2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHASSIS CABS. THE TAPERED HOLE IN THE DRAG LINK END THAT ATTACHES TO THE PITMAN ARM TAPERED BALL STUD MAY BE MACHINED TOO DEEP CAUSING THE HOLE TO BE OVERSIZED. A DRAG LINK WITH AN OVERSIZED HOLE MAY NOT "SEAT" THE PITMAN ARM TAPERED BALL WHEN ASSEMBLED. THIS COULD CAUSE HIGHER THAN NORMAL FRICTION BETWEEN COMPONENTS DURING OPERATION, AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN JOINT SEPARATION OR A BROKEN BALL STUD.

Risk. IF THE JOINT SEPARATED OR THE BALL STUD BRAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING, STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRAG LINK AND THE PITMAN ARM.

Vehicle regularly stalls while driving, going down hills and any random time at highway speeds, while in traffic, while stopped at traffic controls. This problem happens repeatedly and is apparently related to the “pump mounted driver”, which is prone to failure due to inadequate design for the use and environment. It creates random failures Of the pump to deliver fuel.

DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE, POWER BRAKING AND STEERING IS LOST. VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP OR STEER EASILY AND THEREFORE WILL NOT STOP IN SAFE DISTANCE. OCCURS USUALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS BUT INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE AND REQUIRES EXTREME STRENGTH TO TURN. MAY HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES DURING SHORT TRIP. VEHICLE HAS HYDRAULIC ASSIST (STEERING PUMP) BRAKE SYSTEM. DEFINITELY UNSAFE AND APPEARS CANADA HAS ALREADY ACTED ON.

DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, HAD VERY HARD TIME STOPPING VEHICLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SOCKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000. ...UPDATED 01/20/16 *BF *CN

FIRST TIME THE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY. MY SON, A NEWLY LICENSED DRIVER WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL WHEN HE CAME BACK INTO THE HOUSE AND SAID THE BRAKES ON THE TRUCK DON'T FEEL RIGHT AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. HE STATED THAT AS HE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AS A MECHANIC, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND FOUND THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE REAR BRAKES HAD FAILED. I REPLACED THIS LINE. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER ANOTHER BRAKE LINE BURST WHEN I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IN A PARKING LOT. THIS TIME IT WAS THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE TEE NEAR THE DIFFERENTIAL GOING TO THE LEFT REAR BRAKE. ALL BRAKE LINES WILL NOW BE REPLACED. MY PERSONAL OPINION IS THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. I KNOW I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE DEICING CHEMICALS ARE USED ON THE ROADS IN WINTER, HOWEVER, TO AVOID RUST PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE, THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS VEHICLE IS POWER WASHED WEEKLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS TO REMOVE THESE CHEMICALS. FRANKLY, THE BRAKE LINES DO NOT LOOK THAT BAD. IT'S LIKE THEY JUST DEVELOP TINY "PIN HOLES" IN SPECIFIC AREAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR UNRELATED BODY DAMAGES WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND FILTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V005000 (POWER TRAIN: DRIVE LINE: DRIVE SHAFT). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000. UPDATED 9/10/12 *CN UPDATED 09/18/12

WHILE TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON MD ROUTE 4, UPPER MARLBORO, MD, THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED TO YELLOW AS I WAS APPROACHING DOWERHOUSE ROAD INTERSECTION. I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP AND THE PEDAL SUDDENLY DROPPED A FEW INCHES. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST ALL BRAKE PEDAL USE. I BLEW MY HORN AS I WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AS THE LIGHT TURNED RED. I PUMPED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THAT SLOWED MY VEHICLE AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED IT. UPON RETURNING MY VEHICLE TO MY RESIDENCE, EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE REAR METALLIC BRAKE LINE ALONG THE LEFT FRAME RAIL HAD RUSTED OR CORRODED THROUGH WHERE THE PLASTIC ANTI CHAFFING CLIP ATTACHED TO THE BRAKE LINE. FURTHER EXAM REVEALED THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HAD ALSO FAILED. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED OR CORRODED AT THE FRONT CENTER PLASTIC CLIP ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CROSSMEMBER. THIS WAS A SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF BOTH BRAKE LINES FROM THE SAME BRAKING EVENT. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE IS A MODEL YEAR 2000, IT HAS ONLY 34,250 ORIGINAL MILES AND IS SELDOM USED IN THE WINTER TIME. IT IS PRIMARILY USED TO TOW MY BOAT AN AVERAGE OF 15 MILES ROUND TRIP TO THE BOAT RAMP. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IMMERSED. *TR

HAD MULTIPLE BRAKE LINE FAILURES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. FIRST BEING THE MAIN LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES, THEN BRAKE LINE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, THEN LINE TO LEFT FRONT WHEEL. WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING WORKED ON IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FRAME RAIL WAS STARTING TO RUST THROUGH NEAR WHERE THE FRONT BUMPER MOUNTS, ALSO NOTICED RUST ON THE FRAME AT FRONT OF CAB AREA, THIS IS NOT SURFACE RUST, THIS IS RUSTED THROUGH THE FRAME AND HAS LARGE RUST SCALES. IT IS PRIMARILY IN THE AREA OF THE CAB AND FORWARD. FRAME SEEMS TO BE OKAY FROM THE CAB BACK, PROBLEM IS WHERE THE FRAME IS ENCLOSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE AS THE CONTACT DESCRIBED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TIME 15:30. ROAD CONDITIONS: DRY. NO CLOUDS. INCIDENT: SLOWING TO A STOP AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AT APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND LURCHED FORWARD INTO PEDESTRIANS. CONDITION REPLICATES THE ABS FAILURES IN SIMILAR VEHICLES THAT ARE UNDER RECALL; DEALER INDICATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL BUT HAS SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K3500. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FIFTEEN TIMES AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE BARREL WHERE THE SPRING MOUNTED AROUND THE HANDLE BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ENTIRE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM AND DOOR HANDLE WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS FRAGILE AND WOULD CONTINUE TO BREAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN

LEFT REAR TIRE BECAME "LUMPY" TIRE DEALER INSPECTED AND SAID CORDS HAVE SEPARATED REPLACED TIRE WITH DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. FAILED TIRE WAS AN ADVENTURER FUTURA 265/75 R16 LOAD RANGE E. TIRE WAS ON CHEVY 3500 SINGLE AXLE 2WD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET C3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD FRACTURED AT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 135,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE MOVING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI LOCK). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 03/12/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/13/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K3500. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS NANKANG, BRAND NAME IS GEO TRAC, AND TIRE LINE IS LT/225/75/R16 (NA). UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FOUR OUT OF THE SIX HAD CRACKS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE SIDEWALL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,300. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,803.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB

WE HAVE PURCHASED A CHEVY 3500HD DUMP TRUCK. WE HAVE KNOWN THIS TRUCK FOR A FEW YEARS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN STUCK ON AND NO SIGNALS FOR TWO YEARS. WE WERE TOLD ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FOR OTHER 2000 TRUCK MODELS, I.E. THE 2000 BLAZER, BECAUSE OF THIS SITUATION. WE FEEL THAT OUR TRUCK SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE OTHER TRUCKS MADE BY CHEVY IN THE SAME YEAR AND SUSPECT IT IS THE SAME PART. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PART IS $400 AND $250 TO REPLACE IN LABOR. WE DON'T FEEL THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE COST AND THEN GET REIMBURSED FOR THE COST WHEN IT IS FINALLY RECALLED. IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SPENT ON USELESS "FIXES" BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK AND NO ONE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR SWITCH BEING BAD UNTIL WE WERE TALKING TO A BLAZER OWNER OF THE SAME YEAR THAT TOLD US ABOUT THE RECALL ON HIS TRUCK. WE INVESTIGATED A LITTLE MORE AND THERE ARE MORE THAN THE 2000 BLAZER WITH THIS PART BEING RECALLED. *TR

NO INCIDENT..,HOWEVER WHILE IN ALASKA IN 2005. I WAS TOLD BY A STATE TROOPER THAT MY VEHICLE SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT MEET DOT STANDARDS, THEY ARE TOO SMALL TO PROPERLY VIEW THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE: 2000 CK3500, CREW CAB, 4X4, DUEL REAR WHEELS..,PULLING A 29' TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TROOPER IS RIGHT, MY MIRRORS DON'T EVEN VIEW BEYOND THE REAR FENDERS MUCH LESS THE TRAILER. MY QUESTION IS; HOW CAN THE VEHICLE INDUSTRY PUT A PRODUCT ON SALE IF IT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IT WAS MADE TO DO? NOBODY BUYS A VEHICLE AS DESCRIBED WITHOUT USING IT TO PULL SOMETHING AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS PER THE STANDARDS SET BY DOT NATIONALLY AND BY STATES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE BREAK PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED, WHICH ACTIVATED THE ABS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS SENSORS AND THE WHEEL HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN I EXPERIENCED 90% TREAD FAILURE ON MY LEFT OUTSIDE DUAL REAR WHEEL ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET C3500 PICKUP TRUCK. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS A GENERAL AMERI 550 AS, SIZE LT225/75R16. NO CRASH OR INJURIES WERE INVOLVED, BUT MY LEFT REAR FENDER WAS OBLITERATED. MILEAGE ON THE TIRE WAS 40,000 MILES. *JB

