2001 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN #05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

MY FATHER, WHO IS A MECHANIC, HAD A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD IN PERFECT CONDITION. ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH CLEAR CONDITIONS, HE WAS TRAVELING TO AN APPLE ORCHARD IN CONNECTICUT. TRAVELING ABOUT 30 M.P.H., HE NOTICED A LARGE VEHICLE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. AS A DUMP TRUCK OPERATOR, HE IS WELL AWARE OF THE LIMITED VISIBILITY IN THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND HOW DIFFICULT IT WOULD BE FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. SO, HE PUSHED THE BRAKES IN HIS VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE. REALIZING HIS BRAKES HAD FAILED, HE IMMEDIATELY REALIZED HE NEEDED TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE SECOND VEHICLE. HIS QUICK RESPONSE AND EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE WHEEL ALLOWED HIM TO MISS THE SECOND VEHICLE. HE DIDN'T WANT TO HIT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE IMPACTED THE DRIVERS SIDE. INSTEAD, HIS TRUCK BOLTED INTO A STONE WALL, FLIPPED AND ENDED UP IN BETWEEN TWO TREES. HIS AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. HE LANDED IN THE YARD OF SOMEONE'S HOME AND THE HOMEOWNER CALLED THE POLICE. THE POLICE SITED IN HIS POLICE REPORT THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED AND THE BRAKES APPEARED TO FAIL AS WELL. MY FATHER ENDED UP WITH A FEW SCRAPES AND BRUISES AND HE IS JUST GLAD EVERYONE INVOLVED WAS ALRIGHT. CHEVROLET NEVER TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MATTER. HIS INSURANCE COMPANY INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD PURSUE LEGAL ACTION BUT IT WOULD BE A LONG, DIFFICULT PROCESS. ON THE CONSUMER PROTECTION WEBSITE, IT DOES INDICATE THAT CHEVROLET HAD RECALLED A FEW OF THEIR VEHICLES BECAUSE OF ANTI-LOCK PROB

AT SLOW SPEEDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE KICK IN AND CAUSES ME TO LOOSE CONTROL AND MAKING STOPPING DISTANCES LONGER. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND ANTI-LOCK SENSORS HAD TO BE REMOVED AND CLEANED. NHTSA HAS A RECALL # FOR THIS PROBLEM (05V379000) BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. *JB

SAME AS CASE # 10127210. GAS GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY DURING STOPPED IDLE AT LIGHTS OR IDLING IN PARK. CAUSES LOW FUEL LIGHT TO COME ON. ONCE VEHICLE IS SHAKEN DURING FORWARD MOTION GAUGE WILL BOUNCE BACK TO CORRECT POSITION. (WEB SITE REFERING IS MYCARSTATS.COM) HAVE FOUND ANOTHER MASS RESIDENT WITH SAME PROBLEM ALSO. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

DT: CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE ON HER VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO, A LIGHT STAYED ON IN THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT RAN OUT OF GAS THREE TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 SILVERADO AND THE ANTILOCKS KICK IN AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS.. CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING RANGE AND DELAYED STOPPING.....*NM

2001 SILVERADO POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. *TS *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *JB

FAILURE OF BRAKES AT LOW SPEED, ALMOST STOPPED, WHICH SEEMS TO ENGAGE ABS AND CLICKING SOUND, BUT STOPPING IS VERY DELAYED. HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF MY DRIVEWAY AND OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS. GM REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER RECALL CASE NUMBER 05V379000 BECAUSE THEY SAID MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE GROUP. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING ANTILOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. *NM

DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED IN DRY WEATHER COMING UP TO A LINE OF TRAFFIC AT A STOP LIGHT. APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ANTI-LOCK MECHANISM KICKED IN AND MY BRAKING ABILITY WAS SEVERELY DECREASED TO THE POINT I ALMOST HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE NOT REPLACED AND PARTS YET, BUT I HAVE DISCOVERED RECALL 05V379000 THAT SEEMS TO BE THE CULPRIT. FOR SOME REASON MINNESOTA IS NOT INCLUDED AS A SALT BELT STATE. BELIEVE ME, THERE'S PLENTY OF SALT APPLIED TO THE ROADS IN MINNESOTA DURING WINTER. *JB

THERE IS A RECALL ON 99-02 CHEVY PICKUPS FOR MALFUNCTIONING ANTILOCK BRAKES THAT ONLY COVERS A FEW STATES. MY TRUCK IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM WILL NOT FIX IT, EVEN THOUGH I TRAVEL TO ONE OF THESE STATES ALL THE TIME EVEN IN THE WINTER. *NM

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN NEW THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL WENT EASILY TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD HOLD ON A HILL WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. DEALER ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH TIS DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT, IT WAS A NEW DESIGN AND WAS WORKING PROPERLY. WITHIN A COUPLE OF YEARS, ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL DIDN'T DO ANY GOOD - THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HOLD ON A HILL. I COULD NOT ADJUST BRAKE MYSELF AS IT APPEARED TO BE SOME SORT OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RATHER THAN A REGULAR ONE. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT JOB WOULD COST $100. SO BE IT. CHEVY WOULDN'T COVER IT. NOW, BRAKE WILL, AGAIN, NOT HOLD AND CHEVY WON'T DO ANYTHING. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATES HE IS A POLICE OFFICER THAT WORKED AN ACCIDENT CASE THAT WAS THE RESULT OF BRAKE FAILURE. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID #05V379000 CONCERNING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI-LOCK. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *JB

PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS BUT NOT FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS OF THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE. WHILE PARKING ON A STEEP HILL I FOUND OUT MY PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING. I BOUGHT NEW BRAKES AT DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME MANUAL TRANSMISSION PICKUPS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. AFTER READING RECALL NOTICE I DISCOVERED IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MY AUTOMATIC PICKUP HAD. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PICKUPS. 2001 CHEVY HALF TON 2 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP. *JB

STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FAILS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30,000 MILES. FIRST FAILED AT 30K, SECOND 60K, THIRD 100K. FAILURE STARTS WITH LIGHT CLUNKING SOUND AND PROGRESSES TO LOUD CLUNK AND LOOSENESS IN STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER AND GM ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM INCLUDING EVEN THE 2005 MODELS. THE QUALITY OF STEERING FELL GETS QUITE VAGUE IF NOT REPLACE BEFORE NOISE GETS LOUD. *NM

I STARTED HAVING A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING OF MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 4WD PICKUP. THE DEALER SAID THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION. IT COST ME OVER $300. AFTER THAT, I SPOKE TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. AN ONLINE SEARCH SUGGESTS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS, TOO. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT YOU NEED TO LOOK INTO? *NM

2001 SILVERADO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS, ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. ONGOING AND CONSISTENT. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS ON STOPPING IN TIME. NO ACCIDENT YET! *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 INVOLVING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE IN WHICH HIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK (11/22/05) *SC

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AS TRUCK IS COMING TO A STOP, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAUSES AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND SOME LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS IS ALSO VERY DISTURBING TO THE DRIVER WHO FEELS THEY DO NOT HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SAME PROBLEM THAT 1500 SERIES CHEVY SILVERADOS ARE HAVING. *NM

BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR VEHICLE KEEPS GOING. ONCE ALMOST PUTTING US IN A LAKE AND ANOTHER HITTING GARAGE AT HOME. HAVE RECORDS OF BRAKES BEING REPAIRED AFTER FIRST INCIDENT AT GM DEALER SERVICE GARAGE, ON 7-26-04 AFTER LAKE INCIDENT. VEHICLE IS AT GM GARAGE AT THIS TIME FOR SECOND REPAIR ON ABS BRAKES. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 05V379000. HE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. HE DOES HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. *AK

#1 2001 SILVERADO WHEN STOPPING GRADUALLY ONCE I SLOW TO LESS THAN 10 MPH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KICKS IN CAUSING IT TO TAKE A MUCH GREATER DISTANCE TO STOP THAN WHAT IT NORMALLY TAKES. WHEN I ASKED MY DEALER ABOUT THIS THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER WHILE DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I'VE FOUND A HUGE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. #2 WITH ABOUT 40000 MILES ON MY TRUCK THE REAR BRAKES STARTED MAKING SOME NOISE, SO I PULLED THE WHEELS OFF TO HAVE A LOOK AND FOUND THAT BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE CHEWED UP BEYOND BEING SERVICEABLE. WHEN I TOOK THE BRAKES APART I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PADS STILL HAD PLENTY OF MATERIAL ON THEM BUT THEY JUST DESTROYED THE ROTORS AS IF THE ROTORS WERE MADE OUT OF A STEEL THAT WAS TOO SOFT. SO $350.00 FOR JUST THE PARTS IS WHAT THIS COST ME. I SPOKE TO MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. AGAIN WHEN I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET I FOUND A BUNCH OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN HE APPLIES THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL PULSATED AND LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A SERVICE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SAID TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS RECALL FOR THE ABS, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE REPAIR WAS DONE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. RECALL 05V379000 FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DUE TO VIN. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND FOUND TO HAVE A FAULTY FUEL FILTER. AFTER, THE FILTER WAS CHANGED THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AGAIN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE DEALER CHANGED THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING NO PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME. HE TALKED TO GM, AND THEY OFFERED NO FREE REPAIR OR REMEDY.*AK

2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD CREW CAB, WITH PICKUP CAMPER, TOWING LIGHT CATAMARAN SAILBOAT ON TRAILER. TEMPERATURES 85-90. HAD BEEN ON FREEWAY FOR 1 1/2 HOURS, DRIVING 75 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN LOTS OF NOISE FROM BACK OF VEHICLE. THOUGHT A TRAILER TIRE MAY HAVE GONE. STOPPED ON SIDE OF FREEWAY IMMEDIATELY. SAW RIGHT REAR TIRE CARCASS WITH NO TREAD. TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND WAS IN ABOUT 6 PIECES ON ROADWAY. TREAD HAD WHIPPED AROUND WHEEL WELL & DONE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ($4,500 REPAIRS). THANK GOD IT WASN'T A FRONT TIRE THAT FAILED!! PUT ON SPARE AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AT NEXT CLOSEST TOWN. HAD CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE LEAVING HOME & ALL WAS TO SPEC. TIRES WERE ORIGINAL. I STILL HAVE THE FAILED TIRE. FIRESTONE HAS REFUSED THREE TIMES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, CLAIMING UNDER INFLATION & I'M FASTIDIOUS RE: MAINTAINING MY VEHICLES.*JB

ANTI LOCK OCCURED ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAUSING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK AND PULL TO RIGHT CAUSING SLIDE INTO POLE AND DAMAGE TO FRONT END. AS VEHICLE IS STOPPING ABS ACTIVATES IN ANY INSTANCE, VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT.DISCONNECTION OF LEFT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR CONNECTOR WAS NECCESSARY TO PREVENT REOCCURING FALSE ACTIVATION.

DT: THE CALLER SAID THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. THE VEHICLE'S WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE (05V161000), BUT NOT VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE CALLER SAID HE THOUGHT BOTH VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP FOR FREE. *AK *NM

DT: 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE PART WILL WEAR OUT IF NOT USED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED GMC ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HE FOUND THIS AFTER THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005.*AK *JB

DT: 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER STATED ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT THE CONSUMER DID NOT LIVE IN THE SALT BELT STATES. IT HAS NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES, BUT IT DID CAUSE TWO CLOSE CALLS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED, BUT HE WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED. THE ANTI-LOCKING BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN MARCH 2005, AND FIXED IN MAY 2005. *AK *JB

DT: 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE REAR BACKING PLATES THAT HOLD THE BACK ROTORS IN PLACE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY GAVE HIM THE NUMBER TO GMC. THE CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED GMC, AND THEY ACCEPTED THE COMPLAINT AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD SEE IF THEY COULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP. GMC CALLED THE CONSUMER BACK A COUPLE DAYS LATER AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. THE CONSUMER RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY AND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. *AK (11/29/05) *SC

