2000 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

FUEL THROTTLE BODY-IT SEEMS THAT THE GAS PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH. WHEN WE SPOKE WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, ALL THEY WOULD SAY IS THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT IT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. BUT THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO CHECK IT FOR US FOR A NOMINAL SUM OF $150.00 PLUS ANY PARTS. IF THIS WAS LISTED ON A SERVICE ADVISORY, BUT AS YET I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY RECALL. THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM, TODAY I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND LITERALLY STOMP ON THE GAS PEDAL MORE THAN 6 TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD FINALLY BREAK LOOSE AND RELEASE. I REFER TO YOUR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS 000604007 # 126 AND 000604007B, #191. *NLM

THE PARK BRAKE HAD WORN OUT, THE DEALER REPLACED IT, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB

EXCESSIVE EFFORT WAS NEEDED IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE, THROTTLE STICKING. THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB *TS

LIFTGATE CABLES FAILED WHEN HAULING BALES OF STRAW.*AK *JB

BRAKES SHOWING SAME FAILURE AS RECALL 0 0 V 05 5000. CALL CHEVROLET WITH QUESTIONS OF RECALL BUT WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT EFFECTED BY. MY TRUCK HAS SHOWN THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT WERE SUMMARIZED WITH RECALL LISTED ABOVE. REPAIR INCLUDES REPLACING BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE.*JB

BOTH LIFTGATE CABLES FAILED. *AK *NLM

THE ABS BRAKES FAILED. THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSED A RESISTANCE BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL. REFER TO EVOQ#8021722 SCC *JB

THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE PAD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD NOTHING TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. IT DROPPED DOWN AND DRUG AGAINST THE DRUM UNTIL IT WORE THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOE OUT. *JB *NLM

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION.*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY FROM FRONTAL IMPACT DURING MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STUCK.*JB

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY AND AS A RESULT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DON'T WORK. AFTER TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER, WAS TOLD TWO DIFFERENT COMPONENTS COULD BE AT FAULT, EACH COST BETWEEN $650-750 TO REPAIR AND THAT THEY WEREN'T SURE WHICH COMPONENT WAS AT FAULT.

THE DRIVE TRAIN SHUDDERS EXCESSIVELY WHEN SWITCHED INTO AUTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. I NOTICED THIS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD BUT JUST FORGOT ABOUT TAKING IT IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE AS I JUST STOPPED USING THE AUTO FOUR WHEEL FEATURE. IT STARTED AT OR ABOUT 30,000 MILES, THE TRUCK HAS 66,000 NOW AND I AM SURE THE DEALER WON'T LISTEN TO ME, JUST MY WALLET. I'LL PUT THIS TO THE TEST NEXT WEEK ON MY VACATION.

THE TRUCK HAS AN AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT. (AT TWILIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ENERGIZED WITHOUT MANUAL TURN-ON.) AMONG THE MANY ELECTRONIC FEATURES THERE IS ALSO A ''DOME LIGHT OVERRIDE'' BUTTON. THIS FEATURE ALLOWS YOU TO CONTROL WHETHER OR NOT THE DOME LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED. ONE CAN EASILY ASSUME IT IS TO TURN ON AND OFF THE DOME LIGHT WITHOUT OPENING THE DOOR. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT THE CASE. IF YOU ARE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT AND YOU PUSH THE ''DOME OVERRIDE'' 3-4 TIMES, ALL THE LIGHTS GO OUT (INCLUDING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS). TO RE-ENERGIZE THE HEADLIGHTS YOU MUST DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. TURN IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON. (IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IF DRIVING.) 2. HIT THE DOME OVERRIDE BUTTON 3-4 MORE TIMES. (NOT AN INTUITIVE CORRECTION.) 3. TURN THE HEADLIGHT MANUAL SWITCH TO ON. (GOOD IDEA IF YOU KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BEFOREHAND AND HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO DO IT WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH ON A BLACKTOP HIGHWAY. AND IF YOU CAN FIND THE SWITCH KNOB IN TOTAL DARKNESS WHILE STEERING AND BRAKING IN TOTAL DARKNESS.) THE REALLY BAD: CHECKING WITH THE DEALER ABOUT THIS DEFECT, I WAS TOLD THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED INTO THE ELECTRONICS. THAT IS, ''ITS NOT A DEFECT, ITS SUPPOSED TO DO THIS.'' THE REALLY, REALLY BAD (AND GM''S MAJOR LIABILITY): NOWHERE IN THE DETAILED INSTRUCTION MANUAL DOES GM WARN, CAUTION, OR EVEN MENTION THIS FEATURE. APPARENTLY, THIS IS SOMETHING ONLY MR. GOODWRENCH IS SUPPOSED TO KNOW. CONCLUSION: BEING AN ENGINEER MYSELF,

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A COLLISION, RESULTING IN A FATALITY. *AK *JB

ANTILOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE AND DISABLED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENED ON DRY PAVEMENT AT SPEEDS BELOW 30 MPH WHEN COMING TO A NORMAL STOP. THIS HAPPENED TODAY AND ALMOST EVERYTIME I DARE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK.

PINION SHAFT BROKE AND LOCKED DIFFERENTIAL WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE READ OF OTHER INSTANCES WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE, YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. I THINK THIS IS SOEMTHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED ON OTHER VEHICLES.

THERE IS A KNOCK AT START UP AND A CONSTANT TICKING IN THE ENGINE. PH

THE CONSUMER HAD PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE REVERSE GEAR AND DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. THE ACCELERATOR HAD THEN GOTTEN STUCK, AN ENGAGED IN FULL THROTTLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS OF NO ASSISTANCE. PH SCC

THERE WERE PULSATING COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING HIM TO GO INTO A BRICK WALL. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

THIS INVOLVES A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. VIN [XXX]. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE TRUCK FAILED TO STOP. ON THE LAST OCCASION, IT WAS COASTING DOWN A DRIVE WAY, TRAVELING LESS THAN 10 M.P.H. THE DRIVER HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME, WHEN, ONCE AGAIN, THE TRUCK FAILED TO STOP AND HIT A BLOCK WALL. IT WAS A DRY SUNNY DAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE ISSUE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATES THE CONDITION IS NORMAL. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD OF THE TRANSMISSION HESITATING WHILE IN TRAFFIC. TS

FAILURE OF PARKING BRAKE AT 25,000 MILES. BRAKE SHOE DROPPED INTO DRUM WEARING DRUM OUT. SHOES WERE STILL INTACT. COST TO ME WAS $450.00 AND DENIAL OF DEALER OF ANY DEFECTS IN SYSTEM. DEALER CLAIMED DAMAGE WAS DONE DUE TO DRIVING WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. LOUD BELL SOUNDS IF VEHICLE IS MOVED WITH BRAKE ON. NO ONE WOULD DRIVE WITH BELL SOUNDING.

FRONT WHEELS WILL NOT PULL IN 4WD CAUSED BY PREMATURE WEAR AND SLIPPING OF CLUTCH DISCS IN FRONT TRANSFER CASE. WEARING ON THE CLUTCH DISCS EVEN CONTINUES WHILE IN 2WD. SOULUTION IS AN EXPENSIVE OVERHAUL OF THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE.

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, VEHICLE'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND OR TO RECORD ANY INFORMATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

CONSUMERS FRONT AND REAR ROTORS ARE WARNING CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

STATE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS HAD RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB

WHILE SLOWLY PULLING IN TO MY PARKING SPOT AT WORK, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP.TO MY AMAZMENT, THE BRAKE PEDEL WAS EXTREAMLY HARD. I HAD APPROX. 2 SECONDS TO REACT BEFORE I ROLLED INTO AN EXHUAST FAN ATTCHED TO A BUILDING. AFTER A FEW TAPS ON THE BRAKE PEDEL IT WAS STILL HARD AS STEEL.BY THIS TIME I HAD IMPACTED WITH THE EXHAUST FAN. THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK WAS BAD ENOUGH, HOWEVER THIS OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE SERIOUS IF A CO-WORKER WALKING OUT OF THE DOOR NEXT TO THE EXHAUST FAN WAS NOT AS QUICK THINKING AS HE WAS.

COLD, UNHEATED, OUTSIDE AIR LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FOOTWELL WHEN THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN ON COLD DAYS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY HAVE MADE THE SITUATION BETTER BY WRAPPING FOAM AROUND THE HEATERBOX AND AIRCONDITIONING DUCTWORK BUT YOUR LEGS STILL GET VERY COLD ON COLD DAYS WHILLE SETTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEY'VE JUST TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO UNLESS GM SENDS THEM A REDESIGNED/IMPROVED PART THAT CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT A $30,000 TRUCK CANNOT PROVIDE A COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS OWNERS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON A COLD NIGHT AND IT SEEMS THAT GM MAY NOT BE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT THIS. WHILE DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE WITH THE DEALER SERVICE TECH. HE MENTIONED THAT MANY OF THE SILVERADOS, TAHOES AND YUKONS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND ALL THE DEALER CAN DO IS WRAP THE HEATER AND DUCTWORK WITH THE FOAM AS THEY'VE ALREADY DONE TO MINE UNTIL GM DECIDES TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM.

