1997 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

TRUCK WAS IN PARK AND 4WD LOW PARKED O A 14 DEGREE HILL WITH ENGINE FACIANG UP THE ROAD; TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF PARK WHILE OPERATOR WAS BEHIND THE TRUCK AND ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE MAKING LOUD NOISE SOUNDS WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECTIVE AIR INTAKE VALVE WHICH THEY CAN REPAIR, BUT WILL VOID ENGINE WARRANTY IF THEY REPAIR IT. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, AIR WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK OUT THE BRAKES. DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. FAILURE. *AK

NOISE IN THE FRONT END SUSPENSION CONTINUALLY.

ENGINE IDLES VERY HIGH RPM'S ON OCCASIONS.

WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE RUBS AGAINST THE FRAME AND THE SWAY BAR, WHICH EATS UP THE TIRE. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL AND THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER STATES THE SAME. *AK

WHEELS BENDING WHEN HAULING, WHEELS ARE CONSTRUCTED TOO SOFT IN THE MIDDLE RESULTING IN DAMAGE.

VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER 'S AIRBAGS OR STANDARD PASSENGER ON/OFF SWITCH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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

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

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

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AT THE TURN AND CONSUMER HAD TO WIGGLE IT TO COME OUT OF TURN. AFTER HE STRAIGHTENED OUT THE STEERING BECAME FREE, TURNING. *AK CONSUMER STATES SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT, THE WHEEL WOULD CATCH WHEN THE TILT WAS USED, THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS, HOWEVER IT STILL WOULD NOT WORK CORRECTLY, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER NOT TO USE THE WHEEL TO PULL THEMSELVES INTO THE VEHICLE, ONCE THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED THERE WERE LOTS OF SHAVED BROKEN METAL PARTS INSIDE THE COLUMN WHERE THE WHEEL MOUNTS, CONSUMER TRADED VEHICLE IN. *SLC

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, VEHICLE ROLLED IN REVERSE. DEALER TOOK TRANSMISSION AND REAR END APART AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

WHEELS BEND CAUSING TIRE BLOW OUTS AND VIBRATION.

OWNER LOOKING FOR RECALL INFORMATION ON VEHICLE.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40-50 MPH VEHICLE'S FRONT DOVE SHARPLY AND SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR FROM FRONT END.

TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE MELTED.

THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. *AK

WHEELS CONTINUE TO BEND CAUSING TIRE FAILURE(BLOWOUTS) AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS.

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE IN A WHILE THIS HAPPENS WHEN MAKING A COMPLETE STOP AND PICKING UP SPEED. AS SOON AS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ITMAKES A CLUNKING SOUND. DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A NORMAL NOISE. *AK

IN LEFT TURNS THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN OCCUR. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES (ABS) HAVE TO USE BOTH HANDS TO CONTROL STEERING WHEEL; STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN FOOT ON BRAKES; W/FOOT OFF BRAKES, ABLE TO STEER OR TURN. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED IT'S THE NEW STEERING SYSTEM IN PLACE. TOLD MANUFACTURER NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK