1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

I WAS DRIVING TO STORE. GOING DOWN A FAIRLY STEEP HILL,APPLIED BRAKES STARTED TO SLOW DOWN THEN LOST MY BRAKES. THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THRU. HAD NEW BRAKE LINES INSTALLED. *TR

MY BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 GM PICKUP. I WAS LUCKY TO STOP WITHOUT AN INJURY. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL MY BRAKE LINES. THIS WAS A COST OF $2,073.00 DOLLARS. I AM A DISABLED VETERAN ON A FIXED INCOME. I DO PLAN TO SEND A LETTER TO GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

ON 4/5/10 WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AT 93RD AND BROADWAY, CROWN POINT, IN. I HAD A BRAKE FAILURE. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MY TRUCK BARELY STOPPED. I HAD MY TRUCK TRAILERED HOME. I DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED OUT. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINE YET. *TR

VEHICLE: 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. I RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM MY DAUGHTER. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, SHE SAID THAT WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE TRUCK SLOWED, AND A WARNING LIGHT LIT ON THE DASH BOARD. I WENT TO WHERE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. IT WAS LOW, SO I ADDED BRAKE FLUID. I THAN TRIED THE BRAKES, BY PUMPING THE PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIMES. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK, AND FOUND A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID. LOOKING CAREFULLY, I COULD SEE THAT IT WASN'T LEAKING FROM ANY FITTING, SO IT HAD TO BE A BROKEN BRAKE LINE. THERE WAS A MONRO SHOP NEAR BY, SO I BROUGHT THE TRUCK THERE. AFTER LOOKING THE BRAKE LINES OVER, THEY FOUND THAT ONE RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION, AND THE REMAINING LINES WERE BADLY CORRODED. I HAD ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED AT A COST OF JUST OVER $1,000. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLES IN CONNECTICUT SINCE 1975. THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT EVER HAD IT'S METAL BRAKE LINES CORRODE SO BADLY THAT ONE RUPTURED AND ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. I ALSO WISH TO POINT OUT THAT THE PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T OPERATE CORRECTLY. IT'S A SAD STATEMENT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT WAS LIMITED TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES. I GUESS THAT IT'S ASSUMED BY NHTSA THAT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES DON'T NEED PARKING BRAKES? *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION OF BRAKE LINE. ALL BRAKE FLUID DRAINED OUT WITH NO BRAKE INDICATOR (DASH) LITES ILLUMINATING. TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO. *TR

BRAKES ON MY 1999 SILVERADO Z71, ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB 4WD PICKUP. IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRAME NEAR THE GAS TANK HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE REST OF THE FRAME IS FINE. MY MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS SEEN THIS A LOT LATELY.

BRAKES FAILED TOWED TO GARAGE MECHANIC SAID BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT THAT WERE BOLTED TO DRIVERS SIDE FRAME AND THAT FRAME ON DRIVERS SIDE WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS ANOTHER SAFETY INSPECTION IN SEPTEMBER CALLED GM IN DETROIT TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE RECALLS AND IF THERE WAS SOMETHING THEY COULD DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THEY SAID NO SO I TOOK PICTURESAND AM TAKING VEHICLE TO BE FIXED NEXT WEEK WITH A NEW FRAME

I FORGOT TO ADD TO COMPLAINT CONFORMATION NUMBER 10321760 THAT FRAME CROSSMEMBERS WERE ALSO ROTTED OUT ONE OF WHICH HOLDS UP A FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE WHICH STARTED TO FALL ON MY TRUCK HAD TO TAKE OFF

1999 CHEV. SILVERADO. THROTTLE HANGS CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE RAPIDLY. NORMALLY STICKS FROM FULL STOPPED POSITION POSSIBLY CAUSING CRASHES, PARTICULARLY IN REVERSE FROM A PARKING POSITION. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL AND VEHICLE DAMAGE. *TR

