1994 CHEVROLET C2500 Recalls, Complaints & Safety

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C2500 WITH HERCULES IRON RADIAL AP TIRES, SIZE 265/75/16, (DOT 3809). THE CONTACT STATED THE TREAD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES WERE CRACKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 IN MY 1994 CHEVROLET C2500 WITH THE 6.5 L NATURALLY ASPIRATED DIESEL, MY TRUCK SUDDENLY STALLED AND I LOST ALL MY ENGINE POWERED COMPONENTS (POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.) I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD BUT WAS BARELY SLOWING DOWN. I FINALLY GOT THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH TO GET OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. I THEN HAD TO SIT THERE FOR 30 MINUTES TO ALLOW THE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER TO COOL DOWN BEFORE I COULD TURN AROUND AND GARAGE MY VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL (5-10) TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A 30 MILE TRIP. I HAVE SEEN MANY INSTANCES OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER 6.5L DIESEL OWNERS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVERS (PMDS) ON THIS ENGINE. THEY OVERHEAT AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL. I WILL BE REPLACING THE PMD ON MY ENGINE AND THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF I WOULD HAVE NEEDED TO BRAKE SUDDENLY WHILE MY ENGINE WAS STALLED. IT *TR

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT 1994 CHEVROLET C 2500 SILVERADO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A CYCLE. THEN, HAS TO WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE THEY WILL COME AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT CALLED GM, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ALSO, SPOKE WITH HIS LOCAL DEALER, AND THE DEALER INFORMED HIM OF THE SAME THING, HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FIXED AS OF YET.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES AND DO AT OTHER TIMES. RECENTLY, IN A HEAVY RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT COME ON WHEN ACTIVATED. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THEY SOMETIMES COME ON. OTHER TIMES THEY MAY WORK PERFECTLY. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR MODEL AND A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT MY MODEL DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE REPAIR DUE TO VIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ON OCCASION, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY FAMILY IS IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. ANY HELP ON THE SITUATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED . *AK

GMC AND CHEVROLET TRUCKS HAVE A PROBLEM WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING AT FULL SPEED. MINE RECENTLY SHUT OFF WHEN GOING 55 ON A BACK ROAD BEHIND A LARGE 18 WHEELER. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC PUT IN A NEW FUEL INJECTOR. *AK CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PART IS UNDER RECALL AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO. THEY WOULD STOP FOR A MINUTE OR SO, THEN BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THEY ARE STOPPING MORE FREQUENTLY, AND FOR LONGER PERIODS. IT DOES NOT MATTER W. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD PORTION OF THE GOODYEAR LOAD RANGE E TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN ROLLOVER, ONE PERSON WAS EJECTED (NOT WEARING SEAT BELT) WHICH RESULTED IN FATALITY AND ONE PASSENGER WAS INJURED DURING ACCIDENT. TIRES PURCHASED ON MAY 5, 1996 WITH ONLY 27,602 MILES OF WEAR. (INVESTIGATION REPORT ATTACHED) *MJS

1 injured 1 deaths

CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE SHATTERED, LEAVING CLUTCH IN GEAR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC

INJECTOR PUMP CUTS OUT AT 55-70MPH ALSO SHUTS OFF WHEN TURNING SITTING STILL WILL DIE THIS IS A SAFTY PROBLEM .EVERY ONE I TALK TO HAS PROBLEMS WITH INJECTORS ALSO CHEVEROLET AMITT.PROBLEM I HAVE 4 PUT ON STILL HAVING PROBLEMS.IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I AM TURNING IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC.PLEASE HELP TO STOP INJURIES OR DEATH IF NOT ALREADY HAPPEN. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND IT STARTED RAINING. APPLIED WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THEY STARTED WORKING INTERMITTETNLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

INJECTOR PUMPS ARE DEFECTIVE, THE INJECTORS HAVE GONE OUT WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TURNING IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE DIES.*ET

DRIVER'S SEAT WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DRIVER SEAT GOES ALL THE WAY UP TO THE FRONT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN BRACKET. CURRENTLY, DRIVER'S SIDE HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASE. COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. DRIVE SHAFT BROKE WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT. GLAD NO ONE HURT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING OR JUST WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON FUEL INJECTION PUMP WILL STOP WORKING AND VEHICLE WILL STALL, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK *ML

