Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 1500 / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005051730 Incident Date: Nov, 07 2005
Consumer's City: SALYERSVILLE Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SILVERADO 1500 Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCEK19R5VE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 03 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While exiting a ramp in lexington, ky, the antilock braking system on my pick-up failed, resulting in my truck not being able to stop. this resulted in my truck entering on-coming traffic and caused an non-injury accident. my family was present in the vehicle, including my 3 year old son. the truck was able to make it home, and is preparing to be repaired. the braking system continues to mal-function without warning, reducing or eliminating the ability to stop the vehicle. the anti-lock system kicks in constantly, and when this happens, the truck will not immediately stop. *nm