Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 111643 | 1 | |
| I have owned the vehicle 3 weeks. on monday august 6th, the vehicle stalled on a street in a commercial area. i was able to coast to a parking space. the engine restarted and i drove the vehicle ca. 50 yards before another failure, when i coasted to a stop sign. the vehicle did not restart, and i was towed to my home. on wednesday augus 8th, the vehicle stalled 3x at a discount store parking lot, and finally stalled at work on the same day. the mechanic said that this was the pmd on the chevy 6.5l diesel engine, and was a common failure. this is a real hazard, as the vehicle does not always restart, and were i going down the hiway (expecially with a trailer), i would have lost accelleration power steering and power brakes. this could easily cost someone their lives. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 111643 | ||
| I have owned the vehicle 3 weeks. on monday august 6th, the vehicle stalled on a street in a commercial area. i was able to coast to a parking space. the engine restarted and i drove the vehicle ca. 50 yards before another failure, when i coasted to a stop sign. the vehicle did not restart, and i was towed to my home. on wednesday augus 8th, the vehicle stalled 3x at a discount store parking lot, and finally stalled at work on the same day. the mechanic said that this was the pmd on the chevy 6.5l diesel engine, and was a common failure. this is a real hazard, as the vehicle does not always restart, and were i going down the hiway (expecially with a trailer), i would have lost accelleration power steering and power brakes. this could easily cost someone their lives. | |||
| 07/12/2009 | 1 | ||
| 1997 chevrolet ck1500, vehicle caught fire. *bf the consumer stated he started to have problems with the transmission slipping and the engine revved high. as he was pulling over to the shoulder, smoke started coming from under the hood. soon after, fire erupted under the hood. the consumer stated the transmission was re-built one week prior. ohio traffic crash report # 10-0553-89. *jb updated 04/14/10 *bf | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/27/2008 | 175000 | 1 | |
| The sun shell on my transmission broke taking out reverse 2nd and 4th gears. this is a common problem with gm transmissions. its a 97 chevy 1500 z71 4x4. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 5 | 06/01/1999 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/06/2003 | 127000 | 1 | 07/27/1997 |
| While driving, the brake rotors failed. *ak the center part of the rotor separated.*ts also the transmission, fuel pump and abs sensor was replaced. *jb | |||
| 03/07/2003 | 87671 | 0 | 07/26/1997 |
| Transmission failure at 87,671 miles lost second gear, reverse gear and overdrive due defective part installed that was not hardened steel as per specialty transmission that did the rebuild of my transmission. | |||
| 05/03/2003 | 11500 | 12/27/1997 | |
| I have a 1997 chevrolet silverado 1500 p/u with 115k miles. the transmission started to make a low roaring noise in low gear and would quiet down as it shifted to a higher gear. over time the noise got progressively louder and eventually made a clanging sound as i took off from a stop. the noise was louder than i've ever heard, so i drove the truck back home a parked it. i've told friends that i needed another transmission and the more i told the more i realized that there was of the same problems in other chevrolet trucks. this may be coincidence but it's to large of a scale that's costing many people lots of money. *nlm | |||
| 56000 | 1 | ||
| The third door on the vehicle did not open, there was a tear in the seats, and the transmission was shifting late and hard, the transmission was eventually replaced at 56,000, consumer stated the transmission failed on the second vehicle at 126,000 miles.*jb | |||
| 02/01/1997 | |||
| Truck has had continual problems with major components other than wear and tear. it is not used for normal driving conditions.no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 03/24/2001 | |||
| While driving 50 mph there was a loud screeching noise, lost transmission. had vehicle towed to aamco. found a part inside transmission was faulty, sungear reaction shell. consumer found out through atra organization. *ak | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 1 | 03/14/1997 | |
| Transmission went out on consumer while they were driving.*ak bearing splintered, causing metal pieces into transmission oil, the reaction carrier, overrunning clutch, clutch support, over clutch race, and torque converter all failed. left rear door panel bad, rattle in side door, rear side door repaired, right side doors trim panels become loose, door panles replaced, side door panel rattles. vehicle having electrical problems, rear tail lights not at same height, left window switch replaced, doors locked with keys in vehicle, interior lights come on while driving, battery failed five times, antitheft light on radio causing it not to work. air conditioner was blowing hot air and vent would not adjust from side to side. windows kept getting stuck. air bag light illuminated. power steering was noisy, dealer repaired power steering, power steering became noisy again. rear shoes were replaced. service engine soon light illuminated. *slc | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Transmission went out while consumer was driving. has not contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 02/28/2001 | 1 | 10/07/1997 | |
| Consumer would stop vehicle and start again and transmsission would shift hard to second gear, consumer states it kicked, dealer stated that the problem was the shift actuator in the valve body assembly that's made of an alloy that does not expand/contract correctly within the assembly when hot. *slc | |||
| 02/04/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling on highway and transmission went out without prior notice, and the vehicle had to be towed to the dealership. transmisiion blew. *ak | |||
| 07/05/1999 | |||
| Transmission problems.also, smoke was coming from exhaust, fire department was notified. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission failed due to no reverse gear. *yc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 10/13/1999 | |||
| A mark viii, while driving and pulling a trailer, transmission cooling unit line cracked, causing a transmission leak, spraying transmission fluid onto the exhaust manifold, resulting in a fire on the driver's side of the vehicle which burned the wiring harness. dealer repaired the wiring harness and replaced the transmission system. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 09/23/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Transmission is overheating, and the fluid leaks all over the engine. when driving at any speed vehicle is shifting very hard. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 1 | 03/14/1997 | |
| Transmission went out on consumer while they were driving.*ak bearing splintered, causing metal pieces into transmission oil, the reaction carrier, overrunning clutch, clutch support, over clutch race, and torque converter all failed. left rear door panel bad, rattle in side door, rear side door repaired, right side doors trim panels become loose, door panles replaced, side door panel rattles. vehicle having electrical problems, rear tail lights not at same height, left window switch replaced, doors locked with keys in vehicle, interior lights come on while driving, battery failed five times, antitheft light on radio causing it not to work. air conditioner was blowing hot air and vent would not adjust from side to side. windows kept getting stuck. air bag light illuminated. power steering was noisy, dealer repaired power steering, power steering became noisy again. rear shoes were replaced. service engine soon light illuminated. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Front axle drive seal experienced failure. *yc | |||
| 07/02/1997 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Axle seals leaking. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||
| 09/14/1999 | |||
| While driving down the road heard a grinding sound in the front drive train . had the vehicle at a repair sho, and it was diagnosed that torque bearing froze on left forward inboard stub axle. also, front 4-wheel drove locking hubs were worn out beyond their limit. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 07/14/1998 | 1 | 10/27/1996 | |
| The clutch rod connects the clutch pedal in master cylinder was missing. yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 09/14/1999 | |||
| While driving down the road heard a grinding sound in the front drive train . had the vehicle at a repair sho, and it was diagnosed that torque bearing froze on left forward inboard stub axle. also, front 4-wheel drove locking hubs were worn out beyond their limit. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 05/13/1997 | 1 | 01/18/1997 | |
| Rear differential failed, causing growling noise in transmission. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Gas gauge malfunctioned and went out which did not indicate the actual fuel reading. also, when backing up vehicle was making a noise, contacted mechanic. mechanic said probably there wasn't any grease put in at factory resulting in the universal joints were dry and rusted. universal joints were replaced. *ak | |||
| 03/09/1998 | 1 | ||
| Universal joint failed. | |||