Chevrolet C15 1997
Model C15 made in 1997 by Chevrolet got 17 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline and fuel system, other. Technical service bulletines regarding power train and unknown or other. The car has 3 modeles with engines 4.3l and 5.0l.
Model 1997
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 4.3L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 16/21/18 | 18/27/21 | Regular | $ 1001 | 12 | 960825 |
| ( 4.3L) | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 17/22/19 | 19/28/22 | Regular | $ 947 | 12 | 960825 |
| ( 5.0L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 15/21/17 | 17/26/20 | Regular | $ 1058 | 12 | 960825 |
| ( 5.0L) | 8 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 15/20/17 | 16/26/19 | Regular | $ 1058 | 12 | 960825 |
| ( 5.7L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 15/19/16 | 16/24/19 | Regular | $ 1125 | 12 | 960825 |
| ( 5.7L) | 8 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 14/19/16 | 16/25/19 | Regular | $ 1125 | 12 | 960825 |
| ( 5.7L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 13/18/15 | 15/24/18 | Regular | $ 1201 | 17 | 960825 |
| ( 5.7L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 15/19/16 | 16/24/19 | Regular | $ 1125 | 17 | 960825 |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 010730021 | 05/01/2001 | 619742 | This technical service bulletin states that technicians may experience difficulty in removing the connectors from the park / neutral position switch, usually when trying to remove the switch during transmission service. *tt | 06/26/2001 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 010730002B | 05/01/2001 | 010730002A | 619741 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is on; the transmission is stuck in third gear; and / or the instrument cluster is inoperative. *tt | 06/26/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 11/24/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving 20 mph engine stalled. vehicle towed to dealer and they the replaced fuel pump module assembly. *ak *yd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 05/20/2006 | 157392 | 4 | 12/01/1996 |
| Fuel pump broke again on my 1997 chevy diesel pick up this will be the 4th pump on this vehicle since new. i had to pay for this one because i was told that it was not covered even though gm has had a known problem and covered the previous 3. so i don't understand why i had to pay $2400.00 to get this fixed. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| Abs brake problems; when applyiing the brakes, during normal stopping, the pedal is very sloppy and there is an increase in stopping distance. this happens while applying the brakes on a dry road. problem was reported to the dealership. dealer could not duplicate the problem. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| When brakes are applied the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. the dealer has replaced the master cylinder . *ak | |||
| While driving the vehicle and upon depresseding the brake pedal the vhehicle travels to the right side. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 0 | |||
| The brake disc and drums have been replaced several times and the problem still occurs. when stepping on and applying the brakes, the vehicle pulls to the left. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 01/29/1997 | 0 | ||
| Driving vehicle, started smoking for no reason, started applying brakes (abs), they were hot, pedal went straight to floor. happened 5 times. took to dealer while smoking. was fixed prior to problem, reappearing again. *ak | |||
| 01/14/1997 | 0 | ||
| While stopping at stop signs or lights & then proceeding, noticed smoke from (abs) braking area, braking (abs) area turned blue. taken to dealership, could not find or fix problem. has happened at least 4 times. mfr said to call hotline. sending invoices. *ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR | |||
| 34000 | 1 | ||
| While driving or while the vehicle was going over slight bumps, the steering wheel either pulled to the right or left. the dealership indicated this was related to a steering sector problem. *ak *nlm | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 11/19/1996 | |||
| While driving the speed sensitive power steering has problems there is low resistance at high speeds, causing owner to maintain a tight control. took to shop and was told that steering pump has low pressure. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 06/10/1999 | 5 | 11/01/1996 | |
| The variable effort power steering assist changes steering forces at all speeds. this causes erratic steering which causes unexpected swerving and lane changes. i have had the truck to the dealer 6 times for the same problem, the same part , the steering wheel position sensor has been replaced 3 times ,and the valve on the power steering pump has been replaced once. i consider this a very dangerous condition that chevrolet has apparently failed to address. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/10/1999 | 5 | 11/01/1996 | |
| The variable effort power steering assist changes steering forces at all speeds. this causes erratic steering which causes unexpected swerving and lane changes. i have had the truck to the dealer 6 times for the same problem, the same part , the steering wheel position sensor has been replaced 3 times ,and the valve on the power steering pump has been replaced once. i consider this a very dangerous condition that chevrolet has apparently failed to address. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/17/1997 | |||
| While driving the the vehicle will violently pull to the left, and could make the driver lose control of truck. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1996 | |||
| While driving at any speed the vehicle pulls to the right. vehicle has been to dealer (3) times in (6) months. dealer cannot state the problem. problem still exists. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 4 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Bought new, pulled 26ft trailer to alaska and back, no problems. 6000+- miles after getting home rearend starter making noise, no trailer pulling. rearend overhaul. left for michigan on family reunion, got there and started home, blew rearend effanlihamm,il overhauler and 760 miles later rearend grease covered trailer and almost fire, smoking bad, new rearend assemble ordered from canada, installed and 711 miles later noisey bad. last new assemble noisey now , #5 for truck. dealer says not pull trailer and will have no problem. towing package 350fi,373 rearend, truck don't know trailer back there, alternator went out in ennis and left stranded in middle i45 and wife and kids scared to leave town in truck. chevy won't or can't fix, just put another rearend in to get me out of the way. allmost got whole family and yorkie dog wiped out on i45 stoppage. dead in road. ***at 35.000 miles took back to ron carter and said please take noise out of truck so i can sell. left set on lot for 3 says and said damaged ronn | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | PELHAM | 35124 | SUSAN SCHEIN | 203-620-9955 |
| MI | CLINTON | 49236 | UNDERWOOD GM |