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY 2500HD TRUCK WITH THE PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. I NOTICE BY THIS WEB SITE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. SINCE I HAVE A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. (#05V161000) I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WON'T TOUCH IT. THEY WOULD TOUCH IT FOR ABOUT $1000.00. CHEVY KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM, WHY DON'T THEY MAKE IT RIGHT WITH THE PERSONS THAT PREFERS CHEVY PRODUCTS. AS OF DATE BELOW, I HAVE A PARKING BRAKE THAT IS NON-FUNCTIONAL, EVEN THOUGH IT HASN'T CAUSED A CRASH, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 5V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS SENSORS ON 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ON 10-17-05. THE CONTACT HAD THE REAR BRAKES, PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED IN DECEMBER 2004 AT A COST OF $300.00. THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 42,000 MILES ON IT. THE BRAKE SHOP SERVICE MAN TOLD THE CONTACT THE REAR BRAKES HAD NOT REACHED THE SENSORS AT THE TIME HE HAD THEM REPLACED IN 12-2004. THE CONTACT TALKED TO A DEALER, WHO TOLD HIM THEY WOULD HONOR THE PART OF THE RECALL ABOUT THE CLEANING OF THE SENSORS. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE $300.00 HE PAID BACK IN 12-04. *AK

1) BRAKES ACTIVATING ANTI-SKID WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS WITH EXTREMELY UNPREDICTABLE STOPPING !!!!!!! 2) BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE FOUR TIMES: IN GARAGE, IN PARKING LOT, IN WORK PLACE PARKING LOT AND AT INTERSECTION. 3) TAKEN TO HAROLD CHEVROLET 10/14/05 TO HAVE CHECKED OUT AND REPAIRED. FOUND OUT THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM. HAROLD INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AND MOUNTING SURFACES. ON 10/17/05 BRAKES FAILED AGAIN EVEN AFTER HAVING TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AT INTERSECTION!!!! TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO HAROLD. AS A GOOD WILL JESTER THEY REPLACED ONE RIGHT HUB AND SPEED SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR OUR SAFE DRIVING. RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER UPON RETURNING HOME 10/17/05. *JB

THE REAR DRIVERSIDE SEAT BELT IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WILL NOT RELEASE TO LET ME USE IT.I FIRST NOTICED IT ABOUT A YEAR AGO AFTER I HEARD ABOUT A GM SEATBELT RECALL. WITH IT NOT WORKING, I AM UNABLE TO PUT BOTH CARSEATS IN THE BACK.

ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE PEDAL PRESSURE AND/OR RELEASE RE-ENGAGE TO STOP VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEED. CRITICAL TO STOP AT SLOW SPEED SINCE STEEP DRIVEWAY ENTERS BUSY LOCAL COLLEGE TRAFFIC AND IS BLIND UNTIL VERY END OF DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN UNABLE TO STOP UNTIL FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS EXTENDED INTO THE PATH OF ONCOMING VEHICLES. RIGHT HUB AND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. LEFT SIDE HUB AND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING YEAR AT MY EXPENSE WHEN IT FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. THE DEALER DID NOT SHOW ME THE PARTS OR OFFER ANY SORT OD EXTENDED COVERAGE. BOTH SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED TOGETHER. I AM UNAWARE IF DURING THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE ANY PROCEDURES WERE TAKEN TO PREVENT THIS FROM RECURRING IN THE FUTURE. *NM

ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT. VEHICLE SPEED ABOUT 5 MPH, ABS ENGAGES, VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE A RECALL O5V279000 ON THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS CAR REGARDING THE ABS SYSTEM. HE OWNS A 2001 1500 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE ABS KICKED IN AT LOW SPEEDS OF 4-11 MPH. HE NOTICED THIS HAPPENING IN APRIL 2005. THE CONTACT'S STATE OF KENTUCKY WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HE HAD TO PAY $434.94 FOR THE PART AND THE LABOR TO FIX THE BRAKES. HE FELT THE STATE OF KENTUCKY SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *AK UPDATED 11/15/2005. *NM

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY CHEVY SILVERADO ALMOST FAILED TO STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS BECAUSE THE ABS WAS ENGAGING ON DRY PAVEMENT. APPROX 12 TIMES IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH IN PARKING LOTS. *NM

DT: ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED ON AND THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN GOING UNDER 10 MPH. WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE CONSUMER HAD TO INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE, AND ONE COULD HEAR THE ABS BRAKES KICKING IN. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAS GETTING WORSE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR OCTOBER 12, 2005 FOR THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE CONSUMER COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE LIKE THIS. THE CONSUMER HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE SENSORS ON THE BRAKES RUSTED FROM THE SALT ON THE HIGHWAYS. *AK (11/23/05) *SC

DT: 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL # 05V161000/GM RECALL #05042 FROM THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE INSPECTED, THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT GMC SHOULD COVER THE COST FOR HAVING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FIXED. *SC. *AK

THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT ON JUNE 1, 2005. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED A TRAILER.. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. NO AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.*AK UPDATED 11/02/05. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE ABS KICKS IN AT A LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT LIVES IN WISCONSIN WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V379000, CONCERNING THE ABS BRAKES. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES FOR A MONTH WHEN HE HAD THE SENSORS CLEANED. THIS HELPED THE PROBLEM. *SC . *AK

MY 2001 SILVERADO SAT UNUSED FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH. AFTER THAT EVERY TIME I WOULD COME TO A STOP THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE AT ABOUT FIVE MILES AN HOUR. THIS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HAVE MORE THEN COUPLE OF MINER CRASHES. THE LIGHT FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT COME ON AT ANY TIME TO INDICATE A PROBLEM UNTIL I PULLED THE FUSE OUT TO PREVENT THE BRAKES FROM NOT STOPPING THE TRUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO A SHOP AND HAD THEM LOOK AT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY FOUND RUST AROUND THE SENSORS ON THE FRONT TWO WHEELS PULLED THE SENSORS OFF AND CLEANED THE RUST OFF PUT THE SENSORS BACK ON. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES GOING OFF SINCE.*JB

DT: 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TON PICK UP. THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. WHILE DRIVING AND COMING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND PRESSING ON THE BRAKES THERE IS A CHATTER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL OR GRINDING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY, IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS MORE THAN USUAL TO STOP. SOMETIMES WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKES IT IS HARDER TO PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN, THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT A SLOW STOPPING SPEED. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WAS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD TAKE AT LEAST 3 HOURS TO FIX AND WOULD COST $600.00.*AK THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN. THE DOORS LOCKED ON THEIR OWN AND THE SEATS MOVED FORWARD ON THEIR ON. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON JULY 2005 AND HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED HIM T FOR FIXING THE VEHICLE. HE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO ALONG WITH WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID. THE RECALL WAS FOR A CONDUCT CONDITION BETWEEN THE BRAKE SHOES AND THE BRAKE DRUMS , AND WAS ONLY ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CHARGING HIM FOR NEW BRAKE DRUMS. THE DEALERSHIP STILL WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS GOING TO FIX IT, BUT IT WOULD COST THE CONTACT A LITTLE OVER A $1000 FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK *NM

DT:THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PREMATURELY FAILED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL. WHEN USING THE BRAKE IT WOULD MAKE A METAL ON METAL TYPE NOISE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES, AND SERVICED THE INNER DRUM OF THE REAR ROTORS. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 43,576 MILES WHEN THIS OCCURED. IT WAS REPAIRED ON AUGUST 30, 2005. THERE IS SERVICE BULLETIN # 020526002 FOR THE SAME THING.*AK *MR

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE NOT STABLE. DURING A SLOW STOP THERE WAS A STRANGE NOISE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VALVE IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS BEING BY PASSED. *JB