1993 Chevrolet Silverado Problems

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BROKE AFTER SITTING BACK. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLTS SPLIT IN TWO. BOTH BOLTS ARE BROKE OFF INTO THE TWO HOLES WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK (3/10/08) AND WAS JUST GETTING TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE SENDING THE SEAT-BACK ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK SEAT. THIS PULLED MY HANDS OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WENT ACROSS THE ROAD BEFORE I GAINED CONTROL. IF IT HAD HAPPENED 5 MINUTES LATER I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN HEAVY TWO WAY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE BUCKET SEATS FOR THIS TRUCK? THE TRUCK IS NOT DRIVABLE IN IT'S CURRENT CONDITION AND I'M AFRAID TO JUST REPLACE THE SEAT WITH THE SAME STYLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SHUT DOWN, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE, WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL PERTAINING TO THE REPAIR OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER STATED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN.*AK

FRONT BRAKE LINES RESTRICT FLOW OF FLUID TO CALIPERS DUE TO RUST BUILDUP INSIDE SUPPORT CLAMP ATTACHED TO UPPER A ARM. PROBLEM - STEERING JERKS TO L OR R WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED QUICKLY. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE RUST BUILDS UP ENOUGH THAT THE AFFECTED BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE. OUTSIDE OF THE CLAMP DOES NOT SHOW CORRISION. I INITIAALY BLED LINES, REPLACED CALIPERS AND PADS, SWAPPED ROTORS, AND FINALLY STUMBLED ON THE CLAMP SUPPORT PROBLEM THROUGHT MY PARTS MAN AND A MECHANIC THAT WALKED INTO THE PARTS STORE. TH MECHANIC TOLD ME HE HAD A 1990 & 1992 MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS EFFECTS ALL GM PICKUPS,SURBURBANS, TAHOES, AND YUKONS STARTING WITH THE 1988 MODEL YEAR, THROUGH THE 1999 MODEL YEAR. IF THIS INFORMATION IS DECIMATED IT WILL SAVE OWNERS A LOT OF MONEY. THE CALIPERS COST ME $110. ALONE. I PRESENTLY HAVE THE OLD BRAKE LINES AND CLAMPS, THAT I REMOVED, IN MY POSSESSION. SINCE THE PROBLEM OCCURED, I HAVE SOLD THE PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND PURCHASED A NEW GMC PICKUP. IF YOU NED MORE INFORMATION, CALL ME OR SEND ME AND E MAIL. BILL DUNNINGTON

THE ABS FAILED ON MY 1993 CHEVROLET PICKUP. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO GET REPAIR ESTIMATES I WAS ADVISED BY MECHANICS A RECALL IS PENDING FOR GM ABS SYSTEMS ON PICK UP TRUCKS FROM 1991 TO PRESENT. WHEN I CALLED THE CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE DEPT, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHAT WILL BE PAID/FOR COVERED. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE ABS REPAIRED. IT IS A LITTLE UNNERVING WHEN THE ABS SPORADICALLY DECIDES TO WORK OR FAIL. I HAVE SPENT OVER $300 TO HAVE THE BRAKES RE-DONE TO MAKE SURE I CAN STOP, BUT THE ABS KEEPS ACTING UP. ANY INFO ON THE STATUS AND SCOPE OF THE RECALL WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT THE SEAT BELT BOLTS SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. NO REPORT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDESEAT BELT UNABLE TO RETRACT FROM RETRACTOR. BEEN WAITING ON PART SINCE MAR 19, 1999. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING ON PART. MANUFACTURER. NOTIFIED AND GAVE CONSUMER A CASE # 990432922. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. UNABLE TO REPAIRS WITHOUT PART, AND DRIVER WITHOUT SEAT BLET. *AK

SPOT WELD ON TOP OF PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS BROKEN, CAUSING DOOR TO HANG WHEN OPENED.*AK

ALUMINUM COATING COMES LOOSE FROM PLASTIC GRILL LEAVING SHARP EDGES THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY.

ENGINE FAILED.

WHEN DRIVING NO COLD AIR COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE WILL GO UP. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

BF GOODRICH,ALL TERRAIN TA, DOT BE608L1458, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH UNKNOWN MILEAGE ON A 1993, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 70-75 MPH, REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, VEERED OFF ROAD, ROLLED A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND THEN HIT A TREE. CONSUMER SUFFERED A SEPARATED LEFT SHOULDER/4 BROKEN RIBS/PUNCTURED LUNG, AND CUTS ON FACE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK TIRE MILEAGE APPOX. 40,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE 311050R15. *TT

SAID TIRES ARE RATED AT 50,000 MILES. THE TIRE INDICATED WAS SEPARATING AND CAUSING THE STEERING TO SHAKE AND AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING. THAT TIRE WAS REPLACED AT A ADJUSTED COST. NOW I HAVE ANOTHER TIRE OF THE SAME SET DOING THE SAME THING AND I'LL HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THEY ARE REPLACING IT WITH THE SS 20 TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDR7JBA296 TIRESIZE: P275-60R15) (DOT NUMBER: VDR7JBA296 TIRESIZE: P275-60R15)

WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT HIGHWAY SPEED CABLE FOR SPARE TIRE BROKE AND CAUSED TIRE TO DROP FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING. IT DID SOME UNDER CARRIAGE DAMAGES TO TRAILER. APPONITMENT WAS MADE TO DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, NOTHING DONE TO ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BENT AND TWISTED FINGERS, WRIST AND SHOULDER PAIN. AFTER PURCHASING HIS 2500 SILVERADO JIM DEVELOPED PAINS IN HIS WRIST ON BOTH HANDS AND A VERY SEVERE CRONIC PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHICH HAS RESULTED IN HIS TAKING PAIN PILLS. THIS IS A CRIPPLING PAIN WHICH HAS LEFT HIM WITH SEVERE LIMITATIONS IN USING HIS LEFT ARM/SHOULDER. HIS FINGERS ARE BENT TOWARDS THE BABY FINGERS AND HIS THUMBS ARE BENT OUTWARD FROM THE HAND. DT

WHEN CONSUMER GETS INTO VEHICLE SOMETHING INSIDE MAKES A BANGING NOISE.- DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THERE IS A SPECIAL GREASE IN THE SLI P YOKE THAT QUIETS IT DOWN. *AK

WHEN DRIVING NO COLD AIR COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE WILL GO UP. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.*JB

FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES BEGINNING IN 1998. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REASON FOR THIS DEFECT WAS "BAD GAS IN SOUTHERN ARKANSAS." *AK THE DEALER'S CLAIM THAT BAD GAS CAUSED FUEL PUMP FAILURES WAS NOT TRUE, STATES THE CONSUMER. OTHER MAKE OF VEHICLE IN THE AREA DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *YH