Dt: the contact stated ABS brakes failed due to faulty left front sensor. When depressing the brake pedal it went to the floor. The consumer stated the frist time the incident occured he had to pay for the repairs. The second time it failed it was replaced under recall. The second problem was the emcm module failed which and caused the ABS motor to run even when the engine was turned off. The passenger side door lock was inoperative. The mechanic found the the door lock rod disconnected. Updated 12/07/05.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado locks problems
22 complaints (1% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 84,000.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 84,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Tailgate: latch15
- Doors: latch5
- Trunk lid: lock1
- Hatchback/liftgate: lock1
At what mileage
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Chevrolet Silverado locks problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Tailgate support cables
General motors is conducting a safety recall to remove and replace the tailgate support cables installed in 805,368 model year 1999 and 2000 gmt 800 model vehicles.the model year 1999 and 2000 gmt-800 series vehicles that will be campaigned had contributed a significant majority of the total complaints (87%) and injuries (79%) associated with the tailgate support cable breakage in the model year 1998 - 2000 c/k series vehicles addressed by this investigation.
EA05007
Tailgate support cable breakage
Odi is upgrading rq04-010 and opening an engineering analysis to further investigate the tailgate support cables installed in 1998, 1999, and partial year 2000 silverados and sierras (c/k models).general motors is conducting recall campaign 04v‑129 to replace the tailgate support cables originally installed in certain model year 2000 - 2004 sierras and silverados.general motors has advised odi that the materials used for the tailgate cable sheathing installed in c/k models had inadvertently changed in october 1999, increasing the propensity for voids in and around the galvanized steel cable strands which can allow moisture to wick among the strands, leading to oxidation and weakening of the strands.since odi initiated rq04-010 in september 2004, odi has received 10 additonal non-injury complaints on my 1998-99 c/k vehicles, but no additional injury complaints.during this same period, gm has received 564 non-injury and 35 injury complaints. Odi has received 6 injury complaints and 38 non-injury complaints from owners of model year 2000 c/k vehicles and requires further investigation to determine whether these incidents occurred in vehicles within the scope of campaign 04v‑129 or should be added to the injury summary for rq04-010.
RQ04010
Tailgate cable breakage
General motors filed a defect notice 04v‑129 on march 17, 2004, which outlines a program to replace the tailgate cables installed in affected model year 2000-2004 vehicles.refer to odi's closing report for ea04-005 for additional information.odi is aware of reports of tailgate cable breakage occurring in model year 1999 and earlier vehicles.these vehicles were equipped with similar tailgate cables as addressed by 04v‑129, but are not being addressed by campaign o4v-129.odi is initiating a separate investigation to address these vehicles.the complaint-injury-fatality statistics summarized above pertain to model year 2000-2004 vehicles. The complaint-injury statistics for model year 1999 and earlier vehicles are summarized on the opening resume for that investigation.
EA04005
Tailgate cable breakage
During the pe, odidiscovered that one or both of the tailgate support cables can break due to the effects of metal fatigue at the point where the cable flexes when the lift gate is opened and closed. Concurrently, the strength of the cable degrades over time due to corrosion of the wire strands in the support cables.when the vehicle is stationary and cargo is being loaded or unloaded, the tailgate can tip downward displacing cargo and/or people to the ground without warning.odi is also aware of one total separation of the tailgate from the vehicle.owners cannot easily detect whether the support cabes are damaged or corroded because they are covered by a protective sheath.odi is upgrading this preliminary evaluation for further appropriate action.model year 2003 vehicles will be added to the investigation.further, we will incude additional vehicles, those being the avalanche and cadillac ext, model years 2002-2003, and the sierra, model years 1999-2003.
PE03049
What 1999 Chevrolet Silverado owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I bought this truck in ohio for my wife [xxx], she reported that the ABS brake would simply not work on accasion and the pedal would go straight to the floor .we took the vehicle in to the dealer but he could not find the problem . At lows speeds I was able to reproduce the problem. Dealers down here say the sensor is bad. We pulled the fuse to disable the brakes when the vehicle was new because a delphi engineer told me that would at least keep the brakes working . I have 58000 miles on my truck and we have replaced the calipers the rotors and even some of the brake lines have rusted rupturing and causing a loss of brakes. The power steering hose line rusted at the cooler radiator. . Yesterday the chevy dealer in gainseville called me to the shop to see how the frame is being eaten away , I believe the vehicle either wasn't proberly prepared when built or the protective paints and coating were deffective. The records at jim douglas chevolet evidence the expenses we have incuured to keep the truck operational. The ABS module and the loss of break lines seem to relflect extemely poor metal coorosion resistance , even both my tailgate cable rusted and broke .each time I have taken in to the chevy dealer for repair they are amazed at the corrosion problems. Even the tire jack in the passenger compartment was rusted and it was never used. The screws inside the center console were rusted. I spent between 2500.00 and 3000.00 in just the brake problem and that is without trying to fix the defective sensor module. I assure absent a forced recall I suspect gm will not fix this problem. Gm conumer relatios suggested I get a recall number and maybe they could be of further assistance. Thus I am send you my complaint. Sincerely [xxx] . Our VIN is [xxx] our model is ck15753 the car was assembled at fort wayne. June 6,1999. Note I selected 25 failures as an estimated of failed componets in the unrecarrage including the brakes and the ABS module. *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia),
Tailgate cable on my 1999 chevy silverado snapped. Appears to be correded. There is a active recall for this same issue for 2000-2004 silverado's but not for the 1999 model. No damage to vehicle or injuries.
There has been a failure by breakage in one of the tailgate support cables, which completely fractured after corrosion. As a result of this happening I observed the second support cable, and see it is weakened by corrision, and will fracture the same way. This breakage occurred after opening the truck tailgate, and fortunately occurred before I was going to jump into the box of the truck. Breakage of the second cable will result in the tailgate dropping off, causing possible injury.
A client of mine, mr. Herman katzel, sustained neck injuries when the tailgate straps of his 1999 chevy silverado 1500, 33d ext cab failed.
Tailgate cable recall for 1999 silverado. I understand that an investigation is under was for the 1998 and 1999 silverado for tailgate cable failure. Just to advise you that I had to replace of the cable because of metal fatigue in the cable. (rusted right through it). Gm has refused to replace the cable as they said that my vehicle was outside of the current recall. My vehicle is the new body style silverado and is identical to the 2000 model. I hope this adds somthing to your investigation.
While driving the safety latch on the drivers side door failed. The consumer almost fell out of the vehicle. *jb the consumer was driving over a rail road track and the door opened and would not close. The tailgate locks are broken. The consumer had to drive home holding the door. 3 out of 4 locks failed.
Drivers side door latch failed while driving almost fell out.... Door will not stay closed now..... The weather has been bitter cold.. I'm a heart patient.. I'm in critical need of my transportation.. Please respond soon.
I do not receive any re-calls and recently saw where there is one now for tail gates. I replaced one on my own. Also, I went to stop and there were no brakes. After taking it to the garage, it was a hub. Was there a recall on this also that I did not receive? I have a 1999 silverado z71 and only have a little over 50k miles on it. Please inform me if there have been re-calls that I am not aware of. We could have all been killed from this hub incident.
The cables that hold the tailgate up on my 1999 chevrolet silverado pickup are encased in plastic. This plastic holds moisture in and causes the cable to corrode and at the same time hides the corrosion. I was standing on my tail gate and the cables broke, causing me to fall. Luckily, I was not hurt, but I could have very easily been hurt.
Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado locks
Does the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado have locks problems?
Owners have filed 22 complaints about the locks of the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado, 1% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Chevrolet Silverado locks problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 84,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado locks?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado have the most locks problems?
The Chevrolet Silverado model years with the most locks complaints are 2000 (28 complaints), 1999 (22 complaints) and 2008 (18 complaints).
Other 1999 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Brakes 1,003Suspension 107Transmission 98Acceleration 95Tires 90Body 85Steering 69Engine 64Electrical 51Seat belts 48Seats 48Visibility 45Fuel system 37Airbags 33Lights 20Wheels 9
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