1995 Chevrolet Pickup Owner Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET PICKUP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR BRAKE FAILURE SERVICE REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED FAILURE IN THE BRAKES LINES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST CORROSION WHICH WAS REPLACED IN 2007. RECENTLY, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE DEFECT WITHOUT THE EXPERIENCED FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

NHTSA ID

10325177

Incident

Oct 18, 2007

Mileage

16,000 mi

DT: BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, UNDER THE FENDER, THE BRAKE HUB CAUGHT FIRE, DUE TO OVERHEATING CAUSING THE BRAKES TO CATCH FIRE.

NHTSA ID

10127055

Incident

Jun 9, 2005

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, TIRE IMMEDIATELY BLEW OUT. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10094497

Incident

Mar 10, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

VEHICLE ONLY HAD 70,000 MILES WHEN THE STRAP WHICH HELD THE TAIL GATE FAILED. *LA *JB

NHTSA ID

10059679

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE REAR WINDOW HAD POPPED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. GM WAS NOTIFIED AND SUGGESTED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MILEAGE AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE. *AK *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10022727

Incident

Jun 3, 2003

Mileage

143,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10014790

Incident

Mar 30, 2003

Mileage

74,000 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MOLD BUILD UP IN THE DUCT SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE AC SYSTEM. *NLM SCC

NHTSA ID

10011459

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOW THEY HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY. VEHICLE IS A 1995 ,CHEVROLET, FLEETSIDE PICK-UP 4-WHEEL DRIVE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10006133

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

Mileage

135,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, HE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPER MOTOR CAUSING DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES ON CROWDED FREEWAY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL FOR WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. *TT *DT

NHTSA ID

567463

THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK WILL VARY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT AND GOOD ROAD THE TRUCK WILL JERK HARD TO THE LEFT ,THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE CLEAR TO THE FLOOR WHEN I GO TO STOP AT A SLOW SPEED. I HAD A NEW MASTER CYLINDER PUT IN THE TRUCK, BUT IT STILL DID THE SAME THING. SOME TIMES ALSO IT WILL MAKE THE FUNNY RATCHETING NOISE LIKE YOUR ON A DIRT ROAD AND TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY, BUT I WILL BE ON A GOOD DRY ASPHALT ROAD. SOME TIMES I WILL BE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK AT A AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR OVER 6 WEEKS NOW AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR MY FAMILY TO GET ALONG WITH ONLY THE ONE OTHER VEHICLE THAT WE HAVE.*AK

NHTSA ID

766539

Incident

May 15, 2002

THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WIPER MOTOR ELECTRONIC BOARD FOR SOME CHEVROLET WIPER MOTORS. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERS AND PARTS DISTRIBUTORS TO FIND THAT THE PART NUMBER OF THE RECALL IS THE SAME AS THE NUMBER THAT MY VEHICLE HAS, YET MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE FOUND MANY REPORTS FROM OWNERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M SURE THAT MY INCIDENT WHERE THE WIPERS QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH WAS JUST AS HAIR-RAISING AS THE REST. YET IT WOULD SEEM THAT NO ONE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR MORE THAT 4 YEARS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. WITH THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS REPORTED, THE SAME PART NUMBERS INVOLVED, AND THE SAME INTERMITTENT FAILURE DESCRIPTIONS, I AM TIRED OF HEARING THE SAME ANSWER - "THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO".*AK

NHTSA ID

765102

PASSENGER FRONT TIRE HAS 2 INCH BUBBLE STICKING OUT THE TREAD. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE AND UNDER WARRANTY. TIRE SIZE P245/75R16 51,000 MILES.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT OTHER TWO TIRES DEVELOPED TREAD SEPARATION. DOT. # 7BA3 P7B 038 AND 7BA3 P7B 497.*YH

NHTSA ID

8015265

Incident

Jul 29, 2002

THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED 2/11/99 STATING SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY STATED THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVERS VISIBILITY, ETC. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO METRO CHEVORLET AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT FIX OR REPLACE ANYTHING. HOWEVER WHEN I DROVE AWAY I TURNED ON THE WIPERS AND HEARD THE MOTOR MOTOR RUNNING BUT THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THE RECALL STATED THE DEALED WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER AND THEY DID NOT.*AK

NHTSA ID

763532

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

TIRES ARE 3 YEARS OLD AND ARE NOW MISSING CHUNKS OF RUBBER.THEY HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND INFLATED PROPERLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

