1999 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

THE STEERING IS HARD AT TIMES WHEN AT AN IDLE AND SLOWER SPEEDS. FEELS LIKE THE POWER ASSIST STOPS WORKING AND IS A HAZARD BY NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS THE AUTOMATIC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, ONCE IT WAS APPLIED THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN HE PRESSED THE BRAKES TO STOP, THE PEDAL FROZE. THE CAR DID NOT STOP WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE SURGE SEEMS TO BE FROM THE FRONT. *TC

THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WORE THE DRUM OUT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. THE CONSUMER WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *JB THE CLIP WHICH HELD THE BRAKE SHOE WAS DEFECTIVE. *SC *JB

OPENED TAILGATE AND BOTH SUPPORT CABLES SNAPPED, ONE AFTER THE OTHER. HAD SOME ONE BEEN STANDING OR MOVING EQUIPMENT ON THE TAILGATE, SERIOUS INJURY MAY HAVE OCCURRED. BECAUSE THE CABLE WAS RUBBER COATED, YOU WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL FAILURE. THE DEAL INDICATED THAT FAILURES OF THESE CABLES ARE WELL KNOWN, AND 200-2004 TRUCKS WERE RECALLED, HOWEVER 1999 (NEW BODY STYLE) WITH SAME TAILGATE ARRANGEMENT WERE NOT RECALLED. WITH BOTH CABLES FAILING WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER WHY DID GM NOT RECALL LIKE DESIGNED COMPONENTS?*AK

BOTH FRONTAL PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAR SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED MORE THAN FOUR TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE REVVING AND STICKING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THE MANUFACTURE OFFERED NO HELP. *JB THE ENGINE HAD COME ON, THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT READ CORRECTLY, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, THE C CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND A GREEN AND WHITE WIRE AT THE PIN CIRCUIT WAS LOOSE, AND THE SENSOR IN THE WASHER JUG WAS BAD. *SC

BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND CAUSED THE BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKE TO TOTALLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. FUEL LINES RUSTED THROUGH AS WELL. VEHICAL WAS AT DEALERSHIP 4 MONTHS PRIOR FOR A TOTAL MAINTENANCE CHECK. NOTHING WAS FOUND. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY I COMPLAINED OF FADING BRAKES WHILE TRAVERSING ROUGH SPOTS IN ROADS.DEALERSHIP MECHANICS SAID IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM. HE SAID I COULD DISCONNECT IT?BUT I CHOSE NOT TO. NOW MY 1999 SILVERADO HAS AN EVEN BIGGER PROBLEM. WHILE PERFORMING A GENTLE STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP UNLESS I STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I CRASHED THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED. MY BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND THEY ARE ALL IN GOOD ORDER. THE MECHANIC DID HOWEVER NOTICE THAT THE ABS WAS ON CONSTANTLY. ( SO DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER) THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM IN THIS TRUCK.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00045 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELTS THAT LOCKED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LOCKING OF THE SEAT BELT WOULD AT THE LEAST BREAK A PERSONS COLLAR BONE. *TC

WHENEVER THE ENGINE WARMED UP IT CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK INTERMITTENTLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP POSITION. AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD PROPERLY WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY LIT IN ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 [XXX]. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE ABS MOTOR IS MISALIGNED AND IS BURNT OUT AND WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $1,000 TO FIX. ALSO, THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM A LOT. FOR A QUICK FIX HE TOLD ME I CAN REMOVE THE FUSE TO THE ABS. HE TOLD ME HE COULD NOT DO IT BECAUSE IT WAS A "SAFETY ISSUE." I HAD NO CHOICE SINCE I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. BUT RECENTLY I NOTICE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 MODELS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#: 00V055000). SINCE THE 1999 MODEL WAS RELEASE TOWARD THE END OF 1999 AND USES THE SAME PART AS THE 2000 MODEL, IT ONLY SEEMS LOGICAL THE RECALL SHOULD EXTEND ALSO FOR THE 1999 MODELS. I BROUGHT THIS POINT UP TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY SAID THEY ARE VERY SPECIFIC TO SERVICING VEHICLE RECALLS AND MY VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY. I FEAR IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RECALLED, MANY TRUCKS WITH THIS FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. [XXX] [XXX].*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT AT 42000 MILES. REALIZED THIS WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO ASK ABOUT THE BUZZING SOUND THE TRUCK WAS MAKING AFTER I SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE BRAKING MODULE, AND PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE $1200. WAS NOTIFIED THIS IS ONLY COVERED UNDER 36K WARRANTY. READ THE MANUAL AND FIGURED OUT WHICH FUSE TO PULL TO DISABLE THE MODULE. ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON AS WELL AS THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT.*AK

THE ABS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. THE ABS PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. MY FAMILY HAS TWO OF THESE VEHICLES AND BOTH HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET NHTSA OR GM TO REALIZE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED?*AK

THE CABLES THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE UP ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP ARE ENCASED IN PLASTIC. THIS PLASTIC HOLDS MOISTURE IN AND CAUSES THE CABLE TO CORRODE AND AT THE SAME TIME HIDES THE CORROSION. I WAS STANDING ON MY TAIL GATE AND THE CABLES BROKE, CAUSING ME TO FALL. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT HURT, BUT I COULD HAVE VERY EASILY BEEN HURT.*AK

COMPLAINT SENT VIA E-MAIL." I HAVE OWN MY VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE PEDAL GETS SO HARD THAT YOU CAN'T STOP THE VEHICLE EVEN WITH ALL THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. I ALMOST HAD 3 ACCIDENTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE, NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *JB

THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NOISE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER CHEVROLET OWNER THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND BRUSHING. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. *JB

PE 03-049/TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE: WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE, BOTH SUPPORT CABLES BROKE AND CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO DROP COMPLETELY DOWN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER RECALL. *JB

THE WIRE CABLES HOLDING THE TAILGATE TO THE BED BROKE AND TWO PEOPLE SETTING ON THE GATE WERE SURPRISED TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE TRUCK WAS SETTING STILL. THE DEALER CHARGED ME FULL PRICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND OFFERED NO APOLOGY, OR RELIEF IN THIS MATTER. *NM

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, HE HEARD A HUMMING NOISE. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ABS WAS KICKING IN. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN BECAUSE THERE WAS NO BAD WEATHER. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. AFTER GETTING OFF WORK THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER GOT A CO-WORKER TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE. WHEN RAISING THE HOOD, THE FOUND THE FUSE FOR THE ABS AND REMOVED IT. THE NOISE THEN STOPPED. BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE FUSE BACK THE NOISE STARTED AGAIN AND THE ABS ILLUMINATED LIGHT. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL DESIGN FLAW COMMON WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V129000 FOR THE 2001, CHEVROLET , SILVERADO CONCERNING DEFECTIVE TAILGATE. HOWEVER CONSUMER OWNED SAME MAKE AND MODEL FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED. *AK

WHEN BRAKING AT A LOW SPEED ABS SYSTEM SUDDENLY ENGAGED CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND DRASTICALLY INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED ON DRY PAVEMENT WITH NO SKID IMMINENT.*AK A MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY MINUTE PARTICLES FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS AFFECTING THE MAGNETIC DETECTOR FOR THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSING IT TO ACTIVATE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED FREQUENTLY UNTIL I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS.

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ON MY 1999 SILVERADO COMES ON INTERMITTEDLY. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THE 1999 HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS PUMPS AND GM REFUSES TO RECALL, THEY STATED THIS REPAIR COSTS OVER 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX. THE BRAKES ARE MUSHY ON THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED "THE BRAKES SUCK ON 99'S". MANY WEB SITES HAVE COMPLAINTS POSTED ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM YET GM APPARENTLY IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER ADVISES THE ONLY SOLUTION TO THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS TO REMOVE THE FUSE AND DISABLE THE ABS. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL?*AK

TAIL GATE CABLE FAILURE. *BF THE RIGHT SIDE CABLE SNAPPED AND BROKE WHILE LOADING THE TRUCK. *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE TAILGATE IN PLACE BROKE, FORCING THE DRIVER TO FALL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIMSELF. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY THE TRUCKS FROM 2000 TO 2004 WERE BEING RECALLED. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN OTHER MODELS AS WELL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *TC

THE ROTORS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED SINCE THE CONSUMER LIVED IN NEW ENGLAND. SALT FROM THE SNOW CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK THE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR, C/C LIGHT WOULD STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK/THROTTLE BODY, AND THERE WAS A CLINGING NOISE, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE PITTED AND RUSTING. *SC *JB

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL SOFT, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

LOW SPEED ACTIVATION OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES RESULTING IN UNSAFE BRAKING CONDITIONS. DESPITE WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH MY MODEL AND SEVERAL OTHERS, GM WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN A REPAIR EXCEEDING 1,000.00

IN THE LAST MONTH I'VE HAD MY ABS BRAKES ON MY 1999 SILVERADO ENGAGE AT BETWEEN 10 AND 5 MPH EVERY TIME I STOP..ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONSIF THERE HADN'T BEEN A CURB IN FRONT OF ME IO WOULD HAVE BEEN CROSSWISE ON A HEAVY TRAFFIC STREET TWICE AND ONCE I'D HAVE GONE INTO A BUSINESS FRONT...NO ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON IN THE VEHICLE..I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY TOLD ME WAS THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS AND NO RECALL..IN MY OPINION THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM ON A NEARLY 30,000 DOLLAR VEHICLE AND ALSO AN 850 DOLLAR OPTION..THE PARTS ALONE ARE OVER 400 TO 700 DOLLARS...I CHECKED SEVERAL FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND THIS IS A HIGHLY REPORTED PROBLEM...MY VEHICLES ARE KEPT IN SHOWROOM CONDITION AND SERVICED WELL. *AK

DRIVER HEARD A LOUD WINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 SILVERADO TO WORK I HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES TO TRY TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. AT THAT MOMENT THE ABS CONTROLLER FAILED AND SUBSEQUENTLY I COLLIDED WITH THE DEER. I ALSO HAVE CHECKED VARIOUS FORUMS ON THE SUBJECT AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN FAR TOO MANY ABS FAILURES ON THE 1999 CHEVY SILVERADOS. GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.*AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.*AK

I HAVE A LOUD TICING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR OF THE ENGINE. WHILE I WAS PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL THE NOISE KEPT GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER AND HAD LOSS OF POWER. BY THE TIME WE GOT TO THE CAMP GROUND IT SOUNDED LIKE I HAD LOST MY MUFLER. WE TOOK IT TO MUFFLER MAN OF LUDINGTON AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT 4 EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF, 2 ON LEFT YEAR AND 2 ON RIGHT REAR OF BOTH MANIFOLDS. THEY TOOK THE MANIFOLDS OFF AND REPLACED ALL THE BOLTS WITH NEW ONES EXCEPT FOR THE VERY LEFT REAR WAS SHEARED OFF FLUSH AND COULD NOT GET A DRILL IN TO DRILL OUT AND TAP. IN ORDER FOR THEM TO GET THIS OUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE HEAD WHICH WOULD HAVE COST $1000.00. THEY PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND THE TIC WAS GONE. THIS ONLY COST ME 6 HOURS OF VACATION WITH MY FAMILY AND $200.00. THE TIC HAS RETURNED.*AK

1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB, ABS SYSTEM MOTOR RUNS AFTER VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF, RUNS DOWN BATTERY. ABS MOTOR WAS UNPLUGGED. MODULE NEEDS REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, AT P215/75R16. *AK

I WAS ON A FLOAT TRIP IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF MISSOURI. I LENT MY TRUCK TO ONE OF MY FRATERNITY BROTHERS TO DRIVE TO THE BACK OF THE CAMPSITE TO GET A PAPER SO THAT WE COULD BOARD THE BUS. MY TAILGATE WAS DOWN WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AND ON THE WAY BACK, DRIVER'S SIDE CABLE ON THE TAILGATE SNAPPED AND THE TAILGATE FELL FROM THE TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE REMAINED SECURE TO THE TAILGATE AND IT WAS DRUG BEHIND THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 300 YARDS. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE ITSELF ON BOTH SIDES FROM THE ROCKS IT WAS DRUG OVER. IT SCRAPED OFF THE SPRAY ON BED LINER THAT WAS ON THE TAILGATE AND, BECAUSE ONE OF THE CABLES WAS STILL ATTATCHED, BEAT AGAINST MY BUMBER CAUSING MANY LITTLE DENTS ON IT. I TALKED TO GM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED. MY DAD IS IN THE PROCESS OF BONDOING THE TAILGATE AND WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE CABLES, THE SPRAY IN LINER AND GET THE TAILGATE REPAINTED. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *PH A NEW ABS MODULE WAS INSTALLED AFTER A 2 DAY WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. *NM

AFTER SITTING ON THE TAILGATE THE CABLE SNAPPED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. . RECALL 04V129000 WAS ISSUED FOR 2000 AND 2004 MODELS. THE PART NUMBER WAS THE SAME FOR THE 1999 AND 2000 MODELS. *AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER LET THE TAILGATE DOWN, THE CABLE BROKE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK TO SEE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB RECALL# 04E022000. *SC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. AS A RESULT DRIVER HAS TO USE THE MILEAGE TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL THE VEHICLE HAS. *AK

