Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1997)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#841502June 30, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL WILL EITHER TURN TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841531June 30, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
REOCCURRING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. SEEKING HELP OR PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708057June 30, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I AM GLAD TO DISCOVER THAT I AM NOT CRAZY, AND THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS TRUCK, THE "GAP" IN STEERING DEVELOPED, AND AFTER CARRYING BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, PART # 26064468 WAS REPLACED ON 3/12/98, 38158 MILES(HAD REPORTED PRIOR TO 36,000 MILE WARRANTY RUNNING OUT). THIS STOPPED THE PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME, AND NOW IT AGAIN IS DOING THIS SAME THING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD PART IS VERY EXPENSIVE, AND HAVE NOT PAID TO HAVE FIXED, NOT KNOWING HOW LONG IT WILL LAST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708069June 30, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I AM HAVING THE SAME STEERING PROBLEM THAT I HAVE JUST HEARD ABOUT IN THE NEWS. MANY TIMES, WHEN I AM TRAVELLING ABOVE 35 MPH, ON A SMALL RIGHT STEERING MOVEMENT THE TRUCK SEEMS TO TAKE OFF TO THE RIGHT. SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708073June 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF OVER 40 MPH THE TRUCK WILL SUDDENLY VEER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. BEARINGS AND ALIGNMENT HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE OKAY. DEALER HAS NOT YET SEEN THE VEHICLE, BUT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY PHONE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708083June 30, 1999
SUSPENSION
MY 1997 C-1500 PICKUP HAS THE PROBLEM OF VEERING AT HIGH SPEED. MY RESPONSE IS DUE TO A ARTICLE THAT I READ IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM. MY TRUCK DOES THIS MORE OFTEN IF THERE HAS BEEN A SUDDEN CHANGE IN THE WEATHER OR IF IT IS COLD WEATHER. THE PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICED WHEN NEGOTIATING CURVES AT HIGH SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708038June 30, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE VARIABLE EFFORT POWER STEERING ASSIST CHANGES STEERING FORCES AT ALL SPEEDS. THIS CAUSES ERRATIC STEERING WHICH CAUSES UNEXPECTED SWERVING AND LANE CHANGES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE SAME PART , THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ,AND THE VALVE ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CHEVROLET HAS APPARENTLY FAILED TO ADDRESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841240June 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF. ALSO, SOMETIME'S IT IS HARD TO START THE VEHICLE AND TO KEEP VEHICLE RUNNING. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841014June 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE THREE TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840853June 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STOP. THERE WAS A HISSING SOUND FROM BRAKE PEDAL AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840432June 18, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE A NO START CONDITION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840510June 18, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837932June 16, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS ON ALL WHEELS HAVE BECOME LOOSE TO THE POINT WHERE THEY CANNOT BE TIGHTENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707496June 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK IS CONSIDERED A LEMON BUT DEALER STATES THAT IT DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR A BUY BACK. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839436June 11, 1999
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THE STEERING HAS "TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT" WHICH CAUSES STEERING DIFFICULTY. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL GO TO THE RIGHT WHICH MAY CAUSE CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838133June 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SENSOR WHEEL ROTATION WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO WANDER TO THE RIGHT. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED DURING THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY 99. PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707323June 8, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
THE AIR-CONDITIONER WAS COOLING FINE ONE DAY THEN THE NEXT IT WOULDN'T BLOW COOL AIR AT ALL. SO I TAKE IT TO THE CHEVROLET MECHANIC HE SAID THE COMPRESSOR WAS SHOT AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $700 TO FIX IT. ONE EVENING I WENT TO CRANK MY TRUCK AND IT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING BUT CLICK WELL GUESS WHAT IT WAS THE STARTER NOT CHEAP ANOTHER $60. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE COP STOPS ME AND TELLS ME THAT I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE LUCKILY HE WARNED ME BUT A NEW HARNESS COST LIKE $50.ALSO MY POWER STERRING PUMP THAT HAS WENT OUT TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR COSTING ABOUT $80 EACH TIME.THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO SAY IS THAT THIS MAY BE THE LAST CHEVY THAT I EVER OWN AND THAT IS SAYING A LOT BECAUSE I MYSELF HAS OWNED FOUR MY FAMILY THREE THAT IS SEVEN IF I CAN ADD, SO THAT COULD BE ALOT OF VEHICLES THAT COULD GO TO ANOTHER MAKE ALL TOGETHER. THIS IS NOT A THREAT JUS WANT MY AIR-CONDITIONER FIXED, BUT THEY SAY THAT THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER JUST MY LUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838673June 1, 1999
SEATS
LOOSE BACK BENCH SEAT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CONDITION WAS NORMAL FOR THAT SEAT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545761May 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) MJS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706807May 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVETRAIN CLUNKING NOISES IN TWO OR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THERE IS A TSB ON CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS, BUT IT DOESN'T APPLY TO THIS VIN NUMBER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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