2001 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE OWNER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *NLM THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHILE IN MOTION. THE RIGHT WIPER DID NOT CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE WHICH HAD COME FROM THE DASH AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER FOUND FOUR MISSING BOLTS UNDER THE STEERING. DUE TO THE VEHICLE GOING TO THE LEFT, THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE REMOVED, TO CHECK MOVEMENT, THE REAR DRUMS FOR DRAGGING, BINDING, ADJUST AND REASSEMBLE. *SCC *JB

ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ON VEHICLE ENGAGES AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT HUB SENSORS DROPPED OUT. THE CONSUMER KNEW A PERSON THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM IN WHICH THAT PERSON WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 50K AND 55K MILES ON THESE VEHICLES. PER INVOICE, THE BRAKE HAD WORN OUT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING UP A HILL. THEN VEHICLE STRUCK A WOODEN FENCE. ONE BEAM OF THE FENCE CAME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, STRIKING THE CONSUMER IN THE HEAD, EVENTUALLY KILLING HIM. ALSO, TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. IN THE CONFUSION, CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKES AND STRUCK A FIRE HYDRANT. ALL PASSENGERS AND THE CONSUMER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND MADE A REPORT. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATION. *AK

WHEN STARTING ACCELERATOR PEDAL/ THROTTLE STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH GREAT PRESSURE TO RELEASE THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO WAS STRUCK ON THE SIDE AND SENT INTO A TREE AT BETWEEN 30-35 MPH. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK AT TIMES. THE DEALER STATED A DEFECTIVE FUEL MODULE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. *JB

WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE LEFT DAYTIME LIGHTS STOPPED OPERATING.*AK *JB

TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO COLLAPSE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT A LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE AFTER 36,000 MILES CAUSED DRIVELINE TO LOCK UP.THIS HAPPENED AT 49,000 MILES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE SEVERELY WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT ALL FOUR(4) TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ON A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO BOUNCED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THEM BALANCED, AND WAS TOLD THE TIRES MAYBE RECALLED TIRES. THE TIRES DID NOT HAVE BUBBLES OR SPLITS ON THEM, THEY JUST VIBRATED AND BOUNCED WHILE DRIVING. WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P265/75R16.*AK ALL FOUR TIRES WERE BALANCED TIME AND TIME AGAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *PH *JB

4.3 LITER V6 ENGINE W/STANDARD TRANS. - BUTTERFLY VALVE IN ENGINE AIR INTAKE THROTTLE BODY HAS SHALLOW CUP RIVETED TO ENGINE SIDE (UNDERSIDE) OF FLAT BUTTERFLY VALVE. THIS SHALLOW METAL CUP IS TEARING LOOSE, WITH OUTSIDE EDGE BENDING DOWNWARD AND AWAY FROM FLAT BUTTERFLY VALVE TO APPROX. 30 DEGREES. THE BEND IS AT THE RIVETED JOINTS WHERE THE CUP IS ANCHORED TO THE FLAT BUTTERFLY VALVE. THE CUP METAL HAS TWO TEARS IN THE METAL WHERE RIVETS HAVE HELD FAST. VEHICLE HAS 40,000 MILES AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION, DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS ONLY. DEALER SAYS WILL FIX FREE IF CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER GIVES OK, AND CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER SAYS DEALER MUST APPROVE. PROBLEM HAS POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE AND/OR ENGINE FIRE. PLEASE HELP.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE WAY THE AIR FILTER WAS DESIGNED, IT COLLECTED VAPOR MOISTURE WHICH PLUGGED UP THE FILTER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITH TREAD SEPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *NLM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN REPEATEDLY TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK AGAIN AND THE DEALER DID NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE GM TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER TO NOT USE CHEVRON GAS. AFTER GM ADVISED THE DEALER WHAT TO DO, THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *SCC *JB

RACK&PINION STEERING WAS LEAKING AND CAUSING RAPID/UNEVEN FRONT TIRE WEAR AT 13000 MI.DEALER REPLACED WITH REMANUFACTURED PART THAT IS NOW LEAKING AGAIN AT 18000 MI. AND IS NOW MAKING GROWLING NOISE.DEALER REFUSED TO ALIGN VEHICLE OR REPLACE EITHER BADLY WORN TIRE. DEFECTIVE RACK & PINION CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID CREATING DANGER OF LOSS OF STEERING HAD IT NOT BEEN DISCOVERED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED TREAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE SIDEWALL. THIS OCCURRED WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN A 2001, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 300 MILES, TIRE SIZE LT 215/75R16, DOT# UTW8DMC3501. MANUFACTUERER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN A CHEVROLET, SILVERADO 2001, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 300 MILES, TIRE SIZE LT 265/75R16, DOT# UTW8DMC3501, LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED TREAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE SIDEWALL. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED AT THIS TIME. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING ANTI LOCK BRAKES, THEY FAILED. ALSO, POWER STEERING WOULDN'T WORK WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND TRYING TO TURN. TOOK TRUCK BACK NUMEROUS OF TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CHECKED THE TRUCK, AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. CALLED MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND MANUFACTURER CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD HIM TO TAKE HIS TRUCK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. HE TRADED A 2000, CHEVROLET SILVERADO FOR A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME TRUCK, AND THEY WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE 2001 TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES WOULDN'T CATCH AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT, CAUSING $1100.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. NO ONE WAS HURT. 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO P/U, 4 W/D VIN#: [XXX]; 22,826 MILES; 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO P//U 4 W/D VIN#:[XXX]; 50,000 MILES. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CYCLING SWITCH ON A/C ARE NO GOOD. HAD SWITCH REPLACED ON 08/09/03 AND MECHANIC AT DEALER STATED AC DELCO IS PUTTING OUT FAULTY SWITCHES. THE SWITCH HE USED TO REPLACE MY FAULTY SWITCH WAS ALSO NO GOOD; HE REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER SWITCH. IT WORK FOR THE 7 MILE RIDE HOME. BUT ON SUN. 08/10/03 THE PROBLEM WAS RIGHT BACK. THE PROBLEM IS EVERY TIME YOU HIT ANY KIND ON BUMP IN THE ROAD THE SWITCH TURNS OFF THE A/C, UNTIL THE COMPUTER REALIZES THE A/C IS TURNED ON, BUT THE COMPRESSOR IS NOT RUNNING AND IT TURNS IT ON AGAIN. UNTIL YOU HIT ANOTHER BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE MECHANIC DEMONSTRATED THIS TO ME BUY TAPPING GENTLE ON THE SWITCH AND IT TURNS THE COMPRESSOR OFF AND TAP AGAIN AND IT TURNS IT BACK ON. IT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE CHEVROLET TRUCKS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC BOOSTER. THE BOOSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE SAME FAILURE. *AK *PH *NLM

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WHEN ENGAGED IT DIDN'T HOLD, AND VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE, AND STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE PITMAN ARM, AND IDLE ARM. SHORTLY AFTERWARS PROBLEM REOCCURED, AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. *AK

THERE IS A CLUNK OR DEEP FREQUENCY RATTLE IN THE STEERING WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS. GM HAS PERFORMED THE REPAIR WITH THE "KIT" FOR LUBRICATION IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ONCE ALREADY. THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED IN ONLY 6 MONTHS AND 12,000 MILES. AS AN ENGINEER, I AM CONCERNED LONG-TERM THAT THE PROBLEM WILL MANIFEST INTO A SAFETY ISSUE RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFE WHILE WAITING FOR A FINAL AND COMPLETE REPAIR SOLUTION.*AK

A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS RUBBING WHEN MOVING. *AK

PER CONSUMER ABS MOTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY OVERHEATING.*AK

THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD WHEN THEY WERE PRESSED WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP. *NLM *CB *NLM

I HAVE 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD 4X4 CREW CAB SHORT BOX, WITH A 5 SPEED ALLISON AUTOMATIC WITH PUSH BUTTON 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON THE DASH. AT 117,000 MILES MY TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT LEAVING ME STRANDED LUCKILY ONLY 30 MILES FROM HOME. NOW AT 279,000 MILES MY TRANSFER CASE GOES OUT AGAIN THIS TIME LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE WV TURNPIKE. I REALIZE THE VECHILE HAS HIGH MILES ON IT MOSTLY FROM TOWING CAMPERS AND MOSTLY ALL HIGHWAY MILES. THE TOTAL 4 WHEEL DRIVE MILES CAN'T BE OVER 200 MILES. I HAVE A FRIEND IN INDIANA WHO HAS A 3500 WITH ABOUT 175,000 MILES ON HIS AND HE JUST REPLACED TRANSFER CASE THIS PAST WEEK. MY QUESTION IS ARE WE THE ONLY TWO TO HAVE TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS? NO WHERE CAN I FIND ANY BULLETINS OR ANYTHING RELATING TO GM ON TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS. MAYBE YOU COULD LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT FRONT SIDE TIRES BLEWOUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#LT26575R16 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60-65 MPH HE BEGAN TO HEAR A GRINDING NOISE, HE THOUGHT,IT WAS FRONT TIRE, BUT 30 MINUTES LATER, REAR TIRE HUB FELL OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL A TOW TRUCK, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. ONCE AT THE DEALER/MECHANIC HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE HE WAS 3 MILES OVER THE LIMIT, BUT THEY WOULD REPAIR IT AT 100% OUT OF POCKET COST.*AK

NOISEY ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. *AK

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB 4X4ACCELERATOR STICKS AT IDLE AND REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO DISLODGE. ONCE PEDAL BREAKS LOOSE, THE FORCE REQUIRED DEPRESSES THE PEDAL AND THE TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD UNTIL THROTTLE CONTROL IS REGAINED.*AK

ENGINE NOISE ON ACCELERATION WAS TOLD BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES NORMAL CONDITION THEN WAS PRESENTED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN STATES NOISE ON ACCELERATION CAUSED BY BALANCE SHAFT CONDITION THERE IS NO FIX. PAID 16000 FOR A NEW TRUCK TO FIND OUT THAT THEY BUILD IN NORMAL ENGINE NOISE?? IS THERE NO RECOURSE? *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION WHICH REQUIRED FORCE TO ACCELERATE. *NLM. *AK PH *JB

PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM ON 2001 CHEVROLET PICK UP TRUCK. *MR THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A MOVING ANIMAL AND THE AIRBAG(S) DIDN'T DEPLOY. (THE ANIMAL WAS ABOUT SIX HUNDRED POUNDS AND THE CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AT A NORMAL SPEED) *SCC *JB

ENGINE LOSES OIL. IN MARCH ENGINE LOST TWO QUARTS OF OIL IN 900 MILES. AT 49,000 MILES RINGS AND PISTONS WERE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, ENGINE IS SMOKING. *AK

THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO LOW TO THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 5/1/2003 ,5TH TIME, AND THE PEDAL WAS STILL TOO LOW. CONSUMER HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE BBB. *AK

FRONTAL IMPACT ON FREEWAY AT 45 MPH CHEVROLET, SILVERADO 4X4 TOTALED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMACT.*AK

BOTH STRAPS ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 2001 SILVERADO PICKUP BROKE. I WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE TAILGATE LOADING A 13 HP LAWN MOWER INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK USING RAMPS AND RIGHT SIDE STRAP BROKE, AND THE LEFT BROKE WITHIN ONE SECOND OF THE RIGHT BREAKING. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THE LOCAL DEALER SAYS THEY CHANGE AT LEAST ONE SET A DAY ON PICKUPS. GMC KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED.*AK

THROTTLE STICKING RIGHT OFF IDLE. VERY HARD TO DEPRESS ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TRUCK "LEAPS" WHEN PEDAL FINALLY "FREES-UP". HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER...DEALER UNAWARE OF ANY BULLETIN TO REPAIR PROPERLY. DEALER RAN INJECTOR CLEANER THROUGH THE FUEL SYSTEM AND REPLACE FUEL FILTER. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM...DEALER DID NOT REPAIR ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE BULLETIN AVAILABLE. *NLM

