2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 complaints

VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SLOW SPEED. *NM

WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE - SALT CONTAMINATION - ABS ENGAGES ERRONEOUSLY - LOW SPEED INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE - MY NEIGHBOR HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS JUST REPAIRED AT A DEALER AT HIS COST. *JB

I HAD MY FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T TIRES ROTATED BY THE DEALERSHIP(JAY WOLFE CHEVEROLET) ON MY 2001 SILVERADO 2500 HD SHORT BED CREW CAB. TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E. THIS WAS DONE ON 07/05/05. I HAD NOTICED A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A SLIGHT PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THAT SEEMED TO BECOME MORE NOTICEABLE THE MORE I DROVE IT. I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURES,LUG NUTS, TREAD WEAR. EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. TIRES HAVE 51,780 MILES ON THEM, AND WERE NOT DOWN TO THE TREAD WEAR INDICATORS. ON 07/12/05 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN I-35 N AT 60 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE COMPLETELEY SEPERATED THE TREAD FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE, LUCKILY, THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT, AND I WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL AND BRING IT TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE TREAD SEPERATION DID QUITE A BIT OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL,WHEEL WELL SHROUD,ROCKERPANEL, RIGHT OUTSIDE MIRROR. I AM AWAITING AN ESTIMATE FROM THE BODY SHOP. I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH MICHELINS, THAT SAME DAY. I HAVE KEPT THE FAILED TIRE AND TREAD THAT SEPERATED.

2001 CHEVROLET 2500 EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES LEFT DRIVER REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. *MR THE TREAD WAS INTACT AND IN PERFECT CONDITION AFTER THE SIDEWALL FAILURE. *SC *JB

I JUST BOUGHT A 2001 SILVERADO 2500 TRUCK. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT LOW SPEEDS. USED CAR DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. NOW DRIVING THIS UNSAFE HEAVY TRUCK. WORRIED I MIGHT CRASH AND KILL SOMEONE IF THE ABS FAIL

DT: WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY GOING 10 MPH OR LESS CONSUMER REALIZED HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES AND THE STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO STOP AND NOTHING HAPPENED. CONSUMER THEN DROVE HOME IN REVERSE. CONSUMER CALLED A MECHANIC, WHO LOADED THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WHERE EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. CONSUMER TALKED TO SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP, AND ASKED THE MECHANIC TO SEE IF POWER STEERING PULLEY WIGGLED. MECHANIC DID SO, AND SAID SHAFT BROKE. CONSUMER HAD THIS REPLACED, BUT LATER DISCOVERED THE OLD PART THAT WAS TAKEN OFF WAS NOT BROKEN. NO PROBLEMS NOW WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *SB *NM

WHILE TAKING MY PICK UP IN FOR ITS 18000 MILE MAINTENANCE CHECKUP, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT ALL 4 ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DELAMINATION OF METAL FROM THE SURFACE OF THE ROTOR. AFTER INSPECTING THE ROTORS MYSELF, IT WAS OBVIOUS THIS WAS THE CASE. PRIOR TO THIS VISUAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS. TALKING TO VARIOUS MECHANICS, AS WELL AS THE HEAD OF THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, I COULD NOT GET A BELIEVABLE ANSWER AS TO WHY THIS OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT GM WAS HAVING THIS SORT OF PROBLEM, BUT THAT IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE. SEVERAL DAYS AND $1200 LATER, I RECEIVED MY TRUCK BACK WITH WORKING BRAKES. HOWEVER, HAD THIS PROBLEM NOT BEEN FOUND AT THIS TIME, I'M CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKES COULD HAVE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, WITH OBVIOUS CONSEQUENCES.

DT: THE BRAKES JUST DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. ABS BRAKES PULSATE, THE BACK TIRES LOCK UP AND THE BRAKES START SMOKING. *AK

FRONT AND REAR SEATBELTS LOCK SO TIGHT SOMETIMES THAT THE ONLY WAY FOR RELIEF IS TO UNBUCKLE THEM AND RE-FASTEN WHILE DRIVING! ALL FOUR RETRACTORS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ONCE THE SEAT BELT IS UN-FASTENED, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT COMPLETELY RETRACT BACK IN. THIS LEAVES THE SEAT BELT DANGLING AFTER USE AND POTENTIALLY TOO LOOSE FOR NEXT PASSENGER.

