2000 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.

GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

ODI OPENED PE03-057 TO ASSESS PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES THAT INCORPORATE A SINGLE-SHOE DRUM-IN-HAT PARKING BRAKE INDEPENDENT OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA INDICATE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LININGS TEND TO WEAR OUT EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE (AT AN AVERAGE OF 24 MONTHS IN SERVICE), REDUCING THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM'S TORQUE BELOW THAT NEEDED TO IMMOBILIZE THE VEHICLE.GM HAS ATTRIBUTED THIS ACCELERATED WEAR TO FOREIGN MATERIAL INTRUSION AND A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SHOE TO PROPERLY SELF-CENTER WITHIN ITS BRAKE DRUM.EFFECTIVE WITH THE START OF MY 2003 PRODUCTION, A NEWER REDUCED FORCE HOLD-DOWN CLIP WAS INTRODUCED TO FACILITATE BRAKE SHOE DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE DRUM SURFACE.THIS PART IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICE LEVEL FOR THE MY 1999-2002 VEHICLES.GM HAS INDICATED THAT THE PAKING BRAKE IS INTENDED TO OPERATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TRANSMISSION TO IMMOBILZE PARKED VEHICLES, AND THAT IN MANY CASES, ACCELERATED PARKING BRAKE LINING WEAR IS CAUSED BY ROUGH USE, VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS, AND DRIVING WITH THE PARKING ENGAGED. ODI HAS UPGRADED THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING PARKING BRAKE USAGE FACTORS AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SEVENTEEN REPORTED VEHICLE CRASHES.

I AM ONE OF THE THE LUCKY ONES. I WAS PULLING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR! I'M VERY LUCKY I DID NOT GO THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR! I HAVE THE TRUCK AT SUTHERLAND CHEVROLET WAITING FOR THE DAMAGES $$$$ I CAN'T GIVE YOU THE MILEAGE BECAUSE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP. CORRODED BRAKE LINES!

NHTSA ID

10722512

Incident

May 31, 2015

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, A LARGER GMC DUALLY. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN THE OTHER VEHICLE ENTERED MY LANE AT NEAR OR EQUAL SPEED AND STRUCK ME HEAD ON. I HAD TIME TO REACT BY STOMPING THE BRAKES BUT I SEEMED TO NOT SLOW DOWN. I HAD NO WHERE TO TURN ALL POSSIBLE LANES OF AVOIDANCE WERE BLOCKED WITH SMALLER CARS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY... IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT BY LAW CARS/LIGHT TRUCKS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE AIRBAGS IF THEY ARE 1998 OR NEWER. I UNDERSTAND A LIGHT TRUCK TO BE UP TO 8,600 LBS GROSS WEIGHT WITH PAYLOAD. THIS STANDARD INCLUDES MY TRUCK, I SUSTAINED SEVER INJURIES TO MY NECK/CHEST AND RUPTURED DISCS IN MY BACK RESULTING IN EMERGENCY BACK SURGERY. IF I HAD AIRBAGS I AM SURE MY INJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NEARLY AS SERVER AND I MY HAVE NOT LOST SO MUCH. SOMEONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY AND ALL ASSISTANCE YOU CAN OFFER ME. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10633791

Incident

May 20, 2013

Mileage

102,000 mi

RUSTED THRU BREAK LINES. *JS

NHTSA ID

10545327

Incident

Oct 30, 2012

Mileage

53,874 mi

APPROACHING INTERSECTION GREEN LITE CHANGED TO RED BEING FIRST TO GET TO CROSSING I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR!!! NEEDLESS TO SAY I DID NOT STOP FOR RED LITE FOR 4 LANE HI-WAY, PULLED OVER A SAW PUDDLE FORMING FROM BRAKE LINE, LOOKING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION THERE WAS A LARGER PUDDLE APPR. WHERE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THANK GOD NO CARS WERE CLOSE, I SURE IF I HIT SOME ONE THE FIRST WOULD BE SAID, A OLD MAN WENT THROUGH RED LITE, CORRECT, NO BRAKES!!!!!!! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10503270

