DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DISTRACT OTHER DRIVER'S.
1996 Chevrolet C1500 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1996 record →
HOOD LATCH FAILED TWICE, ONCE WHILE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 20 TO 30 MPH, CAUSING HOOD TO BLOW UP.
WHILE DRIVNG ON INTERSTATE, GOING ABOUT (65) MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP BECAUSE CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HOOD RELEASE LEVER WITH FOOT WHICH IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, UPON ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT. KELSEY HAYES BRAKE SYS. NOT FIXED. *AK
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
FAN BOLTS DISCONNECTED.
CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE.
FRONT SEAT TORN.
FRONT SEAT SPRING HINGE SNAPPED.
DIFFERENTIAL SEAL FAILED.
WHEEL AXLE SEAL FAILED.
ENGINE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE NOR FIX PROBLEM. *AK
AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR PERIOD OF TIME, THE ENGINE GOES HIGH IDLE POSITION, OR OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, WHEN MAKING A GEAR CHANGE, RMPS ARE VERY HIGH, MANUAL TRAMISSION. *AK
WHEN APPLYING ALL-WHEEL ABS BRAKES, THE TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH INTERSECTION HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO WEST COVINA AUTO BODY SHOP W/CHEVROLET INQUIRING ABOUT OWNER WANTING TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INSPECTION. OWNER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THEM. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING A COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL IMPACT. *AK *JB
BRAKES LOCKUP, ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING.
AFTER PARKING TRUCK ON A BOAT RAMP W/PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, TRUCK ROLLED OFF RAMP INTO WATER/SUBMERGED.
AT ALL TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES VEHICLE WILL STILL MOVE USING A LOT OF EFFORT TO STOP AND SOMETIMES CONTUES TO DRIFT FORWARD EVEN AFTER BRAKES HAVE BEEN USED. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE INVOLVED THE TRUCK LOSES POWER STEERING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SWERVED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, HIT CURB AND VEHICLE TURNED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE AT APPROX. 15MPH. *AK
SHOULDER HARNESS IN BOTH CENTER SEATS ARE MOUNTED TO HIGH ON THE SIDE WALL.
POWER STEERING LEAK/NOISE.
POOR DESIGN, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LIFTED FOR REPAIR THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BROKE.*AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION/INJURY.
NO MATTER WHAT SPEED, TRUCK WILL NOT RETURN TO LOW IDLE, PREVENTING FROM DOWN SHIFTING TO SLOW. UNDER THIS CONDITION MOTOR DOESN'T ALLOW DRIVER TO BRAKE PROPERLY. CHEVROLET SAID THAT TRUCK PERFORMED WITHIN GUIDELINES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WILL MAINTAIN THE SPEED AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON.*AK
VEHICLE VIBRATES UPON ACCELERATION AT HIGH SPEEDS.
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