1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE PLASTIC ROLLERS WERE FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE SEATS TO MOVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

Mileage: 142,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SLID ON THE TRACK AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BUMP INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD AREA WITH FORCE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE PLASTIC SEAT HOLDERS FRACTURING UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. UPON ENTERING THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SITTING DOWN, THE SEAT MOVED AND FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

Mileage: 195,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WAS LEANED FORWARD AND WHEN THE SEAT WAS RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION, THE SEAT FAILED TO SECURE CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT OBSERVED METAL AND PLASTIC FRAGMENTS UNDER THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH FOR THE FRONT SEAT FAILED TO OPERATE CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH FOR THE FRONT SEAT FAILED TO OPERATE CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRACTURED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD AND PIN THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING TO THE KNEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

MANUAL DRIVERS SEAT ADJUSTER/LOCK FAILED ALLOWING DRIVER TO BE SLAMMED INTO STEERING WHEEL ON BRAKING. SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK IN ANY POSITION AND WOULD SLAM TO THE REAR OF THE ADJUSTMENT RAILS WITH SLIGHTEST ACCELERATION. THIS CREATED A COMPLETELY UNSTABLE PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO DRIVE AND PRESENTS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE SITUATION IF/WHEN THE VEHICLE IS USED. I HAVE GONE ONLINE TO RESEARCH THIS SITUATION AND FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN LARGE NUMBERS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, SOME WITH ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM THE SITUATION. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM IS A PLASTIC PART IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM WHICH BREAKS/FAILS. SOME HAVE REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE OWNERS MUST PAY $400.00 OR SO TO GET THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. I AM AN 86 YEAR OLD ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL THAT, BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD CAUSED BY THIS SITUATION, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL REPAIR AND NOT AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR ANY OWNER. MY SON, WHO IS VISITING FROM OREGON, IS GOING TO TRY TO GET MY PICKUP TO THE NEAREST GM DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY, 25 NOVEMBER FOR NECESSARY REPAIRS, AS, IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION, IT IS TOTALLY UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE. I WOULD APPRECIATE THE NHTSA ADDRESSING THIS SITUATION AND REQUIRING GM TO ISSUE A RECALL DUE TO THE HAZARD INVOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 60,329

THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 1999. IT NOW HAS ONLY 45,000 ORIGINAL MILES. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE PASSENGER'S SEAT MOVED FORWARD SLIGHTLY WHEN THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS NOW DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO ASSIST? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT DISCONNECTED FROM ITS SEAT TRACKS. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BRUISING ON HIS KNEES AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PLASTIC PARTS ON THE SEAT ADJUSTER FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 02/17/12 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD COST $ 816.OO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/22/12

Mileage: 120,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LT (NEW BODY STYLE) MODEL WITH 6-WAY POWER LEATHER BUCKET SEATS. OVER THE LAST 4-5 YEARS, BEGINNING WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT, SLOP IN THE SEAT MOVEMENT HAS CREPT IN TO A POINT WHERE NOW BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS EXHIBIT AN APPROXIMATE 1 INCH MOVEMENT WHEN EITHER STOPPING OR TAKING OFF. IF THIS SEAT IS MOVED COMPLETELY FORWARD OR BACKWARD VIA THE CONTROL KNOB, THE MOVEMENT IS ELIMINATED, BUT I CANNOT DRIVE IN EITHER OF THESE POSITIONS. TIGHTENING THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE SEAT TO THE FRAME DOES NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE BOLTS WERE NOT LOOSE. PULLED THE SEATS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND IT APPEARS TO BE BEARING WEAR. THIS IS THE BEARING THAT THE WORM GEAR MECHANISM RIDES THROUGH. WITH THE SEATS REMOVED AND CENTERED BETWEEN FULLY FORWARD AND FULLY BACK, I CAN MOVE THE SEAT BY HAND AND WITNESS THE SLOP. MY DRIVER'S SEAT IS NEVER ADJUSTED AS IT IS ADJUSTED FOR ME ONLY SO I BELIEVE THE TAKE OFF AND STOP OVER THE YEARS MUST HAVE PLACED ENOUGH PRESSURE ON THE BEARING(S) TO WEAR THEM TO A POINT THAT THEY NO LONGER HOLD THE SEAT IN PLACE. I CONFIRMED MY FINDINGS WITH A FIRESTONE TECHNICIAN WHO HAS BEEN SENDING THESE SEATS OUT FOR BEARING REPLACEMENTS FOR MANY OF HIS CUSTOMERS. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THERE WILL BE A POINT WHERE THE MECHANISM WILL FAIL AND MY SEAT WILL MOVE SIGNIFICANTLY FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHEN EITHER TAKING OFF OR STOPPING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. BROWSING THE INTERNET SHOWS MANY INDIVIDUALS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WARRANTING A SAFETY RECALL FROM GM. *TR

