1999 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK: ONCE STARTED THE ENGINE CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE DOOR LEVER. *AK

MY 1999 SILVERADO'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE SYMPTOMS, OCCURANCES AND FREQUENCY OF FAILURES ARE INDENTICAL TO THE ONES GENERAL MOTORS REPORTED IN A PRESS RELEASE DATED 7/21/99. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY BULLETINS FROM GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING THE TYPE OF BRAKE FAILURES I DESCRIBED HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANAGER DID STATE THAT ONE OTHER MAN IN TOWN REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM IN HIS 1999 SILVERADO WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADVISE HOW I MAY RESOLVE THIS SITIUATION WITH MY TRUCK'S BRAKES. THANKS!

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS ALOT OF VIBRATION WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES TO THE LEFT / RIGHT. *AK *YC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK

ANY TIME THERE IS A DRY SURFACE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD OR ROUGH TERRAIN, THE ABS IS ACTIVATED.CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

TRUCK LESS THAN A MONTH OLD, BEEN IN SHOP OVER 9 DAYS. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT NO HOW TO FIX PROBLEM

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE YET. *AK *ML

SHOULDER BELT SLIDES DOWN SHOULDER AND ARM WHENEVER THE VEHICLE TURNS A CORNER. DEALER CAN'T FIX IT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON 495 AND HE NOTICED SOME NOISES. HE LOOKED AND SAW SPARE TIRE FLYING DOWN THE ROAD. CONSUMER AVOIDED HITTING TWO TRUCKS .*AK

VIBRATION AT 40-45 AND 70-75. TRUCK LEANS TO DRIVER SIDE 1". DEALER CANNOT FIX.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FULL FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHEVROLET AND DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ANY EXPLANATION WHY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ABOVE THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR DEFECT, BUT IS AWARE OFTHE PROBLEM. *AK

SHAKES BETWEEN 60-70MPH ON FREEWAY. DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES TWICE, FRONT WHEEL HUBS REPLACED, AND SHACKLES ON REAR LEAF SPRINGS TO ELIMINATE SHAKING, NO SUCCESS. TRUCK AT DEALER LAST TIME FOR 8 WEEKS *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P25570RDBS )

DATE OF PURCHASE: 10/14/1998. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED FIRST DAY OF PICK UP. KIGHTLINGER MOTORS PUT NEW PART ON THE NEXT WEEK. DECEMBER 28, 1998: TOOK TO DEALER STATING SOMETHING WRONG WITH FRONT DIFF. SAID NOTHING WRONG. 1/17/99: FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SNAPPED, GEAR BOX BROKE. WOULD NOT WARRANTY! PAID 3700 TO FIX. NEXT WEEK, KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK IN SAID NOTHING WRONG. TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER. ONE BOLT HOLDING GEAR BOX , FRONT DIFF. IN. 6/21/99 BRAKES METAL TO METAL. TOOK TO KIGHT. SAID STONE CAUGHT. TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER, REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS. FRONT END NEEDS REPLACING 7/3/99: NO BRAKES-FLUID LEAKS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 0000 TIRE SIZE: 265R7516 )

THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT AND AFTER 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES AND SHAKES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER ON TWO SEPERATE DATES FOR REPAIR. WAS TOLD CAUSE UNKNOWN. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCES 4 TIME IN 6 MONTHS. TIRE DEALER BLAMES WHEELS OR OTHER MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOORBOARD WITH SLIGHT PRESSURE. HAVE NOT HAD TO MAKE PANIC STOP. VEHICLE VIBRATES UNDER SLIGHT PULL AT LOW SPEEDS AS IF PULLING HEAVY LOAD.

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE NOVEMBER OF 98. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO SUPREME CHEVROLET FOR A VIBRATION (12/22/98). THE SEATS, CENTER CONSOLE, STEERING WHEEL, CUP HOLD, ETC. VIBRATE AND SHAKE ERRATICALLY WHEN I REACH A HIGHER SPEED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE DEFECTIVE, THAT DID NOT HELP. THE VIBRATION IS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR MONTHS TO GET THIS FIXED. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO. GM HAS NO FIX! IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE TO RIDE LIKE THIS. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET THIS VEHICLE FIXED. HELP! HELP! HELP! NOTE: THE ONLY QUESTIONS I MAY NOT HAVE ANSWERED CORRECTLY IS THE DOT NUMBER REGARDING THE TIRES AND IF THE VEHICLE IS 3 POINT, MOTOR, OR 2 POINT BELT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: T302453 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R16 )

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF BRAKES FEELING LIKE THEY CRUNCHED WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THIS CONDITION PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPIN VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED, AND CONSUME RWAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. COULD NHTSA PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

I HAVE A VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 60-70 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL JUMPS WHEN I HIT EVEN SMALL BUMPS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES HAVE NOT FIXED PROBLEM YET. *AK

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GET HARD,WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL ARE APPLYED; CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THEY ARE AWEAR OF THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE AT THIS TIME. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFOMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM.

