1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Issues in the 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

10 electrical system12v24v48v battery complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Complaints

#10144854 | December 9, 2005

I WOKE UP TO A DEAD BATTERY YESTERDAY ON MY 1999 Z71 SILVERADO. I JUMPED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE TO REPLACE THE BATTERY SINCE IT WAS THE ORIGINAL AND I DID NOT WANT TO GET STRANDED IN 0 DEGREE WEATHER. IN ROUTE, MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND A LOUD MOTOR SOUND CAME FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THIS NOISE DID NOT CEASE ONCE I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I REPLACED THE BATTERY & DROVE TO MY DEALER. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND PULLED THE ABS FUSE AND SAID "YOU CAN FIX IT THIS WAY OR THE EXPENSIVE WAY FOR $1500." I PLAN ON KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE MORE YEARS AND DRIVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE SO SAFETY IS OF MY UTMOST CONCERN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECBM FOR OVER $1100. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AS WELL AS...

#10119491 | May 3, 2005

GM 1999 SILVERADO ANIT LOCK BRAKE UNIT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN WHEN TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF. I TRIED TO DISCONNECT BATTERY AND BURNED FINGERS. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE PULLED THE FUSE, BUT BRAKES DO NOT STOP GOOD I HAVE TO PRESS REAL HARD TO STOP. THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKE IS THAT THE PUMP MOTOR IS PRODUCING VOLTAGE SPIKES AND THE AMPLIFIER SHORTS AND WON'T SHUT OFF DRAWING HIGH CURRENT AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE AND OVER HEATING OF BATTERY TERMINALS CAUSING BURNS WHEN TOUCHED. THIS WAS SO HOT THAT THE POST CAME OUT OF THE BATTERY. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM GM NEEDS TO CHANGE THE AMPLIFIER TO ORIGINAL FAILED 75 AMP PUMP MOTOR POWER AMPLIFIER WITH A DOUBLE DUTY RATED 104 AMP (360 AMP SURGE) DEVICE. ADD A 600 WATT HIGH SPEED VOLTAGE SUPPRESSOR TO PROTECT THE EBCM AND THE NEW AMPLIFIER SET FROM VOLTAGE SPIKES CREATED...

#10116818 | April 12, 2005

PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN EFFECTIVE TO HOLD VEHICLE, AT 66000 MILES THE REAR AXLE PINION BEARINGS WORE OUT. AT 68 K000MILES THE ABS CONTROLLER STOPPED WORKING/ FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED TO STOP MOTOR. [SHOULD THERE HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PART AS A LOT OF SILVERADOS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM] 73000 MILES FRONT AXLE HOUSING SPLIT IN TWO HALVES LITERALLY/ HAD TO REMOVE AXLE. 50000 MILES BATTERY CORRODED AND LEAKED AT POSITIVE TERMINAL TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE, LUCKILY ONE FIRST.*AK

#10020806 | May 31, 2003

ACID FROM THE BATTERY ESCAPED WHILE DRIVING AND DRIPPED ONTO THE WASHER TANK PUMP MOTOR. THE ACID DISSOLVED THE HOUSING AND THE PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

#769701 | November 18, 2002

BATTERY LEAKING ACID ON GARAGE FLOOR FROM POSITIVE TERMINAL POST OF BATTERY. I HAVE BEEN READING OF MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR CHEVROLET TAHOE/YUKON OF SAME YEAR THAT HAS CAUSED CRASHES DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE. MY DEALER FOUND BATTERY LEAK, BUT DID NOT INFORM ME OF ANY BRAKE LINE INSPECTION SO I AM NOT CERTAIN MY VEHICLE IS SAFE. I REPLACED BATTERY MYSELF AND USED BAKING SODA AND WATER TO NEUTRALIZE ACID AS PER DEALER INSTRUCTION. (BEFORE INSTALLING NEW BATTERY) I THOUGHT I SHOULD REGISTER COMPLAINT THAT THIS CONDITION OCCURED. DT

#8021016 | October 17, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL LOOSE POWER IN THE BATTERY, THAT WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AND TRYING TO DRIVE AGAIN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO GET JUMP WIRES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. TS

#8003782 | February 8, 2002

ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ALSO, WHEN ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF FAN KEPT GOING. DEALER REPLACED ABS MOTOR. *AK THE REAR WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE LEAKS WATER. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW RATTLES WHEN CLOSING DOOR. DRIVER DOOR SQUEAKS WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THE FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. THE FRONT END WAS LEAKING DUE TO FRONT DIFFERENTIAL VENT FAILURE. WIPER BLADES FAILED. DRIVER?S SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO SEAT ADJUSTER FAILURE. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE THE ABS MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A LEAKING WATER PUMP. *YH

#899441 | November 26, 2001

ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT ALLUMINATING PROPERLY, AND AT TIMES WILL STAY ILLUMINATED WHICH CAUSES BATTERY TO DRAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

#752281 | September 24, 2001

TERMINAL POST OF BATTERY CAME LOOSE ON ITS OWN AND LEAKED ELECTROLITE ONTO VEHICLE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE.*AK

#739241 | January 18, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

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