1GCEG15WXY11906092000 CHEVROLET Express

Driving around 45 mph on an open road, driver's rear tire thread separated from tire, damaged rear bumper and frame, the detached thread COULD have damaged other cars behind me (thankfully it did not), there were no warning lamps and tires were in good shape before the drive, replaced with a spare and drove back home, the car is a 2000 GMC Chevy Express Van (purchased in 2000), tires were included with the vehicle when purchased, car was not driven much, present odometer 8,000 miles, tire is Firestone LT 24575R16

GENERAL GRABBER HTS BELT SLIPPED WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON AUG 23, 2020. THIS IS THE 5TH TIRE FAILURE (SLIPPED BELT) OR THIS EXACT TIRE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS TIRE HAD 6,721 MILES ON IT. GENERAL HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THEIR 10 PLY TIRES. WERE IT NOT FOR MY UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO DETECT A SLIPPED BELT, A SEVERE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED! NHSTA SHOULD PERFORM A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION; AS AN ENGINEER WITH EXCELLENT DOCUMENTATION, I COULD CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE DATA.

PURCHASED 4 NEW AUTOGUARD (BCT) LT 225-75R16 TIRES, ON CLEARANCE FROM WM IN JULY 2017. INSTALLED ALL 4 ON REAR OF A 29' 2000 FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER A WEEK LATER, PRIOR TO OUR FAMILY SUMMER ROAD TRIP IN JULY 2017. AFTER APPROX. ONLY 5000 MILES OF USAGE, THE RIGHT REAR INT. TIRE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ON JULY 31 2019 WHILE TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 55MPH, UP AN INCLINE, JUST BEFORE EXIT 145 ON INTERSTATE 81 SOUTH, NEAR HAZELTON PENNSILVANIA 18249. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER RR TIRE, RV WHEELWELL, RV HOLDING TANKS AND RV ELECTRICAL. REPLACED BOTH RR TIRES AT A LOCAL SHOP, INFLATED ALL 4 TO 75PSI. BELIEVING IT WAS A ONE OFF, COUNTED OUR BLESSINGS CONTINUED SOUTH ON I-81 ON OUR SUMMER ROAD TRIP TO THE OBX. ON OUR RETURN, APPROX 1000 MILES LATER, I NOTICED AN INCREASING ROUGH VIBRATION FROM THE LEFT REAR SIDE THIS TIME. VIBRATIONS INCREASED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE OVER 50MPH. I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE OF ALL 4 REAR TIRES SEVERAL TIMES. THEY WERE ALL STILL AT 75PSI (MAX 80 PSI DUAL). I MADE 5 STOPS AT SEVERAL RIG REPAIR AND SMALLER TIRE RETAILERS OVER 2 STATES REQUESTING TO CHECK THE LR WHEEL BALANCING OF THE RV, BELIEVING I HAD LOST SOME WHEEL LEADS. NOT ONE WOULD TAKE A 29' CLASS C IN TO CHECK THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. LIMPED BACK SLOWLY FOR 300 MILES, RETURNED TO THE SAME TIRE DEALER ON AUGUST 16 2019 WHO DISCOVERED THAT BOTH LEFT REAR TIRES WERE NOT ROADWORTHY, ONE WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN, DEFORMED, HAD INTERIOUR BULGING AND INTERIOR BLISTERING AND APPARENT TREAD SEPARATION. FROM THE TIRE RADIAL! 4 TECHNICIANS HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH PREMATURES DEFORMATIES. THEY BELIEVED IT WOULD BLOW IF THEY TRIED TO REINFLATE IT. I TOOK PICTURES AND VIDEOS AND KEPT THE TIRES AS EVIDENCE. I PURCHASED 2 MORE TIRES OF THE SAME MAKE AND SIZE. OBSERVATIONS: 2 OUT 4 TIRES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY WORN OUT FROM NORMAL USE. MILES DRIVEN WAS BETWEEN 5-6K MILES. TIREDOT OJ 20XB2 1113 0413 0413

1 OF MANY ISSUES WITH THIS VAN. 62000 MILES. REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW, LUCKILY IN MY DRIVEWAY. UPON INSPECTION ALL THE LINES IN THE REAR NEED REPLACED. FUNNY THING IS THE BOTTOMSIDE OF THE VAN IS AS CLEAN AS CAN BE. I BOUGHT THIS VAN 2 YEARS OLD WITH 24000 MILES, I'M EXTREMELY PICKY ABOUT MY VEHICLES AND AM A MAINTENANCE NUT. ALWAYS GARAGED, WAXED NUMEROUS TIME A YEAR, SYNTHETIC FLUIDS..... HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT I REMEMBER HAS GONE WRONG WITH THIS VAN. INTAKE GASKETS, TWICE. FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT ROTTED OUT 40,000 MILES, REAR CHROME BUMPER ROTTED 40,000 MILES, AC LINE CORRODED THRU, TRANSMISSION GRENADED AT 42,000 MILE(SUN SHIELD FAILURE?), LEFT WINDOW MOTOR HAS DEAD SPOT IN IT FROM DAY 1. REMEMBER THIS IS A VERY WELL MAINTAINED, ALWAYS GARAGED, MAINLY DRIVEN FOR VACATIONS. GM IS WELL AWARE OF ALL THESE ISSUES AND WOULDN'T HELP ON ANY. *TR

I OWN 2000 CHEVY EXPRESS 2500 PASSENGER VAN. I BOUGHT THE VAN NEW FROM THE DEALER AND WITHIN TWO YEARS THE SIDE DOOR HINGES HAD SEIZED UP. THIS RESULTED IN THE INSIDE DOOR TRIM PANELS BREAKING AS THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOORS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEIR WAY OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM WAS TO HAMMER OUT THE HINGE PINS AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW ONES. WITHIN ONE YEAR THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AND HAS PERSISTED. THERE IS NO WAY TO LUBRICATE THE HINGES TO ALLOW FOR THE DOORS TO OPEN AND CLOSE EASILY. I RECENTLY TOOK THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE NEW WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO CUT OFF THE OLD HINGES AND WELD NEW ONES ON. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT EVEN HAS "HINGE REPLACEMENT" PACKAGES SET UP BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON. THE NEW FIX IS ESTIMATED AT OVER $1,700.00. THIS DOES NOT EVEN INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT COSTS OF THE INSIDE DOOR TRIM PANELS THAT ARE STILL BROKEN. (IF THE DOOR IS CLOSED TOO HARD THE DOOR PANELS OVERLAP AND STICK MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. WE HAVE TO CARRY A STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER IN THE VAN AT ALL TIMES JUST TO GET THE DOOR PANELS UNSTUCK). THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THAT GM WAS AND IS STILL FULLY AWARE OF AND YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE HINGES TO BE REPLACED AT THEIR COST. THE FAULTY HINGES MAKE THE PASSENGER VAN WORTHLESS AND AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANY OWNER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HINGES FAILED ON THE CARGO SIDE DOOR. IT IS A DOUBLE DOOR AND ONLY ONE HINGE IS SUPPORTING THE DOOR. HE STATED THAT THE OTHER HALF OF THE DOOR COULD LOOSEN AND FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING, THUS CAUSING A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT; THEREFORE, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE HINGES. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE LED TO THE FAILURE AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR ULTRA METRIC BST RADIAL TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS DEFECTIVE AND REFUSED TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE. CURRENTLY, TWO MORE TIRES HAVE BECOME DEFECTIVE. THE POWERTRAIN AND TIRE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,738 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN AT THE LEGAL SPEED OF 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE VAN BEGAN VIBRATING AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT THAT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF IT. I IMMEDIATELY REDUCED MY SPEED-TO ABOUT 10 MPH UNTIL I COULD FIND A SAFE PLACE TO EXAMINE THE TIRES. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A LARGE SWOLLEN PLACE ON IT SO I REPLACED IT WITH MY SPARE TIRE. ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS A 2000 MODEL THESE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL ONES AND ONLY HAVE 21,950 MILES ON THEM AND I AM AFRAID TO TRUST THE REMAINING FOUR. THE FIVE TIRES ARE MICHELIN XW4. WHEN THE FAILED TIRE,WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS LATER EXAMINED IT SHOWED SIGNS OF SEVERE PLY SEPARATIONS AND OUTER RUBBER CRACKING. *JB

2000 CHEVROLET 12 PASSENGER EXPRESS VAN: ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION BY LOCKING IN THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION. THIS HAS CAUSED ONE PASSENGER TO RIDE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT ON A RETURN TRIP. CHEVROLET NO LONGER WILL HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS SAFETY RELATED PART. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP WAS REPLACED. THIS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE DRIVERS SEAT IS BROKEN. TWO DAYS AGO I REALIZED THAT THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE SEAT IN BROKE. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO MAKE THE BRACKET BIGGER SO THAT THE SEAT DOES NOT PUSH BACK OR FORWARD. *AK

THE GROUND WIRE ON THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET COMES LOOSE. WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE OFF THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHT TO VERY DIM. WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON THERE ARE NO BREAK LIIGHTS. THIS HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON MANY VANS ON THE STREET.

2000 CHEVORLET VAN W/28128 MILES HAD POWER STEARING COLUMN BREAK CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE TOWED BECAUSE OF BEING UNABLE TO STEER IT. COST TO US $733.78. GM WAS NOTIFIED WITH NO SATISFACTION. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL . WANT TO KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. GM SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS.

DT: RECENTLY PURCHASED 2000, CHEVROLET EXPRESS WHICH EXHIBITED A DOOR PROBLEM. THE DOOR IS LOOSE. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE SIDE DOOR THERE IS EVIDENCE OF POOR WELDING. THE WELD IS STILL PARTLY INTACT , AND THE OTHER HALF IS LOOSE. THE TWO DOOR ASSEMBLIES ARE VERY LOOSE DUE TO THE POOR WELDING. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. RECALL 00V085000 CONCERNING POWER ASSIST HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS WAS ISSUED. SOME VEHICLES WERE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. HE CALLED CHEVROLET, AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE SEPARATED FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FLUID FLOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE PART WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

ON A RECENT TRIP TO THE NC MOUNTAINS, I WAS NEGOTIATING A CURVE AND HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROAD IN A NEAR WRECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO HAVING A BROKEN SHAFT. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ON OTHER SERIES OF THE SAME MODEL, BUT NOT ON MY VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD EASILY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. *JB

FAILURE OF DRIVER SEAT POWER ADJUSTABLE SEAT MECHANISM. TWO REAR PIVOTS ARE FAILING. THE STEEL OF THE UPPER PIVOT LINK IS FATIGUING UNTIL COMPLETE FAILURE. SEAT CAN MOVE DURING RAPID TURNING OR HARD BTEAKING. SEAT ROTATES ABOUT FRONT PIVIT POINTS. WE HAVE HAD VEHICLE ABOUT 2 1/2 YEARS AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SEAT ADJUST MECHANISM TWICE.*AK

GAS GAUGES FLUCTUATE BADLY. WHEN TANK IS EMPTY, GAUGE READS ANYTHING FROM 1/4 TO 3/4 FULL. RESULTED IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS OCCURRED. *BF CONSUMERS FAMILY STRANDED AT 2AM ON A DESERTED ROAD AS A RESULT OF THE GAS GAUGE PROBLEM. *TC

