2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 complaints

FOR THE TIME IN 4 MONTHS, MY 2000 CHEVROLET K2500HD FULL SIZED PICKUP TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUST-THROUGH OF A BRAKE LINE. THE FIRST FAILURE POINT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL IN THE VICINITY OF THE METAL LINE TO RUBBER HOSE CONNECTION, IN THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE THE METAL LINE RUNS BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM'S WIRING TO THE RIGHT-FRONT WHEEL SENSOR. TODAY'S FAILURE IS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DIRECTLY UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE ACTUAL LEAK IS IN A SECTION OF LINE THAT IS NOT OBSCURED BY ANY MOUNTING POINTS. IT IS OUT IN THE OPEN AND FULLY VISIBLE WHEN LOOKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE STANDING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL OTHER SECTIONS OF BRAKE LINE APPEAR HAVE MAJOR RUST ISSUES ALSO. THIS TRUCK HAS 45,454 MILES ON IT. THE ORIGINAL BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AT 26,XXX MILES. THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, SO I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. I HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR OF THIS VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF TURNING TO A DARK COLOR WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD AFTER A BRAKE FLUID FLUSH, EVEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT MASTER CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SATISFIED WITH THE STOPPING POWER OF THE BRAKES ON THIS TRUCK. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW I ALWAYS FELT THE BRAKES HAD A VERY "SPONGY" FEEL. EVEN WHEN NEW THERE WERE A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN I EXPERIENCED 'AM I GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP' SCARES. I MUST NOW HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO A RE

FAILURE OF STEEL BRAKE LINES RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ON 2000 SILVERADO 2500 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK. *TR

2000 CHEVROLET 2500 PICK UP TRUCK - THIRD OCCURRENCE OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY DUE TO CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES. PRIOR OCCURRENCES OF BRAKE LINE CORROSION LEADING TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY OCCURRED IN OCT 2007 AND AUG, 2009 (SAME PROBLEM - DIFFERENT BRAKE LINE SECTIONS). *TR

FAILURE OF FRONT WHEEL HUBS ON 2000 SILVERADO 2500. REPLACED BOTH SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF TRUCK ABOUT 14 MONTHS AGO. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR BOTH ARE WORN OUT AGAIN. ONE HAS EXTREME PLAY. COMPLETELY STOCK TRUCK. ON ROAD USE ONLY. ABOUT 5000 EASY MILES ON THE HUBS. SEEMS THAT ONE IS CLOSE TO FALLING APART. THE OTHER IS ON THE WAY. BECAUSE OF THE EXCESS PLAY BRAKING IS COMPROMISED AS WELL AS STABILITY. NOT SURE WHAT BRAND THEY ARE. BUT BOUGHT ON EBAY. HTTP://CGI.EBAY.COM/EBAYMOTORS/WS/EBAYISAPI.DLL?VIEWITEM&ITEM=160322928700#HT_2306WT_1004 I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HUBS FALLING APART WELL BEFORE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TOO RUSTED THROUGH (DEFECTIVE LINES) STEEL LINES LEAKING BRAKE FLUID CAUSING LOSS OF PRESSURE TO APPLY BRAKES AS DESIGNED; ON UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE FLUID US SPRAYED WITHOUT WARNING. OCCURRED WHILE ON DOWNSIDE OF MOUNTAIN WITH LIGHT PRESSURE ON PEDAL. *TR

BRAKES ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET 2500 PICKUP FAILED BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE LINE RUSTING THROUGH. SERVICE CENTER SAID IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WITH THESE TRUCKS. A TEN YEAR OLD TRUCK WITH 33,000.00 ALMOST KILLED ME. THAT IN A WORD IS NOT RIGHT. *TR

TRUCK LOST ABILITY TO STOP EFFECTIVELY. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC FOUND FRONT STEEL BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED FROM CORROSION. BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. *TR

TRUCK LOST ABILITY TO STOP EFFECTIVELY. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC FOUND BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED FROM CORROSION. BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. *TR

CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP, YEAR 2000, BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUPTURED BRAKE LINE, THAT WERE TOTALLY RUSTED OUT. GOT LUCKY....HAPPENED IN DRIVEWAY. BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSIVE BRAKE LINES. ALL BRAKE LINES NEED REPLACEMENT. OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS HAVE SHOW PROBLEMS DUE TO CORROSION SUCH AS BRAKE CALIPERS - ADDING TO STOPPING DISTANCE - AND ABS SENSORS - VEHICLE WOULD SLOW TO 5 TO 10 MPH FOR A SECOND OR TWO PRIOR TO STOPPING - DEALER REPLACED BRAKE LINES AT MY COST - WILL SUPPLY VIN NUMBER LATER IF POSSIBLE. *TR

I HAD COME HOME FROM BEING OUT ON THE ROAD ALL WEEK, SINCE I AM AN OTR TRUCK DRIVER. I STARTED MY TRUCK TO LET IT WARM UP AND WHEN I GOT IN TO LEAVE, I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT MY TRUCK INTO (R) AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SINCE I DO MOST MY MAINT. ON MY VEHICLES I FIGURED THE (MASTER CYLINDER) WENT BAD. AFTER REPLACING I WAS NOTICING THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAB. CRAWLED UNDER AND FOUND THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BLOWN AT THE ABS BLOCK. THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER DID MY REPAIRS AT THE GRAND SUM OF $850.21. *TR

I WAS PARKING MY TRUCK AND LOST MY BRAKES. FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THEM. ALSO I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED BADLY. I REPAIRED THE FUEL LINE 6 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE IT RUSTED THREW. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE ALL LINES DO TO POOR QUALITY LINES WERE USED. *TR

2000 CHEVY PICKUP ANTI-LOCK BRAKE KICK IN AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES AND TRUCK ACCELERATED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. *TR

LOST BRAKES,BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LOST FLUID. *TR

ANTILOCK BRAKES IN FRONT ACTIVATING WHEN NOT SUPPOSED TO. CAMPAIGN ID: 00V055000. THIS WAS FIXED ONCE AND IS NOW RECURRING. DEALER WILL NOT FIX AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

PURCHASED A USED 200 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500 4WD. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT 7MPH WHILE STOPPING. IT OCCURS AT EVERY STOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSORS PER THE RECALL WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER TESTED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FIX AND FOUND IT STILL FAILING. NOW GM WON'T DO ANYTHING MORE AND MY TRUCK STILL HAS FAULTY ANTI LOCK BRAKES. *TR

TRUCK HAD HARD TIME STARTING WHEN COLD FOR 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO TRUCK NOT STARTING AT ALL. TOOK TRUCK IN WAS TOLD FUEL PUMP SHORTED , MELTED WIRE HARNESS AND FUEL PUMP MODULE MELTED. HALF OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRE HARNESS MELTED ALSO. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT THE TRUCK DID NOT EXPLODE. THIS IS TO COST $1800.00 IN REPAIRS. *TR

DRIVING SILVERADO, DEPRESSED BRAKE AND BRAKES FAILED. I WAS TRAVELING SLOWLY SO LUCKILY THERE I DIDN'T STRIKE ANYONE. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I TOOK THE SILVERADO IMMEDIATELY TO THE GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY BRAKE LINES WHERE RUSTED, AND ONE WAS RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT HAD RUSTED LINES. THIS IS A FAILURE DUE TO COST CUTTING MEASURES BY GM. USING A BARE STEEL TUBE THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUSTING IS TOTAL IRRESPONSIBLE. SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART SHOULD NOT BE DESIGNED TO FAIL. *TR

WE ARE EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS GIVING US NO BRAKING WHEN ACTIVATED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ON !0/28/05 FOR ABS RECALL #05068 AT 75,484 MILES THIS PROBLEM IS RE OCCURRING FOR THE LAST 18MONTHS. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 115,000 MILES. I,VE NOTICED A NEW RECALL OUT #05V379000 FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS BRAKING ISSUE WAS ONCE IN A WHILE NOW TO BE EVERY DAY AND ALMOST EVERY COMPLETE STOP. COULD THE MANUFACTURER BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS ISSUE AGAIN AT NO COST TO US? IT DOES APPEAR TO US THAT GM FIXED THE ISSUE THE FIRST TIME BUT NOT THE PROBLEM,THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE.*TR

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, FORTUNATELY AT SLOW SPEED WHERE PARKING BRAKE COULD BE USED TO STOP. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER EXITING A HIGH-SPEED INTERSTATE, HOWEVER, WHERE THE FAILURE COULD WELL HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CRASH. THE VEHICLE, A 2000 CHEVROLET 3/4 TON SILVERADO HD TRUCK, WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT RUST HAD CAUSED TWO LEAKS IN THE BRAKE LINES, CAUSING IMMEDIATE FAILURE OF ALL FOUR WHEEL BRAKES. AN ESTIMATE OF UP TO $7000 FOR REPAIR WAS GIVEN. *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS BROKE OFF ON MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 TRUCK 6.0. *TR

THREE TIRES HAVE BEEN DEFLATED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE VALVE STEMS, HAVING CUTS IN THEM AT THE RIM. AFTER REPLACING THE VALVE STEMS, ALTHOUGH DAMAGED, THE TIRES ALL STILL HELD AIR. THESE GOODYEAR TIRES WERE BRAND NEW IN 2007 INSTALLED AT A WAL-MART SERVICE CENTER. I AM THANKFUL I WASN'T KILLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 8 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE MOVED ANOTHER 10-15 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS LISTED FOR THE VEHICLE AND GENERAL MOTORS WOULD NOT ASSIST IN REMEDYING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,900. UPDATED 10-07-08 *BF THE ABS ENGAGED PREMATURELY. UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE PULLED THE FUEL TANK FROM THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE PLASTIC COVER, HE NOTICED THAT IT HAD COLLAPSED AND SPLIT THE SEAM OPEN ON THE TANK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,823. UPDATED 09/13/08. *LJ THE EVAPORATOR CANISTER WAS FILLED WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO COLLAPSE FROM THE VACUUM, WHICH SPLIT THE GAS TANK AT THE SEAM AND RELEASED ALL THE FUEL. THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP AND EVAP CANISTER HAD TO E REPLACED. UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

BAD TIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES. WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO OHIO AT 65 MPH, THE ENTIRE TREAD ON ONE OF HIS TIRES SEPARATED, EXPOSING THE STEEL BELTS IN THE TIRE. HE CONSULTED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED HIM TO SEND THEM THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 92,326 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,652. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CK 2500. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE MOVED FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THE GAUGE SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A HALF TANK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WAS OUT OF FUEL FIVE MILES LATER. THE CONTACT FILLED THE VEHICLE TO CAPACITY WITH FUEL AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 232,000.

MY 2000 CHEVROLET K2500 SILVERADO HAS 60,000 MILES. THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE INTERIOR BRAKE PAD, ON THE DISC BREAKS, ONLY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR FOR 1/2 OF AN INCH OR LESS. I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED ALL THE TIME AND I THINK IT IS BECAUSE AN UNDUE AMOUNT OF BRAKING PRESSURE IS PLACED ON THE FRONT DISC BRAKES AS THE REAR BRAKES ARE CLEARLY NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY. I HAD MIDAS REVIEW THE BRAKES AND THEY CLAIM THIS IS COMMON. THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE ALL THEY DO IS RUST SINCE THE BRAKE PAD HARDLY TOUCHES THE ROTOR. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP WHO ALSO SAID THIS IS COMMON. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY INVESTIGATIONS INTO CHEVY TRUCK ACCIDENTS AND HOW THE BRAKES FUNCTION? DO CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS EVEN REALIZE THEIR 5,000-6,000 POUND TRUCKS, OFTEN USED FOR TOWING, ARE NOT STOPPING AS THEY WERE DESIGNED TO STOP? WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? WHO CAN I HAVE INSPECT MY BRAKES TO CONFIRM THIS COMMON BRAKE DEFECT BEFORE I HAVE THEM REPLACED? *TR

IN MAY (2007) I WENT TO NEW YORK AND DROVE MY SON'S 2000 Z71 SILVERADO BACK TO TEXAS WHEN HE WAS SENT TO IRAQ. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS NOTICED ON THE TRIP, BUT AFTER THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROX 3 WEEKS IN MY DRIVEWAY, IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE IT ACROSS MY DRIVEWAY WHILE I WAS EDGING. IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING HIGH-CENTERED UNDERNEATH IT. MY SON TAKES EXCELLENT CARE OF HIS VEHICLE AND STAYS CURRENT ON ALL MAINTENANCE, ALWAYS. AND, HE HAD JUST HAD NEW REAR BRAKES INSTALLED BEFORE HE LEFT. I HAD TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK TAKE IT TO A SHOP AND THEY REPLACED ALL BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY WERE FROZEN WITH RUST. WHEN IT WAS BEING DRIVEN EVERYDAY, THE RUST NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO OXIDIZE ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY FREEZE THE WHEELS UP, BUT AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE IT WAS LIKE IT WAS UP ON BLOCKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES RECALL. ONE OF THE BRAKES, DUE TO THE OTHERS NOT BEING DEFECTIVE WAS DAMAGED. TWO YEARS LATER, THE SAME DEFECT OCCURRED ON THE REMAINING BRAKES. DURING THE PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR, ALL OF THE BRAKES WERE NOT SERVICED DUE TO THE DEALERS SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE HE HAS ALREADY USED HIS RECALL, HE IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, ALTHOUGH THE OTHER BRAKES WERE NOT A PART OF THE ORIGINIAL RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD DO AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A CONCERN OF THEIRS. THE CONTACT DID NOT AGREE TO ANY CHARGES AS IT RELATES TO ANY RECALL. GM'S RECALL NOTICE ID: IS 05068. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,580. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K2500. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES, SIZE LT245/75R16. ON AUGUST 6, 2007, A 24-INCH LONG STRIP OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON AUGUST 8, 2007 AND CAUSED TWO REAR WINDOWS TO SHATTER AND DAMAGED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND VEHICLE. THE DOT NUMBER AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,500. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEED WAS BETWEEN 5 & 10 MPH APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. ON JUNE 14, 2007, AT 84,000 MILES, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE BRAKES SERVICED. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE BACK SIDE OF THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED, EXCEPT FOR A HALF INCH OF PAD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE ONE WHEELS WORTH OF COMBINED BRAKING. ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED, TOTALING $468.49 IN REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,159. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ

1- FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S II LT245 75R 16. CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 WAS PULLING TRAVELER TRAILER NORTHBOUND ON I95 INTO NC ON 90F DAY. 2- PASSENGER REAR TIRE OF TRUCK AT COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION BUT PRESSURE REMAINED IN TIRE. 35,920 MILES ON FAILED TIRE. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO TOW VEHICLE AS WELL AS TRAVEL TRAILER. 3 - SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE TIRE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE BUT HAVE PICTURES, MARKINGS AND ALL ID NUMBERS ON THE TIRE.

I WAS DRIVING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME AND NOTICED A NOISE BEHIND CHEVROLET 2000G HIGH TOP CONVERSION VAN. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING INITIALLY FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. I LATER DISCOVERED THE SPARE TIRE WAS LYING IN THE STREET. THE STEEL CABLE THAT HELD IT UP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VAN BROKE COMPLETELY. I WAS LUCKY IT HAPPENED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. IF WE WERE GOING DOWN AN INTERSTATE IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF SOMEONE WERE FOLLOWING ME VERY CLOSE. I WONDER IF ANYONE ELSE HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT. THERE APPEARED TO BE NO OTHER MECHANISM ATTACHED TO KEEP THE SPARE TIRE FROM FALLING OFF. I NOW HAVE A NEW ONE ON ORDER. IF THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT WAS INTERESTED I WOULD ASK THE DEALER TO KEEP THAT STEEL CABLE THAT BROKE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EXTENDED CAB. ON APRIL 18, 2007 THE PITMAN ARM SNAPPED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER SLIGHTLY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THE POLICE ARRIVED, BUT NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A PITMAN ARM SNAP UNLESS IT WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. ALSO, THEY STATED THAT THERE COULD BE A DEFECT IN THE PITMAN ARMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MAJOR ACCIDENT, STRUCTURE, OR BODY DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE, AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CONSULT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $400.00 TO HAVE THE PITMAN ARMS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.*AK UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING COMPLETE REBUILD @ 61150 MILES. YEAR: 2000 SILVERADO 2500 SHORTBED, 2 WD W/5.3L L460 TRANSMISSION. *JB

UNNECESSARY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATION (ABS) AT MEDIUM AND LOW SPEEDS. THIS CONDITION RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES EVEN AT MEDIUM BRAKING PEDAL PRESSURE. *JB

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE FAILING. HAVE TWO BOLTS ON DRIVERS SIDE WERE THE HEAD HAS POPPED OFF THE BOLT AND NOW THERE IS A MAJOR EXHAUST LEAK. *NM

CONSUMER 2000 CHEVROLET PICKUP HAS A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. *TS THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE ABS RECALL AND HE WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED T WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATED FOLLOWED BY A SQUEAKING NOISE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO CLEANED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT LIVE IN A SALT BELT STATE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. NO FURTHER REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK 11/29/2005 - *NM

DT: THE CALLER SAID BRAKE LINES RUSTED. HE BELIEVED THE REAR BRAKES WERE AFFECTED. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH RUST AND CORROSION. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS REPAIRED , AND THE SECOND TIME THERE WAS A DIFFERENT SECTION.*AK

WHY DOES GMC NOT DO A TOTAL RECALL ON THE VEHICLE THEY SALE AND THEY PICK THE STATES WHERE THEY WANT THE RECALL TO TAKE PLACE. IN UTAH WE USE SALT ON THE ROADS AND YES WE DO GET SNOW REMEMBER THE WINTER OLYMPICS OF 2002 THIS IS NOT RIGHT FOR THEM TO PICK AND CHOOSE STATES. IF IT A RECALL ON BRAKES IT SHOULD BE NATION WIDE NOT JUST THE ONE'S THEY FEEL IS RIGHT . THIS PUTS MY FAMILY AT RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY . I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY PICKUP .. PLEASE HELP. *JB

EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND BOLTS BREAKING. *JB

EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND BOLTS BREAKING. *JB

MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500 , VIN [XXX], PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 1999, HAD A HYDRAULIC POWER, LOSS RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO SECURE THE VECHICLE AND CALL A TOW TRUCK AND TOWED TO DELERSHIP. NHTSA HAS A RECALL 05V-005000 FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR, HOWEVER IT DOES NOT COVER MY VIN. CONTACTED GM TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPAIR THIS UNDER THE RECALL AND THEY REFUSED. IT APPEARS THERE ARE MORE VECHICLES WITH FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMPS THAN THE RECALL COVERS. REQUEST YOU REVIEW THIS RECALL. THE PUMP WILL BE REPLACED AND I WILL REQUEST THE REMOVED PARTS BE SAVED FOR ME. *AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 3/4 TON CHEVROLET AT A JOB SITE . I LOST POWER STEERING ANG POWER BRAKES. CALLED CHEVROLET DEALER ( VETTER CHEVY IN THREE RIVERS MI. ] THEY TOLD THEIR WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. I HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP I HAD ON WARNING FROM DASH LTS AND ALMOST RAN OVER A WORKER WORKING AT THE JOB SITE I CHECKED YOUR SITE AND FOUNT YOUR ACTION # PED4004 I PAID CORE CHARGE ON OLD PUMP CALL IF YOU WANT IT SHIPPED TO YOU I THINK SHAFT IS BROKEN BUT DID WANT TO INSPECT IT IN CASE YOU WANT IT SHIPPED TO YOU THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAVE REPLACED PUMPS IN THE PAST.*AK

LARGE INTAKE LEAK, ANTIFREEZE LEAKING INTO THE OIL MILKED OIL. WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL I FOUND THIS SO STARTED LOOKING FOR OTHER PROBLEMS. I PUT A PRESSURE TEST ON THE RADIATOR AND FOUND THE LEAK IMMEDIATELY! THE ANTIFREEZE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONT EDGE OF THE #1 CYLINDER!I AM VERY UP SET TO HEAR THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE G.M. RECALL THEIR TRUCKS FOR THIS PROBLEM! I REPAIRED THE PROBLEM MYSELF. IF I HAD TO PAY SOME ONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IT WOULD HAVE COST IN THE RANGE OF $700-$900. *AK

INTAKE GASKET LEAKING AT 50K MILES. *NM

I WAS BACKING UP TRUCK WHEN POWER STERING FAILED , CAUSING TRUCK TO STRIKE PARKED CAR. POWERSTERING PUMP DRIVESHAFT BROKE OFF INSIDE OF PUMP . I HAD TO HAVE THE PUMP REPLACED . *AK .

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A SPARK. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND WIRES. *AK