Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/22/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Dash lights (4w/drive,cruise,brightlights)stay on,gauges do not work right. was told wiring harness has short in it,needs replaced | |||
| 03/03/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated the instrument cluster has failed. the gauges on the panel go in and out. the gauge will all go to one side at and even time. the temperature gauge will read hot and the vehicle | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 16000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that when attempting to brake, the vehicle would continue moving another five feet before the brakes would grab. also, the contact was driving at 60 mph on the highway when the vehicle suddenly completely shut down. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that a new starter and new fuel sending unit needed to be installed. the vehicle was repaired at that time. the rear seal on the engine was leaking oil; the dealer repaired the seal. the contact also noticed that the rotors were peeling; the contact repaired the problem at his expense. the braking issue was the most recent problem and had not been corrected at the time of the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified of the brake problem. the current mileage was approximately 140,000. the failure mileage was approximately 138,000-bk | |||
| 08/19/2001 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Hi i have an 1999 chevy pick up short bed 5.3 i have had three fuel pumps put in and my gas gauge does not work nor does my odometer have everyone have this problem is it just mine i work at brahler oil and lube and 3 out of 10 chevy trucks have the same problem is there anything that can be done ? 500 is alot for a fix that does not work for that long and have another question my tail gate strap's broke the tail gate fell down and dented the gate what can i do about this ? *tr | |||
| 08/11/2008 | 24000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. the service engine, brake light and abs lights have been illuminated since the vehicle was purchased. the parking brake does not work normally. the dealer stated that the electrical system had to be replaced and all related recalls were previously repaired. the contact stated that the failures are related to the recalls. the contact is responsible for all cost associated with the repairs. the failure mileage was 264,187. | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 75000 | 3 | 06/01/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact received a recall notice in the mail to have the brakes serviced. the dealer replaced the brakes, but was now charging the contact for other services that were included in the recall. the dealer stated that other parts on the vehicle assisted in causing the brakes to fail. the manufacturer suggested that the contact's driving habits may be the reason for the failure. also, the dealer stated that the contact should get used to the brakes jumping, and needed to replace the entire brake system. the current and failure mileage were 75,000.*ak | |||