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5.5

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,643 miles

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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 electrical problems

electrical problem

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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Owner Comments

problem #3

Oct 092003

Silverado 3500 8-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 49,929 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

1. ABS motor started running while driving, then kept running, even when vehicle was shut off. 2. engine turns over but is hard to start if it sits longer than 15 minutes and less than 6 hours 3. while idling, engine occasionally shakes and sounds like it's going to die.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #2

Apr 252001

(reported on)

Silverado 3500

  • miles
While using remote starter vehicle would start 23 minutes later. Dealer has been contacted, can't duplicate problem.

- Dimondhead, MS, USA

problem #1

Oct 272000

Silverado 3500 4WD

  • miles
The following have all been replaced: 5.3 L engine, catalytic converter, four oxygen sensors, 1 starter sensor, 1 crank sensor, 1 window regulator, rear air-vent assembly, 1 shaft in the front suspension, 1 headlight bracket, 1 knock sensor, 4WD switch, 1 clamp for rear window. Vehicle is 15 months old and has 32 days of in-shop service. Service engine light has come on 4 times in 14 days. On 12/4, vehicle stalled when attempting to accelerate. Engine had a spare part left in at manufacturing and was destroyed from the part flying around inside. ABS has engaged too soon in the past and vehicle could not be stopped.

- Barney, GA, USA

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