1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long-running Chevrolet C/K model line. Taking its name from the top trim level from the Chevrolet C/K series, the Silverado is offered as a series of full-size pickup trucks, chassis cab trucks, and medium-duty trucks. The fourth generation of the model line was introduced for the 2019 model year.
The Chevrolet Silverado shares mechanical commonality with the identically related GMC Sierra; GMC ended the use of the C/K nomenclature a model generation prior to Chevrolet. In Mexico, high-trim level versions of the Silverado use the Chevrolet Cheyenne name (not to be confused with the 2003 concept). Competing against the Ford F-Series, Ram Pickup, Toyota Tundra, and Nissan Titan, the Silverado is among the best-selling vehicles in the United States, having sold over 12 million trucks since its introduction in 1998 as a 1999 model year.
History
The Silverado nameplate made its debut for the 1975 model year, becoming the top trim level on all Chevrolet C/K trucks, slotted above Custom Deluxe, Scottsdale, and Cheyenne. For the 1968 model year (seven years before the Silverado), GMC C/K trucks used variations of the Sierra name (Sierra, Sierra Classic, Sierra Grande, and High Sierra). Even after the C/K series officially ended, GM still uses the CK and the CC in their current model codes, to denote a two-wheel drive (CC), and four-wheel drive (CK).
For the 1988 GMT400 model architecture, Chevrolet retained the C/K model nomenclature, with GMC branding its full-size line as Sierras. While sharing the same body and chassis, the model chronology of the Silverado and Sierra are different, with five generations of the Sierra, while four of the Silverado.
In 2018, at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, Chevrolet unveiled the first medium-duty Silverado, expanding the model line to a 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD chassis cab. Largely the successor to the 2003–2009 GMT560 chassis, the medium-duty trucks are exclusive to Chevrolet, with no plans for an equivalent GMC version. Instead, Navistar International (now partnering with GM) would sell the medium-duty trucks as a rebadged counterpart, called the CV. This is in fact a very similar nod to how the Avalanche did not have a GMC Yukon–based equivalent, but instead, Cadillac would take its place as the former's rebadged counterpart, the Escalade EXT.
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Common 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
Based on the complaints from owners of the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, here are some common problems with this vehicle:
- Brake Problems:
- The NHTSA received 1126 complaints regarding brake issues with the 1999 Silverado 2500. Symptoms of brake problems may include squeaking, grinding noises, pulsation in the brake pedal, or reduced braking performance. Common causes could be worn brake pads, damaged rotors, or issues with the brake system's hydraulic components.
- Engine Problems:
- Owners reported 153 complaints related to engine issues. Symptoms of engine problems may include rough idling, misfiring, loss of power, or engine stalling. Common causes could be faulty spark plugs, a malfunctioning fuel system, or issues with the engine's sensors.
- Suspension Problems:
- There were 116 complaints about suspension problems. Symptoms may include a bumpy ride, excessive bouncing, steering instability, or uneven tire wear. Common causes could be worn-out shocks or struts, damaged control arms, or issues with the steering components.
- Wheels / Hubs Problems:
- Owners reported 113 complaints regarding issues with wheels or hubs. Symptoms may include vibrations while driving, uneven tire wear, or a loose feeling in the steering. Common causes could be misaligned wheels, worn-out wheel bearings, or issues with the wheel hubs.
- Body / Paint Problems:
- There were 93 complaints about body or paint issues. Symptoms may include rust, paint peeling, or body panel misalignment. Common causes could be poor paint quality, exposure to harsh environmental conditions, or manufacturing defects.
- Seat Belts / Air Bags Problems:
- Owners reported 83 complaints related to seat belts or airbags. Symptoms may include airbag warning lights, seat belt retraction issues, or faulty airbag deployment. Common causes could be sensor malfunctions, wiring issues, or problems with the airbag control module.
- Steering Problems:
- There were 74 complaints regarding steering problems. Symptoms may include difficulty steering, steering wheel vibrations, or wandering steering. Common causes could be worn-out steering components, misaligned wheels, or issues with the power steering system.
- Transmission Problems:
- Owners reported 69 complaints related to transmission issues. Symptoms may include slipping gears, delayed shifting, or transmission fluid leaks. Common causes could be worn-out clutch components, faulty solenoids, or issues with the transmission fluid.
These common problems with the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 highlight various areas where owners have experienced issues, emphasizing the importance of regular maintenance and prompt repairs to ensure the vehicle's optimal performance and safety.
What years of Chevy 2500HD to avoid?
Besides the 2004 and 2007 Silverado, we highly advise buyers to skip the 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2008 model years.
How many miles can a 1999 Chevy Silverado last?
When well maintained, the average mileage life of a Chevy Silverado can be anywhere from 200,000 to 300,000 miles. That's around 10 to 20 years of service depending on how many miles you'd be driving around Galesburg with your Silverado.
Are Silverado 2500HD reliable?
We expect the 2024 Silverado 2500HD will have about average reliability when compared to the average new car. This prediction is based on the 2021 and 2022 models, plus the Chevrolet brand scores.
Do Chevy 2500 have transmission problems?
Failed friction element D, voltage problem in the 'A' circuit and low or leaking fluid are some of the common Chevy Silverado 2500 transmission problems.
What years of Chevy 2500HD to avoid?
Besides the 2004 and 2007 Silverado, we highly advise buyers to skip the 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2008 model years.
Are Silverado 2500HD reliable?
We expect the 2024 Silverado 2500HD will have about average reliability when compared to the average new car. This prediction is based on the 2021 and 2022 models, plus the Chevrolet brand scores.
Do Chevy 2500 have transmission problems?
Failed friction element D, voltage problem in the 'A' circuit and low or leaking fluid are some of the common Chevy Silverado 2500 transmission problems.
How many miles will a Silverado 2500HD last?
When well maintained, the average mileage life of a Chevy Silverado can be anywhere from 200,000 to 300,000 miles. That's around 10 to 20 years of service depending on how many miles you'd be driving around Galesburg with your Silverado.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Service brakes problems
- Hydraulic problems
- Tires problems
- Fuel system problems
- Gasoline problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
The NHTSA has received 83 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 vehicles.
SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-05-01
- VIN: 1GCGK24U2XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY SINCE NEW. YOUR PARTIAL RECALL FIX FOR STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS ONLY IS INADEQUATE. MAKE ME WONDER ABOUT UNDUE GM INFLUENCE. JUST BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TRUCKS HAVE PARK. THAT IS NOT AN EXCUSE FOR GM NOT TO FIX THE PARKING BRAKE.
SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-03-29
- VIN: 1GCFC29UFXZ
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: ABS ENGAGING LESS THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR. NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL OF 805,000, AS NOT IN A RUST BELT STATE.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-04-07
- VIN: 1GCGK29U7XZ
- Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE ALL WINTER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE IT OUT AND NOTICED FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-05-20
- VIN: 1GCGK24UXXE
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: BROKEN OR MISSING EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS CAUSING EXHAUST LEAKS. POTENTIAL FOR CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKS INTO THE DRIVING COMPARTMENT. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. WITH GM ENGINES FROM 1999 TO AROUND 2007. JUST FOUND THIS PROBLEM ON MY 1999 SILVERADO ON 5/20/16. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE DAY ONE AND HAVE AN EXCELLENT SERVICE RECORD AT A WELL KNOW DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED.
SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-12-13
- VIN: 1GCGC24U0XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: RUSTED BRAKE LINES ! DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, HIT BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN INTO A DRIVE, BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES AT ALL, I FOUND THE BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE REAR HAD BROKEN BY THE GAS TANK, BRAKE LINES ARE VERY CORRODED AND RUSTY, TRUCK IS KEEP INDOORS, AND CAME FROM NEW MEXICO, NO RUST ON THE BODY AT ALL, TOW BILL WAS 200 BUCKS,AROUND 50 MILES FROM HOME. STAINLESS STEEL BREAK LINES ARE AROUND 200 TO 300 BUCKS, AROUND 200 TO 300 FOR LABOR, VERY EXPENSIVE SO FAR, AND THE TRUCK IS NOT FIXED YET. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THE REAR LINE BROKE, I SHOULD HAVE, STILL HAD FRONT BREAKS, IN A TWO PART BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. I'M LUCKY, IT CAUSED, NO ACCIDENTS, OR INJURIES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY WORSE, EVEN DEADLY UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. YOU THINK THEY WOULD HAVE PUT STAINLESS STEEL ON THE BRAKE LINES LIKE THEY DID ON THE EXHAUST. I MEAN, A RUSTY EXHAUST, PROBABLY WONT KILL ANYBODY, BUT RUSTY BRAKE LINES HAVE KILLED A LOT OF PEOPLE, I'M SURE.
SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-11-03
- VIN: 1GCGC24U8XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: I STARTED TO BACKUP OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THEY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PULLED BACK INTO DRIVEWAY AND SAW WHERE BRAKE FLUID WOULD SHOOT OUT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE BRAKE LINE HAD CORROSION IN FOR ABOUT 4 INCHES. REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE. YESTERDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 AGAIN WENT TO BACK UP AND PEDAL TO FLOOR. UPON EXAMINATION THE BRAKE FLUID SHOOTS OUT IN A STEADY STREAM WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-08-14
- VIN: 1GCGK29U7XZ
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDROBOOST MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,348.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2013-07-01
- VIN: 1GCGC29U1XE
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS AFTER FILLING TANK - IT READS EMPTY IMMEDIATELY AND INTERMITTENTLY THEREAFTER AT ANY FUEL LEVEL. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR TRAVELING ANY LONG DISTANCE AS YOU ARE NOT QUITE SURE HOW MUCH FUEL IS AVAILABLE OR IF IT WILL SHUT DOWN ON ME DURING A DIFFICULT SITUATION. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO CHECK IT AND THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A PROBLEM FOR MULTIPLE MODELS TO GM. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-07-25
- VIN: 1GCGC24R0XF
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO STOP, FOUND ALL BRAKE LINES TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED FROM THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER TO THE BRAKING HARDWARE AT EACH WHEEL, DOT3 BRAKE FLUILD LEAKING QUICKLY FROM BRAKE LINE RUNNING TOWARD THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. REF: HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/DEFECT/RESULTS.CFM?ACTION_NUMBER=EA11001&SEARCHTYPE=QUICKSEARCH&SUMMARY=TRUE *JS
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-07-12
- VIN: 1GCGK29U4XE
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: THIS TRUCK HAS HAD AN EXHAUST TIC FOR MANY YEARS. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A LIFTER NOISE WHEN IN ALL REALITY WHILE CHANGING SPARK PLUG AND WIRES ABOUT 2 MONTHS BACK I FOUND THE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE WEB I FOUND THIS IS AN ISSUE ON 80% OF THESE GM TRUCKS. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WHILE OPERATING THESE VEHICLES AND THE EMISSION PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2013-12-08
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: NOTICED BRAKE PEDAL DROPPING TO FLOOR THOUGHT MASTER CYLINDER WAS BAD AFTER MECHANIC CHECKED VEHICLE HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES AT THE COST OF $ 500.00. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2013-12-22
- VIN: 1GCGC24R1XR
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING POORLY FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS MAYBE MORE. FUEL PUMP ALSO WAS SOUNDING FUNNY. INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL QUICK WHIRRING FOR A FEW SECONDS THE PUMP SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS LABORING AND HAD A SLOWER, DEEPER PITCH. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS TIME FOR TUNE UP BUT MY RECORDS SHOWED OTHERWISE. ( I KEEP PRETTY EXTENSIVE VEHICLE NOTES ON ALL WORK/MAINTENANCE PERFORMED.) ON THE MORNING THE ACTUAL PROBLEM FINALLY WAS DISCOVERED I HAD STARTED MY TRUCK AFTER A LITTLE MORE CRANKING EFFORT THAN USUAL. ENGINE RAN FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS OR SO AND THAN SHUT DOWN. TRIED TO RESTART BUT THE FUEL PUMP DIDN'T POWER UP AND THEN THE SMELL OF FRESH GASOLINE WAS EVERYWHERE. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK I TOOK A LOOK ON THE GROUND AND YES THERE WAS GAS ON THE GROUND AND STILL DRIPPING FROM UP UNDER THE TRUCK. TOOK OUT MY FLASHLIGHT AND CAREFULLY PEEKED UNDERNEATH AND RIGHT AWAY SAW THE MAIN FUEL LEAK. FUEL LINES ON BOTH THE SUPPLY AND RETURN SIDES ARE RUSTED PRETTY BADLY IN MULTIPLE AREAS. GAS WAS LEAKING AT LEAST 4 POINTS FROM WHAT I COULD SEE AT THAT MOMENT. SEEMS THAT THE PLASTIC HOLD DOWNS FOR THESE FUEL LINES AND THE BRAKE LINES ARE THE CULPRIT WITH THESE ISSUES. THIS PUMP BURNED OUT DO THESE LEAKS SO NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AGAIN, AS WELL AS THE COMPLETE FUEL LINE SYSTEM FRONT TO BACK. I REMOVED THE 34 GALLON FUEL TANK AND THE TANK ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS IT IS SEVERELY RUSTED. I MENTION ALL OF THIS BECAUSE I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP TWICE BEFORE DUE TO FAILURE AND NOW IT SEEMS THAT THE ETHANOL BLENDS ARE RUINING THESE PUMP MODULES ALSO. EACH TIME I HAD REMOVED THE FUEL TANK I INSPECTED THE EXTERIOR/INTERIOR AND CLEANED, PREPPED, AND APPLIED RUST DETERRENT PRODUCTS AS NEEDED. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLES FROM THE 1950'S AND 60'S AND NEVER HAD THESE ANY OF THESE TYPE OF ISSUES. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2009-08-12
- VIN: 1GCGC24R1XR
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: COMPLETE REAR BRAKE FAILURE IN PARKING LOT JUST AS I WAS LEAVING WORK. HAD TO QUICKLY PUMP BRAKES TO KEEP TRUCK FROM MOVING. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR IN AN INSTANT. I PUT TRUCK IN PARK GOT OUT AND THERE WAS FLUID ALL OVER THE PLACE ON THE GROUND,AND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE UNDER CARRIAGE JUST BEHIND THE CAB DOOR. LOOKED UNDERNEATH WITH FLASHLIGHT AND COULD SEE THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD SEVERE RUSTING WHERE EACH PLASTIC HOLD DOWN IS LOCATED AND ONE HAD RUSTED TO POINT OF FAILURE. GLAD I HADN'T PULLED OUT AND ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT THAT POINT. HAD TO HAVE MOST OF THE LINE REPLACED ALONG THE FRAME RAIL,( ABOUT 15'). *TR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2012-09-01
- Fire: 1
- VIN: 1GCFC29U8XZ
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: SEVERAL OF MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS BROKE OFF EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN REMOVED CAUSING HOT EXHAUST TO LEAK OUT IGNITING SOME ELECTRICAL WIRING. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM V8'S. *JS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2008-02-21
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: TRUCK BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, LINES HIDDEN BY GAS TANK RUPTURED, THIS TRUCK WAS SHOWROOM CONDITION AND SPENT MOST OF IT'S TIME CLEAN AND IN THE GARAGE, NO RUST APPARENT ANYWHERE ELSE. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2011-05-27
- VIN: 1GCGK29U5XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: JUST DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS NORMAL WHEN APPLYING THEM. LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD INDICATING BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN I ARRIVED AT HOME CHECKED FLUID AND WAS OUT OF BRAKE FLUID. STARTED LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A BROKEN BRAKE LINE BADLY CORRODED. LOOKING AT THE REST OF THE LINES THEY ARE ALL IN A BAD WAY. I'M A PLUMBER AND HAVE WORKED WITH STAINLESS STEEL TUBING MY EXHAUST IS ORIGINAL NEVER HAD A PROBLEM OR LEAK. IT SEEMS STRANGE TO INSTALL SUCH A GREAT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND NOT THE SAME ON A LITTLE MORE IMPORTANT SYSTEM. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2011-05-25
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR ABNORMALLY. HE THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2011-04-08
- VIN: 1GCGK29U5XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVARADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR MORE THAN USUAL AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE SHOCKS WERE WET AND COVERED WITH OIL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WHICH CONNECTS TO THE REAR AXLE WAS ALSO LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION; NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-12-04
- VIN: 1GCGK29U6XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: 1999 SILVERADO TRUCK BRAKE LINE FAILURE. WENT TO STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PROBLEM BRAKE LINE RUSTED THRU. ALL THE BRAKE LINE ARE RUSTY PRETTY SAD THE TRUCKS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2009-09-09
- VIN: 1GCGC29U7XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Summary: 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 EXT CAB LONG BOX 2WD PICKUP WITH 155,000 KLM HAD TWO BRAKE LINES EXPLODE UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES. TRUCK WAS PULLING A FULL LOAD AT THE TIME AND AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MAJOR. LUCKILY THE TRAILER BEING TOWED HAD ELECTRIC BRAKES ON IT. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES SHOWS THEM ALL VERY RUSTY. SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING. I DRIVE AN OLDER ASTRO VAN AND THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. GM SHOULD BE REPLACING ALL THE BRAKE LINES. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-09-11
- VIN: 1GCGK29U6XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: ON FRIDAY SEPT. 15, I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHEN I EXPERIENCED BRAKE LINE RUPTURE FROM TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. I WAS MERELY ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN FOR A CURVE AND I DID 'DYNAMITE' THE BRAKES. I APPLIED NORMAL PRESSURE AND SUDDENLY, THE PEDAL BEGAN TO TRAVEL TOWARDS THE FLOOR AND I COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE BECOMING HARDER TO SLOW. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE SUFFERING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, I INSPECTED THE AREA AND FOUND SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON THE BRAKE LINE WHERE CORROSION HAD SEVERELY DAMAGED THE LINES, AS WELL AS TWO SMALL HOLES IN TWO DIFFERENT LINES. WHEN I GOT HOME, I PERFORMED A SEARCH OF THE PROBLEM ON MY COMPUTER AND FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE!! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT GM SHOULD ADDRESS, OR BE FORCED TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY!! IF NOT, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY/LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO SUB-STANDARD MATERIALS USED IN THEIR BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-08-15
- VIN: 1GCGK29U6XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 DOWN THE ROAD, WENT TO BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING, I NARROWLY AVOIDED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ,CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. LIMPED HOME AND FOUND RUSTED THRU BRAKE LINES JUST OUTSIDE OF DRIVER SIDE FRAME. TRUCK HAS JUST TURNED 100,000 MILES, BUT THE UNDERCARRIAGE LOOKS MUCH OLDER...SEVERE CORROSION AND RUST...NOT WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FOR A $45,000 TRUCK. NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER FAILURES I HAVE INCURRED...WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN. NHTSA, YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED! *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-08-03
- VIN: 1GCGK29U3XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ABRUPTLY BRAKE FROM 20 MPH BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,773.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-07-03
- VIN: 1GCGK29U5XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. BRAKELINE CORRODED THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF REAR BRAKES. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-06-17
- VIN: 1GCGK29U1XE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EXTENDED CAB LONG BED 4WD. WHILE LEAVING WORK MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN NO BRAKES. THE METAL BRAKE LINE GOING TO MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL RUSTED THROUGH RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID SHOOTING OUT OF THE LINE LEAVING A PUDDLE OF FLUID ON THE GROUND. AFTER CHECKING ALL THE METAL BRAKE LINES I FOUND THEM TO BE ALL RUSTING AND THEY WILL ALL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINES OR GOT AN ESTIMATE ON REPAIRS AS OF YET. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE ENTERING A FOUR LANE ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 40MPH. *TR
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 2 recalls for different components of the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500.
- Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Components: EQUIPMENT
- Summary: CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
- Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
- Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
- Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
- Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
- Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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Driving is so much fun! However, I would not recommend purchasing a Ford. In my experience, they have not been the most reliable vehicles.
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This truck drives and handles like a car. It's very comfortable on long trips, even when towing a thirty-foot trailer.
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At 71,000 miles, the transfer case (NVG246) with electronic shifting developed three holes, resulting in a repair cost of $1400. Unfortunately, the rear brakes were also ruined due to fluid contamination. It's worth noting that this truck has only been driven on highways and has not been used for off-roading or heavy towing. However, the transfer case is poorly designed and built to fail, as the internal oil pump wiggles and wears holes in the case. The repair shop informed us that they see a lot of this issue. Despite the fact that the replacement parts are the same as the old ones, GM and New Venture's response was, 'out of warranty, your problem!' This is not the response we expected for a truck that cost $31,000 when new.