1996 Chevrolet C1500 complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL . DEALER REPLACED WIPER DELAY BOARD, BUT STATED MY 96 CHEV TRUCK WAS NOT ONE THAT WAS INCLUDED IN RECENT RECALL. I WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THIS 96 CHEV TRUCK HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER 95-96 GM TRUCKS IN RECENT RECALL. *AK

WATER GETS INTO AIR BAG SWITCH,CAUSING AIR BAG SWITCH NOT TO WORK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SWITCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A U-TURN POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK

ENGINE WOULD ABRUPTLY STOP RUNNING. FAILURE WAS NOT DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE SPEED, ENGINE RPM, THROTTLE POSITION, OR OPERATING TEMPERATURE. SHUTOFFS WERE FREQUENT AND CAME COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. AT ANY TIME, THE ENGINE COULD COMPLETELY AND UNRECOVERABLY SHUT DOWN. SHUTOFFS WERE VIOLENT DUE TO HIGH COMPRESSION OF THE DIESEL ENGINE, AND RESULTED IN PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING. DRIVING VEHICLE IN PRESENCE OF TRAFFIC WOULD CERTAINLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT! FAILURE WAS CORRECTED THROUGH INSTALLATION OF A "PUMP-MOUNTED SOLENOID DRIVER." I KNOW OF OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS AND CONDITIONS.

THIRD GEAR AND OVERDRIVE FAILURE. DEALER THINKS ELECTRICAL. NO FLUID ON DIPSTICK - NO LEAKAGE. ADDING FLUID DID NOT HELP .

PASSENGER'S SIDE OF 60/40 LATCH RELEASES WHEN BRAKING, PINNING PASSENGER SINCE SEAT BELT LOCKS. INJURY COULD OCCUR DEPENDING ON BRAKING CIRCUMSTANCES.

CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT RIGHT REAR EXHAUST VALVE,CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS THE OWNERS MANUAL IS INCORRECT FOR OIL CHANGES OF 7000 MILE INTERVALS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK OR DO NOT WORK AT ALL. IN RAIN WILL AUTOMATICALLY STOP WORKING. RECALL ESTABLISHED AND DEALER WAS CONTACTED. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 8 MPH AND MAKING A U-TURN THE STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

CONSUMER CANNOT ENGAGE TRANSMISSION//CANNOT SHIFT OR PUT IT IN GEAR TO MAKE IT GO. INCIDENTS OCCURRED THREE TIMES; 2-11-98, 2,546/11-3-98 AND 42,559. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRED EACH TIME. INCIDENT CONTINUES TO OCCUR, NO WARRANTY, REPAIRS AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHEILD WIPER SYSTEM. THE WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, TWINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH CAUSED THE WIRES TO BURN TOGETHER AND CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO BE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. MFR HAS A NEW LY DESIGN FUEL PUMP. DEALER STATED THAT IT'S A WRONG PART IN THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IT WAS THE ORGINAL IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO RIGHT OR LEFT. HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. TOOK TO DEALER 6 TIMES. EACH TIME TOLD IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. *AK

TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ,PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE APPYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES ARE HANGING UP, WEARING THE PADS AND RUBBING INTO THE ROTOR'S ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN POSITION. THE SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORWAR. , CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED PARTS. CONSUMER NOW STATES THE SEAT IS LOCKED IN POSTION, THE SEAT WILL NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED UNLESS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND OTHER TIMES IT GETS HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED.

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL CUT OFF . THE DEALER HAS PROVIDED A MODULE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END BROKE CAUSING ACCIDENT, DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40-45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION , THE VEHICLE THEN HIT INTO A DITCH HEAD-ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER & MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN EMERGENCY STOPPING ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NUMEROUS PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RELEASE BELT TO BE USED, THAT'S EITHER GETTING INTO OR LEAVING VEHICLE. HAVE NOT WORKED FOR 3 MONTHS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. HOOD HAD NOT BEEN OPENED FOR 10-14 DAYS. NEW HOOD AND LATCH HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. *AK *ML

THREE WINDSHIELDS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE PROCESS STARTS WITH A STONE CHIP AND LATER WHEN THE DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON, A CRACK RACES ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD.

FRONT SEATS ARE LOOSE IN THE TRACKS.

POWER STEERING PUMPHAFT BROKE . THE DEALER IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND WERE REPLACED TWICE AND RESURFACED TWICE.

ENGINE FLYWHEEL IS EXTREMELY NOISY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.

HORN FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. IN ADDITION, FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. *AK

DRIVER'S ELECTRIC BUCKET SEAT RISER IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BECOME LOOSE. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEAT TRACK AND RISERS. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

TAILGATE LATCH FAILURE.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE TAKES LONGER TO STOP. TRUCK IS ON FOURTH PAIR OF BRAKE PADS IN 2 YEARS. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES STICK, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SHOES.

THE SEAT SHIFTS WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE TRACK BEING SLOPPY. IN ADDITION, SEAT COMES UNLATCHED ON THE LEFT SIDE WHILE DRIVING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SHIFT FORWARD UNDER BRAKING AND REARWARD UNDER ACCELERATION. *AK

BRAKE DRUMS WARPED, CAUSING VIBRATION.

ENGINE SEAL KIT AND SPARK PLUGS FAILED.

AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED.

EXTENDED CAB PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO HAVE AN ANIT-SLIP DEVICE TO PREVENT CONTINUOUS MOVENMENT, MANUFACTURER AND AREA DEALERSHIP WERE NOT ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY ALL THE OTHER SEAT BELTS IN THIS TRUCK HAVE THE ANTI-SLIP EXCEPT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER.*AK *JB

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED.

FUEL INJECTION FAILED.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. + +++ CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. ONCE THE DRIVER APPLIES PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL THE BRAKES WILL CATCH, AND THAT'S WHEN THE TRUCK STOPS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE SHOES WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK