1985 Chevrolet Silverado
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- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
The tanks are saddle tanks. the plastic doesn't go all the way up on the tanks a design flaw. both tanks are leaking gasoline. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
When accelerating to pass another vehicle, all of sudden vehicle accelerated to a higher speed. When hitting the brake pedal, speed would not decrease. The cruise control was not engaged at this time. Driver had to really stand on the brakes and shut off the ignition to stop truck. Nothing was…
When accelerating to pass another vehicle, all of sudden vehicle accelerated to a higher speed. When hitting the brake pedal, speed would not decrease. The cruise control was not engaged at this time. Driver had to really stand on the brakes and shut off the ignition to stop truck. Nothing was found to be wrong with the truck when taken to a shop. owner has not had this problem since disengaging the cruise control. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Fuel tank has pin holes from a plastic cover that was put on it. The tank rusted and has hundreds of tiny pinholes, allowing gasoline to leak. dealer repaired tank for the previous owner and cannot repair again. *ak
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