2000 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

UPON STARTING VEHICLE COMPUTER SHOWED CODE B2960 WHICH MEANT ENGINE WON'T START AGAIN, AND WILL TAKE LONGER TO START. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT, AND DEALER COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND STILL HAD THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, AND IT COLLIDED WITH THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED ANKLE AND THE LOWER BACK INJURIES. *AK

THE CABLE HOLDING UP MY SPARE TIRE ON MY 2000 Z-71 SILVERADO PICKUP BROKE, DROPPING THE SPARE TIRE ONTO THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A ROAD EARLY IN THE MORNING JUST PULLING THROUGH A INTERSECTION AND WASN'T PULLING MY HORSE TRAILER. *AK

THIS OCCURRED ON SATURDAY, 1/31/04. VEHICLE MAKE: 2500 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, 3/4 TON, 6' BED, 6L ENGINE DESCRIPTION: I HAD TO MAKE A TIGHT RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A GAS STATION ONTO THE MAIN ROAD IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK AS OPPOSING TRAFFIC WAS COMING AT ME. AFTER I COMPLETED THE TURN AND STARTED TO HEAD SOUTH ON THE MAIN FOUR LANE ROAD I IMMEDIATELY FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS QUITE ROUGH. QUITE ROUGH WAS NOT THE WORD FOR IT AS THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING! ABOUT A BLOCK FROM THAT POINT I HAD TO BRAKE AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE NO POWER ASSISTED BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. NO IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON AT ALL AND THIS PRESENTED QUITE A SERIOUS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WITH THE SNOW PLOW ATTACHED. BOTH THE FLUID IN THE MASTER BRAKE AND POWER STEERING CYLINDERS WERE RIGHT UP TO NORMAL LEVELS AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS RELATIVELY NEW AND INTACT! TRUST ME THAT I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AT ALL FROM A VEHICLE THAT HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH VARIOUS MAJOR PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT ITS SOMEWHAT YOUTHFUL HISTORY INCLUDING TWO (2) FULL BRAKE JOBS TO DATE. I'M JUST THANKFUL THAT NO ONE WAS HURT INCLUDING MYSELF. I WANT THIS LETTER TO BE RELAYED TO THE CHEVROLET ZONE MANAGER AND I WOULD LIKE THEIR INPUT ON THE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENTED. AS A CONSUMER THERE IS NO WAY THAT BOTH THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES SHOULD HAVE GONE AT THE SAME TIME, PLUS, THE FACT THAT THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A MAJOR PROBLEM FROM THE MESSAGE CENTER OR DASHBOARD. THERE VERY EASILY COULD HAVE B

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SLAMS HARD INTO GEAR. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT EITHER COMES ON BEFORE OR AFTER THIS OCCURS. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE 4 TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR A ROUTINE BRAKE JOB AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT ALL 4 OF MY ROTORS WERE RUSTED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS DEFINITELY UNUSUAL FOR ROTORS TO RUST OUT SO SOON. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AT THIS POINT. IN HIS OPPINION, GM USES SHODDY ROTORS ON THEIR VEHICLES. I SAW THE ROTORS AND PIECES OF THEM WERE CHIPPED AWAY DUE TO BEING SO RUSTED OUT. I BELIEVE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK

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

THE TRUCK EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH ONLY ALLOWED THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

ABS ELECTRONIC MODULE FAILED AT 44,000 MILES. REPLACEMENT PART COST $800.00 PLUS. THE LOCAL GARAGE THAT REPLACED THIS FOR ME TOLD ME THIS WAS THE 4TH OR 5TH ONE HE HAS DONE. I FEEL THAT THIS PART FAILING FOR ALL THE MORE MILES THAT ARE ON THIS VEHICLE (WITH THE MAJORITY OF THEM BEING HIGHWAY MILES)CONSTITUTES SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE / PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. *CB

EMERGENCY BRAKE / PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. *CB

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE SIMULTANEOUSLY DIMMING AND BRIGHTENING. THE DOOR LATCHES WERE ALSO POPPING UP AND DOWN. THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, THE ENTIRE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

HAD TO REPLACE REAR U-JOINT. THE DEALER WON'T FIX THE SLIP YOKE THAT HAS NOT BEEN NORMAL SINCE THEY REPLACED THE U-JOINT EVEN THOUGH I'VE BEEN THERE 3 TIMES FOR THAT. MY MAIN COMPLAINT NOW IS THAT THE RUNNING LAMPS SEEM TO GO OUT TOO OFTEN.I SEE EVERY OTHER SILVERADO (& MAYBE SIERRAS?) ON THE ROAD WITH ONE OF THEM OUT!!! EVEN THOUGH THIS DOESN'T COST THAT MUCH, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THERE'S THOUSANDS OF GM PICKUPS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.

THE TRUCK HAS INTERMITTENTLY HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS NEW. WHAT WILL OCCUR IS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BELOW 20 MPH THE PEDAL WILL FADE TO THE FLOOR AND YOU WILL HEAR THE ABS KICKING IN. THE TRUCK WILL TAKE A VERY LONG TIME TO STOP. THIS OCCURS ONCE A MONTH AND HAS NOW STARTED TO OCCUR WEEKLY IF NOT DAILY. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK.

BRAKES FAIL AT LOW SPEED, TRY TO GO INTO ANTI-LOCK. CHANGED COMPLETE BRAKES,ROTORS,PADS ETC. ON ALL FOUR(4) WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SCHEDULED FOR RECHECK SEPTEMBER 30/03 FOR REVIEW OF HOSES AND LINES ALSO WILL PUT ON COMPUTOR FOR FAULT READINGS. TRUCK CRASHED INTO A WOOD PILE AT OUR SUMMER HOME NO PERSONNAL INJURIES BUT SOME PAINT SCRATCHING. DISCONNECTED THE FUSE FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAD NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES FAILING JUST THAT ABS LIGHT AND HAND BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. PUT THE FUSE BACK IN AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS THIS IS WHY IT WILL BE RECHECKED SEPTEMBER 30/03 TO READ FAULTS AS THEY ARE STILL FAILING. VERY SCAREY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN NO BRAKES AT LOW SPEED.

LOSS OF POWER STEERING TURNING TO THE LEFT AFTER INITIAL START UP.

MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS A VERY DANGEROUS ABS MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSED A PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT WITH $2000.00 OF DAMAGE. GM HAS BEEN USELESS TO ME, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT FOR FREE. THE DEALER I BOUGHT MY TRUCK AT, ROMANO CHEVY IN SYRACUSE, STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2000 SILVERADOS. I HAVE PAID FOR MANY OTHER REPAIRS, BUT I FEEL THAT A DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX FOR FREE AND DO A RECALL SO THAT PEOPLE DON'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT LIKE I DID. THEY WANT TO SWEEP THIS UNDER THE RUG. I HAVE BEEN CORRESPONDING WITH GM FOR A YEAR WITH NO PROGRESS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INTENTION WHATSOEVER OF HELPING ME. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. STEVE MARTE *LA

TAILGATE CABLES BROKE WHILE STANDING ON TAILGATE LOADING MATERIALS-NO INJURY (JULY 2003). LEFT FRONT DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT BLEW AND BURNT THE SOCKET. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER SAME MODELS WITH SAME PROBLEM (2001). BACK PASSENGER DOORS ON THE EXTENDED CAB DO NOT FULLY LOCK DURING 30 DEGREE WEATHER AND BELOW UNTIL THE INTERIOR HEATS UP. (DEC-FEB 2000-2004) LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING IS DEFECTIVE AFTER 38,000 MILES. (DEC 2004) *LA

A RECENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON MY 2000 SILVERADO PER A SERVICE BULLETIN TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT ACTIVATES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AT LOW SPEED CONDITIONS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE DEALER INSTRUCTED ME THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AGAIN IN THE FUTURE AS THE HARDWARE WEARS / FAILS AGAIN AND THIS WILL CREATE ANOTHER DANGEROUS SITUATION BY NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP IN THE SAME DISTANCE ON DRY PAVEMENT AS WITH PROPERLY FUNCTIONAL BRAKES. GM ALSO SAYS THEY HAVE NO PLAN AT THIS TIME TO RECALL VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *LA

THE ANIT LOCK BRAKES ON MY TRUCK ARE ENGAGING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEEDS DURING STOPPING FOR STOP SIGN OR OTHER AND IS NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR COLLISIONS AND ALMOST STRUCK PEDESTRIAN CROSSING STREET. I HAVE PULLED THE ABS FUSE FROM THE PANEL TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE W/OUT ABS. BRAKES WORK FINE BUT NOW NO ABS.

THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE (ON ONE SIDE ONLY) SNAPPED WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE PICKUP BED AFTER INSTALLING A TONNEAU COVER. LUCKILY, ONLY ONE SNAPPED; OTHERWISE, I WOULD HAVE HAD CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO MY TAILGATE AS WELL. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK IS A 2000 MODEL, IT HAS BEEN GARAGED 80% OF IT'S LIFE. C'MON GM, SPEND THE EXTRA $2.00 AND GIVE US SOME REAL CABLES.*AK

I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2WD LT WITH TOWING PACKAGE. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER TOWED A VEHICLE AND CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 41,835 MILES. ON DECEMBER 29, 2003, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. I REALLY NEVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION FAILING AT 41,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS THE TOWING PACKAGE AND IS HEAVY DUTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. I NEVER TOWED A CAR WITH THIS TRUCK OR CARRIED LESS THAN 500 LBS IN THE BED. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REVIEWED BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN TOWING A VEHICLE AND GOING UP AN INCLINE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAVE OTHER FRIENDS WITH SILVERADOS THAT ARE REPLACING THEIR TRANSMISSIONS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. A TRANSMISSION BY DESIGN SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALL. MY INCIDENT IS ISOLATED AND GM IS ONLY WILING TO REPLACE 50% OF THE COST. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK THE TRUCK TO HAD 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HAVE ANOTHER LOCAL FRIEND WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS ISOLATED??? HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/GM_SILVERADO_TRANSMISSION.HTML THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD TODAY. THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM THE DEALER IS $2400 AND GM IS WILLING TO REIMBURSE YOU 50% OF THAT COST. THE COST IS SO OVERINFLATED THAT THIS IS NOT A FIX. LOCAL SHOPS WILL CHARGE YOU TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION F

PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD, THEREFORE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER CHEVROLET & GM OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ABS BRAKES. ON DECEMBER 22, I NOTICED THAT MY ANTILOCK BRAKES WOULD ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE THE ROAD MIGHT OF HAD SOME ICE. ON DECEMBER 26, 2003, I WAS IN THE MALL PARKING LOT TRAVELING 3 TO 5 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT HARD. I HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO KEEP FROM HITTING A PERSON IN THE CROSSWALK. THE PROBLEM IS THAT SOMETIME THE BRAKES WORK FINE GIVING A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. THE DEALER BETLEY CHEVROLET SAID THAT BOTH ABS FRONT SPEED SENSORS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST IS OVER $700. I QUESTION THAT BOTH SENSORS COULD GO AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT IT BEING A SAFETY DEFECT. THIS TRUCK IS 2 WHEEL DRIVE AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. CHEVROLET HAS A BULLETIN FOR THE REPAIR. I QUESTION HOW MANY PEOPLE COULD GET INJURED BEFORE CHEVROLET FIXES THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED. ONCE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING IT TO RUN INTO A DITCH. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK PEDAL PULSATES WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. CONSUMER HAS GONE OFF ROAD SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *PH

THE CONSUMER PLACED CLOTHES INSIDE THE TAILGATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE SIDE CABLES BROKE FROM THE TAILGATE KNOCKING THE CONSUMER TO THE GROUND. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. HE DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE WHEN THE CABLES BROKE. THE CONSUMER FELL TO THE GROUND AND INJURED HIS NECK, BACK AND SHOULDERS. *NLM *SC *JB

ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WERE PEELING. EACH ROTOR FLAKED OFF AND LEFT PITS IN THE SURFACE. AS A RESULT THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE ON 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP. *AK

THE TRUCK FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT USED REGULARLY IT WOULD WEAR OUT AND THE DEBRIS WOULD DESTROY THE ROTORS. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE PE03057 BUT IT WAS REGARDING MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE FAILURE ALSO AFFECTED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. *JB 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT USED REGULARLY IT WOULD WEAR OUT. FAILURE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALSO AFFECTED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.*MR

I WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 2000 SILVERADO PICKUP WITH MY GIRLFRIEND, WHEN BOTH CABLES SNAPPED AND THE TAILGATE DROPPED AND WE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE TAILGATE RECEIVED A DENT FROM HITTING THE BUMPER. LUCKILY, WE WERE NOT HURT, BUT NOW I DON'T FEEL SAFE LOADING MY LAWN TRACTOR ON THE TAILGATE RAMPS. BOTH CABLES APPEARED RUSTED WITHIN THEIR PLASTIC SHEATHING AND SNAPPED IN THE MIDDLE WHERE THE CABLE BENDS WHEN TAILGATE IS CLOSED.*AK

SEAT BELT LOCKS IN THE RETRACTING POSITION. *AK THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED ONE BUT FAILED ONE DAY LATER. *NLM *PH

ENGINE KNOCKED VERY BADLY AT COLD OR HOT START UPS, IT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. KNOCKING LASTED FOR 3 TO 4 MINUTES. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE .*AK 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE KNOCKING DURING START UPS. ENGINE KNOCKING LAST FOR 3 TO 30 SECONDS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE ENGINE.*MR

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2000 SILVERADO ABS SPEED SENSOR AND GM WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURRING ON MANY TRUCKS AND SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING GM SHOULD CONSIDER HAVING A RECALL ON. *NLM

A PERSON WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 200 POUNDS WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE WHEN THE CABLES BROKE, AND CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK *TT *JB

TAILGATE FAILURE. WHILE UNLOADING A 4-WHEEL DRIVE TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED. AS A RESULT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A DITCH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK CONSUMER WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE WITH THE VEHICLE BACKED INTO A DITCH. WHILE TRYING TO UNLOAD THE ATV, BOTH CABLES SNAPPED. THE ATV FELL INTO THE DITCH AND THE BUMPER WAS DENTED. *PH

WHEN LOADING AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE TO THE BACK OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK THIS CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TT *JB

THE BRAKE LINE LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME RUSTED. THE LINE WAS COVERED WITH A THIN SPRING ,AND ANY TIME IT RAINED OR THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH WATER, THE SPRING HELD WATER RIGHT NEXT TO THE LINE, CAUSING THE LINE TO RUST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER.*AK *PH

THIS IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION (PE03-049). OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. AT APPROXIMATELY 25K MILES, BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE; THE RUBBER CASE OVER THE CABLES ALLOWED WATER IN, AND THE CABLES RUSTED. BOTH CABLES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. AT APPROXIMATELY 52K MILES, ONE OF THE "NEW" CABLES BROKE; EXPECTING THAT THE OTHER ONE WOULD FAIL SOON, I BOUGHT TWO NEW CABLES. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED WHEN BOTH CABLES BROKE THE FIRST TIME. FROM NOW ON, I INTEND TO REPLACE BOTH WHEN EVEN A SINGLE CABLE BREAKS. I DON'T BELIEVE THE CABLES SHOULD BREAK SO FREQUENTLY. IF THEY WERE MADE OF GALVANIZED STEEL OR STAINLESS STEEL THEY WOULD FARE BETTER.*AK

BOTH TAILGATE CABLES ON MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO FAILED WHEN UNLOADING CARGO (5 GALLON PAILS OF CORN). I CAN SEE THEY WERE RUSTED OUT INSIDE THE PLASTIC CASING ENCLOSING THEM. I INJURED MY LEGS WHEN THE TAILGATE FELL. *LA

ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED, PRICE TO REPLACE OVER $800.00 AND PARTS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALER. NUMEROUS POSTS IN INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS ABOUT SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS. HAVE CONTACTED GM AT LEAST TWICE BY EMAIL. ABS HAS BEEN INOPERATIVE FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. *LA

THE VEHICLE'S STEERING SHAFT BROKE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES.*MR

THE DRIVER STARTED UP THE VEHICLE WHILE PRESSING DOWN ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE YOKE TO THE TRANSMISSION NEED REPLACING. *PH

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THE ROD SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING THROUGH THE ENGINE. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, GAS PEDAL STICKS, SPEEDOMETER RATTLES WHEN IT'S COLD, REAR DOORS ARE HARD TO LATCH WHEN IT'S COLD, HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM AND LIGHTS BLEW OUT, SPEAKER BLEWOUT.*MR CC: NHTSA

UPON STARTING VEHICLE THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END THAT STOPS AFTER 3 MINUTES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL. ALSO, PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AS WELL AS A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. *MR *NM

TAILGATE CABLE BROKE WHILE KNEELING ON IT 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. *LA

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY JERKED AND WERE NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE EFFICIENTLY, THERE WAS ALSO A CLANKING NOISE NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONSULTED - HE STATED THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ROTATED THE TIRES TORQUED THEM TOO MUCH. WENT BACK TO DEALER WHO SUPPLIED THE TIRES - THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LININGS ON THE FRONT THINKING THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM - IT DIDN'T. THEY THEN PULLED THE ROTORS AND FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WERE BASICALLY FALLING APART - THE METAL WAS JUST FALLING OFF. FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. WITHIN A WEEK THE BACK ROTORS WERE DOING THE SAME - TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GARAGE, BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING VERY WELL. THE REAR ROTORS WERE IN THE SAME IF NOT WORSE CONDITION. CHEVY WAS CONTACTED. THEY DID NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEIR DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, BACKED UP THE COMPLAINT (WE TOOK ONE OF THE ROTORS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER TO SHOW HIM. THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THIS PROBLEM - SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T BE SURE THE ROTORS CAME OFF OF THEIR VEHICLE. THEY ALSO DID NOT SHOW ANY UNDERSTANDING OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF NOT HAVING BRAKES - THEIR ATTITUDE WAS VERY DISCONCERTING. *LA

WE HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT BOTH OF THE TAIL GATE CABLES HAVE BROKEN. *LA

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ABS LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS AN ABS BREAK PRESSURE MODULE VALVE ASSEMBLY. THIS DEFECT IS PRESENTLY BEING RE-CALLED. HOWEVER, THE VIN# FOR THIS VEHICLE IS INELIGIBLE BUT THE DIAGNOSIS IS SIMILAR TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. *PH

I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY TRUCK ON 6/1/00 AND REALIZE THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. BUT I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES. THE REAR CALIPERS FREEZE UP SUDDENLY, CAUSE THE PADS TO WEAR DOWN TO THE METAL AND THEN DESTROY THE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS SEAMS TO START AT THE RIGHT REAR INNER PAD. BY THE TIME YOU NOTICE A PROBLEM, THE DAMAGE IS SEVERE. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED AT 29,171 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP INITIALLY WOULD NOT, BUT EVENTUALLY DID (AFTER I TOLD THEM I WOULD ACCEPT NOTHING LESS) REPAIR IT N/C ON 1/16/02 (INVOICE OLCS67487). THEY REPLACED THE PADS, TURNED THE ROTORS BUT DIDN'T REPLACE THE CALIPERS. THEY BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON MUD INTRUSION. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED AT 55,421 MILES, THE RIGHT REAR INNER PAD WAS THE WORST AGAIN, BUT I DIDN'T CATCH IT IN TIME AND BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE DESTROYED. THIS TIME IT COST ME NEARLY $530.00 TO REPAIR THE REAR BRAKES ON 5/27/03 (INVOICE 84481) AT BONUS TIRE IN STERLING HEIGHTS. PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. CALIPERS WERE FROZEN. ONE THING THAT REALLY DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE IS THAT THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN CHANGED! THEY ARE FACTORY ORIGINAL! THE TRUCK HAS CURRENTLY 63,400 MILES AND AT THE LAST TIRE ROTATION, DONE ABOUT 3,000 MILES AGO, THEY WERE AT ABOUT 40%. GM WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME! THE DEALER FIXED THE BRAKES THEMSELVES THE FIRST TIME, BUT WOULDN'T THE NEXT TIME. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL CONCERNING THESE BRAKES, BUT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES ON THE SI