2000 Chevrolet Silverado Powertrain (other) Problems

ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT 10 MPH DRIVING STRAIGHT ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED, HAD NO BRAKES, PUT TRANSMISSION INTO 1ST GEAR STOPPED 1 FOOT FROM BUILDING. ALMOST WENT THROUGH PLATE GLASS WINDOW! I JUST CHANGED BOTH MY FRONT ANTILOCK SENSOR'S AND HAD NO EFFECT ON THE LOSS OF THE BRAKES, THEY JUST PULSED. OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2001 AND HAVE HAD TWO ANTILOCK BRAKE COMPUTERS REPLACES AT A COST OF $800.00 EACH TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10465331

Incident

Jul 6, 2012

Mileage

144,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE STEERING PUMP FRACTURED WHICH RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST. THE HYDRO-BOOST POWER BRAKING WAS INCREASED AFTER THE BRAKING ASSIST WAS DEPLETED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V005000, REGARDING THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID

10149176

Incident

Jan 31, 2006

Mileage

86,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT IN MY 2000 Z71 WHEN I NOTICED A BANGING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK MOVING AROUND. WHEN I DETERMINED THAT WAS NOT THE SOURCE OF THE SOUND, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FRIENDS GARAGE WHERE WE LIFTED THE REAR AND REMOVED THE REAR-END HOUSING COVER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE DIFFERENTIAL WE NOTICED THAT THE RETENTION BOLT HAD BROKEN AND THE CROSS PIN FELL OUT. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE SPIDER GEARS TO "EXPLODE." I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED A NEW DIFFERENTIAL, $500.00. I STILL HAVE A "TICKING" NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. I BELIEVE THAT IS DUE TO A MISSING TOOTH ON THE PINION GEAR CAUSED BY THE CROSS PIN. NOW I HAVE TO ORDER A NEW RING AND PINION GEAR SET, $300. 74,000 MILES. 14,000 OVER WARRANTY. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE Z71'S. *NM

NHTSA ID

10145565

Incident

Nov 22, 2005

Mileage

74,000 mi

I AM WRITING TO SEEK SOME ASSISTANCE WITH AN INFERIOR PRODUCT PRODUCED BY GM. I HAVE A CHEVY 2000 SILVERADO Z71 PICK UP THAT HAS PISTON SLAP STARTING AT AROUND 15K MILES AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED WHICH THE DEALER STATES IS NORMAL WEAR. THIS EXPENSIVE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A REAR END BANG INTO DRIVE AND THEN REVERSE AGAIN THE DEALER STATES IS NORMAL. RECENTLY I FIXED A SNAPPED CABLE FOR THE DRIVERS WINDOW WHICH THE SAME KIND OF CABLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE TAIL GATE CABLES. I HAVE REPLACED RECALL ITEMS FOR THE TAIL GATE CABLES, DRIVE SHAFT YOLK AND THE ABS SENSORS TO WHICH IT IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALL OF WHICH WHEN PRESENTED TO THE DEALER AND THE RESPONSE WAS IT IS NORMAL, UNTIL THE RECALL OCCURRED. IT SEEMS THE POLICY OF A COMPANY WHICH CREATES AN INFERIOR PRODUCT IS TO STATE, "IT IS NORMAL" TO THE CONSUMER UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT STEPS WHEN ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN AND MAKES THE DEALER OWN UP TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PRODUCTS AND FINALLY TREATS THE CONSUMER WITH MORE COMPASSION, AND TO SOME DEGREE "DECENCY". WITH THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP IN AND HELP THE CONSUMER WITH THE DEALERSHIP RESISTANCE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY MORE CONCERN FOR PROFIT THAN QUALITY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10144921

Incident

Oct 20, 2000

Mileage

15,000 mi

MY SILVERADO MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN YOU TAKE OFF FROM A DEAD STOP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10142682

Incident

Nov 15, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATES AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. WHEN GOING AT FASTER SPEEDS AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE JERKS. THIS HAPPENS ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED IT WAS THE HUBS. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THE RECALL TO REPLACE THE STEERING PUMP HAS MADE THE BRAKES FAIL CONSTANTLY AT LOW SPEED AND HAS CAUSED JERKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TT *SB

NHTSA ID

10121693

Incident

May 19, 2004

TRUCK WOULC CLUNK AND FRONT END WOULD JUMP WHEN PUTTING INTO GEAR AND AND TURNING. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP IN FEAR THAT IT WOULD BREAK DOWN. REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH USED REAR-END.

NHTSA ID

10122272

Incident

Jan 6, 2005

RUBBING AND METALLIC NOISE COMING FROM BACK OF TRUCK. LOUDER NOICSE AND VIBRATION. ALL 3 U-JOINTS AND CENTER SUPPORT BEARING REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10122271

Incident

Aug 17, 2004

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS RUSTED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS CONTINUOUS FRONT AND BACK SINCE 5958 MILES. CHEVROLET WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BRAKES. THE CALIPERS WERE LEAKING, THE SECURITY LIGHT HAD COME ON THREE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITH THE KEY, THE RELUCTOR RING/SENSOR WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CAUSED BY RUST, AND THE DRIVELINE MADE A CLANKING SOUND. GM HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10087112

Incident

Jul 22, 2004

Mileage

5,000 mi

AT 36,900 MILES I HAD THE REAR AND FRONT PINION BERRINGS REPLACED ON MY DRIVE TRAIN. I ALSO REPLACED THE TIRES WHICH WERE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN MUCH (4.5 YEARS OLD) AS INDICATED BY THE MILEAGE. I ALSO EXPERIENCED MY ACCELORATOR BEING "STIFF" WHEN I ATTEMPT TO DEPRESS IT. I THINK GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THEIR SHODDY TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. I ALSO HAD THE REAR SEAL REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10067759

Incident

Apr 19, 2004

Mileage

36,900 mi

DRIVETRAIN "CLUNK OR THUNK" AS THE DEALER CALLED IT. I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 4X4 TRUCK. I NOTICED THE CLUNKING ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER OWNING THE TRUCK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE YOKE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE TECH ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR A 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THAT IS WRONG, I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE 4X4 TRUCKS AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THIS SOUND WHEN STOPPING AND STARTING. I HAVE TALKED WITH PEOPLE THAT OWN 1999-2001 CHEVY'S AND MOST OF THEM HAVE THIS CLUNKING. MY MOTOR ALSO KNOCKS WHEN IT IS STARTED. THE DEALER TECH SAID AS LONG AS THE KNOCK STOPS IN A GIVEN TIME, THAT IS ALSO NORMAL. IN COLD WEATHER IT KNOCKS RIGHT UP TO THE TIME LIMIT, SO NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. IF YOU TRY TO DRIVE IT SHORTLY AFTER THIS TIME, THE CONDITION IS WORSE. AGAIN, THE TECH SAID THAT IS NORMAL. THIS IS THE SAME ON THE 1999-2001 TRUCKS. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS FOR A $30,000 VEHICLE TO HAVE THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. I AM AFRAID THERE WILL BE FAILURES AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS UP. THERE IS A BULLETIN FROM CHEVROLET THAT SAYS THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL SO I AM ASSUMING ANY CHEVY DEALER WILL SAY THE SAME THING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10065989

Incident

Apr 12, 2004

OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT NOISE IN THE U-JOINT. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THAT A NEW YOKE ON THE DRIVE SHAFT IS REQUIRED TO FIX PROBLEM. SERVICE MANAGER ALSO SAYS THEY HAVE REPLACE A LOT OF THOSE AND IS SURPRISED IT HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ITEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10063782

Incident

Mar 23, 2004

Mileage

59,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, GAS PEDAL STICKS, SPEEDOMETER RATTLES WHEN IT'S COLD, REAR DOORS ARE HARD TO LATCH WHEN IT'S COLD, HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM AND LIGHTS BLEW OUT, SPEAKER BLEWOUT.*MR CC: NHTSA

NHTSA ID

10048453

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

CLANKING NOISE IN DRIVELINE AND HAD IT TO DEALER COUPLE OF TIMES. THEY PUT GREASE ON THE DRIVESHAFT YOKE AND TOOK CARE OF PROBLEM FOR A MONTH OR SO AND NO IT IS DOING IT AGAIN AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THERE IS A NEW YOKE THAT IS NICKEL PLATED. OF COURSE IT COST ALMOST $200.00 AND TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SO NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043328

Incident

Aug 5, 2001

Mileage

25,000 mi

LTR FM AUDREY WISSINGER (PA) CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS SHE EXPERIENCED WITH HER 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK.*MR BOTH FRONT/REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE OLD BRAKE LININGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. THE ROTORS WERE LITERALLY FALLING APART-INFERIOR METAL. DEALER STATED THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THE VEHICLE NOT BEING DRIVEN ENOUGH. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE "KLUNCKING" SOUND IN THE REAR END OR DRIVE SHAFT. THIS HAPPENED IN A DOWNSHIFT OR UPSHIFT. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL PLAY IN THE DRIVETRAIN. ALL FOUR WHEELS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 6000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE RUSTED. TAILGATE STRAP BROKE AT 17000 MILES. WHEN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGED, IT MADE A TERRIBLE GROWLING THAT DIDN'T SEEM NORMAL. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10037613

Mileage

12,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ROTORS, WHEELS, TAILGATE STRAP, DRIVE SHAFT, AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE.*MR NAR SEE ODI#10037613 ES03-006296. AT 12000 MILES BOTH REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED, 2000 MILES LATER BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. A CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT EITHER THE REAR SUSPENSION OR DRIVE SHAFT. ALL FOUR OF THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 6000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE RUSTING. THE TAILGATE STRAP BROKE AT 17000 MILES. WHEN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS A GROWLING NOISE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10034527

Incident

Aug 1, 2003

DRIVESHAFT BROKE IN HALF COMPLETELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10022026

Incident

May 20, 2003

Mileage

61,900 mi

PINION SHAFT BROKE AND LOCKED DIFFERENTIAL WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE READ OF OTHER INSTANCES WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE, YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. I THINK THIS IS SOEMTHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED ON OTHER VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

10005508

Incident

Jan 30, 2000

ON THREE (3) SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS, ENOUGH SO, THAT I BECAME APPREHENSIVE TO ACCELERATE IN A PARKING SITUATION, SO THAT I WOULD LET THE VEHICLE PICK UP SPEED ON ITS OWN UNTIL I WAS OUT IN AN OPEN AREA. THE DEALER HAS "CLEANED " THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY ON EACH OCCURRENCE. AFTER THE LAST SERVICE HE CHARGED $65.00 FOR THIS SERVICE. UPON CHECKING YOUR WEBSITE I SEE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED SITUATION. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS POTENTIALY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND THAT A "FIX" SHOULD MADE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IN REGARD TO THE SECOND PROBLEM, I WAS VERY SURPRISED, AND DISAPPOINTED WHEN $1500 IN REPAIRS WAS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE RING AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN THE REAR END. THE SERVICING DEALER IN ALL OF THESE INCIDENTS WAS NOT THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM, BUT IT WAS TOM GIBBS CHEVROLET,BUNNELL, FL . (386) 437-3314. *AK

NHTSA ID

764588

OWNER TOOK TRUCK TO HAVE SUSPENSION LIFTED. IN DOING SO, MECHANIC PLACED FAULTY REAR SHOCK MOUNTS ON TRUCK, WHICH BROKE WHILE DRIVING. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE ON SHOCKS,DRIVELINE STARTED VIBRATING. MECHANIC DID A PARTIAL REPAIR OF DRIVELINE, NOT RESOLVING FAILURE COMPLETELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012837

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AT FIRST START, CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS DOWN HARD TO GET IT TO UNSTICK, THEN VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. *AK CONSUMER ADDS HAD TO REPLACED U-JOINTS THAT WERE MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. *TT

NHTSA ID

8008875

Incident

Mar 28, 2002

THERE IS A WIRE HARNESS SHOWING FROM UNDER STEERING WHEEL TIL THAT HAS A SHORT CIRCUIT AND OCCASIONALLY SPARKS. ALSO, THIS HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH READING FUEL INDICATOR/ ODOMETER/ GEAR INDICATOR/ AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER. *AK

NHTSA ID

8006269

WE'VE HAD THIS DRIVETRAIN VIBRATION ALMOST SINCE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED. GM SERVICE DEPT. HAS REPLACED 1 TIRE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T BALACE IT. ALL THE OTHER TIRES HAVE BEEN REBALANCED, ALL 5 TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED. THE TRUCK HAD THE REAR END PARTS REPLACED DUE TO SOME TYPE OF FAILURE. WE'VE HAD THE TRUCK TO GM'S SERVICE DEPT. SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE VIBRATION PROBLEMS. WE WENT THROUGH THE BBB TO HAVE GM BUY BACK WHICH WE LOST. GM REFUSES TO DO ANY MORE VIBRATION RELATED WORK ON THIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK ALSO HAS THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT 245/75 R 16 TIRES, AND I'VE ASKED OUR LOCAL GM SERVICE DEPT. IF THESE TIRES ARE ON THE RECALL LIST, WHICH THEY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR. SOONER OR LATER THERE IS GOING TO BE VIBRATION RELATED PARTS FAILURE AND HOPEFULLY NOT AT HWY SPEEDS. OUR TRUCK IS NOT THE ONLY TRUCK WITH THESE PROBLEMS. GM HAS THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE '99,2000 AND 2001 TRUCK LINES WHICH THEY WON'T/CAN'T FIX. PLEASE HELP US US AND ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE $30,000 LEMONS. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

756768

Incident

Feb 1, 2001

WE'VE HAD DRIVETRAIN VIBRATION TROUBLE WITH OUR TRUCK SINCE IT WAS ALMOST NEW. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPT. SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED DIFFERENT ITEMS WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REDUCED SOME OF THE VIBRATIONS. THE VIBRATION GETS BAD ENOUGH THAT THE DOME LIGHT COVER HAS FALLEN OFF DUE TO VIBRATIONS. FROM WHAT WE'VE RESEARCHED G.M. HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE '99,2000 &2001 SILVERADO TRUCKS AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. THE LAST VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPT., WE WERE TOLD THAT "YES" THERE IS VIBRATION WITH OUR TRUCK, BUT IT'S WITHIN GM SPECS AND THEY CAN'T OR WON'T DO ANYTHING ELSE WITH IT. WE NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WITH OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE TRUCK SOMETIMES JUMPS FOWARD. WE ARE GOING THROUGH ARBITRATION WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND SPEAKING WITH THE GM REP. ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS, HE FELT THAT THESE PROBLEMS WERE NOT SAFETY RELATED. I TOLD HIM THAT IF A TRUCK JUMPS FOWARD WITH THE BRAKE ON IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I TOLD HIM THE VIBRATION PROBLEM WAS A SAFETY ISSUE ALSO DUE TO THE STRESS PUT ON VIBRATING PARTS IN THE SHORT OR LONG RUN. THE GM REP. IS ACTING LIKE WE HAVE THE ONLY TRUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM, WHICH IS NOT THE CASE. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM HERE TO TELL MORE ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND WERE MORE THEN HAPPY TO DISCUSS THESE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

753355

Incident

Jan 6, 2001

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VIBRATION RUNS THROUGH VEHICLE, DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR DISC ROTORS WERE CAUSING VIBRATION.*AK ALSO THE FRONT AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AS WELL AS THE REAR SHOCKS, AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE CRACKED.*JB

NHTSA ID

895401

Incident

Apr 1, 2001