1995 CHEVROLET C2500 Problems & Recalls

VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AT 65 MPH. DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY) IT FINALLY RE-STARTED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ANOTHER TRIP, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOME. I EVENTU...

Mileage: 102,000

VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AT 65 MPH. DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY) IT FINALLY RE-STARTED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ANOTHER TRIP, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOME. I EVENTU...

Mileage: 102,000

VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AT 65 MPH. DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY) IT FINALLY RE-STARTED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ANOTHER TRIP, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOME. I EVENTU...

Mileage: 102,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 67,380

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 67,380

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 67,380

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C2500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ACCELERATING UNTIL HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. HE KEPT EXPERIENCING THE ...

Mileage: 120,000

I HAVE 4 RECALLED TIRES WITH THE RIGHT DATE CODES BUT FOREIGN TIRE WON'T TAKE BACK BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY ARE COUNTERFEIT. THAT WAS TOLD TO US BY MARIE AT FOREIGN TIRE. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1995 CHEVROLET CK2500 4 X 4 TRUCK WITH THE 6.5 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. DUE TO LIFT PUMP FAILURE, THE TRUCK DIES WITH NO WARNING. THE LIFT PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES (CURRENTLY AT REPAIR SHOP FOR THIS AGAIN). THE DEALER HAS REPLACED IT WITH A NEW LIFT PUMP SUPPOSEDLY ...

Mileage: 105,000

1995 CHEVROLET 2500 PICK-UP TAILGATE CABLE BROKE. *JB

WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING, THE TRUCK BACKFIRED, SPUTTERED AND WOULD NOT RUN. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. PARTS REPLACED WERE THE IGNITION MODULE AND PICK-UP COIL, OLD PARTS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 58,478

1995 CHEVROLET 2500 HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY DIMMER SWITCH AND THE TILTING STEERING WHEEL. *NM

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 CHEVROLET C-2500 PICKUP WITH THE 6.5 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE. THERE IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER AND INJECTION PUMP. THE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER IS MOUNTED TOM THE INJECTION PUMP AND THE HEAT FROM BOTH THE PUMP AND ENGINE IS DESTROYING THE ...

Mileage: 123,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. HAD TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO RESTART. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES, BUT DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED. *AK APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK LATER THE TREAD ON THE LEFT FRONT ALSO SEPARATED. (OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS) TREAD SEPARATION ON BOTH TIR...

THIS MAY NOT BE A COMPLAINT, MORE OF A QUESTION. SEVERAL OF OUR TRUCK DRIVERS LOAD MATERIALS STICKING OUT OF THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BY 3-4-5 FEET WITHOUT ATTACHING A RED/ORANGE WARNING FLAG. I'VE LOOKED THROUGH YOUR WEBSITE WITHOUT FINDING THE PROPER LEGAL LIMIT FOR SUCH OVERLOADING WITHOUT WARNING...

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, POSSIBLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONTACT LEAD TO WIPER MOTOR.*AK

ENGINE SHUTS OFF AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS WHEN SLOWING DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT IT COULD BE CRITICAL IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED CONSUMER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, GOODYEAR TIRE P245/75R16 SE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATON ON RIGHT REAR, MANAGED TO PULL TO THE OVER, FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, DOT PJ11D5LV2897. *SLC

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH, LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR. CONSUMER STATED IT DID NOT PASS VIRGINIA INSPECTION.*AK

THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH REAR TIRES WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF EACH OTHER 9/27/00 AND 10/12/00. TREAD FLEW OFF AT HWY SPEEDS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO GAVE ME A BOGUS NUMBER TO CALL. I HAVE EMAIL SAVED IF YOU WISH TO VIEW MY EMAIL TO THEM AND THEIR RESPONSE PASSING THE BUCK TO SEARS/NTB (WITH A BOGUS NU...

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND SAID THAT TIRE SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT A PROBLEM. SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE ROAD AND WAS GOING TO PULL INTO REST AREA. A SECOND...

BOLTS WHICH HOLD DRIVESHAFT BRACKET COME LOOSE AND FELL OUT, ALLOWING DRIVESHAFT TO MISALIGN AND SLIDE SIDEWAYS

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LOCKED UP,EMITTING WHITE SMOKE. MECHANIC STATED THAT FUEL PUMP DUMPED A LOT OF FUEL INTO THE BLOCK , CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LOCKED UP,EMITTING WHITE SMOKE. MECHANIC STATED THAT FUEL PUMP DUMPED A LOT OF FUEL INTO THE BLOCK , CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THE WIPERS SHOULD BE ON RECALL SINCE IT WAS A C...

DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CIRCUIT BOARD CAUSED WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE COLLISION. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS CIRCUIT BOARD, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC

WHEN HAULING CATTLE ON THE FREEWAY, A SUDDEN DOWNPOUR HIT, WE COULD NOT SEE AND THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS. THE WIPERS HAD QUIT BEFORE AND OUR MECHANIC SAID TO TAP THE MOTOR TO LOOSEN A...

