1995 Chevrolet C2500 Owner Complaints

VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AT 65 MPH. DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY) IT FINALLY RE-STARTED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ANOTHER TRIP, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOME. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FINAL OUTCOME WAS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR GM VEHICLES. MY TRUCK IS A 6.5 LITER DIESEL. WHICH MAY BE THE REASON IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10662489

Incident

Nov 7, 2014

Mileage

102,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10436655

Incident

Nov 17, 2011

Mileage

67,380 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C2500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ACCELERATING UNTIL HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. HE KEPT EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM UNTIL HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10322630

Incident

Mar 8, 2010

Mileage

120,000 mi

I HAVE 4 RECALLED TIRES WITH THE RIGHT DATE CODES BUT FOREIGN TIRE WON'T TAKE BACK BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY ARE COUNTERFEIT. THAT WAS TOLD TO US BY MARIE AT FOREIGN TIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208136

Incident

Nov 5, 2007

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1995 CHEVROLET CK2500 4 X 4 TRUCK WITH THE 6.5 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. DUE TO LIFT PUMP FAILURE, THE TRUCK DIES WITH NO WARNING. THE LIFT PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES (CURRENTLY AT REPAIR SHOP FOR THIS AGAIN). THE DEALER HAS REPLACED IT WITH A NEW LIFT PUMP SUPPOSEDLY EACH TIME, BUT I WAS NOT SHOWN OR GIVEN THE OLD LIFT PUMP. THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR INVOLVED WITH THIS PART FAILURE/DESIGN. THE TRUCK HAS DIED 2 OUT OF 3 TIMES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE '95 CHEVY TRUCK IS USED TO PULL A HORSE TRAILER. I AM TO THE POINT I AM AFRAID TO PULL THE HORSE TRAILER LOADED WITH OUR HORSES WITH THIS CHEVY TRUCK. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAPPEN WHEN YOU HAVE A TRAILER BEHIND THIS TRUCK WHEN THE LIFT PUMP STARTS GOING OUT AND YOU TRY TO STEER WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES, BECAUSE THE TRUCK HAS QUIT. I FOUND A GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #77-63-06AB ON THE INTERNET IN REGARDS TO A "FIX" FOR THIS. THIS ARTICLE ALSO STATES THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF THIS FAILURE SUCH AS PULLING INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC OR DESCENDING A STEEP HILL AND LOSING THE USE OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10167329

Incident

Aug 26, 2006

Mileage

105,000 mi

1995 CHEVROLET 2500 PICK-UP TAILGATE CABLE BROKE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10160649

Incident

Jun 21, 2006

WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING, THE TRUCK BACKFIRED, SPUTTERED AND WOULD NOT RUN. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. PARTS REPLACED WERE THE IGNITION MODULE AND PICK-UP COIL, OLD PARTS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10114826

Incident

Aug 16, 2004

Mileage

58,478 mi

1995 CHEVROLET 2500 HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY DIMMER SWITCH AND THE TILTING STEERING WHEEL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10119158

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 CHEVROLET C-2500 PICKUP WITH THE 6.5 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE. THERE IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER AND INJECTION PUMP. THE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER IS MOUNTED TOM THE INJECTION PUMP AND THE HEAT FROM BOTH THE PUMP AND ENGINE IS DESTROYING THE DRIVER. WHEN THE DRIVER FAILS THE ENGINE WILL QUIT AT ANY SPEED AND YOU HAVE COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES,POWER STEERING, WAS PULLING A TRAILER LAST TIME MY PUMP DRIVER FAILED AND LUCKILY WAS NOT GOING UP OR DOWN A HILL BECAUSE I HAD TO USE THE ELECTRONIC TRAILER BRAKES TO STOP MY TRUCK INJECTION PUMP IS ALSO A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE ENGINES AND THE REPLACEMENT IS OVER 1200 DOLLARS. GM EXTENDED THE WAR FOR THESE TWO PARTS TO 11 YEARS OR 120K. UNFORTUNATELY ALMOST ALL OF THE TRUCKS WERE PAST THE WAR PERIOD DUE TO MILLAGE.THESE ARE DIESEL TRUCKS AND RACK UP A LOT OF MILES.MY TRUCK IS A 1995 BUT IS OVER THE MILEAGE LIMIT.GM NEEDS TO EXTEND THE MILLAGE PART OF THE WARR TO HELP OWNERS KEEP THEIR CARS ON THE ROAD, AND NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR GM'S DESIGN FLAW.I HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO 3000 JUST BY REPLACING THESE TWO PARTS SEVERAL TIMES.THERE ARE SEVERAL MESSAGE BOARD FOR THE 6.5L TURBO DIESEL DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE.( THEDIESELPAGE.COM,DIESELPLACE.COM) MANY VENDORS HAVE STARTED TO MAKE KITS THAT MOVE THE PUMP DRIVER OFF THE PUMP AND OUT THE ENGINE VALLEY TO A LOCATION THAT HAS MORE AIRFLOW AND INCLUDE A HEAT SINK TO HELP KEEP THE TEMPS DOWN.THIS DRIVER IS NOTHING MORE THAN 2 RESISTORS BUT COST OVER $500.*AK

NHTSA ID

10074620

Incident

Mar 8, 2004

Mileage

123,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. HAD TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO RESTART. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES, BUT DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10044581

Incident

Oct 5, 2003

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED. *AK APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK LATER THE TREAD ON THE LEFT FRONT ALSO SEPARATED. (OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS) TREAD SEPARATION ON BOTH TIRES WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE THE BLOWOUT. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10034463

THIS MAY NOT BE A COMPLAINT, MORE OF A QUESTION. SEVERAL OF OUR TRUCK DRIVERS LOAD MATERIALS STICKING OUT OF THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BY 3-4-5 FEET WITHOUT ATTACHING A RED/ORANGE WARNING FLAG. I'VE LOOKED THROUGH YOUR WEBSITE WITHOUT FINDING THE PROPER LEGAL LIMIT FOR SUCH OVERLOADING WITHOUT WARNING FLAGS. CAN YOU HELP. *TT

NHTSA ID

10020587

Incident

May 27, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, POSSIBLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONTACT LEAD TO WIPER MOTOR.*AK

NHTSA ID

886451

ENGINE SHUTS OFF AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS WHEN SLOWING DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT IT COULD BE CRITICAL IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

877643

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING, GOODYEAR TIRE P245/75R16 SE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATON ON RIGHT REAR, MANAGED TO PULL TO THE OVER, FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, DOT PJ11D5LV2897. *SLC

NHTSA ID

875552

Incident

Aug 25, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH, LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR. CONSUMER STATED IT DID NOT PASS VIRGINIA INSPECTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

875072

Incident

Nov 16, 1999

THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH REAR TIRES WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF EACH OTHER 9/27/00 AND 10/12/00. TREAD FLEW OFF AT HWY SPEEDS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO GAVE ME A BOGUS NUMBER TO CALL. I HAVE EMAIL SAVED IF YOU WISH TO VIEW MY EMAIL TO THEM AND THEIR RESPONSE PASSING THE BUCK TO SEARS/NTB (WITH A BOGUS NUMBER, NO LESS). THESE OCCURRENCES DAMAGED OUR COMPANY TRUCK. WE DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS "JUST A COINCIDENCE". (TIRESIZE: 245/75 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75 R16 )

NHTSA ID

734796

Incident

Sep 27, 2000

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND SAID THAT TIRE SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT A PROBLEM. SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE ROAD AND WAS GOING TO PULL INTO REST AREA. A SECOND TIRE BLEWOUT ON LEFT REAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FIRESTONE FIREHAWK, R45LT26575R16. LOAD RANGE C.*AK FIRESTONE 265/75/R16 *MW

NHTSA ID

869058

Incident

Jul 12, 2000

BOLTS WHICH HOLD DRIVESHAFT BRACKET COME LOOSE AND FELL OUT, ALLOWING DRIVESHAFT TO MISALIGN AND SLIDE SIDEWAYS

NHTSA ID

728817

Incident

Aug 23, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LOCKED UP,EMITTING WHITE SMOKE. MECHANIC STATED THAT FUEL PUMP DUMPED A LOT OF FUEL INTO THE BLOCK , CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP.*AK

NHTSA ID

859450

Incident

Mar 15, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THE WIPERS SHOULD BE ON RECALL SINCE IT WAS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ID

854482

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CIRCUIT BOARD CAUSED WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE COLLISION. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS CIRCUIT BOARD, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC

NHTSA ID

853419

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

WHEN HAULING CATTLE ON THE FREEWAY, A SUDDEN DOWNPOUR HIT, WE COULD NOT SEE AND THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS. THE WIPERS HAD QUIT BEFORE AND OUR MECHANIC SAID TO TAP THE MOTOR TO LOOSEN ANY DIRT, THAT HELPED BUT WAS NOT A CURE. WE REPLACED THE MOTOR THE END OF APRIL, 1999. *AK

NHTSA ID

715485

Incident

Apr 1, 1999

UPON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, TRUCK ENGINE STOPS AS IF THE SWITCH HAS BEEN CUT OFF, OF COURSE IT HASN`T. THE LAST TIME, 11/02/99, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START BACK, AS IT HAD IN THE PAST. HOWEVER AFTER CALLING A WRECKER,AND WAITING ABOUT 30 MINUTES, IT CRANK WITH NO PROBLEM AND PERFORMED PERFECTLY. DROVE TO REPAIR SHOP, CUMPUTER ANALIZER SHOWED NO PROBLEM. TRUCK ALWAYS STOPS AT A LOW SPEED, 5 TO 20 MPH. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION ON HOW TO FIND AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU EARL HAYES

NHTSA ID

714515

Incident

Nov 2, 1999

FRONT WHEEL ISN'T ENGAGING, AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE, AND WHEELS LOCK UP. *AK

NHTSA ID

851265

Incident

Jan 1, 1997