2000 Chevrolet Silverado: jerking or lurching

Filed Feb 24, 2010 · Brakes, Electrical · 114,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado z71 pick up truck. The driver was traveling 7 MPH when he tried to step on the brake pedal and he heard a rumbling sound. The driver stated that his vehicle would not stop. The driver had to put the truck in neutral and pull the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The driver also stated that he had to jerk the wheel to keep from hitting a tree. The contact also stated that the climate control does not work properly. The defrost takes an hour to work. He contacted the dealer about the failure and the dealer stated that it is suppose to work that way. The driver also stated that the fwd indicator malfunctioned. When he spoke with the dealer they said it needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 114,000. The current mileage was 114,100.

Filed Mar 10, 2006 · Acceleration · CA

There is a high effort at the gas pedal on when the vehicle is cold. Sometimes this effort is so great that when backing or in a parking lot, I must apply force then the vehicle lurches forward. This has been happening for a number of years since I purchased the vehicle new in october of 1999.

Filed Jun 8, 2005 · Brakes, Steering · MI

Dt: contact states at low speeds when the brakes are applied the vehicle lurches forward. When going at faster speeds and the brakes are applied vehicle jerks. This happens especially during the winter. The service dealer stated it was the hubs. *ak consumer adds the recall to replace the steering pump has made the brakes fail constantly at low speed and has caused jerking at high speeds. *tt

Filed Jan 6, 2005 · Acceleration · 21,598 miles · GA

Fuel throttle hang-up since purchase in 2000. Dealership performed carbon cleaning 3 times however issue does not rectify. Must "pop" at the fuel pedal in order to get the vehicle moving thus causing a lurching forward of vehicle. No further help offered by dealership or chevy corporate but to continue to have carbon cleaning ($85/service).

Filed Dec 5, 2004 · Brakes · 41,000 miles · ME · crash

There were no unusual events leading up to the failure of the anti-lock braking system in my truck. The system would fail to operate properly at approximately 5 MPH when coming to a stop. The failure is that the system engages unnecessarily at low speeds, causing the vehicle not to stop when desired. It would happen several times daily, and the only crash I did not avoid was into a chain link fence, which did not cause damage. However, there were several near misses. The corrective action that I took was to remove the fuse for the anti-lock brakes. The corrective action that my dealer suggested was to spend $500 replacing the front wheel speed sensors. He said that this is a common occurrence on the chevrolet silverado, and that my problem would only get worse. Gm has issued a tsb on this issue, but not safety recall. I feel that since I have lurched into busy intersections, lurched forward in crosswalks, and come close to crashing into other vehicles while parking, this should be regarded as a safety issue.

Filed Aug 20, 2004 · Brakes, Electrical · 5,000 miles · NY

While applying the brakes, the vehicle jerked and vibrated uncontrollably. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic determined that the front rotors rusted, and needed to be replaced. *ak the brake problem was continuous front and back since 5958 miles. Chevrolet would not replace the brakes. The calipers were leaking, the security light had come on three times when the vehicle was in motion with the key, the reluctor ring/sensor was out of adjustment caused by rust, and the driveline made a clanking sound. Gm had been made aware of the problems. *sc

Filed Apr 20, 2004 · Acceleration · 37,000 miles · GA

After starting the vehicle, the accelerator became stuck, which caused the vehicle to lurch forward, or backwards from parking spaces. *ak *sc

Filed Mar 13, 2004 · Acceleration · TN

The accelerator is sometimes very difficult to press down. When it finally does, it causes a sudden lurching of the vehicle. This is a very dangerous situation.

Filed Nov 16, 2003 · Brakes · 36,000 miles · PA

When brakes were applied they jerked and were not stopping the vehicle efficiently, there was also a clanking noise noticed while driving the vehicle. Dealer was consulted - he stated that the people who rotated the tires torqued them too much. Went back to dealer who supplied the tires - they replaced the brake linings on the front thinking this would solve the problem - it didn't. They then pulled the rotors and found that the rotors were basically falling apart - the metal was just falling off. Front rotors were replaced. Within a week the back rotors were doing the same - took the vehicle to a local garage, because the brakes were not functioning very well. The rear rotors were in the same if not worse condition. Chevy was contacted. They did not want to acknowledge the problem even though their dealer service manager, backed up the complaint (we took one of the rotors to the service manager to show him. They are not interested in this problem - said that they couldn't be sure the rotors came off of their vehicle. They also did not show any understanding of the seriousness of not having brakes - their attitude was very disconcerting.

Filed Nov 4, 2003 · Acceleration · 42,000 miles · MD

Sticking gas pedal. Throttle body problem causes gas pedal to stick. When at a stop, a lot of pressure is often required to move pedal. Pedal "unsticks" and causes vehicle to lurch forward or backward. At highway speeds, "unsticking" causes truck to accelerate at a faster rate than intended. Chevy dealer replaced throttle body once (45k miles), but problem has returned (80k miles).

Filed Sep 25, 2003 · Acceleration · 60,000 miles · MI

While pressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle initially hesitated before it took off suddenly. Once the accelerator pedal was released the vehicle to jerked forward. The cause of the failure has not been determine. *nljm

Filed Mar 11, 2002 · Seat belts · AK

Since we purchased the truck we've had numerous troubles with the seatbelts locking up and getting tighter until we have to pull off the road and release the belt buckle. Most times it happens to the rear seatbelts and from time to time the front seatbelts have the same problems. The problem starts when driving at any speed and hit a small bump in the road or a frost heave and the seatbelts lock up. We've tried to gently pull on the shoulder strap to loosen the belt, we've tried to jerk on the shoulder strap and the only thing that will loosen the belts is pushing the release button. If we drive off road to our camping area(we don't need to use 4 wd) the belts have gotten so tight that the release button was extremely hard to release. We face the problem of whether or not to use the seatbelts when driving off road. We have to stop every 5 minutes or so to release the seatbelts when off roading. Since we have two children in the rear seats they must stay buckled in. Even driving down gravel roads which is almost a daily occurrence living in our area of alaska, it's a royal pain to have to stop and unbuckly the belts. We've complained to the dealership several times about this problem and we always got their standard answer "cannot duplicate customer concerns at this time" they finally told me to bring the truck in when the belts are locked up so they can see the problem. So we did visit the service dept with 3 belts locked up and they told me "no problem, we'll order new belts".they called me a day or so later and informed me that the seatbelts are designed that way. The seatbelts are called "ratcheting seatbelts and the only way to prevent the belts from locking up is to pull the seatbelts out as far as they go and then buckle up." we've tried what the service dept suggested and the problem still exists. So now we're at a stand off. When is somebody going to make gm fix it's defective vehicles?I sure made a $30,000 mistake buying this truck!