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED A 100.000 MILES EXTENDED GUARANTY. CONSUMER DECLINED. PLEASE PROVIDED FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

I HEARD NOISE FROM THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL. JACKED UP THE TRUCK AND FOUND THE ENTIRE WHEEL LOOSE. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TORQUED THE HUB NUT AND SAID IT WAS FINE TO DRIVE. TOOK THE TRUCK ON A TRIP AND HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS AND NOISE FROM THAT SIDE OF VEHICLE. RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW HUB BUT WAS OK TO DRIVE. DROVE TO A CONFERENCE 200MILES AWAY AND BROKE DOWN. TOWED THE TRUCK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK HAS 75K MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISORS AT BOTH DEALERSHIPS THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS MODEL TRUCK. I ASKED IF GM WAS LOOKING AT A POSSIBLE RECALL AND GOT A NEGATIVE. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED A COMPLAINT (CASE# 1-60491961) AND WAS POLITELY TOLD THAT SINCE I WASN'T THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY "TUFF BEANS." I TOLD THE REP I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY GM WOULD WANT TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES TO LOOK INTO THIS TYPE OF A PROBLEM. NO RESPONSE. IF THE LOOSE, OR IMPROPERLY TORQUED, HUB NUT CAUSED THE HUB TO FAIL, SEEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR GM TO CONSIDER. TS

ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED OUT ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY RUSTED OUT FROM THE INSIDE AND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET TRUCK BRAKE ROTORS. OF COURSE, IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I DO NOT THINK ROTORS SHOULD RUST OUT AFTER SUCH A SHORT TIME PERIOD AND WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE?

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT, AND SUFFERED INJURIES.( LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)*JB

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 TO 45 MPH AND LOST THE POWER FOR THE STEERING AND AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE WITH A CONSEQUENCE OF LOOSING BRAKE ABILITY DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. TS

WHEN DRIVER TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE IS AN ETERNAL LEAK IN THE GEAR BOX, AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN BUT WILL NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A TIMELY MANNER VEHICLE ROLLS TO A STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

WHEN DRIVING AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSUMER STATES' THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL UNTIL IT STOP. BRAKES ARE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

WHEN THE BUTTON FOR THE DOME LIGHT WAS PUSHED, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. *JG

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT IT NEEDS NEW BRAKE PADS ON ONE WHEEL WHICH IS THE RIGHT PASSANGERS SIDE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IS NOT NORMAL AND WILL NOT PASS THE INSPECTION. TS

VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT COLLISON AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

THE THROTLE BODY GETS DIRTY AND STICKS AND THEN YOU GIVE IT MORE GAS THAN YOU INTEND AND HIT SOMETHING LIKE A GARAGE OR PERSON. HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE AND GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT SAY IT IS UP TO ME TO KEEP FIXING IT SO I DON'T HAVE A ACCIDENT ALL THE SILVERADOS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY 25,000 MILES. IT IS AN ENGINEERING ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE WITHOUT CONSUMER PUSHING THE BUTTON. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

THE RUBBER HOSES RUN FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK THEN DOWN THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK, ARE LOOSELY CLAMPED, THEN CONNECT TO THE METAL LINES THAT RUN ALONG THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. THE CLAMPS APPEAR TO BE HARD SHARP-EDGED PLASTIC. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE ONE LINE COMPLETELY FAILED AND WAS LEAKING. THEN SPRAYING GAS FROM BENEATH THE TRUCK. THE DANGER OF HEAT FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SETTING THE TRUCK ON FIRE WAS MY PRIMARY CONCERN. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THEY OPENED TICKET 1-48530166. THEY ADVISED ME TO GET THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALER WHICH I DID. THEY HAVE ESTIMATED THE REPAIR COST TO BE $370. I FEEL THAT THIS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THE ASSEMBLY IS MICKEY MOUSE AT BEST. THIS TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 40000 MILES AND ALREADY THESE LINES HAVE WORN THROUGH SPRAYING FUEL UNDERNEATH MY VEHICLE. IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE THAT CHEVROLET HAS NOT SEEN THIS ALREADY YET NO MENTION IS MADE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR WEB SITE. OF COURSE NOT MANY 2000 TRUCKS WILL HAVE 40000 MILES ON THEM YET. I WILL BE HAPPY TO COOPERATE IN ANY MANNER ON THIS ISSUE. DT

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AROUND A CURVE, CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO A TREE AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP "MELTED" WHILE DRIVING. DEALER ADVISED CAUSED BY FAULTY FUEL FILTER. CONSUMER REPORTED THAT FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED IN 08/02. TS

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE SEPARATING AND RUSTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MR

WITHIN 24,000 MILES, THE TRUCK HAS HAD TWO THROTTLE CONTROL VALVES REPLACED WHICH THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED WITH NO PROBLEM. THE VALVES CAUSED THE TRUCK TO RESPOND ABRUPTLY. MR INITIALLY THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE THE THROTTLE PEDAL RESPONDED ABRUPTLY. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THIS CONDITION COULD BE HAZARDOUS ON SLICK ROADS. *TT

NO SUMMARY. DT