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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
84 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jul 17, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THERE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN TRAVELING 30 - 40 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. YOU WILL GET A VERY HARD BRAKE AND GO THRU THE INTERSECTION BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTUALLY STOP THE TRUCK. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY DAY ONLY OCCASIONALLY, BUT ON GOING THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER WITH TH…
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THERE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN TRAVELING 30 - 40 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. YOU WILL GET A VERY HARD BRAKE AND GO THRU THE INTERSECTION BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTUALLY STOP THE TRUCK. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY DAY ONLY OCCASIONALLY, BUT ON GOING THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AT 19,000 MILES AND THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM THE TRUCK FINALLY LOST ALL BRAKE POWER AND IS AT THE DEALER NOW WITH THE PROBLEM BEING WITH THE HYDRAULICS AND BRAKE BOOSTER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TRUCK HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT. WE FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN JAN 99( INVOICE # CTCS50319), I WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM NOTED IN CASE OF A FUTURE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE
NHTSA ODI #725554
Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH, NOTICED BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY. SLOWED DOWN, NO DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED, AND HAD TO UJSE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET HOME. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS CLOSE TO HOME. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, BILL HEARD IN ANITO…
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WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH, NOTICED BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY. SLOWED DOWN, NO DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED, AND HAD TO UJSE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET HOME. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS CLOSE TO HOME. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, BILL HEARD IN ANITOCH, TN. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER WAS CONSULTED CONCERNING GM SHARING THE EXPENSE TO NO AVAIL. CALLED GM, CUSTOMER SERVICE MYSELF, AND WAS DENIED ANY ADJUSTMENT. FELT I NEEDED TO CONSULT YOU CONCERNING THIS SAFETY ITEM ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO BRAKES FRONT OR REAR. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND WAS KEPT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH REGULAR SERVICING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #725525
Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS RESISTANCE IN THE PEDAL. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT AT 17,896 MILES. FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, AND ROTORS WERE TURNED AND RESURFACED. AT 2, 433 MILES AND FOUR MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM WAS BACK. FUEL INJECTOR, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. ALL REPLACEM…
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WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS RESISTANCE IN THE PEDAL. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT AT 17,896 MILES. FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, AND ROTORS WERE TURNED AND RESURFACED. AT 2, 433 MILES AND FOUR MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM WAS BACK. FUEL INJECTOR, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. ALL REPLACEMENTS PERFORMED BY AND PAID FOR BY DEALER. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #863848
Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS 5 TIMES WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #860915
Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PADS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME OFF. DRIVER USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #860278
Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE PADS OVER WORN.NEEDED REPLACEMENT.VECHICLE SHAKES BADLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT A SPEED HIGHER THAN 40.HAS HAD THIS SHAKING SINCE NEW DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #720356
Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
CONSUMER CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER WHO WAS KILLED IN THE VEHICLE. OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN VEHICLE WENT OVER THE RUMBLE STRIPS IN THE ROAD. STARTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES, AND REALIZED THERE WERE NONE. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN, WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE, AND FLIPPED I…
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CONSUMER CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER WHO WAS KILLED IN THE VEHICLE. OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN VEHICLE WENT OVER THE RUMBLE STRIPS IN THE ROAD. STARTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES, AND REALIZED THERE WERE NONE. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN, WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE, AND FLIPPED INTO A DITCH. OWNER WAS KILLED FROM THE IMPACT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #857507
Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
IT STARTED WITIN 1-2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE, I STARTED HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS, SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK TO THE CAR DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR ALL 4 BRAKES AND OTHER PARTS 100% REPLACED, ON THE LAST VISIT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 1/2 OF THE $600. BILL AND THE NEXT TIME THEY WOULD PAY NOTHING. I JUST HAD MY TIR…
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IT STARTED WITIN 1-2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE, I STARTED HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS, SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK TO THE CAR DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR ALL 4 BRAKES AND OTHER PARTS 100% REPLACED, ON THE LAST VISIT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 1/2 OF THE $600. BILL AND THE NEXT TIME THEY WOULD PAY NOTHING. I JUST HAD MY TIRES REPLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 2/14/00 AND LES SCHWAB TOLD ME MY BRAKES WERE TO A 10-15% BALANCE LEFT. WITH THIS INF. IT WILL MAKE IT 5 TIMES MY BRAKES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE DEALER WILL DO NOTHING. WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND THEN TRY TO GO SOMETIMES THE BRAKES ARE LOCKED UP AND IT WON'T MOVE, AND OTHER TIMES WHEN I NEED TO STOP EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT THE ANTI LOCK WILL KICK IN AND START JERKING THE TRUCK AROUND. I WAS TOLD BY THE PEOPLE AT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE I SHOULD CONTACT YOU ABOUT THIS MATTER. I HAVE SENT AN EM TO THE CHEV DEALER AND DIRECTLY TO CHEV BUT HAVE BEEN IGNORED. I'M GETTING WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF WHILE BEING IN THIS TRUCK. PLEASE HELP ME WHERE YOU CAN WITH THIS MATTER. THANK YOU DALE HARDER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #718884
Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WILL NOT SEAL SO IT IS CONSTANTELY LOSING BRAKE FLUID. MANUFACTURER HAS NO SOLUTION. HAS ADVISED CONSUMER TO KEEP ADDING FLUID. *AK
NHTSA ODI #856856
Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT NORMAL ROAD CONDITION AT 15-20 MPH. APPLIED BRAKES FOR APPROACHING STOP LIGHT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION. DEALER NOTIFIED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #856332
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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