THIS INFORMATION PERTAINS TO A CHEVY CK 3500 CREW CAB 4X4 DULLY PURCHASED NEW IN 2000. AT 1,923 MILES THE ORIGINAL FACTORY FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 3,108 MILES THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. AGAIN, AT 7,709 MILES THE FRONT DISC PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 11,596 MILES FRONT DISC PADS, REAR SHOES AND LININGS. AT 20,317 MILES FRONT PADS AGAIN ALONG WITH REPLACEMENT OF H1320 BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. AT 24,977 MILES FRONT PADS AND H0780 BRAKE VALVE REPLACED. AT 35,000 MILES ONE MORE SET OF FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THE GENERAL CUT ME LOOSE. SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, IT HAS CONTINUED TO BE A FRONT BRAKE JOB BETWEEN EVERY 6,000-10,000 MILES. *NM

ANTILOCK BRAKES ALWAYS ACTIVATE WHEN BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS, WAS TOLD BY CHEVY DEALER THERE IS A RECALL BUT NOT ON MY VEHICLE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP STOPS WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKES AND STEERING NOT TO WORK. THE PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND HE FEELS THIS HAPPENS EVERY 18,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HIM $800 TOWARD A NEWER VEHICLE. *NM

DT: PROBLEMS BEGAN ABOUT MARCH 2005, WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. FRONT BRAKES ARE GRABBING, AND CALIPERS STAY SHUT. WHEN DRIVER HITS THE BRAKES HARD CALIPERS LOCK. AND WHEN MAKING TURNS A NOISE IS HEARD, A GRINDING NOISE. IN LAST 4 MONTHS BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS CAUSED WHEN THIS OCCURS. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, AFTER REMOVAL,THE PADS WERE CHEWED UP. NOT WORN, BUT DAMAGED. OWNER REPLACED BRAKES. *AK

SAME SYMTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN ACTION # PE05020 ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SLOW SPEED, SUDDENLY THEIR IS MINIMUM BRAKING, AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED GREATLY! VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DEALER SAYS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE "FIXED".

4 WAYS (FLASHER SWITCH) BREAKS LEAVING YOU WITHOUT EMERGENCY FLASHERS. *JB

THE ABS CHECK LIGHT MAINTAINS ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING AT INCLINES AND INTERSECTIONS. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER FOR CHECK UP.*AK VEHICLE ROCKS THROUGH STOPS IN WET CONDITIONS WITH ABS NOISES, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. *AK

CHEVROLET 3500 VAN 2000, CALIPERS AND ROTORS DEFECTIVE. *BF THE BRAKES FAIL EVERY 600 TO 1000 MILES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SWERVED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER MAINTAINED CONTROL. *AK THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIRE. THE BELTS SLIPPED AND THERE WERE SEPARATIONS. *SC *JB

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION BLOW OUT WITH BODY DAMAGE.*AK

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK

I PURCHASED A NEW 2000 CHEVY 3500 4 DOOR DULLY. IT NOW HAS 67,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS WORN OUT SEVEN SETS OF BRAKES AND AT THIS MOMENT IT NEEDS THE 8TH SET PLUS THE FRONT ROTORS ARE CRACKED FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. EVEN WITH NEW BRAKE PADS THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP AS IT SHOULD YOU MUST DRIVE IT LIKE YOUR DRIVING IN SNOW. I SELDOM DRIVE IT OVER 55 MILES PER HOUR UNLESS I AM ON THE OPEN ROAD WITH NO CARS IN SIGHT. I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS JUST SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. BUT THAT IS A RESULT ONLY OF MY DEFENSIVE DRIVING HABITS. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK FOR HEAVY HAULING BUT THE TRUCK WON'T STOP ITSELF MUCH LESS A LOADED TRAILER. THE DEALER WAS HAPPY TO PUT NEW BRAKES ON AS LONG AS THE GENERAL WAS PAYING THE BILL BUT NOW THAT THE 3 YEARS 36,000 HAS EXPIRED IT'S JUST ME AND MY CHECK BOOK. *LA

