Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / SILVERADO / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050531 Incident Date: Mar, 07 2005
Consumer's City: SPRINGFIELD Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SILVERADO Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist:pump
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2GCEK19T331 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 21 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 17 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact complained about steering failure . anytime the vehicle stopped the steering column locked. the brakes must be released, allowing the vehicle to move forward slightly before the steering wheel will turn. the dealership replaced the following ;the gear box, gear shaft, power steering pump and a valve in the power steering. after each repair the problem remained, and it was more evident in the morning when the vehicle was first started. the dealer has been in constant contact with the manufacturer, who responded by letter to the contact telling him this was a characteristic of this vehicle, and they would do no further testing . *ak