ABS PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE SHUT OFF. UNPLUGGED PUMP TO STOP. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ABS PUMP. *JB

SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD. THE DRIVER HAS TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. *NLM

THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND MISFIRED, THEN STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT WATER OFF THE A/C HOSE WAS DRIPPING DOWN ON THE DISTRIBUTOR AND HAD SHORT CIRCUITED THE COMPUTER. DEALER REPLACE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR. THEN DEALER PUT FOAM INSULATION OVER HOSE TO KEEP WATER FROM DRIPPING DOWN INTO DISTRIBUTOR. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL 4.3 LITER ENGINES, DUE TO POOR ROUTING OF A/C HOSE. G.M. NEEDS TO RECALL THESE ENGINES AND REROUTE A/C HOSE. *NLM

LAST YEAR MY TRUCK STARTED DEVELOPING A PAUSE IN THE ENGINE. I HAD MY LOCAL DEALER INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED CLEANED SO THEY PUT IN AN ADDITIVE. THEY STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL AFTER 15,000 MILES. A LITTLE WHILE LONGER MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ME TO THE AIRPORT (TWO HOURS FROM MY HOME) DURING THE TRIP THE TRUCK STARTED MAKING THE SAME NOISE AND HAVING THE SAME HESITATION PROBLEMS BUT WITH A LITTLE MORE VENGEANCE. WHEN WE ARRIVED A THE AIRPORT WE HAD TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF SO THAT I COULD UNLOAD MY TRAVEL BAGS. MY WIFE TRIED TO START THE TRUCK TO LEAVE AND COULD NOT GET IT GOING. I HAD TO LEAVE TO CATCH MY FLIGHT LEAVING MY WIFE AT THE CURB WITH A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. I DID GIVE HER THE INFORMATION FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. SHE CONTACTED ROADSIDE HELP AND THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AND FIXED SO THEY GOT MY WIFE A RENTAL AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE FOR THE DEALER TO FIX THE TRUCK AND I WOULD RETURN AFTER MY TRIP TO PICK IT UP. DURING THE TIME I HAD BEEN GONE I HAD FOUND OUT THROUGH MY WIFE THAT THE DEALER FELT THERE WAS A CRACKED BLOCK AND WOULD HAVE THE TRUCK FIXED FOR ME. ON MY ARRIVAL BACK IN INDIANAPOLIS I MADE MY WAY TO THE DEALER. THINKING I HAD A SOMEWHAT NEW ENGINE. IN FACT I WAS TOLD THAT THEIR PROGNOSIS WAS WRONG AND THAT IT WAS JUST A OXYGEN SENSOR THAT HAD FAILED. IT WAS GOOD AS NEW! WELL HERE I AM NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER AND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS TIME WITH ALL THREE

THE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB

A MONTH AGO I TOOK MY 2001 CHEVROLET EXT CAB SILVERADO IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE WHEN I DROVE ACROSS PARKING LOTS WITH MINOR BUMPS I COULD FEEL A RATTLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEY LUBRICATED THE INTERMEDIATE U-JOINT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, THERE WAS GM KIT PROVIDED FOR THE REPAIR. CURRENTLY THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTS WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. I PERSONALLY JACKED UP THE VEHICLE AND ASSESSED FOR LOOSENESS. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. A CLICKING NOISE CAN BE HEARD AND FELT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED BACK AND FORTH. I WILL BE TAKING THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE THIS WEEK. I DON'T THINK THAT GM IS CORRECTLY ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM AND IT MAY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS IN THE FUTURE. IF A MANUFACTURER PREPARES A KIT FOR REPAIR, IT TELLS ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. I FEEL GM IS TAKING THE CHEAP WAY OUT BY LUBRICATING VS. THE HIGH COST WAY OR REPLACING THE FAULTY PART. *NLM

THE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *JB

WHEN DRIVING UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE BECAME VERY HARD WHEN IT WAS APPLIED. *JB