WE PURCHASED A CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN BRAND NEW IN AUGUST 2000, AND FROM DAY ONE WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE FIRST THING TO GO WRONG WITH IT WAS THE MIRRORS WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE VAN WOULD GO UP ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 55 MPH. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO FIXET THE PROBLEM, BUT TO THIS DAY IT STILL EXISTS. THE NEXT THING IS THE PASSANGER SIDE REAR DOOR WILL SQUEAK AND GET STUCK WHEN YOU TRY TO OPEN/CLOSE IT. THE NEXT THING TO GO WRONG WITH IT IS THE TIRES. THE TREADS WORE OFF AND THE STEEL BELTS STARTED TO SHOW THROUGH, ALSO WE HAVE BROUGHT THE VAN TO HAVE NEW TIRES PUT ON AND THE MECHANIC COULD NOT GET THE BACK LUGS OFF OF THE VAN . THE NEXT THING TO GO WRONG IS THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH LET GO IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION. WE HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART WHICH COST US OVER $100 DOLLARS. THIS NEW PART IS NOW STARTING TO LET GO ON US TOO. THE NEXT THING TO LET GO NOW IS THE WATER PUMP. WE BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT IF WE WANTED US TO HEVE HIM FIX IT THAT IT WOULD COST US $380 (PART AND LABOR) THIS IS MONEY THAT I DO NOT HAVE. THIS IS A VAN THAT WAS BOUGHT OUT OF MY SONS TRUST FUND, HE HAS CEREBRAL PALSY.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ON DASHBOARD. CHEVROLET HAD INSTALLED THE AIRBAG SENSOR ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT IN A WORK VEHICLE CHEVY 3500 EXPRESS. ANY MOISTURE CAUSES THE SENSOR TO CORRODE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. I HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO PAY CHEVY $1,000 TO MOVE THE SENSOR UNDER THE DASH. WHY WOULD YOU PLACE A SENSITIVE PART ON THE FLOOR IN A VEHICLE WHERE MOISTURE CAN EASILY INTRUDE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS. *AK

2000 CHEVROLET, EXPRESS CONVERSION VAN SIDE CARGO DOOR HINGE OF THE REAR DOOR RUSTED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE SECONDARY DOOR IS RARELY USED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE WHEN USED. OIL WAS USED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO LOOSEN THE STICKY HINGE. THE HINGE DESIGN DOES NOT MEET FMVSS STANDARD 206 REQUIREMENTS FOR DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS.*AK

FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES(3) - FAILURES. ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, STEELTEX A/T TIRES MANUFACTRED BY BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE AND FITTED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY CHEVROLET TRUCK FAILED. EACH TIRE FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I CONSIDER THE TIRES TO BE FAULTY AND VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE 3 OF THE 4 TIRES FAILED ON MY VEHICLE WITHIN A MATTER OF A FEW MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. QUITE SERIOUS DAMAGE RESULTED IN EACH INCIDENT. THE TIRES 3 HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO FIRESTONE, AS REQUESTED, AND HAVE BEEN EXAMINED BY LISONI & LISONI, NTSA OFFICIALS AND THE FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVES.*AK I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO RECALL ALL STEELTEX TIRES TO ENSURE THEY ARE COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE MARKET. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED! THANK YOU. GRAHAM ROSS - MISTER COOL ICE CREAM PO BOX 221, COPPELL, TEXAS 75019 (972) 489-9879 E-MAIL: COACHROSS1@AOL.COM PS: I CAN'T PUT ALL 3 INCIDENT DATES BELOW SO I HAVE PUT AUGUST 1 2002, SO I CAN GET TO NEXT PAGE.

VEHICLE'S DOOR HINGE IS BROKEN AND INOPERABLE. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER IT'S ORIGINAL WARRANTY. THE SIDE DOOR HINGE WAS BROKEN AND NOT OPERABLE. (G 1500) *SC

GAS GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE. IT MAY INDICATE A FULL TANK, BUT ACTUALLY IT IS LESS. *AK

GAS GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE, IT MAY INDICATE A FULL TANK WHEN ACTUALLY GAS TANK IS HALF FULL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND OR PARKING, IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO ROLL THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK THE PART WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE WINDOW WOULD ONLY MOVE ABOUT 1/4 AN INCH EVERY MINUTE OR SO INTERMITTENTLY. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW WHEN GOING TROUGH THE TOLL BOOTH. WHEN THE WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN, IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 5-8 MINUTES TO GET IT BACK UP. GM SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. OTHER PROBLEMS WERE: THE RIGHT CARGO DOOR PANELS RUBBED TOGETHER AND MADE NOISE, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AT TIMES, THERE WAS A "WHIRRING" NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 35 MPH, THE BAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE CONSUMER'S HAND TO USE IT, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD CLICK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE MIRROR SWITCH WOULD WORK WITH THE KEY IN THE OFF POSITION, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WOULD STICK AT TIMES, THERE WAS A CLUNK SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AT TIMES, THE RIGHT REAR LIGHT WAS SOMETIMES NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, AND THE SPRING ON THE GAS PEDAL BROKE. *SC *JB

