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To start off with 2000 silverado will NOT get 24 mpg, 17 -19 mpg max. I take very good care of my truck and drive like I'm out on a Sunday drive For the problem with throttle sticking. Very simply pull your black plastic cover and look at the carbon build up around the flapper in throat, simply use some good thoottle and intake cleaner and clean it good being sure you clean the topside also. Next problem with start up knocking, can't get rid of it, but usins a mobil 1 oil filter and (down south) use a thicker synthetic oil has helped. Next, steering shaft knock on small bumps (feels like shocks or suspension problem) gm tells dealers to pull shaft and lube, only problem is during hot summers the grease runs out and problem returns, request that the shaft be replaced.Next, while idle for a period of less than 5 min or so,low fuel light comes on and indicator goes to empty. Have dealer replace fuel pump inside gas tank. Nope havnt had the brake problems Yet. have had a few other problems including steering rack replacement with less than 1700 miles on truck, side windows and rear glass replaced due to water leaks down back glass. Guess you think I have 100k miles, try 27k. I will not buy another Gm product nomatter how good the look and ride. wonder why every one is buying the forign products. Sorry for the whinning, but I just can't afford to keep driving a CHEVY.
You should appoligize for the whining, I have a 4.8 ECSB that got 21 - 22 MPG on the open road adn the best I can get now is 11 - 12 MPG no matter how I drive it. Any ideas??? To answer the question the sticky throttlebody - get yourself a can of throttlebody cleaner (STP works good), remove the flex-hose between the air filter and the throttlebody, spray the inside of the throttlebody and wipe it out. 15 min job. both my truck and my wifes Tahoe (5.3) require this every now and then.
Eric.
2000 Chevrolet Silverado LS - Just put in a new transmission at a cost of $1400. About 2-3 weeks before the transmission went out, I noticed a "clunk" as vehicle was gearing down and coming to a stop at traffic light or stop sign. Truck has 120,000 miles on it and has been really taken care of. I, too, have also experienced the revving up and lurching from a standstill. Getting a Tundra soon!
ERIC FROM 2 YEARS AGO!!! Hey man, got a 1999 1500 ls 2 door regular cab z71 with the 5.3...check your fuel filter, best thing, check your exhaust pipe!!! is it black? most likely... fuel filter is most likeley plugged, I am going through 1 every 400 miles, and noone knows how to fix the issue... buy another chevy or GM product? I think not... stealers won't work on it after you buy it, find someone that will and they cannt fix it... problems since 10,000 miles, now have 35,000 and wish someone would blow the damn thing up.
Redneck_ut@yahoo.com.
I am in the final stages of buying a 2002 Silverado that has 46000 miles on her, the truck is own by a guy who really takes good care of it. I am going to pay $15,000 for it which is a pretty good price. What would you do buy this or a Toyota pickup with more mileage? Thanks for any input. 4/27/2007.
I've owned a 2000 chevy silverado for the past seven years. I bought it brand new. It has 130000 miles on it with NO major problems other than normal wear and tear and upkeep. Tires, brake pads, battery, normal pm maintenance. Don't waste your time on all those overrated imports, or support foreign countries junk. I'm a paramedic and a firefighter. Our chevys are always outdoing the fords hands down. My truck gets run hard on a regular basis. A. Sharp Paramedic.
12:55 sorry you have a few problems at 120,000 miles. If I had a Tundra and towed and carried what I do now it wouldn't even begin to perform any of the tasks I expect. I would only upgrade not go backwards.
I bought a 2000 Silverado in 1999, and it has been an awesome truck. I haven't babied it, haven't done most of the scheduled maintenance, and have gone way long on the oil changes several times. Until 170,000 miles, the only problem I had was the power steering pump - it sheered the shaft at 27,000 miles - a genuine part failure. At 170,000 I had to replace the fuel pump - understandable for an electric fuel pump. Now, at 175,000 miles, I'm starting to have transmission troubles (shift solenoid code) and random miss-fire. But come on...it's got 175,000 miles on it! Of course it's going to start having some issues, but all in all, this is the best truck I've ever driven.
Bought a 2000 Silverado in 1999. Has performed great. Regular oil changes pretty much all I have done. Have 110000 miles on it and only on second set of tires that still have 20000 miles left on them easy. Major problems? Power steering pump shaft sheered in a parking lot. Whew! What a chore getting it home. Fuel pump quit. Was told GM has never produced a good fuel pump. Typical for it to fail after about 80000 miles. Can't replace just the pump, either. Have to replace the whole module. Part runs about $550.00. Have to take the bed off to fix, too. Biggest problem... No AC. Pump went out due to sediment build up. They tell me it is typical because of where the pump is located... on the bottom as opposed to towards the top. Sediment runs down over time clogging it and causing it to seize. Hint... run the AC as often as possible to keep everything flowing and not collecting. Question lifespan of brakes. At 110000 miles have not had problem one. Makes me a bit nervous. When should they need replacing.
Happy in CA.
I have a 2000 silverado with 104k miles, when I turn the steering wheel to the left I get a whining (power steering) noise, but not when I turn to the right. Am I the only one with this problem.
I have a 1999 Silverado with just shy of 100K on it. Pretty good truck, but I've had my share of trouble. Just replaced 2 brake lines that rusted through last week. Good fun with no brakes on the PA turnpike.
Now when I steer left everything is OK, but when I go right it sounds like grinding and feels like it has no power steering. Anyone have any ideas?
Well, i just bought a 2000 Silverado Longbed extended Cab with 60000 Miles on it for 9000 Bucks. It is my FIRST real Pickup and I guess it is a good Price. At least everybody I know says that... yes it's a Gas Guzzler, but iam still in the Testing Area, lol, so far I drove only Backroads with several Traffic Light Stops, and it uses around 12 mpg. after my next Fill up (BANG! 90 Dollars!lol) i gonna try Interstate... Otherwise this Truck, runs and looks great and I am really in Love with it. I keep you posted, but maybe that's the Beginning of a Wonderful Friendship...lol.
I have a 2000 Chevy 2500 and my service engine light is on. I took it to Autozone and had it tested and was told I need a shift solenoid. The truck jumps when it shifts from 3rd to 4th, and sometimes from 1st to 2nd. It is an automatic and does not do this every time I drive it. My horn also does not work. How hard is the shift solenoid to change out? Has anyone done this themselves and if so, can you give me some advice?
Thanks.
mahout23@yahoo.com
788.
I agree.