Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1997)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#531140February 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:REAR
DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET BROKE FIVE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820669February 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER'S MOTHER AND FATHER WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT WHEN THEIR BRAKES FAILED. THEIR TRUCK DRIFTED OUT INTO TRAFFIC THAT WAS GOING APPROX. 55-60MPH, AND THEY WERE BROADSIDED BY A FULL SIZED VAN LOADED WITH LEAD PIPES. THE TRUCK IS NOW IN BAY CITY MICHIGAN TOWED BY TIMS TOWING. CONSUMER DOESN'T HAVE THE NUMBER TO HOLDER OF THE TRUCK AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
2
#821639February 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER HAS SERVICED BEFORE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821623February 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531279February 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED WHICH CAUSED AN ANTIFREEZE COOLANT LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530649February 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821505February 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821423February 10, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVES BACKWARDS, AND WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529544February 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
BRAKE DRUM WARPED CAUSING NOISE AND LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529481February 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD WHEN APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529344January 29, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820767January 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DESIGN OF THE PASSENGER'S SEATBELT TIGHTENED TOO HARD WHICH CAUSED SMALL INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER . THE PASSENGER CANNOT WEAR THE SEATBELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#528394January 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THE REAR SAFETY BELT COMFORT GUIDES ARE MADE OF THIN PLASTIC AND BREAKS VERY EASILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528385January 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819628January 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE TRUCK. HAS HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528299January 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IDLES AT 1500-2000 RPM DURING WARM-UP IN COLD WEATHER. VEHICLE USUALLY REACHES THESE RPMS AT 25-40MPH. OWNER BELIEVE IT'S THE ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER DESIGN PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527999January 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP IS VERY NOISY, ADVISED THAT PUMP WILL SOON FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527064December 23, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818779December 22, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
IN LEFT TURNS THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN OCCUR. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820054December 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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