BRAKES KEEP WEARING OUT ON THIS VEHICLE. 4 BRAKE JOBS AND IT ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES AND WE BABY THIS VAN.*AK

VEHICLE IS RELEASED FROM THE FACTORY WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO HAVE A ROUTINE FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. A PROCEDURE OF REMOVING "KNOCK-OUT TEMPLATES" MUST BE PERFORMED BEFORE AN ALIGNMENT CAN BE PERFORMED.*AK

TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION ONLY HAD 39000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK THE VAN INTO TAYLOR CHEV. AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED ME TO AUTHORIZE $1000 IN LABOR COSTS FOR DIAGNOSTICS. I CONTACTED GMC TO EXPLAIN THAT I FELT THAT THEY SHOULD PICKUP A ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COST. GMC TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T SHOW ANY RECORDS THAT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PREFORMED BECAUSE IT WAS DONE BY AN OUTSIDE SOURCE AND "THAT DOESN'T COUNT". I PICKED UP MY VAN AND TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 4L60E TRANSMISSION. THE BEARING IS NOT HARDENED PROPERLY AND IS DESIGNED TO LAST FOR ABOUT 40000 MILES. THE TOTAL COST OUT OF MY POCKET FOR SHABBY WORKMANSHIP ON GMC'S PART WAS $1678.00, WHICH IS ABOUT $1500.00 LESS THAT THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO COST. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS.*AK

2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN, 1500, VA 4.3 LITER. CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILS, DEALER SAYS THE INTERNALS COMPLETELY BREAK UP. HAVE HAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE ONE IN IT HAS FAILED ALSO. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM RATTLES WHEN CONVERTERS GO BAD. *JB

THE REAR BRACKETS ON THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY COMPLETELY BROKE. THE WHOLE SEAT NOW PIVOTS FORWARD ON THE FRONT BRACKETS. WE BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF OUR LOCAL GM SERVICE CENTER AND WERE TOLD IT WOULD COST NEARLY $900 TO REPAIR. WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP IN IDENTIFYING THE HISTORY OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. WHAT STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE?*AK

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE, AND THE SPARE TIRE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. THE TIRE HAD A FOOTBALL SIZE BUBBLE IN IT. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED 4 OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES FAILED. *JB *NM

WHILE DRIVING , THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SNAPPED OFF THE BASE, ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *AK THE SEAT BELTS UNLATCHED BY THEMSELVES, THE REAR BENCH SEAT FAILED TO STAY TIGHT, THE SIDE DOORS WERE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS VIBRATED AND THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY *JB *NM

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS 60 MPH OR MORE; RESTART AND STOPS AGAIN; THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. *LA

WHILE DRIVING FRONT BRAKES WOULD GET TOO HOT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MELTED, THE ROTORS SHOWED MANY CRACKS IN THE SURFACE, AND THE CALIPER HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE INFORMED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN, PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENT DOWNSHIFTING FROM GEAR 4 TO GEAR 3 FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SERVICED PROPERLY. NO ABUSE EVER AND MILEAGE TOO LOW FOR TRANSMISSION TROUBLES. 74000 MILES. *AK

THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE. DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *JB

