABS LIGHT SENSOR CAME ON AND TOOK TO DEALER, THEY DID TEST AND SAID MY SYSTEM IS DEFFECTIVE HAD REPLACED BUT HAD TO PAY SOME OF COST OUT OF POCKET. THE LEATHER SEATS HAVE ALSO STARTED TO TEAR, AND WHEN STARTING VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE A DISEL TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119535May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SAME SYMTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN ACTION # PE05020 ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SLOW SPEED, SUDDENLY THEIR IS MINIMUM BRAKING, AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED GREATLY! VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DEALER SAYS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE "FIXED".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119559May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CONSTANT FAILURE OF MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO BRAKES. MY ABS WAS CONSTANTLY KICKING IN EVERY TIME I WAS TRYING TO STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS. AS AN EXAMPLE: IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY MECHANIC WAS INFORMED OF SERVICE BULLETINS BY GM ABOUT CORROSION IN THE SENSOR AREA. I HAD ONE SENSOR REPLACED, BUT IT WAS STATED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119560May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 TRUCK, WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO GARAGE CONTENTS (SHELVES, STORED GARDEN EQUIPMENT; NO DAMAGE TO TRUCK). MY MECHANIC COULD FIND NO PROBLEM AFTER INSPECTION. BRAKE FAILURE OCCURED TWICE MORE AND THEN I WENT TO THE DEALER MECHANIC. THE ABS ERROR LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. I PAID APPROXIMATELY $500 TO REPLACE DRIVER SIDE FRONT ABS SENSOR. THIS WAS IN OCT 2004 SO THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119587May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILING AT LOW SPEEDS. DURING BRAKING, BELOW 10MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP AND FAILS COMPLETELY. BEFORE IT FAILS THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL CHATTER. ABS FUSE HAS BEEN PULLED IN ORDER TO DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119592May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMOR STATES: CONTROL MODULE FOR ABS JUST WENT OUT. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES. ALSO. BACK ROTOR WENT OUT AT 30,000 MILES, AND HAD TO HAVE A NEW ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119636May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE VEHICLE WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119638May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I TO HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE /ABS SYSTEM.RIGHT KNOW IT IS NON FUNCTIONABLE BECAUSE OF A $1500 FAILURE OF THE PUMP/EBCM.THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS HORRIBLE AND THE FAILURE OF GM TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPAIR THE ENGINE NOISE(PISTON SLAP)IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119641May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VERY DIFFICULT TO APPLY BRAKES WITH VEHICLE SPEED BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH. PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PUSH. TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES A BUZZING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. USING BOTH FEET TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. NO ABS OR BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. INCIDENTS HAPPENED ON THE ROAD AS VEHICLE SLOWED IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119658May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ABS DOESN'T WORK WHEN GOING UNDER 10 MPH. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. HAVE NOT FIXED IT YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119663May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS (LESS THAN 3 MPH) MY ANTI-LOCK BREAKS ACTIVATE AND INCREASE MY STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN NEAR ACCIDENTS IN PARKING LOTS AND IN ALMOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE CLOSED GARAGE DOOR OF MY HOUSE. THE CONDITION OCCURS REPEATEDLY (EVERYTIME) ON ALL TYPES OF SURFACES INCLUDING DRY SMOOTH PAVEMENT. NO SERVICE LIGHTS OR BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AT MINIMUM EXPENSE I HAVE PULLED THE ABS FUSE TO INACTIVATE THE ABS SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER REOCCURRED WITH THE ABS FUSE REMOVED. NEITHER GENERAL MOTORS OR ITS DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119666May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY TRUCK EXPERIENCES ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED AS DESCRIBED IN NEWS RELEASES ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED, BUT DO STILL DRIVE IT DAILY AND THIS BRAKE ACTIVATION HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. IT IS A 2000 CHEVEROLET SILVERADO. ALSO, THE TAILGATE DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. PLEASE ADVISE ME AS TO WHAT ACTION I SHOULD TAKE AND IS THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119675May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKES ABS, AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER 40MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND THERE IS A LOUD RATCHETING NOISE. THE VIECHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE IS THREE TIMES THE NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE.THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. SECOND CONTACT AND THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. NO ACCIDENTS AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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