762022

Incident

May 1, 2002

WE BOUGHT THIS PICHUP NEW, HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT STALLS ON US AT ANY TIME,THEY HAVE REPLACED PARTS AND REPLACED PARTS. EACH TIME THEY SAY IT IS EITHER THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM OR A OIL LEAK. THEY FIX IT AND AGAIN IT HAPPENS. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTORY, AT ONE TIME THEY EXTENDED THE WARRENTY ANOTHER 1200 MILES, BUT OF COURSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT BEFORE THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN AGAIN. I ASK THEM TO AT LEAST RECALL THE PARTS THAT KEEP GOING OUT OR FIX THE PROBLEM AND PAY AT LEAST HALF OF REPAIRS ON TRUCK, SINCE IT HAS BEEN DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. ONCE A SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN THEY PUT THE SYSTEM ON THE 1995 TRUCKS, THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1994 FUEL SYSTEM ALSO. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED MANY TIMES HAVE BEEN IN CONSTRUCTION AREAS ON HIGHWAYS WHERE THERE HAS BEEN NO WHERE TO PULL OFF. I WAS PASSING A CAR ONCE AND IT STALLED ON ME, ALMOST GOT HIT HEAD ON.PLEASE DONT TELL ME TO TRADE IT IN CAUSE I CANT AFFORD TO KNOW. THE MANAFACTER ACTED LIKE I JUST WANTED TO GET MY TRUCK FIXED FREE WHICH IS NOT THE CASE. THEY TOLD ME AT THIS TIME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. ALSO THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE IN THE BRACKETS THAT HOLDS IT TO THE FLOOR. I ASK THEM TO FIX THAT WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY TOLD ME IT WASNT COVERED. SO MY HUSBAND FIXED IT THE BEST HE COULD. A FEW YEARS AGO A SERVICE REP. FROM THE GM WAS SUPPOSE TO MEET WITH US AT THE DEALERSHIP, THERE WERE ABOUT 4 OR 5 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD COMPLAINS ALSO, ANYWAY TO MAKE IT SHORT, THE REP. NEVER SHOWED UP AND ALWAYS PHONED IN WITH AN EXCUSE AND SAID I WILL BE THERE TOMORROW, WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR 3 DAYS HOPING HE WOULD SHOW UP BUT HE NEVER DID. I JUST SPENT ANOTHER $500.00 ON THE PICKUP GETTING IT FIXED AGAIN. HELP US PLEASE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO THIS FOR 4 YRS NOW. I HAD GOT AHOLD OF YOUR OFFICE SEVERAL YRS AGO BUT DONT REMEMBER DATE OR NUMBER THEY GAVE ME. THANK YOU

NHTSA ID

760852

Incident

Apr 11, 2002

DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED OF DEFECT, SAYS THIS MODEL IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL POLICY. WILL NOT FIX UNLESS PAID FOR.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

757759

Incident

Dec 2, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS COMPLETELY GONE. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

899873

DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. IT WAS PUSHED IN SO BAD THAT THE FRAME IN FRONT WAS DAMAGED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOTALED . DRIVER'S AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

755330

Incident

Oct 2, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER SEAT FRAME BROKEN. *AK

NHTSA ID

754643

Incident

Jan 23, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL OFTEN, STOP RUNNING AND MUST STOP TRUCK BECAUSE OF NO VISION. *AK

NHTSA ID

754143

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

TIRE BLOWOUT, WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION- I HAVE THE TIRE(S) AND THE SEPARTED TREAD IN MY POSESSION, IT IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDW8 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

NHTSA ID

752962

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE THEN STARTED MAKING VERY LOUD NOISES AND SQUEALS. 2 MECHANICS SAY I NEED NEW ENGINE.*AK

NHTSA ID

751894

Incident

Aug 8, 2001

THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT FOR REPAIR TO THOMAS BROS. AUTOMOTIVE LOCATED IN COLLINSVILLE, IL. I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I'M VERY LUCKY I DIDN'T WRECK THIS TRUCK!*AK

NHTSA ID

747756

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WITH MY PICK UP. MY WIFE FOLLOWING BEHIND ME IN HER GMC JIMMY. AFTER CHECKING FOR TRAFFIC, I PROCEEDED AND MY WIFE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION. AT THIS TIME, I HEARD SOMETHING IN THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AND LANDED IN THE ROAD. AS I LOOKED THROUGH MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, MY WIFE PROCEEDED AND RAN OVER THE TIRE, WHICH CAUSED HER VEHICLE TO GO AIR-BORNE. SHE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. AFTER CHECKING THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT, I FOUND THAT THE TIRE IS ONLY SECURED BY A SMALL CABLE. THIS CABLE BROKE CLEAN, AND THE TIRE FELL TO THE ROAD. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AT PH#800-222-1020. I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BUCK ON 6-4-01. HE STATED THAT I SHOULD CHECK MY SPARE TIRE BETTER. HE WASN'T VERY HELPFUL AND I BECAME VERY UPSET AND CALLED ON 6-5-01. THIS TIME I SPOKE WITH A PERSON NAMED AMBER. SHE ALSO SAID I SHOULD CHECK THE VEHICLE EQUIPMENT BETTER. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE OF SAFETY AND THAT SOMETHINGT SIMILAR COULD HAPPEN AT GREATER SPEEDS, RESULTING IN DEATH. I WANTED TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING HOW THE PROBLEM WAS GOING TO BE HANDLED BUT SHE SAID NO ONE WOULD CALL ME. I THEN SPOKE ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A LAW SUIT AND THEN SHE STATED I WAS ACCUSING THEM OF WRONG DOING. I ALSO EXPLAINED NEW YORK STATE DIDN'T REQUIRE SPARE TIRE CHECKS ON INSPECTIONS AND THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO CHECK EVERY PART OF A VEHICLE, TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS GOING TO BREAK. SHE THEN TOLD ME TO GO TO A DEALER AND GET THE VEHICLE CHECK AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I WENT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THE CABLE BROKE BECAUSE OF NEW YORK STATE WEATHER. NONE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS HELPED ME AND THIS IS STILL AN ISSUE OF SAFETY. I ALSO CHECKED A NEW CHEVROLET PICK UP TRUCK AND IT APPEARS THE SAME TYPE OF CABLE IS HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE. COULD YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS MATTER, SO BOTH OF US MIGHT PREVENT A DEATH. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

746958

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE RECALLED WIPER MOTOR MODULE HIMSELF, HE REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED IT YET. NLM

NHTSA ID

561188