Chevrolet K25 1997
Model K25 made in 1997 by Chevrolet got 4 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and service brakes, hydraulic. Technical service bulletines regarding power train and unknown or other.
Model 1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/20/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Subj: 1997 chev. k2500 p/u lemon date: 10/22/98 10:56:25 pm eastern daylight time from: tbarrob1 to: editors@lii.law.cornell.edu hi, i was wondering if you could steer me in the right direction about a vechicle that i have and since it was new, burns a quart of oil every 1,000 miles and the manufacturer states that it is o.k. ! that this is o.k. to burn a quart of oil anywhere from 500 to 1,000 miles. doesn't that hurt the environment? isn't there a law against it? i would really like someone to help get g.m. to make good on this vehicle. please drop me a line if you can help at all! eternally grateful, robert j. naia p.s. my original complaint was for valvetrain noise! | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 03/21/1997 | 100 | 03/01/1997 | |
| We took delivery of our new ordered pickup on 3/21/97. from the first day we experieced front wheel lockup and skidding of our front tires, it also pulls very hard to the side that locks up. it seems to lock up one wheel at a time, not both at the same time. this is intermittent and we can not tell when it will happen the next time. we have had it in gootee chevrolets repair shop several times and it has been there for many days, they say they can not find the problem so they will not fix it. my wife is now so scared she doesn't want to drive it anymore. she has had many, many close calls by almost hitting other cars. i have asked the dealership if i can use their scan tool and plug it into to truck so that when it happen it will pick it up, but they would do it. they are telling me they can't find it so i should contact gm. gootee said it's not their ploblem if they can't pick it up on their scan tool while they have our pickup. i have a claim number with gm for this problem that was filed shortly after we bought the pickup, the number is 9801159918. | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 06/25/2003 | 158000 | 1 | |
| While driving, the spare tire fell off due to the cable breaking off. dealer notified. *ak the problem could be the valve stem on the tire which may have caused the cable to bind. *scc *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 05/03/2000 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| The windshield wipers fail intermittently. when i was driving on the interstate highway in a blinding rain storm, they stopped working with the wipers straight up and down. i had a horrible time getting to the shoulder to stop. then they started working again a few minutes later. they've done this four times in different states on different roads at different speeds. from reading your site, chevrolet apparently had the same problem on 1.5 million trucks in the previous model year (1996), which was fixed with a recall. i also noted that you have logged other complaints for the same model year (1997). thank you. sincerely, mark o'neill. *ak | |||