2004 Chevrolet Express 3500 problems, complaints & recalls

2016-04-11 · Service Brakes · 43,997 mi

“2004 chevrolet express collins school bus while driving at 15 mph on an inclined rural country road attempting to brake noticed pedal extended to the floor and was stopped by further down shifting and applying emergency brake. informed by repair shop the right front hydraulic line rubbed through the metal brake line causing the failure. failure m…”

2015-09-04 · Tires · 120,187 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet express 3500 equipped with toyo open country h/t tuff duty tires, size: lt245/75/r16 tires. while driving 65 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and the rear driver side tire blew out. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that all four tires had cracks and needed to be replaced. in addition, multiple…”

2014-05-28 · Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments · 25,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated that the passenger and driver side door hinges were fractured. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000.…”

2014-05-23 · Service Brakes · 128,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated while driving down a mountain road approximately 45 mph the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle began to vibrate excessively and the brake discs overheated. the failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the appro…”

2013-11-21 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 130,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated the fuel filler neck tube was corroded, causing fuel to leak when refueling the vehicle. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 12v388000 (fuel system, gasoline) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired.…”

2013-07-14 · Steering · 200,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“on june 08, 2013 my husband had parked the van along side the road - he was out of it working. the vehicle was not running - when a coworker noticed smoke coming from the van. the coworker ran over to the van and seen that the fire was in the steering column. within minutes the entire van was on fire. my concern is that this van had been havi…”

2013-05-03 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 39,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated that the fuel tank pipe was severely rusted and was leaking. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 39,000. the vin was unavailable. …”

2012-07-02 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap · 170,000 mi

“gasoline and gasoline vapor was escaping from the fuel filler pipe leading to the fuel tank on a 2004 chevy express van 3500 series. the filer pipe was rusted through. there was a seam on the pipe where the rust through occurred. gasoline was dripping from this hole during gasoline fill up and vapors were entering the passenger compartment. we…”

2012-04-10 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 104,000 mi

“dangerous as gas tank rusted through on top and left side after only rougly 100,000 miles. *tr…”

2009-08-20 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 66,445 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cargo express van 3500. while driving 45 mph he had attempted to brake and noticed that the brake pedal extended to the floor and the vehicle could only be stopped by manually down shifting the gears. the dealer informed the contact that the coolant line rubbed through to the brake line. there was a burning smel…”