1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000. UPDATED 1/14/16 LN UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ *TR

Mileage: 176,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CRACKING NOISE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ABNORMAL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED IN TWO AREAS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

Mileage: 168,000

I CAME OUT TO MY TRUCK ONE DAY AND THE CAB WAS TOUCHING THE BACK OF MY BOX. I LOOK UNDER IT AND THE FRAME WAS BROKEN AND RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDE BY THE GAS TANK. VEHICLE I'D BEYOND REPAIR AND NOT DRIVABLE. ONLY HAS 181XXX MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 18,100

THE CHROME ON THE CHEVROLET BADGE ON THE FRONT GRILL HAS STARTED TO PEEL. WHILE WASHING THE TRUCK THE CHROME, SLIVER, SLICE MY FINGER OPEN LIKE A RAZOR BLADE. *TR

Mileage: 121,333

I OWN A 1999 SILVERADO EXT CAB 4X4 AND THE FRAME IS ROT IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER MID SECTIONS ARE HALF GONE AND NOW THE REAR SECTIONS UNDER THE BED ARE ROTTING TO THE POINT TO WHERE THE IS NO GOOD METAL LEFT THE BED BUCKLED AND IS HITTING THE CAB THE REST OF THIS VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BUT THE FRAME IS GONE. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

HELLO IM REPORTING A PROBLEM I HAVE NOTICED ABOUT RUST ON THE UNDER BODIES OF THE CHEVY AND GMC PICK UPS. IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. THERE ARE TOO MANY VEHICLES REPORTING THIS PROBLEM TO MAKE IT A COINCIDENCE. I MYSELF HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHERE MY FRAME HAS NOW CRACKED FOR THE SECOND TIME. PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING MORE AND MORE AND OUR SAFETY IS AT STAKE. PLEASE WHATEVER CAN BE DONE TO BRING GM TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM CAN AND WILL SAVE A LOT OF LIVES AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 96,000

WHILE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK MY 1999 SILVERADO S ABS BRAKES WENT OFF AND WOULD NOT STOP. HIT MY HOUSE. CALLED GM SAID THEY NEVER HERD OF THEIR TRUCKS DOING THIS. WELL DID SOME RESEACH AND FOUND THEIR WAS A PROBLEM WITH CORROSION ON THE ABS SENSOR WHICH WOULD SET OFF THE ABS 4 NO REASON. IT WAS SCARY AND IS A HUGE GM PROBLEM.. FOUND MY TRUCK WAS FIXED AT ONE POINT BUT IT STILL HAPPEND AGAIN.. IT IS FIXED AGAIN. BUT I KNOW IT WILL HAPPEN SOME TIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE.. WHICH IS SCARY TO THINK I COULD HAVE RAN INTO A SCHOOL BUS OR KID AND KILLED THEM. GM DID FIX MY TRUCK. AND PAY 4 THE HOUSE TO BE REPAIRD.. I DONT WANT TO SUE OR BE COMPENSATED ANY FURTHER!!!!! I JUST WANT THEM TO HAVE TO FIX THESE TRUCKS OR PULL THEM OFF THE ROAD!! I DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME OF INCODENT THAT YOU GUYS EXHISTED.. SO THIS IS WHY I AM REPORTING NOW.. AND IF SOMTHING HAPPENS LATTER I HAVE PROOFF THAT I COMPLAINED. I AM A PA STATE INSPECTION MECHANIC. AND WILL GIVE MY LISCENSE NUMBER IF ASKED TO.. I SEE THIS HAPPEN TO MUCH! AND IF I CAN SAVE ONE LIFE IT IS WORTH IT TO ME.. I HOPE THIS WILL BE LOOKED AT AND DELT WITH THE WAY THE GM RECALL IS NOW BEING HELD. JUST LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISHUE.. AGAIN I DONT WANT MONEY!!! I JUST WANT TO TRY TO SAVE A LIFE! THANKS. *JS

Mileage: 78,352

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY FRACTURED AND THE WHEEL WELLS AS WELL AS THE ROCKER PANEL WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