Incident

Mar 6, 2013

Mileage

69,854 mi

WAS MOVING TRUCK INTO DRIVE WAY AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE STREET. UPON PULLING INTO THE DRIVE WAY I NOTICED I HAD NO BRAKES. TURNED TRUCK OFF AND CHECKED UNDER TRUCK TO FIND THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK BY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. UPON CALLING MY MECHANIC I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS A NORMAL THING WITH MY YEAR TRUCK AND THAT IT WAS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS. OH AND ALSO IT WOULD COST ALMOST 800.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE MECHANIC WILL NOT JUST REPLACE ONE LINE BECAUSE ONCE ONE GOES THEY ALL START TO GO BASED ON HIS EXPERIENCE WITH MY YEAR TRUCK. HE DOES THIS FOR SAFETY REASONS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. ANOTHER 94.00 DOLLARS. AFTER AGAIN TALKING TO MY MECHANIC HE TELLS ME THE BRAKE LINE HAS CORRODED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10476710

Incident

Sep 20, 2012

Mileage

102,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENT SHORT IN WIRING AT SENDING UNIT. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE SHORT CAUSING EXPLOSION HAZARD. CONTACTED [XXX] CHEV. IN HOOVER, AL. AND WAS TOLD I WAS OVER MILEAGE LIMIT FOR RECALL. DOES THAT MEAN IT WON'T EXPLODE AFTER 75,000 MILES? I PAID $916.00 FOR REPAIRS. THIS SUCKS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10373576

Incident

Dec 30, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1/2 TON 4WD. 114M. ABS ACTIVATION UNDER 6 MPH......... NO LOCKUP, NO REASON. ESCALATED TO TOTAL BRAKE LOSS WHEN THIS CONDITION STARTS. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS; PRIMARILY FOUND: RUSTED AND LEAKING BRAKELINES, OR MALFUNCTIONING ABS CURED BY REMOVING THE FUSE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. CHECKED FOR FLUID LOSS, THERE WAS NONE. CHECKED POWER BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER; FOUND NO PROBLEMS. REMOVED THE FUSE FOR THE ABS, PROBLEM FIXED, BRAKES FUNCTION NORMALLY. A BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD NOT FAIL TO A CONDITION OF NO BRAKES WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS......... GOOGLE THIS AND YOU WILL FIND NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS/LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10360544

Incident

Oct 6, 2010

Mileage

114,000 mi

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AND THEN RELEASES WHEN THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NEEDED THE MOST. THE BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED SUDDENLY OR WHEN IT IS OR HAS RAINED. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED DOWN, NEW REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE INSTALLED, THE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED OUT, NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS, AND REAR SHOES WERE INSTALLED. IT HELPED A LITTLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. THE VEHICLE JERKS LIKE THE ROTORS AND/OR DRUMS ARE OUT OF ROUND, AND THEY WERE ALSO TURNED DOWN TWICE ALREADY. I HAVE REMOVED THE FUSE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM SO I AT LEAST HAVE SOME SORT OF BRAKING POWER. MY BROTHER INLAWS TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MINE WASN'T. NO ONE AROUND HERE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIX IT, ALL THEY DID WAS ADJUST THE REAR BRAKES AND WHEN THE DRUMS GOT HOT THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THEY LOOSENED THE ADJUSTMENT SO THE BRAKES WOULDN'T LOCK UP BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I'VE HAD 3 NEAR MISHAPS TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10335342

Incident

Jan 12, 2010

Mileage

75,000 mi

GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE

THE SECURITY LAMP ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING; THE ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START; AND / OR THE ENGINE STARTS THEN STALLS AND THE SECURITY LAMP IS FLASHING. *TT

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION COMING OUT OF GEAR. TYPICALLY 1ST GEAR IS MOST AFFECTED. *TT

THIS BULLETIN IS TO INFORM DEALERS OF THE RELEASE OF A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER BOLT FOR CERTAIN TRANSMISSIONS. *TT

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION AND / OR POSSIBLE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. *TT

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ADDRESS INQUIRES REGARDING THE TIME ALLOWANCE ON CAMPAIGN 00045 - FRONT SEAT BELT COMPLIANCE FOR CHEVROLET AND GMC C/K PICKUP TRUCKS. *TT