Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
20 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
100,825 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: . 14 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 20 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns
6
30.0%
Braking behavior
4
20.0%
Steering behavior
3
15.0%
Engine operation
2
10.0%
Transmission and shifting
1
5.0%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
4
Service Brakes
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
2
Air Bags
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
4
Service Brakes
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
2
Air Bags
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 4; Service Brakes: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
5
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
5
150,000 and above
2
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 2
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
I OWN A 1996 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON P/U AND WHAT HAPPENED IS ON MY FUEL PUMP SENDER A FEW OF THE WIRES CAUGHT ON FIRE, OBVIOUSLY CAUSING MY TRUCK NOT TO WORK. I GOT THE PART REPLACED, BUT I AM CONCERNED IN THE FACT THAT I HAD A FIRE IN MY GAS TANK BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PERSON WHO FIXED THE FUEL PUMP SENDER SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM IN ANOTHER CHEVROLET MINI-VAN AND HAS HERD OF THIS PROBLEM ABOUT OTHER CHEVROLET VECIHICLES. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HE KNOWS THE NHTSA HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM. MY INTENT IN THIS CORESPO…
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT LOST POWER AGAIN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK HAD MELTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB 07161996 VEHICLE STARTED THEN STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THEN FINALLY DIED IN TRAFFIC. *TC
WENT TO DRIVE VEHICLE WHEN I NOTICED PEDAL WHEN TO FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEAR THE REAR OF VEHICLE INSIDE FRAME NEAR THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND LOOKS PERFECT BESIDES RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *TR
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. THEN DROVE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE GREASED. *AK
THE FRONT AXLE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING. IT WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED.*AK ENGINE HAD COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF IT. DEALER FOUND WATER PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TT
I HAVE A 1996 CHEVROLET C1500 ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH A 5 LITER WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH A 5.7 LITER. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT DUE TO THE OLD PART WAS NO LONGER GOOD. WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE NEW PART SHORTED OUT, FRYING ONE OF THE WIRES ON THE INSIDE PART OF SENDING UNIT, INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. I AGAIN REPLACED THE PART THINKING I HAD BOUGHT A DEFECTIVE ITEM THE FIRST TIME. I AM NOW STARTING TO GET THE SAME SYMPTOMS IT HAD THE LAST TIME RIGHT BEFORE THE LAST SENDING UNIT WENT OUT. I DID AN ELECTRIC CHECK ON THE OLD/NEW FUEL PUMP AND…
I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK ON CRAIGSLIST AND WHEN I GOT IT HOME IT WOULDN'T BACK UP OR SHIFT IN TO SECOND GEAR RIGHT SO I AM HAVING THE TRANNY REBUILT NOW WHIT A MASTER REBUILD KIT AND NEW SUN SHELL AND NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
20 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
70.0%Usable mileage14 / 20 records
100.0%Valid incident date20 / 20 records
100.0%Valid filing date20 / 20 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates20 / 20 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
1993
1994
1995
1996
2007
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
428.6%ODI 10066176
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION PERODICALLY CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING IN RAINY WEATHER.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE APRIL 2005. A LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. BECAUSE OF POOR VISIBILITY VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, BUT MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
THE FRONT END PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER REMOVED KNOCKOUT PLUGS AND ALIGNED FRONT END, THE CONSUMER IS ALSO HEARING A HUMMING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH WITH VIBRATION FELT THROUGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. NLM
THE SEAT BOLTS BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACK AND FORWARD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
THROUGH NORMAL OPERATION MY SEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE JUST BROKE AT THE FRAMING UNDER NEAT THE SEAT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURES AS THE METAL USED IS VERY THIN AND SO IT BROKE. *TR
THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK BALL BEARINGS CONSTANTLY BREAK WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS HAD TRACKS REPAIRED TWO TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNS. *NLM THE SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REFUSED TO LOCK AND NOW THE DRIVER SIDE IS DISPLAYING THE SAME. SCC
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE BROKEN BACK SEAT. ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2004 WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH WITH OUT ANY WARNING THE BACK SEAT BROKE AGAIN FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE SEAT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*JB
WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD. *JB
DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEATS MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD, WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, REAR TAIL LIGHT CONTINUALLY HAS WATER WHICH HAS LEAKED INTO SOCKET, THE WINDOWS SEEP WATER ALSO. *AK.ET.