Mileage: 7,000

TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, WHEN RAISED ON THE HOIST THE FRAME STARTED TO COLLAPSE AND BRAKE. SERVICE PEOPLE POINTED OUT THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME AND TO CONSIDER GETTING A NEW TRUCK AND ADVISED I PROBABLY SHOULD NOT DRIVE THIS ONE ANYWHERE AS IT COULD BRAKE APART. THEY STATED THEY HAVEN'T SEEN THIS IN A TRUCK MAINTAINED AS THIS ONE HAS BEEN. IN LOOKING ON-LINE I NOW SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN 1999 TO 2002 SILVERADO'S, WITH 100'S OF COMPLAINTS. GM WON'T TALK ABOUT IT AND STATES ANY RECALL HAS TO COME FROM YOUR AGENCY. THIS IS SERIOUS, NOT SURE IF ANY INJURIES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS (YET) BUT THERE SURELY WILL BE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS NOT BE LOOKED AT WITH THE NUMBER OF ON-LINE COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS. *TR

Mileage: 163,000

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERAIDO THE FRAME HAS BROKE . THE TRUCK IS MINT EVERYTHING BUT THE FRAME AND THE BRAKE LINES .I HAVE ORDERED A NEW FRAME AND WILL REPLACE .CHEVY WILL DO NOTHING. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 235,000. UPDATED 12-26-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK HAD A CRACKED FRAME, JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR SPRING MOUNT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.

Mileage: 235,000

DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT WHEN I APPROACHED THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID WAS RUNNING DOWN THE GAS TANK. FURTHER INSPECTION THIS MORNING INDICATED THE LINE HAD BURST JUST ABOVE THE TANK FROM CORROSION. ALL STEEL LINES ARE RUSTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO THE FRAME IS RUSTING SO BAD IT LOOKS LIKE THE PICTURES OF THE TITANIC. *TR

Mileage: 167,000

HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES ALL THE WAY TO MASTER CYLINDER AND FUEL LINES FROM EXTENSIVE CORROSION. ALSO, THROUGHOUT THE FRAME AND MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR SHOCKS AND LEAF SPRINGS. ABNORMAL RUST FOR ANY VEHICLE THAT WAS WASHED AND TAKEN CARE OF ACCORDINGLY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS PERFORMING AN UNRELATED REPAIRS HE WAS INFORMED THE FRAME CORRODED AND FRACTURED NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME AND BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE CORROSION, THE BRAKE LINES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO REPLACEDDUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/10/12

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THERE WAS HOLE THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS ROTATING THE TIRES WHEN HE NOTICED EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST FRACTURED THE FRAME IN TWO AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY ONLY WARRANTY THE FRAME UP TO 100,000 MILES. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER AND MAKE A REPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE ON REPAIRING THE FRAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. HE NOTICED THE REAR FRAME UNDER NEAR THE REAR TIRES WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED UP TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FRAME. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 04/22/10 *BF UPDATED 09/13/10*JB

Mileage: 120,000

MY CABLE SNAPPED AND THE TAILGATE OF MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO WHEN LOADING FIREWOOD. I ALSO BENT THE HINGE. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS. WHEN I CALLED ABOUT IT I WAS TOLD MY TRUCK/VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IF GMC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD NOT ELIMINATE SOME TRUCKS. *JB

TAILGATE CABLE FAILED - WHY AREN;T THE '99S INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE. THERE A TAILGATE CABLE RECALL 04V129000 ON OTHER YEARS OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

Mileage: 113,000

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TAILGATE CABLE TWICE ON MY 1999 SILVERADO. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2000 AND LATER SILVERADO'S. MINE IS THE NEW BODY STYLE WHICH IS IDENTICAL TO THE 2000 AND LATER MODELS. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT HERE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *JB

Mileage: 115,000

DT: BOTH STRAPS ON THE CABLES THAT HOLD UP THE TAILGATE BROKE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. . CONTACTED THE DEALER AND CALLED GMC, THE DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, AND THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE CABLES BROKE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2005 AND THEY REPAIRED IT ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005. *AK

Mileage: 129,000

DT: THE CALLER HAD GALVANIZED SUPPORT CABLE FOR THE TAILGATE BRAKE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE YEAR AFTER AND SHE FELT IT SHOULD INCLUDE HER VEHICLE. . DEALER SAID IT WAS THE SAME PART AS IN THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP.*AK

Mileage: 80,000

PLACING A 150 POUND LOAD ON THE TAILGATE CAUSED THE CABLES TO BREAK. THESE EXACT SAME FAULTY CABLES ARE INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR 2000 THROUGH 2004 TRUCKS, BUT FOR SOME REASON, NOT THE SAME MODEL OF 1999 TRUCK. *JB

Mileage: 85,000

CABLES USED TO SUPPORT TAILGATE SUDDENLY SNAPPED WHILE 2 AVERAGE ADULT MALES WERE SITTING ON THE GATE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CABLES APPEARED TO BE RUSTED AND CORRODED INSIDE THE PROTECTIVE COATING. *NM

Mileage: 77,500

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN OHIO FOR MY WIFE [XXX], SHE REPORTED THAT THE ABS BRAKE WOULD SIMPLY NOT WORK ON ACCASION AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR .WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER BUT HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM . AT LOWS SPEEDS I WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. DEALERS DOWN HERE SAY THE SENSOR IS BAD. WE PULLED THE FUSE TO DISABLE THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW BECAUSE A DELPHI ENGINEER TOLD ME THAT WOULD AT LEAST KEEP THE BRAKES WORKING . I HAVE 58000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND WE HAVE REPLACED THE CALIPERS THE ROTORS AND EVEN SOME OF THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED RUPTURING AND CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES. THE POWER STEERING HOSE LINE RUSTED AT THE COOLER RADIATOR. . YESTERDAY THE CHEVY DEALER IN GAINSEVILLE CALLED ME TO THE SHOP TO SEE HOW THE FRAME IS BEING EATEN AWAY , I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE EITHER WASN'T PROBERLY PREPARED WHEN BUILT OR THE PROTECTIVE PAINTS AND COATING WERE DEFFECTIVE. THE RECORDS AT JIM DOUGLAS CHEVOLET EVIDENCE THE EXPENSES WE HAVE INCUURED TO KEEP THE TRUCK OPERATIONAL. THE ABS MODULE AND THE LOSS OF BREAK LINES SEEM TO RELFLECT EXTEMELY POOR METAL COOROSION RESISTANCE , EVEN BOTH MY TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED AND BROKE .EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR THEY ARE AMAZED AT THE CORROSION PROBLEMS. EVEN THE TIRE JACK IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS RUSTED AND IT WAS NEVER USED. THE SCREWS INSIDE THE CENTER CONSOLE WERE RUSTED. I SPENT BETWEEN 2500.00 AND 3000.00 IN JUST THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND THAT IS WITHOUT TRYING TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR MODULE. I ASSURE ABSENT A FORCED RECALL I SUSPECT GM WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. GM CONUMER RELATIOS SUGGESTED I GET A RECALL NUMBER AND MAYBE THEY COULD BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THUS I AM SEND YOU MY COMPLAINT. SINCERELY [XXX] . OUR VIN IS [XXX] OUR MODEL IS CK15753 THE CAR WAS ASSEMBLED AT FORT WAYNE. JUNE 6,1999. NOTE I SELECTED 25 FAILURES AS AN ESTIMATED OF FAILED COMPONETS IN THE UNRECARRAGE INCLUDING THE BRAKES AND THE ABS MODULE. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA),

Mileage: 300

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN OHIO FOR MY WIFE [XXX], SHE REPORTED THAT THE ABS BRAKE WOULD SIMPLY NOT WORK ON ACCASION AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR .WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER BUT HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM . AT LOWS SPEEDS I WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. DEALERS DOWN HERE SAY THE SENSOR IS BAD. WE PULLED THE FUSE TO DISABLE THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW BECAUSE A DELPHI ENGINEER TOLD ME THAT WOULD AT LEAST KEEP THE BRAKES WORKING . I HAVE 58000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND WE HAVE REPLACED THE CALIPERS THE ROTORS AND EVEN SOME OF THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED RUPTURING AND CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES. THE POWER STEERING HOSE LINE RUSTED AT THE COOLER RADIATOR. . YESTERDAY THE CHEVY DEALER IN GAINSEVILLE CALLED ME TO THE SHOP TO SEE HOW THE FRAME IS BEING EATEN AWAY , I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE EITHER WASN'T PROBERLY PREPARED WHEN BUILT OR THE PROTECTIVE PAINTS AND COATING WERE DEFFECTIVE. THE RECORDS AT JIM DOUGLAS CHEVOLET EVIDENCE THE EXPENSES WE HAVE INCUURED TO KEEP THE TRUCK OPERATIONAL. THE ABS MODULE AND THE LOSS OF BREAK LINES SEEM TO RELFLECT EXTEMELY POOR METAL COOROSION RESISTANCE , EVEN BOTH MY TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED AND BROKE .EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR THEY ARE AMAZED AT THE CORROSION PROBLEMS. EVEN THE TIRE JACK IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS RUSTED AND IT WAS NEVER USED. THE SCREWS INSIDE THE CENTER CONSOLE WERE RUSTED. I SPENT BETWEEN 2500.00 AND 3000.00 IN JUST THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND THAT IS WITHOUT TRYING TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR MODULE. I ASSURE ABSENT A FORCED RECALL I SUSPECT GM WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. GM CONUMER RELATIOS SUGGESTED I GET A RECALL NUMBER AND MAYBE THEY COULD BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THUS I AM SEND YOU MY COMPLAINT. SINCERELY [XXX] . OUR VIN IS [XXX] OUR MODEL IS CK15753 THE CAR WAS ASSEMBLED AT FORT WAYNE. JUNE 6,1999. NOTE I SELECTED 25 FAILURES AS AN ESTIMATED OF FAILED COMPONETS IN THE UNRECARRAGE INCLUDING THE BRAKES AND THE ABS MODULE. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA),

