1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

THE DESIGN OF THE PASSENGER'S SEATBELT TIGHTENED TOO HARD WHICH CAUSED SMALL INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER . THE PASSENGER CANNOT WEAR THE SEATBELT. *AK

THE REAR SAFETY BELT COMFORT GUIDES ARE MADE OF THIN PLASTIC AND BREAKS VERY EASILY.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS.

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.

FUEL PUMP IS VERY NOISY, ADVISED THAT PUMP WILL SOON FAIL.

REAR AXLE SEALS LEAK.

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

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

TIRE RUBS FENDER WELL AND STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING RUBBING NOISE WHEN TURNING.

ENTIRE CHASSIS SHAKES AND SHUDDERS FROM 38-49 MPH. DEALER CLAIMS CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION HAS TOLD THEM ITS A FRAME DESIGN PROBLEM.

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

FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING GROWLING NOISE IN TRANSMISSION.

LOOSENESS IN STEERING MADE THE VEHICLE HARD TO TURN, NEW STEERING GEAR HAS HELPED, HOWEVER PROBLEM NOT SOLVED.

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

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.

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.

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

ACCELERATOR STICKS.

DUE TO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

EA94-038, THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED A MINOR ACCIDENT IN DRY PAVEMENT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY HAS TROUBLE WITH THE FRONT END SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SOMETIMES GO INTO THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC.

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

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND THERE STILL WERE NO BRAKES. THIS BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN TRUCK HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

BOTH SWING OUT WINDOWS ON EXTENDED CAB ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED, THIS ALLOWS MOISTURE TO ENTER VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE UNKNOWN PRESSURE BUILDS UP IN STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOW DRIVING SPEEDS. *AK

VEHICLE BOUNCES IN A FRONT TO REAR MANNER TO THE POINT IT IS UNBEARABLE.

DIFFERENTIAL UNIT FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING.

REAR WINDOW IN THE EXTENDED CAB DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO POP OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED NORMAL OPERATION. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.

ABS MALFUNCTION.

WHILE DRIVING THE THE VEHICLE WILL VIOLENTLY PULL TO THE LEFT, AND COULD MAKE THE DRIVER LOSE CONTROL OF TRUCK. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS BADLY TO THE LEFT DUE TO BENT FRAME. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW FROM THE MFG. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER (3) TIMES IN (6) MONTHS. DEALER CANNOT STATE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD ON VEHICLE HAS A DEEP TINT AT THE TOP WHICH BLOCKS VISION.OWNER ALSO CANNOT TELL WHAT COLOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT IS. THERE IS TOO MUCH HEAT RESISTANCE IN WINDSHIELD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 65 MPH, VEEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN REAR BETWEEN CAB AND BED, DRIVER UNAWARE, POINTED BY PASSERBY, TOTALED, ACCORDING TO DEALER, PIECE OF FRAGMENT/PAPER BLEW INTO CAB AREA. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3-4 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK

FRONT LEFT AXLE LEAKING.

WHEN INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH TRAVELING ABOUT (55) MPH VEHICLE HIT OTHER VEHICLE AT 9:00 AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER SAID IT IS NOT HIS VEHICLE AND NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. *ET

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN TURNED TO ITS TRAVEL LIMIT IN EITHER DIRECTION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. ABS FAILED AT 10MPH AND CRASHED INTO BUILDING. *AK

INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED.

UNSPECIFIED: AFTER BEING REAR ENDED, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANE, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN FATALITY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

THE BRAKE DISC AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. WHEN STEPPING ON AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED SENSITIVE POWER STEERING HAS PROBLEMS THERE IS LOW RESISTANCE AT HIGH SPEEDS, CAUSING OWNER TO MAINTAIN A TIGHT CONTROL. TOOK TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT STEERING PUMP HAS LOW PRESSURE. *AK

STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER.

UPON STARTING UP EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE, CAN ONLY TURN ONE REVELATION BEFORE STEERING BINDS, AND BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEEL. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 40MPH, EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE, REQUIRED EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO CONTROL VEHICLE, DEALER'S ALSO REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP TWICE, AND POWER STEERING GEAR BOX ONCE, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSES ITS POWER STEERING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK