We purchased this truck in 2008. The truck had 70,000 miles on it when we purchased it. It now has 150,000. Since we have owned this vehicle we have replaced the Catalytic Converter, the rusted brake line, the rusted gas line, the water pump, the fuel pump and the wheel bearing hub assembly. There has been many others, I have simply lost track.
The truck is only driven around town on the weekends, and once a year for our vacations. It is hardly used or abused in any way. Every time we fix something we think we are good and the check engine light goes off again. The car nearly killed us when the brake line lost its fluid without warning, and when we took a trip to the mountains and it suddenly had no acceleration. The truck could have gone backwards right off the mountain. The rust all along the bottom is not very attractive as well.
This truck has been a financial disaster for us, and I will never ever again purchase another Chevy product.
It starts and then stalls. Every time I buy an older Chevy I have the worse problems. The easiest thing to replace [water pump] took 7 hours. Most of the problems are ELECTRICAL!
I drove to a city roughly 50 miles from my home to do some shopping. When I got there I went into a store to get some stuff and when I came out my pickup started fine but wasn't idling real well. I took off and it died in the middle of an extremely busy frontage road. I managed to get it started again (thank God!) and get into a nearby parking lot. From there it would not stay running. I called a local GM dealership and of course being Saturday they were booked. They referred me to a Cenex station that handles their towing. I called them and got towed to their shop a short while later. The mechanic pulled it in, ran a fuel pressure test and instantly knew the problem. Busted fuel pump. Must be common on these trucks at this mileage. He quoted me 800-900 to get it fixed and he wouldn't be able to do it till Monday. Well that wouldn't have worked for me so I had them tow it back home. 50 miles and a $300 tow bill later I got it my mechanic and left it at his shop. Went in there on Monday, told him the problem and he said he'd get to it Tuesday. I got it back on Tuesday to the tune of $680. I could have gotten by cheaper if I had bought an aftermarket fuel pump. As it is I bought an AC Delco for $431 because believe me, I do not want to be stranded again. Major pain in the ass!
- traviso,
Thief River Falls, MN, US
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We purchased this truck in 2008. The truck had 70,000 miles on it when we purchased it. It now has 150,000. Since we have owned this vehicle we have replaced the Catalytic Converter, the rusted brake line, the rusted gas line, the water pump, the fuel pump and the wheel bearing hub assembly. There has been many others, I have simply lost track.
The truck is only driven around town on the weekends, and once a year for our vacations. It is hardly used or abused in any way. Every time we fix something we think we are good and the check engine light goes off again. The car nearly killed us when the brake line lost its fluid without warning, and when we took a trip to the mountains and it suddenly had no acceleration. The truck could have gone backwards right off the mountain. The rust all along the bottom is not very attractive as well.
This truck has been a financial disaster for us, and I will never ever again purchase another Chevy product.
- dgjjlgb, Wernersville, US