Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1997)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#8019095September 19, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WILL BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018949September 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE WAS CREEPING FOWARD, CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKE A LITTLE HARDER AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER COULD HEAR VACUUM HISSING WHEN PRESSING BRAKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786462September 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THE INTAKE GASKET HEATER HOSE CONNECTOR FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018597September 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767072September 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION FALIURE. SHOULD LOOK INTO OTHER INSTANCES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767029September 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE A/T HESITATES COMING OUT OF A TURN AT 15 MPH WHEN ACCELERATING AND IS SLOW TO SHIFT UP IN GEARS. ON WET PAVEMENT THE TRANSMISSION CATCHES AND SPINS THE REAR WHEEELS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO SIDE WAYS. THIS HAS BEEN ANNON GOING PROBLEM. THE DEALER PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WAS ONLY GOING TO BE SERVICED. I WAS CHARGED $2,600.00 FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS IT DOES THE SAME THING AND NOW LEAKS FLUID. THE HOTTER THE TRANSMISSION GETS, THE WORSE IT PERFORMS. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE EVENLY ON THE BRAKES. THIS IS EVIDENT ON THE UNUSUAL WEAR TO THE REAR BRAKES. ON AN EMERGENCY STOP THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. IN THE PAST THE DEALER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THERE IS NO WEIGHT IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE BATTLED AND REPAIRED THE BRAKE SYSTEM SINCE PURCHASING THE TRUCK. FINALLY EVERTHING MENTIONED GAVE OUT, THE ONLY RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER WAS THAT THE TRUCK HAS TO MANY MILES. ADDITIONALLY I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTOMOTIVE CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOR THE CONCERNS, FALSE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS, WRITINGS BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS SOMEWHAT OK ON DRY PAVEMENT, BUT LOSS OF CONTROL ON WET PAVEMENT. I DID CONTACT CHEVROLET ASSISTANCE IN WRITING. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED MY RESPONSE, BUT DECLINED TO DISCUSS THE DEFECTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567299August 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, AS A RESULT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017693August 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017519August 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WOULD MISFIRE AND STALL WHEN REACHING HIGH TEMPERATURE. PROBLEM IS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017424August 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
WHEN VEHICLE DECREASES IN SPEED TO 3MPH WHEEL SPEED SENOSOR DROPS OFF, AND ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICK IN, LEAVING VEHICLE WITH LESS TO NO BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHICH SENSOR IT WAS.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017328August 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP THERE'S A GRINDING NOISE, BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN FURTHER THAN NORMAL, BUT WILL STOP. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017377August 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016900August 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WOULD ENGAGE AT LOW SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786430August 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, AND THE DEALER STATED THE BRAKES WERE PERFORMING AS DESIGNED.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016276August 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE WILL SLAM INTO THE STOP WITH A LOT OF FORCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE STEPPING ON AN EGG, ONLY HAPPENS DURING SLOW SPEEDS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015690August 7, 2002
STEERING
WHEN TURNING TO LEFT VEHICLE OVERSTEERS. DEALER STATED THEAT POSITIONING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015743August 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH AND COMING OFF THE RAMP, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ALSO MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015352August 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY CABLE WIRES BECAME HOT AND THE WIRES MELTED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015275July 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10MPH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BEGINS TO "PULSATE" AS IF VEHICLE IS GOING THROUGH A SKID.*AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566981July 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A HORN RING UNDER THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT HAS TWO WIRES. MOST LIKELY ONE OF THE TWO IS BROKEN WHICH CAUSES THE LIGHT TO STAY ON. HE ALSO STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. CONSUMER HAD THE PART REPLACED AND HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CLEAR THE COMPUTER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS FRIEDBECAUSE THE WIRES SHORTED OUT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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