1996 Chevrolet K1500 complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HORN WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SAFTEY ISSUE WHEN THE WIPERS WON'T WORK IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND HORN WON'T WHEN NEEDED. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. ALL THREE HAVE WIRES GOING THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN, POSSIBLY LINKING THE THREE INTO ONE BIGGER PROBLEM.*AK

AT ABOUT 50 TO 55 MPH, THE LEAST BIT OF ROAD ROUGHNESS STARTS THE TIRES HOPPING AND SENDING THE REAR OF THE TRUCK SIDEWAYS. THE TIRES DID NOT COME ON THE TRUCK, THEY WERE PURCHASED AS REPLACEMENTS FOR THE ORIGINAL TIRES WHICH POSED NO PROBLEMS. IT HAPPENS VERY QUICKLY AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES. I BOUGHT THE TIRES USED WITH ABOUT 5000 MILES ON THEM. I WOULD ASSUME THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACED THEM, WHICH I WILL HAVE TO DO TO.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265 75)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75 )

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRES. (CLAIM# 43-R514-616) *MW

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 74 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE DUALER 256/16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THE PASSENGER WAS THROWN INTO DRIVERS SIDE SUSTAINING INJURIE., THIS WAS THE THIRD TIRE THAT HAD PROBLEMS WITH. TIRE WAS TURNED OVER TO FIRESTONE FOR INSPECTION CONTACT PERSON IS JAMES E CRAHAN P.O. BOX 18006, KANSAS CITY, MO 64133 PH-816-358-6111. *AK *MJS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. THIS COULD RESULT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER MENTIONED THAT THIS SAME PART WAS REPLACED ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *AK *ML

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKES BECOME WEAK, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING. DISTANCE, BRAKE SYSTEM IS WEAK, TOO MUCH PEDAL EFFORT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING REAR END LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS WAS DUE TO A PIECE IN THE REAR AXLE BREAKING. DEARE HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THIS FAILURE MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT BUT IT IS SUCH A MAJOR FAILURE I BELIEVE IT WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION. THE ENGINE IN THIS TRUCK HAS FAILED WITH ONLY 68,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER DUE TO A SOMETHING THAT OCCURRED DURING THE ASSEMBLY OF THIS ENGINE AT THE FACTORY. GM HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM (TSB # 99-06-01-003) AND CLEARLY THE FAULT IS WITH THE MANUFACTURERS LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THE TRUCK IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BUT WHEN A PROBLEM THIS MAJOR OCCURS AND IT IS CLEARLY THE MANUFACTURERS FAULT IT SEEMS THAT THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR AN ENGINE FAILURE AT ONLY 68,000 MILES. ALSO, THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE BECAUSE THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM TOLD ME THAT HE HAD HEARD THIS ENGINE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS AND ATLEAST TWO OF THEM TOLD ME THE SAME THING; THAT THEY HAVE SEEN SEVERAL WITH THIS PROBLEM. AND THE MOST OBVIOUS PIECE OF EVEIDENCE THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS GM'S OWN TSB WHERE THEY THEMSELVES DESCRIBE A CLEAR MISTAKE ON THEIR PART DURING THE ASSEMBLY OF THESE ENGINES. I UNDERSTAND THAT COMPANIES SUCH AS GM CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DEFECTS AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD BUT SOMETHING THIS MAJOR IS INEXCUSABLE AND SHOULD BE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT CLOSE TO $2000 ON OTHER UNRELATED REPAIRS TO THIS TRUCK SIN

WIND WIPERS AND WASHERS DON'T WORK. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE FAILED. YH

OEM BATTERY LEAKS ACID FROM CRACK AROUND POSITIVE TERMINAL POST. ACID DRIPS ON INNER FENDER PAINT, A/C ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, BATTERY CABLES, RUBBER HOSES, AIRBAG SENSOR MOUNTED IN WHEEL WELL AND ON DRIVEWAY.

