2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A SPARK. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND WIRES. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET, SILVERADO 2500 PICKUP TRUCK I BOUGHT NEW. WITH ABOUT 125,000 MILES . 2 MONTHS AGO I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR, MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE AND THEN THE TRUCK THRUSTS FORWARD. THE PAST TWO MONTHS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN VERY SPORATIC. AS FEW AS 3 TIMES A WEEK AS MUCH AS 10 TIMES A WEEK. ONE TIME I WAS STOPPING AT A SIDE ROAD WAITING TO ENTER A HIGWAY AND THE TRUCK STOPPED THEN THRUST FORWARD INTO THE TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT GET HIT BUT CAME CLOSE TO A ACCIDENT. THE WAY TO STOP IT IS BY THROWING IT INTO PARK. YESTERDAY I STOPPED IN FRONT OF A CUSTOMERS GARAGE AND WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AS THE TRUCK THRUST FORWARD. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER AND HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. NO GOOD. THEN WAS TOLD IT WAS THE POWER BOOSTER. NOT THAT. .TODAY THEY SAY IT IS THE SENSOR IN ONE OF THE WHEELS. WILL REPLACE TOMORROW.I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WILL STOP IT FROM THRUSTING FORWARD. I HAVE SPEND MUCH MONEY SENSOR ALONE COSTING 600.00 AND THE GARAGE DOOR 760.00 MY BIGGEST WORRY IS FEAR OF THRUSTING FORWARD WHEN AT A CROSS ROAD. THE CAR DEALERS AND GENERAL MOTORS HOT LINE SAID THEIR IS NO PRIOR REPORT . I HOPE ITS THE SENSORBECAUSE EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS YOU PANIC . IT IS VERY COSTLY AND COULD COST ME MY LIFE. I ALSO THINK THAT MORE CONCERN FROM THE MANUFACTURER COULD BE TAKEN . I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THIS SENSOR DOES NOT WORK AS THEY SAY THIS IS THE ONLY CODE THAT CAME UP WHEN PUT ON A MACHINE. THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAD TO GET IT TO THE DEALER WHEN IT WAS ON AS THEY COULD NOT CHECK IT UNLESS IT WAS ON. THIS WAS DIFFICULT AS THE DEALER IS 30 MINUTES AWAY. IF YOU HAVE EVERY HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I HAVE TO SPEND MORE UNNECESSARY MONIES OR BEFORE I GET HURT. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU COULD GIVE ME. THANKS RICH . *AK

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING POWER BECAUSE THE STEERING SHAFT SNAPPED OFF THE PUMP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING FOR 45 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE EVERYDAY. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONLY, THE STEERING WHEEL DROPPED FROM A 15 DEGREE TURN TO 45 DEGREES. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE STEERING SPEED SENSOR. *JB

MY SON REAR ENDED A SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK IN A SNOW STORM LAST WEEK. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. AIR TEMPS PREVIOUS WEEK WERE IN THE -20 TO -40 RANGE. TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS -15. I RAISE THIS AS INDICATED BELOW. *AK MY CONCERNS ARE: 1. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS $6000 DAMAGE TO OUR 2004 CHEVY K2500 CREW CAB PICK-UP TO INCLUDE GRILL, RADIATOR, BOTH QUARTER PANELS, HOOD, BUMPER AND FORWARD ENGINE COMPONENTS. THE IMPACT SPEED WAS ESTIMATED AT 25 MPH. THAT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE BAG. I REALIZE THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND MY INSURANCE WOULD HAVE COVERED THE BAG, BUT I THINK (AS DID EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAVE SEEN THE DAMAGE) THAT THE BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. 2. ABS SYSTEM FAILED. TRUCK REAR END SLID TO RIGHT TOWARD TRAFFIC. MY SON WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. CHOICE OF IMPACT WAS EITHER INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, OFF ROAD DOWN DEEP HILL INTO FOREST OR REAR END TRUCK. NOTE: OTHER OWNERS IN AREA OF THE 1999-2000 PICK-UP SERIES HAVE ALSO HAD ABS SYSTEM FAILED. LOCAL DEALERS ARE AWARE OF FAILURE AROUND 100,000 MILE MARK BUT SAY THAT IT IS NORMAL. ABS LIGHT IS NOW ON. SIDE NOTE - WE HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO DIFFERENT DEALERS. PROBLEMS INCLUDE ONGOING SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN COLD WEATHER, 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILS TO DISENGAGE ALTHOUGH LIGHT ON DASH SAYS IT HAS (DISCOVERED AT LOCAL REPAIR SHOP), COMPUTER FAILURE ON DEALER INSTALLED EQUIPMENT (NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS AN OPTION).

