Chevrolet 1500 1993
Model 1500 made in 1993 by Chevrolet got 14 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train, seat belts and seats.
Model 1993
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 08/11/1998 | |||
| While driving on dirt road, travelling 30mph got stuck in the mud. turned 4-wheel drive on, but would not engage. contacted the dealer. had the vehicle towed, and they replaced the actuator. also, while driving on a dirt road with loose gravel turned 4-wheel on, and wouldn't engage, replaced the actuator. got caught in a snow storm. stopped at a store to get supplies. went back to vehicle to turn 4-wheel on, and it didn't engage. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Seatbelt broke from anchor ,and dealership was aware of problem. also, seat fell backward, unsecured. *ak | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 12/10/1993 | 4 | 07/19/1993 | |
| Consumer states there have been many problems with the seats, first complaint was made when the seat was squeaking on the left and right while vehicle was in motion, dealer lubed the seat mechanism, however this did not solve the problem, dealer later performed campaign 94-c-62, replacing the seat recliner bolts, while performing recall, dealer found one of the seat back bolts broken which caused damage to the recliner and frame, dealer replaced the recliner and frame, the passenger seat was too far back and the dealer could not adjust the seat back, while driving the drivers seat recliner bolt broke, the driver landed in the back seat, almost causing loss of control, luckily the passenger grabbed the steering wheel and kept control of the vehicle, after repairs were made again the driver side seat recliner frame broke, causing dealer to have to replace the frame. *slc | |||
| 02/02/2002 | |||
| While driving 35mph seat collapsed without warning. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Seatbelt broke from anchor ,and dealership was aware of problem. also, seat fell backward, unsecured. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 4 | ||
| On three different occasions the dealership repaired the broken back seat. on september 6, 2004 while driving at 60 mph with out any warning the back seat broke again for the fourth time. the dealership informed the consumer the seat was no longer under warranty.*jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 12/10/1993 | 1 | 07/19/1993 | |
| Door squeaks when opening and closing, dealer lubricated right door hinges. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/10/1993 | 1 | 07/19/1993 | |
| The front end pull to the right while driving, the dealer removed knockout plugs and aligned front end, the consumer is also hearing a humming noise while driving between 40-50 mph with vibration felt through accelerator pedal. nlm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/27/2001 | 5 | 06/15/1993 | |
| While driving 30mph accelerator linkage would lock. would have no control over pedal and speed would increase. when brakes were applied vehicle would go into a spin. after hearing several clicks, accelerator would then release, and would have no problem. cruise control was not applied when this happened. have taken to dealership 5 times for problem which was not solved.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 09/04/2003 | 110000 | 1 | |
| While driving 50 mph in the rain windshield wipers failed. because of poor visibility vehicle went into a ditch. had vehicle towed to dealership, but mechanic was not able to resolve the problem.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 04/13/2004 | 04/23/2003 | ||
| Windshield wipers continue to malfunction perodically causing difficulty seeing in rainy weather. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Windshield wipers will intermittetnly fail, causing poor visibility. consumer can open hood, hit wiper motor or wiggle wiper harness, and windshield wipers will begin to work, but eventually fail again. *ak *slc | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Windshield wipers quit working while driving. *ak | |||
| Windshield wipers malfunctioned, causing visibility problems which may result in a crash. common problem. there is a recall for other make/ models, but this vehicle is not included in the recall due to vin although it has the same problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||