1992 Chevrolet K1500 problems

TIRES

FOUR 265/75-16 PATHFINDER RADIAL ATR TIRES ARE ON A 1992 CHEVY K1500 PICKUP. ON 7-16-2010 ONE FRONT TIRE HAD ALMOST TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION AFTER A 25 MINUTE DRIVE AT 25-35 MPH -- ALL CITY DRIVING WITH NO LOAD. THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC SAFELY. A SECOND, REAR TIRE NOW SHOWS SIGNS OF IMPENDING FAILURE WITH 1/4 INCH CRACKS WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES WITH PROPER INFLATION PRESSURE. TWO TIRES OUT OF FOUR OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR DEFECT AND VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA complaint #10343749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE WAS CORRODED. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE FELL FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,756. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 08/06/09.

NHTSA complaint #10276977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET K1500. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT III, SIZE LT225/75R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND WITHIN 45 DAYS OF EACH OTHER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THE RUBBER WAS CRACKED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,138 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000. UPDATED 02/01/08

NHTSA complaint #10198160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

SEAT RISER ON VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO RAISE THE SEAT.*AK. CONSUMER SATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEATS, AND THE SEAT RAISER WAS WORKING BEFORE THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #8012550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

LEFT BRAKE ROTOR HAD SEPARATED FROM HUB WHILE DRIVING. HAD APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE HAD PULLED SEVERELY TO RIGHT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. BRAKES W ERE INSPECTED BY MECHANIC, AND FOUND OUT THEY HAD BROKEN. ROTORS COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BUT NOT AT DEALER, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 92C34 AT 43000 MILES, THE CORROSION PROTECTED ROTORS FAILED AT 105000 MILES, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE ROTORS WOULD NOT HAVE FAILED IF THEY WERE SOLID (1 PIECE) ROTORS. NLM

NHTSA complaint #889597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TIRE TREAD PEELED , RESULTING IN MOMENTARY LOSS OF VEHICHLE CONTROL . NO ACCIDENT RESULTED , HOWEVER , EXTENSIVE VEHICHLE DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS INCIDENT . UNKNOWN (TO ME) , IF ANY TIRE RECALLS EXIST ON THIS TIRE .*AK (DOT NUMBER: MKOR ABOV TIRESIZE: 235-85/R16)

NHTSA complaint #744103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

ALL OF A SUDDEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT. IF DRIVER TAPS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD OPERATION CONTINUES FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN ON WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING DUE TO VIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

NHTSA complaint #872196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY 1992 K1500 CHEVY Z71 PICKUP IS SUFFERING FROM EXTENSIVE PEELING PAINT, NOTABLY ON THE DOOR FRAMES AND ROOF. IT BEGAN OCCURING IN APRIL 1997, 5 YEARS AFTER ITS PURCHASE. SINCE THIS IS COMMON AMONG GM VEHICLES DUE TO THEIR DEFECTIVE PRIMER, I FEEL THEY SHOULD PAY. I PLAN TO SUE AND ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM YOU CAN EMAIL OR MAIL ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN SUMMARY.

NHTSA complaint #724388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

THE PAINT ON THE TRUCK IS PEELING OFF. MOST NOTABLY IT IS OCCURING ON THE DOOR FRAMES AND ON THE TOP ROOF EDGES. IT IS BEGINNING TO SHOW MINOR RUST AND THE PRIMER IS CLEARLY VISIBLE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AND I BELIEVE A DEFECTIVE PRIMER WAS USED. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU HAD ANY INFORMATION YOU COULD SEND ME THROUGH MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MAIL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND OTHER INSTANCES WHERE IT HAS OCCURED. ANY DOCUMENTS ON LAW SUITS FILED ON THIS SUBJECT WITH ANY GM CAR WOULD BE APPRECIATED AS I PLAN TO GO TO COURT OVER IT. THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY.

NHTSA complaint #718886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

GOING ON HIGHWAY SPEED (55MPH), WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED OUT. CALLED DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. IT CAN'T BE DUPLICATED. DEALER NEEDS TRUCK WHEN STALLING OCCURS. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK *NLM

NHTSA complaint #825617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #525378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA complaint #525378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE APPLIES THE BRAKES THE BRAKES SLIP BEFORE STOPPING THE TRUCK FULLY.

NHTSA complaint #818190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ALARM ACTUATOR IS BROKEN AND DRIVER CANNOT BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT OR THERE IS A FALSE SENSE OF BUCKLING. BUCKLE WAS REPAIRED BY OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #808601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.