2000 Chevrolet Silverado suspension problems

Filed Feb 6, 2016 · Suspension · 171,000 miles · VT

Took vehical to get inspected shop said vehical is unsafe to drive and refused to inspect under futher inseption there is exsesive rust on frame that is not normal wear and tear gm needs to step up like toyota did and replace these frames pls look in to this . This was my only vehical and now I dont have one to drive and cant afford to buy a new one

Filed Mar 5, 2013 · Body, Brakes · 140,242 miles · PA

Was driving my 2000 1500 and had brake failure. Upon inspection not only did I find extensive rust on lines but my rear shackles are rotting through and some places on the frame. Started to think there no way this should not be happening to this truck. Only 140000 miles this has got to be a case of poor quality. Not only is this a safety issue and should be checked on but it is an expensive fix. I did slide off the road but I came to a safe stop in a field luckily my e-brake worked and nobody else was around. Could you please investigate this and take care of it. Chevrolet should stand by their product but they don't care about us, they just want their money. Also there is a lot of rust on body of truck, like actual holes in bedside and passenger side rocker panel is bad. Thank you for your time and consideration ,sincerely chevy truck owner:(

Filed Apr 12, 2006 · Body, Suspension · 100,000 miles · IN

Tailgate fails to stay shut :seat suspension broke.

Filed Oct 26, 2005 · Brakes, Suspension · MA

Dt: the contactreceived the federal safety agency recall 05v379000 concerning ABS. He took the vehicle to the dealership, and had the work performed. The ABS iwas still activating, therefore, the problem had not been corrected. He took the vehicle back to the dealership. The hub assembly was corroded and needed to be replaced. According to the manufacturer, the recall did not cover this, and it will have to be replaced at the contact's expense.

Filed Sep 26, 2005 · Suspension · 46,261 miles · WI

Dt: the consumer stated that 2000 chevrolet silverado was having a problem with the ABS engaging at low speeds, 5-10 MPH. The consumer contacted gm, and this vehicle not included in the recall. The consumer took the truck to a repair shop and had the truck fixed. The repair shop replaced the hub bearing. The dealership was contacted, and they said that it happened a lot. The bearing was replaced on the left front, and that seemed to have fixed the vehicle.

Filed Aug 2, 2005 · Suspension · MN

Anti-lock brakes kick in when attempting to stop on dry pavement driving slow. When this occurs, the stopping distance is greater. The greater stopping distance increased the chance of hitting something. The dealer replaced the front, driver side hub assembly.

Filed Jul 1, 2005 · Brakes, Suspension · 50,000 miles · MN

Dt: consumer states at 44,000 miles the rotors, pads and wheel bearings were replaced. Six months later the wheel speed ABS sensor have failed. Could not stop the vehicle when going between 2 and 8 MPH. Consumer took vehicle to a goodyear dealership, and was told there was a technical service bulletin on the ABS brakes. Number not available. Consumer was going to call general motors today. The problem occurred regularly.

Filed Jun 29, 2005 · Brakes, Suspension · 30,000 miles · MI

Dt: at low speeds the ABS system locked, and vehicle will not stop. The ABS motor popped and pushed the pedal back. This past saturday couldn't get the vehicle to stop and hit another vehicle. Took vehicle to the dealer, and they replaced the front hubs sensor, but problem recurred.

Filed Jun 20, 2005 · Suspension · MD

2000 chevrolet silverado developed a vibration in the front end while driving at 55 to 60 MPH.*mr the vibration transmitted to the steering wheel while driving. The consumer explained that this condition could occur 5 miles apart or 20000 miles apart.

Filed May 27, 2005 · Brakes, Suspension · 31,000 miles · OH

2000 chevy silverado z-71, 4wd, v-8 extended cab 31,000 miles. I purchased the vehicle used on june 24, 2004. In september, 2004 I noticed that the ABS brake system would activate as I slowed (< 10 MPH) to a stop. This issue began intermittantly but worsened as I continued to drive the vehicle. By jan, 2005, the ABS would activate every time I applied the brakes at slow speeds (< 10 MPH). No trouble lights came on. I did not have any accidents with this issue but had one very close call in a parking lot. This incident caused m to investigate and fix the problem. In late january, I had a gm dealer investigate the issue and they recommended replacing the left front hub assembly. Given the high price the dealer was going to charge for the replacement part and the labor, I elected to purchase a replacement front hub assembly from a local auto parts store (autozone). I replaced the left front hub assembly per the vehicle's service manual directions. And the problem went away. The hub I removed was heavily corroded with signs that the seal on the inboard side of the hub was corroded with a portion of the excluder lips missing. I still have the hub assembly that was removed from the vehicle and would be glad to provide it for teardown inspection. In addition, I am a degreed mechanical engineer that works for a leading axle and driveshaft manufacturer and would be glad to discuss this serious safety issue further. I believe that seal failed and this allowed debris / corrosion to enter the hub assembly which then subsequently caused a signal interuption between the tone whee and speed sensor. Thus, the ABS system believed that the left front hub was not rotating and caused the ABS system to activate. My issue is very much like the issue described in the may 27, 2005 issue of the detroit free pess titled "gm truck owners insist brakes are a problem".