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1999 Chevrolet Silverado: fire, smoke or burning smell

6 of the 1,659 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints
6
of this car's complaints
0%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

  • 2017
    2
  • 2015
    1
  • 2013
    2
  • 2012
    3
  • 2011
    2
  • 2010
    2
  • 2009
    2
  • 2008
    6
  • 2007
    6
  • 2006
    4
  • 2005
    8
  • 2004
    7
  • 2003
    8
  • 2002
    3
  • 2001
    4
  • 2000
    8
  • 1999
    6
  • 1998
    4
  • 1997
    3
  • 1996
    1
  • 1995
    2
  • 1994
    3
  • 1992
    2
  • 1990
    1

What owners say

Filed Nov 14, 2012 · Brakes · 128,000 miles · IL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH she noticed a burning smell and a grinding sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stopped the vehicle and noticed the rear brakes were smoking. The vehicle was taken to the independent dealer where the contact purchased the vehicle a day prior for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated the rear brakes were replaced. After the repair the brakes continued to smoke. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was informed the vehicle was purchased as it was and no further assistance would be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000. Updated 12/21/12*lj updated 1/9/2013

Filed Sep 23, 2005 · Electrical · FL · fire

Dt: the contact states he was working on a vehicle in customer car shop in miami. He was taking the doors off when within 15 minutes to a 1/2 hour he smelled smoke. The whole dashboard underneath the steering wheel was on fire. Everything under the hood caught on fire. The fire spread from the dashboard to the back of the car. The fire department seem to think it was electrical. The whole shop burned down because of the vehicle fire. The fire department was called. Two fire marshals came and they questioned the wiring. The police department was also called. This happened on 9-22-05.

Filed Jun 24, 2005 · Airbags, Brakes · CT · crash · fire · 2 injuries

Emergency brake failed three times. The consumer contacted the manufacturer. *nm while driving consumer tried to down shift and the vehicle would not go into gear. The brakes locked up and the anti-lock braking system did not work. The emergency brakes also failed to work causing the driver to hit a tree. The driver or passenger side air bag did deployed. The driver's seat ejected off of the floor with the driver strapped into the seat. The vehicle had caught on fire upon the side impact. Consumer has had trouble shifting threes times previously and the transmission along with the clutch had been replaced once before. *tt

Filed Apr 24, 2004 · Brakes · 51,230 miles · LA

Erratic ABS operation. Burning smell from under truck from ABS motor.I wear hearing aids & was not aware motor was running & getting hot.

Filed Nov 3, 2003 · Brakes · 70,000 miles · SD

The ABS light illuminated, and when turning the vehicle off, the ABS pump continued to run. Also, there was a burning smell present while driving.

Filed May 10, 2002 · Electrical · WA · fire

While driving, heavy smoke came from dash. I pulled off to the side of the road. When I looked under the dash I could see wires melted together coming from the brake light sending unit. It melted up into the main wire harness. I unplugged the wires , burning my hand. If I would not of, I believe the truck would have caught on fire!

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Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado fire or smoke

Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado?

6 of 1,659 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado (0%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2000.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado?

There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado

ABS 582Brake failure 124Tire blowout 31Grinding brakes 26Seat belt 21No deployment 20Knocking 19Harsh shifting 18Fuel gauge 17Stalling 16Jerking 15Pulling 11Headlights 10Steering noise 10Sudden acceleration 10Power steering loss 9Battery drain 8Loss of power 8Spongy pedal 8Fuel pump 7Water leak 7Ball joint 6Power windows 6Slipping 6Won't shift 6Whining noise 6Premature wear 5

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