2000 K2500 PICKUP. HAVE HAD THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED TWICE AND NOW NEEDS A 3RD TIME. TRUCK ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES AND CAN NOT KEEP BRAKES AND ROTORS ON IT. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER FINALLY TOLD ME GM HAD A PROBLEM WITH THESE BRAKE ISSUES AND NOW ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND TO GET THE BRAKES DONE THE 3RD TIME. *JB

THREAD SEPARATION ON THREE OF FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT LT245/75R16 STEEL TEX A/T 10PLY TIRES 2REPLACED 6-02 1 REPLACED 11-03 FIRESTONE DEALER RECOMMENDED COMPLAINING AS COMPANY FAILS TO DO ANYTHING FOR DEALER OR CUSTOMER REPLACED 3 TIRES ON 11-4-03, AND MOUNTED NEW SPARE ON GRD TO GET 4 NEW TIRES AGAIN CONSUMERS NEED HELP IN GETTING THIS CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY.*AK

TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN DUE TO FAILURE/ACTIVATION OF PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM ON 2000 CHEVROLET K2500 CREW CAB (7.4L ENGINE/AUTOMATIC/4X4) WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ENGINE CAN NOT BE RESTARTED WITHOUT BRINGING VEHICLE TO COMPLETE STOP AND PLACING SHIFTER IN "PARK". LOSS OF LIFE, SERIOUS INJURY, AND/OR LOSS OF PROPERTY CAN OCCUR DURING PERFORMANCE OF BRINGING VEHICLE TO COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT ENGINE POWER AVAILABLE. INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE AND WITHOUT WARNING ON 8/29/03 WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIRS ON 8/31/03 WITH GUIDANCE FROM CHEVROLET TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. SUITABILITY OF REPAIR NOT GUARANTEED BY DEALER. OWNER REQUESTED DEALER TO DISABLE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. DEALER COULD NOT DISABLE SYSTEM AND INFORMED OWNER THAT CHEVROLET CORPORATE WOULD NOT PROVIDE DEALER WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO SERVICE, REPAIR, OR DISABLE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. DEALER AND CHEVROLET TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DETERMINED THAT IGNITION SWITCH COULD BE AT FAULT AND CAUSING VOLTAGE CUTOFF TO PASSLOCK, THEREBY ACTIVATING PASSLOCK. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER TOOK POSSESSION OF VEHICLE AND DROVE 475 MILES AT WHICH POINT COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON 8/1/03 AND AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER BRINGING TO COMPLETE STOP, PUTTING TRANSMISSION IN "PARK", AND TIGHTENING BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CABLE. APPARENT CAUSE OF PASSLOCK ACTIVATION WAS LOSS OF BATTERY VOLTAGE. ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS MADE BY DEALER AND CHEVROLET TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INCORRECT - IGNITION SWITCH NOT AT FAULT. REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY OWNER TO CONTACT CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER ON OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS OF PASSLOCK SYSTEM AND DISABLING INSTRUCTIONS UNSUCCESSFUL. OWNER NOTIFIED BY CHEVROLET THAT "WE (GENERAL MOTORS) WILL NO LONGER ADDRESS ADDITIONAL MESSAGES ON THIS SUBJECT." DEALER COOPERATIVE, BUT ALSO UNABLE TO ASSIST FURTHER. *NLM

WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED IN A DRIVEWAY HE SAW SMOKE EMITTING FROM HE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *PH *NLM