Chevrolet Motor Home 1999
Model Motor Home made in 1999 by Chevrolet got 41 consumer complains as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding exterior lighting and interior lighting.
Model 1999
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| PARKING BRAKE | |||||
| 010701 | 07/01/2001 | 626597 | Subject regarding periodic adjustment of the parking brake system. *slc | 12/17/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| 4064 | 01/20/1999 | 604368 | Information on motor home chassis brochure. *tt | 04/27/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Generator experiencing multiple failures which is causing damage to the tailpipe and the compartment door. *yc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Engine compartment door in front sticks. *yc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Engine exhaust pipe drags causing damage to exhaust pipe and compartmemt door. *yc | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Air conditioning system will not cool front of vehicle when driving. it has loud vibration noise when compressor comes on. *yc | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| All four nails holding bed head rail to wall fell off. *yc | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG WATER HEATER | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Hot water drain plug leaks. *yc | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Hot water heater temperature set to high which could cause injury. *yc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Light in bathroom will not work. *yc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Headlights not adjusted properly. *yc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 05/21/2001 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet motor home. the contact stated that the vehicle's fuel pump has failed every eight months or every year. the contact was driving 35 mph when the fuel pump failed and the vehicle had to be towed. the contact stated that the fuel pump was replaced and eight months later it failed again. the purchase date and engine size were unknown. the current mileage is 144,583 and failure mileage was 44,000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Water tank leak. *yc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 01/03/1999 | 1 | 12/19/1998 | |
| Fuel line failed resulting in leak. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Propane gas detector goes off for no reason. *yc | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Bedroom door won't latch in open position at bottom. *yc | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Left front & right compartment doors blow open from road wind when locked. *yc | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Entry door sticks at bottom and is missing black plastic knob. screen door is missing latch & lock knob. *yc | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Seam in couch coming apart. *yc | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Dining table slides sideways bending leg. *yc | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Drawer next to sink won't stay closed. *yc | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Defective latch on right front cupboard (cup holder). *yc | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Fan in bathroom will not work. *yc | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Screw in floor in front of the accelerator gets very hot which could cause injury. *yc | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Bottom missing from handrail at entrance. *yc | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Smoke detector goes off every time stove is used. *yc | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 03/26/1999 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| This foot operated parking brake is mounted upon a sheet metal bracket. the bracket has no lateral restraint. this lack of a lateral restraint permits the bracket to bend to the left whenever the brake pedal is pushed. sufficient pressure cannot be applied to the pedal in order to sufficiently set the parking brake on hills. additionally, the parking brake cannot be effectively used as a backup device for stopping or slowing the vehicle. this vehicle was examined by a chevrolet dealer serviceman. he agreed that a lateral restraint was needed but that it was the responsibility of the coach manufacturer and not that of chevrolet, the chassis manufacturer. i contacted the coach manufacturer, and was told that it was a complete chevrolet design, not intended to be modified by the coach manufacturer. i contacted chevrolet,, file # 06531447 (mr. robb chiodo). mr. chiodo inferred since the brake mechanism had been built as designed by chevrolet then it must be ok and that he could do nothing. he could not refer me to anyone in the company that could be of any help. mr. chiodo suggested to me that if i was not satisfied with the design then i should seek out a third party on my own who could beef up the assembly. i stated that it was a safety concern to me but he expressed no further interest in the problem. in the meantime, i ignore use of the parking brake and chock the wheels on all but the levelist of surfaces. i am a graduate mechanical engineer and registered professional engineer. i could recommend a modification that could be made to address the problem but i see it as a manufacturer first responsibility rather than that of a consumer to correct the problem on his own.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/27/2002 | 18000 | 6 | 11/08/2001 |
| On april 27th, 2002, the autopark light came on. i crawled under the mth to find fluid pouring out by the transmission. i had my son go to the dealership in baton rouge, la the next morning. i installed the new switch. a couple of days later, on our trip home, the light came on once again. we made it home before the motorhome locked up. my wife went to thel chevrolet dealer in ft. walton bch, fl and purchase two switches. i replaced the bad switch. on another trip the auto park light came on again, and i changed it out. on our way home we stopped to gas up around 8:00 pm at opelika, alabama. when my wife started the mth back up the autopark light came on again. i attempted to disengage the system, but to no prevail. so i called a wrecker to tow us to the chevy dealership down the road. my frustration level was rising so i did a manual override of the system with another switch (grey). on may 10, 2002, i asked jerrold walters at that time had he ever encountered this switch problem with the auto park system and he said no he had not, that was at 20,058 miles. april 23, 2003 at 39,566 miles another switch. july 27,2004 the autopark light came on again, finally they walked my wife to the back fourty of their parking lot slowly... just as my wife turned the key off and put it into park, smoke billowed out from underneath our mth and the smell of burnt wiring. this is not a problem that has occured once, twice, three times but several times. and now it has gotten so bad that it is a potential fire hazzard to human life. i and my wife are scared to go on anymore trips untill this problem is took care of once and for all. we need your help, i am asking you with a concerned voice, next time i may not be here to fill out a complaint form and inform you of a problem or to ask for help!!! please!!! please help me get this resolved by calling a recall or making gm pay for repairs of a faulty product. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 10762 | 1 | 05/15/2001 |
| When i placed the motor home in park the driveshaft locked up and was unable to get it into any gear. i had to have the motor home towed to a dealer and after three hours of trying to find the problem, they said the auto park hydraulic pump needed to be replaced. i will have them save the part.*ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| On several occasions the recliner chair will not recline without ripping back of chair on window cover. *yc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 24000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet pursuit. the contact stated that the brakes failured; making it difficult to stop the vehicle at any time. the dealer replaced the brakes, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with the vehicle failure. the failure mileage was 24,000 and the current mileage was 24,500. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 07/12/1999 | 1 | 07/09/1999 | |
| A few days after purchasing, vehicle steering felt loose and very difficult to hold in lanes causing vehicle to wonder. however, the day after consumers wife drove the motorhome, she experienced back spasms from driving fatigue. *yc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Windshield visors failed. *yc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Front right fender fell off. *yc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Shade on door assembly fell off, hitting a child in the head which could have caused severe injury. shade does not cover door window enough for privacy. however, window day-night shades not folding flat and coming apart, very hard to bring down. *yc | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Entry door sticks at bottom and is missing black plastic knob. screen door is missing latch & lock knob. *yc | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/21/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Complete tread serparation, 80psi pressure, warm day, left rear, wiped out water pipe in fender well on motor home.( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 ) | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| The bedroom window sticks onto the window opening handle, causing handle to bend. *yc | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1999 | ||
| Windshield wipers broke. *yc | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | LOS ANGELES | 90011 | AA CATERERS | 800-729-7390 |
| FL | PENSACOLA | 32522 | SANDY SANSING | 8504762480 |