2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CK 2500. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE MOVED FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THE GAUGE SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A HALF TANK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WAS OUT OF FUEL FIVE MILES LATER. THE CONTACT FILLED THE VEHICLE TO CAPACITY WITH FUEL AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 232,000.

MY 2000 CHEVROLET K2500 SILVERADO HAS 60,000 MILES. THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE INTERIOR BRAKE PAD, ON THE DISC BREAKS, ONLY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR FOR 1/2 OF AN INCH OR LESS. I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED ALL THE TIME AND I THINK IT IS BECAUSE AN UNDUE AMOUNT OF BRAKING PRESSURE IS PLACED ON THE FRONT DISC BRAKES AS THE REAR BRAKES ARE CLEARLY NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY. I HAD MIDAS REVIEW THE BRAKES AND THEY CLAIM THIS IS COMMON. THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE ALL THEY DO IS RUST SINCE THE BRAKE PAD HARDLY TOUCHES THE ROTOR. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP WHO ALSO SAID THIS IS COMMON. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY INVESTIGATIONS INTO CHEVY TRUCK ACCIDENTS AND HOW THE BRAKES FUNCTION? DO CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS EVEN REALIZE THEIR 5,000-6,000 POUND TRUCKS, OFTEN USED FOR TOWING, ARE NOT STOPPING AS THEY WERE DESIGNED TO STOP? WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? WHO CAN I HAVE INSPECT MY BRAKES TO CONFIRM THIS COMMON BRAKE DEFECT BEFORE I HAVE THEM REPLACED? *TR

IN MAY (2007) I WENT TO NEW YORK AND DROVE MY SON'S 2000 Z71 SILVERADO BACK TO TEXAS WHEN HE WAS SENT TO IRAQ. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS NOTICED ON THE TRIP, BUT AFTER THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROX 3 WEEKS IN MY DRIVEWAY, IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE IT ACROSS MY DRIVEWAY WHILE I WAS EDGING. IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING HIGH-CENTERED UNDERNEATH IT. MY SON TAKES EXCELLENT CARE OF HIS VEHICLE AND STAYS CURRENT ON ALL MAINTENANCE, ALWAYS. AND, HE HAD JUST HAD NEW REAR BRAKES INSTALLED BEFORE HE LEFT. I HAD TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK TAKE IT TO A SHOP AND THEY REPLACED ALL BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY WERE FROZEN WITH RUST. WHEN IT WAS BEING DRIVEN EVERYDAY, THE RUST NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO OXIDIZE ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY FREEZE THE WHEELS UP, BUT AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE IT WAS LIKE IT WAS UP ON BLOCKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES RECALL. ONE OF THE BRAKES, DUE TO THE OTHERS NOT BEING DEFECTIVE WAS DAMAGED. TWO YEARS LATER, THE SAME DEFECT OCCURRED ON THE REMAINING BRAKES. DURING THE PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR, ALL OF THE BRAKES WERE NOT SERVICED DUE TO THE DEALERS SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE HE HAS ALREADY USED HIS RECALL, HE IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, ALTHOUGH THE OTHER BRAKES WERE NOT A PART OF THE ORIGINIAL RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD DO AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A CONCERN OF THEIRS. THE CONTACT DID NOT AGREE TO ANY CHARGES AS IT RELATES TO ANY RECALL. GM'S RECALL NOTICE ID: IS 05068. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,580. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K2500. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES, SIZE LT245/75R16. ON AUGUST 6, 2007, A 24-INCH LONG STRIP OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON AUGUST 8, 2007 AND CAUSED TWO REAR WINDOWS TO SHATTER AND DAMAGED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND VEHICLE. THE DOT NUMBER AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,500. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEED WAS BETWEEN 5 & 10 MPH APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. ON JUNE 14, 2007, AT 84,000 MILES, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE BRAKES SERVICED. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE BACK SIDE OF THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED, EXCEPT FOR A HALF INCH OF PAD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE ONE WHEELS WORTH OF COMBINED BRAKING. ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED, TOTALING $468.49 IN REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,159. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ

1- FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S II LT245 75R 16. CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 WAS PULLING TRAVELER TRAILER NORTHBOUND ON I95 INTO NC ON 90F DAY. 2- PASSENGER REAR TIRE OF TRUCK AT COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION BUT PRESSURE REMAINED IN TIRE. 35,920 MILES ON FAILED TIRE. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO TOW VEHICLE AS WELL AS TRAVEL TRAILER. 3 - SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE TIRE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE BUT HAVE PICTURES, MARKINGS AND ALL ID NUMBERS ON THE TIRE.

I WAS DRIVING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME AND NOTICED A NOISE BEHIND CHEVROLET 2000G HIGH TOP CONVERSION VAN. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING INITIALLY FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. I LATER DISCOVERED THE SPARE TIRE WAS LYING IN THE STREET. THE STEEL CABLE THAT HELD IT UP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VAN BROKE COMPLETELY. I WAS LUCKY IT HAPPENED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. IF WE WERE GOING DOWN AN INTERSTATE IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF SOMEONE WERE FOLLOWING ME VERY CLOSE. I WONDER IF ANYONE ELSE HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT. THERE APPEARED TO BE NO OTHER MECHANISM ATTACHED TO KEEP THE SPARE TIRE FROM FALLING OFF. I NOW HAVE A NEW ONE ON ORDER. IF THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT WAS INTERESTED I WOULD ASK THE DEALER TO KEEP THAT STEEL CABLE THAT BROKE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EXTENDED CAB. ON APRIL 18, 2007 THE PITMAN ARM SNAPPED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER SLIGHTLY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THE POLICE ARRIVED, BUT NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A PITMAN ARM SNAP UNLESS IT WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. ALSO, THEY STATED THAT THERE COULD BE A DEFECT IN THE PITMAN ARMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MAJOR ACCIDENT, STRUCTURE, OR BODY DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE, AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CONSULT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $400.00 TO HAVE THE PITMAN ARMS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.*AK UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING COMPLETE REBUILD @ 61150 MILES. YEAR: 2000 SILVERADO 2500 SHORTBED, 2 WD W/5.3L L460 TRANSMISSION. *JB