BRAKES DO NOT WORK VERY GOOD AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BECAME NONFUNCTIONAL WITH A SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET K1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICIAN (FRANK TAYLOR)WAS SENT FROM THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN SENT A REPORT TO GENERAL MOTORS. GENERAL MOTORS CONTACTED HIM AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE MODULE UNDER THE SEAT HAD DEVELOPED MOISTURE . HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,800. UPDATED 01/29/10 *BF UPDATED 02/01/10.*JB

ROTTED BRAKE LINES. *TR

UNNECESSARY ABS ACTIVATION AT SLOW SPEED. ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR OUTPUT FOUND TO BE LOW. VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED BY DEALER (1/18/06) UNDER GM RECALL 05068. SERVICE CONSISTED OF 'REMOVING AND CLEANING ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS'. SUBSEQUENT FAILURE INDICATES THAT THE CORRECTIVE ACTION DOES NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING DEFECT. *TR

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 I PULLED THE MANUAL RELEASE LEVER TO RELEASE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND LOAD MATERIAL INTO THE EXTENDED CAB OF MY PICKUP. A PLASTIC PIECE WITH METAL COMPONENTS INSIDE THE TRACK (QUOTED FROM DEALER AS A SEAT ADJUSTER) FELL OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE TRACK. MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WOULD NOT AND CONTINUES NOT TO LOCK INTO PLACE, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO DRIVE WITH ONE FOOT ON THE FLOORBOARD, AND USE THE OTHER TO ACCELERATE AND BRAKE CONTINUOUSLY. WHEN DRIVEN, THE SEAT FREELY MOVES FORWARD AND BACKWARD WITH CENTRIFUGAL FORCE. NOTE: THE SEATBELT IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT COMPLETELY, NOT ANCHORED TO THE SIDEWALL AND FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, SO THERE IS NOTHING TO KEEP A DRIVER FROM SLIDING ALL THE WAY TO THE STEERING WHEEL IF AND WHEN THIS PIECE FAILS. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED DRIVING THE UNSAFE VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED IT TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, FIVESTAR, IN ABERDEEN, WA. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TODAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF JUST OVER $800.00. DEALER SAID THAT BOTH TRACKS NEED REPLACING, BECAUSE NEITHER ONE IS LOCKING. ESTIMATED COST $250.00 PER TRACK, PLUS THE LABOR AND TAXES. I HAVE ORDERED THIS WORK TO BE DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT WAS UNSTABLE AND THE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $430.00 PER SEAT TO REPLACE THE SEAT UNIT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,430. UPDATED 10/21/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH SEATS EXHIBITED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/20/09*JB

MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE FOR MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 PU. SEAT BELTS SHOULD NOT BRAKE. TRYING TO GET DEALER TO FIX AT NO COST. *TR

WAS GETTING THE TRUCK INSPECTED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE GUY SAID THAT THE BRAKES WERE LOOSE AND HE HAD TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE TRUCK TO STEP. HE ALSO NOTICES CORROSION AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. *TR

COMPLAINT INVOLVES A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4 ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS (TYPICAL <5 MPH). EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE NEAR-MISSES OF LOW SPEED CRASHES WHEN BRAKING; ONE INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN. FAILURE OCCURS ON AVERAGE 1 OUT OF 2 TIMES WHEN BRAKING. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO GM DEALER - BALISE CHEVROLET/OLDSMOBILE, W. SPRINGFIELD, MA - ON 7/16/09. VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 122,846. THIS IS THE SAME DEALER FROM WHICH VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ORIGINAL IN 1999. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS PROBABLE CORROSION AT BOTH FRONT SPEED SENSORS. RECOMMENDED CLEANING AND POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH SENSORS AT COST OF $234.25. I INFORMED DEALER THAT THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO RECALL 05068 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000) WHERE BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE INSPECTED AND REPLACED AT 73,428 MILES ON 10/13/05. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE RECORDS AND CONFIRMED. DEALER WAS ASKED TO REPAIR AT NO CHARGE BASED ON RECURRING PROBLEM BUT DECLINED. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ON 7/20/09 AND SPOKE WITH REPRESENTATIVE (SERVICE REPORT 71-742297566) WHO REITERATED THAT GM WOULD NOT REPAIR AT NO CHARGE BASED ON PRIOR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS UNDER LAST RECALL. SHE GAVE ME THE NAME OF THE GM MANAGER AT CHEVROLET TO WHOM WRITTEN COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE SENT. *TR

