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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
84 reportsClear category filter37,000 miles · Sep 8, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: THE CALLER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS PROBLEM. . AT LOW SPEEDS SHE HEARD A NOISE AND THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. SHE SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER YEARS, BUT THIS MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER WAS OUT OF BUSINESS, AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CALLER STATED SHE ALREADY HAD THE BRAKES FIXED, BUT…
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DT: THE CALLER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS PROBLEM. . AT LOW SPEEDS SHE HEARD A NOISE AND THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. SHE SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER YEARS, BUT THIS MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER WAS OUT OF BUSINESS, AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CALLER STATED SHE ALREADY HAD THE BRAKES FIXED, BUT WANTED HER VEHICLE ADDED TO RECALL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10135852
70,000 miles · Sep 2, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED OCCURRING IN DEC. OF 2004. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN GOING OVER 20 MPH THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE REPAIR MADE AS OF YET. DUE TO THE FACT THA…
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DT: THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED OCCURRING IN DEC. OF 2004. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN GOING OVER 20 MPH THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE REPAIR MADE AS OF YET. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT HIS MODEL YEAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALSO. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE FOR THE 1999-2002 MODELS. RECALL NUMBER 05068 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN 05V379000. THE CONSUMER IS GOING TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10135180
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: 1998 CHEVROLET SK PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HAD BRAKE LINE REPLACED. ALSO REPLACED, THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE PADS. THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. TOOK DOWN THE INFORMATION AND MADE A FILE CLAIM NUMBER. JUST ABOUT …
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DT: 1998 CHEVROLET SK PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HAD BRAKE LINE REPLACED. ALSO REPLACED, THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE PADS. THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. TOOK DOWN THE INFORMATION AND MADE A FILE CLAIM NUMBER. JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS GOING BELOW 10 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED . *AK
NHTSA ODI #10129340
Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 2005
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, AND ABS BRAKES WERE FAILING ON DRY PAVEMENT. ALSO, THERE WAS A BAD WHEEL BEARING. *AK *SB *NM
NHTSA ODI #10124031
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1998 CHEVY SILVERADO. ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS (5 MPH) AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURANCE FOR OVER 2 YEARS. DEALER INDICATED IT WILL BE $650 TO REMOVE AND CLEAN FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS.
NHTSA ODI #10123718
35,000 miles · May 7, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE SAME AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05020 BUT WITH A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500.
NHTSA ODI #10120158
Mileage unknown · May 3, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONTACT STATES: TROUBLE WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES ARE SLOW TO STOP AND PULSATE. IN WINTER THEY WILL HARDLY STOP WHEN BRAKE IS PUSHED. PEDAL GOES DOWN SLOW AND PULSATES. PROBLEM SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE. NO WORK DONE ON BRAKES TO DATE.
NHTSA ODI #10119525
Mileage unknown · May 3, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES. SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED 1999 MODEL.
NHTSA ODI #10119469
Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKING ON 1998 SILVERADO.*MR FAULTY BRAKES CAUSED THE FRONT CALIPERS TO STICK IN THE BRAKING POSITION. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT FLEX BRAKE LINE WAS CLOGGED DUE TO THE LINING SEPARATING AND LODGING ITSELF IN THE BRAKE LINE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10079805
40,000 miles · Mar 22, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE THIS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE ABS MOTOR DID NOT SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO SHUT THE ABS OFF. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10064641
NHTSA investigations
2EA05007 · Tailgate Support Cables
Opened Apr 14, 2005 · Closed Apr 11, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch; Structure:body:tailgate ; Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
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Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
Structure:body:tailgate
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
RQ04010 · Tailgate Support Cable Breakage
Opened Sep 28, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch; Structure:body:tailgate ; Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
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Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
Structure:body:tailgate
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
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