1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

SUBMISSION REGARDING AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY BF GOODRICH TIRES (LAND TERRAIN LT 245/75R 16 LOAD RANGE E DOT N911) SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *TS WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION. AS THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. THE BLOWOUT DAMAGED THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL, MUFFLER, MUFFLER SUPPORT AND TAIL PIPE. IT APPEAR TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STOPPING WHEN DRIVEN 15 MPH. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WOULD DEPRESS TO THE GROUND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THE VEHICLE'S EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO HELP STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FLUID SQUIRTED OVER THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL, AND SHOCK ABSORBER. CHUNKS OF RUST WERE ALSO OBSERVED WHERE THE BRAKELINE FRACTURED WHICH WAS HOOKED TO THE BACK AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT ON 06/29/06 WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR REMEDY. THE DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A DRY AND FLAT SURFACE. ALL 5 BRAKE LINES CONNECTED TO THE ABS UNIT WERE BADLY RUSTED. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB

WE HAVE A 1999 CHEVY 2500 WITH APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES ON IT. WE'VE NOTICED ALL ALONG THAT THE GAS GAUGE HAS NOT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. YESTERDAY, I APPROACHED THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED GAS. I LOOKED UNDER THE PICKUP AND SAW GAS DRIPPING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA. I TOOK THE PICKUP TO MY LOCAL DEALER (YOUNG MOTOR) HERE IN LYONS. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE EMISSION CONTROL UNIT THAT VENTS THE GAS TANK WAS PLUGGED THUS CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO SUCK IN THE FUEL TANK. AS THE TANK COLLAPSED, IT PUSHED THE SENDING UNIT/FUEL PUMP UPWARDS. I JUST CHECKED OUR 2000 CHEVY PICKUP AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO IT. READING THROUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL, THERE IS NOTHING STATING THAT THIS VENT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. WE ALSO HAVE A 1998 CHEVY 2500 THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK ON IT. WITHIN OUR COMPANY, THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF OTHER CHEVY PICKUPS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE 3 AT THIS LOCATION: A 1998 SN:[XXX], THE 1999 SN:[XXX], AND A 2000 SN:[XXX]. I FIND IT MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE THAT ALL 3 OF THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. *JB UPDATED 07/16/2012*JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND BANGED ON THE FUEL PUMP TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT WAS THEN DRIVEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V155000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP. THE MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 05/30/06 PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE THE FUEL GAUGE HAD BEEN GIVING ERRONEOUS READINGS FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. ON INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP, THE WIRE COATING WAS FOUND TO BE MELTED NEAR CONNECTION. *TT

WHILE BRAKING ON DRY PAVEMENT APPROACHING A CROSSWALK THE ABS SYSTEM CHATTERS AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AHEAD WITHOUT WARNING. COMPLETE FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED BUT TWICE I HAVE COME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HITTING A PERSON IN THE CROSSWALK. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, BUT TO AVOID FURTHER OCCURENCE THE FUSE FOR ABS HAS BEEN PULLED OUT RESULTING IN CONVENTIONAL POSITIVE BRAKING.

DT: CONCERNS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BEAT. WHERE THE LATCH COMES UP THROUGH THE SEAT THERE ARE 2 STEEL CABLES THAT CONNECT THE SEAT BELT TO THE FRAME. ONE OF THE CABLES HAS BROKEN AND THE OTHER IS WEARING. ON THE PORTION OF THE SEAT THAT COMES ACROSS THE BODY THERE IS A PLASTIC THE SHIELD FRAYING 1/4 WAY THROUGH OF THE NYLON SEAT BELT. THE SEAT WAS HANGING, THE CONSUMER LOOKED TO SEE WHY AND SAW ALL THE DAMAGE. *TT

1999 CHEVY K2500 FAILED TO START DUE TO THE FACTORY PASSLOCK/ANTITHEFT DEVICE...THIS CAUSED A MISSED DAY OF WORK..THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS TAKEN PLACE ON 2 PREVIOUSE DATES...THE PROBLEM CLEARS AFTER A UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME "USUALLY 15MIN-1/2HOUR" THE SYSTEM RESETS ITSELF...THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MORE SERIOUSE PROBLEM HAD I NEEDED TO DRIVE TO A HOSPITAL OR OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT MAY BE UN-FORESEEN