1999 Chevrolet Express Owner Complaints

WITHOUT WARNING ALL HEADLAMPS WENT OUT DRL,LOW BEAMS AND HIGH BEAMS. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORKED OK. NOT FUN AT NIGHT TO HAVE OCCUR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10355692

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

79,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. SHE NOTICED THAT THE DOOR LOCK PINS WOULD FREEZE IN COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED OF THE PROCEDURE THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED IN ORDER TO MAKE REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

10320433

Incident

Mar 18, 2006

Mileage

100,000 mi

VEHICLE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN I CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE DOING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. IMPACT WAS MAINLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT END. I WAS DRIVING AN CHEVY 1999 EXPRESS 1500 VAN. *NM

NHTSA ID

10145904

Incident

Nov 21, 2005

DT : THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE INSIDE THE PUMP ON JULY 14, 2000, THE DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 IT BROKE AGAIN, TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN, AND THEY DID REPLACE IT. HOWEVER, THEY CHARGED THE CONSUMER $636.00. THE STEERING LOCKED AND THAT WAS HOW CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THIS HAPPENED ON A DRY PAVED ROAD AND IN WARM WEATHER. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10137980

Incident

Sep 23, 2005

Mileage

93,595 mi

1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE SPARE TIRE WAS ATTACHED WITH A STEEL CABLE TO THE REAR UNDERSIDE OF THE VAN. WHEN THE STEEL CABLE BROKE THE TIRE BOUNCED UNDER THE TOW TRAILER BENDING IT'S AXLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE CABLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN STRONG ENOUGH. *NM

NHTSA ID

10139939

Incident

Sep 24, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 VAN. THE HINGE ON THE DOUBLE DOORS ON THE SIDE FROZE, THEY WILL NOT OPEN ANYMORE. PREVIOUSLY, THEY WHERE HARD TO OPEN, AND NOW THEY ARE CRACKING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS BAD DESIGN. ALSO, DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS BACK ORDER ON THE HINGES. OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER RAN A DAY CARE CENTER. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR CHILDREN TO GO FROM THE FRONT OF THE VAN TO THE BACK. IN AN EMERGENCY IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE CHILDREN OUT OF THE VAN FAST ENOUGH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10132279

Incident

Apr 1, 2005

DT: 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE SHAFT ON THE POWER STEERING UNIT BROKE. THE CONSUMER STATES THE POWER STEERING INSTANTLY QUIT WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC DID NOT TELL HIM WHY THE SHAFT BROKE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10128567

Incident

Jul 24, 2003

Mileage

77,000 mi

AFTER TRAVELING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME ON A HIGHWAY AND THEN SLOWING TO A STOP ON THE EXIT, THE VEHICLE HARD SHIFTS IN GEARS 1-2. IF YOU SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, IT APPEARS OK UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS OK. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 47500 MILES. HAD MECHANIC CHECK AND GETS COMPUTER CODE 1870, WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON. NUMEROUS POSTS ON THE WEB HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON CHEVY/GM VEHICLES WITH 4L60E TRANSMISSION, BUT NO RECALL TO DATE. MAY NOW HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ID

10125317

Incident

Jun 12, 2005

Mileage

47,469 mi

DT: VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN PLACED KEY IN IGNITION DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ONTO DRIVER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN ESTIMATED AT AN INSURANCE CLAIM AGENCY FOR INSPECTION OF PRIOR HAIL DAMAGE. NO LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED TO WARN AND NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS AS WELL. HAVE NOT YET TAKEN TO DEALER, PLANS TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10124938

Incident

Jun 10, 2005

Mileage

99,000 mi

PASSENGER DOORS HINGES ARE STICKING

NHTSA ID

10119402

Incident

Apr 27, 2005

Mileage

77,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD TO BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM MANUFACTURER, INFORMING HIM THAT CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY THE REPAIR COSTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10101370

Incident

Nov 10, 2004

Mileage

87,000 mi

SEVERE ALLOY WHEEL CORROSION ON ALL WHEELS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10098359

Incident

Nov 5, 2004

NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON ALLOY WHEELS SHOULD NOT RESULT IN THE SEVERE CORROSION I HAVE ON MY WHEELS. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A FAILURE RISK, BECAUSE I AM NOT A METALLURGICAL ENGINEER, BUT THE CORROSION IS SUBSTANTIAL. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THE CLEAR COATING ON THE WHEEL HAS TRAPPED MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT, ALLOWING THE ACCELERATED CORROSION. I HAVE EMAILED AMERICAN RACING AND I HAVE BEEN IGNORED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10098358

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE LIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PARTS FAILED TO COME ON. CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUSE AND BULBS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10091933

Incident

Sep 13, 2004

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE DRIVER SMELLED BURNING WIRES COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10064839

I TOOK MY VAN IN UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE MY ABS DOESN'T WORK. MY REAR AXLE CLANKS AND WINDS. TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT THESE PROBLEMS STARTED TO OCCURED. I TOOK MY VAN INTO THE DEALER SHIP RIGHT AWAY AND THEY REPLACED MY REAR AXLE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE AXLE STILL EXISTS BUT WAS WORSE AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AXLE. THE PROBLEM IS PROGRESSING AND I WILL BE IN NEED OF A NEW AXLE SOON AND HAVE NEVER HAD ABS SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VAN AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEMS. THEY TELL US THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ABS OR THE REAR AXLE. THEY TESTED MY BRAKES BY DRIVING MY VAN AROUND THE PARKING LOT. MY FRONT BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND THEY LOCK UP ON WET ROADS WHEN BRAKING HARD. THIS IS A 1999 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN. WE ALSO PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SIGHT UNSEEN AT THE SAME TIME WE PURCHASED OUR EXPRESS VAN. WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT OF THE MONTE CARLO AND IT WAS THE TREAD OFF OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AFTER TWO THOUSAND MILES. THEY KEPT TELLING US THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ALIGNMENT AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. JIM COX TRIED TO TELL US THAT MY WIFE MADE TOO MANY LEFT HAND TURNS AND INSULTED MY WIFE ABOUT HER WEIGHT NEITHER VEHICLES WERE EVER TITLED BEFORE WE PURCHASED THEM. PROBLEMS ON BOTH VEHICLES STARTED TO OCCUR IMMEDIATLY AND WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH TRYING TO GET THE WARRANTY WORK DONE ON THEM. NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY VAN STILL EXISTS AND IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY WORSE. JIM COX WAS THE AREA SERVICE REPRESENATIVE FOR ALL OF CENTRAL FLORIDA CHEVY DEALERSHIPS AND TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER "IF IT'S NOT BROKE DON'T FIX IT" AND HE HAD NO PROBLEM STATING THAT RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY WIFE AND MYSELF. CALLED HEAD OFFICE THAY DID NOT WHONT TO NKOW, NEVER EVER BUY CHEVE EVER EVER AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10055127

Incident

Mar 8, 1999

PAINT FLAKING ON MIRRORS AND BUMBERS AND TRIM

NHTSA ID

10068778

Incident

Oct 15, 2001

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM 15 TIMES BEFORE, BUT HAD NOT YET RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM SWITCHED LOCATION AFTER REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10049904

Incident

Nov 30, 2003

Mileage

55,157 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE BRACKET THAT MOUNTS THE SEAT KEEPS CRACKING. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER INSISTS THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN THAT CAUSES THE BRACKET TO CRACK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10047950

Mileage

6,000 mi

DRIVER SAID VAN WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATED ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE MANIFOLD. *AK THREE HEAD BOLTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE NO. 1 CYLINDER. IT WAS CAUGHT EARLY ENOUGH SO THAT THE HEAD WAS NOT DAMAGED. IT HAS TO BE REMOVED, CHECKED FOR CRACKS AND RE-INSTALLED WITH NEW GASKETS FOR $1100.00 DOLLARS. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10042099

Incident

Oct 1, 2003

Mileage

68,612 mi

AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN CONSUMER WOULD RETURN TO RESTART IT FROM MINUTES TO HOURS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY, ABOUT SIX TIMES. AT THIS TIME NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN INFORMED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10042875

Incident

Oct 13, 2003

Mileage

34,000 mi

THE DOME LIGHT WENT OUT SUDDENLY, ALL BACK WIRES WERE MELTED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10031269

Incident

Jul 28, 2003

WIRING HARNESS UNDER FUSE BLOCK AT DRIVERS FEET NOT PROPERLY SECURED BY S-CLIP AND WIRES RUB AGAINST ACCESS HOLE IN SHEET METAL CAUSING SHORT IN TURN SIGNAL OR 4-WAY FLASHER CIRCUIT CAUSING FIRE. VEHICLE IS MARK III CONVERSION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023396

Incident

Jun 11, 2003

Mileage

68,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM A FIELD TRIP IN OUR 15-PASSENGER VAN FULL OF CHILDREN, THE STEELTEX R4S TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT AND TREAD SEPARATION. BY SOME SORT OF MIRACLE OUR DRIVER, GOING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, MANAGE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THANKFULLY ALL THE CHILDREN ARE SAFE,BUT I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THESE TIRES. I WOULD HAVE NEVER LET THE CHILDREN RIDE IN THE VAN WITH THOSE TIRES IF I KNEW THE PROBLEMS WITH THEM. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE SHAFT DUE TO THE BLOWOUT, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE REPAIR, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023324

Incident

Jun 10, 2003

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED. THIRD SET OF FRONT BRAKES IN 65,000 MILES. ROTORS TURNED EACH TIME. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10016167

Incident

Apr 15, 2003