SEVERAL YEARS AGO MY FUEL GAUGE BEGAN ACTING UP. IT WOULD FLIP QUICKLY TO THE "NO GAS" POSITION PERIODICALLY AND THEN FLIP BACK SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND ON. WHEN I FILL THE TRUCK UP IT ALWAYS FLIPS TO THE EMPTY POSITION AND THEN BEGINS IT'S BACK AND FORTH FLIPPING. I HAVE TRAINED EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY TO ALWAYS RESET THE MILEAGE INDICATOR AND WATCH IT CAREFULLY TO INSURE THEY DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS CARS OVER THE YEARS (HONDA FOR 20 YEARS) AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. AT THE PRESENT TIME, TWO PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THE SAME TRUCK BUILT THE SAME YEAR OR WITHIN A YEAR OF MINE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M WONDERING WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS I'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. IT ROLLS A LITTLE AND IT SCARES ME BECAUSE I AM PRESSING THE BRAKE INTO THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK WITH BOTH FEET. THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY TIME I DRIVE AND WITH THIS BEING THE ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE, I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. I AM CURRENTLY CALLING AROUND FOR QUOTES AND NOTICE THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT IT IS CURRENTLY BEING RESEARCHED BECAUSE OF RELATIONS TO THE PROBLEM BEING SALT CRYSTALS. EITHER WAY THIS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ITS A PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN CHEVY MODELS AND YEAR. I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT IT MAY BE THE MASTER CYLINDER OR THE BOOSTER. EITHER WAY I NEED TO GET IT FIXED BUT IF THERE IS GOING TO BE A RECALL, IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN SOON. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED AN ESTIMATED PRICE OF AT LEAST $300. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES DUE TO A RUPTURE AS I WAS COMING UPON A 4 WAY INTERSECTION. THANK GOD NOTHING WAS COMING AS I ROLLED THROUGH IT. I MADE IT HOME AND TO THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE PADS ON THE REAR WHICH IS A RECALLED ITEM ON A TRUCK THAT HAS A MANUAL SHIFT TRANSMISSION. WHAT DOES THE TRANSMISSION HAVE TO DO WITH BRAKES? SHOULDN'T MATTER, JUST BECAUSE THERE HASN'T BEEN AN INCIDENT OF A ROLL AWAY WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SO WHY DO THEY INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE IF YOU HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION? BECAUSE IT IS AN EMERGENCY BRAKE! WITH THIS TRUCK YOU NEED IT. YOU CAN FIND MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT IN THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE AS MY TRUCK. THERE IS AN APPARENT PROBLEM WITH QUALITY AT GM AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

BOTH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH OF 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION AT RANDOM NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BECAUSE OF WHERE I LIVE???? *TR

HI I HAVE AN 1999 CHEVY PICK UP SHORT BED 5.3 I HAVE HAD THREE FUEL PUMPS PUT IN AND MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK NOR DOES MY ODOMETER HAVE EVERYONE HAVE THIS PROBLEM IS IT JUST MINE I WORK AT BRAHLER OIL AND LUBE AND 3 OUT OF 10 CHEVY TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ? 500 IS ALOT FOR A FIX THAT DOES NOT WORK FOR THAT LONG AND HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION MY TAIL GATE STRAP'S BROKE THE TAIL GATE FELL DOWN AND DENTED THE GATE WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS ? *TR

