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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
84 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Mar 27, 2001
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
THERE ARE IRREGULARITIES IN SPEEDOMETER. *AK SPEEDOMETER READS FASTER THAN ACTUAL TIMED SPEED, THIS CAUSES FUEL MILEAGE TO BE FALSE AND CONSUMER STATES IT GETS THE MANUFACTURER OUT OF WARRANTY FASTER. WHEN ABS ARE APPLIED, IF THE REAR WHEELS ENCOUNTER A BUMP, THE REAR BRAKES STAY OUT OF ACTION PUTTING ALL BRAKING ON FRONT WH…
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THERE ARE IRREGULARITIES IN SPEEDOMETER. *AK SPEEDOMETER READS FASTER THAN ACTUAL TIMED SPEED, THIS CAUSES FUEL MILEAGE TO BE FALSE AND CONSUMER STATES IT GETS THE MANUFACTURER OUT OF WARRANTY FASTER. WHEN ABS ARE APPLIED, IF THE REAR WHEELS ENCOUNTER A BUMP, THE REAR BRAKES STAY OUT OF ACTION PUTTING ALL BRAKING ON FRONT WHEELS. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #884268
Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2001
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER'S BRAKES LOCK UP & SOMETIMES THERE'S A JERKING MOTION. ALSO, HORN WHEN IT'S COLD COMES ON BY ITSELF. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEMS. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED BY CONSUMER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #878896
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO EITHER SIDE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS FOR ,AND PROBLEM STILL REOCURRING . > FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #877579
Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2001
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
IN JULY OF 2000 I PURCHASED A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, USED, FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS ONLY A 30 DAY WARRANTY. IN THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER THE BRAKES WENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. ON DECEMBER 24, 2000, WITHOUT ANY NOTICE WHATSOEVER, WHILE SHIFTING THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE I NOTICED IT WOUL…
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IN JULY OF 2000 I PURCHASED A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, USED, FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS ONLY A 30 DAY WARRANTY. IN THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER THE BRAKES WENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. ON DECEMBER 24, 2000, WITHOUT ANY NOTICE WHATSOEVER, WHILE SHIFTING THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE I NOTICED IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND IT MOVED. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK LOOKED AT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $2,000.00 TO RE-BUILD THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER ONLY HAVING THE TRUCK FOR SIX MONTHS, DRIVING IT 30 MILES ROUND TRIP TO WORK, NEVER USING THE VEHICLE AS A PLOW TRUCK AND NEVER MISUSING THE VEHICLE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW A VEHICLE OF THIS YEAR COULD LOSE SUCH A MAJOR UNIT AND HAVE NO RECOURSE ON THE PART OF THE DEALERSHIP OR MANUFACTURER, THAT IT BECOME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER TO CORRECT SUCH AN EXPENSIVE ERROR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #738724
Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BECAME WARPED AT APPROXIMATELY 15000 MILES. THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND MACHINED FOUR TIMES AND WERE REPLACED THE LAST TIME. THE ROTORS ARE NOW WARPED AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 5000 MILES. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL OF TRUCK THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SIMALAR PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ODI #737901
Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #873623
Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES ARE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHENEVER THEY ARE APPLIED. THIS WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. IT WOULD ALSO INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE. HAVE NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
NHTSA ODI #871359
Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
I HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO CONTACT CHEVROLET TO GET ATTENTION BROUGHT TO THE ISSUE. I KEEP BEING TOLD THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM, BUT STILL NO WORD FROM THEM. EVERYTIME THEY SAY THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME, NO ONE EVER DOES. THE BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL, AND SOMETIMES TH…
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I HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO CONTACT CHEVROLET TO GET ATTENTION BROUGHT TO THE ISSUE. I KEEP BEING TOLD THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM, BUT STILL NO WORD FROM THEM. EVERYTIME THEY SAY THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME, NO ONE EVER DOES. THE BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL, AND SOMETIMES THEY WORK GREAT. I WOULD JUST LIKE FOR MY BRAKES TO BE FIXED. WE HAVE CONSULTED 2 AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALERS AND THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I AM BACK INTO A CORNER AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I RISK MY LIFE, MY WIFE'S LIFE, OUR 6 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER'S LIFE, AND EVERYONE OUT ON THE ROAD WHEN I DRIVE THE TRUCK. THIS IS THE ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION I HAVE TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU, DANIEL L. MCKINNEY
NHTSA ODI #731925
Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 2000
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
FACTORY INSTALLED BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID ONTO METAL TUBING OF THE BRAKE LINE CAUSING IT TO CORRODE AND EAT LINE AWAY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #870797
Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL WILL BOUNCE/SHAKE. DEALER HAS TURNED ROTORS AT 40,000 MILES, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING .DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP VIBRATION. ALSO, BRAKES DO NOT CATCH RIGHT AWAY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #867825
NHTSA investigations
2EA05007 · Tailgate Support Cables
Opened Apr 14, 2005 · Closed Apr 11, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch; Structure:body:tailgate ; Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
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Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
Structure:body:tailgate
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
RQ04010 · Tailgate Support Cable Breakage
Opened Sep 28, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch; Structure:body:tailgate ; Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
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Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
Structure:body:tailgate
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
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