1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Electrical system Problems

“Several of my exhaust manifold bolt heads broke off even though they have never been removed causing hot exhaust to leak out igniting some electrical wiring. My mechanic told me this is a very common problem with GM v8's.”

“1999 chevy k2500 failed to start due to the factory passlock/antitheft device...this caused a missed day of work..this same problem has taken place on 2 previouse dates...the problem clears after a undetermined amount of time usually 15min-1/2hour the system resets itself...this could have been a more seriouse problem had I needed to drive to a hospital or other emergency situation that may be un-foreseen”

“The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering and brakes malfunctioned. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the hydroboost malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 193,348.”

“An electrical short within head light and tail light burned out installations, causing insufficient lighting. Consumer has contacted dealer. Consumer states the wiring for the tail lights and dash lights is too small when towing a trailer, the wiring is inadequate to handle extra lights, wire at headlight switch are charged from getting too hot, consumer feels the wiring needs to be heavier or on relays to support the trailer lights.”