THE FRAME WAS CRACKING AROUND THE FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO SAW THE CRACKS BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE CRACKS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK PICTURES AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE CRACKS IN THE FRAME. *NM THE CONSUMER USES THE VEHICLE AS A TRASH TRUCK. HE REPLACES THE VEHICLES PARTS FREQUENTLY BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF WEAR THE VEHICLE SUSTAINS. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE FRAME SHOULD NEVER HAVE CRACKED. *NM

I HAVE HAD 6 TIRES REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO TIRE SEPARATION. TWO CAUSED BODY DAMAGE CHEVROET REPLACE 2 TIRES UNDER WARRANTY FOR OUT OF ROUND AT APPROX 1000 MILES. (11/2000) I REPLACED THE LEFT FRON APR 18000 MILES WITH NO DAMAGE. THE RT FRONT CAUSE 1200 IN DAMAGE TO THE RT FENDER IN 2002 AND THE RT REAT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE REAR OUTER FENDER 1500 IN DAMAGE IN APRIL 2004. GENERAL TIRE DID SEND A CHECK TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE IN WHICH I AM THANKFUL. HOWEVER I RECIEVED THE REIMBURSMENT CHECK ON 6/30/04 CLAIM#4117006. I WAS DRIVING HOME 7/1/04 AND NOTICED A VIBRATION AGAIN. ON 7/3/04 I FOUND YET ANOTHER TIRE SEPERATING SEE FILE #75617. I AM VERY UNHAPPY THAT MY VEHICLE IS BEING DAMAGED FROM THESE TIRES LET ALONE THE INCONVEANCED OF TIME FROM WORK AND RENTAL CAR EXPLENCE. I THING CONTENINTAL TIRE SHOULD REPALCE ALL OF THESE TIRES WITH SOME THING ELSE. AS IT SEAMS TO BRING BACK MEMORIES OF AN OTHER COMPANY (FIRESTONE) I AM VERY FORTUNET THAT NO INJURYS HAVE OCURED FROM THESE TIRE CONSERNS. THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS THE LAST TIRE CONCERN TO DATE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE COLLASPED. THE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT FAILED. *AK *JB

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEN BRAKING, IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *LA THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB WAS INOPERATIVE. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL COVER CAME OFF. THE TAIL PIPE MADE A RATTLE NOISE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TAIL PIPE. THE FOG LIGHT BULB WAS INOPERATIVE. THE FRONT BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY. THE WOOD TRIM ON THE DASH WAS LOOSE. THE RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKED. THE PLASTIC COMPARTMENT ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX WAS CRACKED. THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. *JB

WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY BRAKES AND STEERING SIMULTANEOUSLY FAILED. EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE USED TO STOP THE TRUCK. THIS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STEERING SHAFT BREAKING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED STEERING SHAFT BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED WITHIN THE NEXT 15,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING AT 25-35 MPH. *AK

2000 CHEVY K3500,I HAVE HAD 5 TIRES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY TREAD SEPERATION. NONE OF THEM HAD THE TREAD COME COMPLETELY OFF DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM A SHOP FOREMAN/TECHNICIAN WITH 25 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS AND MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE RELIGIOUSLY. PRESSURE WAS ADJUSTED TO 65 FRONT AND REAR WHEN TOWING. 65 FRONT AND 50 REAR WHEN USING AS A DAILY DRIVER. NONE OF THESE TIRES HAD PUNCTURE REPAIRS DURING THIER USE. THEY ALL SEPERATED IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE, THE OUTSIDE TWO ROWS OF TREAD IS WERE IT WOULD START. FRONT OR BACK IT DIDNT MATTER. THE TRUCK WOULD DEVELOPE A VIBRATION AND I WOULD BRING IT IN AND HAVE THE TIRES CHECKED.THEY WERE AMERITRAC 550 AS 245/75R16. I HAVE WITTNESSED MANY TIRES OF THIS SIZE AND BRAND DEVELOPE THE EXACT SAME CONDITION AND MANY OF THEM WILL BLOWOUT AND DAMAGE THE VEHICLES SEVERLY. I FINALLY REPLACED ALL OF THEM WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND BECAUSE I DIDNT FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THEY WERE SAFE TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN ON. I RETAINED THE TIRES THAT CAME OFF WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ONE THAT HAD SEPERATED FOR THE LAST TIME. I WORK FOR ONE OF THOUSANDS OF GM DEALERS ACROSSED THE COUNTRY AND I AM SHOCKED AT THE NUMBER OF TIRES THAT WE SEE WITH DEFECTS. MY CURRENT POSITION IS SHOPFOREMAN AND YES I AM IN CHARGE OF THE TIRE DEPARTMENT. THE OTHER BRAND THAT I SEE ALOT OF WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPERATION AND THE TIRE IS STILL HOLDING AIR IS THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX 245/75R16. I AM NOTE SURE HOW ALL THE POLITICS WORK BETWEEN THE TIRE MAN. AND THE AUTO MAN. BUT IT SURE SEEMS THAT

THE STEERING LINKAGES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE PRODUCED A VIOLENT SHAKING MOTION. RECAL 00V054000 WAS ISSUED; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHEN THE WAS IN REVERSE ON AN INCLINE, THE FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE BACK TIRES FAILED TO FUNCTION, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. *JB THE BRAKES ONLY LASTED ABOUT 7-8 THOUSAND MILES. THE BRAKES DIDN'T PERFORM VERY WELL AND THEY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN DIRT ROADS. *NLM

THERE WERE POWER STEERING PUMP PROBLEMS WHICH AFFECTED THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS OCCURRED. *AK THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES KEPT GOING OUT. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN AN EMPLOYEE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB

THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND THEY SMOKED WHEN DRIVING ON LONG STEEP GRADES, ALSO WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SLOW OR STOP. THE BRAKES WERE NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE CLEANED, AND THE BRAKE SHOES WERE ADJUSTED. (THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM) THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THESE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED THE CONSUMER PURCHASE A 2001 MODEL WHICH HAD THE REVISED BRAKING SYSTEM. *NLM *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE WHEELS. *NLM

TIRE/TREAD SEPARATION ON A FIRESTONE LT245/75R16. RIGHT REAR WHEEL (THE TIRE DID NOT LOOSE AIR PRESSURE). THIS TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000 CHEVROLET PASSENGER VAN - LESS THAN 25000 MILES. *NLM

THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD TO SHIFT. WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER( METAL PIECE INSIDE STEERING COLUMN ATTACHED TO LINKAGE) BROKE IN HALF, ALSO THE THREADED PIECE THAT IT WAS BOLTED TO BROKE, IT IS ALL MADE OF A SOFT TYPE METAL. *JB

AFTER TOWING A TRAILER, THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS BLEW OUT, THEY WERE REPLACED AND BLEW AGAIN ALONG WITH A MAIN RELAY FUSE UNDER THE HOOD (NEVER SMALL FUSE FROM DASH FUSE BOX). AFTER REPLACING THAT TWICE WE CONTINUED TO HAVE A PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS SHORTING OUT BECAUSE OF A BARE WIRE AND THEY FIXED WITH BLACK TAPE(STILL HAVE NOT LOCATED THAT WIRE) THE WARRANTY EXPIRED SHORTLY AFTER AND THE MECHANIC DID NOT DO AN INVOICE FOR ELECTRICAL TAPE...SINCE THEN WE HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, PASSENGER POWER WINDOW CONTROL, PARENTAL WINDOW LOCK CONTROL, HAZARD LIGHTS. WE HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY 3 TIMES IN JUST OVER A YEAR. WE HAD AN ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND HAVE CHECKED THAT WIRING AND THE TRAILER WIRING FOR BARE WIRE SHORTS AND FOUND NOTHING. WE NO LONGER USE THE TRAILER LIGHTS SO IT IS NOT AN OVERLOAD?? ANY INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE DEFECTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *JB

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. A PASSENGER DIED AND AN OTHER WAS IN CRITICAL CONDITION. *NLM

APPLIED ABS BRAKES AT 40 MPH .BRAKES STARTED TO CATCH THEN WENT TO FLOOR CAUSING INCREASED STOPPPING DISTANCE AND VEHICLE COLLISION.

CONSUMER STATES THE REAR BRAKE SHOES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CANT FIND PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS HAD SIX SETS OF BRAKES WITHIN A COUPLE OF YEARS. *JB *YH