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE SEPARATING TREAD DAMAGED THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

MY BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AND I TOOK THEM TO A GARAGE TO HAVE THEM INSPECTED. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS ON MY TRUCK HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXTREME RUST AND DETERIORATION. I STILL HAVE THE ROTORS IN MY GARAGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED. AS A RESULT,L THE TREAD DAMAGED THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT 6 MPH OR LESS, ABS ACTIVATED FOR NO REASON. NO ABS LIGHT ON DASH, NO SKIDDING, 66% LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL STROKE. THIS OCCURED FREQUENTLY, ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME. MANY CLOSE CALLS WHILE STOPPING IN TRAFFIC.*AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD WITH 44,000 MILES ON IT, AND JUST HAD TO HAVE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED FOR THE SAME REASON, A BROKEN SHAFT. MY DAUGHTER BACKED IT OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND WITH NO WARNING, LOST STEERING AND BRAKES, AND ALMOST HIT THE TELEPHONE POLE ACROSS THE STREET. I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THAT TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, BROKEN ROCKER ARM IN THE ENGINE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS BREAKING, HORN BLOWING FUSES, U-JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

GM RECALL #04007 TAILGATE CABLES USED TO REPLACE RECALLED UNITS ARE OF UNEQUAL LENGTH, CAUSING ONE UNIT TO BEAR THE ENTIRE LOAD. I CONTACTED GM (CASE#[XXX]), AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO LIKE IT OR LUMP IT. I SINCERELY HOPE THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT CAUSE ANOTHER FATALITY LIKE [XXX] OF MAINE.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN BRAKING AND STEERING FUNCTION. THIS IS OF SPECIAL CONCERN TO ME AS I FREQUENTLY TOW A 10,000 POUND FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN OCTOBER OF 2003 AND THE PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

BFGOODRICH P245/75R16 TIRE - RADIAL LONG TRAIL T/A TREAD AND OUTSIDE SIDE WALL CAME APART ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK AND PULLOVER SAFELY. TIRES / LESS THAN 5 MONTHS OLD. *JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING IN FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. REQUESTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING FROM THE REAR. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX P24575R16 LOAD RANGE D #DOT VN11B1C. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

I HAVE HAD TWO FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES SIZE 245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E THAT THE TREAD HAS CAME OFF OF THE CARCASS BUT THE TIRES HAVE NOT LOST AIR... PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS DONE TO VEHICLE. SENT CLAIM OFF TO BFNT LLC. CLAIM WAS DENIED. SAID DUE TO UNDER INFLATION. I HAVE FOUND TWO OTHER LOCAL INDIVIDUALS WITH SAME TIRES MANUFACTURER COD VN(CANADA) THREE WEEKS APART WITH SAME PROBLEMS. *JB

SEPTEMBER,03 I HAD ONE BRIDGESTONE DUELER LT285/75R16 SEPARATE,CAUSING SERIOUS VIBRATION. REPLACED TIRE WITH SAME TYPE TIRE AND REMAINING TIRES WERE INSPECTED BY DEALER FOR SAFETY AND RE-MOUNTED. NEXT WEEK DUELER EXPLODED CAUSING $4200 DAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK AND SIGNIFICANT HEARING LOSS. THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED TWICE BY BRIDGESTONE. FIRST TIME THEY SAID TIRE INDICATED THAT TIRE STRUCK SOMETHING. SECOND TIME WAS JUST A DENIAL AS I HAD ASKED BRIDGESTONE TO MARK ON THE TIRE WHERE IT HAD HIT SOMETHING. I NEW IT HAD NOT. MR. SHEEHAN, THEIR INSURANCE ADJUSTER478 7501166, TOLD ME THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID THE CLAIM. I DID NOT INCLUDE THE HEARING LOSS IN THE CLAIM. NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE INFORMED ME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH DUELER TIRES AND BRIDGESTONES DENIAL/FRAUD TACTICS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BY THE US GOVERNMENT TO PREVENT DEATHS AND INJURIES. *NM

STARTED COLD VEHICLE. BACKING OUT OF GARAGE I HAD NO POWER BRAKES NOR POWER STEERING. REMOVED POWER-STEERING PUMP RESIVOIR CAP AND AIR AND FLUID BELCHED OUT. AFTER THAT IT PERFORMED NORMALLY.*AK

