1996 Chevrolet C1500 Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET C1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. HE HAS HAD TO TAP THE MOTOR IN ORDER FOR IT TO FUNCTION AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NO LONGER ACTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,500.

WHILE DRIVING, N RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ON 10/03/02 I HAD A CHEVY TRUCK [XXX] REPAIRED FOR LOW SPEED ABS ENGAGEMENT, (UNDER EXT WARR). IN SEPT OF 2005, I AGAIN STARTED EXPERIENCING LOW SPEED ABS ENGAGEMENT. THIS TIME SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I HAD IT REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. IT OCCURRED FIRST AT 51,409 MI AND THE NEXT TIME AT 70,000 MI. THIS COULD PROVE TO BE A REAL PAIN IF THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO RESURFACE EVERY 20,000 MILES. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A DITCH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TRANSMISSION THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FOR REBUILDING THIS TRANSMISSION EVERY TIME IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM,ROUGH SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND & NO SHIFT TO 3RD OR OVERDRIVE & EVERY REBUILD IS $1,000.00. NOT TO MENTION THE HOW UNSAFE THIS COULD BE . IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO GET KILLED AS A RESULT FROM THE FAILURE OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE SOMEONE HAS THEM RECALLED? *NM

FRONT SEAT MOUNT, GM POWER SEATS. I AM A AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN ENGINEER, MY COMPANY MAKES THE SEAT IN QUESTION, BUT I DO NOT WORK FOR THAT DIVISION. THE LOWER FRONT MOUNT CRACKED AND FAILED WHEN I WAS LEANING BACK ON MY SEAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, I WAS THROWN INTO THE BACK CAB, I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT IT IS DUE TO A VERY POOR DESIGN. THIS MOUNT HAS TO EVENTUALLY FAIL, BECAUSE A BOLT IS INSERTED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY THIN SHEET METAL MOUNT PLATE, EVERY TIME THERE IS A LOAD PLACED ON THAT SEAT, THIS FLANGE BENDS BEYOND ITS ELASTIC LIMIT, THIS FLANGE WILL EVENTUALLY CRACK. I HAVE REPAIRED THIS MYSELF BUT I WOULD LIKE TO WARN OTHERS OF THIS PROBLEM MY VECHICLE IS A 1996 CHEVEROLET Z-71 SILVERADO PICK UP TRUCK WITH THE 6 WAY POWER BUCKET SEATS. *AK THANK YOU

INTAKE GASKETS LEAKING ANTYFREEZE.THE INTAKE GASKET LEAKING AT FRONT AND REAR OF THE INTAKE AND CYLINDER HEAD,ON BOTH SIDES, FRONT AND REAR. THE GASKETS STARTS TO BRAKE DOWN AND CRACKS AT ALL OF THE WATER JACKETS CAUSE THEM TO LEAK ANTYFREEZE.THIS IS THE THIRD VEHICLE I HAVE DONE ,ALL OF THEM BEING 1996 CHEVY C1500 TRUCK HAVING THE 305 ENGINE .ONE OF THE VEHICLES WAS MINE WHICH ONLY HAD 70,650 MILES ON IT AND WAS MAINTAINED BY ME .I,M A {A.E.S.} CERTIFIED MECH WITH OVER 25YR OF SERVICE.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN EVER IT RAINS OR IF I GO THROUGH THE CARWASH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD. FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HIT YOU FROM BEHIND. SEEMS LIKE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION HARNESS GETS WET IS WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. *TR

TRANSMISSION THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FOR REBUILDING THIS TRANSMISSION EVERY TIME IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM,ROUGH SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND & NO SHIFT TO 3RD OR OVERDRIVE & EVERY REBUILD IS $1,000.00. NOT TO MENTION THE HOW UNSAFE THIS COULD BE . IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO GET KILLED AS A RESULT FROM THE FAILURE OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE SOMEONE HAS THEM RECALLED? *NM

ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CONNECTORS SHORTED. INSULATION MELTED OFF WIRE. FUSE BLEW. CAUSE UNKNOWN. EXTREME HAZARD OF HOT WIRES, POSSIBLE SPARKS INSIDE FUEL TANK.*AK

BATTERY GOES DEAD. IN THE LAST 6 MOS. I'VE PUT ON 2 NEW BATTERIES, ALTERNATOR, AND STARTER.*AK

TL-THE ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT GOES INTO THE FUEL TANK THAN MAKES THE GAS TANK AND THE GAS GAUGE WORK SHORTED OUT THE FUEL PUMP SO THAT IT WON'T WORK AND THE GAS GAUGAE ALSO. HE HAD IT REPAIR IN MO AND AFTER DRIVING ABOUT A 100 MILES THE GAS GAUGE WOULD NOT WORK AND HE TOOK TI TO A DEALER TO GET IT SERVICED AND THEY STATED THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. WHAT IS THE RECOURSE IF GETTING A REIMBURSEMENT THIS IS THE THIRD FUEL PUMP HE HAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE

DT: CONTACT STATED THE FUEL PUMP BURNED UP, THE WIRES INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP HAD MELTD. THE FUEL PUMP WAS BEING REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. CONTACT STATED HE CONTACTED THE GM MANUFACTURER, AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY RESOLUTION.*AK

WHILE STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT SMASHING INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROADSIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE WAS HIT BY A T-BONE FASHION. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS VEHICLES SPEED DOES NOT DECREASE, SPEED REMAINS THE SAME FOR SEVERAL MILES IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR.

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A U-TURN POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK

CLEAR COAT ON THE PAINT CAME OFF OF THE FINISH SEVERAL YEARS BACK AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY RECALL ON THAT ISSUE. I TAKE SERIOUS PRIDE IN MY VEHICLE AND IF GENERAL MOTORS ASSUMES PRIDE IN THEIR PRODUCT AS THEY ADVERTISE THEM TO BE THEN THEY WON'T MIND AMENDING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER BEEN MADE AWARE OF ANY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SO ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN SUPPLY TO ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

FAILED TAILGATE CABLES ON 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERAGO 1/2T PICKUP. WHY ARE ONLY VEHICLES STARTING IN 2000 MODEL YEAR BEING RECALLED? I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THEM ON MY 1996. MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT 1994 THRU 1998 MODELS THAT I KNOW.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. IN ADDITION, FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. IN ADDITION, FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *AK

ENGINE DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED UNLESS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHEN FOOT IS NOT DEPRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO THE THROTTLE STICKING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS MADE MANY ADJUSTMENTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE THROTTLE STICKS AT 1000 TO 2200 RPMS. *SLC

VEHICLE IS MISSING TWO OF THE THREE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR SEATS. ALSO, VIN NUMBER IS MISSING FROM THE DOOR, AND THE DASH VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, TITLE OF THE VEHICLE SHOWS 89000 MILES AND THE ODOMETER SHOWS 106000 MILES.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

COMPLETE FAILURE OF REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. CARRIER BEARINGS LOST PRELOAD. REPLACEMENT OF RING GEAR, PINION, AXLE SHAFTS, CARRIER BEARINGS, PINION BEARINGS, AXLE BEARINGS & SEALS REQUIRED. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT THIS MILEAGE. REPAIR COST WAS $2105.00. CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES OF THE C1500 PICKUP AXLES IN 1995, 1996 & 1997. ALSO MAYBE 1998. A FRIEND HAD (2) AXLES REPLACED ON HIS 1995 C1500 SUBURBAN UNDER WARRANTY. HE ALSO HAS NOISE IN HIS CURRENT SUBURBAN & IS TAKING IT IN TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MINE HAD MADE NOISE BUT WAS NEVER LISTED AS A PROBLEM BY JOE SELF CHEVROLET.

PINION SEALS AND AXLE SEAL FAILED. NLM

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS RELAY SWITCH FAILED.

TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAVE CHUNKS COMING OUT BY THE TREAD. THE OTHER 2 TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE ARE HAVING TREAD SEPARATION. THE STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE MAKES SLAPPING NOISES. TOOK TO FIRESTONE RETAILER & INFORMED WOULD NOT EXCHANGE TIRES FOR OTHER TIRES EVENTHOUGH THEY WERE BAD UNTIL PAYMENT WAS MADE FIRST. FIRESTONE, LT245/75R16 ON 1996, CHEVROLET, C1500 WITH 119,000 MILES.*AK THE FIRESTONE DEALER WANTED FULL RETAIL PRICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE TIRES. *YH

I HAVE HAD THESE TIRES ON MY TRUCK FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH I HAD 2 OF THESE TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATINIG. AGAIN THIS MONTH I HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS BULGING AND SEPERATING. I WROTE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT FIRESTONE AND THEY NEVER REPLIED,ONCE BY MAIL AND TWICE BY E-MAIL. THESE TIRES DO HAVE THE "VD" DOT CODE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD TIRESIZE: 33X12.50X1)

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OFF AND ON. YOU CAN JUST BARELY TOUCH WIPER MOTOR WHEN IT IS STOPPED AGAIN AND IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN ONLY TO STOP AGAIN LATER. THE DEALER KNOWS IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL COVERED ABOUT THE WIPERS ON THESE MODELS BUT THEY SAID MY VIN EXCLUDED MY TRUCK. WHAT SHOULD I DO?*AK

WHILE IN PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE FELL OFF. CABLE HAD SNAPPED, IT WAS RUSTED THROUGH.*AK *SLC

AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED.