2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Steering Problems

STEERING LOCKED UP BRAKE QUIT WORKING. IN MOTION

NHTSA ID

11374695

Incident

Nov 14, 2020

Mileage

105,000 mi

STEERING PROBLEM. POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN SLOW DOWN. CHEVROLET IS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE LATER MODEL VEHICLES. THE 2000 WE HAVE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WE HAVE REPORTED IT NUMEROUSE TIMES AND WONDER HOW MANY TRAGIC ACCIDENTS HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE IT IS CORRECTED?

NHTSA ID

11013624

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES AND STEERING WHEN I AM BRAKING AND TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY GO OUT . I HAVE TO USE ALL ME STRENGTH TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. ONCE YOU COMPLETE THE TURN AND LET OFF THE BRAKE THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS BACK IN PLACE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BOOSTER, SUPPLY LINES ON BRAKES, POWER STEERING PUMP AND SUPPLY LINES AND TRUCK STILLS HAS SAME PROBLEM. THE MECHANICS TELL ME THAT IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT RECALL AND REPAIR. ALL OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS NEED HELP AS THIS IS A VERY DANGERS PROBLEM. I HAVE JUST SEEN ON THE NEWS THAT CHEVROLET IS RECALLING A LOT OF VEHICLES AND MY MODEL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED ALSO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10576095

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

Mileage

5,000 mi

HYDROBOOST LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AFFECTING STEERING AND BRAKING PERFORMANCE. DIPSTICK FOR MEASURING P/S FLUID LEVEL WAS DRY, AND FLUID STAINS ALL OVER THE FIREWALL AND MASTER CYLINDER RESULTING FROM THE P/S FLUID LEAKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10513912

Incident

May 21, 2013

Mileage

79,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EXTENDED CAB. ON APRIL 18, 2007 THE PITMAN ARM SNAPPED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER SLIGHTLY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THE POLICE ARRIVED, BUT NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A PITMAN ARM SNAP UNLESS IT WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. ALSO, THEY STATED THAT THERE COULD BE A DEFECT IN THE PITMAN ARMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MAJOR ACCIDENT, STRUCTURE, OR BODY DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE, AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CONSULT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $400.00 TO HAVE THE PITMAN ARMS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.*AK UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10189673

Incident

Apr 18, 2007

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 3/4 TON CHEVROLET AT A JOB SITE . I LOST POWER STEERING ANG POWER BRAKES. CALLED CHEVROLET DEALER ( VETTER CHEVY IN THREE RIVERS MI. ] THEY TOLD THEIR WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. I HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP I HAD ON WARNING FROM DASH LTS AND ALMOST RAN OVER A WORKER WORKING AT THE JOB SITE I CHECKED YOUR SITE AND FOUNT YOUR ACTION # PED4004 I PAID CORE CHARGE ON OLD PUMP CALL IF YOU WANT IT SHIPPED TO YOU I THINK SHAFT IS BROKEN BUT DID WANT TO INSPECT IT IN CASE YOU WANT IT SHIPPED TO YOU THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAVE REPLACED PUMPS IN THE PAST.*AK

NHTSA ID

10114326

Incident

Mar 16, 2005

Mileage

62,305 mi

I WAS BACKING UP TRUCK WHEN POWER STERING FAILED , CAUSING TRUCK TO STRIKE PARKED CAR. POWERSTERING PUMP DRIVESHAFT BROKE OFF INSIDE OF PUMP . I HAD TO HAVE THE PUMP REPLACED . *AK .

NHTSA ID

10090425

Incident

Aug 17, 2004

Mileage

45,000 mi

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING POWER BECAUSE THE STEERING SHAFT SNAPPED OFF THE PUMP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079987

Incident

Jun 25, 2004

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONLY, THE STEERING WHEEL DROPPED FROM A 15 DEGREE TURN TO 45 DEGREES. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE STEERING SPEED SENSOR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10064921

Mileage

130,000 mi

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, POWER STEERING BROKE AND LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY PROBLEMS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP/SERVICE MANAGER AND MANUFACTURER. WAS INFORMED STEERING AND BRAKES ON SAME SYSTEM. POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN SHAFT IN POWER STEERING.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID

898496

Incident

Jun 5, 2001

TIE RODS ENDS FRONT LEFT AND FRONT RIGHT REPLACED 3 TIMES, POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

785361

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

ON 09/27/2000 I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A DIP,WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. AS I CROSSED THE HIT THE DIP AND/OR JUST AFTER THE DIP, I HEARD A NOISE COME FROM THE LEFT FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF TRUCK. AT THE SAME TIME THE LEFT FRONT OF TRUCK DROPPED A LITTLE. I WAS STILL ROLLING AND DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG, SO I ROLLED ON ABOUT 100 FT. TO A RIGHT CURVE. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE IT ONLY TURNED FROM A 2 OCLOCK POSITION TO A 4 OCLOCK POSITION. TRUCK WENT INTO DITCH, AND STOPPED ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE FRONT WHEEL WAS BROKEN OFF WITH LUG NUTS, STUDS, AND OTHER PIECES OF METAL STILL IN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK. WHEN THE WRECKER CAME, I GOT INTO THE TRUCK TO TRY TO GUIDE IT AS THEY PULLED IT OUT. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES BEFORE I TRIED TO START THE TRUCK, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE AT ALL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE TIE ROD HAD SNAPPED AT THE KNUCKLE, BUT 80 % WAS SHINE AND ABOUT 20% WAS TARNISHED AND GREASE LOOING LIKE THE TIE ROD HAD BEEN CRACKED A LONG TIME. ON YOUR SEARCH ENGINE SITE FOR RECALLS THE ONLY 3500 IS LISTED AS 3500HD. IN THE YEAR 2000 CHEVROLET DIDN'T MAKE A 3500HD. THEY ONLY MADE 3500'S THAT HAD SOME HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT ON THEM, SUCH AS HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSION, ETC.*AK

NHTSA ID

738994

Incident

Sep 27, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY AT 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL WON'T STAY STRAIGHT, AND WILL PULL TO SIDES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL IN MANY OCASSIONS.*AK

NHTSA ID

876376

Incident

Dec 12, 2000

TRUCK STARTS VIBRATION AT 42MPH, VIBRATION THEN COMES INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN HOLD TRUCK VIBRATE.

NHTSA ID

9000598

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DEALER HAVING TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP ON FOUR OCCASIONS DUE TO LEAKAGES. *AK

NHTSA ID

855216

Incident

Sep 30, 1999