1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Owner Complaints

I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS VEHICLE IS A GMC OR CHEVY BECAUSE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC MANY OCCASIONS AND I ALWAYS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH PARTS THAT DON'T FIT. NO I HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING IT'S VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHILE DRIVING I PICKING UP TWO MECHANICS DIFFERENT TIMES RELATING THAT ISSUE AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE BUT IT REALLY ISN'T I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USE I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLSOR IF IT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN MAJOR ACCIDENTS THANK YOU VERY MUCH

NHTSA ID

11083359

Incident

Apr 4, 2018

GET IN THE TRUCK WHEN ITS COLD STARTS ON FIRST TRY. YOU DRIVE THE TRUCK WHEN IT GETS HOT AND STOP TO PURCHASE SOMETHING THEN YOU GET BACK INTO THE TRUCK PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TRY TO START . IT WILL NOT START JUST CRANKS . I HAVE TO LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES THEN IT MAY START. THIS PROBLEM HAS COST ME (2) NEW FUEL PUMPS AT THE GM DEALERS STRANDED ME IN THE PARKING LOTS IN THE DESERT TOWING ETC. AFTER RESEARCHING THEY SAY IT IS A PASS LOCK PROBLEM SOMETHING ABOUT SECURITY/ THEFT. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER TRUCK WAS ALWAYS HARD TO START MORE THAN3TO 4 CRANKS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN ON A RECALL FOR GM?

NHTSA ID

11076499

Incident

Jul 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN EXTREME HESITATION WITH THE ENGINE POWER. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED FOR YEARS AND THE PART FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ENGINE TWICE BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND, DUE TO THE FAILURE CONTINUING, THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WERE FIVE STRESS FRACTURES IN THE ENGINE BLOCK PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 08/16/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. EVERY MECHANIC CONSUMER SPOKEN TO ABOUT THE 6.5 CHEVY TURBO DIESEL SAID THE SAME THING "THEY ARE JUNK" THE BLOCKS CRACK AND THEY DON'T LAST. SINCE I HAVE CONTACTED YOU THE ENGINE HAS BEEN PULLED AND THERE ARE 12 STRESS CRACKS IN THE ENGINE INSTEAD OF 5. UPDATED 06/12/18*JB

NHTSA ID

10874829

Incident

Jul 27, 2006

Mileage

50,000 mi

PUT BRAKES ON,BRAKE LINE BROKE. LOOKED AT LINES ALL RUSTED VARY BAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10543586

Incident

Sep 12, 2013

Mileage

1,200,036 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET C3500 DIESEL TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAITED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. CHEVROLET REPLACED THE ENGINE IN MAY OF 2002 AT 63,000 MILES. IN JULY 2003, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTIONS AT 67,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHEN THE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER ORDERED A FUEL PUMP FOR THE VEHICLE BUT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10353731

Incident

May 1, 2002

Mileage

62,000 mi

CHASSIS ENGINE FAILED ON SINGLE LANE HIGHWAY HILL CLIMB. SEEMED LIKE ENGINE CUT OFF ALLOWING DRIVER TO QUICKLY TURN INTO" HOLE IN THE WALL "QUICK STOP STORE PARKING AREA. ENGINE TURNED OVER BUT WOULD NOT RUN. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TWO PARKING BRAKE FAILURES WITHIN 3,000 MILES OF TRAVEL. EACH REPAIR, CONSISTED OF REPLACING SWITCHES AND ADJUSTMENTS. THE LAST REPAIR CONSISTED OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DRUM ASSOCIATED WITH THE BRAKE PADS, SWITCHES AND WHEEL BRAKE DISC. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE PARK ASSEMBLY HAD BURNED UP, WHEN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED TO RELEASE. IN ADDITION, A 10 AMP FUSE HAD BLOWN WHEN A SHORT WAS DISCOVERED IN A PRESSURE SWITCH. THE PARK BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND BOTH PRESSURE SWITCHES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED IVOQ 12/19/12 THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE FILLING RE-FUELING THE MOTOR HOME, A PASSERBY INFORMED HIM GASOLINE WAS DRAINING FROM THE MOTOR HOME. HE QUICKLY REMOVED THE HOSE AND SAW A LARGE PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE, WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM, BUT IT DID APPEAR TO FLOW FROM A CONNECTING PIPE AT THE VERY REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME FILLING SECTION AND ABOUT 4 INCHES AT THE TANK INTERFACE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTOR HOME IS CURRENTLY IN STORAGE. UPDATED 04/30/13

NHTSA ID

10339300

Incident

Jun 13, 2010

Mileage

27,990 mi

UNWANTED ABS BRAKE ACTIVATION

NHTSA ID

10322989

Incident

Jul 16, 2008

Mileage

65,000 mi

PAINT PEELING ON HOOD AND BED, SUBMITTED TO GM FOR MANUFACTURE DEFFECT AND TO REPAINT TRUCK , IT WAS DENIED DUE TO AGE OF TRUCK , MILEAGE OF TRUCK IS 71,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220866

Incident

Feb 15, 2008

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET C3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TIRE DEALER DISCOVERED OIL ON THE REAR BRAKES WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVE AXLE OIL SEALS FAILED AND CAUSED THE OIL LEAK. AS OF AUGUST 23, 2007, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

NHTSA ID

10200561

Incident

Aug 1, 2007

Mileage

52,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 35000. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. SHE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART. APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR LATER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. AS OF AUGUST 3, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. RETURN USPS, MADE 2ND ATTEMPT 08/03/07 FAILED. *BF

NHTSA ID

10198394

Incident

Aug 25, 2006

Mileage

10,000 mi

1999 SILVERADO 3500 TIRE AND RIM ROLLED OFF VEHICLE. *TS THE TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF THE VEHICLE DUE TO CRACKED/BROKEN STUDS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10175393

Incident

Oct 17, 2006

11/09/04 I HAD TO REPLACE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY: OVERHAUL/REBUILD FRONT, REPLACE BRAKE PAD (BENDIX)3/10/05 REPLACED IDLER ARM. 3/23/05 REPLACED PITMAN ARM. 10/25/05 6.5 LITER DIESEL ELECTRONIC PUMP (PMD) FAILURE. TRUCK WAS MOVING ON IT'S ON, JERKING, BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM TAIL PIPE AND TIRES WOULD SPIN THEN IT CUT OFF AND WOULDN'T START. CALLED WRECKER AND HAD IT TAKEN TO AUTO SHOP. HE REPLACED PMD MODULE KIT WITH A NOTE TO LEAVE PLASTIC COVER OFF ENGINE BECAUSE OF HEAT BUILD UP. 6/25/06 SAME THING HAPPENED. CALLED WRECKER AND HAD IT TAKEN TO AUTO SHOP. THIS TIME HE REPLACED FUEL PUMP ON FRAME RAIL. 6/29/06 FUEL FILTER RINGS BLEW OFF, IT STARTED POURING FUEL ONTO HIGHWAY, JERKING,TRUCK MOVING ON IT'S ON, BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE WOULDN'T STOP HAD TO HOLD BREAK TO FLOOR UNTIL IT STALLED. ALMOST HIT A BUILDING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10161211

Incident

Oct 25, 2005

2002 -COOLANT LEAKING FROM ENGINE AT APPROX 33,000 MILES. DIAGNOSED AS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND CORRECTED BY CHEVROLET DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. 2005 64000 MILES -COOLANT LEAKING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DISCOVERED CRACKED RADIATOR, REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. 2005 66,000 MILES -COOLANT LEAKING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, REPLACED WATER PUMP. MY EXPENSE. 2005 70,000 MILES-COOLANT LEAKING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DIAGNOSED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AGAIN, REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. SINCE PURCHASE I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN VEHICLE. COOLING SYSTEM WAS SUPPOSED TO REMAIN SEALED FOR 5 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES PER DEALERS INSTRUCTIONS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10146303

Incident

Dec 7, 2005

Mileage

33,000 mi

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES IN WET WEATHER THEY WOULD GRAB. WHEN A BUMP WAS HIT THE BRAKES WOULD GO OUT COMPLETELY. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10119631

Incident

May 3, 2005

Mileage

90,000 mi

WE WERE LOADING SOME BOXES IN THE TRUCK I JUMPED UP ON THE TAILGATE TO MOVE THEM FORWARD AND THE CABLE JUST SNAPPED INTO. CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY BALLANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN THE FRONT SPINDLE. I HAVE MAY THEM AWARE OF THESE DEFECT, BUT AS USUAL THEY START THE OLE HO HUMMMM WE'LL HAVE TO SEE. THEN OF COURSE WHEN THEY GET IT ALL TORN DOWN THEN THEY DENIE ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND THEN TELL YOU WANT TO TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE????? YEA I WANT TO PAY 2 WRECKER BILLS ONTOP OF THE REPAIRS ??????*AK

NHTSA ID

10100588

Incident

Aug 2, 2004

Mileage

119,000 mi

CONSUMER'S RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE TIRE CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK A VEHICLE HEAD ON (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *PH

NHTSA ID

10057806

Incident

Nov 8, 2003

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET CARGO VAN AND THE DOORS ON THE SIDE THAT SUPPOSED TO OPEN ONLY THE FIRST ONE OPENS THE SECOND ONE WILL NOT IF YOU FORCE IT TO OPEN IT DOES BUT YOU'LL DENT THE DOOR BECAUSE OF THE HINGES LOCKED ON IT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043208

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK ARE BEING REPLACED ALMOST YEARLY SINCE 1999. THE TRUCK PULLS HARD TO ONE WAY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE TO GRAB MY STEERING WHEEL AND PULL MY TRUCK BACK INTO MY LINE. *PH

NHTSA ID

10038770

Incident

Mar 22, 2001

Mileage

22,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND BRAKES ARE PULSATING, ABS ALSO FAILED.*AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8005866

Incident

Oct 8, 1998

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8000968

WHILE MAKING A VERY SLOW AND SHARP U TURN LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT POWER STEERING SHAFT HAD BROKEN. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPAIRED 6 OTHER VEHICLES FOR SAME PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8000696

Incident

Nov 13, 2001

SINCE CONSUMER HAS OWNED VEHICLE, THREE BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FRONT RIGHT BRAKE PAD TENDED TO WEAR OUT MORE THAN THE LEFT - BUT BOTH WERE REPLACED.FRONT LEFT BRAKE OVERHEATED AND GLOWED RED DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. *NOTE: WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPY SURFACES, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS NO PRESSURE FOR BRAKES TO FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

893513

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING COLUMN WILL VIBRATE, AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED BUT, PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

887764

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND DRUMS. DEALER HAS PUT 4 SETS OF PADS AND DRUMS ON VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR DRUMS DO NOT ADJUST PROPERLY, WHICH CAUSE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS TO WEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES, SOMETIMES BRAKES SMOKE AND RATTLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

884694

Incident

Jul 14, 2000

BUBBLES DEVELOPED ON SIDEWALL OF ONE FRONT AND ONE BACK TIRE.- CONSUMER TOOK THEM TO DEALER, AND THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE OFF THE RIM. *AK

NHTSA ID

879699

Incident

Jan 29, 2001