Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1997)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#760330April 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH, NEVER PULLED A LOAD, NO TOW HITH ON IT, WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, HEARD A WEIRD VIBRATION SOUND WHEN IT HAPPENNED, THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS YEAR TRANSMISSION FAILING AROUND 50,000 MILES. THERE IS NO REASON THAT A TRANSMISSION SHOULD FAIL ON A TRUCK THAT IS NOT USED FOR HEAVY USE AND WHEN CHEVY SAYS THEY ARE BUILT LIKE A ROCK, AS LONG AS YOU KEEP IT FOR 36,000 MILES WHEN THE FACTORY WARRANTY IS UP?I HAVE THE OLD PART, I PURCHASED TH VEHICLE AT 41,000 MILES, LOW MILLEAGE AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED, THE GEAR SHEARED OFF , UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND I THINK IT IS A FAULTY PART THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS MAKING AND WHEN REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME PART IT IS JUST GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. TOTALLY SENSELESS ! OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A TRANSMISSION BEFORE AND THEY SHOULD CERTAINLY LAST LONGER THAN 50,000 MILES AND G.M. CHEVROLET SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND STAND BEHIND THEIR ADVERTISING!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759964March 29, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. SEARCHED WEB AND FOUND THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM, YET NO RECALL. I'M OUT $700 AND GM SAYS IT IS NOT A DESIGN FLAW?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006084March 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005872March 19, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING BOX WAS THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005692March 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PEDAL GOES HALF WAY DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, HAD BRAKES REPAIRED. DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ADJUSTMENT TO KEEP BRAKE PEDAL FROM GOING DOWN. *AK THERE WAS NO BRAKING BY THE REAR WHEELS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT ON THE WHEEL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785907March 10, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH STRETCHED AND SNAPPED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004609February 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THERE IS A VIBRATION AND PULSATION COMING FROM PEDAL.*AK. CONSUMER STATES BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE AND TRAVELS AN EXTRA 10-20 FEET WHICH CONSUMER BELIEVES IS ABS FAILURE, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A BAD MODULE AND THE ABS FUSE HAD TO BE REOMVE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004398February 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE OWNER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM VEHICLE DUE TO A LEAKY HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758218February 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED ALL AT ONCE ALL MOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003212January 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PREMATURELY ENGAGES ON ANY SURFACE. ONCE ABS IS RELEASED MAIN BRAKES KICK IN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FEEL AS THOUGH IT WILL NOT STOP IN TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND CANNOT FIND A REMEDY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK THE DEALER CHANGED BOTH HUBS AS POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ABS PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564048January 18, 2002
TIRES
WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO CHANGE LANES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE DUE TO THE FRONT LEFT TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-90-543) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756344January 3, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING TO RIGHT OR LEFT, STEERING WHEEL SLIPS FOR A SECOND LEAVING YOU WITH NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. NO FIX YET?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001265December 31, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED SENSOR FAILED, PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000802December 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A COUNTRY ROAD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND ABS BRAKING LIGHT LIGHT FLICKED OFF AND ON ,AND CONSUMER LOST POWER. VEHICLE TURNED OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899672November 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY THE REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899446November 26, 2001
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899368November 21, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
ALUMINUM INTAKE MANIFOLD IS MOUNTED TO CAST IRON ENGINE BLOCK. 2 METALS EXPAND DIFFERENTLY, CAUSING ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD IN LARGE QUANTITIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899329November 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES PULSATE AT 10 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899193November 16, 2001
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING AROUND A CURVE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL INTO OTHER LANE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE EOV SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753988November 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
COVERTER COMPLETLY FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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