1993 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK Problems & Recalls

AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER'S VIEW. THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK *MR

Mileage: 80,000

WINSHIELD WIPERS FAULTY. THEY WILL WORK AND THAN STOP WORKING AND THAN WORK AGAIN. I WAS ADVICED FROM GM THAT THE YEARS 1994-1997 HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE 1993 YEAR. I TALKED TO A MANAGER NAMED JACK CUNNINGHAM AT 866 942 4368 X 48470, ON 082903 AND HE ADVICED ME THAT UNDER THE SPECIAL POLICY...

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM STATED IN A RECALL FOR THE WIPERS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NLM

WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED-COULD NOT SHUT OFF OR WIPERS WERE UNCONTROLLABLE-REPLACED CIRCUIT BOARD-DEALER PARTS SALESMAN STATED FAILED PART WAS A COMMON PROBLEM-DEALER PARTS SALESMAN ADMITTED THAT THEY SOLD OVER 80 WIPER CIRCUIT BOARDS THAT MONTH-DEALER PARTS SALESMAN ALSO ADMITTED THAT THEY SELL MANY OF ...

HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT TO OCCUR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT TO OCCUR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

SERPENTINE BELT KEPT RUNNING OFF PULLEYS AS A RESULT OF RUBBER BUILDUP IN THE PULLEY GROOVES. LOSS OF BELT RESULTS IN DEGRADATION OF BRAKING ABILITY AND STEERING CONTROL. SAFETY LATCH ON HOOD FAILED TO PREVENT HOOD OPENING ON HIGHWAY. WILL FAX FULL REPORT TO CLARIFY DANGERS.*AK

SERPENTINE BELT KEPT RUNNING OFF PULLEYS AS A RESULT OF RUBBER BUILDUP IN THE PULLEY GROOVES. LOSS OF BELT RESULTS IN DEGRADATION OF BRAKING ABILITY AND STEERING CONTROL. SAFETY LATCH ON HOOD FAILED TO PREVENT HOOD OPENING ON HIGHWAY. WILL FAX FULL REPORT TO CLARIFY DANGERS.*AK

SERPENTINE BELT KEPT RUNNING OFF PULLEYS AS A RESULT OF RUBBER BUILDUP IN THE PULLEY GROOVES. LOSS OF BELT RESULTS IN DEGRADATION OF BRAKING ABILITY AND STEERING CONTROL. SAFETY LATCH ON HOOD FAILED TO PREVENT HOOD OPENING ON HIGHWAY. WILL FAX FULL REPORT TO CLARIFY DANGERS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGE, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR ENGAGED FOR NO REASON, CONSUMEMER WAS UNABLE TI CONTROL VEHICLE AND ITS SPEEDS, CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY OFF WHICH ELIMINATED THE POWER BRAKES AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS FINALLY RELEASED, CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM OVER...

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGE, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR ENGAGED FOR NO REASON, CONSUMEMER WAS UNABLE TI CONTROL VEHICLE AND ITS SPEEDS, CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY OFF WHICH ELIMINATED THE POWER BRAKES AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS FINALLY RELEASED, CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM OVER...

THE VEHICLE WILL AT ANY BUT IT HAS HAPPEND 7 TIMES PRIOR TO 06/24/01 IT OCCURED FOUR TIMES THAT DAY. WHEN GETTING UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED , SOMETHING TAKES OVER THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ONLY WAY IT CAN BE STOPPED IS TURN THE KEY AND PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL. WITH THE KEY OFF YOU LOSE BRAKING. I HAVE HAD IT ...

TREAD SEPARATION. THE FIRST (2/8/2001) ONE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES OF USE (89,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE) AND WAS NOTICED (SEVERE VIBRATION) PRIOR TO ACTUAL TIRE FAILURE AND COMPLETE SEPARATION. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS AT 39,000 MILES OF USE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 78A3PUA457 TIRESIZE: 245/75...

I PURCHASED THE TIRES IN FEBRUARY OF 2001, ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THEM, I WENT OVER A SMALL CURB IN THE SNOW. BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT AT THE SIDEWALLS. I E-MAILED GOODYEAR AND TOLD THEM OF MY PROBLEM.THEY RESPONDED BY REPLACING TIRES AND CHARGING ME FOR THE LABOR. MAY 15, 2001, I WAS DRIVI...

COOPER TIRES GIVING CONSUMER A PROBLEM . *AK

TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS HIT WHILE DRIVER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. WAS HIT FROM REAR END AT ABOUT 60-65 MPH. CONTACTED INSURANCE COMPANY, AND INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP CONSUMER OUT. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE THROTTLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY RACES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR STARTING OUT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE SINCE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL "TAKE OFF" ON YOU. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT ENOUGH MONEY ON THIS TRUCK INCLUDING A $1000.00 CLUTCH RE...

LOW TIRE AFTER SHOPPING, AIRED UP 50 PSI TO DRIVE HOME. AS AIRING UP THE TIRE STARTED TO SEPERATE/SPLIT DOWN THE CENTER OF TIRE AROUND ITS' DIAMETER. QUICKLY RELEASED AIR AND CHANGED TIRE. TIRE WEAR WAS AT THE WEAR TREAD, SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED SOONER. THESE WERE ON THE VEHICLE AT TIME OF PURCHAS...

THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON OUR PICKUP AT AROUND 15,000 MILES ON THE PICKUP ITSELF, AT 28,246 MILES WE WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND REBALANCED AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE THAT CAME OF WOULD NOT BALANCE. THEY TOOK IT APART AND DISCOVERED THE INNER LINER OF THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY COMING ...

R-REAR TIRE TREAD PEELED/SEPARATED ALMOST CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: D689Q TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE TUBE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT CRACKED. YH

WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OTHER OCASSIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

GENERATOR FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A ACCIDENT.

SEAT BOLTS BROKE OFF PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (94C-062).

DEALER REPLACED SEAT BOLTS AS PER RECALL NUMBER 94C62. TWO OF THE REPLACED BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF AND DEALER SAYS THEY ARE NOT COVERED AFTER 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

EGR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE IDLE/ SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS.

TRANSMISSION GEARS 1 AND 2 DEFECTIVE.

FRONT UNIVERSAL JOINT DEFECTIVE.

FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FRAME, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN DRIVING.*AK