2000 Chevrolet Silverado Fuel system Problems

AS I WAS TOPPING THE CURVE OF AN ENTRANCE RAMP, I FELT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK LOSE TRACTION ON THE WET ASPHALT AND THE TAIL STARTED TO MOVE. I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO GAIN CONTROL, AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO PROPEL THE TRUCK AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO CONTINUE AROUND AND SLAMMED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK INTO A GUARD RAIL AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WITH TRUCK PARALLEL TO GUARD RAIL AND FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. I WAS HOLDING THE BRAKES AS SOON AS I REALIZED THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF CONTROL. IF NOT FOR THE GUARD RAIL, MY FAMILY AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPELLED OVER A STEEP EMBANKMENT WITH FATAL RESULTS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD THIS OCCUR ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2001. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10706170

Incident

Apr 16, 2015

Mileage

121,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR UPPER SHOCK MOUNT AND THE FUEL TANK SHOCKS WERE CORRODED, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO BECOME UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10648154

Incident

Dec 10, 2012

A BRAKE LINE BURST DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION, ALMOST RESULTING IN A REAR END CRASH. I HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK INTO THE BERM TO AVOID THE CRASH. AFTER INSPECTION ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND RUSTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO FOUND THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE ALSO RUSTED, CORRODED AND LEAKING. THEY ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10595313

Incident

Nov 15, 2013

Mileage

132,013 mi

I LIVE IN CONNECTICUT AND I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO K1500 EXT CAB 5.3L TRUCK WITH 198000+ MILES ON IT. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN GARAGED JUST ABOUT ITS WHOLE LIFE SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. LAST WEEK MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK TO THE STORE. WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN JUST DOWN THE STREET THE BRAKES FAILED. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP AND WASN'T GOING FAST WITH NO ONE IN FRONT OF HER. SHE WALKED BACK TO THE HOUSE AND I WENT DOWN TO FIND THAT A BRAKE LINE HAD BUSTED BEHIND THE DRIVERS WHEEL ON THE FRAME RAIL BEFORE IT GOES OVER THE FRAME TO THE ABS MODULE. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE AND PUT IN THE GARAGE TO INSPECT IT. I AM AMAZED ON HOW MUCH THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED. SOME AREAS OF THE LINE WHEN I TOUCHED IT JUST FELL APART IN MY HANDS. I HAVE BEEN HEARING THAT JUST ABOUT EVERYONE I KNOW WHO OWNS 1999-2003 CHEVY TRUCKS ARE HAVING BRAKE LINE FAILING DUE TO CHEAP STEEL RUSTED LINES. WHILE I WAS UNDER THE TRUCK I ALSO NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE CROSS MEMBERS THAT SUPPORT THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK PLUS THE GAS TANK IS SUPPORTED OFF OF IS RUSTED WITH ONLY HALF A TUBE LEFT. PLUS JUST ABOUT ALL OF MY GAS LINES HAVE SERIOUS RUST ON THEM. MY OTHER ISSUE IS THAT THE ROCKER PANELS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAB ARE RUSTED THREW TO A POINT THAT YOU CAN STICK YOUR HAND IN THEM. WHEN IS CHEVY GOING TO GET OFF THEIR BUTT AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THE BRAKE LINES, FUEL LINES & CROSS MEMBER CORROSION ARE SAFETY ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT OR WORST KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10519982

Incident

Jun 1, 2013

Mileage

198,000 mi

RUSTED STEEL BRAKE LINE BURST LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF BRAKES. FORTUNATELY(?) THIS OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED AS BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION OUT OF "PARK" . IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR COLLISION. UPON INSPECTION, ALL OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE BADLY CORRODED, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. 3 YEARS AGO, I HAD TO REPLACE CORRODED ROTORS DUE TO CORROSION AS WELL. FROM WHAT I HAVE LEARNED, THIS IS AN EPIDEMIC FOR GM TRUCKS OF THIS ERA. IS GM LIABLE FOR THESE COSTLY REPAIRS? *JS

NHTSA ID

10453640

Incident

Mar 29, 2012

Mileage

153,200 mi

I TOOK MY 1500 CHEVY PICK-UP TO A GM DEALER IN RI,( HURD GMC) AFTER I SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN DRIVING, THE SERVICE DEPT INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL LINE IS ROTTED (AT OR NEAR THE FUEL FILTER)AND LEAKING GASOLINE NEAR THE EXHAUST, THEY TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE THE TRUCK, FOR FEAR OF A FIRE. THEY ALSO NOTED THAT THE BRAKE LINES THE RUN DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL ARE ALSO ROTTED . I HAVE REPAIRED OTHER BRAKE LINES IN THE FRONT,LAST YEAR, BECAUSE OF LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, THE GM DEALER QUOTED ME A PRICE OF AROUND $2000.00 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE FROM THE TANK TO THE INJECTORS. WHICH INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF ALL ROTTED BRAKE LINES. I HAVE PARKED THE TRUCK FOR FEAR OF A FIRE, OR POSSIBLE LOSS OF BRAKES. THE TRUCK IS NOT A RUSTED MESS UNDERNEATH, I TOOK CARE NOT TO DRIVE ON SALTY ROADS, THESE LINES ARE MADE OF RAW STEEL, I BELIEVE IF THEY WERE STAINLESS STEEL, I WOULD NOT BE IN THIS MESS. WHAT DOES ONE DO WITH A PERFECTLY GOOD TRUCK, BUT CAN'T DRIVE IT FOR FEAR OF FIRE OR CRASH ??? *TR

NHTSA ID

10436531

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

145,000 mi

REAR FUEL TANK STRAP WAS RUSTY. BROKE OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH. DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10420257

Incident

Aug 13, 2011

Mileage

200,000 mi

NOTICED FUEL TANK STRAP HANGING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF FUEL TANK STRAP NOTICED THAT THE STRAP HAD RUSTED & SEPARATED ABOUT FOUR INCHES FROM THE BOLT MOUNTING LOCATION. FUEL TANK DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND BUT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE IF I KEPT DRIVING IT. NOTICED THAT GM USES A RUBBERIZED COATING ON THE STRAP. WATER & MOISTURE WERE ABLE TO MIGRATE INTO THE TOP AREA OF THE COATING AND SIT BETWEEN THE RUBBER COATING AND THE STRAP & NOT HAVE ANY EXIT POINT. THIS CAUSED A MOIST ENVIRONMENT AND OVER TIME ACCELERATED RUST/CORROSION BETWEEN THE RUBBER COATING & THE STEEL STRAP. POOR DESIGN & SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE (CAN'T COPY INTO THIS FORM). MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET.

NHTSA ID

10418655

Incident

Aug 3, 2011

Mileage

163,000 mi

FUEL SENSOR CAUSING FUEL GAUGE TO ACT ERRATIC. HAVE TO USE TRIP METER TO KEEP UP WITH MILEAGE SO I WON'T RUN OUT OF GAS AGAIN! GAUGE MAY SHOW EMPTY AND CAUSE LOW FUEL LIGHT TO COME ON WHEN THERE IS A FULL TANK- TO SHOWING HALF FULL WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY EMPTY.

NHTSA ID

10374328

Incident

Dec 8, 2010

Mileage

83,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. TWO DAYS AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT HAS CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP EVERY 2,000 TO 3,000 MILES. EACH TIME THE FUEL PUMP FAILED, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND PREVENTED HER FROM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,500.

NHTSA ID

10222744

Incident

Mar 12, 2008

Mileage

119,000 mi

WE HAD TWO 2000 YEAR MODEL CHEVOLET SILVERADO TRUCK WE GOT RID OF ONE BECAUSE THE GAS GAUGE WHEN FILLED UP .THE LAW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND IT WOULD COST ALOT TO HAVE FIXED, I THINK IT SHOULD BE THE FACTORY'S RESPONCEABLITY TO REPLACE THIS.I HAVE TALKED TO ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE 2000 MODEL CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCKS.WHAT CAN BE DONE? *NM

NHTSA ID

10172806

Incident

Nov 2, 2006

Mileage

72,300 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL INJECTOR STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY THE DEALER TO FIX.

NHTSA ID

10170702

Incident

Oct 1, 2006

2000 K3500 SILVERADO HAS HAD THREE FAILED FUEL INJECTOR PUMPS, FUEL TRANSFER PUMP, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT 70,000 MILES AND BOOST REGULATOR FAILED. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE ENGINE,TO EVALUATE THE DAMAGE, TO SEE IF IT COULD BE REBUILT, HE DISCOVERED THE SECOND MAIN BEARING CAP FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE WAS MISSING A BOLT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157318

Incident

May 1, 2006

Mileage

70,000 mi

CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS TAKEN TO DEALER IN MARCH 2006 FOR 100K SERVICE. DEALER STATED THE FUEL LINE IS SO BADLY RUSTED THAT HE COULD NOT REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER FOR FEAR OF RUPTURING THE GAS LINE. WHEN I SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE THE ESTIMATE WAS 999.90 DUE TO EXTENSIVE LABOR COST. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155688

Incident

Mar 16, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE FUEL GAUGE DO NOT READ PROPERLY. THE GAUGE ONLY READS HALF A TANK, REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.*AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD. UPDATED 05/04/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10154953

Incident

Mar 24, 2006

Mileage

83,500 mi

HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS SITUATION WHEN I FILL UP MY FUEL TANK: THE MESSAGE CENTER WILL SHOW "LOW FUEL" AND THE FUEL GAUGE WILL BE ON "EMPTY" WHEN I DO FILL UP WITH FUEL. I HAVE TO MOVE THE "SHIFTER" BACK AND FORTH FROM "PARK" TO "DRIVE" A FEW TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE "MESSAGE" TO DISAPPEAR AND THE "FUEL GAUGE" SHOWING "FULL". *NM

NHTSA ID

10152721

Incident

Feb 22, 2006

ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY SILVERADO SINCE NEW WHICH GIVES INACCURATE READINGS AND NOW HAS BECOME A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I RAN OUT OF GAS AND MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AS I WAS GOING THROUGH A TUNNEL THE OTHER DAY AT 50 MPH WITH A TRANSPORT TRUCK BEHIND ME! GM SAYS ITS A DEFECTIVE SENSOR. *NM

NHTSA ID

10152468

Incident

Jan 15, 2006

Mileage

40,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THIS ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V155000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL AND VIN. 05/30/06 UPDATED - FUEL PUMP AND LEAKING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WERE REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ID

10152226

Incident

Nov 15, 2005

Mileage

89,457 mi

FUEL GAGE IS SHOWING IT IS ON EMPTY AND THE TANK IS FULL. THIS DOES NOT MATTER IF THE TANK IS 1/2 OR FULL. THE TRUCK CAN BE IN PARK OR IN DRIVE. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE TRUCK IS SITTING STILL FOR MORE THAN A MINUTE. THEN THE GAGE WILL JUMP FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND IN ALL OTHER DIRECTIONS. THIS HAS CAUSE ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS A COUPLE OF TIMES. I KNOW HAVE TO RESET MY TRIP TO KEEP UP WITH THE MILES THAT I HAVE PUT ON THE TRUCK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10151668

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE GAS GUAGE KEEPS GOING FROM FULL TO EMPTY. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME. *NM

NHTSA ID

10150553

Incident

Jan 14, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

TRUCK HAD 41000 MILES AND THE GAS GAUGE STARTED JUMPING FROM EMPTY TO FULL. AROUND 44000 MILES THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH APPEARED, TOOK TO DEALER, SAID IT WAS THE SENSOR AT/NEAR THE CENTER BOTTOM OF ENGINE AND WAS COMMON , IT WOULD COST ME AROUND $1000.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED OR WAIT TO SEE IF IT WAS RECALLED AND JUST DRIVE MY TRUCK USING THE HYD BRAKES ONLY. I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS. HAD ONLY THE MAN. WARRANTY THAT ENDED AT 36 K. VERY DISAPPOINTED, VERY LONG. *NM

NHTSA ID

10149110

Incident

Jan 28, 2004

Mileage

41,000 mi

THE FUEL GAUGE 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS BEEN ACTING ERRATICALLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. IT WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO E AND SHOWING LOW FUEL USUALLY WHILE VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL, THEN IT WILL BOUNCE BACK TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE , I.E. 1/2 TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10149030

Incident

Jan 29, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. WHEN STOPPING THE BRAKE PULSATES CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME WHEN TRYING TO STOP FROM A SLOW SPEED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE HYDRAULIC ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE UP THE FUEL GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY, THEN JUMP TO BEING FULL. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SENSORS JUST NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. UPDATED 02/21/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10148459

Incident

Jan 10, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS COMPLETELY FULL THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY, AND THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS HAPPENED REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH FUEL THERE WAS IN THE GAS TANK. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR SOMETIMES ROSE ABOVE THE EMPTY MARK AFTER DRIVING OVER 100 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10147010

Incident

Jul 13, 2005

Mileage

73,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE GAVE AN INCORRECT READING OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK. WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY AND THE LOW-FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON FOR OVER 100 MILES, AND THEN SLOWLY CREPT ABOVE THE EMPTY LINE. THE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD GO OFF, BUT WOULD COMES RIGHT BACK ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

10146905

Incident

Jul 13, 2005

Mileage

73,000 mi