Mileage: 300

TAILGATE CABLE BROKE COMPLETLY WHILE LOADING A MOWER, DAMAGING MY TAILGATE AND INNER BED HINGES AS WELL AS THE OUTER HINGE ON THE TAILGATE ITSELF. I NOTICED THAT THE 2000 AND UP MODELS WERE RECALLED BUT, MINE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. MY MODEL IS EXACT TO THE ONES CURRENTLY RECALLED BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE NEW STYLE CHANGE-OVER. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME INVESTIGATION AND/OR FEEDBACK. THANK YOU, MIKE IRELAND

Mileage: 160,000

1999 CHEVROLET SILVARADO PICKUP TAILGATE CAME OPEN AND ONE CABLE SNAPPED AS I WAS GOING 55 MPH DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY. TAILGATE WAS DRAGGED BY THE OTHER CABLE UNTIL I COULD STOP.*AK

Mileage: 55,000

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. MINE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO TAILGATE CABLE FAILURES. MY TAILGATE CABLES HAVE IN FACT FAILED. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO RECALL ALL OF THESE VEHICLES FOR CABLE FAILURE.*AK

Mileage: 70,000

TAILGATE CABLE BROKE ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK DESPITE THE FACT THAT I NEVER SAT HEAVY OBJECTS ON THE TAILGATE.*AK

PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN EFFECTIVE TO HOLD VEHICLE, AT 66000 MILES THE REAR AXLE PINION BEARINGS WORE OUT. AT 68 K000MILES THE ABS CONTROLLER STOPPED WORKING/ FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED TO STOP MOTOR. [SHOULD THERE HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PART AS A LOT OF SILVERADOS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM] 73000 MILES FRONT AXLE HOUSING SPLIT IN TWO HALVES LITERALLY/ HAD TO REMOVE AXLE. 50000 MILES BATTERY CORRODED AND LEAKED AT POSITIVE TERMINAL TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE, LUCKILY ONE FIRST.*AK

Mileage: 66,934

WHEN OPENING THE TAILGATE THE CABLES BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS A 1999 MODEL. *JB *NM

Mileage: 51,000

I PARKED MY 99 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71 OUTSIDE FOR 2 EVENINGS. WHEN I CAME OUT TO MY TRUCK 2 DAYS LATER, I REALIZED THAT I DID NOT CLOSE THE TAILGATE. BUT THEN I NOTICED THAT THE TAILGATE WAS HANGING DOWN FURTHER THAN IT SHOULD BE, RESTING ON THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK. IT TURNS OUT THAT BOTH OF THE CABLES THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE IN PLACE HAD SHEARED OFF AND DROPPED THE TAILGATE ONTO THE BUMPER. THE CABLES HAD RUSTED STRAIGHT THROUGH AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE BECAUSE OF IT. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE BROKEN CABLES, AND WILL SAVE THE CABLES FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. *NM

Mileage: 117,900

THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE CONSUMER LOOKED BACK AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE CABLE HAD SNAPPED CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL. *JB

CONSUMER STATED DRIVER'S SIDE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE DUE TO RUST. *AK THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NOT REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE 1999 MODEL WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. *NM

Mileage: 38,800

WHILE PLACING THE LAWN MOWER ONTO THE TAILGATE THE STRAP BROKE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL, TALGATE SUPPORT CABLE 04V129000. *AK. CONSUMER REPLACED BOTH TAILGATE CABLES AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK

Mileage: 38,100

OPENED TAILGATE AND BOTH SUPPORT CABLES SNAPPED, ONE AFTER THE OTHER. HAD SOME ONE BEEN STANDING OR MOVING EQUIPMENT ON THE TAILGATE, SERIOUS INJURY MAY HAVE OCCURRED. BECAUSE THE CABLE WAS RUBBER COATED, YOU WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL FAILURE. THE DEAL INDICATED THAT FAILURES OF THESE CABLES ARE WELL KNOWN, AND 200-2004 TRUCKS WERE RECALLED, HOWEVER 1999 (NEW BODY STYLE) WITH SAME TAILGATE ARRANGEMENT WERE NOT RECALLED. WITH BOTH CABLES FAILING WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER WHY DID GM NOT RECALL LIKE DESIGNED COMPONENTS?*AK

Mileage: 95,000

PE 03-049/TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE: WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE, BOTH SUPPORT CABLES BROKE AND CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO DROP COMPLETELY DOWN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER RECALL. *JB

Mileage: 133,000

THE WIRE CABLES HOLDING THE TAILGATE TO THE BED BROKE AND TWO PEOPLE SETTING ON THE GATE WERE SURPRISED TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE TRUCK WAS SETTING STILL. THE DEALER CHARGED ME FULL PRICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND OFFERED NO APOLOGY, OR RELIEF IN THIS MATTER. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V129000 FOR THE 2001, CHEVROLET , SILVERADO CONCERNING DEFECTIVE TAILGATE. HOWEVER CONSUMER OWNED SAME MAKE AND MODEL FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

TAIL GATE CABLE FAILURE. *BF THE RIGHT SIDE CABLE SNAPPED AND BROKE WHILE LOADING THE TRUCK. *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE TAILGATE IN PLACE BROKE, FORCING THE DRIVER TO FALL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIMSELF. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY THE TRUCKS FROM 2000 TO 2004 WERE BEING RECALLED. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN OTHER MODELS AS WELL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *TC

Mileage: 58,000

I WAS ON A FLOAT TRIP IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF MISSOURI. I LENT MY TRUCK TO ONE OF MY FRATERNITY BROTHERS TO DRIVE TO THE BACK OF THE CAMPSITE TO GET A PAPER SO THAT WE COULD BOARD THE BUS. MY TAILGATE WAS DOWN WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AND ON THE WAY BACK, DRIVER'S SIDE CABLE ON THE TAILGATE SNAPPED AND THE TAILGATE FELL FROM THE TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE REMAINED SECURE TO THE TAILGATE AND IT WAS DRUG BEHIND THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 300 YARDS. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE ITSELF ON BOTH SIDES FROM THE ROCKS IT WAS DRUG OVER. IT SCRAPED OFF THE SPRAY ON BED LINER THAT WAS ON THE TAILGATE AND, BECAUSE ONE OF THE CABLES WAS STILL ATTATCHED, BEAT AGAINST MY BUMBER CAUSING MANY LITTLE DENTS ON IT. I TALKED TO GM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED. MY DAD IS IN THE PROCESS OF BONDOING THE TAILGATE AND WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE CABLES, THE SPRAY IN LINER AND GET THE TAILGATE REPAINTED. *AK

Mileage: 126,800

AFTER SITTING ON THE TAILGATE THE CABLE SNAPPED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. . RECALL 04V129000 WAS ISSUED FOR 2000 AND 2004 MODELS. THE PART NUMBER WAS THE SAME FOR THE 1999 AND 2000 MODELS. *AK

Mileage: 72,990

WHEN THE CONSUMER LET THE TAILGATE DOWN, THE CABLE BROKE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK TO SEE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB RECALL# 04E022000. *SC *JB

Mileage: 101,000

WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE IT BROKE. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 MODELS, BUT NOT ON THE 1999 MODEL. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED. *MR THIS OCCURRED WHEN LOADING A SMALL MOWER. THE TAILGATE PULLED AWAY IN THE PROCESS. THE LEFT SIDE WAS STILL ATTACHED AND BENT A PIN ON THE INSIDE OF THE BED AS WELL AS THE HINGES ON BOTH SIDES ON THE INSIDE OF THE BED AND ALSO BENT THE TAILGATE. MAY BE RELATED TO RECALL# 04V129000. *SC *JB

WHILE LOADING LUMBER INTO MY 1999 CHEVY K1500 SILVERADO THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE RELEASING THE TAILGATE. THE WEIGHT OF THE LUMBER CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO REST ON THE REAR BUMPER CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE. THE LUMBER ITSELF NEARLY KNOCKED MYSELF AND A FRIEND TO THE GROUND. THE REPLACEMENT CABLES COST ME $31.00 DOLLARS FROM THE DEALER, BUT THEN I FIND OUT THAT THE 2000-2004 SILVERADO'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM I HAVE AND THE REPLACEMENT CABLES SOLD TO ME BY THE DEALER ARE THE SAME FAULTY CABLES I HAD TO BEGIN WITH AND THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. *JB

Mileage: 85,000

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE TAIL GATE STRAPS SNAPPED. *JB THIS OCCURED WHILE THE CONSUMER LOADED AN ATV IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH CABLES ON THE TAIL GATE BROKE AT THE SAME TIME. THE CABLES SHOWED NO SIGN OF PROBLEM BEFORE. BOTH CABLES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW GM FACTORY CABLES OF THE SAME MATERIAL. THE CABLES WERE RECALLED ON THE 2000-2004 MODELS. THEY WERE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL. *SC

Mileage: 59,000

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE TAILGATE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TAILGATE. TAILGATE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW LATCH ON THE TAILGATE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE TAILGATE. *AK *JB

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE BROKE OFF. *MR

MY 1999 CHEV P/U TAILGATE CABLE BROKE CAUSING MINOR INJURY. I NOTICED AN ARTICLE RECALLING 2000-2004 GM'S. MY TRUCK WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD WHEN THE CABLE FAILED. 1999 GM VEHICLES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

Mileage: 100,000

BOTH THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE AROUND THE SAME TIME AND I HAVE 1999 SLIVERADO. *AK

Mileage: 38,000

TAILGATE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED AND LATCHED. ALWAYS DROPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FRONT FENDER RUBBED A HOLE THROUGH BRAKE LINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE FLUID. *AK

TAILGATE CABLE IS RUSTING OUT. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE CABLE IS GOING TO BREAK. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN INFORMED.*AK

Mileage: 33,000

REAR SLIDING WINDOW FRAME CRACKED ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER VEHICLE AND FLOODING THE ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IT HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR SOME TIME AND IS NOT NOTICEABLE UNTIL THE WATER STARTS SEEPING FROM UNDER THE CARPET ONCE THE PADDING IS SOAKED. WITH THE HEATER ON, ALL OF THE GLASS BECOMES FOGGED WHICH WILL IMPAIR VISIBILITY UNLESS YOU PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN. THE PADDING AND CARPET HAS ALSO CAUSED A VERY BAD MILDEW SMELL. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR AND STATES GM WILL ONLY COVER LESS THAN 36,000 MI. ITS MOST LIKELY THE CRACK OCCURRED BEFORE 36K WITH SO MUCH WATER UNDER THE CARPET BUT NOW AT 57,000 ITS JUST NOTICED. GM MUST BE AWARE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT, BUT LIKE MYSELF THERE HOPING MOST CONSUMERS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE WON'T NOTICE THE PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER THE 36K MI . *NLM

REAR SLIDING WINDOW FRAME CRACKED IN THREE PLACES, LEAKS WATER INTO CAB. REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY WITH SAME PLASTIC FRAME. ONE YEAR LATER TWO CRACKS ALREADY. $275 AFTER MARKET WINDOW HAS METAL FRAME. CALLED GM WILL NOT HELP WITH ANY OF THE COST. DOOR SEALS ALSO LEAK AND MAKE NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

THE REAR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS CRACKED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON HIS VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. TS

WHILE AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WORK MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR ROTORS WERE CRUMBLING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRUMS AND LINING AS WELL.*AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. THE REAR BRAKES WERE CORRODED AND WORN OUT. THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKE SHOES ON BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS. THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL FAILED AND WAS REINSTALLED, ALSO THE ARM REST FOR THE BUCKET SEAT POPS OFF CONSTANTLY, SEAT BELTS LOCK UP AFTER BEING REPLACED TWICE UNDER RECALL, THE STEERING JOINT WAS REPAIRED, ALSO WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS, THE TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED, DUE TO LEAKING, AND THE ENGINE HESITATES. *YH

WHILE AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WORK MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR ROTORS WERE CRUMBLING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRUMS AND LINING AS WELL.*AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. THE REAR BRAKES WERE CORRODED AND WORN OUT. THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKE SHOES ON BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS. THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL FAILED AND WAS REINSTALLED, ALSO THE ARM REST FOR THE BUCKET SEAT POPS OFF CONSTANTLY, SEAT BELTS LOCK UP AFTER BEING REPLACED TWICE UNDER RECALL, THE STEERING JOINT WAS REPAIRED, ALSO WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS, THE TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED, DUE TO LEAKING, AND THE ENGINE HESITATES. *YH

TAIL GATE CABLE FAILED

ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ALSO, WHEN ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF FAN KEPT GOING. DEALER REPLACED ABS MOTOR. *AK THE REAR WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE LEAKS WATER. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW RATTLES WHEN CLOSING DOOR. DRIVER DOOR SQUEAKS WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THE FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. THE FRONT END WAS LEAKING DUE TO FRONT DIFFERENTIAL VENT FAILURE. WIPER BLADES FAILED. DRIVER?S SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO SEAT ADJUSTER FAILURE. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE THE ABS MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A LEAKING WATER PUMP. *YH

WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, FRONT END OF VEHICLE LOCKED UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NLM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS TORQUED SIDEWAYS AND BROKEN APART, CAUSING THE FRAME TO HAVE 2 BREAKS, THIS CAUSED THE FRONT TO LOCK UP, ALSO PRIOR TO THIS CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A DELAY BETWEEN THE FORWARD AND REVERSE, WHEN A BUMP WAS FELT WHEN ACCELERATING, CONSUMER ALSO HEARD A CLUNK NOISE, DEALER DRAINED AND REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE FLUID TWICE. THE ENGINE SPUTTERS IN 4 WHEEL LOW AND THERE IS A WHINE NOISE OR PULLEY NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE FRONT SEAT ARM REST FELL OFF. THE LEFT FRONT DAYTIME LAMP WAS FULL OF WATER DUE TO THE ASSEMBLY BEING IMPROPERLY SEALED AT THE FACTORY. THE BRAKES PULSATED AND PEDAL FELT SOFT, DEALER STATED THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER WAS STICKING AND THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE CORRODED BADLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE, DEALER INSTALLED A NEW PLUG, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BADLY DAMAGED. THE POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPERABLE. THE LEFT DOOR CREAKS DUE TO FRONT DOOR LINK BEING LOOSE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO SIGN A WAIVER BECAUSE OF THE PLOW BEING PLACED ONTO THE EXTENDED CAB, THIS WAS BECAUSE THE INSTALLATION WAS NOT RECOMMENDED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS UNTIL AFTER THE INSTALLATION AND THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *SLC

WHEN OPENING DRIVER'S DOOR IT WILL DROP ABOUT ONE INCH, HINGES ARE WEARING OUT. PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR HINGES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR AS WELL.*AK

FRAME NEAR THE REAR AXLE BROKE ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND WELDED THE FRAME TOGETHER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED FRAME.*AK ABS MODULE FAILED. SENDING UNIT MODULE FAILED. *SLC

VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE AFTER IT SITS FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE WILL START UP, BUT ONCE IT GOES IN DRIVE ENGINE WILL REV, BUT NO MOVEMENT. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTERMITTENT. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS CONSIDERING GETTING A SECOND OPINION. *AK WHEN HITTING BUMPS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A NOISE. ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, DEALER REPLACED THE THROTLE BODY. PLASTIC BEZEL AT TAILGATE HANDLE CAME OFF, DELAER REINSTALLED. *SLC

REAR WINDOW IS LEAKING AND ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER INTO CAB OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW IN PLACE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. *AK THE BACK PLASTIC FRAME CRACKS AROUND THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING THE LEAK, THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE REAR WINDSHIELD, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30MPH,ALOUD HUMMING NOISE STARTED,AND MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON.I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION,BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED.I FOUND THE HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK,ON THE DRIVERS SIDE,UNDER DOOR AREA.THERE IS A BLACK"BOX" WITH 2 ELECTRICAL PLUGS.IT WAS NECESSARY TO PULL ONE OF THE PLUGS TO GET THE HUMMING TO STOP.BUT NOW MY ABS LIGHT AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME ON DASH.TOOK THE TRUCK TO ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP,AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS PUMP AND MODULE BOTH WENT BAD.I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPAIRS WOULD BE $1685.66.I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT BOTH PARTS WENT BAD.THE TRUCK IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD.NOW I AM DRIVING WITH MY TRUCK IN THIS CONDITION,BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH AVAILABLE CASH ON HAND TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE.(2) BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS RATTLE WHEN THEY ARE DOWN.IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAR DOWN THE WINDOWS ARE.I'M WAITING FOR THEM TO BREAK.IT SOUNDS AS IF THEY ARE READY TO FALL OFF THE TRACK.THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK.I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT IT ,BUT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.(3)ALSO,ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR,THERE IS AN AIR LEAK WHEN I AM DRIVING,AGAIN TOLD DEALER,AND NOTHING WAS DONE.(4)ON THE THIRD DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE,REAR,WATER LEAKS IN AROUND GLASS.TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER,& WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND THE REASON FOR THE WATER LEAK.STILL CONTINUES TO LEAK,WHEN IT RAINS OR I WASH THE TRUCK.ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS WITH THE TRUCK HYDROPLANEING IN THE RAIN.THIS HAS ALSO BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED TRUCK NEW IN FEB.1999.LOST TOTAL CONTROL ON ONE OCCASION.TRUCK WENT COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS ON ROADWAY.I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50MPH.,IN A 60MPH ZONE.I WAS IN TRAFFIC AT THE TIME,THE OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME REALZED THE SITUATION,AND BACKED OFF GIVING ME ROOM.WHEN I FINALLY REGAINED CONTROL,I PULLED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY.I WAS VERY BADLY SHAKEN FROM THE EXPERIENCE*AK (TIRESIZE: P265-75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265-75R16 )

SPRINGS ON HOOD ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD HOOD. ANYBODY COULD BE WORKING UNDER HOOD AND BE TRAPPED OR HURT WITHOUT NOTICING.*AK

REAR FRAME BROKE ABOVE BOTH REAR WHEELS, NO EXCESSIVE WEIGHT EVER PLACED IN THIS TRUCK. FRAME JUST CRACKED AND BROKE WHILE SITTING IN PACKING LOT.*AK

VEHICLE SUFFERED A CRACKED FRAME ON BOTH SIDES WHILE IN TRANSIT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, GENERAL MOTORS STATED THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING TOO MUCH WEIGHT IN THE TRAILER HOWEVER SCALE TICKET SHOWED THE WEIGHT WAS WELL BELOW MAXIMUM LIMITS OUTLINED ON GENERAL MOTORS OWNERS MANUAL (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

VEHICLE SUFFERED A CRACKED FRAME ON BOTH SIDES WHILE IN TRANSIT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, GENERAL MOTORS STATED THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING TOO MUCH WEIGHT IN THE TRAILER HOWEVER SCALE TICKET SHOWED THE WEIGHT WAS WELL BELOW MAXIMUM LIMITS OUTLINED ON GENERAL MOTORS OWNERS MANUAL (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

MY VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IS VERY HARD TO START, RIGHT AND THIRD DOOR HAD AIR AND WATER LEAK, MY TRUCK ALSO HAS A CLANKING NOISE UNDERNEATH FRAME. *AK

DRIVER DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE, WIRING HARNESS LOOSE. *SLC

DOOR LOCKS FAILED. *SLC

DRIVER DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE, WIRING HARNESS LOOSE. *SLC

DOOR LOCKS FAILED. *SLC

THE DOOR LEAKS AIR AND WATER CAME THROUGH INTO VEHICLE THROUGH DOOR AREA. *MJS

I AM PLANNING ON TURNING THIS VEHICLE IN ON THE LEMON LAW. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITIN SUMMARY. *AK

HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 15 DAYS IN LESS THAN 1 YR. VIBRATIONS, COMP REPROGRAMMED 2 OR 3 TIMES NOW MILEAGE DECREASED, CLUNKS FROM REAR END AND ON LEFT TURNS, PADDING IN SEAT FAILED, REAR SLIDER FRAME CRACKED AND LEAKS. DEALER GOT REPLACEMENT WINDOWS BUT THEY WERE CRACKED TOO. STILL NOT FIXED. DEALER COULDN'T FIX SOME AFTER REPEATED TRIES, HAD TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER TO FINALLY GET SOME FIXED. SIDE VIEW MIRROR GLASS FELL OUT. WHAT'S THIS TRUCK GOING TO BE LIKE A YEAR FROM NOW? *AK

THE TAILGATE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *SLC

KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED. *SLC

NEW VEHICLES NEED MORE TESTING BEFORE THEY ARE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK: ONCE STARTED THE ENGINE CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE DOOR LEVER. *AK