Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1997)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#898538October 31, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR A LEFT HAND TURN, FRONT END WAS MAKING LOUD NOISES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER,, THEY DETERMINED THAT STEERING GEAR BOX WAS LOOSE CAUSING THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897958October 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRES LEADING TO FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LEVEL GAUGE INSIDE TANK INSULATION HAD GOTTEN HOT ENOUGH AND MELTED IN UPPER CONNECTOR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD THE PROBLEM REGULARLY.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897803October 16, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
SEAT ADJUSTER LEVER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN LIFTING LEVER TO ADJUST SEAT TO EITHER MOVE BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS RAIL CABLES WOULD BE MALFUNCTIONING. IT'S NOT ALLOWING SEAT TO MOVE PROPERLY, ALLOWING EXTENDED CAB PORTION TO BE USED. HAD TALKED TO DEALER. INDICATION WAS NO RECALLS OR TSB LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753267October 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED MID-CYCLE; MOTOR STOPS WORKING; WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901252September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN DRIVERS DOOR, POSSIBLY LOCATED AT ELECTRICAL MIRROR SWITCH, CLAIM 53-C814-263. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900447September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN DRIVERS DOOR, POSSIBLY LOCATED AT ELECTRICAL MIRROR SWITCH, CLAIM 53-C814-263. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752231September 16, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY JUMP AND YOUR VEHICLE HOPS TO A STOP. HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES 3 TIMES IN TWO YEARS AND BACK BRAKES 2 TIMES. THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIBER ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT ONCE ALREADY AND ROTORS ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED SOMETHING ON THE STEERING BUT IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751342August 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT RECALL...THEY SAID THERE WERE NONE FOR MY MODEL YEAR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AT APPROX.30,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894911August 22, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL HAS ALOT OF PLAY WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING STRAIGHT. DEALER CHECKED SYSTEM FOR PLAY. TEST DROVE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO BULLETINS. PROBLEM HAS TO BE DUPLICATED TO BE RECTIFIED. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750068August 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER ON THE SCENE SAID THAT ALL EVIDENCE (PHYSICAL & WITNESS STATEMENTS) ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BALL JOINT FAILING. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE SCENE, INCLUDING CLOSE-UPS OF THE FAILED BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#893346August 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THERE IS INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR. CONSUMER FEELS PROBLEM IS REAR ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, CANNOT REMEDY. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE CAN NOT HAUL HIS TRAILER OR HAUL ANY LARGE LOADS BECAUSE OF FAULTY REAR BRAKES, THE FRONT SHOES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH LIFETIME BRAKE PADS TWICE AND THE REAR ONES LOOK BRAND NEW. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893208July 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 40,000 MILES. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED, SHORT CIRCUIT FUSE CAUSED FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. INJECTOR FAILED. WATER PUMP FAILED. VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED, CONSUMER IS ANGRY THAT A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE WOULD HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT ASIST IN REPAIRS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749166July 25, 2001
TIRES
CRACKING NEAR THE RIM ALL THE WAY AROUND WITH SIGNS OF SEPARATION AT THE SIDEWALL/TREAD AREA.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892656July 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING 30-50MPH ON WET AND DRY ROAD CONDITIONS CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON VEHICLE. PROBLEM STATRED AT 47,000 MILES. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748210July 10, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, STEERING SEEMS TO OVER REACT. WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE, WHEEL SEEM TO CUT VERY HARD WITH OUT TURNING STEERING WHEWL DRASTICALLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892205July 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 40 TO 45 MPH CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ALSO, TWO FRONT TIRES TURNED. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED STEERING SPEED SENSORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748065July 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY GMC TRUCK TAKES FOREVER TO STOP EVEN WHEN I HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS WITH ACCIDENTS. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THEY STILL DONT WORK RIGHT. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748085July 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION VALVE IS FAILING AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND IS TEMPERATURE RELATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747613June 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED DURING STOP AN GO TRAFFIC AND COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT .BRAKING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747617June 30, 2001
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR FAILURE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO OVERSTEER AND BECOME VERY UNPREDICTABLE DURING TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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