FUEL SYSTEM WAS CUTTING OFF DURING DRIVE. TAKEN IN AND WORKED ON BY DEALER. REAL AXLE SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2/3 TIMES (97/99). DRIVER'S SEAT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. BATTERY/ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION RECENTLY. WILL BE TAKING IN VEHICLE TO DEALER ABOUT SEAT AND BATTERY/ALTERNATOR SITUATION THIS WEEK. I JUST HAVE TO GET THE BATTERIES RECHARGED ENOUGH TO GET THE TRUCK STARTED. JUST HAD ALL 8 GLOW PLUGS REPLACED END OF NOV 1999 RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY COMPLETED.( DOT NUMBER: AD11C98356 TIRE SIZE: LT 245/75R )

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK *ML

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDEDDUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL COMPONENT (99V-025) FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE AND WAS REPAIRED. *MJS

DRIVER'S SEAT WAS REPLACED DUE TO BRACKETS ON LEFT FRONT NOT HOLDING. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE & WOULD ROCK BACKWARDS WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. IF LEANING BACK ON SEAT IT WOULD ROCK. THIS IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVER. SEAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. *AK *ML

FRONT BRAKES WARPED. PADS HAD WORN EXCESSIVELY AND ROTORS WOULD OVERHEAT & THEN WARP. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY & PULL. BRAKES ROTORS & PADS HAD EITHER BEEN CHANGED OR RESURFACED AT DEALERSHIP. THE BACK BRAKES ARE WORKING FINE. *AK

THE MODULE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS FAILED, CAUSING WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WIPER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *SLC

ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE BOLTS ON THE RECLINING SEAT BACK HAVE BROKEN ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO RECLINE TO THE REAR ON THE EXTENDED CAB MODEL. BOLTS FIRST BROKE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 18 MO. OLD WITH 14000 MI. THE FIFTH BREAK WAS AT 5 YEARS AND 75000 MI.

DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULTIN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR PUMP TWICE. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

INJECTOR PUMPS FAILURE, PUMP HAS GONE OUT WHILE TURNING AND AT ALL SPEEDS EVERY ONE I TALK TO HAS HAD PUMP PROBLEMS SEVERAL TIMES COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEM, ALL THE MECHANICS AT SEVERAL DEALERS SAID THE HAVE PROBLEMS PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT. AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN FUEL INJECTION PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/ DIE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL BECAUSE DRIVER LOSES POWER STEERING AND AND POWER BRAKES. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMERS WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, AND DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT AGAIN. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DEALER NEVER REALLY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON OUR TRUCK. IT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, WITH 61,153 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS US CONTACT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO IN TURN TOLD US THE VEHICLE WAS "TOO OLD & TOO MANY MILES" FOR ANY HELP FROM THEM. WE HAD A ESTIMATE FROM A PRIVATE SHOP PRIOR TO TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP. BOTH PLACES SAID WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I DON'T FEEL LIKE THE TRUCK IS OLD ENOUGH OR THE MILEAGE IS HIGH ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. THIS TRUCK WAS SOLD WITH A "WORK PACKAGE" WHICH INCLUDED THE TOWING KIT. IT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY. I FEEL LIKE CHEVROLET IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I HOPE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP US IN SOME WAY.

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN OFF FROM FRAME WITH SEVERAL OTHER FATIGUE CRACKS IN FRAME WHICH CAUSED EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO BREAK. MJS

THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP THREE TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT 65MPH AND ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WENT OUT. THIS WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE NEEDING A FUEL INJECTION PUMP. DLR HAS REPLACED THE PUMP TWICE. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. MJS

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE IS HARD TO START, AND HAS A POOR THROTTLE RESPONSE AND POOR ACCELERATION. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STILLS EXISTS. *AK

THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

AN APPROVED GM REPAIR FACILITY HAS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP ON THIS VEHICLE 5 TIMES. IT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING AND JERK SEVERLY WHEN DECELERATING. I KNOW OF OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE PUMPS. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR ANOTHER TRUCK TO PURCHASE AND CANNOT GET A FAIR TRADE-IN ON THIS TRUCK BECAUSE OF THE REPAIRS THAT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WITH NEWER MODELS IF IT EXISTS AND TO COMPENSATE PRESENT UNSATISFIED OWNERS.

THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE, AND THE FUEL IS GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK AT ALL DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR WIPER FAILURE. NLM RECALL #990224474

WINDSHIELD WIPERS AREN'T WORKING AT ALL, AND THAT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BROKE OFF ITS TRACKS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK