1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
2 engine and engine coolingengine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK WITH THE 5.3 LITER V8. THERE HAS BEEN AN ON GOING GRADUAL LOSS OF COOLANT WITH NO APPARENT LEAK TO BE FOUND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE CAUSE IS DUE TO THE POOR CASTING OF THE CYLINDER HEADS CAUSING PRESSURIZED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE. THE SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE CASTECH (MFG) HEADS WITH NEW HEADS $1,100 EACH). CHEVROLET IS APPARENTLY AWARE OF THIS COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED I BELIEVE SERVICE DOCUMENT 1986750. IF GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE MIS-MANUFACTURING OF THE PART A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR
I HAVE BEEN A LIFE-LONG GM OWNER. IN 1991 I OWNED A BUICK REGAL AND IN 1992 I OWNED A GMC JIMMY. BY THE LATE 1990'S I HAD OWNED A '93 BLAZER AND A ?94 C-1500. NEVER HAVE I HAD AS MUCH TROUBLE COLLECTIVELY WITH THESE FOUR VEHICLES AS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1999 SILVERADO K-1500. IT BEGAN IN OCTOBER OF 2003 WHEN AFTER ONLY 46,584 MILES I HAD TO HAVE THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEAD GASKETS REPLACED DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE GASKETS, WHICH TOTALED $989.47. THE LIFE-LONG MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED THE HEAD GASKET BELIEVES THAT THE GM/100,000 MILE ANTIFREEZE DETERIORATED THE GASKETS AND THEREFORE REPLACED IT WITH THE TIME-TESTED STANDARD GREEN ANTIFREEZE. I WAS WILLING TO OVERLOOK THIS PROBLEM BUT RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS OF ?04 I HAD TO HAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER COMPLETELY REBUILT DUE TO THE LOSS OF SECOND GEAR, FOURTH GEAR, AND...
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Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
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Power Train
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Tires
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Electrical Systemignition
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Electrical Systemstarter Assemblyrelay
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Exterior Lightingback Up Lights
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Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner
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Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint
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Suspensionfronthub
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Suspensionfrontshock Absorber
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Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
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Suspensionrear
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Suspensionrearsprings
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Visibility
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Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
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Visibilityglass Siderear
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Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
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Wheelshub
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