My truck shut off while driving on the freeway at freeway speeds. I was able to turn the truck back on and headed to a repair shop where I was notified it was the ignition switch which needed to be replaced. There was no warning prior to the incident (no issues with starting or shutting off while in motion).
1999 Chevrolet Silverado: engine stalls while driving
16 of the 1,659 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 88,228
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 44 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle made a whistling noise since purchase and would stall at an idle without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where it was determined the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The pump was not replaced, and this component is inoperable and the vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic.
Dt: the contact's husband vehicle stalled without warning while being driven. There were no warning lights to indicate any problem. The vehicle was towed. It was taken to the dealer for service, where they added insulation to an air conditioning line and replaced the distributor cap. The vehicle was repaired. *ak updated 1/19/2006 - the second time the vehicle stalled the dealer advise the consumer to remove the distributor cap and remove the corrosion from the cap and rotor. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken to the dealer for service.
Contact stated: 2nd time the brakes failed on this vehicle. During second incident an accident occurred on 4/6/2005, contact was going about 35-40 MPH, there was another vehicle in the lane, stopped, and another vehicle stalled in the same lane. Contact slammed on the brakes, and the brakes failed. *ak *sc
While driving 70 MPH vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted the vehicle, and towed it home. Driver will contact the dealer in the near future.*ak
While driving at 70 MPH vehicle stalled, causing consumer to pull off the road. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, technician replaced the distributor and rotor cap.
The engine stalled and had to be replaced at 38,000 miles.
While driving at 40 MPH vehicle stalled out with out any notice. This has happened five times already. After contacting dealer, dealer was not willing to do anything.
Consumer states vehicle has stalled 3 times within the last 18 months for no reason, the vehicle stops pulling as if the transmission has lost its power train.(idc consulting, leonard philandez on behalf of consumer).
Transmission causing vehicle to stall. *ak the first shift solenoid broke and the sencond one cracked, the ABS module failed at 73554 miles causing the ABS pump to remain on, consumer had ABS pump disconnected.
While driving vehicle stalls without warning and will not restart, the vehicle was towed to the dealer, per general motors security sensor data is incorrect but valid. Nlm
Driver hit a stopped vehicle on the interstate at approximately 60 MPH. Occupant of stalled vehicle was killed and our airbags did not deploy. We felt that it should have deployed and gmc is arguing that it should not have. Any information about airbags would be appreciated.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise
- Service vme
- Generation III V8 engine piston repairs
- Advance service information - exhaust system popping/snapping noise when vehicle is hot, at idle or...
- Diagnostic trouble code P0128 or engine will not reach operating temperature
- 1999 - 2005 gen II cold engine misfire at idle with possible P0171 and/or P0174
- Replacement of connector when replacing fuel tank module/fuel pump module
- Misfire at idle cold and possible P0171 and or P0174
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado?
16 of 1,659 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado (1%) 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 1999 Chevrolet Silverado?
There are 0 recalls and 44 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 17Jerking 15Pulling 11Headlights 10Steering noise 10Sudden acceleration 10Power steering loss 9Battery drain 8Loss of power 8Spongy pedal 8Fuel pump 7Water leak 7Ball joint 6Fire or smoke 6Power windows 6Slipping 6Won't shift 6Whining noise 6Premature wear 5
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