Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 3500 / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999039415 | Incident Date: Jul, 06 1999 |
| Consumer's City: CONCORD | Consumer's State: NH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SILVERADO 3500 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:linkages |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GBJK34F0WF | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 12 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The problem i am contacting you about is unintended acceleration after selecting reverse. i brought this vehicle in to my selling dealer 13 times for this problem. gm was apparently aware of this issue and called it an "idle flare-up". when this vehicle had it's "idle flare-up" it would suddenly surge backwards 6 inches to 6 feet, depending on the severity of the "flare-up" and how quickly i could get the vehicle stopped.sometimes it wouldn't do it for several weeks, then it would do it 5 or 6 times in one day.gm engineering had the dealer perform 3 different transmission repairs to attempt and correct this problem. a gm engineer even came out and drove the truck once, could not duplicate the concern, (hence the term "intermittent"), and then declined to recommend a buyback or trade assist. it was suggested that perhaps i was making this up to get rid of the truck. i am a landscape contractor, during my busiest time of year, wasting time and energy on this matter. furthermore , it has cost me thousands of dollars to get rid of this chevy and purchase a new ford. gm has a problem that they are aware of with their 6.5 powertrain and refuses to address it. go get 'im.*ak |