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS. *MR THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND WAS DIAGNOSED BY K-S FUEL INJECTION AS BEING THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE LIGHTS AND LOW POWER, THE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN WHICH THE REAR HOUSING WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING OIL, THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE DRIVESHAFTS WERE REMOVED, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS NOISY AND WAS REPLACED, THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS BAD, AND A FAULTY "NSDU" SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *SC

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD CREW CAB 4X4 SOUTH ON US 59 IN HOUSTON TEXAS THE TREAD FULLY SEPARATED OFF THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T 245/75R16, LOAD RANGE E, DOT NO.VN11BAC5300 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 ON APRIL 21, 2004. JUST PRIOR TO SEPARATION, TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING (SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH). THE VIBRATION THEN BECAME VIOLENT FOLLOWED BY LOUD NOISES. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED LARGE CHUNKS OF RUBBER FLYING ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY, FOLLOWED BY WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE ENTIRE TREAD. THE ENTIRE EVENT ONLY LASTED SECONDS. I PULLED OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FINDING THE TIRE STILL FULLY INFLATED, BUT MISSING THE ENTIRE TREAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT DAMAGE HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AT $4018.38. I HAVE ROTATED MY TIRES ON REGULAR BASIS AND MAINTAINED CHEVROLETS RECOMMENDED PRESSURES. I CAN PROVE THE TIRE THAT LOST IT'S TREAD HAD BEEN AT 80 PSI FROM DECEMBER 2003 TO DAYS PRIOR TO THE SEPARATION. I FILED A CLAIM WITH BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, LLC AND PAID TO SHIP THE TIRE TO THEM. THEIR RESPONSE DATED 5/5/2004, CLAIM REF. NO. [XXX] WAS "WE HAVE CAREFULLY INSPECTED YOUR TIRE. WE DID OBSERVE SIGNS THAT THE TIRE HAD BEEN OPERATED FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WHILE BEING IN AN OVER-DEFLECTED STATE CAUSING THE DETACHMENT YOU EXPERIENCED... WE MUST RESPECTFULLY DENY YOUR REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION." MY TIRES HAVE BEEN AT CHEVROLET RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE SINCE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW. I HAVE ALSO NEVER EXCEEDED THE GVWR, GAWR FRT OR GAWR RR LOAD RATINGS. WH

THE CONSUMER INDICSATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE RUSTING ON THE INSIDE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DIDNT STO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PAST 16,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

OUR 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD TRUCK, WHICH IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, WAS PRESENTED TO FIRESTONE ON SATURDAY APRIL 10, 2004 AT 10AM TO SHOW THEM EXCESSIVE CRACKS SURROUNDING SIDEWALLS CONSISTENTLY ON ALL FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES. THEY GAVE US A REPORT OF THE TREAD WEAR ON THE BOTTOMS WHICH WAS NOT THE CONCERN WE HAD AND OFFERED US A PRO-RATED RATE OF 45% OFF OF THE MANUFACTURES SUGGESTED RETAIL WHICH WOULD COME TO $489 WITH COSTS. WE EXPLAINED THAT THE TIRES WERE DRY ROTTING AND DAVE, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE GREENSBURG, PA FIRESTONE TIRE & SERVICE CENTER EXPLAINED THAT CLIFF FROM FIRESTONE'S ENGINEERING DEPT, THE REGIONAL MANAGER HAD TOLD HIM THAT THERE ARE THREE STAGES OF DRY ROT AND IF THE TIRES WERE DRY ROT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO FIT A PENNY INTO THE CRACKS. THIS IS WHERE WE LEFT OFF AS OF TODAY AND WILL BE COMMUNICATING FURTHER WITH THEM.

WHEN LOADING EQUIPMENT IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE BOTH TAILGATE CABLES FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO FALL OFF THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

POOR BREAKING. PREMATURE DETERIORATING OF BRAKE ROTORS (40,000 MILES.) THE SURFACE OF THE ROTORS WHERE THE PADS MAKE CONTACT APPEARED TO FLAKE AWAY, LEAVING A SMALLER CONTACT WITH THE PADS. HAVE PICTURES OF ROTORS AND THE ROTORS FOR INSPECTION.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY 2500HD 4WD CREWCAB PICKUP W/6.0 LITER ENGINE, WITH 54000 MILES ON IT. I CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A STICKY ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SEVERAL TIMES DAILY WHEN LEAVING FROM A STOP (PARKING OR STOP LIGHTS) I EXPERIENCE THE NEED TO APPLY EXTRA EFFORT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE IT RELEASES. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHEN BACKING UP. G M DOES HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS #02-06-04-054A. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND POSSIBLY A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH THE SAME TRUCK WHO ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND HAD IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. I WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. *JB

THROTLE STICKS AND MUST BE STOMPED TO DIS-ENGAGE. OFTEN THIS RESULTS IN BEING THROWN FOWARD. THE DEALER SAYS HE HAS FIXED SEVERAL LIKE THIS ON THE 6.0 LITER ENGINE. VERY DANGEROUS!!!*AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN CAUSING RAPID ACCELERATION ON ICY ROAD. THE USE OF BRAKES TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID INTO LEFT LANE AND TOWARDS HIGHWAY MEDIAN STRIP. I TRIED TO STEER OUT OF THE SKID WHILE TAPPING BRAKES. VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN AND THEN CROSSED RIGHT LANE AND INTO SNOW FILLED DITCH HEADING TOWARDS TREES. I STEERED AWAY FROM TREES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS INTO TREES AND THEN INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS IT WAS HAPPENING AT THE TIME THEY WERE EVALUATING IT. ONE WEEK LATER THE CRUISE KICKED IN BY ITSELF WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH. NO RAPID ACCELERATION THIS TIME. *JB

I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD CREW CAB 4X4 WITH A 6.0 LITRE. ON FEBRUARY 14, 2004, I NOTICED THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING WHEN I FIRST STARTED THE TRUCK. IT HAS CONTINUED TO DO THIS EVERYTIME I START THE TRUCK. BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2003, I WAS HAVING MY OIL CHANGED WHEN THE MANAGER ASKED IF I WAS HAVING ANY TROUBLE WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. I STATED THAT I HAD NOT HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE GAS PEDAL. AT THAT POINT, HE STATED THAT ALMOST EVERY NEWER MODEL CHEVROLET TRUCK HE HAD SEEN HAS HAD THAT VERY PROBLEM WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 75,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE AROUND 75,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK NOW. IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN I PICK UP MY CHILD FROM SCHOOL, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN I AM STARTING THE TRUCK UP, AND I HAVE TO PRESS QUITE HARD ON THE PEDAL. IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN ARE WALKING ALL AROUND, I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE TO PUNCH ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET MY TRUCK TO MOVE. I WOULD APPRECIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM.*JB

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD DISINTERGRATED. *AK THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED PREVIOUSLY OF BRAKE PROBLEMS, HOWEVER HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WOULD IDLE, AND THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 26 TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

2001 CHEVROLET 2500HD TRUCK: IN MAY OF 2002 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING AT THE FRONT SEAL BECAUSE OF THE CONVERTER BOLTS BEING LOOSE. ON 1/28/04 THE REAR CASE BUSTED AND LEAKED OUT ALL THE FLUID AS WELL. GM DEALER SAYS DEFECTIVE CASE. ALLISON TRANSMISSION SAYS THAT GM HAS A VIBRATION IN THE DRIVETRAIN OF THESE TRUCKS THAT CAUSES THEIR TRANSMISSION TO BREAK. WHO DO YOU BELIEVE? ANY SUGGESTIONS? *JB

WHEN THE TRUCK STARTS IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL- FOR ABOUT 10 MIN MAX- THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN THE AM OR AFTER A LONG SIT AT WORK (IE.6+ HRS) WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT ITS NORMAL AND THAT THERE IS A TECH BULLETIN ON IT- MY FATHER IN LAWS TRUCK (1500) DOESN'T MAKE THIS NOISE AND IT IS THE SAME YEAR AS MINE. ALSO THE NEW TRUCKS DO NOT MAKE THIS NOISE-- I DO THINK THAT SOMETHING IS GOING ON AND THAT THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER DOESN'T WANT TO FIX IT SINCE ITS A SHAME- GOING TO LOSE MORE THAN ONE FAITHFUL CHEVY CONSUMER. *JB

CONSUMER STATES GEARSHIFT WILL NOT DISENGAGE; CAUSING THE GEARSHIFT TO FAIL. *AK

2001 CHEVROLET 2500HD PICKUP HAD A COMPLETE POWER BRAKE AND POWER STEERING FAILURE ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH AS I WAS ALMOST NOT ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. MECHANIC STATES THAT PUMP SHAFT HAD A BREAK IN IT. I'VE STILL GOT THE PART IF THAT WOULD HELP WITH YOUR INVESTIGATION. LUCKILY I WAS NOT TOWING MY 10,000 POUND RV TRAILER AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE OR I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *AK