ONGOING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL LOCKING UP, AND CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. CONSUMER HAVE TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE PEDAL TO RELIEF ITSELF. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER SHOP, BUT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

UPON REACHING CRUISING SPEED (65 AND ABOVE) THE TRUCK HAS SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN SEATS AND FLOORBOARD. *AK

CHASIS / REAR MAIN-HAS AND DOES HAVE A LOUD KLUNKING NOISE ON TAKE OFF AND SLOW ACCELERATION.I HAVE TAKEN IT (THE TRUCK) TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL - THE GLASS COVER TO THE ISTRUMENT CLUSTER CRACKED. THE THIRD PROBLEM WITH THE CONSOLE - THE KEY WHICH WAS ISSUED WITH TRUCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK CENTER CONSOLE LID , BUT WOULD UNLOCK CLOVE BOX, HAD TO BUST LID OPEN TO GAIN ACCESS.

TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING IN LOW SPEED. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SINCE THE FIRST WEEK OF DELIVERY THIS TRUCK HAS HAD STEERING VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEED. THE TRUCK TRACKS STRAIT BUT WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS ROUGH ROAD SURFACE THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL INCREASES TREMENDOUSLY.THE TWO DEALERS THAT HAVE LOOKED AT THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME RESPONCE "CUSTOMER CONCERN NOT DUPELICATED". THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG. THIS IS A CONTROL PROBLEM MY NEXT CONTACTS WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE HELP! *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCED FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ONE INCIDENT DURING RAINY WEATHER BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS, RESULTED IN INJURIES. *YC

THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK

SEVERE VIBRATIONS AT SPEEDS OF 65 AND UP, HOLE TRUCK SHACKS,DEALER BLAMING GOODYEAR TIRES, THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 3SETS OF GOODYEAR TIRES AND A SET OF DUNLOP TIRES WITH ON CHANGE IN PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. HAD BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE & MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING VIBRATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD FORM 1ST TO 2ND. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. NEW TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD. DEALER REPROGRAMMED TRUCK. ONE WEEK LATER, TRANSMISSION STARTED VIBRATING IN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. DEALER REPROGRAMMED TRUCK AGAIN. NOW TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING IN FIRST GEAR UNTILL RPM'S ARE AT OR ABOVE 1500. *AK

WHENEVER DRIVING AT 65 MPH OR HIGHER SPEED VEHICLE IS VIBRATING. WHEN CONSUMER PULLS OFF VEHICLE VIRBRATES ALSO. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD START TO VIBRATE. VEHICLE IS STILL CONTROLLABLE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT NEEDED SPRINGS & SHOCKS & WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS. *AK

THE LATCH ON DRIVER'S SEAT WHICH HOLDS THE SEAT IN PLACE BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. IT WILL NOT LOCK. ALSO CAUSES SEATBELT FAILURE. *AK

WHEEL CAP: COVER: HUB FELL OFF WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE, BROKE FOUR TIMES, AND STILL NOT FIXED. *AK

NO SUMMARY

RECALL 98V242000.98062. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH THE STEERING WILL VIBRATE QUITE A BIT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I TOOK DELIVERY OF VEHICLE ON 3-1-99. NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATION AT 65 MPH. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A GOODYEAR TIRE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED ALL TIRES. PROBLEM REMAINED AS WELL AS FEELING A SHAKING IN THE STEERING ON ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEM. SHIMS WERE PLACED IN THE DRIVESHAFT. PROBLEM THEN BECAME MUCH WORSE. VIBRATION SHOOK ENTIRE VEHICLE MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. SHIMS WERE REMOVED. GM KNOWS ABOUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND THEIR ONLY REPLY WAS "IN 70 DAYS WE MIGHT HAVE A FIX". IN 70 DAYS THE DRIVESHAFT MIGHT COME UP THROUGH THE FLOOR OF MY TRUCK, TOO. PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. GM SURE DOESN'T CARE! I HAVE CONSULTED THREE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS - TWO CHEVROLET AND ONE GMC. THEY ALL ADMITTED TO HAVING AT LEAST 6 OR 7 TRUCKS WITH THESE PROBLEMS. MULTIPLY THAT BY THE NUMBER OF CHEVROLET AND GMC DEALERSHIPS IN THIS COUNTRY AND YOU WILL SEE THE MAGNITUDE OF THESE PROBLEMS. NONE OF US CAN TAKE ON GM. PLEASE HELP US. I MIGHT SUGGEST THAT IF GM CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEMS, THAT THEY OFFER A FREE EXTENDED WARRANTEE TO ALL WHO WERE AFFECTED BY THESE PROBLEMS. *AK