3 MONTHS AGO THE DRIVERS SIDE TAILGATE CABLE TOTALLY DISENTEGRATED AND SEPERATED IN TWO PARTS. KNOWONE WAS INJURED, BUT THIS COULD HAVE INJURED WHOEVER WAS WORKING ON OR SITTING ON THE TAILGATE, NOT TO MENTION DAMAGE THE TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE IN STILL INTACT. THE FAILING CABLE GAVE NO SIGNS OF SEPARATING BEFOREHAND, HOWEVER NO LOOKING AT THE EXPOSED CABLE, IT APPREAS RUSTED THROUGH, THUS CAUSING THE FAILURE. *AK

THE ABS ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FAILED WHILE TRYING TO PARK IN A PARKING SPACE, CAUSING TRUCK NOT TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO A RETAINING WALL. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON A CLEAR AND DRY DAY.*AK

THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE DASH TO EASILY APPLY. WHEN APPLIED THE LEVER GOES COMPLETLY TO THE FLOOR BUT DOESN'T HOLD THE TRUCK ON A GRADE. *AK

FIRESTONE STEELTEX CLASS ACTION STATUS REQUEST.*MR WHILE PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AT ABOUT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND NOTICED THAT EH REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND THE LOOSE TREAD END WAS HITTING THE MUD FLAP AND CURLED THE PANEL UPWARD INTO THE WHEEL WELL. UPON REQUEST THE CONSUMER SENT THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE ON MAY 18, 2004. ON JUNE 8, 2004 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A LAW FIRM INDICATING THAT HIS CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAD BEEN DENIED. *NM

WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE IT BROKE. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 MODELS, BUT NOT ON THE 1999 MODEL. *AK

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT ON MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO C1500 TRUCK (56,000 MILES). THE FAILURE CAUSES THE ABS PUMP TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY AND RENDERS THE ABS SYSTEM INOPERABLE, AND THE TRUCK UNDRIVEABLE. THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION IS TO REMOVE THE 60 AMP ABS FUSE TO MAKE THE PUMP STOP RUNNING. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER SAYS THE REPAIR WILL COST $1,200. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF OTHER FAILURES WITH THIS SAME PART, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED/REPAIRED BY THEM. *JB

THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED (I GO BY MILEAGE TO KNOW IF I NEED FUEL OR NOT). DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHEN YOU GO TO LOOK TO CHANGE LANES (DEALER COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM--SO IT'S NEVER BEEN FIXED). PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP IF YOU JUST LEAN FORWARD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW (WAS TOLD THIS WAS A MECHANISM FOR A BABY SEAT--DIDN'T THINK CAR SEATS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE FRONT SEAT). RIGHT SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP BURNED OUT A LONG TIME AGO. ABS MODULE FAILED (HAD TO PULL THE FUSE SO THE PUMP WOULDN'T BURN UP) THEREFORE THE TRUCK NO LONGER HAS ABS. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL HUB FAILED DUE TO LACK OF GREASE IN THE NON-CONSUMER MAINTAINABLE BEARING (THE WHOLE HUB HAD TO BE REPLACED). THE WATER PUMP HAS ALREADY FAILED (REPLACED THAT). THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP HERE & THERE. THE ACCELERATOR STICKS CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO JAM ON IT IN PARKING LOTS & OTHER PLACES WHERE IT'S JUST NOT SAFE TO BE DARTING FORWARD. THIS MODEL YEAR WAS JUST A BAD YEAR FOR GM. THEY NEED TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE WORST GM VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED (AND I'VE BEEN A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER ALL MY DRIVING YEARS). *AK

THE ABS BRAKES WERE USED FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS PAST WINTER SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. AFTER THEY CAME ON, THE PUMP NEVER SHUT OFF EVEN AFTER I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AT WORK. I HAD TO PULL THE ABS FUSE IN ORDER FOR THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO SHUT DOWN. TWO CHEVROLET DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW COMPUTER COMPONENT (MODULE) AND PUMP THAT IS ONLY SOLD TOGETHER. THE COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR WILL BE OVER $1,000. AS OF NOW, THE ABS LIGHT AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON AND I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX THIS.

RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED. *MR THIS OCCURRED WHEN LOADING A SMALL MOWER. THE TAILGATE PULLED AWAY IN THE PROCESS. THE LEFT SIDE WAS STILL ATTACHED AND BENT A PIN ON THE INSIDE OF THE BED AS WELL AS THE HINGES ON BOTH SIDES ON THE INSIDE OF THE BED AND ALSO BENT THE TAILGATE. MAY BE RELATED TO RECALL# 04V129000. *SC *JB