2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,882 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,892.

WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK VEHICLE AND CAMPER TRAILER DOWN INCLINED DRIVEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD ABSOLUTE MINIMUM BRAKING FORCE. WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BEFORE IT AND TRAILER WENT OVER THE HILL, (AN APPROXIMATE 15 - 20 FOOT DROP IF IT HAD OCCURRED). UPON INSPECTION I FOUND BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THAT A BRAKE LINE LEADING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS CONTROLLER WAS LEAKING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND READY TO FAIL. I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH RUST IS PRESENT ON THE BRAKE LINES AND THE FUEL LINES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

HVAC SYSTEM SUDDENLY STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR WHILE ON AC POSITION. THE ONLY WAY IT COULD BE STOPPED WAS TO STOP THE TRUCK, SHUT OFF ENGINE & RE-START ENGINE. *TR

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS ABS COMES ON AND FEELS LIKE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN. ABS LITE DOES NOT COME ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BODY WAS SEVERELY RUSTED, COMPROMISING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A CONVENIENCE STORE PARKING LOT WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY STARTED SHOWING BRAKE FAILURE WARNINGS. I COASTED TO A LOCAL MECHANICS AND MY BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM REWIRED WITH NON-CORROSIVE MATERIAL. HE TOLD ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO THE REAR WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,925.

I HAVE A 2003 SILVERADO THAT HAS BEEN HAVING ROUGH IDLING ISSUES. THE TRUCK DOESN'T IDLE ROUGH EVERYDAY,BUT WHEN IT DOES THE VOLTAGE FLUXUATES BETWEEN 10-14 VOLTS. BEFORE THIS STARTED HAPPENING IT STAYED AT A STEADY 14 VOLTS. NOW THE VOLTAGE IS DROPPING AND THE RPM'S ARE DROPPING TO AROUND 200-300 RPMS THEN SOME TIMES IT WILL DIE IN MOTION. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND HAD THE BATTERY TESTED THEY ARE GOOD. THERE WAS LOW FUEL PRESSURE SO I REPLACED THE PUMP,STILL NOTHING IS HELPING. I FOUND A INTERNET SITE (WWW.TOPIX.COM) THERE IS 15 PAGES OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOBODY CAN FIND A DEFINITE PROBLEM. THERE IS PEOPLE SPENDING THOUSANDS ON THEIR VEHICLE TO FIX IT AND THE PARTS DON'T ALWAYS HELP. I HAVE NO WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON,SO I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START ANYMORE. I'M BROKE. I FEEL THAT GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING FOR ALL THE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THIS. *TR *JS

I PARKED MY TRUCK AT A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT NO PROBLEM. WE FINISHED EATING, STARTED TRUCK, PUSHED ON BRAKE TO PUT IN REVERSE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES OR RESISTANCE. INSPECTION REVEALED NO SIGNS OF LEAKS. LINES WERE EXTREMELY RUSTED AND EVENTUALLY A SMALL LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE FRONT DRIVER WHEEL WELL AREA. UPON RESEARCH THIS IS AN EXTREMELY KNOWN ISSUE. AS A CHEVY OWNER I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED BUT IT EASILY COULD HAVE AS WE WERE ON OUR WAY HOME ABOUT 30 MILES ON A 65 MPH HIGHWAY. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT REMEDIES ARE BEING OFFERED. THIS COULD BE A DEADLY PROBLEM. THANKS. *TR

TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH. CUT OFF BY ANOTHER DRIVER SHIFTING INTO MY TRAFFIC LANE. HAD TO HIT MY BRAKES HARD. REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE GRASS MEDIAN TO AVOID ACCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, ALL BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED. *TR