Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 20000 | 1 | 06/05/1999 |
| Transmission failed, had to be replaced at 20,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 03/15/2005 | 71027 | 3 | 03/03/1997 |
| Traveling approximately 25 mph i began for an upcoming stop sign, two school buses were already stopped as i applied the brakes the peddle went quickly to the floor with little results, i was able to put the truck in low gear, turned onto the shoulder and with the emer. brake and what little brake that was left i was able to get stopped safely. i would learn the welding on the upper shock bracket had failed allowing movement which allowed metal to rub against the brake line which runs past that area. the line failed with the lose of fluid and the brakes. repairs included replacing of the upper frt.susp control arm assy misc brackets and shelds and rewelding upper shock bracket. it also included replacement of the brake line.*ak | |||
| 07/19/2003 | 90300 | 1 | 05/15/1999 |
| 1997 chevrolet c-1500 p/u auto trans has hard shift from 1st to 2nd gear. i have researched this and found a large number of g/m owners have experinced this defect and g/m has not or will not recall or repair this problem.*ak | |||
| 05/03/2001 | 0 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Dealership very helpful with this and several other problems. seems to be a major problem with this transmission. look at the following web site http://www.thecomplaintstation.com/g/gm_toc.htm. *ak | |||
| 08/22/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Transmission failed @ 63k miles - very little towing - mostly city and highway driving. replacement transmission had several problems and resulted in a 3rd transmission being installed. concern is that 63k miles is not much for a transmission. replacement transmission failed and according to multiple dealerships, this is a common problem. in addition to the failed transmissions, when the 1st replacement transmission was installed, 2 bolts that secure the crankshaft were not secured. they came loose while driving, and part of the crankshaft got bent and a zerk broke off. i'm trying to find out if this is a known problem and what recourse i have if it is. seems to me that if it's a real problem with gm trucks, then i may be inline for some compensation.*ak | |||
| 08/24/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| No summary | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| When driving at 60 mph to 65 mph, tranmission slips and there is a loud knocking noise coming from the vehicle. dealer can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1997 | ||
| Four wheel drive sticks, will not engage or disengage at times. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/19/1998 | 3 | 11/01/1996 | |
| No summary provided by consumer | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Axle seal worn out. yh | |||
| 01/09/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Rear axle seal failed causing damage to differential,requiring rear end to be rebuilt. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 06/27/1997 | 1 | ||
| Differential unit failed due to overheating. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 08/12/2002 | |||
| Nhtsa#98-v-069-002 transfer cas lock up of transfer cas an occur due to insuficient lubrication. consumer states has the same problem. dealer has been notified. please provide further information. ts | |||