2000 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS COMPLETELY FULL THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY, AND THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS HAPPENED REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH FUEL THERE WAS IN THE GAS TANK. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR SOMETIMES ROSE ABOVE THE EMPTY MARK AFTER DRIVING OVER 100 MILES.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE GAVE AN INCORRECT READING OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK. WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY AND THE LOW-FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON FOR OVER 100 MILES, AND THEN SLOWLY CREPT ABOVE THE EMPTY LINE. THE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD GO OFF, BUT WOULD COMES RIGHT BACK ON. *AK

DT*:THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND UPON INSPECTION THEY DISCOVERED THE BRAKE LINE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. ALSO, THE REPAIR SHOP PERSONNEL DETERMINED PREMATURE RUSTING OF OTHER METAL BRAKE LINES. *AK

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN USED VERY RARELY, BUT WITH JUST OVER 40K ON IT THEY EVENTUALLY FADED OUT ENOUGH TO FAIL INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT I MUST HAVE DROVE WITH IT ON. I NEVER USED IT, YET THEY COLLECTED OVER $200 TO REPAIR A DEFECT. OVER TIME I NOTICED THE TENSION PROGRESSIVELY WEAKENED. RUSTING ON THE ROTORS IS EXTREMELY COMMON, YET GM IGNORES THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT IT WAS FROM CONDENSATION. IT CAUSES PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PADS & A ROTOR REPLACE AS A RESOLUTION(TURNING ALONE DOESN'T REMOVE THE RUST). MY OTHER FAMILY MEMBER HAVE HAD ALL THE EXACT ISSUES WITH THE SAME TYPE TRUCKS(THREE DIFFERENT 2000 GMC/CHEVY). MY ROTORS WILL BE REPLACED IN THE SUMMER, HOWEVER MY BRAKING IS REDUCED DUE TO RUST WEARING THE PADS UNEVENLY. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V161000 CONCERNING THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

WHEELS ON 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO WERE SQUELLING AND CHIRPING WHILE DRIVING. TRUCK HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT. TOOK TRUCK TO BRAKE SPECIALIST WHO FOUND ALL ROTORS AND CALIPERS BADLY RUSTED. 2 CALIPERS WERE FROZEN UP. THEY ADVISED GM USED ROTORS W/O CHROMIUM IN THEM TO RETARD RUST. PARTS ARE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. ESTIMATED REPAIRS JUST UNDER $1900.00. I HAVE ASKED FOR THE PARTS TO BE GIVEN TO ME. UPDATED 12/22/05. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE CONTACT'S STATE NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE WAS A MINOR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE, ABS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK

I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT IN MY 2000 Z71 WHEN I NOTICED A BANGING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK MOVING AROUND. WHEN I DETERMINED THAT WAS NOT THE SOURCE OF THE SOUND, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FRIENDS GARAGE WHERE WE LIFTED THE REAR AND REMOVED THE REAR-END HOUSING COVER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE DIFFERENTIAL WE NOTICED THAT THE RETENTION BOLT HAD BROKEN AND THE CROSS PIN FELL OUT. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE SPIDER GEARS TO "EXPLODE." I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED A NEW DIFFERENTIAL, $500.00. I STILL HAVE A "TICKING" NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. I BELIEVE THAT IS DUE TO A MISSING TOOTH ON THE PINION GEAR CAUSED BY THE CROSS PIN. NOW I HAVE TO ORDER A NEW RING AND PINION GEAR SET, $300. 74,000 MILES. 14,000 OVER WARRANTY. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE Z71'S. *NM

FUEL GAUGE ERRATIC ON MY 2000 SILVERADO VIBRATION AROUND 60 -70 MPH. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR WHEEL SHIELDS DETERIORATED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TO WEAR OUT. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE. OF VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO WANTED MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM AND RECEIPTS OF ANY REPAIR WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE.*AK THE SENSORS WER REPLACED ON 12-16-05 . UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE, BUT NO ONE SUSTAINED INJURIES. WHEN THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE POLICE WOULD NOT COME TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT SINCE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE CONTACT'S PROPERTY.*AK UPDATED 02/24/06

GENERAL MOTORS 2000 SILVERADO TRUCK-BRAKE PROBLEMS-OWNER FINANCED REPAIRS-REAR BRAKES AND TIMING BELT ($1,800 DEALER)-MOST RECENT FRONT BRAKES-RUSTED ROTORS-RETAILER REPLACED ($200). SUSPECT DEFECTIVE MATERIALS MANUFACTURED BY GM RESULTED IN EQUIPMENT FAILURES. DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REFUND REPAIR COSTS TO CONSUMER. *JB

I AM WRITING TO SEEK SOME ASSISTANCE WITH AN INFERIOR PRODUCT PRODUCED BY GM. I HAVE A CHEVY 2000 SILVERADO Z71 PICK UP THAT HAS PISTON SLAP STARTING AT AROUND 15K MILES AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED WHICH THE DEALER STATES IS NORMAL WEAR. THIS EXPENSIVE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A REAR END BANG INTO DRIVE AND THEN REVERSE AGAIN THE DEALER STATES IS NORMAL. RECENTLY I FIXED A SNAPPED CABLE FOR THE DRIVERS WINDOW WHICH THE SAME KIND OF CABLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE TAIL GATE CABLES. I HAVE REPLACED RECALL ITEMS FOR THE TAIL GATE CABLES, DRIVE SHAFT YOLK AND THE ABS SENSORS TO WHICH IT IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALL OF WHICH WHEN PRESENTED TO THE DEALER AND THE RESPONSE WAS IT IS NORMAL, UNTIL THE RECALL OCCURRED. IT SEEMS THE POLICY OF A COMPANY WHICH CREATES AN INFERIOR PRODUCT IS TO STATE, "IT IS NORMAL" TO THE CONSUMER UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT STEPS WHEN ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN AND MAKES THE DEALER OWN UP TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PRODUCTS AND FINALLY TREATS THE CONSUMER WITH MORE COMPASSION, AND TO SOME DEGREE "DECENCY". WITH THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP IN AND HELP THE CONSUMER WITH THE DEALERSHIP RESISTANCE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY MORE CONCERN FOR PROFIT THAN QUALITY. *NM

ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKING IN AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO COME TO A STOP. 2000 SILVERADO. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE TWICE. *AK UPDATED 1/19/2006 - THE ABS ACTIVATED AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE L. FRONT HUB/SENSOR. *NM

WHILE TRAVELING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP IN A TIMELY MANNER. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE LOCKS WERE ELECTRICAL, AND THE WINDOW HAD TO BE ROLLED DOWN TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER. THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO ORDER ANOTHER HANDLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN PULLING THEM OUT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THEY STAYED OUT. WHEN GETTING INTO THE TRUCK AND CLOSING THE DOOR IT LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY. WITH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE OUT THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK ELECTRICALLY OR MECHANICALLY FROM THE INSIDE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOOR UNLOCKED WAS TO OPEN THE WINDOW AND PUSH THE HANDLE IN. IF THE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN THE CONTACT WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO FIX OR REPLACE THE HANDLES. *AK

I SAW A NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT GM VEHICLES HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500, AND I HAVE TO ADMIT MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS. IT IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WANT TO STOP AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS-YET, BUT I AM CERTAIN ACCIDENTS WILL OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. I NOTICED A RECALL FOR THIS IN SOME STATES, BUT NOT MN. *NM

THE ONGOING PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER THE TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME AND ONLY WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT ; I HAVE TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO MAKE THE PEDAL GO DOWN. IT SEEMS AS IF IT IS STUCK. THIS CAN BE QUITE UNNERVING WHEN PARKED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OTHER VEHICLES . I HAVE TO TAP IT FIRMLY AND QUICKLY SO AS NOT TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR AND ACCELERATE UNNECESSARILY. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT IS BECOMING MORE COMMON AS THE VEHICLE AGES . * INCIDENT DATE DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS COMPLAINT BASED ON THE FACT THAT IT IS AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE. *NM

ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE-2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500- I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER OF ABOVE VEHICLE AND THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF OWNING IT, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATE. AT TIMES DURING SLOW SPEED STOPS, THE ABS PUMP WOULD ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS AT A LOCAL SERVICE STATION, I WAS TOLD MY WHEEL SENSOR WAS PROBABLY DIRTY. AFTER CLEANING, THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON. NOW WITH LESS THAN 65,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE ABS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON, I CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND I'M TOLD THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS DEAD...$1300 ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS. CHECKING ONLINE AT THIS FORUM, HTTP://WWW.4X4REVIEW.COM/DISCUSSIONS2/ROBOTS/1346.ASP, I SEE THAT SEVERAL OF US HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO ASSITANCE FROM GM ABOUT AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT THAT DIRECTLY EFFECTS THE SAFETY OF IT'S OWNERS. PLEASE ADVISE OF THE STATUS OF THIS COMPLAINT AND ANY RESOLUTIONS. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT HAD NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID # 05V379000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. AT LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE STOPPED, AND THERE WAS A HOWLING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER THAT PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS, AND THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK

PROBLEM: ABS BRAKE ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED. IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS HERE. BROUGHT IN TO SHOP AND THEY THOUGHT COULD FIX THE PROBLEM BY REMOVING AND CLEANING SENSORS AND SURROUNDING AREA DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST BUILD UP. THEY WOUND UP REPLACING BOTH SENSORS. A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. I AM AWARE OF YOUR RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT GM SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER DATE. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GM'S RESPONSE. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THIS FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. BOTH ABS SENSORS MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN 10,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FIRST SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS OXIDIZED TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. THE SECOND SENSOR WAS CLEANED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, BUT THE CONTACT'S STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE TIRE WERE CUPPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON MY CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP. I REALIZE THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE (05V379000) BUT CHEVROLET HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT IN EXCESS OF $600 AND NOW NEED ADDITIONAL WORK DONE ON MY VEHICLE RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AS WELL AS HAVING THE NEW WORK DONE AT NO COST TO ME. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE: HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. THIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT HAS CURRENTLY NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE PADS WORE OUT UNEVENLY AND TOO QUICKLY. THE DEALER SAID THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WORK HAS NOT BEEN DONE. *AK

MY BRAKES FAILED, I REPLACED MY BRAKES AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED BY GENERAL MOTORS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. 8/22/02: REPLACED FRONT DISC PADS, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CLEANED CALIPER SLIDES AND HARDWARE, REPLACED REAR DISC PADS, REPLACED REAR BRAKE ROTORS, CLEANED CALIPER SLIDES AND HARDWARE ON BACK ALSO. ALSO REPLACED LEFT REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE BAND/CABLE AND HARDWARE. 8/21/03: REPLACED TAILGATE HANDLE. 7/5/05: REPLACED TAILGATE CABLE BECAUSE IT HAD BROKE IN HALF. 7/13/05: REPLACE U-JOINTS. 11/1/05: HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED-FILTER AND FLUSH AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSFER CASE SELECT MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHILE AT THE DEALER GETTING THE AIR BAG ADJUSTED WE ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TAILGATE CABLE, AS OURS WAS BUSTED, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DEALER RECALL, BUT OUR TRUCK WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE RECALLED SO WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE CABLE OURSELVES AT A COST OF $16.22. UNTIL WE WENT IN FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL WE HAD NEVER BEEN INFORMED ABOUT ANY RECALLS. WE WERE JUST INFORMED ABOUT THE ABS RECALL AND WE INFORMED GM THAT WE HAD REPLACED THE RECALLED PARTS AND WERE OFFERED $60.00 FOR WHAT COST US $826.60. THIS GOES ALONG WITH MY OTHER COMPLAINT, #10142457. *JB

