Took vehicle in for service and inspection and was told frame was rusted and no longer safe to drive. frame failure is unacceptable and an extreme safety hazard. brakes lines had also rusted off previous and replaced. vehicle only has 130,000 miles.
I own a 2000 chevy silverado truck and had not had any problem(s) with doors until on august 18, 2016 the power lock mechanism for the passenger door stopped working. the drivers side door still worked. i felt that my key to the doors would allow access to the passenger side but it would not open. the key did work on the drivers side. the slide bar on the passenger side door also could not move thus rendering that door in a constant state of being locked. i became very concerned that a vehicle could be made with power locks and not have some system to manually allow the opening of the vehicle. if the vehicle were in an accident and the only way out was the passenger door the occupant could face serious injury or even death. this seems to be a severe safety risk. now i'm afraid to drive truck for fear this might happen on driver's side and i would be unable to get out of truck.
Was driving down road on 8/22/2015 turned corner heard loud pop and truck slid sideways into gaurd rail. i get out and see my shock wedged up in frame. noticed lots of frame rust and shock support completely rusted away. my whole familly has the 02 to 06 chevy pickups and it seems there frames are atleast twice as thick (measuring in the non rusted sections). now i need to find a new vehicle and thats all thats wrong with my truck. i wish chevy would do something for us chevy guys
I have a 2000 chevrolet silverado that the service 4 wheel drive light comes on quite frequently when i am driving . i have had it looked at by the dealership i purchased the vehicle from and other auto service centers . they tell me they can not find a problem . i have learned from other truck owners that they have the same problem . i contacted chevrolet and they say their is no recall . i feel with the number of people i have talked to that their is a problem with the push button electronic 4 wheel drive system . my friend recently purchased a 1999 and his is doing it to . are you aware of a recall or problem with the system . at times my truck will not shift into 4 wheel dive. please contract me . thank you *tr
Cracked frame between spring hangers: the framerails broke vertically from bottom flange to diagonal slot at or near neutral axis of both frame rails. the frame rail has large hole in bottom of rail horizontal flange of 'c' shape for accessing bed/box mounting bolts. crack propagates from this hole to diagonal hole in the vertical web of 'c' shape rail. overloading should cause the frame to fail from top down not bottom up. due to the very thin oem material and torsion or twist induced into the frame by large offset from the shear center of the 'c' shape to loading center of the rear most spring hanger. this pickup has not been altered in any manner. several complaints have been posted on the internet, with this same problem. granted some of these are due to operating the vehicle outside design parameters and alterations such as lift kits and large tires. however the design appears not to even meet manufacturer's stated hauling and towing capabilities, which the aftermarket changes only exacerbates. the crack on my vehicle will only propagate further on my vehicle should i continue to use it within gm's ratings. this an issue could be life threating as near to total cracking could cause lose of vehicle control. highway rutting while pulling a trailer causes some whip and this whip will worsen as the crack propagates upward.
first incident replace rusted rear steel brake line $150.00 12/05/2002 76977 miles second incident replace rusted front steel brake line at abs unit $170.00 7/27/2009 97,733miles luckily i wasn't moving. why does the manufacturer want to save money at the expense of someone's life.
Dashboard support rail extends from the dashboard to the floorboard, plastic covering becomes caught on the drivers right foot, causing vehicle to accelerate. plastic covering has been removed, dealer contacted. *ak *ml