2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE ENGINE DIES. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE RESTARTS AND OPERATES NORMALLY FOR AN UNPREDICTABLE INTERVAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND OTHER MECHANIC SHOPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE REASON FOR THE POWER FAILURE AS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CAUSE IT TO DUPLICATE FAILURE WHEN THEY HAVE IT. THIS SUDDEN UNEXPECTED CONDITION IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT OCCURS AND RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNUSABLE FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN SHORT USAGE. *JS

THIS TRUCK HAS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES SO THE BRAKES ARE NOT OVERUSED. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE BRAKE LINE BROKE AND MY PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS IS NORMAL I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR BRAKE LINE BREAK IN THE SAME SPOT. A TRUCK SHOULD BE BUILT TO LAST MORE THEN 10 YEARS SINCE THEY WILL BE SOLD AND RESOLD MANY TIMES IN IT'S LIFESPAN. I DO LIVE IN SALT BELT, HOWEVER I ALWAYS SPRAY THE SALT OFF MY TRUCK AFTER I DRIVE ON SALTY ROADS. AND THERE IS VERY LITTLE RUST UNDER MY TRUCK EXCEPT THE BRAKE LINES. THIS IS CRAZY THAT A 5000 LB WORK TRUCK HAS CHEAP BRAKE LINES ON IT, JUST SO CHEVY CAN SAVE $5 PER VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE A MIN REQUIREMENT ON PARTS THAT AFFECT THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. AND AS TO HAVING THE LINES INSPECTED? HOW CAN SOMEONE INSPECT A LINE AND VISUALLY SEE THAT IT IS ABOUT TO BREAK. YOU CAN SEE THAT YOUR BRAKE PADS ARE GETTING LOW AND THEY NEED CHANGED. CAN I SEE THAT THE METAL IS GETTING PRETTY THIN ON MY BRAKE LINES AND THEY NEED CHANGED?? NO. ALL BRAKE LINES GET A DEGREE OF RUST ON THEM, HOW CAN SOMEONE TELL IF THEY NEED CHANGED, TILL THEY BURST. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A DOWN HILL ROAD WITH A STOP SIGN AT THE BOTTOM. I BEGAN TO PRESS THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK STOPPED AND ENDED UP IN AN EMPTY FIELD TO AVOID A WRECK WITH IMPACT. THERE WAS A HUGE WET SPOT ON THE STREET WHERE BY BRAKES FAILED. VERY SCARY WITH MY YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. THE BRAKE LINES WERE ALL RUSTED AND HAD GIVEN WAY. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP (AND THE INTERNET) THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. I AM ALSO NOW HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY INSTRUMENT PANEL GOING CRAZY. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SAY I AM TRAVELING 110 WHEN I AM ROLLING UP TO A STOP SIGN. THE FAN BLOWER WILL BE ON 0 AND IT WILL BLOW OUT AT FULL FORCE AND WILL NOT TURN OFF, EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THIS ULTIMATELY RESULTS IN A DEAD BATTERY. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL JUMP STARTS. THIS ISSUE ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC IS A "KNOWN ISSUE" WITH THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MY VIN # PRODUCES NO RESULTS FOR RECALLS. SO LIKE MY SILVERADO BREAK DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ISSUES, THE SEARCH RESULTS HAVE LEFT ME STRANDED AS WELL, ONLY THIS TIME I AM NOT WALKING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY SMALL CHILDREN. *TR

I LEFT MY HOME AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES BEFORE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. I WAS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES.UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ENGAGED THE TRANSMISSION. AT THIS POINT THE PEDAL SEEMED TO TRAVEL FURTHER THAN USUAL. I LEFT THE PARKING LOT AND DROVE ABOUT 200' BEFORE HAVING TO STOP; THIS TIME THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD BUT SLOWED THE VEHICLE SOMEWHAT.(AT THIS POINT THE DASH SHOWED A CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM).BY DRIVING UNDER 30 MPH I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE LINES WERE RUSTED AS WERE THE CALIPERS. PARTS AND LABOR=$1700 THE TRUCK IS 12 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 26,910 MILES ON IT. *TR

EARLIER THIS YEAR HAD MONROE MUFFLER AND BRAKES REPAIR A BRAKE LINE. LAST WEEK A SECOND LINE RUSTED THROUGH. PEP BOYS STATED THREE LINES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR

WAS COASTING DOWN A HILL AND WENT TO STEP ON THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL THEN FELT VERY SOFT. THE TRUCK PROCEEDED TO STOP AFTER SEVERAL FEET LONGER THAN NORMALLY. THE NEXT TIME I STEPPED IN THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY, VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE MANUALLY DOWNSHIFTED TO COME TO A STOP. HAD TO LIMP THE TRUCK HOME AND ONLY LIGHTLY USE THE BRAKES. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND BRAKES GAVE OUT. I NARROWLY MISSED HITTING MY NEIGHBOR'S CAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I PUT ON THE EBRAKE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED IT NEEDS ALL NEW BRAKE LINES. ESTIMATE IS $1215 PLUS TAX. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD ALL OF ITS SERVICE DONE AT THE LOCAL DEALER AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. I BOUGHT IT CERTIFIED USED WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME, "TOO BAD, IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY, NOTHING WE CAN DO". I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! THIS IS NOT SOME POS TRUCK. THIS IS A GOOD TRUCK AND GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, EVEN THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN, BUT NO RECALL. VERY UPSETTING SINCE MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. NO BRAKES!! COME ON GM, THIS IS NOT A GOOD WAY TO FIX YOUR REPUTATION. *TR

I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES WITHOUT NOTICE. FORTUNATELY I WAS DRIVING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WITH SPEED LIMITS <20 MPH. BRAKES STARTED FEELING STRANGE WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I TRIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS GOING SLOW ENOUGH THAT I COULD RUB UP AGAINST THE CURB TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. VEHICLE TOWED TO GARAGE. MECHANIC STATED THAT COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A MECHANIC HAS COMMENTED ABOUT EXTENSIVE CORROSION IN THE UNDER CARRIAGE. LAST TIME WAS WHEN THE COMPLETE FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *TR

WHILE LOOKING AT MY TRUCK AFTER GETTING IT BACK FROM THE SHOP GETTING ALL 4 OF THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED, I NOTICED THE FUEL LINES ARE LEAKING AND EXTREMELY CORRODED. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CHEVY LOVER, AND THIS IS MY FIRST NICE VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. BOUGHT USED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. SO FAR WE HAVE NOTICED THAT JUST ABOUT EVERY RECALL FROM THE PAST WAS NEVER FIXED ON OUR TRUCK, SO WE HAD TO SHELL OUT ALMOST $900 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES FRONT TO BACK. NOW THE FUEL LINES, THE WINDSHIELD SEEMS LOOSE, THESE ARE ALL RECALLS FROM THE PAST. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO PUT A TIME FRAME ON RECALLS CONSIDERING SOME PEOPLE MAY NEVER FIND OUT TIL IT'S TOO LATE, AND OTHERS MAY NOT FIND OUT TIL SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR