Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1997)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#526329December 9, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE POWER ASSIST WILL GO TO FULL ASSIST WHEN TURNING, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN HIGHWAY IS SNOW COVERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525963December 8, 1997
SUSPENSION
TIRE RUBS FENDER WELL AND STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING RUBBING NOISE WHEN TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526473December 2, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ENTIRE CHASSIS SHAKES AND SHUDDERS FROM 38-49 MPH. DEALER CLAIMS CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION HAS TOLD THEM ITS A FRAME DESIGN PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819529November 28, 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 WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525357November 25, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524823November 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524776November 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING GROWLING NOISE IN TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524593November 10, 1997
STEERING
LOOSENESS IN STEERING MADE THE VEHICLE HARD TO TURN, NEW STEERING GEAR HAS HELPED, HOWEVER PROBLEM NOT SOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817125November 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PUSHED PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. HAD NEW BRAKES AND A MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524268November 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH A JERKING MOTION AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524120October 31, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING VEERING TO LEFT UNCONTROLLABLY, NORMAL CONDITIONS PULLS TO THE RIGHT, REPLACE STEERING GEAR BOX, ALIGNED FRONT END, STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR, TO NO AVAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817474October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED PULSTATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THA THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND PADS/REAR ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE SHOES ONLY LAST 13000 TO 20000 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523769October 22, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR STICKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817407October 22, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE RADIO KEPT PLAYING STATIC AND AN UNDER THE DASH FIRE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817286October 21, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DUE TO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817350October 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EA94-038, THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED A MINOR ACCIDENT IN DRY PAVEMENT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523640October 9, 1997
STEERING
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY HAS TROUBLE WITH THE FRONT END SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SOMETIMES GO INTO THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523143October 2, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FRONT STRAP THAT HOLDS THE GAS TANK TO THE VEHICLE BROKE, ONLY REAR STRAP WAS HOLDING TANK TO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818348September 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES (ABS) HAVE TO USE BOTH HANDS TO CONTROL STEERING WHEEL; STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN FOOT ON BRAKES; W/FOOT OFF BRAKES, ABLE TO STEER OR TURN. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED IT'S THE NEW STEERING SYSTEM IN PLACE. TOLD MANUFACTURER NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816486September 19, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING TAKES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SYSTEM AND THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STAES STEERING JERKS TO THE LEFT ON ITS OWN, IT NEVER PULLS HARD AND STAYS IT IS A STUTTER PULL OR A SUDDEN JERK, COMPONETS OF THE STEERING HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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