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, ME DRIVER SEAT SLID FORWARD AS I SLOWED. THE LOCKING DEVICE, A SMALL PLASTIC DEVICE, HAD BROKEN UNDER THE SEAT. THIS ALLOWED THE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. I HAD TO WEDGE A PIECE OF WOOD PLANK BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE FIREWALL IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE HOME. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT MOTOR HAS PLAY IN IT AND ALLOWS THE SEAT TO MOVE 1-2 INCHES BACK AND FORTH AS THE TRUCK BRAKES OR ACCELERATES. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT IS ALSO JAMMED AND NO LONGER MOVES AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THE SEAT LATCH ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 BROKE ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE FREELY. MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME AND NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. THE EXACT SAME CONDITION OCCURRED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS NEARLY NEW (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER). THE DEALER FIXED THE SEAT ADJUSTER THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS MUST BE MORE ROBUST. AFTER READING ALL OF THE INCIDENTS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS ONLINE, I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. ARE YOU WAITING FOR A FATALITY? *TR

Mileage: 235,000

1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT HAS ABOUT 1" BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING. TRACKS LOOK TIGHT. PROBLEM LOOKS INTERNAL TO THE DRIVE MOTOR OR GEAR. NOT SAFE WHILE BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. *TR

1999 CHEVY SILVERADO. ON 1/21/11 I PULLED THE MANUAL RELEASE LEVER TO RELEASE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND LOAD MATERIAL INTO THE EXTENDED CAB OF MY PICKUP. A PLASTIC PIECE WITH METAL COMPONENTS INSIDE THE TRACK (QUOTED FROM DEALER AS A SEAT ADJUSTER) FELL OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE TRACK. MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WOULD NOT AND CONTINUES NOT TO LOCK INTO PLACE, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO DRIVE WITH ONE FOOT ON THE FLOORBOARD, AND USE THE OTHER TO ACCELERATE AND BRAKE CONTINUOUSLY. WHEN DRIVEN, THE SEAT FREELY MOVES FORWARD AND BACKWARD WITH CENTRIFUGAL FORCE. NOTE: THE SEATBELT IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT COMPLETELY, NOT ANCHORED TO THE SIDEWALL AND FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, SO THERE IS NOTHING TO KEEP A DRIVER FROM SLIDING ALL THE WAY TO THE STEERING WHEEL IF AND WHEN THIS PIECE FAILS. *TR

Mileage: 109,200

WAS NOT DRIVING VEHICLE AT TIME, SIMPLY GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF BACK SEAT, NEXT MORNING, SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE DUE TO WHITE PLASTIC PART IN SEAT TRACK OF 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHICH PREVENTS SLIDING BACK AND FORTH HAS BROKEN. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THIS SEAT TRACK ONCE BEFORE, SINCE THE PLASTIC PART ITSELF IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. THE FIRST TIME IT BROKE, I WAS BRAKING AND NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. REPLACEMENT WAS $250 FROM DEALER, ENTIRE SEAT TRACK HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

I HAVE 99 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LS 2WD WITH 6-WAY POWER SEATS. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS MOVE FRONT AND BACK DURING BRAKING OR ACCELERATION. THE MOVEMENT IS AS MUCH AS 1 INCH. THE MOVEMENT HAS INCREASINGLY BECOME MORE SINCE I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN 2006. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM POSES A SAFETY RISK IN A PANIC STOP OR COLLISION SITUATION. THE SEAT(S) MAY BREAK LOOSE AND SLIDE FULL FORWARD AND/OR BACKWARD RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OR BRAKING RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. AIRBAG SAFEGUARD WOULD BE RENDERED USELESS BECAUSE THE SEAT MOVES IN A UNPREDICTABLE WAY THAT WAS NEVER ANALYZED BY MANUFACTURER'S TESTING. *TR

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 I PULLED THE MANUAL RELEASE LEVER TO RELEASE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND LOAD MATERIAL INTO THE EXTENDED CAB OF MY PICKUP. A PLASTIC PIECE WITH METAL COMPONENTS INSIDE THE TRACK (QUOTED FROM DEALER AS A SEAT ADJUSTER) FELL OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE TRACK. MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WOULD NOT AND CONTINUES NOT TO LOCK INTO PLACE, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO DRIVE WITH ONE FOOT ON THE FLOORBOARD, AND USE THE OTHER TO ACCELERATE AND BRAKE CONTINUOUSLY. WHEN DRIVEN, THE SEAT FREELY MOVES FORWARD AND BACKWARD WITH CENTRIFUGAL FORCE. NOTE: THE SEATBELT IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT COMPLETELY, NOT ANCHORED TO THE SIDEWALL AND FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, SO THERE IS NOTHING TO KEEP A DRIVER FROM SLIDING ALL THE WAY TO THE STEERING WHEEL IF AND WHEN THIS PIECE FAILS. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED DRIVING THE UNSAFE VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED IT TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, FIVESTAR, IN ABERDEEN, WA. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TODAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF JUST OVER $800.00. DEALER SAID THAT BOTH TRACKS NEED REPLACING, BECAUSE NEITHER ONE IS LOCKING. ESTIMATED COST $250.00 PER TRACK, PLUS THE LABOR AND TAXES. I HAVE ORDERED THIS WORK TO BE DONE. *TR

