17 problems related to gasoline engine have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Engine knocks very badly at cold or hot start up. Knocking lasts for minutes. Chevrolet says they know about problem. States that the piston skirts are too short causing piston wobble. They also start they can't fix at this.
Engine "knock" on cold start-up, servicing dealer (m&s Chevrolet - highland, n. Y. ) states gm aware of problem & working on a fix according to service ticket, gm customer service now states "not a problem" but issued 5/100k extended engine component warranty.
Tires had made a lot of noise from begining after buying vehicle. Currently, tires were wearing from inside out where aligment could not fix problem. Consumer did not give any inormation regarding tire type or size. Oil light illuminated, dealer put in a new valve, oil problem still continued, oil was found covering and underneath the chassis. Consumer states windows rattle.
Dealer has been contacted for engine knock three weeks after date of purchase. Dealer was unable to find source of problem, but stated that was normal in vehicles for that make/model and year.
Vehicle shows pausing or hesitating conditions in both in town and highway driving, whether in manual or cruise control, with or without air conditioning.
Dealer reports that the noise is from carbon build up.
Motor is knocking very badly. Consumer fears the motor may blow out.
While driving down the road engine dies out. This happens when taking foot off the gas pedal. Message control panel reads a big red battery, and the power surges. Contacted dealer and manufacturer, they are not able to fix the problem.
Rough engine idle (missing) and transmission shudders ( forward gear) when shifting into 2nd gear.
5. 3l rough/stumbling idle, 3 yimes at dealer (injectors, idle reprogram), problem persists, lemon?.
Vehicle has been to 3 dealers numerous times. Contacted Chevrolet no solution available. No safety defected listed within summary.
Chevrolet has denied that their 99 and 00 Chevrolet Silverados do not have a problem with thier new engines. I know of numerous other owners who have this problem which Chevrolet acknowledges as a normal sound. I have been told by the dealer that the truck can not be fixed because the new ones make the same noise. I have driven other compriable trucks and they do not have the engine ping/knock. The dealer also said that the noise will eventually go away, but I have seen trucks with 19000 with the noise continuing. This problem could increase emmisions if it is indeed a ping/knock. If this problem persists with no fix from Chevrolet, I could have enginge damage caused by the ping/knock that will not be covered by the warranty. Thank you for your time.
Terrible engine rattle on start-up lasts for minutes/getting worse.
Overall vehicle is a step back in time. Many components of this "improved truck" fail to impress or even operate as they should, as mileage mounts more seems to go wrong this truck, truck goes back to dealer again next week but I am told there is nothing wrong or item has been fixed but problem is still there or returns shortly.
Engine missing/rough idle. Above 4500 ft elev and above 65mph = 19. 6mpg. Below 4500 ft elev and under 65pmh = 16. 6mph. Emissions cannot be working! fuel = throttle sticks from idle and when accelerating from coasting.
While driving down the highway, engine dies, causing a loss of power. Steering stiffens, and brakes get hard. Dealer has been contacted.