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.
The worst 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Brakes47
- Fuel system8
- Tires8
- Engine5
- Electrical4
- Acceleration3
- Airbags2
- Body2
- Seat belts2
- Steering2
- Lights1
- Locks1
- Seats1
- Transmission1
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 30
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This technical bulletin provides information and a solution to a condition of Brake Pedal Moves or Self...
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy...
- Service brakes
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to apply grease to the leaf springs to correct a condition of...
- This SKU is a Pitman Arm. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for...
- This SKU is a Preformed Fuel Line
- This SKU is an Air Door Actuator
- Structure: body: tailgate
- This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy...
- Pre-Formed and Pre-Flared Hydraulic Brake Pipe Kits Now Available for Service
What 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Abs engaging less than 10 miles per hour. Not covered by the recall of 805,000, as not in a rust belt state.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/cars/problems/defect/results.cfm?action_number=ea11001&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true
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.
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Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Is the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 reliable?
Owners have filed 81 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, fewer than a typical Silverado 2500 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?
Brakes, with 47 complaints, typically around 100,000 miles. Next is fuel system (8).
How many recalls does the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have?
No recalls on record.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have bad brakes?
The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 model years with the most brakes complaints are 2003 (247 complaints), 2002 (212 complaints) and 2001 (181 complaints).
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