2000 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

DEFECTIVE WELDS ON FRAME. *AK

TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE. MY WIFE LET DOWN TAILGATE AND HAD TO CATCH THE TAILGATE BEFORE IT HIT THE BUMPER. THERE WAS NO WEIGHT ON IT. *LA

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH THE TRUCK I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN AT ALL AND I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE A LARGE ENOUGH CURB AND SLOW ENOUGH SPEED FOR IT TO STOP. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED A FAILED ELECTRONIC BRAKING CONTROL MODULE AND FRONT RIGHT ABS SPEED SENSOR. AFTERWARDS THE ABS WAS COMING ON AT LOW SPEED WHEN IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AND THE DEALER SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE FRONT LEFT ABS WHEEL SENSOR SINCE IT'S OUTPUT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE FACT THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED DUE TO BAD COMPUTER PARTS IS OF REAL HIGH CONCERN TO ME AND OTHERS AROUND THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY. THE FAILURE MODE OF THE ABS COMPUTER COMPONENTS SHOULD NEVER PREVENT VEHICLE BRAKING. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVY TO HAVE THE FAILED PARTS ANALYZED AS TO HOW THEY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. THEY HAVE DENIED MY REQUEST. *LA

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ABS ACTIVATED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT A PARKED CAR. *AK *JB *NLM

THE INTERIOR OF THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE VEHICLE BURNED UP AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 9 1/2 HOURS. IT WAS UNDETERMINED AS TO WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED. *NLM CHEVROLET CLAIMED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAG, OR SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM). *SCC *JB

VEHICLE BOUNCED UP AND DOWN ON THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEEDS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT IT WAS NOT THE SUSPENSION. *AK

TAILGATE CABLES RUSTED THROUGH. TAILGATE WAS PUT IN UPRIGHT POSITION AND THE TAILGATE CAME OFF OF THE TRUCK BEING DRAGGED BY A DECENT CABLE. CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE TAILGATE AS WELL AS THE HINGES THAT ONCE HELD IT. *LA

I REARENDED A VEHICLE THAT WAS SITTING STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40-45 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I WAS SHIFTED IN THE VEHICLE AND HAVE KNEE AND BACK PROBLEMS. *LA

STICKING GAS PEDAL. THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM CAUSES GAS PEDAL TO STICK. WHEN AT A STOP, A LOT OF PRESSURE IS OFTEN REQUIRED TO MOVE PEDAL. PEDAL "UNSTICKS" AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, "UNSTICKING" CAUSES TRUCK TO ACCELERATE AT A FASTER RATE THAN INTENDED. CHEVY DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ONCE (45K MILES), BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED (80K MILES). *AK

2 COMPLAINTS: 1. TAILGATE CABLE FAILED (BROKE) AND TAILGATE FELL OFF WHILE CLOSING IT. 2. WHEN BRAKING, IF ENCOUNTER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, ABS SEEMS TO KICK IN AND LET OFF THE BRAKES, EVEN TOUGH NO LOCK UP OCCURS. *AK

THE THROTTLE STUCK ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET C1500 SILVERADO AND CAUSED A UNWANTED ACCELERATION EVENT THAT RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH A POLE IN A PARKING LOT. THE DEFECT EXISTED WITHIN THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 02-06-04-054A. I TOLD THE DEALER BACK IN 2001OF THE PROBLEM, AND HE CLEANED THE THROTTLE, AND TOLD ME IT WOULD BE OKAY, AND TO BURN BETTER GAS ,BUT I CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS LATER, AND WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME TO COME IN AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT , ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME AFTER I GOT THERE THAT THEY DIDN`T HAVE TIME TO WORK ON IT THAT DAY,AND TOLD ME TO JUST KEEP DRIVING IT AND BE CAREFULL. IT WAS THAT WEEKEND THAT THE COLLISION OCCURRED. *AKI

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK, LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY. FUEL GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE. IF TRIP ODOMETER IS NOT RESET AT TIME OF FILL-UP, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT IN TANK. IF I MISCALCULATE, I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT NOTICE AND THIS COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *LA

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE I WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE, THE STRAP BROKE AND MY TAILGATE IS NOW SPRUNG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID ALL THEY COULD DO WAS SELL ME A NEW STRAP. I PURCHASED THE STRAP AND NOW ONE STRAP IS LONGER THAN THE OTHER STRAP. I HAVE THE OLD STRAP AND IT BROKE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. I HURT MY HIP WHEN IT HAPPENED. *LA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT DID NOT SPECIFY THE COMPONENTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY USING THE FRONT BRAKES FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES STOPPED OPERATING. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 MODEL CHEVY TRUCK, AND MY TAILGATE STRAPS HAVE BROKEN WITHOUT WARNING ON 2 OCCASIONS. MY FATHER HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 2000 MODEL GMC SIERRA. BOTH OF OUR TRUCKS HAVE BAD TAILGATE DAMAGE NOW, AND HIS HAS SOME BODY DAMAGE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY ROAD, AND TRAFFIC COMING TO A STOP AHEAD I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE BRAKES BEGAN TO PUMP AS IF THE ABS SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. I HAVE HAD BRAKE TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT. ONCE BEFORE THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPING WITH ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT EVEN WORKING. MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, IT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES. WHAT A SHAME TO HAVE A VEHICLE LIKE THIS.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS HAVE A VERY SHORT LIFE SPAN. THEY RUST AND WARP AT 50,000 MILES. *AK THE ROTORS WERE PITTED. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OFF A RAMP WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JUMP WHILE BRAKING. *SCC *JB

ONGOING PROBLEM FOR ROUGH IDLE, FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. SEVERAL DEALERS TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL, ANOTHER SAID IT WAS PROBLEM WITH THE 5.3 LITER; HOWEVER, NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. FUEL INJECTORS HAVE BEEN CLEANED SEVERAL TIMES. NOW VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. AFTER VEHICLE IS UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND IS SHUT OFF AND REMAINS FOR APPROXIMATELY HALF HOUR, UPON RESTARTING, VEHICLE "TUMBLES." I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO PROVIDED ME WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE AND THEY HAVE "WASHED THERE HANDS" OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS THEY MAY OCCUR. MY COMPLAINT IS THE ROUGH IDLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRESENT, AND NOW THE "TUMBLING" IS BEING CAUSED AS A RESULT OF THE PRIOR PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY CHEVROLET. DO ANY SERVICE BULLETINS EXIST FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM AS THIS? FILE #1-89542103 & 1-89542103. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS ANOTHER ISSUE THAT WAS ADDRESSED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, TCC VALVE IS STICKING CAUSING A DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT. AGAIN, SORRY BUT YOUR VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *LA

WHEN MAKING A TURN IN ANY DIRECTION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE IT'S POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK THERE WAS NO WARNING. *SCC THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *JB

CLANKING NOISE IN DRIVELINE AND HAD IT TO DEALER COUPLE OF TIMES. THEY PUT GREASE ON THE DRIVESHAFT YOKE AND TOOK CARE OF PROBLEM FOR A MONTH OR SO AND NO IT IS DOING IT AGAIN AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THERE IS A NEW YOKE THAT IS NICKEL PLATED. OF COURSE IT COST ALMOST $200.00 AND TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SO NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. *LA

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

I WAS UNLOADING A SNOW BLOWER IN A CRATE (ABOUT 300 LBS) FROM THE BACK OF MY TRUCK WHEN BOTH CABLES HOLDING THE GATE SNAPPED. NOW I WASN'T ON IT SO IT WAS JUST THE BLOWER WHEN THEY SNAPPED AND I WAS ABLE TO CATCH MY STEP ON THE GROUND. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE TAIL GATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED I COULD HAVE GOTTEN INJURED. BOTH CABLES HAD RUSTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC CASE THAT THEY ARE IN AND YOU COULD NOT HAVE SEEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS TO ME IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. *LA

ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK

SERVICE 4WD INDICATOR MESSAGE LIGHT ON, BUT WHEN SCANNED NO CODES ARE PRESENT. 4WD FUNCTIONS IN ALL RANGES AND ONCE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED MESSAGE IS CLEARED. IT WILL COME ON AGAIN IN APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, AND SOMETIMES A IT WILL PASS BEFORE IT GOES ON AGAIN. *LA

MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH 75000 MILES TRANSMISION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR. THE 3RD AND 4TH GEAR PLATE IS BURNED OUT BECAUSE CHEVY MAKES THIS PART OF A PLASTIC RESIN INSTEAD OF A ALUMINUM PLATE.

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK ON THE FREEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT HIGHER THAN 2ND GEAR, WHILE IN (D). I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE OFF THE FREEWAY. THIS VEHICLE HAD ALL THE SCHEDULED SERVICES AT MY LOCAL DEALER AND THIS TRUCK WAS DRIVEN LIKE A CAR, NO TOWING, NO HAULING. BUT, AT 49K THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A $29K TRUCK THAT IS 3 YRS. OLD! RIGHT NOW THE SERVICE CHARGE IS $800 AND THAT IS TO PULL THE TRANSMISSION TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG.

WHILE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE INITIALLY HESITATED BEFORE IT TOOK OFF SUDDENLY. ONCE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED THE VEHICLE TO JERKED FORWARD. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINE. *NLJM

WHILE ENTERING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S KEYS FELL BETWEEN THE CONSOLE AND THE SEAT. WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE KEYS, THE SEAT STRUCTURE CUT THE DRIVER'S HAND. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT BRACKETS BROKE SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE STANDING ON THE TRUCK BED. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED AS A RESULT. *AK *SCC *JB

BRAKE ROTORS ARE LOSING THE PLATING, AND BRAKE PADS ARE FROZEN ON THE REAR WHEELS. PREVIOUSLY, VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AFTER THE CONSUMER FELT A PULSING AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE WHEELS ,AND THE AFOREMENTIONED PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4. I HAVE A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TRUCK HAS A PROBLEM STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SLOW SPEED TO STOP THE ANTI LOCKS START TO RELEASE AS IF THE WHEELS WERE LOCKING UP. THIS CAUSES ME TO EITHER GO THRU THE STOP SIGN OR TO COME VERY CLOSE TO RUNNING INTO WHAT EVER IS IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKES EVENTUALLY STOP THE TRUCK BUT I HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND HAD A RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR REPLACED. THIS HELPED AT FIRST. THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED TO SURFACE AGAIN. I WILL HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER VISIT TO THE DEALER, WHICH IS VERY COSTLY, $300 + PER VISIT. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING IS VERY DANGEROUS. DOES THE NHTSB PLAN ON DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I KNOW OF A COWORKER THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND ALMOST WREAKED HIS TRUCK. THANKS ET. *JB

VEHICLE DISPLAYS INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE AT VERY SLOW SPEED. BRAKE PEDAL FEELS NORMAL. CONSUMER CAN HEAR ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE ABS SENSORS CLEANED BUT IT WAS TOO EARLY TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. *PH *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. DRIVER IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT.*AK *PH *JB

CONSUMER STATED THE REAR FRAME WAS CRACKED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE REAR FRAME WAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. *SCC *JB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED AND PITTED, ALL 4 FOUR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *JB *TS *JB

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT STALLING PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVING OVER 42 MPH OR EVEN WHEN STANDING AT A RED LIGHT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK

WHEN BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BE SOFT AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. MECHANIC INDICATED THEATPROBLEM COULD BE THE BRAKE ROTORS WHICH WERE WEARING OUT AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED.*AK

WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM IS ENGAGED VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED ABS SENSORS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY SERVICE WRITER FOR CHEVROLET THAT ABS BRAKES PREMATURE ENGAGEMENT WAS THE REASON WHY ABS BRAKES SURGED.*AK

ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES ON DRY ROAD AND OR DRY CONDITIONS AND LOW SPEEDS. THIS INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE GREATLY AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRS MOSTLY WHEN APPROACHING A STOP AT 10 MPH OR BELOW. THE ABS ENGAGES UNEXPECTEDELY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL PARTLY INTO THE INTERSECTION OR POTENTIALLY INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.

THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS 3/4 FULL, HOWEVER THE TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS 20 MILES FROM THE NEAREST GAS STATION.*TS. THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SENSOR WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. *JB

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES AND GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER HAS TO WAIT FOR BRAKE PEDAL TO LIFT BACK UP THEN PRESS AGAIN TO STOP. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER.

VEHICLE IS 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH APPROX 50K MILES. AT SLOW (UNDER 15 MPH) SPEED COMING TO A STOP DRIVER SIDE FRONT ABS ENGAGED AND ALMOST HIT CAR IN FRONT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE WET ROAD BUT IT NOWS DOES IT EVERY MORNING WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT THE END OF MY ROAD DEALER SAID I NEED TO REPLACE FRONT WHEEL BEARING. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR FIRST WEEK IN SEPT. AND WILL HAVE ALL PARTS SAVED. *NLM

LTR FM AUDREY WISSINGER (PA) CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS SHE EXPERIENCED WITH HER 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK.*MR BOTH FRONT/REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE OLD BRAKE LININGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. THE ROTORS WERE LITERALLY FALLING APART-INFERIOR METAL. DEALER STATED THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THE VEHICLE NOT BEING DRIVEN ENOUGH. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE "KLUNCKING" SOUND IN THE REAR END OR DRIVE SHAFT. THIS HAPPENED IN A DOWNSHIFT OR UPSHIFT. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL PLAY IN THE DRIVETRAIN. ALL FOUR WHEELS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 6000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE RUSTED. TAILGATE STRAP BROKE AT 17000 MILES. WHEN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGED, IT MADE A TERRIBLE GROWLING THAT DIDN'T SEEM NORMAL. *PH *JB

2000, CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500 TRUCK - REAR BRAKE ROTORS FAILED AT 14,000 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE. REPLACED BY DEALER, AND FAILED AGAIN AFTER ONLY 9,000 MILES. ROTORS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OF METAL OUTWARD. APPEARS THAT REAR BRAKE DESIGN OR ROTOR PARTS QUALITY IS DEFECTIVE. NORMAL EXPECTED LIFE OF REAR BRAKES IS TYPICALLY 50,000 TO 75,000 MILES. DEALER CONFIRMS THAT GM HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT TO NO AVAIL AT THIS POINT.*AK

FUEL MODULE IN THE GAS TANK WAS FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THE NEW MODULE (KI 3.107) WHICH WAS AN UPDATED MODEL WAS INSTALLED AS THIS WAS A FREQUENT PROBLEM FOR THE SILVERADO PICKUPS. MINE IS A 2000, VIN [XXX]. THE FAULTY MODULE RESULTED IN BLOWING A 20 AMP FUSE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP REQUIRED SEVERAL HOURS OF TROUBLE SHOOTING AND COMPANY CONSULTATION TO LEARN THAT THE TANK MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM AS THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM, SO THEY REPLACED IT WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION, BUT SINCE MY PICKUP HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT I HAD TO PAY THE FULL PRICE OF THE MODULE INSTALLATION. I FEEL THAT THIS SITUATION OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRE RUNNING INTO THE GAS TANK TO A COMPONENT PART THAT HAS FREQUENTLY SHORTED OUT PRESENTS A REAL DANGER. I REQUEST THIS BE INVESTIGATED FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. I HAVE VERBALLY BEEN DENIED ANY HELP WITH THE COST OF THIS BY THE CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, COMPLAINT #1-131209176. THE RATIONALE FOR THE DISINTEREST WAS "OH, ITS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT HAPPENS". I WISH YOU TO CONSIDER THIS CASE FOR INVESTIGATION RELATIVE TO A RECALL ON THIS MODULE. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION. THANKS, [XXX] . *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A SKIP WHILE ON VACATION. I BROUGHT IT TO A GARAGE, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS. HE SHOWED ME SOME CLOGGED INJECTORS FROM ANOTHER 2000 SILVERADO THAT HE HAD REPAIRED THE PREVIOUS WEEK. HE CLAIMED THAT RUST WAS IN THE GAS TANK, AND THE FUEL PUMP "SANDBLASTED" THE RUST THROUGH THE FUEL FILTER AND INTO THE FUEL INJECTORS. IT TURNS OUT THAT MY TRUCK HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS (ALL 8) AND CLEANED THE FUEL RAILS. HE INSTALLED A NEW FUEL FILTER. THIS COST OVER $1,100. AFTER RTURNING FROM VACATION, I THOUGHT I SHOULD FIND THE CAUSE OF THE RUST IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. I TOOK THE GAS TANK OUT AND DISCOVERED THE PLASTIC GAS TANK WAS FULL OF RUST. I TIPPED THE EL PUMP ASSEMBLY UPSIDE DOWN, AND A GREAT QUANTITY OF RUSTY GASOLINE POURED OUT. I TOOK THIS ASSEMBLY APART AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MOTOR ITSELF (A SMALL STEEL CANISTER DEVICE) WAS A BALL OF RUST. THE PUMP EVIDENTLY IS NOT GALVANIZED OR PLATED. THE PUMP MOTOR IS THE ONLY STEEL COMPONENT IN THE TANK. THE TANK ITSELF CANNOT RUST. THE RUST FROM THE PUMP WAS FORCED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS. THE PRICE OF THE PUMP, NOT COUNTING LABOR, IS $409.00. *AK

I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT HAS HAD TWO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURES. I HAVE SEEN INTERNET POSTINGS OF OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD FAIL IF THE DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE, LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT.*AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. WHEN I PLACE VEHICLE INTO GEAR I MUST APPLY PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR TO RELEASE IT. SUBSEQUENTLY IT RELEASES SUDDENLY IN A WAY WHICH CAUSES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHEN CONDITIONS ARE ICY THIS COMMON PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY GET SOMEONE KILLED. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL.*AK