1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Suspensionfront Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION. THE SOUND HAS BEEN PRESENT EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000. UPDATED 8/7/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS THE REASON FOR THE NOISE. ALSO, THE GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. IT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF READING LOW FUEL. UPDATED 08/11/09.*JB

THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, WHILE DRIVING 15-25 MPH, VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES, DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES DUE TO BEING CUPPED AND CHOPPED. *YH

WHILE AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WORK MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR ROTORS WERE CRUMBLING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRUMS AND LINING AS WELL.*AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. THE REAR BRAKES WERE CORRODED AND WORN OUT. THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKE SHOES ON BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS. THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL FAILED AND WAS REINSTALLED, ALSO THE ARM REST FOR THE BUCKET SEAT POPS OFF CONSTANTLY, SEAT BELTS LOCK UP AFTER BEING REPLACED TWICE UNDER RECALL, THE STEERING JOINT WAS REPAIRED, ALSO WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS, THE TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED, DUE TO LEAKING, AND THE ENGINE HESITATES. *YH

THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, WHILE DRIVING 15-25 MPH, VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES, DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES DUE TO BEING CUPPED AND CHOPPED. *YH

VEHICLE VIBRATES IF IT GOES OVER ANY ROUGH SPOTS. DEALER SAID THAT ALL SHORT BED MODELS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION. DEALER HAS TO HAVE MANUFACTURER'S APPROVAL IN ORDER TO DO ANYTHING EXTRA TO VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

FRONT END HAS BEEN VIBRATING SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT END TWICE/ DASHBOARD TWICE, AND TRANSFER CASE 3 TIMES. WENT TO DIFFERENT DEALERS 11 TIMES. COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET FIRST AGREED TO BUY VEHICLE BACK, THEN CHANGED MIND. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FELT THAT PROBLEM HAD TO DO WITH DRIVELINE. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER 85 DAYS FIRST YEAR. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

A PIECE OF METAL FELL OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, FRONT END NEEDED ALIGNMENT DUE TO DRIFTING/PULLING RIGHT/ 4-WD LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR, REAR END WOULD POP, AND ABS BRAKES WENT OUT WHEN APPLIED. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF IT WOULD STILL BE RUNNING. WOULD RESTART IT AND IT TURNED OFF.*AK

THE FOLLOWING HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED: 5.3 L ENGINE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FOUR OXYGEN SENSORS, 1 STARTER SENSOR, 1 CRANK SENSOR, 1 WINDOW REGULATOR, REAR AIR-VENT ASSEMBLY, 1 SHAFT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, 1 HEADLIGHT BRACKET, 1 KNOCK SENSOR, 4WD SWITCH, 1 CLAMP FOR REAR WINDOW. VEHICLE IS 15 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 32 DAYS OF IN-SHOP SERVICE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON 4 TIMES IN 14 DAYS. ON 12/4, VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE HAD A SPARE PART LEFT IN AT MANUFACTURING AND WAS DESTROYED FROM THE PART FLYING AROUND INSIDE. ABS HAS ENGAGED TOO SOON IN THE PAST AND VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED.

I WAS A VICTIM OF THE MAY 1999 TORNADOS. MY HOME AND PREVIOUS AUTO WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY THE STORM. SMICKLAS CHEVROLET KNEW I WAS DESPERATE WHEN I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW ON MAY 12, 1999. THE TRUCK WAS A DEMONSTRATOR, WITH 3585 MILES ON IT. AFTER I HAD IT ABOUT TWO AND = MONTHS, AND HAD DRIVEN IT LESS THAN 4,500 MILES, A SERIOUS VIBRATION APPEARED IN THE STEERING WHENEVER THE TRUCK REACHED ABOUT 60 MILES/HOUR. THE SHIMMY IS PRESENT ALL THE TIME AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND SOMETIMES THE TRUCK ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT. BETWEEN JULY OF 1999 AND JULY OF 2000, I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO SMICKLAS SEVEN TIMES TO HAVE THE STEERING DEFECT CORRECTED. I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS FOR THOSE OCCASIONS (7/31/99, 8/21/99, 8/24/99, 9/28/99, 10/20/99, 11/17/99 AND 7/17/00). SMICKLAS JUST KEPT FOOLING WITH THE TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT, EVEN THOUGH IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN...

DUE TO VIBRATION 4 RIMS AND 10 TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. EVERY 30 TO 60 DAYS I'M AT THE DEALER OR SUPERIOR TIRE, I WORRY ABOUT ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16/6.5 )

INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 4 TIMES, BUT DEFECT REOCCURRED AND COULDN'T DETERMINE CAUSE. ALSO, A CLUNK IN THE FRONT END INDICTA A LOOSE PART IN THE SUSPENSION OR ENGINE . DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 6 TIMES, BUT COULDN'T DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

I OWN A 1999 SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP EXTENDED CAB 4X4 AND I HAVE A MAJOR ISSUE. MY TRUCK HAS HAD VIBRATION IN FRONT END SINCE DAY ONE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER SHIP ON MANY OCCASIONS. BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS A YEAR OLD IT HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 33 SERVICE DAYS. ITS BEEN IN SHOP ABOUT SIX TIMES SINCE THEN. IT HAS HAD 16 TIRES PUT ON THE TRUCK NOT TO MENTION HUBS REPLACED DUE TO WRONG HUBS FOR VEH WEIGHT, SHACKLES REPLACED DUE TO WRONG SHACKLES FOR WEIGHT, STEERING SHAFT REPLACED, STUDS AND NUTS REPLACED DUE TO LUG NUT SEIZED, WHEELS REPLACED DUE TO OUT OF ROUND AND WARPED,COUNTLESS BREAK DOWN OF TIRE AND RESEALED DUE TO AIR LEAKS, DASH PANEL REPLACED DUE TO PEELING, BEZEL LENS REPLACED DUE TO VIBRATION CAUSING IT TO CRACK, MANUAL WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED DUE TO COMING APART INTERNALLY, DOORS WEATHER STRIP...

TRUCK SHAKES @ 64MPH. DEALER CANT REPAIR PROBLEM AND MANUFACTURER WONT RETURN MY CALLS OR LETTERS. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN THROWN OFF SIDE OF ROAD, BEACUSE IT MAKES YOU LOSE CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK THIS WAY FOR 14 MONTHS, WITH NO CONCERN FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.*AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, SEVERAL REPAIRS COMPLETED THAT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEMS, MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND ARE WORKING ON A REPAIR SOLUTION. *MJS

TRUCK HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR REPAIR TOTAL OF 35 DAYS BEFORE 1ST ANNIV. OF OWNERSHIP WITH OVER 20 SEPARATE PROBLEMS, 5 OF WHICH ARE UNRESOLVED TO THIS DATE. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER NOW FOR FINAL REPAIR BEFORE TN LEMON LAW CAN BE IMPLEMENTED. WORST AND CURRENT PROBLEMS ARE FRONT END ALIGNMENT (PULLS TO RIGHT), FRONT BRAKE SQUEALING (PADS REPLACED TWICE, ROTORS TURNED ONCE), REAR END VIBRATION AT ANY SPEED AND CLANKING SOUND OVER BUMPS(ALL 4 TIRES, BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING STACKS, ALL 4 SHOCKS REPLACED. ONE SHOCK HAD BROKEN SHAFT) , ENGINE BACKFIRES & KNOCKS AT STARTUP (DEALER REPROGRAMMED COMP. W/NO RESULTS EXCEPT TO IMPROVE POWER, BUT ACCEL. PEDAL STICKS NOW!), TRANS. SLIPS FROM DEAD STOP FOR FEW SECONDS ABOUT ONCE PER WEEK, 4WD TRANSFER CASE SLIPPED IN LOW IN DEEP SNOW (REPLACED FLUID AND DID REPROGRAM. RESULTS??), EXT. CAB POP OUT WINDOWS REPLACED DUE TO POOR FIT (ONE...

VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER HAS REPLACED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, AND DONE 2 ALIGNMENT JOBS AT 9,000 MILES AND 16,000 MILES. HOWEVER DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK *ML

FRONT END WHEELS WOBBLE TERRIBLY AND FEEL LIKE THEY WILL FALL OFF. *MJS

BRAKES GET HARD, THEN SUDDENLY GIVE AND LOCK UP. SEVERAL NEAR MISSES DUE TO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END THAT CAN BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. *AK

FRONT END WHEELS WOBBLE TERRIBLY AND FEEL LIKE THEY WILL FALL OFF. *MJS

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION WITHIN THE FRONT END, AND VEHICLE SHOOK. BETWEEN 65-70 MPH PROBLEM WAS VERY BAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRUCK HAS BEEN SHAKING SINCE WE PURCHASED IT, THE STEERING WHEEL @ 64MPH. ALSO MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE HAS A MISS, LEFT REAR WINDOW WONT SEAL SHUT, REAR SEAT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SOMEONE IS SITING ON IT WHILE IN IT. PASSENGER WINDOW MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN YOU ROLL IT DOWN, STAIN ON CAB OF TRUCK, SCRATCH'S ON MIRRORS AND ON PAINT UNDER DRIVERS DOORS. OVER SPRAY ON PAINT AND ON WINDOWS.*AK

TRUCK HAS BEEN SHAKING SINCE WE PURCHASED IT, THE STEERING WHEEL @ 64MPH. ALSO MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE HAS A MISS, LEFT REAR WINDOW WONT SEAL SHUT, REAR SEAT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SOMEONE IS SITING ON IT WHILE IN IT. PASSENGER WINDOW MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN YOU ROLL IT DOWN, STAIN ON CAB OF TRUCK, SCRATCH'S ON MIRRORS AND ON PAINT UNDER DRIVERS DOORS. OVER SPRAY ON PAINT AND ON WINDOWS.*AK

TRUCK HAS BEEN SHAKING SINCE WE PURCHASED IT, THE STEERING WHEEL @ 64MPH. ALSO MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE HAS A MISS, LEFT REAR WINDOW WONT SEAL SHUT, REAR SEAT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SOMEONE IS SITING ON IT WHILE IN IT. PASSENGER WINDOW MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN YOU ROLL IT DOWN, STAIN ON CAB OF TRUCK, SCRATCH'S ON MIRRORS AND ON PAINT UNDER DRIVERS DOORS. OVER SPRAY ON PAINT AND ON WINDOWS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 15 MILES VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT CONSUMER CANNOT DRIVE VIHICLE. DEALER NOT HELPING TO SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN TURNING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THERE IS VIBRATION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 5 TO 6 TIMES. SOLUTION CANNOT BE FOUND. *AK

VIBRATES AT 35M/H, DOORS DON'T WORK, NOISE FROM DRIVER SIDE OVER 25M/H. *AK

WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS, GET VIBRATION AND SHIMMY IN STEERING COLUMN. *AK

EXCESSIVE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END AT APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 65 MPH. TRUCK HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIR, BUT NO REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE. WE WERE TOLD WHEN A REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE WE WOULD BE CALLED. TO DATE, THERE IS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. I MY OPINION IT IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, ESPECIALLY IN WET WEATHER. WE HAVE NO IDEA IF THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING OTHER FRONT END DAMAGE. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED, FRONT END ALIGNED AND THEN WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AS PER BULLETIN #99-03-002 (REPLACED BOTH FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLIES/ RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SPRING EYE BUSHINGS, AND BOTH REAR SHOCKS).*AK

TRUCK HAS HAD EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND FRONT END SHIMMY IN THE STERRING - TIRES WERE REPLACED ONCE BY DEALER AND THEN AGAIN PERSONALLY. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE IF BRAKING EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS OVER BUMP OR PAVEMENT RIPPLES. FRONT END SEEMS TO LOSE CONTACT WITH ROAD EASILY WHEN GOING OVER BUMP OR RIPPLES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R16 )

WHEN THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS 40-45MPH IT JUMPS UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VARIOUS PARTS OF THE VEHICLE AND CHANGED THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ABS: WHILE BRAKING OVER SEMI-ROUGH/ROUGH SURFACE, BRAKES SEEM TO SLIP OR DISENGAGE, CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION. TRANSMISSION: WHILE PULLING TRAILER OR ACCELERATING UPHILL, EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OCCURS. STEERING: WHILE SPEEDS 45 MPH+, MODERATE VIBRATION IN FRONT-END AND STERRING COLUMN. SUSPENSION: WHILE TIURNING WHEELS MAXIMUM LEFT OR RIGHT, OR DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES, HEAR A CLICKING NOISE IN FRONT-END. REAR WINDOW: LATCH DOES NOT SECURELY TIGHTEN WINDOW CAUSING EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE.

IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC & USING BRAKES WHICH GOT HOT. VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. FRONT END VIBRATED. FOOT ON BRAKES/ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT TIME. MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAITED 1/2 HOUR BEFORE VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLABLE ENOUGH TO DRIVE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR ABOVE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEVERLY VIBRATED. DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VIBRATION AT 40-45 AND 70-75. TRUCK LEANS TO DRIVER SIDE 1". DEALER CANNOT FIX.

WHENEVER DRIVING AT 65 MPH OR HIGHER SPEED VEHICLE IS VIBRATING. WHEN CONSUMER PULLS OFF VEHICLE VIRBRATES ALSO. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD START TO VIBRATE. VEHICLE IS STILL CONTROLLABLE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT NEEDED SPRINGS & SHOCKS & WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS. *AK

NO SUMMARY

I TOOK DELIVERY OF VEHICLE ON 3-1-99. NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATION AT 65 MPH. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A GOODYEAR TIRE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED ALL TIRES. PROBLEM REMAINED AS WELL AS FEELING A SHAKING IN THE STEERING ON ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEM. SHIMS WERE PLACED IN THE DRIVESHAFT. PROBLEM THEN BECAME MUCH WORSE. VIBRATION SHOOK ENTIRE VEHICLE MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. SHIMS WERE REMOVED. GM KNOWS ABOUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND THEIR ONLY REPLY WAS "IN 70 DAYS WE MIGHT HAVE A FIX". IN 70 DAYS THE DRIVESHAFT MIGHT COME UP THROUGH THE FLOOR OF MY TRUCK, TOO. PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. GM SURE DOESN'T CARE! I HAVE CONSULTED THREE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS - TWO CHEVROLET AND ONE GMC. THEY ALL...

OTHER EQUIPMENT; SEVERE VIBRATION THAT FEELS LIKE BODY FLEXES BETWEEN 65-75MPH. I HAVE SLOWED AND PULLED OFF ONTO THE SHOULD FEARING PERSONAL SAFTEY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 2 DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES, AND SPOKEN WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, AS WELL AS WRITTEN A LETTER TO CHEVROLET. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS A NEW "CHARATERISTIC" OF THIS YEAR, NO FIX. POWERTRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC - IT SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE AT ABOUT 37 MPH PRODUCING A GROWLING SOUND, BROUGHT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES, NO FIX. OTHER EQUIPMENT - CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT. *AK