2000 Chevrolet Silverado acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT 10 MPH DRIVING STRAIGHT ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED, HAD NO BRAKES, PUT TRANSMISSION INTO 1ST GEAR STOPPED 1 FOOT FROM BUILDING. ALMOST WENT THROUGH PLATE GLASS WINDOW! I JUST CHANGED BOTH MY FRONT ANTILOCK SENSOR'S AND HAD NO EFFECT ON THE LOSS OF THE BRAKES, THEY JUST PULSED. OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2001 AND HAVE HAD TWO ANTILOCK BRAKE COMPUTERS REPLACES AT A COST OF $800.00 EACH TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10465331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DT*: THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE THROTTLE PLATE. UPDATED 5/4/2006 - WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED IT TOOK A WHILE BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE THEN IT WOULD ACCELERATE SUDDENLY.

NHTSA complaint #10155488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

THERE IS A HIGH EFFORT AT THE GAS PEDAL ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD. SOMETIMES THIS EFFORT IS SO GREAT THAT WHEN BACKING OR IN A PARKING LOT, I MUST APPLY FORCE THEN THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN OCTOBER OF 1999.

NHTSA complaint #10152426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE STEERING PUMP FRACTURED WHICH RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST. THE HYDRO-BOOST POWER BRAKING WAS INCREASED AFTER THE BRAKING ASSIST WAS DEPLETED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V005000, REGARDING THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10149176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

I AM WRITING TO SEEK SOME ASSISTANCE WITH AN INFERIOR PRODUCT PRODUCED BY GM. I HAVE A CHEVY 2000 SILVERADO Z71 PICK UP THAT HAS PISTON SLAP STARTING AT AROUND 15K MILES AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED WHICH THE DEALER STATES IS NORMAL WEAR. THIS EXPENSIVE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A REAR END BANG INTO DRIVE AND THEN REVERSE AGAIN THE DEALER STATES IS NORMAL. RECENTLY I FIXED A SNAPPED CABLE FOR THE DRIVERS WINDOW WHICH THE SAME KIND OF CABLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE TAIL GATE CABLES. I HAVE REPLACED RECALL ITEMS FOR THE TAIL GATE CABLES, DRIVE SHAFT YOLK AND THE ABS SENSORS TO WHICH IT IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALL OF WHICH WHEN PRESENTED TO THE DEALER AND THE RESPONSE WAS IT IS NORMAL, UNTIL THE RECALL OCCURRED. IT SEEMS THE POLICY OF A COMPANY WHICH CREATES AN INFERIOR PRODUCT IS TO STATE, "IT IS NORMAL" TO THE CONSUMER UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT STEPS WHEN ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN AND MAKES THE DEALER OWN UP TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PRODUCTS AND FINALLY TREATS THE CONSUMER WITH MORE COMPASSION, AND TO SOME DEGREE "DECENCY". WITH THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP IN AND HELP THE CONSUMER WITH THE DEALERSHIP RESISTANCE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY MORE CONCERN FOR PROFIT THAN QUALITY.

NHTSA complaint #10144921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

THE ONGOING PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER THE TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME AND ONLY WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT ; I HAVE TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO MAKE THE PEDAL GO DOWN. IT SEEMS AS IF IT IS STUCK. THIS CAN BE QUITE UNNERVING WHEN PARKED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OTHER VEHICLES . I HAVE TO TAP IT FIRMLY AND QUICKLY SO AS NOT TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR AND ACCELERATE UNNECESSARILY. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT IS BECOMING MORE COMMON AS THE VEHICLE AGES . * INCIDENT DATE DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS COMPLAINT BASED ON THE FACT THAT IT IS AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE.

NHTSA complaint #10144412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DT: CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR WAS STICKING IN HIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE WORSE WHEN THE VEHICLE HEATED UP. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10128636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY ON MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO REPLACED DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR STICKING. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FROM GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS. I BELIEVE THIS PART WAS DEFECTIVE, POSES A SAFTY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GENERAL MOTORS.

NHTSA complaint #10116364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE ABS SYSTEM IS BEING ENGAGED WHEN YOU STOP AND INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ACCERATOR STICKS. YOU HAVE TO PUSH HARD AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT MAKE THE TRUCK LEAP FOREWARK OR BACKWARD.

NHTSA complaint #10112573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD TO APPLY MORE THEN NORMAL PRESSURE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10112891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN STARTING OUT, CAUSING TOO MUCH THROTTLE AND SURGING WHEN THE PEDAL FINALLY BREAKS FREE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC OR WHEN ROADS ARE SLICK.

NHTSA complaint #10109868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE DEC 2001 THE FUEL GAUGE HAS WORKED ON AND OFF SINCE THEN IT WILL WORK FINE THEN WHEN I FILL THE TANK IT WILL READ NO FUEL AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON UNTIL IT GETS DOWN TO ABOUT 3/4 TANK THE IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. IF I AM SITTING IDLING THE GAGE WILL GO TO ZERO THEN WILL SLOWLY CREAP BACK UP WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING. ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH GAS PEDAL STICKING. I HAVE TO REMOVE AIR CLEANER HOSE AND LUBE THROTTLE BODY BUTTERFLY TO UN STICK IT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH.

NHTSA complaint #10107662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ACCELERATOR STICKS IN IDLE POSITIONS AND REQUIRES GREAT FORCE TO DEPRESS RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS DEPENDING ON GEAR SELECTION...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IN TIGHT AREAS.*AK THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT SAME PROBLEM HAS REACCURRED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD CORRECT, AS IT OBVIOUSLY IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10106224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

FUEL THROTTLE HANG-UP SINCE PURCHASE IN 2000. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED CARBON CLEANING 3 TIMES HOWEVER ISSUE DOES NOT RECTIFY. MUST "POP" AT THE FUEL PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING THUS CAUSING A LURCHING FORWARD OF VEHICLE. NO FURTHER HELP OFFERED BY DEALERSHIP OR CHEVY CORPORATE BUT TO CONTINUE TO HAVE CARBON CLEANING ($85/SERVICE).

NHTSA complaint #10105849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

BATTERY WEAK, CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. REPLACE FUEL FILTER. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO SCANNED THE PCM AND FOUND DTC FOR ENGINE MISFIRE AND INJECTORS NOT DROPPING FUEL PRESSURE WHEN COMMANDED. INJECTORS 2 AND 6 WERE CLEANED. THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF ALTHOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10099659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, GAS PEDAL STICKS, SPEEDOMETER RATTLES WHEN IT'S COLD, REAR DOORS ARE HARD TO LATCH WHEN IT'S COLD, HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM AND LIGHTS BLEW OUT, SPEAKER BLEWOUT.*MR CC: NHTSA

NHTSA complaint #10048453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUME R APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IT BECAME STUCK. THEN, CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10079745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATION PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10075661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, IN THE RAIN. UPON ACCELERATING FROM THE LIGHT, THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY BECAME STUCK WIDE OPEN. SHE PUSHED THE CLUTCH, TOOK THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR AND MANAGED TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT, WAS THE AIR DEFLECTOR IN THE THROTTLE BODY. IT BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO THE THROTTLE, WEDGING IT OPEN. DEALER BLAMED POOR MAINTENANCE, USING PREMIUM GAS IN THE TRUCK, AND TOLD HER TO "DRIVE THE SH*T OUT OF IT" THE WAY IT IS. THE TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL.

NHTSA complaint #10072714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE DRIVER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE WAS HANGING BY SOME THREADS. ALSO, PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, AND THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. *AK THE TAILGATE CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE THAT FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE FUEL SENDER/ PUMP UNIT AND ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10071756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

AT 36,900 MILES I HAD THE REAR AND FRONT PINION BERRINGS REPLACED ON MY DRIVE TRAIN. I ALSO REPLACED THE TIRES WHICH WERE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN MUCH (4.5 YEARS OLD) AS INDICATED BY THE MILEAGE. I ALSO EXPERIENCED MY ACCELORATOR BEING "STIFF" WHEN I ATTEMPT TO DEPRESS IT. I THINK GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THEIR SHODDY TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. I ALSO HAD THE REAR SEAL REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10067759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ABS MODULE BAD, NO ANTILOCK BRAKES, THE ABS LIGHT ON DASH IS ON CONSTANTLY. DEALER SAYS PART IS $800 AND ONLY AVAILAIBLE AT GM. SAME WITH FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT, $350 ONLY AVAILIABLE GM, STEERING COLUMN KNOCKS, BOTH SUPPORT CABLES ON TAILGATE BAD ALTHOUGH RECALL COMING TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, AND THE THROTTLE BODY STICKS ARE CLOSED.

NHTSA complaint #10065979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRUCK IS HARD TO START IN WARMER WEATHER. IT WILL TURN OVER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WILL START OR I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO GET SUFFICIENT GAS TO START THE TRUCK. ALSO...SINCE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY IN WITH THE GAS PEDAL 'STICKING' AND IT LUNGES BEFORE I BACK OFF THE GAS AND ACCELERATE NORMALLY. IT'S A PAIN AND ONE DAY WILL GET SOMEONE HURT. VIN NUMBER IS [XXX]. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10063764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

THE ACCELERATOR IS SOMETIMES VERY DIFFICULT TO PRESS DOWN. WHEN IT FINALLY DOES, IT CAUSES A SUDDEN LURCHING OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #10062116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

TODAY AND EVERYDAY MY THROTTLE LOCKS UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS WHEN TRYING TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC. I LIVE IN A VERY LARGE CITY AND IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO GO WHEN YOU NEED TO. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT TRYING TO STOMP ON THE ACCELERATOR WHEN IT DOESN'T RESPOND AND I AM TRYING TO MOVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE ALSO NEARLY RAN INTO MANY OBJECTS MOVING, AND STATIONARY, BECOUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE THROTTLE FINALLY DECIDES TO LET LOOSE. WHY WON'T GM STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND REPAIR THIS? IS IT GOING TO TAKE ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE TYPE FIASCO TO GET A RECALL?

NHTSA complaint #10061835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD, OR BACKWARDS FROM PARKING SPACES. *AK *SC

NHTSA complaint #10059286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

STICKING GAS PEDAL. THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM CAUSES GAS PEDAL TO STICK. WHEN AT A STOP, A LOT OF PRESSURE IS OFTEN REQUIRED TO MOVE PEDAL. PEDAL "UNSTICKS" AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, "UNSTICKING" CAUSES TRUCK TO ACCELERATE AT A FASTER RATE THAN INTENDED. CHEVY DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ONCE (45K MILES), BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED (80K MILES).

NHTSA complaint #10045381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.