THIS VAN HAS A SLOW DOWN MODE THAT VARIES. WHEN REACHED AT A STEADY 55MPH THE GAS PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND IT TOOK 1 MILE TO SLOW TO 35MPH. ALSO NOTICED THAT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN GOING DOWNHILL THE VAN FELT LIKE IT WAS FREE WHEELING WITH NO ENGINE HOLD BACK. IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET THE VAN WOULD MAINTAIN THE SAME SET SPEED UP AND DOWNHILL WITH NOTICEABLE ENGINE HOLD BACK DOWNHILL. IT MAY OPERATE IN ONE MODE FOR MANY DAYS BEFORE IT CHANGES TO THE OTHER. TWO CHEVROLET DEALERS SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. AT TIMES IF I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE PEDAL AT 30MPH THE VAN WILL MAINTAIN THAT SPEED FOR 2 BLOCKS. *TT

THE VEHICLES LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

IN WET WEATHER,THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY INCREASED AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND THE APPLIED BRAKES, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE SLID THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD SLID THROUGH SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS AND STOP LIGHTS IN THE PAST. *JB

THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*JB

NAR 1/15/2003. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD AN INTERMITTENT DECELERATION PROBLEM. AT TIMES, THERE WAS NO ENGINE HOLD BACK WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS RELEASED, AT OTHER TIMES, THE DECELERATION WAS GOOD WHEN THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THERE WAS A GOOD HOLD BACK WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, BUT IF IT WAS NOT SET, THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN FREE WHEELING MODE, WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SPEED. THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE HAPPENS FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND SOMETIMES THE MODE LASTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS . THE DEALER ATTRIBUTED THE CHANGE AS THE COAST MODE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

1ST TIME SEAT BROKE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. 2ND WAS ON ME, MILEAGE OVER 60000. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT IS LIKE 4 THIN WASHERS, 1ST TIME 2 BRAKE, DEALER REPLACED. LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER, THEY ALL BROKE. I HAD TO WIRE THE SEAT IN PLACE TO STOP FROM COMING COMPLETELY OFF. CAN'T USE THE 6 WAY POWER AT ALL, FOR FEAR OF SOMETHING ELSE COMING OFF OR BRAKING. I WOULD GUESS THAT THERE OTHER FULL SIZE VANS OUT THERE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER MIGHT SAY ITS ON THE CONVERSION COMPANY, BUT IT WASN'T IN MY CASE. THANK YOU. *TS *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770174

AT HIGHWAY SPEED, REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND ALMOST COLLIDE WITH OTHER VEHICLES. EXCESSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED TO UNDERSIDE AND WHEEL ARCH. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 2 TIMES (BOTH REAR TIRES) HAVE FAILED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS. BOTH AT HIGHWAY SPEED, BOTH CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. FIRESTONE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF BOTH INCIDENTS. FOR FULL DETAILS CONTACT: COACHROSS1@AOL.COM DT

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AND SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *TT *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACKS CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. TS

CONSUMER STATES THE TAILGATE DOORS DO NOT HAVE A RETAINER LATCH TO KEEP THEM FROM SWINGING TOO FAR OUTWARD(PERPENDICULAR TO THE VEHICLE). *NLM THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD TO USE A HOMEMADE CHAIN TO KEEP THE REAR DOORS FROM SWINGING OUT. *SCC

SEAT BELTS IN REAR OF VEHICLE IN THE CAPTAINS CHAIR ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT, AND THEY ARE STUCK. ANYONE WHO SITS IN THAT SEAT CANNOT USE SEAT BELT. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SCC

DEALER HAD TO REPLACE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TWO TIMES BECAUSE IT FAILED TO LOCK PROPERLY, 2ND ROW SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRACK BOLTS BROKE FOR THE SECOND TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND A REMEDY.*AK THE POWER SEAT ANCHOR BROKE AND DETACHED FROM THE SEAT TRACK WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *MJ

THERE WAS VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE, THEN REPLACED DUE TO WARPING.*AK

SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE STIFFING UP.TRIED OILING NUMEROUS TIMES.DOOR IS VERY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE.IF SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN MY YOUNGER KIDS WILL NOT BE ABEL TO PUSH DOOR OPEN.*AK

DRIVING I-10 BETWEEN PHEONIX AND BLYTHE AT EARLY NIGHT. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITH NO WARNING AT 75 MPH.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)

FRONT BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, IT CAUSES FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, SEAT BELT FEMALE PART IS TOO LONG AND PULLS UP WHEN IN USE. THIS VEHICLE USES THE 3 POINT BELT SYSTEM, THE LAP PART OF THIS BELT SYSTEM RIDES TOO HIGH IN THE STOMACH AND CHEST AREA. *JG *AK

MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT OF THE VAN. THE VAN WAS PARKED. HER LEG MADE CONTACT WITH THE POWER SEAT CONTROL MOVING THE SEAT FORWARD AND TRAPPING HER IN THE VEHICLE WITH HER KNEE STUCK UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE SEAT WOULD NOT RETURN TO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION AND THERE IS NO RELEASE MECHANISM OTHER THAN THE POWER CONTROL KNOB. THE SEAT WAS INSTALLED BY MARK III CONVERSION VANS AND SOLD AS NEW BY THE D & C CHEVROLET GM DEALER. *AK

TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16 120/116R TREAD SEPARATION AND VEHICLE DAMAGE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN11B1A429 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)

THIS IS A FLEET REPAIR FACILITY FOR CONSUMERS ENERGY. I HAVE HAD 4 TREAD SEPARATIONS ON CHEVROLET EXPRESS VANS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED PROPERLY, THE VEHICLES WERE CHECKED FOR WEIGHT, ALL WERE UNDER GVW. ALL HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE LAST VEHICLE LOST THE TREAD AND THE DRIVER MANAGED TO DRIVE 10 MORE MILES ON SIDE ROADS TRYING TO RETURN TO THE SHOP. THE TIRE NEVER DEFLATED UNTILL HE RAN OVER SOMTHING WHILE DRIVING ON THE SHOULDER IN THE GRAVEL. WE STILL HAVE THE CASING AND TREAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN11 B1A TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

CONSUMER'S CHURCH BUS WAS AFFECTED BY RECALL 00E048000. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WAS ONLY ABLE TO REPAIR 2 OF 30+ SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL ISSUES BETWEEN DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AM-SAFE. *AK DEALERSHIP REPAIRED 2 VEHICLES, APPROXIMATELY 60 BELTS, NO FURTHER REPAIRS WILL BE DONE UNTIL PAYMENT IS MADE FROM AM-SAFE-COMM PRODUCTS. *TT

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH BALL JOINTS BROKE FROM VEHICLE WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, LEFT FRONT SIDE WAS DAMAGED, CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. GMC WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT IS WHAT FAILED, WHEN CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT, THE ABS SENSOR AND THE OUTSIDE MIRROR WERE REPLACED.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES 8 TIMES, MELTED THREE SETS OF ABS SENSORS, BURNT TWO SETS OF CALIPERS AND BEARINGS OUT, MELTED THE HUB CAPS OFF TWICE. MADE EIGHT ATTEMPS TO REPAIR TO NO AVAIL.

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS 10 MPH AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD SURFACE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONLY, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER; DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, DEALER DID NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL FELT SPONGY AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKING ACTION, HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. $ 1200.00 DAMAGE. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. CONSUMER THEN WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WAS TOLD REAR BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL. CHEVROLET TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCIDENT.*AK

BOTH OF EXTERIOR MIRRORS WOULD SEVERELY SHAKE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH OR MORE,IT CAUSES PROBLEM WITH VISIBILITY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HAS REPLACED MIRRORS ONCE, AND ADDED ON STICK ON WEIGHTS. BUT, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING THERE IS NO CERTAIN SPEED, AND STEERING IS HARD TO STEER. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP, RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK SHAFT BROKE IN POWER STEETING PUMP AND FRONT BRAKES FAILED. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 67 MPH IN CHEVROLET, EXPRESS VAN, LEFT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE, SIZE: LT245/75R16, DOT: VN11B1A478 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WITH APPROXIMATELY 40,000 TO 50,000 MILES ON TIRES. THESE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

GLADIATOR CONVERSION, THERE IS PROBLEM WITH RIGHT WHEEL WHICH IS CAUSING BOTH BRAKES TO WEAR OUT EVERY 1500 TO 1800 MILES. DEALER HAS CHANGED SPRING COIL TWICE ON RIGHT WHEEL AND ONCE IN THE LEFT WHEEL, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK

VAN FAILS TO DECELERATE WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP IN AN APPROPRIATE DISTANCE. VERY UNSAFE IN WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALSO ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN TO APPROX. 10MPH FROM A DEAD STOP.*AK

THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, AND UNDER ON BOTH CORNERS OF FRONT END. AFTER 13 ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO FIX DEFECT , MANUFACTURER IS BUYING VEHICLE BACK. *AK *SLC

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK AFTER NUMEROUS FAILURES, THE CONSUMER WAS NEGOTIATING WITH THE DEALER FOR TRADING IN THE VEHICLE. *YH

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON BRAKE PADS, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE PREMATURE WEARING OF THE BRAKE PADS REQUIRED THE ROTORS TO BE TURNED. *YH

THE REAR SHOULDER BELTS CROSS THE SEATED ADULT OCCUPANT ON HIS/HER NECK. ON A CHILD, THE BELT CROSSES THE CHILD'S HEAD. IN A CRASH, THE BELTS WOULD BE HAZARDOUS AND CAUSE INJURY. THE BELT MOUNTING POINT IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WALL AND THE CEILING OF THE VAN AND IS 50 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR ON THE REAR SEATS. CHEVY'S FRONT SEATBELTS ARE 39 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND THEY CROSS THE OCCUPANT'S SHOULDER. CHEVY HAS REC'D OUR LETTER ,REFERENCE # C00710720 AND THEY REPORT THEY CANNOT CHANGE THE ANCHOR POINT. THIS VAN HAS BEEN UPFITTED BY TRAIL WAGONS INC. OF YAKIMA, WA ,1 800 552 8886. WE RECOMMEND THE SHOULDER MOUNTING POINT FOR THE THREE REAR SEATS BE RELOCATED AT EYE LEVEL OF THE SEATED OCCUPANT (SEE WWW.ANDOAUTO.COM/INSTRUCTION4.HTM). THANK YOU.

CONSUMER'S NEW 2000 VEHICLE, WHICH HAS A RV ON A CHEVROLET CHASSIS, ENGINE STALLS OUT AT WILL IN THE HEAT. HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS, VEHICLE JUST DIED.*AK VEHICLE STARTS AGAIN IN A FEW SECOND, BUT CONTINUES TO DIE UNTIL OUTSIDE TEMPRATURE DROPS BELOW 100. THE PROBLEM IS THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE. *YH

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES PERTAINING TO BRAKE PADS . BRAKE PADS ARE TOO WEAK, AND THERE IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR ON FRONT WHEELS. *AK THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE BRAKE IS TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF FAULTY DESIGN. EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ACCUMULATED ON FRONT WHEEL RIMS. BRAKE ROTORS SHOW SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT GENERATED BY BRAKES. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE LOOSE AND MOVE FREELY WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE RISES, THE PROBLEM BECOMES WORSE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THIRD SEAT, SEAT BELT RECEIVER BROKEN AT DELIVERY, REAR SEAT WAS FOLDED DOWN IT BROKE AGAIN

MAJOR PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM. COMPANY WILL NOT FIX. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES FROM 0-45 MPH.ALSO, ABS BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE AND ENGAGE WHILE PULLING FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

POOR DESIGN OF THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSED THE DRIVERS FOOT TO SLIP OFF THE BRAKE, CONSUMER HAD THE PEDAL EXTENDED. YH

POOR DESIGN OF THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSED THE DRIVERS FOOT TO SLIP OFF THE BRAKE, CONSUMER HAD THE PEDAL EXTENDED. YH

POOR DESIGN OF THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSED THE DRIVERS FOOT TO SLIP OFF THE BRAKE, CONSUMER HAD THE PEDAL EXTENDED. YH