COMPUTERIZED ENGINE DESIGN DOES NOT INCLUDE MONITORING ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE FOR APPROPRIATE CYCLIC FUNCTION AND INDICATING PROPER THERMOSTAT PROTECTION, POOR PERFORMANCE. MJS

OTHER EQUIPMENT; SEVERE VIBRATION THAT FEELS LIKE BODY FLEXES BETWEEN 65-75MPH. I HAVE SLOWED AND PULLED OFF ONTO THE SHOULD FEARING PERSONAL SAFTEY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 2 DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES, AND SPOKEN WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, AS WELL AS WRITTEN A LETTER TO CHEVROLET. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS A NEW "CHARATERISTIC" OF THIS YEAR, NO FIX. POWERTRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC - IT SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE AT ABOUT 37 MPH PRODUCING A GROWLING SOUND, BROUGHT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES, NO FIX. OTHER EQUIPMENT - CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT. *AK

SINCE THE DAY OF DELIVERY CONSUMER NOTICED A LOT OF PULSATION IN THE BRAKES. ALSO, A LUG: NUT OF THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WAS CROSS THREADED, AND THE SCREW BROKEN. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPAIRED VEHICLE BECAUSE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. MARTIN CEHVROLET----330-373-1600. *AK

(1) STEERING: VIBRATES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROADS OR BAD ROADS. HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR GOING AROUND CORNERS. WOULD MOVE & MAKE CLATTERING NOISES. DEALER SAID VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL EVEN THOUGH EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM (98V242000). (2) DRIVER'S POWER SEAT TRACK BRACKETS WOULD MOVE OR SHIFT & MAKE CLUNKING NOISES WHEN GETTING IN OR OUT OF SEAT. SEAT WOULD ROCK BACK & FORTH. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR THE TRACT OR BRACKETS ON POWER SEATS. OWNER WANTS VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR VIBRATION PROBLEM BUT NOT BY DEALERSHIP. *AK

THE POWER SEATS CLUNK ALL THE TIME EVERYDAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES/GRINDS

TRUCK HAS A VIBRATION BETWEEN 1100 &1500 RPM WHEN GOING UP HILLS IT IS BAD. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER NO FIX, BUT ALL NEW SILVERADOS DOING IT. *AK

1ST: TURNING ON A SHARP BEND AT TEN MILES AN HOUR, BRAKES WERE APPLIED (LIGHTLY) AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. 2ND: VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A SHORT BEND IN THE ROAD WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED (LIGHTLY) VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. 3RD: FIRST DAY AFTER ACCIDENT ,BRAKES JAMMED AND RESPONDED EXTREMELY SLOW. *AK

PARKING BRAKE POTRUDES BY DESIGN CAUSING DRIVERS PANTS LEG TO GET CAUGHT AND TO ALMOST FALL.

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN AREA, ALSO WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER INDICATES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, NO REMEDY. *AK *ML

THE LEFT REAR WING GLASS/EXTENDED CAB LEW OUT -WINDOW WAS CLOSED /DID NOT STRIKE ANYTHING, BUT WENT ACROSS THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC AND LANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

POSITION OF THE ASHTRAY IN FRONT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE ASHTRAY IF THE CUPHOLDER IS EXTENDED AND UNSAFE IF IT IS NOT.

SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN VIBRATING AND CAUSING ENGINE TO FEEL LIKE IT IS UNDER STRESS/HEAVY LOAD. CONTACTED DEALER AND ANOTHER CHEV. SERV. BOTH ADVISE CHEV. KNOWS OF PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS OR HOW TO CORRECT IT. CONTACTED CHEV. CUST.SERV. TOTAL WASTE OF TIME. THEY DO NOT CARE. SIMPLY STATE IF CHEV. TAC SAYS THEY ARE WORKING ON PROBLEM WHAT DO I CARE. THEY WILL FIX IT EVENTUALLY. PROBLEM IS IF THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HOW CAN CHEV. CLAIM IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. SECOND PROBLEM- ABS BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING ON DRY HARD SURFACE AT SPEEDS UNDER 40 MPH. DEALER SYAYS PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST. STATED THEY CALLED CHEV. TAC KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BREAK PROBLEMS SO THERE MUST NOT BE ONE. TRIED TO SAY THAT I DONT KNOW HOW ABS WORKS. HAVE HAD ABS FOR 15 YEARS KNOW IT PRETTY WELL. IT IS DEFINITELY ACTIVATING WHEN IS SHOULD NOT. IT SEEMS THAT CHEV. IS NOT CONCERNED BECASUE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT AND PAID FOR.