2000 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS Complaints

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 CHEVROLET PICK UP (4 WHEEL DRIVE SILVERADO) WHEN, WITHOUT ANY NOISE OR OTHER TYPE OF WARNING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THEY HAD DONE THREE OR FOR OF THESE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE SHAFT IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP SNAPS IN HALF WHERE IT HAS BEEN MILLED TO FORM THE GEAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT TAKES A VERY STRONG PERSON TO EVEN TURN THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY WITH NO POWER STEERING.

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2000 SILVERADO DOES NOT WORK. EVIDENTLY, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR IN THE TANK REACTING TO THE ADDITIVES IN THE GASOLINE. THIS BRAKS THE SENSOR DOWN AND CAUSES THE FUEL FILTER TO CLOG AND TO MAKE THE PUMP WORK HARDER AND FAIL. I KNOW OF 5 OR 6 PEOPLE IN MY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP, LIKE I SAID I KNOW OF QUITE FEW PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM WHO WOULD LOVE TO TAKE GM DOWN ON THIS. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY INFO, THANKS AGAIN, BOB. *JB DAMAGE RESULTING = HUGE COST, OVER $700.00 AT A GM DEALER. POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE AS FUEL FILTER CLOGS AND FULE PUMP FAILS.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO MOVE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS WHEN MY VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD UPON THE PEDAL UN-STICKING. MOST RECENT INCIDENT INVOLVED MY WIFE, UN-FAMILIER WITH THE PROBLEM, HAVING TO STOMP ON THE PEDAL WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A RAINY DAY. THE RESULT OF THE PEDAL UN-STICKING WAS THAT THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD TOWARDS ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY WIFE BARELY AVOIDED HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT ONLY BY SWERVING OFF OF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH. OUR 6 YEAR OLD SON AND 6 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME.*AK

1ST.- PROBLEM WITH BRAKE BOOSTER, CAUSING A MAJOR VACCUM LEAK CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE AND STALL WHEN ACCLERATING ON TAKE-OFF. EVENTUALLY ENGINE WOULD CUT-OFF. AFTER A LOT OF EFFORT, DEALER REPAIRED THAT PROBLEM. 2ND.- 3/4 TON TRUCK, HD TOWING PACKAGE, EVERYTHING SUPPOSED TO BE HEAVY DUTY ACCORDING TO SALESPERSON AND STICKER IN WINDOW. BRAKE PADS ON FRONT ARE FOR A 1/2 TON, LIGHT DUTY TRUCK.VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP VERY WELL, AT TIMES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITH LITTLE STOPPING EFFECT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED DURING 1ST. PROBLEM ENCOUNTER. DEALER MADE NO EFFORT TO EXPLAIN OR CORRECT PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. 3RD.- TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONIONG. I HAVE HAD TWO TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS INSPECT VEHICLE, BOTH SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS COMMON WITH GM TRUCKS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH ONE PROBLEM AFTER THE OTHER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN BY CERTIFIED MAIL. GM, OR AT LEAST IT'S DEALERS NEGLECTED TO NOTIFIY ME ABOUT ANY RECALLS, EVEN AFTER I INQUIRED. WHAT INFORMATION I HAVE OBTAINED HAS BEEN THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, AND LOCAL MECHANICS

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (FRONT) KICK IN DRY CONDITIONS,WHEN NOT NEEDED.TRUCK HAS ONLY 60,000 MI.*AK

SINCE THE FIRST TIME I TOOK TRUCK BACK FOR SERVICE I COMPLAINED ABOUT A KNOCKING NOISE. I WAS TOLD THAT YES THERE WAS A NOISE BUT IT WAS OK . SINCE THEN I HAVE TRIED TO SELL THE TRUCK BUT DUE TO THE NOISE NO ONE PURCHASED. *LA

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE OUT OF CONTROL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *AK *JB

BRAKES FAIL IF THEY ARE APPLIED AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS SLIGHT BUMP. DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE ISSUE.*AK

DUE TO THE LACK OF ACCELERATION CONTOL VEHICLE BRAKES ARE UNDER A STRAIN WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. VEHICLES RPMS ARE EXCEEDING OUT OF CONTROL AND CONSUMER CANNOT CONTROL ENGINES FUNCTIONS.IF BRAKES WERE TO FAIL COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE.BULLETIN NO:00-06-04-007 FROM ALLDATA DATE 02/2000 STATES PROBLEM AND AWARENESS FROM GM. GM NEEDS TO RECALL VEHICLE DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE.MODELS:1999-2000 CHEVROLET AND GMC C/K PICK UP MODELS (SILVERADO AND SIERRA) WITH 4.8L,5.3L,OR6.0L V8 ENGINE (VINS V,T,U-RPOS LR4.LM7,LQ4). *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO FLOOR, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKE LINE HAD BLOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTOMOTIVE SHOP, AND HAD IT REPAIRED; BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR.*AK