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE BOLTS THAT ENGAGED THE SEAT TO THE FRAME. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, BUT THE FOUNDATION OF THE SEAT BROKE. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE WORK WAS COMPLETED, AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE. *AK
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
Too few reports for a range
99,650 mi
3 (sparse)
ODI 10029319 · 99,650 mi
I OWN A 1996 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON P/U AND WHAT HAPPENED IS ON MY FUEL PUMP SENDER A FEW OF THE WIRES CAUGHT ON FIRE, OBVIOUSLY CAUSING MY TRUCK NOT TO WORK. I GOT THE PART REPLACED, BUT I AM CONCERNED IN THE FACT THAT I HAD A FIRE IN MY GAS TANK BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PERSON WHO FIXED THE FUEL PUMP SENDER SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM IN ANOTHER CHEVROLET MINI-VAN AND HAS HERD OF THIS PROBLEM ABOUT OTHER CHEVROLET VECIHICLES. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HE KNOWS THE NHTSA HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM. MY INTENT IN THIS CORESPO…
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT LOST POWER AGAIN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK HAD MELTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB 07161996 VEHICLE STARTED THEN STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THEN FINALLY DIED IN TRAFFIC. *TC
THE FRONT AXLE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING. IT WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED.*AK ENGINE HAD COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF IT. DEALER FOUND WATER PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TT
WENT TO DRIVE VEHICLE WHEN I NOTICED PEDAL WHEN TO FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEAR THE REAR OF VEHICLE INSIDE FRAME NEAR THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND LOOKS PERFECT BESIDES RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *TR
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WAS GETTING OFF AT A EXIT RAMP AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PAD THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I DID NOT HAVE BRAKES AT THAT POINT AND ALMOST HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I FINALY CAME TO A STOP AND CHECKED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND SEEN BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE UNDER THE WHEEL WELL I CAREFULLY DROVE IT HOME TAKING BACK ROADS AND GOING VERY SLOW GOT HOME AFTER A LONG SCARY DRIVE AND JACKED THE TRUCK UP REPLACED THE WHEEL CYLINDER AND WAS GOING TO BLEED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO FLUID COMING FROM THE BRAKE LI…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET 1500. WHILE DECELERATING FROM 30 MPH TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 60 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDERS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE AIR BAG FAILURE. POLICE REPORT NUMBER 192224-92-99 WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN TEXAS CRASH REPORT 04/02/08 *TR
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT LOST POWER AGAIN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK HAD MELTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB 07161996 VEHICLE STARTED THEN STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THEN FINALLY DIED IN TRAFFIC. *TC
THE FRONT AXLE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING. IT WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED.*AK ENGINE HAD COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF IT. DEALER FOUND WATER PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TT
I HAVE A 1996 CHEVROLET C1500 ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH A 5 LITER WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH A 5.7 LITER. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT DUE TO THE OLD PART WAS NO LONGER GOOD. WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE NEW PART SHORTED OUT, FRYING ONE OF THE WIRES ON THE INSIDE PART OF SENDING UNIT, INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. I AGAIN REPLACED THE PART THINKING I HAD BOUGHT A DEFECTIVE ITEM THE FIRST TIME. I AM NOW STARTING TO GET THE SAME SYMPTOMS IT HAD THE LAST TIME RIGHT BEFORE THE LAST SENDING UNIT WENT OUT. I DID AN ELECTRIC CHECK ON THE OLD/NEW FUEL PUMP AND…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1996: 0 complaints · 2007: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1996
0
0
0
2007
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1996
20
0
0
2007
0
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
Service Brakes
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
Air Bags
Electrical System:Wiring
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
—
0
0
0
0
1ODI 10097215 · 127,110 mi
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT LOST POWER AGAIN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK HAD MELTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB 07161996 VEHICLE STARTED THEN STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THEN FINALLY DIED IN TRAFFIC. *TC
THE FRONT AXLE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING. IT WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED.*AK ENGINE HAD COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF IT. DEALER FOUND WATER PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TT
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT LOST POWER AGAIN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK HAD MELTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB 07161996 VEHICLE STARTED THEN STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THEN FINALLY DIED IN TRAFFIC. *TC
THE FRONT AXLE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING. IT WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED.*AK ENGINE HAD COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF IT. DEALER FOUND WATER PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TT
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
3 patterns with matching reports.
Hard or delayed shifting
2 mentions · 10.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 76,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10059910
THE THROTTLE ON MY 1996 CHEV 4X4 EXT.CAB SHORT BED PICKUP STICKS FORCING ME TO APPLY EXTENSIVE FOOT PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. I HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED TWICE BUT IT RETURNS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY HAZARD KNOWN AS "THROTTLE CABLE MAY CONTACT DASH MAT". HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE MY MAKE AND MODEL. THUS, I CONTINUE TO REPAIR WITHOUT ELIMINATING THE SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
VEHICAL IS ONE FAMILY OWNER, HAS 76000 MILES ON IT. BRAKES ARE VERY BAD, HAVE REPLACED ALL HYDROLICS, PADS HOSES DISC AND DRUMS, VEHICLE ON BRAKE APPLICATION WILL SHAKE VERY BAD, AND ALSO WILL JERK THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW FOR AT LEAST 8 TIMES TO TRY AND FIX. VERY DANGEROUS TRUCK, CANNOT BE TRUSTED.CALIPERS WERE REPLACED ALSO TWICE ON MOST ALL UNITS ON TRUCK. SOMETIME 3 TIMES. HAVE PAID OUT $1500.00 SO FAR. THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE TRUCKS NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALL MADE. TRUCK IN DEALER TODAY FOR A FINA…
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT LOST POWER AGAIN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK HAD MELTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB 07161996 VEHICLE STARTED THEN STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THEN FINALLY DIED IN TRAFFIC. *TC
I HAVE A 1996 CHEVROLET C1500 ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH A 5 LITER WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH A 5.7 LITER. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT DUE TO THE OLD PART WAS NO LONGER GOOD. WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE NEW PART SHORTED OUT, FRYING ONE OF THE WIRES ON THE INSIDE PART OF SENDING UNIT, INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. I AGAIN REPLACED THE PART THINKING I HAD BOUGHT A DEFECTIVE ITEM THE FIRST TIME. I AM NOW STARTING TO GET THE SAME SYMPTOMS IT HAD THE LAST TIME RIGHT BEFORE THE LAST SENDING UNIT WENT OUT. I DID AN ELECTRIC CHECK ON THE OLD/NEW FUEL PUMP AND…
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Steering assistance concerns
1 mentions · 5.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 73,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10109254 · 73,000 mi
THE FRONT AXLE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING. IT WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED.*AK ENGINE HAD COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF IT. DEALER FOUND WATER PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TT