VEHICLE IS HAVING ABS PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A RECALL (74013) ISSUED 8/29/05 WHICH ONLY COVERED VEHICLES IN CERTAIN STATES, NOT VIRGINIA. SINCE BRAKES ARE A SAFETY ISSUE IT SEEMS THAT IT SHOULD BE. I CALLED GM AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS NOT (71-716605105 CLAIM #). PROBLEM STARTED WITH ABS LIGHT COMING ON, TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD ABS UNIT & ECM UNIT NEEDED REPLACING (4/10/09). TOTAL BILL 1940.00. *TR

ABS BRAKES KICKING IN AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN NOT NEEDED. NO LIGHTS ON DASH. NO WARNINGS WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. USUALLY WHEN STOPPING AT CROSSWALKS,PARKING LOTS OR GAS STATIONS BY PUMP. PROBABLY TRIPLING STOPPING DISTANCE. I ALMOST HIT A BRICK WALL IN THE DEALERS PARKING LOT BUT A CURB STOP STOPPED ME LUCKILY IT WAS THERE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), BUT THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

ABS FAILED, MOTOR KEPT RUNNING UNTIL THE FUSE WAS PULLED, WENT TO DEALER, I WAS TOLD REPAIRS WOULD COST $800-1100 FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE ICE BELT STATES, BUT NOT IN THE SOUTH.. THE ABS FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WITH A 1000 POUND TRAILER IN TOW, A VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HIM, MINOR DAMAGE $2500. MY POINT IS THE SOUTH HAS A HUMIDITY PROBLEM THAT CAUSES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL, WE HAVE SALT AIR IN MOBILE, ALABAMA. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE FOR ALL NOT JUST THE ICE BELT C/K 1500 PICKUPS. *TR

VEHICLE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE SUBSTANTIALLY. THE ISSUE IS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 2005-630-2438. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL REPAIR IN JULY 2006. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT THE RECALL ISSUES AT THE TIME OF RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS THE ISSUES BUT CHEVY INSISTS I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THEY HAVE ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF THE RECALL. *TR

ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT SUCH AS RUMBLE STRIPS. ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS, BUT WAS REPORTED ON JANUARY 9 2009. *TR

ON MY 1999 CHEVY EXT. CAB SILVERADO THE RUST STARTED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A 70'S MODEL. THE FRAME OF THE PICKUP IS SO BAD YOU CAN NOT EVEN LIFT IT BY THE FRAME ANYMORE. I'M AFRAID THAT THE FRAME IS GOING TO BRAKE WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK AND GET IN A BAD ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME. THIS TRUCK SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RUSTING THIS BAD 5 YEARS AGO. IT'S ALWAYS THE LITTLE GUY THAT GETS THE SHAFT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT. PLEASE HELP ME OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2006 REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE DEALER REMOVED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP BECAUSE THE ABS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A BRICK WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTO CENTER AND THE MECHANIC PULLED THE FUSE FROM THE ANTILOCK BRAKE. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB

BRAKE LINE FAILURE!! WIFE CAME TO PICK ME UP AT WORK SEEN FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH TRUCK -BRAKE FLUID GOT HOME AND FOUND THE LINE WAS ROTTED BY THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION BLOWN OUT THE 2ND TIME BY ABS MOTOR REPLACED BAD SECTION AGAIN BLOWN OUT 3RD TIME INSPECTED ENTIRE BRAKE LINE FOUND CORROSION EVERYWHERE I LOOKED. CONTACTED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD QUITE RUDELY THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN CHEVROLETS RECALLS ABOUT BRAKE LINES. HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE BACK ROTORS (TWICE). MY ABS MOTOR ALSO STARTED ACTING UP PULLED FUSE. HOW MANY REPORTS DO YOU NHTSA HAVE TO GET BEFORE YOU MAKE THIS COMPANY FIX THEIR BAD DESIGN? I'M SURE IF SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY WAS HURT IN ONE OF THESE VEHICLES OR HIT BY ONE THAT A MANDATORY RECALL WOULD HAPPEN IN A SNAP. OR DOES CHEVROLET HAVE YOU IN THEIR BACKPOCKET................ *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A PULSATING NOISE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED SUDDENLY AND HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE FOR THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS. GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE WAS REPAIRED TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,145.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING THE FIRST AND SECOND GEARS OF THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. APPROXIMATELY FIFTY THOUSAND MILES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

ABS MODULE WENT OUT ON 1999 SILVERADO THAT HAS 51000 MILES. SYMPTOMS ARE THAT THE MODULE/PUMP CONTINUES RUNNING EVEN WITH IGNITION TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, ABS DASH LIGHT IS ON. DEALER STATES THAT REPAIR WILL BE ROUGHLY $1000. INTERNET CHAT ROOM FOR LIKE VEHICLE HAS LITERALLY 100'S OF PEOPLE WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM. ONLY WAY TO STOP MODULE/PUMP FROM RUNNING, ASIDE FROM SPENDING $1000, IS TO PULL 60 AMP FUSE THAT ENABLES THE ABS BRAKES. *TR

FUEL PUMP QUITS WORKING, I'M GOING TO REPLACE IT FOR A THIRD TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C1500 EXTENDED CAB. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH OF THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO DROP DOWN TO THE BUMPER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. SHE HAD TO EXCESSIVELY PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY STOP THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS SENSORS ON THE BRAKES WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 06V066000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS) AND 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK WITH THE 5.3 LITER V8. THERE HAS BEEN AN ON GOING GRADUAL LOSS OF COOLANT WITH NO APPARENT LEAK TO BE FOUND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE CAUSE IS DUE TO THE POOR CASTING OF THE CYLINDER HEADS CAUSING PRESSURIZED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE. THE SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE CASTECH (MFG) HEADS WITH NEW HEADS $1,100 EACH). CHEVROLET IS APPARENTLY AWARE OF THIS COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED I BELIEVE SERVICE DOCUMENT 1986750. IF GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE MIS-MANUFACTURING OF THE PART A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR

RUN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT TREE HEAD-ON . DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY TRUCK WAS A 1999 AND AIR BAGS HAD NEVER BEEN REPLACED, I BOUGHT TRUCK NEW . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE SERVICE ENGINE, BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AND ALL RELATED RECALLS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES ARE RELATED TO THE RECALLS. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 264,187.

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP AND ONCE MY SPEED WENT BELOW 5 MILES PER HOUR THE ABS KICKED IN. THIS PREVENTED ME FROM STOPPING MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. I HAD TO SWERVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANYONE OR PROPERTY. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING ON A REGULAR BASIS AFTER THIS EVENT. I HAD TO REMOVE THE MAIN FUSE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM TO PREVENT IT FROM RECURRING. I AM WAITING TO HAVE MY VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC. MY VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS. *TR

REACTION SUN GEAR SHELL FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF REVERSE AND OTHER FORWARD GEARS. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE PUTTING THE TAILGATE DOWN, THE STRAPS FAILED PRIOR TO THE RECALL AND THE HINGES FAILED AFTER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT PURCHASED NEW STRAPS FROM THE PARTS STORE AND THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL STRAPS, THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WOULD ALSO NOT REPAIR THE TAILGATE HINGES AS STATED IN THE RECALL LETTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 97,650. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF RECALL 3 06V066000 UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB

ABS MODULE FAILURE. *TR

1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 4 WHEEL DRIVE ABS BRAIN BOARD FAILED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET K1500. ON MAY 17, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DASHBOARD, FOLLOWED BY FLAMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT SOMETHING ELECTRICAL HEATED UP UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT CHECKED TO SEE IF HE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR ANY REIMBURSEMENTS BECAUSE HE HAS NO COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE TO COVER THE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN

ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED, DISABLING THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. CHEVROLET WANTS $1500 FOR REPAIR AND IT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED COMMON PREMATURE FAILURE. *TR