2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. I PRESSED VERY HARD ON THE BRAKES TO GET IT TO STOP. I THEN PLACE THE TRUCK IN PARK AND TRIED AGAIN TO MOVE BACKWARDS. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO PRESS AS HARD AS I COULD TO GET IT TO STOP. ALMOST HIT A BUILDING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS IN A PARKING LOT AND PULLING OUT ONTO A MAIN ROAD FROM A DRIVEWAY. WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART THEN THE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE AND WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM LEAKS FROM COMPRESSORS AND CONDENSERS BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS NOT ABLE TO CONTAIN THE PRESSURES. CHEVROLET HAS ISSUED TECHNICAL BULLETIN DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF INCIDENT. PARTS ARE HARD TO LOCATE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF FAULTY PARTS BEING REPLACED.

WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS (ESTIMATE <10MPH, USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN PARKING), WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES STIFF, DOES NOT DEPRESS AS USUAL, DO NOT APPLY FORCE PROPERLY, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES MOVING. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. THIS ISSUE HAS RESULTED IN BUMPING OBJECTS AND CARS.

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PETAL BECOMES HARD AND STIFF AND WILL NOT STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS.

BRAKES IS HARD TO PUSH ON SLOW SPEED,I TAKED FOR A ALIGNMENT THE OTHER DAY AND THE MECHANIC ALMOST FELL THE RAILS, IS REALLY DANGEROUS DRIVING LIKE THAT, I SAW A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE,A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE,

LOST ABILITY TO BRAKE. HAD TO PRESS PEDAL VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FELT TRUCK BRAKING IS NOT WORKING. MAY BE RELATED TO VACUUM PUMP FAILURE AND/OR BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION HAS HARD SHIFTING FROM STARTING POSITION, WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN. 50% OF THE TIME YOU CAN HEAR A CLUNKING WHEN HARD DOWN SHIFTING. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER LOOK INTO THIS OVER 6 TIMES ALREADY, AND ON ONE OCCASION IT HAD BEEN "REPROGRAMMED" AND ON ONE OCCASION A PART HAD BEEN CHANGED. IT STILL CONTINUES TO SHIFT HARD AS NOTED ABOVE. ODOMETER AS OF 4/5/19 IS 17,093. HAVE SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 8 2019 FOR SHIFTING ISSUE AND MOTOR OIL CHANGE.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET. WAITING TO TURN LEFT TO WAIT AT STOPLIGHT. WHEN GOING I COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. TRAFFIC WAS COMING FROM BOTH SIDES WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED MY LIFE WAS TO CONTINUE STRAIGHT THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET. THIS INCIDENT COULD'VE KILLED ME IF WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

ON MY 2016 SILVERADO 1500 WHEN I AM AT SLOW SPEEDS AND PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IT DOES NOT STOP THE TRUCK. THE PEDAL BECOMES EXTREMELY STIFF AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE TRUCK IS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OR USING BOTH FEET PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH ALL MY FORCE. I HAVE FOUND BY MY DEALER THAT IT IS A FAULTY VACUUM PUMP ALSO NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

FACTORY INSTALLED RUNNING BOARDS BECOME UNATTACHED TO VEHICLE DUE TO HOLDING CLIP NUTS RUSTING AT WELD. LUCKILY PERSONAL INSPECTION (TO TRACK DOWN A NUISANCE RATTLE) FOUND FAILURE BEFORE IT BECAME UNATTACHED. CHEVY ONLY SOLUTION WAS FOR ME TO BUY NEW RUNNING BOARDS (WHICH PRIME CHEVROLET PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID CONTAINED THE SAME TYPE OF MOUNTING HARDWARE). NO INDIVIDUAL REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE OFFERED.