1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

THE RADIATOR'S COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN FLUID ACCUMULATION IN THE TRANSMISSION ON TWO OCCASIONS. WAS FIXED TWICE, CAUSING A TOW BY THE DEALER ON THE SECOND TIME. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SHIFT HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND, HAD ANOTHER DEALER LOOK AT IT, SAID IT WAS "JUNK." NOTIFIED GM, THEY DID NOTHING BECAUSE THE FIRST DEALER DIDN'T REPORT THE PROBLEM. HAD TO PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AT 70,000 MILES... VERY EXPENSIVE! THE FUEL INDICATOR HAS ALSO FAILED. THE FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE FALLEN OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IS OVER THE 70,000 MILE LIMIT OF REPLACEMENT. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER. HMMM... MAYBE THE DEALER WAS RIGHT ABOUT BEING JUNK WITHOUT A WARRANTY. SO SAD THAT WE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR PRODUCTS LIKE THIS. *LA

I HAVE A 1997 4WD CHEVY PICKUP WITH 4 WHEEL ABS. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ABS ACTIVATES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THE TRUCK SURGES FORWARD ANOTHER FEW FEET. THIS HAPPENS ON DRY PAVEMENT! THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE ABS TO ACTIVATE AND THIS CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THE UNPREDICTABLE SURGE FORWARD OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND TONS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. YAHOO SEARCH: "ABS ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT" REVEALED THOUSANDS OF HITS OF CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. BECAUSE IT IS RELATED TO BRAKES, I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO CONSUMERS AND GM SHOULD RECALL THE DEFECT. THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND IS VERY NOTICEABLE. I LEAVE EXTRA SPACE WHILE BRAKING UNTIL I AM ABLE TO GET THIS FIXED. *LA

THE STEERING OF THE 1997 CHEVY SUBURBAN GIVES AN ALMOST TICKING, OR PULSATING MOVEMENT AS IT GOES THROUGH A STEADY WIDE SWEEPING CURVE. OTHER TIMES IT FEELS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL GETS LOCKED INTO A POSITION. IT'S TURNING STRAIGHT AND IT DOES NOT MATTER WHEN IT HAPPENS AND IT HAS TO BE PULLED HARDER IN THE DIRECTION DESIRED; IN ADDITION, IT GIVES A SLIGHT WHIPPING MOTION WHEN IT BREAKS FREE. *LA

1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500. REAR BRAKE LINE NEAR WHEEL WELL RUPTURED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. CAUSE OF LINE RUPTURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST/CORROSION OF THE LINE ITSELF. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE THE DEFECTIVE LINE. CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND. (SOMEONE AT GM REALLY SHOULD REVIEW THESE!) THE ENTIRE LINE FROM FRONT TO REAR EXHIBITS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE/PREMATURE CORROSION. THE TRUCK ITSELF SHOWS NO OTHER SIGNS OF RUST DAMAGE. THE DEALER REPAIRED ONLY THE PORTION OF THE LINE THAT FAILED. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THE REMAINING CORROSION, THE SERVICE MANAGER SHRUGGED IT OFF AND ACVISED ME IT WASN'T A PROBLEM. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR INCLUDING TOW IN WAS $349.93. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAIT WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE...SO FAR I HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE. I FEEL THIS IS A VALID SAFETY CONCERN AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL TRUCK SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM.