1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

ABS WOULD ENGAGE AT LOW SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE WILL SLAM INTO THE STOP WITH A LOT OF FORCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE STEPPING ON AN EGG, ONLY HAPPENS DURING SLOW SPEEDS. *SLC

WHEN TURNING TO LEFT VEHICLE OVERSTEERS. DEALER STATED THEAT POSITIONING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY CABLE WIRES BECAME HOT AND THE WIRES MELTED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *NLM

WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10MPH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BEGINS TO "PULSATE" AS IF VEHICLE IS GOING THROUGH A SKID.*AKI

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 2 SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, BOTH MIRRORS BLOW TOWARD THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A HORN RING UNDER THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT HAS TWO WIRES. MOST LIKELY ONE OF THE TWO IS BROKEN WHICH CAUSES THE LIGHT TO STAY ON. HE ALSO STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. CONSUMER HAD THE PART REPLACED AND HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CLEAR THE COMPUTER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS FRIEDBECAUSE THE WIRES SHORTED OUT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *JG

STEERING WHEEL IS ERRATIC, WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL VEHICLE WILL JERK.*AK

ON 7/9/02 THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRES THAT ATTATCH TO THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK, WERE SHORTED OUT. THERE IS VISIBLE MELTING AND CORRODING OF THE CONNECTORS. CONSIDERING THAT THE WHOLE DEVICE, PLUS THE WIRING IS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, AND SINCE THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS TRUCK WAS A BOMB WAITING TO BLOW UP. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE GM FUEL PUMPS FAILING AND THE WIRING SHORTING OUT. NO ONE HAS HAD ANY LUCK GETTING GM TO RECALL THE PUMPS, AND SINCE WE JUST SPENT ALMOST $500 FOR THE REPAIR, I THOUGHT I WOULD INFORM YOU OF THIS SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY. GM SHOULD BE CONCERNED WITH THIS FLAW, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH THE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED AND TIRE FELL TO THE GROUND. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

HEARD A NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND BRAKES DIDN'T HOLD. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. AFTER SLAMMING ON BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD STALL. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

SPORATIC ERRATIC STEERING. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE REPLACING FUEL PUMP, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THREE WIRES THAT WENT INTO GAS TANK MELTED DOWN HALF WAY. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK PUMP, SENDER, STRAINER, FUEL FILTER, FUEL CAM AND DAMPENER WERE REPLACED. *TT

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. TSB BULLETIN 98043 DEALS WITH THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

WIRES WERE MELTING INTO GAS TANK.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE WHEN SWITCHED ON REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR MODE. THIS PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE LAST WEEK OR TWO, AND I AM GETTING READY TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO A TRUSTED NON-DEALER REPAIR FACILITY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. IS THIS PROBLEM COMMON WITH GM PRODUCTS (ESP. CHEVY TRUCKS) OF THAT AGE? IT IS A SAFETY-RELATED ISSUE. THE DATE CITED ABOVE IS ONLY THE MOST RECENT OF SEVERAL FAILURES.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING, BUT ONCE CONSUMER GETS OUT AND TAPS ON MOTOR WIPERS WILL COME BACK ON.*AK

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

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

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

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

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE OWNER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM VEHICLE DUE TO A LEAKY HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED ALL AT ONCE ALL MOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION

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?

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

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY THE REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY. *AK *YD

WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR A LEFT HAND TURN, FRONT END WAS MAKING LOUD NOISES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER,, THEY DETERMINED THAT STEERING GEAR BOX WAS LOOSE CAUSING THE PROBLEM.*AK

WIRES LEADING TO FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LEVEL GAUGE INSIDE TANK INSULATION HAD GOTTEN HOT ENOUGH AND MELTED IN UPPER CONNECTOR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD THE PROBLEM REGULARLY.*AK *YD

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED MID-CYCLE; MOTOR STOPS WORKING; WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. *AK

ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN DRIVERS DOOR, POSSIBLY LOCATED AT ELECTRICAL MIRROR SWITCH, CLAIM 53-C814-263. *SLC

ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN DRIVERS DOOR, POSSIBLY LOCATED AT ELECTRICAL MIRROR SWITCH, CLAIM 53-C814-263. *SLC

WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY JUMP AND YOUR VEHICLE HOPS TO A STOP. HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES 3 TIMES IN TWO YEARS AND BACK BRAKES 2 TIMES. THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIBER ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT ONCE ALREADY AND ROTORS ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED SOMETHING ON THE STEERING BUT IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.*AK

CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT RECALL...THEY SAID THERE WERE NONE FOR MY MODEL YEAR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AT APPROX.30,000 MILES. *AK

STEERING WHEEL HAS ALOT OF PLAY WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING STRAIGHT. DEALER CHECKED SYSTEM FOR PLAY. TEST DROVE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO BULLETINS. PROBLEM HAS TO BE DUPLICATED TO BE RECTIFIED. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT.*AK

THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER ON THE SCENE SAID THAT ALL EVIDENCE (PHYSICAL & WITNESS STATEMENTS) ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BALL JOINT FAILING. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE SCENE, INCLUDING CLOSE-UPS OF THE FAILED BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 30-50MPH ON WET AND DRY ROAD CONDITIONS CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON VEHICLE. PROBLEM STATRED AT 47,000 MILES. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING SEEMS TO OVER REACT. WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE, WHEEL SEEM TO CUT VERY HARD WITH OUT TURNING STEERING WHEWL DRASTICALLY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 TO 45 MPH CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ALSO, TWO FRONT TIRES TURNED. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED STEERING SPEED SENSORS.

MY GMC TRUCK TAKES FOREVER TO STOP EVEN WHEN I HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS WITH ACCIDENTS. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THEY STILL DONT WORK RIGHT. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED DURING STOP AN GO TRAFFIC AND COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT .BRAKING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.

STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR FAILURE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO OVERSTEER AND BECOME VERY UNPREDICTABLE DURING TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT

REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILURE CAN CAUSE NO REAR BRAKES LEADING TO EXTREMELY EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AT HWY SPEEDS.POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE.*AK

TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING VERY HARD(JERKING) FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS AND FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. WHEN THIS OCCURED THE CHECK ENGING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEYIWOULD HAVE TO REBUILD OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD IT REPLACE AT A COST OF $2000.00 OUT OF MY POCKET. I SHOWED THE DEALERSHIP MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS TO VERIFY THE TRUCK HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY REFUSED. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD BY THEM "WE HELP ONLY THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES REGULAR SERVICE DONE AT DEALERSHIPS". MEANING THAT SINCE I DID NOT HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF APPROX $30.00 A POP VERSES HALF THAT COST FOR MYSELF THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME. THE PURCHASE COST OF $28,000.00 OBVISOUSLY NOT ENOGH FOR GM. HOW "STUPID" IS THIS? LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS ON "THE COMPLAINT STATION". GM NEEDS TO RECALL & REINBURSE US. HOW DO WE KNOW THE REPLACEMENT TRANNY(SAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) WON'T FAIL AGAIN. CAN'T AFFORD $2K EVERY 61K MILES. *AK

STEERING WHEEL JERKS THE WHEEL THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAN YOU ARE TURNING. *AK

THE TRUCK ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE IF YOU DON'T HAVE CONTROLL OF WHERE IT IS GOING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL THEN VEHICLE WILL START VIBRATING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE.FRONT BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, AND CURRENTLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING AFTER THEY ARE TURNED ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. *AK *SLC

RUSTY PLUGGED COOLING SYSTEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. HE WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WHEN VEHICLE STARTED JERKING, AND VEHICLE HAD TO TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK