Vehicle experienced loss of brakes while towing a trailer. Consumer inspected the vehicle, and replaced two front brake hoses that erupted. Also, vehicle stalled while in motion. Vehicle had been to dealer on two occasions, and they were unable to duplicate or resolve the problem.
1996 Chevrolet Silverado: engine stalls while driving
6 of the 186 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
The vehicle would stall without warning ant any speed. This happened with this vehicle twelve times in the last two weeks. The manufacturer and the dealer are aware of this problem.
Last year august,2000 fuel pump replaced by james chevrolet at 103,000 miles. Problem came back when consumer noticed vehicle stalling and not starting. In may,2001 problem was intermittent and dealer said they could not fix it if it was not broke, and to bring it back when it failed. Three months later failed and the sender kit was replaced along with fuel pump and melted wires were found inside the tank. Dealers service manager had seen problem, but not enough to be conbustible.*ak
Engine stalled intermittently, and on four occasions vehicle has surged forward in heavy traffic. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and had fuel injector replaced, but problem would reoccur. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing view of driver. A recall has been issued on the vehicle's make and model; however, this vehicle was not included due to the VIN. *ak vehicle died while driving.
While driving vehicle would stall out for no reason. Had no warning when this happened, consumer would lose control of vehicle. Vehicle towed to dealer & fuel pump replaced 5 times by mechanic. Mechanic do not know cause of stalling.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado?
6 of 186 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado (3%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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