Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1997)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#827300August 27, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK TO THE RIGHT/STRAIGHT AWAY AND TURNING CURVES. DEALER CONTACTED ABOUT TEN TIMES FOR THE FRONT END REPAIR WORK, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827303August 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES THE STEERING WOULD SHIMMY, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED. DEALER REPAIRED BRAKES. UPON LEAVING THE SHOP THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827309August 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25 MPH AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826354August 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE IS CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND THERE IS NO INDICATION OR WARNING THAT THE POWER WILL BE LOST. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540189August 20, 1998
STEERING
STEERING EFFORT WILL BECOME EXCESSIVE WITH OUT WARNING. WHEN PUT IN AN EMERGENCY STOPPING CONDITION WAS UNABLE TO TURN STEERING TO THE RIGHT. THIS CONDITION HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. BUT THE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BECOME EXCESSIVE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND APPLING THE BRAKES WHEN MOVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. VERY NOTICABLE WHEN PULLING INTO OR OUT OF PARKING SPOTS. DEALER HAS BE UNABLE TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826875August 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD RELEASE AFTER TOUCHING THE PEDAL, WOULD GO INTO A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN TOO FAST. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 8-10 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826518August 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826429August 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826380August 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A NOISE WHEN BRAKING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DLR 4 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825317August 4, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER 'S AIRBAGS OR STANDARD PASSENGER ON/OFF SWITCH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538637July 31, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING INTERMITTENT LOSS OF LIGHTING, GAUGES, AND POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780197July 31, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR STICKS CONTINUOUSLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR OF THIS CONDITION SIX TIMES AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, ALL TO NO AVAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538531July 29, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCES OVER SENSITIVITY RESULTING IN UNPREDICATABLE STEERING CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824812July 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
CK 1500/SILVERADO. A PLASTIC BAG WAS PICKED UP ON THE DRIVESHAFT AND TRAVELED TO THE REAR END AND GOT INTO THE REAR AXLE SEAL AND ALL OF THE REAR END OIL WAS LOST. THE REAR END LOCKED UP. COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541536July 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HESITATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538386July 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURE AFTER SEVEN REPAIRE ATTEMPTS. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825779July 23, 1998
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY INTO OTHER LANES. DEALER REPLACED STEERING SENSORS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825339July 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND UPON DEPRESSEDING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VHEHICLE TRAVELS TO THE RIGHT SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825192July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WAS AT DEALER PRIOR TO BRAKE PEDAL PROBLEM. HAS HAPPENED 5 OTHER TIMES BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537480July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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