STEPPED ON BRAKES AND LEFT FRONT ROTORS BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS' HUB, CAUSING A SEVERE REDUCTION IN BRAKING, AND A HARD PULL TO THE RIGHT. BRAKE SHOP SAYS THEY'VE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. ALSO, RIGHT FRONT ROTORS APPEAR TO HAVE STRESS CRACKS AT ROTOR/HUB JUNCTURE. CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, NO SATISFACTION. *AK

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SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. SLIDES BACK AND FORTH. ACCIDENT COULD BE FATAL!!!

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, REA RLEAF SPRING U: BOLT NUT BROKE, FRONT TIRE CAME OFF, AND THE VEHICLE HIT PAVEMENT. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK

DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER, THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCNTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

NO SUMMARY

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPES BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SOME MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER THIS VEHHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WIBDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMIITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY STALL WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICAL USED ON 3-15-99. AT THE TIME THE SALESMAN AND MYSELF NOTICED THE FRONT LEFT SEAT WAS LOOSE. WE BOTH THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A LOOSE BOLT,AND NO SAFETY CONCERN IF THE BOLT WAS TO BE TIGHTENED.AFTER I GOT THE VEHICAL HOME I REALIZED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT FRAME CONTAINED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND WAS NOT REPAIRABLE BY MYSELF.I LOOKED FOR RECALLS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SIMILAR RECALLS IN THAT MODEL YEAR.AS IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 96E10000. BEING AS I PURCHASED THIS VEHICAL AT A USED CAR DEALER,I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS INVOLED IN THE RECALL,THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT,AND THE USED CAR DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT.TRUCK WORLD SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED,BUT IF I PAID THEIR COST FOR REPAIRS THEY WOULD HAVE IT DONE FOR ME.I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON YOUR PART.IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AS THE SEAT TIPS BACK,EVERY TIME YOU ACCELLERATE.CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME ? THANK YOU. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY, ESPECIALLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, AFFECTING VISIBILITY/ FRONT BUCKET SEAT LATCH FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT WIN HICH THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN THE RT SEAT IS MOVED FOWARD FOR ENTRY TO THE REAR AREA IT CAN'T BE LOCKED AND THE SEAT IS FREE TO MOVE FOWARD OR BACK DURNING BRAKEING OR ACCELERTION

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE PULSE BOARD. *AK *JB

FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHIN 44000 MILES OF WEAR. BELIEVES THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL CONDITION. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

RIGHT FRONT AXLE SEAL LEAKS.

FOUR GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P265/75R-16 ALL TERRAIN TIRES BLEW OUT.

TIRE FAILURE. CHEVROLET INCLUDED ONLY THESE TIRES IN ITS Z-71 OFF-ROAD PACKAGE. THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN RATED FOR HIGHWAY TRAVEL ONLY.

IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY. TRUCK HIT BRAKES (ABS); VEHICLE KEPT GOING & REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED ABS BRAKES. WAS NOT TOLD WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK

LEFT SIDE DOOR DOES NOT STAY OPEN, RESULTING IN INJURY.

THE PASSENGER'S SEAT TRACK MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEAT MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

GOODYEAR WRANGLER P26575R16 TIRES ARE PASSENGER RATED TIRES THAT SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON A ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.

GOODYEAR WRANGLER P26575R16 TIRES ARE PASSENGER RATED TIRES THAT SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON A ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.

TIRES, DESIGNED FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, ARE UNSAFE AND PERFORM POORLY WHEN INSTALLED ON ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. (GOODYEAR, WRANGLER RT/S, P26575R16).

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENTOIN SEVERAL OCCASIONS. BEEN TO DLR 4 TIMES. DLR REPLACED FUEL FILLER/FUEL PUMP/IGNITION SWITCH. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM.

BRAKES: BRAKES PULSATING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING AND WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.

PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRONIC TRANSFER CASE, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. *AK

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC LAP BELT FAILS TO EXTEND FROM RETRACTOR W/BUCKLE NOT REMAINING LATCHED ONCE FASTENED. *AK

POOR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PERFORMANCE, THE LAP PART OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, LOCKS/STICKS OR WILL NOT RELEASE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FASTEN. *AK

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, WHEN HAULING THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE (VIBRATE ), IT IS A CONVERSION VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK