2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 complaints

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET, SILVERADO 2500 PICKUP TRUCK I BOUGHT NEW. WITH ABOUT 125,000 MILES . 2 MONTHS AGO I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR, MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE AND THEN THE TRUCK THRUSTS FORWARD. THE PAST TWO MONTHS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN VERY SPORATIC. AS FEW AS 3 TIMES A WEEK AS MUCH AS 10 TIMES A WEEK. ONE TIME I WAS STOPPING AT A SIDE ROAD WAITING TO ENTER A HIGWAY AND THE TRUCK STOPPED THEN THRUST FORWARD INTO THE TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT GET HIT BUT CAME CLOSE TO A ACCIDENT. THE WAY TO STOP IT IS BY THROWING IT INTO PARK. YESTERDAY I STOPPED IN FRONT OF A CUSTOMERS GARAGE AND WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AS THE TRUCK THRUST FORWARD. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER AND HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. NO GOOD. THEN WAS TOLD IT WAS THE POWER BOOSTER. NOT THAT. .TODAY THEY SAY IT IS THE SENSOR IN ONE OF THE WHEELS. WILL REPLACE TOMORROW.I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WILL STOP IT FROM THRUSTING FORWARD. I HAVE SPEND MUCH MONEY SENSOR ALONE COSTING 600.00 AND THE GARAGE DOOR 760.00 MY BIGGEST WORRY IS FEAR OF THRUSTING FORWARD WHEN AT A CROSS ROAD. THE CAR DEALERS AND GENERAL MOTORS HOT LINE SAID THEIR IS NO PRIOR REPORT . I HOPE ITS THE SENSORBECAUSE EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS YOU PANIC . IT IS VERY COSTLY AND COULD COST ME MY LIFE. I ALSO THINK THAT MORE CONCERN FROM THE MANUFACTURER COULD BE TAKEN . I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THIS SENSOR DOES NOT WORK AS THEY SAY THIS IS THE ONLY CODE THAT CAME UP WHEN PUT ON A MACHIN

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING POWER BECAUSE THE STEERING SHAFT SNAPPED OFF THE PUMP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING FOR 45 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE EVERYDAY. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONLY, THE STEERING WHEEL DROPPED FROM A 15 DEGREE TURN TO 45 DEGREES. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE STEERING SPEED SENSOR. *JB

MY SON REAR ENDED A SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK IN A SNOW STORM LAST WEEK. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. AIR TEMPS PREVIOUS WEEK WERE IN THE -20 TO -40 RANGE. TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS -15. I RAISE THIS AS INDICATED BELOW. *AK MY CONCERNS ARE: 1. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS $6000 DAMAGE TO OUR 2004 CHEVY K2500 CREW CAB PICK-UP TO INCLUDE GRILL, RADIATOR, BOTH QUARTER PANELS, HOOD, BUMPER AND FORWARD ENGINE COMPONENTS. THE IMPACT SPEED WAS ESTIMATED AT 25 MPH. THAT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE BAG. I REALIZE THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND MY INSURANCE WOULD HAVE COVERED THE BAG, BUT I THINK (AS DID EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAVE SEEN THE DAMAGE) THAT THE BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. 2. ABS SYSTEM FAILED. TRUCK REAR END SLID TO RIGHT TOWARD TRAFFIC. MY SON WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. CHOICE OF IMPACT WAS EITHER INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, OFF ROAD DOWN DEEP HILL INTO FOREST OR REAR END TRUCK. NOTE: OTHER OWNERS IN AREA OF THE 1999-2000 PICK-UP SERIES HAVE ALSO HAD ABS SYSTEM FAILED. LOCAL DEALERS ARE AWARE OF FAILURE AROUND 100,000 MILE MARK BUT SAY THAT IT IS NORMAL. ABS LIGHT IS NOW ON. SIDE NOTE - WE HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO DIFFERENT DEALERS. PROBLEMS INCLUDE ONGOING SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN COLD WEATHER, 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILS TO DISENGAGE ALTHOUGH LIGHT ON DASH SAYS IT HAS (DISCOVERED AT LOCAL REPAIR SHOP), COMPUTER FAILURE ON DEALER INSTALLED EQUIPMENT (NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS AN OPTION).

2000 K2500 PICKUP. HAVE HAD THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED TWICE AND NOW NEEDS A 3RD TIME. TRUCK ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES AND CAN NOT KEEP BRAKES AND ROTORS ON IT. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER FINALLY TOLD ME GM HAD A PROBLEM WITH THESE BRAKE ISSUES AND NOW ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND TO GET THE BRAKES DONE THE 3RD TIME. *JB

THREAD SEPARATION ON THREE OF FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT LT245/75R16 STEEL TEX A/T 10PLY TIRES 2REPLACED 6-02 1 REPLACED 11-03 FIRESTONE DEALER RECOMMENDED COMPLAINING AS COMPANY FAILS TO DO ANYTHING FOR DEALER OR CUSTOMER REPLACED 3 TIRES ON 11-4-03, AND MOUNTED NEW SPARE ON GRD TO GET 4 NEW TIRES AGAIN CONSUMERS NEED HELP IN GETTING THIS CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY.*AK

TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN DUE TO FAILURE/ACTIVATION OF PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM ON 2000 CHEVROLET K2500 CREW CAB (7.4L ENGINE/AUTOMATIC/4X4) WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ENGINE CAN NOT BE RESTARTED WITHOUT BRINGING VEHICLE TO COMPLETE STOP AND PLACING SHIFTER IN "PARK". LOSS OF LIFE, SERIOUS INJURY, AND/OR LOSS OF PROPERTY CAN OCCUR DURING PERFORMANCE OF BRINGING VEHICLE TO COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT ENGINE POWER AVAILABLE. INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE AND WITHOUT WARNING ON 8/29/03 WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIRS ON 8/31/03 WITH GUIDANCE FROM CHEVROLET TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. SUITABILITY OF REPAIR NOT GUARANTEED BY DEALER. OWNER REQUESTED DEALER TO DISABLE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. DEALER COULD NOT DISABLE SYSTEM AND INFORMED OWNER THAT CHEVROLET CORPORATE WOULD NOT PROVIDE DEALER WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO SERVICE, REPAIR, OR DISABLE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. DEALER AND CHEVROLET TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DETERMINED THAT IGNITION SWITCH COULD BE AT FAULT AND CAUSING VOLTAGE CUTOFF TO PASSLOCK, THEREBY ACTIVATING PASSLOCK. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER TOOK POSSESSION OF VEHICLE AND DROVE 475 MILES AT WHICH POINT COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON 8/1/03 AND AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER BRINGING TO COMPLETE STOP, PUTTING TRANSMISSION IN "PARK", AND TIGHTENING BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CABLE. APPARENT CAUSE OF PASSLOCK ACTIVATION WAS LOSS OF BATTERY VOLTAGE. ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS MADE BY DEALER AND CHEVROLET TECHNICAL ASSIST

WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED IN A DRIVEWAY HE SAW SMOKE EMITTING FROM HE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *PH *NLM

WE ARE BUYING A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WE HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE, AND IT IS HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN! WE'VE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER, WHO SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY ALSO SAID THIS TWICE BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THE FIRST TIME. NOW IT'S ACTING UP AGAIN, AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I'M SURE IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME. I ALSO KNOW SOMEONE WITH 2002 CHEVY TRUCK, AND THEY HAVE HAD THEIR TRANSMISSION EITHER CHECKED OR REPLACED ALREADY. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS BEING USED ARE NOT HEAVY-DUTY ENOUGH TO LAST. I'M WORRIED, BECAUSE OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY IS RUNNING LOW, AND I JUST KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO OUT AFTER THE WARRANTY IS UP. IF THE TRANSMISSIONS BEING USED ARE NOT THE CORRECT ONE FOR THIS TRUCK, I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. IT IS NOT FAIR FOR THE BUYERS TO BE STUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM. CHECK THE STATS AT YOUR DEALERSHIPS... I'M WILLING TO BET THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF TRUCKS BEING LOOKED AT FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, WHEN WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN THE LAST TIME, WE NOTICED A DIFFERENCE IN POWER. IT SEEMS THAT THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER IT HAD BEFORE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TOWING OR LOADED. WE ARE WONDERING IF THE DEALER COULD HAVE "TURNED THE ENGINE DOWN" TO COMPENSATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION? IF SO, THIS IS STILL NOT FAIR, BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THAT TRUCK FOR IT'S POWER, NOT TO HAVE IT TURNED DOWN JUST TO MAKE THE TRANSMISSION LAST. PLEASE ADVISE US ON WHAT WE CAN DO. AGAIN, IF YOU CHECK

THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSED AND FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

THE BLOCK HEATER MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE BRAKE CALIPER ARE GRINDING TOGETHER CAUSING EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND THE PASSANGER SIDE HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT. NLM

PERSON FOLLOWING ME INDICATED OTHER REAR TIRE APPEARS SEPARATING ALSO. *AK

WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER WAS MAKING A A LEFT TURN WHEN THE A POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD AND IMMEDIATELY THE STEERING WENT OUT. CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHEVY GARAGE AND THE VACUUM PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JG *DT

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT HOLD. DRIVER HIT A DEER. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *SLC

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, POWER STEERING BROKE AND LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY PROBLEMS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP/SERVICE MANAGER AND MANUFACTURER. WAS INFORMED STEERING AND BRAKES ON SAME SYSTEM. POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN SHAFT IN POWER STEERING.*AK *YH

MY HUSBAND CRAIG WAS IN COLLIDED HEAD ON INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE DOING ABOUT 35 TO 40MPH. HE HIT THE FRONT HARD ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AND SHOVE THE ENGINE BACK SEVERAL INCHES. THE FRAME IS ALSO BENT. WE BELIEVE THE TRUCK WILL BE QUALIFIED AS TOTALLED. DISPITE THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CRAIG HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON SO WAS ONLY BRUISED AND SORE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. WE ARE CONSERNED WITH THE AIRBAG FAILURE. WHAT IF THERE HAD BEEN A PASSENGER OR CERCUMSTANCES WOULD HAVE REQUIRED THEM? *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR BROAD. FLUID LEVEL LOW. LOST FLUID IN APROXIMATE 1800 MILES. THIS CAUSED A CRASH ON 4/16/2001.

4 TIMES I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER. BRAKE SYSTEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES AND VIBRATES CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

TIE RODS ENDS FRONT LEFT AND FRONT RIGHT REPLACED 3 TIMES, POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *JB

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, DEALER FOUND THE AIRBAG MODULE WAS DAMAGED INTERNALLY. *SLC

ON 09/27/2000 I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A DIP,WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. AS I CROSSED THE HIT THE DIP AND/OR JUST AFTER THE DIP, I HEARD A NOISE COME FROM THE LEFT FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF TRUCK. AT THE SAME TIME THE LEFT FRONT OF TRUCK DROPPED A LITTLE. I WAS STILL ROLLING AND DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG, SO I ROLLED ON ABOUT 100 FT. TO A RIGHT CURVE. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE IT ONLY TURNED FROM A 2 OCLOCK POSITION TO A 4 OCLOCK POSITION. TRUCK WENT INTO DITCH, AND STOPPED ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE FRONT WHEEL WAS BROKEN OFF WITH LUG NUTS, STUDS, AND OTHER PIECES OF METAL STILL IN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK. WHEN THE WRECKER CAME, I GOT INTO THE TRUCK TO TRY TO GUIDE IT AS THEY PULLED IT OUT. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES BEFORE I TRIED TO START THE TRUCK, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE AT ALL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE TIE ROD HAD SNAPPED AT THE KNUCKLE, BUT 80 % WAS SHINE AND ABOUT 20% WAS TARNISHED AND GREASE LOOING LIKE THE TIE ROD HAD BEEN CRACKED A LONG TIME. ON YOUR SEARCH ENGINE SITE FOR RECALLS THE ONLY 3500 IS LISTED AS 3500HD. IN THE YEAR 2000 CHEVROLET DIDN'T MAKE A 3500HD. THEY ONLY MADE 3500'S THAT HAD SOME HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT ON THEM, SUCH AS HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSION, ETC.*AK

FRONT END SEEMS TO BE WEARING OUT FRONT TIRES MORE THAN USUAL. THIS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MISALIGNED AND HAS GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING. THE REAR END VIBRATES WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY AT 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL WON'T STAY STRAIGHT, AND WILL PULL TO SIDES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL IN MANY OCASSIONS.*AK

BALANCING AND ROTATING OF THE TIRES WERE WEARING AND TEARING ON THE LUGS: NUTS. CONSUMER THOUGHT TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC DID NOT SEE THIS PROBLEM EYE TO EYE WITH CONSUMER. *AK

BACK SEAT DOESN'T LOCK UP AT ALL IN A STOP.SEAT PUSHES ALL THE WAY UP TO THE FRONT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED FLAMES ON BACK WINDOW AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE KIDS OUT AND LEFT VEHICLE, AND THE WHOLE TRUCK BLEW UP. CONSUMER FELT IF THEY HAD OF BEEN 10 SECONDS LONGER THEY WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. *AK

THE MIRROR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AUTO HAS BLIND SPOT THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO SEE CARS THAT ARE ALONG SIDE JUST TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION GM HAS NO SOLUTION. THESE ARE THE TRAILORING MIRRORS FOR WHEN YOU PULL A TRAILOR. IF YOU WELL NOTICE THEY CORRECTED THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ADDING SMALL MIRRO WITHIN THE LARGER MIRROR. THE POTENTIAL IS FATAL IF YOU ARE PULLING A TRAILOR AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE A CAR ALONG SIDE YOUR VEHICLE. IT NEED TO BE FIXED.

TRUCK STARTS VIBRATION AT 42MPH, VIBRATION THEN COMES INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN HOLD TRUCK VIBRATE.

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DEALER HAVING TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP ON FOUR OCCASIONS DUE TO LEAKAGES. *AK