UPON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, TRUCK ENGINE STOPS AS IF THE SWITCH HAS BEEN CUT OFF, OF COURSE IT HASN`T. THE LAST TIME, 11/02/99, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START BACK, AS IT HAD IN THE PAST. HOWEVER AFTER CALLING A WRECKER,AND WAITING ABOUT 30 MINUTES, IT CRANK WITH NO PROBLEM AND PERFORMED PERFECTLY. DRO...

FRONT WHEEL ISN'T ENGAGING, AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE, AND WHEELS LOCK UP. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (98V-150), HOWEVER DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO VIN #. MJS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITY PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE CRASH. REPLACE CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN #, BUT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK AT ALL. VEHICLE IS IN SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE. *AK

DUE TO A CRACKED CIRCUIT BOARD WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. THIS COULD AFFECT VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTING MECHANISM. CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE, AND CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER'S ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, IT'S HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WHEN IN HYRAIL MODE.

WINDSHIELD MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE WIPERS BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE WIPERS COULD NOT BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLAC...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. NO WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ABS COMPUTER SYSTEM HAS AN UNDETERMINED MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSES ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES TO LOCK UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM , WHICH DID NOT REMDEY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY WOULD STOP WORKING WHICH CAUSES VISIBILITY PROBLEMS THAT MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER 3 TO 4 MINUTES IT WILL RESUME WORKING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

A SPARE TIRE LOCTED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE IS FALLING OFF DUE TO BROKEN CABLE WHICH WAS HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE. *AK

FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAIL DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT.

SOME TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID MOISTURE GOT ON BRAKES. INFORMED MOISTURE WOULD BURN OFF AFTER STEPPING ON BRAKES. PADS GOT RUSTY & MADE BRAKING HARD. *AK THIS PROBLEM STILL PER...

SOME TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID MOISTURE GOT ON BRAKES. INFORMED MOISTURE WOULD BURN OFF AFTER STEPPING ON BRAKES. PADS GOT RUSTY & MADE BRAKING HARD. *AK THIS PROBLEM STILL PER...

WHILE DRIIVNG VEHICLE FAULTY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSED ENGINE TO QUIT, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK ALSO THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. *JB

WHILE DRIIVNG VEHICLE FAULTY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSED ENGINE TO QUIT, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK ALSO THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN.

WHILE TRAVELING IN RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WITHOUT INDICATIONS . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SOMETIMES VEHICLE SURGES WHILE SITTING AT STOP SIGN OR GOING UNDER 1000 RPMS, BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT LOSES POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-75 MPH.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.

FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE.

IN WET CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. *AK

THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED OUT BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WENT OUT. DEALER HAS FIXED 4 TIMES. *AK

DRIVER SEAT IS NOT VERY STABLE.

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

CRANKCASE DEPRESSION REGULATOR VALVES FAILED.

A/C CONTROL ASSEMBLY FAILED

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED.

FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED.

WHEN TRAVELING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, RESULTING IN BRAKE FADE AWAY. *AK

ENGINE STALLS AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTION PUMP 3 TIMES OUT OF 6 VISITS, STILL STALLING. *AK

WHENEVER THE CAR IS SITTING STILL THE CAR STALLS. WENT TO DEALER 3 TIMES, HE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES AN UNUSUALGRINDING NOISE OCCURS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE DRUMS AND SHOES, IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES AN UNUSUALGRINDING NOISE OCCURS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE DRUMS AND SHOES, IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER USING HIGH BEAMS, SNOW COVERS LOW BEAMS, BECAUSE LOW BEAMS ARE NOT IN USE THERE'S NO HEAT TO MELT SNOW, THEREFORE WHEN DRIVER SWITCHES FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM, DRIVER CANNOT SEE THROUGH THE SNOW COVERED LENSES.

LOW BEAMS DO NOT HAVE A HEATING SYSTEM TO KEEP SNOW OFF, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

IN WET WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND THERE IS A NOISE, TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM . *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK DIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES STALLING PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE DIESEL FUEL SYSTEMS IN ALL LIGHT DUTY GM PICKUPS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, CRANK CASE REGULATOR, INJECTOR PUMP, AND AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK DIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES STALLING PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE DIESEL FUEL SYSTEMS IN ALL LIGHT DUTY GM PICKUPS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, CRANK CASE REGULATOR, INJECTOR PUMP, AND AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK DIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES STALLING PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE DIESEL FUEL SYSTEMS IN ALL LIGHT DUTY GM PICKUPS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, CRANK CASE REGULATOR, INJECTOR PUMP, AND AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK DIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES STALLING PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE DIESEL FUEL SYSTEMS IN ALL LIGHT DUTY GM PICKUPS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, CRANK CASE REGULATOR, INJECTOR PUMP, AND AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. *SLC

BED OF TRUCK COMING OFF DUE TO SPOT WELDS BREAKING.