Mileage: 98,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT WAS UNSTABLE AND THE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $430.00 PER SEAT TO REPLACE THE SEAT UNIT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,430. UPDATED 10/21/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH SEATS EXHIBITED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/20/09*JB

Mileage: 47,000

THE LATCH MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ADJUSTMENT FAILED, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE FRONT TO BACK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE SEAT WAS BEING MOVED FORWARD TO PLACE ITEMS BEHIND THE SEAT. PLASTIC PIECES FELL OUT ONTO THE FLOOR. IT APPEARED TO BE A PLASTIC PIECE THAT HELD THE LOCKING PIN FOR THE SEAT. THE TEMPERATURE THAT DAY HAD BEEN BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES F. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN HOME. WHEN YOU APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE SEAT MOVED FORWARD. WHEN YOU APPLIED THE GAS, THE SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS INTACT, BUT VERY UNSTABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE AT THE COST OF $600. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET C1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED. THE SEAT MOVED FORWARD WHEN HE STOPPED AND BACKWARDS WHEN HE ACCELERATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 119,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACK WHEN VEHICLE STOPS AND GOES. PLAY HAS INCREASED OVER TIME TO AT LEAST 1 INCH. CONCERNED THAT IN AN IMMERGENCY STOP AND SEAT COULD DETACH. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A SNAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE DRIVER SEAT FELL HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE BRACKET USED TO SECURE THE SEAT TO THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB

Mileage: 140,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE STEERING LOCKED UP, AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED TO THE LEFT. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE THE SOUND OF HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. SECOND, A PIECE OF PLASTIC FELL OFF THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT TO SLIDE FREELY ON THE ADJUSTER TRACK WHEN THE CONTACT SAT IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THIRD, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS TWICE. THE LIGHTS ONLY WORKED FOR 3 TO 6 MONTHS AT A TIME BEFORE HAVING TO BE REPLACED. THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ADDRESSED BY A DEALER OR A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. FOURTH, THE HEADLAMP SWITCH CONSTANTLY BECAME EXCESSIVELY HOT DURING OPERATION OF THE HEADLAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION OF THE SWITCH. FIFTH, WHEN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODE WAS ENGAGED, THE WHEELS DID NOT TURN INDEPENDENTLY, CAUSING INCREASED EFFORT IN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT INSPECTED. SIXTH, THE STARTER FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE STARTER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HOUSING WAS CRACKED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS CONSULTED, WHO NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. FINALLY, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT FEED ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR PASSENGER COMFORT WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO BE ABRAISED BY THE BELT. THE INERTIAL CONTROL SEEMED TO BE INTERMITTENT. THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT INSPECTED BY EITHER A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP OR A SERVICE DEALER.

Mileage: 108,800

ANTILOCK BRAKES WANTS TO ENGAGE AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT RELEASED WHEN STOPPING CAUSING THRUST FORWARD. *NM

Mileage: 69,500

CONSUMER STATED HAD RECALL 96E010000 REMEDIED FOR VEHICLE IN 07/00. DEALER DID PERFORMED STATED CORRECTIVE ACTION, BUT ONLY INSTALLED TEMPORARY HOLDING BOLTS FOR SEAT FRAME. THESE BOLTS BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CAUSING DRIVER'S SEAT TO RECLINE BACK W/O WARNING. MANFACTURER ADVISED CONSUMER WILL NOT PERFORM RECALL REMEDY AGAIN. TS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ADJUSTING MECHANISM IS BROKEN, CAUSING SEAT TO REMAIN IN RECLINING POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

DASHBOARD AREA NEAR THE LIGHT SWITCH WOULD GET HOT. DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE. WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. WOULD MAKE SCRAPPING NOISES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER. *AK *ML

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 60 TO 70. GENERAL MOTORS INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. GM ALSO INDICATED IT WOULD BE 30 TO 60 DAYS BEFORE NEW SPRINGS AND SHOCKS COULD BE DESIGNED FOR THE FRONT AND REAR. VEHICLE VIBRATES AND IS HARD TO CONTROL ON UNEVEN SURFACES. ALSO, THE TRACK ON THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE SEAT TRACK AT THIS TIME. THE SEVICE MANAGER INDICATED THIS WAS A PROBLEM WHEN A NEW MODEL HITS THE MARKET. SEAT WAS REPAIRED BY PLACING A WOODEN BLOCK UNDER THE SEAT UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.