1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

VEHICLE IS A 1997 CHEVY K1500 PICKUP THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ABS BRAKES SOMETIMES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS, WHICH DEFINATELY CAUSES IT TO TAKE A COUPLE EXTRA FEET TO STOP, WHICH COULD BE A PROBLEM SINCE IT TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND YOU'RE ALREADY CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRONT. THE DEALER GAVE ME A TSB WHICH DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM AND SAYS IT IS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WHEEL HUB. MY MECHANIC TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS SIEZED IN THE HUB, WHICH LIKELY MEANS THE ENTIRE HUB WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FOR THE TIME BEING, THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISABLED, AND THE BRAKES ARE NOW FUNCTIONING NORMALLY (BUT OBVIOUSLY WITHOUT THE ANTI-LOCK FUNCTION). BASED ON NEWS REPORTS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH GM APPEARS TO BE DOWNPLAYING. THIS HAS PROMPTED ME TO FILE THIS REPORT SO THAT MY VEHICLE COULD BE COUNTED IN THE STATISTICS. NOTE THAT THIS WAS NOT A SINGLE EVENT, SO THE "INCIDENT DATE" IS APPROXIMATELY WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM WAS DISABLED.

I LOWERED MY TAILGATE FOR MY DOGS TO EXIT AND THE CABLES BROKE, MY DOGS SLID OUT ONTO THE GROUND, AND THE TAILGATE WAS DAMAGED BY THE BUMPER. I HAD THE TAILGATE FIXED AT A BODY SHOP, PAINTED, AND REINSTALLED. AS FOR THE CABLES: I REPLACED THEM AT THE LOCAL DEALER. THEY ARE STARTING TO CORRODE AGAIN.*AK

IN RAIN STORMS OR IN GOOD WEATHER GO TO PUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AND THEY JUST MAKE A NOISE (LIKE IT IS SHORTING OUT). IT IS NOT REPEATABLE ALL THE TIME. ONE MINUTE THEY DON'T WORK, THEN THE NEXT MINUTE THEY DO! THIS CONDITION HAPPENS ONCE EVERY SO OFTEN. BUT WHEN IT IS RAINING, IT CREATES A HAZARDOUS CONDITION.*AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM COMES ON AT ALL STOPS. THIS CAUSES STOPS TO BE EXTREMELY LONG, AND ALMOST RUNNING INTO THINGS. INCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE, SINCE ISSUE BEGAN SLOW (~1 IN 20 STOPS). NUMBER OF FAILURES IS CURRENTLY EVERY STOP. CURRENTLY I HAVE UNPLUGGED THE ABS DRIVE MOTOR TO MAKE IT STOP. MECHANIC SAYS THAT THIS IS COMMON FOR MY TRUCK, AND MUST REMOVE THE ABS SENSORS AND WIPE THE FACE CLEAN OF DEBRIS. *NM

'97 CHEVROLET C1500 PICKUP STEERING "SLIPS" AND THEN GRABS AGAIN. THIS SOMETIMES CAUSES SLIGHT TO MODERATE LANE CHANGES UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT DEALERSHIP IS AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO REPAIR IT. WHY DOESN'T GM RECALL THESE VEHICLES? *AK

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER, AND EXPLAINED THAT THIS OCCURRED WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, BUT CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH I BEGAN FOR AN UPCOMING STOP SIGN, TWO SCHOOL BUSES WERE ALREADY STOPPED AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDDLE WENT QUICKLY TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESULTS, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN LOW GEAR, TURNED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WITH THE EMER. BRAKE AND WHAT LITTLE BRAKE THAT WAS LEFT I WAS ABLE TO GET STOPPED SAFELY. I WOULD LEARN THE WELDING ON THE UPPER SHOCK BRACKET HAD FAILED ALLOWING MOVEMENT WHICH ALLOWED METAL TO RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE WHICH RUNS PAST THAT AREA. THE LINE FAILED WITH THE LOSE OF FLUID AND THE BRAKES. REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACING OF THE UPPER FRT.SUSP CONTROL ARM ASSY MISC BRACKETS AND SHELDS AND REWELDING UPPER SHOCK BRACKET. IT ALSO INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LINE.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE STOPPED TURNING. CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM , AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM HE DISCONNECTED THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. *TC

MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS EXISTING RECALL (PER GM); HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. GM RECALL NO. 03023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 03V159000 MY VEHICLE INFORMATION: VIN: [XXX], MAKE: CHEVROLET, MODEL: K1500, YEAR: 1997. *NM UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

UPON COMING AROUND A SLOW TURN AT ABOUT 25-35 MPH, THE STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN GIVES AND SLIPS FURTHER THEN YOU INITIALIZE IT, WHICH SEEMS TO ME NOT SAFE. ALSO A FRIEND WITH THE SAME TRUCK AND YEAR BUT A 4X4 DOES THIS EXACT SAME THING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN A RAINSTORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

INTERMITENT OPERATION OF FUEL PUMP LOCATED IN FUEL TANK. REMOVAL OF FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY REVEALED A BURNT CONNECTOR AND MELTED WIRE INSULATION, RESULTING IN POOR CONTINUITY TO FUEL PUMP. VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT ALWAYS START. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING.

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO TURN ON WHEN ENGAGED. THIS RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THERE WAS A WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL 03V159000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC

THE POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR TO FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE FUEL TANK AT UPPER END OF PICKUP/FUEL PUMP SUPPORT TUBES BURNED HOT ENOUGH TO SOFTEN THE COPPER CONNECTOR CAUSING IT TO OPEN UP AND SHUT OFF FUEL PUMP CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES OF WIRE INSULATION WAS MELTED OFF AT THE TOP CONNECTOR END. THIS IS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK SURROUNDED BY FUMES AND FUEL. IF AIR WAS INTRODUCED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EXPLOSION. THIS IS THE FACTORY INSTALLED FUEL PUMP AND FUSE DID NOT BLOW EVEN THOUGH THE WIRE WAS EXPOSED AND NEAR METAL COMPONENTS. I'VE OWNED THE TRUCK SINCE NEW. RICHARDSON BROTHERS CHEVROLET IN FLORESVILLE, TEXAS AND OTHER AUTO PART DEALERS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND HAVE SEEN WORSE DAMAGE TO WIRING. THE DEALER WANTED OVER $400.00 FOR THE PARTS WHICH INCLUDE NEW PICKUP TUBES WITH FUEL LEVEL FLOAT AND FUEL PUMP. I'M A QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR FOR AIRCRAFT AND THIS WOULD HAVE GROUNDED THE ENTIRE SERIES OF THAT PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT. (TWA FLIGHT 800).*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM A 75 MPH WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE GIVING HIM TROUBLE. HE STATED THAT SOMETIMES THEY DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE ON RECALL, HOWEVER HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK OT ARE INTERMITTEN IN THE RAIN, DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF, AND THE TALIGATE CABLES HAVE BROKEN BY RUSTING IN THE MIDDLE.

HEAD GASKET FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO ENTER TOP END OF ENGINE. LIFTERS COLLAPSED AND ALL WERE REPLACED. EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED $1500. COST. "WE'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THAT ENGINE." (SERVICE DEALER).*AK

THE PICKUP'S IDLE WOULD VARY FROM FULL THROTTLE TO BARELY STAY RUNNING WHILE IN PARK. WOULD ALSO GO INTO FULL THROTTLE WHILE DRIVING, THEN ATTEMPT TO DIE. TOOK TO A MECHANIC, CHANGED THE FULL FILTER, STILL DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM; HE PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER FOR ANALYSIS SHOWED IT WAS THE THROTTLE SENSOR, THAT WAS REPLACED AND IT STILL DOES IT.

STEERING SLIPPAGE PRIMARILY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS OR GOING AROUND CURVES TO LEFT HAND SIDE. STEERING IS TIGHT AND THEN "SLIPS" CAUSING OVERSTEERING AT TIMES.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK RECALL# 03V159000 WAS ISSUED BUT THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. WHICH AT THE TIME THE WIPERS DID NOT FAIL. THE CURRENT PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. (CK1500/MODEL) *SC *JB

WHEN DRIVING WITH OVERDRIVE ON CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE OVERDRIVE SWITCHED TO DRIVE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

1997 CHEVROLET 1500 FUEL PUMP.*MR WIRING BURNED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK GOING TO THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT. THE WIRES WERE BURNED SO IT MELTED THE INSULATION AND THE WIRING CONNECTORS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT STEERING GEAR BOX MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL. IT MADE DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. THE EVO STEERING SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

MASSIVE SUDDEN FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE WIPER MOTOR CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DANGEROUS SITUATION AT NO CHARGE. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER DOCUMENTED THEIR DENIAL OF RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THE SITUATION IN MY CASE FILE NUMBER 1-218373806, FILED BY LATOSHA CULPEPPER ON 5/18/2004.*AK

THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE GETTING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRUMS, ROTORS, PADS, MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE LINE. *JB

I HAD A TORQUE CONVERTER PUT IN MY 97 CHEVY Z71. WHILE THE REPAIRES WERE DONE, THE REPAIR SHOP BROKE MY SHIFT CABLE AND I WAS CHARGED FOR THAT. A $70 CABLE COST ME $140.00. THEY BROKE IT, NOT ME. THEY SHOULD BE RESPONDSIBLE FOR THE COST OR AT LEAST SPLIT THE BILL ON THAT CABLE.*AK

97 CHEVROLET TRUCK 50000 MILES INTAKE GASKET FAILURE. *AK

POWER STEERING SENSOR CAUSING THE STEERING TO "OVER STEER" IN CURVES. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED BY GM, HOWEVER NO RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THIS APPEARS TO CREATE A SAFETY CONCERN. *JB

1997 SILVERADO Z71 WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP & START ON OWN.*AK

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK

I HAVE HAD A DANGEROUS SITUATION OCCUR WITH A FAILURE IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, INVOLVING THE WIRING HARNESS AND VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (VCM) OF MY 1997 CHEVROLET K1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO A CHEVROLET DEALER, FOR SERVICE DUE TO A CRANK BUT NO-START ISSUE ON JANUARY 29, 2004. UPON DIAGNOSIS BY THE MECHANICS, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAD SOMEHOW DEVELOPED A LEAK, WHICH CAUSED FUEL PRESSURE TO BUILD-UP WHERE THE WIRING-HARNESS ENTERED THE UNIT. THEN, FUEL WAS FORCED AT HIGH PRESSURE BETWEEN THE WIRES AND INSULATION UNTIL IT POOLED UP INSIDE THE VCM. THE DEALER'S MECHANIC, PER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, STATED THAT THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW VCM, WIRING HARNESS, AND INJECTOR SYSTEM IS NECESSARY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONSULTED WITH A DIFFERENT GM MECHANIC FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HE SAID I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT EXPLODE, AND RECOMMENDED THAT I CONTACT GM OWNERS ASSISTANCE ABOUT THIS MATTER, HOWEVER THEY WERE OF NO HELP AND WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE DANGER OF THIS SITUATION. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A DAMAGING ENGINE FIRE AND POSSIBLE INJURY OR WORSE. THEREFORE, I AM REQUESTING THAT A RECALL WOULD BE PLACED ON THIS PROBLEM TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS.*AK

THE POWER STEERING "GRABS", SORT OF LIKE IT OVER ASSISTS WHEN MAKING TURNS AND THEN "LETS GO" SUDDENLY CAUSING A PERSON TO OVER STEER TRYING TO CORRECT WHAT SEEMS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO TURN TOO FAR. THIS HAPPENS WITH BOTH LEFT & RIGHT TURNS. THE TURNS CAN BE GRADUAL AND IF LONG, LIKE FREEWAY EXITS, IT DOES THIS PHENOMENON REPEATEDLY DURING THE TURN. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED IN AUG. 2000 AND I HEARD ON A LOCAL RADIO STATION THAT GM WAS GOING TO NOTIFY OWNERS IN FEB, 2004 OF THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT FOR FREE. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AS YET.*AK

WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE CONSUMER NOTICED THE ENGINE SKIPPING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN NOTICED A MISS FIRING CODE. DEALERSHIP HAD THE ENGINE HEADS REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD TIME. *AK

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THIS COMPLAINT VERY CLEAR AND TO THE POINT. I HAVE BEEN VIEWING THE COMPLAINTS LOCATED ON YOUR WEBSITE AND FEEL THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT PUPOSE FOR RECALLING THESE VEHICLES. I PURCHASED A 1997 CHEVY K20 APPROX 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO WORK FINE UNTIL A FEW MONTHS LATER. I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SOME STEERING PROBLEMS. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM DRIVING AROUND A CORNER OR STRAIGHT BUT THE STEERING WILL BECOME VERY LOOSE AND VEER INTO ONE DIRECTION ALL ON ITS OWN. THAT IS JUST ONE OF THE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I NOW HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THERE IS EVEN A GREATER THREAT TO MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILY BECAUSE I HAVE NOW BEEN INFORMED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE AND FUEL PUMP WIRES, INSIDE THE GAS TANK, MELTED INSULATION AND BURNT THE CONNECTOR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY EXPERIENCE FOR MYSELF AND THAT OF ANYONE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME IF IT WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO MY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS INFORMATION. I FEEL THAT THE FIRST SIGN OF THIS PROBLEM IS THAT THE GAS GAUGE WILL START TO MALFUNCTION, WHICH LEAVES YOU GUESSING AT THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. I FEEL THIS MATTER NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION DUE TO THE FACT THAT OWNERS/DRIVERS OF VEHICLES ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY AUTO INSURANCE, HOWEVER, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NONE OF US HAS ANY CONTROLL OVER. IF WE WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE BECOMES INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THAT WOULD SEEM SENSELESS THAT POSSIBLY SOMEONES LIFE WOULD HAVE TO END BEFORE TH

CONSUMER SAW A RECALL NOTICE ON TV CONCERNING POWER STEERING. ALTHOUGH SHE DID NOT THINK THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE MANIFESTED A SIMILAR FAILURE. WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE CUT OFF. CONSUMER NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AROUND LOST STEERING. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PROBLEM AROUND DECEMBER 2002 RIGHT AFTER SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A POWER STEERING PUMP ACCELERATOR. THE CONSUMER HAD THIS PART PUT ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AND PULL TO THE LEFT. *AK *JB

MY VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING WILL OVERCOMPENSATE FOR CURVES CAUSING AN UNSAFE LOSS OF STEERING. HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND BOTH DIRECTIONS.

I OWN A 1997 CHEVY PICKUP TRUCK AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REALLY HARD TO FIX BECAUSE IT COMES AND GOES AND IT DOES SEVERAL DIFFERENT THINGS. THE FIRST PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 1 1/2 TO 2 YEARS AGO AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE TO PROBLEM YET. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN YOU GO INTO A TURN TO THE LEFT, YOU CAN ACTUALLY LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHEEL WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER. THE TRUCK WILL ACTUALLY GO AROUND THE TURN BY ITSELF IF YOU LET GO OF THE WHEEL. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN YOU GO INTO A TURN IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN PULLED BY SOMETHING. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE ONE THAT HAS ME CONCERNED BECAUSE AT TIMES IT WILL OVER STEER WITHOUT YOU ACTUALLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TWO FRIENDS WITH THE SAME YEAR MODEL AND MAKE OF TRUCK AND ALL THREE TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME AND I HAVE TALKED WITH GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH NO HELP FROM THEM WHAT'S SO EVER. I AM NOT SURE WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO GET HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN A ACCIDENT, POSSIBLY WITH A FATALITY. REALLY WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS FOR SOMEONE TO JUST HELP WITH FINDING A FIX WITHOUT CHANGING OUT PART AND HOPING FOR A FIX WITH NO TELLING HOW MANY $$$$ LATER. AT THIS TIME I HAVE CHANGED MY STEERING BOX AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. I DID CHANGE THESE OUT FROM A WRECKED TRUCK HOPING TO FIND THE PROBLEM BEFORE GOING AND BUYING A NEW PART THAT I COULD NOT RETURN. UP

COOLANT LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TIGHTEN THEN SUDDENLY RELEASE. THIS IS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE EVO SENOR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. *NM

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CARGO DOORS HAD A HOOK ATTACHED TO THE CENTER UPPER EDGE OF THE TOP TRACK. THE CONSUMER STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE HOOK, KNOCKING HIMSELF UNCONSCIOUS. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN HE WAS KNOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE PAVEMENT BY THE DOOR LATCH HOOK THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE ENTRANCE WAY OF THE SIDE COMPARTMENT. *SC *JB

VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH STEERING CONTROL DURING SHORT OR LONG RIGHT HAND TURNS. THE WHEEL SKIPS OR MOVES ON ITS OWN TO THE RIGHT CAUSING DRIVER TO OVER CORRECT THE WHEEL. *CB

WHEN TURNING LEFT VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. *AK

1997 CHEVROLET 1500 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP 2WD WHEN TURNING SLIGHTLY TOWARDS THE RIGHT THE POWER ASSIST BOOST INCREASES CAUSING THE TRUCK TO QUICKLY TURN TOWARDS THE RIGHT. I HAVE NOTICED FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVEN'T KNOWN WHO TO REPORT THIS TO. IT HAPPENS QUICKLY AND I HAVE TO GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL. I NOTICED THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE 1996 AND 1997 CARS BUT HAVE HAD THIS IDENTICAL OVER ASSIST PROBLEM ON MY TRUCK. *LA

AT LOW SPEED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR ACTIVATES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO FORWARD WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF IT. *AK