Recall no. #04v129000, tailgate support cable: the tailgate support cable has broken on the vehicle. The consumer received a recall letter but, the manufacturer insisted that the letter was not a recall letter. The manufacturer informed the consumer that an actual recall letter is due out this summer.
2000 Chevrolet Silverado body complaints
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Consumer had the tailgate down when loading up. Consumer climbed onto the tailgate and it broke. Both cables popped on each side. *ak tailgate has no sign of wear when it broke down. Consumer found out of a recall regarding tailgate (the federal safety agency recall no. 04v‑129), but when calling chevrolet they said that consumer's VIN is not part of the recall. Even though consumer experienced problems same as stated on the recall.
While placing the lawn mower on the vehicle's tailgate. The vehicles tailgate cables broke. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. Please provide further details.
While opening the tailgate, the cables broke without warning. As a result the tailgate dropped about a 1/2 inch. *ak
Tailgate hinges corroded and broke while someone was sitting on it in december 2003. We replaced both hinges in march.
Right tailgate cable broke. *la the consumer had to replace the cable at his own expense.
Tailgate support cable broken.
2000 chevy silverado - tail gate collapse. Both support cables broke, while in transit. I looked real close at both support cables and found that they are rusted through. I am glad no one was hurt. I was on the highway when it fell off.
Broken tailgate cable.
In regard to the gm tailgate investigation I experienced a failure in the cable on the left side, 2000 2500 silverado. There was a minor abrasion to the plastic coating approximately midway between the anchor points. Road salt appears to have penetrated to the wires that comprised the cable and corroded them to the failure point. Cable broke while loading a lawn tractor <> 700 pounds. No other damage, no injuries, right side cable held the load after left side failure. No indication of problem prior to breakage. Incident date is estimated. Thanks .
Tailgate cable broken one side found.
Tailgate cables broke while standing on tailgate loading materials-no injury (july 2003). Left front day time running light blew and burnt the socket. Have seen numerous other same models with same problem (2001). Back passenger doors on the extended cab do not fully lock during 30 degree weather and below until the interior heats up. (dec-feb 2000-2004) left front wheel hub bearing is defective after 38,000 miles. (dec 2004)
The tailgate support cable (on one side only) snapped while I was attempting to get out of the pickup bed after installing a tonneau cover. Luckily, only one snapped; otherwise, I would have had considerable damage to my tailgate as well. Although the truck is a 2000 model, it has been garaged 80% of it's life. C'mon gm, spend the extra $2.00 and give us some real cables.
The consumer placed clothes inside the tailgate while the vehicle was parked and the side cables broke from the tailgate knocking the consumer to the ground. The driver sustained back injuries. He drove himself to the hospital. *ak *sc the consumer was sitting on the tailgate when the cables broke. The consumer fell to the ground and injured his neck, back and shoulders. *nlm *sc
I was sitting on the tailgate of my 2000 silverado pickup with my girlfriend, when both cables snapped and the tailgate dropped and we fell to the ground. The tailgate received a dent from hitting the bumper. Luckily, we were not hurt, but now I don't feel safe loading my lawn tractor on the tailgate ramps. Both cables appeared rusted within their plastic sheathing and snapped in the middle where the cable bends when tailgate is closed.
This is additional information related to a preliminary investigation (pe03-049). Own a 2000 chevrolet silverado 2500. At approximately 25k miles, both tailgate straps broke; the rubber case over the cables allowed water in, and the cables rusted. Both cables were replaced under warranty at that time. At approximately 52k miles, one of the "new" cables broke; expecting that the other one would fail soon, I bought two new cables. Fortunately, no one was injured when both cables broke the first time. From now on, I intend to replace both when even a single cable breaks. I don't believe the cables should break so frequently. If they were made of galvanized steel or stainless steel they would fare better.
When loading an off road vehicle to the back of the consumer's vehicle the tailgate cables broke, causing the tailgate to detach from the vehicle. *ak this caused some damage to the vehicle. *tt
Tailgate failure. While unloading a 4-wheel drive tailgate cable snapped. As a result the 4-wheel drive rolled backwards into a ditch. The cause of the failure was undetermined.*ak consumer was standing on the tailgate with the vehicle backed into a ditch. While trying to unload the atv, both cables snapped. The atv fell into the ditch and the bumper was dented.
A person weighing approximately 200 pounds was sitting on the tailgate when the cables broke, and caused the tailgate to detach from the vehicle. *ak *tt
Both tailgate cables on my 2000 chevy silverado failed when unloading cargo (5 gallon pails of corn). I can see they were rusted out inside the plastic casing enclosing them. I injured my legs when the tailgate fell.
Tailgate cable broke while kneeling on it 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500.
We have a 2000 chevrolet silverado that both of the tail gate cables have broken.
Defective welds on frame.
Tailgate support cables broke. My wife let down tailgate and had to catch the tailgate before it hit the bumper. There was no weight on it.
Vehicle bounced up and down on the road at high speeds. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer, where mechanic indicated that it was not the suspension.
Tailgate cables rusted through. Tailgate was put in upright position and the tailgate came off of the truck being dragged by a decent cable. Caused damage to the side of the tailgate as well as the hinges that once held it.
2 complaints: 1. Tailgate cable failed (broke) and tailgate fell off while closing it. 2. When braking, if encounter a bump in the road, ABS seems to kick in and let off the brakes, even tough no lock up occurs.
I have a 2000 chevrolet silverado. While I was sitting on the tailgate, the strap broke and my tailgate is now sprung. I took it to the dealer who said all they could do was sell me a new strap. I purchased the strap and now one strap is longer than the other strap. I have the old strap and it broke right in the middle. I hurt my hip when it happened.
I have a 2000 model chevy truck, and my tailgate straps have broken without warning on 2 occasions. My father has had the same problem with his 2000 model gmc sierra. Both of our trucks have bad tailgate damage now, and his has some body damage.
I was unloading a snow blower in a crate (about 300 lbs) from the back of my truck when both cables holding the gate snapped. Now I wasn't on it so it was just the blower when they snapped and I was able to catch my step on the ground. If I had been on the tail gate when this happened I could have gotten injured. Both cables had rusted on the inside of the plastic case that they are in and you could not have seen it from the outside. This to me is a very unsafe condition.
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