Chevrolet Express 1500 2004

Model Express 1500 made in 2004 by Chevrolet got 15 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding structure, tires. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .

Model 2004

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
06E043000HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. E (Equipment)8830310/18/2006MFRGENERAL MOTORS CORP.05/19/200605/22/2006
Defect SummaryCertain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on document search and then bus applications). the connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. as a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line.
Consequence SummaryThis condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Corrective SummaryHoneywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
NotesThis recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
PIT-3749D11/01/201010037570Ready05/25/2011
PIT-3749D11/01/201010037570Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm05/25/2011
TIRES - BEAD
03031000101/01/2008030310001D10000959Tire slowly goes flat and/or excessive wheel vibration caused by bead splits (replace wheels with new heavy duty rim version) *tt *ar updated 4/11/08. *nj04/09/2003

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
03/13/2009910481
 The passenger side airbag employed when the vehicle was parked inside the shop. the vehicle is available for inspection at stanley chevrolet celina tx 972-382-3000 contact gary werner service manager. the vehicle owner is rick dietel of amersol inc. 214-503-9977. *tr
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
12/26/20071660001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet express 1500. the vehicle caught fire inside the fuse box after being parked for four days. the fire caused damage to the fuse box. as of december 26, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 166,000.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
01/23/200621719410/09/2003
 2004 chevrolet express g-van engine overheated causing smoke to come from driver cabinet and engine shut off. *kb the consumer experienced the problem on 4 separate occasions. the brake master cylinder was replaced. *jb
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
08/20/2012114000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet express. the contact stated that after refueling, fuel spew back out of the filler neck. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v388000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap). the failure and current mileage was 114,000.pmb
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
11/05/2007185801
 2004 chevy express 1500. *tr
03/28/2009350001
 Abs engages at slow speed, at tail end of braking, even on dry surfaces. this has been going on for at least eight months. started sometime in early summer/late spring 2008. *tr
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER
01/23/200621719410/09/2003
 2004 chevrolet express g-van engine overheated causing smoke to come from driver cabinet and engine shut off. *kb the consumer experienced the problem on 4 separate occasions. the brake master cylinder was replaced. *jb
TIRES
01/11/2011
 We purchased a complete set of general grabber hts 235/75r16 for our chevy express van at dunn tire on 11/15/08. they were supposed to have a 60k warranty. we went in for the required rotations and noted that the tread didn't seem to be wearing well. at the 20k mile rotation in january of 2011, dunn tire acknowledged that the tires were not performing as advertised and told us that they would likely need to adjust the tires on a pro-rata basis at the next rotation at 25k miles. it is our belief that the tires are defective in some way. the original tires on our van lived up to their 40k warranty and we replaced with these grabber hts tires at 39747 miles. our driving habits are conservative and we have never had to replace tires ahead of the warranty period. the tread was so bad on these grabber hts tires that we were unable to drive our van on snowy roads during this past winter. we also were concerned about hydroplaning on the expressway when we drove the van through heavy rains this past weekend when we dropped off our daughter at college. we believe these tires are hazardous and that an investigation should be initiated. it's inconceivable that we would only get 25k miles out of a 60k tires. we feel cheated and really do not want another set of general tires on a pro-rata basis.
VISIBILITY
09/21/20081200001
 The windshield wipers will not turn off. *tr
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD
06/16/2006104/22/2004
 Windshield is full of what looks like scratches, but it must be in lamination (?), because you can't feel them on either the interior or exterior of the glass. gradually getting worse, causing annoying vision through the windshield. no real incident date, just gradually getting worse, spreading. *jb

Car dealers selling


StateCityZipNamePhone
MNWAYZATAVILLAGE CHEVROLET
TNNASHVILLE37210CLARK BLACK CHEVROLET615-748-8500