POWER STEERING & POWER BRAKES LOCK UP. *LA

ALTERNATOR DOES NOT CHARGE AFTER STARTUP ON DAYS WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP.<30 DEG F. TAKES UP TO 90SEC. DEPENDING ON TEMP. TO START CHARGING... I AM AFRAID IT WON'T CHARGE ONE OF THESE TIMES, AND LEAVE ME STRANDED. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR NEW VEHICLES, ALTHOUGH I OR OTHER MECHANICS I'VE BROUGHT IT TO HAVE EVER HEARD OF THIS. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE (40K MI) AND MY WARRANTY IS UP IN 1000 MI.SO I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF NOW, BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS, BUT CHEVROLET DEALER WON'T ACKNOWLEGE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THEY DID REPLACE ONE OF THE BATTERIES WHEN MY MECHANIC FOUND IT TO BE BAD. I HAD TO BRING IT BACK TWICE TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY ADMITTED ONE OF THE BATTERIES WAS LEAKING, CORRODED, TESTED BAD , AND REPLACED IT, THOUGHT THAT MIGHT SOLVE THE CHARGING PROBLEM BUT DID NOT.

SUBJECT: COMPLAINT: (ABS PRODUCT FAILURE -- ANTI-LOCKED BRAKE SYSTEM) ON 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN - PURCHASED ON MAY, 2003, [XXX] E-MAILED TO: [email protected] MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN FROM SMITH CHEVROLET ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS (MAY 22, 2003). I AM ALSO AWARE THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WERE WORKED BEFORE WE PURCHASED THIS CAR. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 14, 2003. HE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A TWO-TURNING LANE, WHEN ABRUPTLY THE PERSON ON THE SECOND TURNING DECIDED THAT SHE WAS GOING TO CROSSED ONTO OUR TURNING LANE ABRUPTLY. MY HUSBAND ACTED FAST AND MADE A QUICK BRAKE STOP BUT HIS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WHEELS LOCKED. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP BUT WAS HEADING TOWARDS THE DIRECTION OF A CONCRETE COLUMN UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGE LOCATED AT STARLIGHT TERRACE. HE TRIED TO TURN THE WHEELS TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN BECAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED ON HIS CAR. THERE WAS ONE LONG STRETCH OF SKIT MARKS ON THE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY. THE POLICE OFFICER WANTED TO KNOW WHAT LANE WE WERE TURNING FROM WHEN I TOLD HIM THAT YOU COULD TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT THE SKIT MARK ON THE STREET. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ANY SKIT MARKS ON THE STREET ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. ALLSTATE TOOKK POSSESSION OF THE CAR THIS PAST WEEK. YOU MAY CONTACT [XXX] AT [XXX], MY CLAIM NUMBER IS [XXX]. I NEED ANSWERS FROM GMAC, U.S. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE (WH

MY TAILGATE STRAPS HAVE RIPPED APART WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE MECHANIC CHECK THE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

EXPERIENCED TIRE BELT SEPARATION AND BLOW OUT WHILE TRAVELING. THE TIRE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OF $2200.00 AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE HAD 27000 MILES OF USE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE INVOLVED WAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL, LOAD RANGE E - M/S #08426 LT245/75R16 120/116R, DA432T D20D DOT VNII BIC 5000, MADE IN CANADA 31055 UR BMD5326-2. *LA

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD TAIL GATE CABLE. RIGHT SIDE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE AND TAILGATE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. DAMAGING TAILGATE AND SIDE OF TRUCK. REMANING CABLE CAUSED TAILGATE TO SWING OUT PAST THE LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK. LUCKALY THERE WERE NO ONCOMING VEHICLES.

TAILGATE CABLE FAILURE, BOTH CABLES BROKE IN THE MIDDLE WHEN I SAT ON THE TAILGATE. I HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH NEW FROM CHEVY DEALER AND TOLD THEM IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *LA

LOWERED MY TAILGATE EASILY AND MY TAILGATE CABLES JUST SNAPPED. *AK

TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED AND SNAPPED.*AK

THE FRONT/REAR BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED AND PEELED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF THE MATERIALS USED. THE PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE QUALITY OF THE ROTORS WERE BAD AND THEY SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 42K MILES. *SCC *JB