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. *NM

MY SILVERADO MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN YOU TAKE OFF FROM A DEAD STOP. *JB

THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO FAIL SO I PROCEEDED TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED. THEN THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM BEGAN TO FAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS. I HAD THAT SYSTEM CLEANED, THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, SO I HAD THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND SENSORS REPLACED. THAT SOLVED MY PROBLEMS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, MEANING FAIR WEATHER AND DRY ROAD SURFACE, THE SERVICE BRAKES WERE APPLIED RATHER FIRMLY. A VEHICLE HAD STOPPED SUDDENLY TO AVOID A COLLISION AND HAD DONE SO RATHER ABRUPTLY. AFTER THE SERVICE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DISENGAGED THE BRAKES REPETITIVELY AND DID NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SLOW SUFFICIENTLY. DRIVER HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID A COLLISION. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE (UNDER $200 SO A POLICE OFFICER WHO OBSERVED THE INCIDENT REFUSED TO FILE A REPORT), AND THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. I CALLED A LOCAL GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ASKED AS TO THE TIME FRAME OF THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I HAD SEEN A REFERENCE TO IT ON THE NATIONAL NEWS IN SEPTEMBER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. I TOLD THE SERVICE ADVISOR THERE WAS A NOTICE ON THE NATIONAL NEWS IN REFERENCE TO THAT EXACT ISSUE. HE THEN CHANGED HIS STORY AND CLAIMED THAT IT WAS ONLY A RECALL IF I LIVED IN THE NORTHERN STATES WHERE THE DOT USES SALT ON THE HIGHWAYS. I LIVE IN TENNESSEE WHERE THE LOCAL DOT USES EXCESSIVE SALT ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE MERE MENTION OF A POSSIBLE DUSTING OF SNOW. AND YET, THE "RECALL" IS NOT IN EFFECT IN MY STATE. I DECIDED TO LOOK FOR MYSELF AT THE RECALL NOTICE AND FOUND THIS FARCE OF A RECALL NOTICE. I MUST ASK, WHY IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR MALFUNCTION IN THE SAFETY MECHANISMS OF A VEHICLE ONLY LOOKED AT IN CERTAIN STATES? THE ANSWER

DT: CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE: HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GALVANIZED STEEL STRAPS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF STRAPS. THE RECALL LETTER INDICATED THE REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE STAINLESS STEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED ON THE RECALL LETTER. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. RECALL REPAIRS WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER REMOVED THE ABS FUSE TO KEEP THE ABS FROM ACTIVATING. THE DEALER SAID HE WILL HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE HE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT DID NOT ENGAGE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO PUSH BACK AS IT WAS APPLIED AND THAT THE TRUCK FELT AS IF IT WERE ON ICE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN OFF RAMP ON A CLEAR DRY DAY. *NM UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. HE HAD RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THEY DID WHAT WAS REQUIRED ON THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS BEING LOW. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE SERVICE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL SERVICE AS INDICATED ON THE NOTICE. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP BETWEEN 4-10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY CLEANED THE ABS SENSOR . WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS LEAVING THE DEALER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FIRST DEALER NEVER CLEANED THE LEFT SENSOR. SINCE THE LEFT SENSOR HAS BEEN CLEANED THE BRAKES WORK PERFECTLY. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING AN INACCURATE READING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR OTHER VEHICLE MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS FOR A WIRING ISSUE NOT A FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HE FELT A PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE TWO REPAIRS DONE TO TRY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM . ONE REPAIR CONSISTED OF CLEANING THE ABS SENSORS. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. DURING THE SECOND REPAIR THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS SENSOR SEEMED TO HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 FOR THE ABS BECAUSE HE DID NOT LIVE IN THE STATES THAT WERE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB

BRAKE ROTORS ON 2000 AND UP CHEVY PICKUPS RUST OUT AND CHIP OFF CUTTING BRAKE PADS WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. A FEW DAYS AGO THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE COMPLETELY RUSTED. HE WAS LEFT WITH ONLY SECONDARY BRAKES OR JUST THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO. DURING THE FIRST BRAKE FAILURE THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THREE BRAKE LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE CONTACT AT THIS TIME. HE PLANNED TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES. *AK

DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE SENSORS WERE BAD. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT NOT FOR THE STATE THAT THE CONTACT LIVED IN. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER'S COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN CANADA AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM

ON 17 OCT 05, I WAS REQUIRED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR ROTORS AND ASSOCIATED BRAKE PADS ON MY 2000 CHEV SILVERADO TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES, IS NOT ROUTINELY EXPOSED TO CORROSIVE ROAD CONDITIONS, AND ALL 4 ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY EATEN BY RUST. IN FACT, THE ROTORS INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS REDUCED TO LESS THAN 40% OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN BRAKING CAPACITY. THE ROTORS ARE HEAVILY CORRODED AND PITTED WITH RUST. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO BE RESURFACED. CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED AND, TO DATE, HAS DISPLAYED LITTLE OR NO INTEREST IN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT THIS IS A KNOWN, ON-GOING PROBLEM. SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF GM VEHICLES APPEAR TO BE ON THE ROAD WITH VASTLY REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY DUE TO THIS METAL DEFECT IN THE BRAKE ROTOR SYSTEM. *NM

SERVICE F.W.D. LIGHT COMES ON , DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG BUT THE F.W.D. DOSE NOT WORK SOMETIMES. I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL GO INTO F.W.D. LOW WHEN I AM DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED CAUSING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE INJURY. *JB

DT: THE CONTACTS COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DASHBOARD BOARD GAUGES WERE INCORRECT. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST WEEK. ALSO, HE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STARTING PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START THE FIRST TIME WHEN TRYING TO START IT. THE CONTACT HAS TO WAIT ABOUT 20 MINUTES THEN START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN CHECKED AND IT WAS CHARGING. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR A YEAR. SHE SPOKE TO GM, AND THEY SAID TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK

DT: THE CONTACTRECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND HAD THE WORK PERFORMED. THE ABS IWAS STILL ACTIVATING, THEREFORE, THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THIS, AND IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK

FAILURE OF 3 BRAKE COMPONENTS WITHIN 3 1/2 MONTHS, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 ROTORS DUE TO THEIR HAVING RUSTED OUT, 2 FRONT ABS SENSORS, AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER WE ARE ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED OUT (NOT YET REPLACED); NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL DISCUSS WITH US, STATE THAT THIS IS ENVIRONMENTAL, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT OUR OTHER (AND OLDER) VEHICLES HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS; WE HAVE BEEN STONE WALLED BY THE DEALER AND GM. TRUCK IS PRESENTLY INOPERABLE DUE TO NO BRAKES! NM

DURING LOW SPEED STOPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES NEARLY TO THE FLOOR AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS GREATLY INCREASED. SYMPTOMS SOUND IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000 THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY TO OCCUR ONLY IN SALT BELT STATES. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ABS BRAKES. HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE ABS SPEED SENSORS, BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE ROTORS. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. THEY WERE CORRODED. HE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED AND PUT BACK ON VEHICLE WITH NEW PADS. THE ABS SPEED SENSORS WERE STILL NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. THE ABS KICKED IN AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IT FELT LIKE THEY WERE PUSHING BACK AGAINST THE CONTACT'S FOOT, AND AT OTHER TIMES IT FELT LIKE THE PEDAL PULSATED. SOMETIMES WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WASH GROWLING NOISE. THE PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME WHEN HE CAME TO A STOP, BUT IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. *AK UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB

DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. THERE IS NHTSA RECALL O5V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMERS VIN AND STATE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER FIRST STARTED EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2003. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS.*AK *JB

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE GAS TANK STRAPS THAT SECURE THE TANK TO THE VEHICLE RUSTED. THE SENDING UNIT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN SHOWING HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE TANK. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF A WIRE WAS LOOSE AND FOUND THE STRAP RUSTED. DEALER ORDERED A REPLACEMENT PART AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO REPLACE THE GAS STRAP, HE NOTICED THE OTHER STRAP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING. UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB