Chevrolet K2500 1997
Model K2500 made in 1997 by Chevrolet got 29 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to brakes and engine. There were some recalls concerningequipment and fuel system, gasoline.
Model 1997
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E088000 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | E (Equipment) | 121680 | 11/08/2007 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/24/2007 | 10/30/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. the affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequentially. the date code and part number appear on the filter housing. fram racing hp4 and hp8 oil filters not bearing a date code in this range are not affected by this recall. the gasket of the oil filter becomes more pliable under high temperatures and pressures. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. the recall began during november 2007. owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E043000 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | E (Equipment) | 88303 | 10/18/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/19/2006 | 05/22/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on document search and then bus applications). the connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. as a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAKES | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 125000 | 1 | |
| I have a1997 chevrolet 6.5t diesel, i was driving home from work doing about 45 mph crossing a stop light and the truck just shut off for no reason and a semi was behind me and almost plowed in to the back of my truck but he was able to go around at the last second. i was on the freeway doing 70 mph and the truck did the same thing just shut off for no reason and a car almost hit me but was able to stop in time. on all occasions i lost all power to everything brakes,steering and engine power. this has happened several times before and after the two above. found out that gm had put out an under the table recall of the pmd and injector pump on the 6.5t diesel motor 12yr/100,000miles but did not publicly say anything. the other thing that i just can't get out of my head is what if i had my family with me going camping and towing my trailer when the incident happened going down a step mountain pass and the truck to shut off with no power to stop. i know that car makers have a % of accidents before they will look at recalls and deaths are included in those %'s and for gm to hide the recall is very dishonest. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 125000 | ||
| I have a1997 chevrolet 6.5t diesel, i was driving home from work doing about 45 mph crossing a stop light and the truck just shut off for no reason and a semi was behind me and almost plowed in to the back of my truck but he was able to go around at the last second. i was on the freeway doing 70 mph and the truck did the same thing just shut off for no reason and a car almost hit me but was able to stop in time. on all occasions i lost all power to everything brakes,steering and engine power. this has happened severial times before and after the two above. found out that gm had put out an under the table recall of the pmd and injector pump on the 6.5t diesel motor 12yr/100,000miles but did not publicly say anything. the other thing that i just can't get out of my head is what if i had my family with me going camping and towing my trailer when the incident happened going down a step mountian pass and the truck to shut off with no power to stop. i know that car makers have a % of accidents before they will look at recalls and deaths are included in those %'s and for gm to hide the recall is very dishonest. | |||
| ENGINE | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 125000 | 1 | |
| I have a1997 chevrolet 6.5t diesel, i was driving home from work doing about 45 mph crossing a stop light and the truck just shut off for no reason and a semi was behind me and almost plowed in to the back of my truck but he was able to go around at the last second. i was on the freeway doing 70 mph and the truck did the same thing just shut off for no reason and a car almost hit me but was able to stop in time. on all occasions i lost all power to everything brakes,steering and engine power. this has happened several times before and after the two above. found out that gm had put out an under the table recall of the pmd and injector pump on the 6.5t diesel motor 12yr/100,000miles but did not publicly say anything. the other thing that i just can't get out of my head is what if i had my family with me going camping and towing my trailer when the incident happened going down a step mountain pass and the truck to shut off with no power to stop. i know that car makers have a % of accidents before they will look at recalls and deaths are included in those %'s and for gm to hide the recall is very dishonest. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 125000 | ||
| I have a1997 chevrolet 6.5t diesel, i was driving home from work doing about 45 mph crossing a stop light and the truck just shut off for no reason and a semi was behind me and almost plowed in to the back of my truck but he was able to go around at the last second. i was on the freeway doing 70 mph and the truck did the same thing just shut off for no reason and a car almost hit me but was able to stop in time. on all occasions i lost all power to everything brakes,steering and engine power. this has happened severial times before and after the two above. found out that gm had put out an under the table recall of the pmd and injector pump on the 6.5t diesel motor 12yr/100,000miles but did not publicly say anything. the other thing that i just can't get out of my head is what if i had my family with me going camping and towing my trailer when the incident happened going down a step mountian pass and the truck to shut off with no power to stop. i know that car makers have a % of accidents before they will look at recalls and deaths are included in those %'s and for gm to hide the recall is very dishonest. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/27/2011 | |||
| Chevy admits a problem, i think mine has such it stalls for no reason after a complete $700 tune up..shop says has symptoms, why not recall? this is dangerous. $243 low to repair to $450.. nice... | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 11/12/2005 | 3 | ||
| 1997 k 2500 truck problem with engine stalling and surging will stall at high speeds and with hydro boost there are only 10 % braking power this has happened many times with each time a failure of a pmd box on engine that the dealer says is a major problem since 1994 i have had replaced 4 times with the result the same a dangerously close call when the vehicle surges in to traffic or the brakes fail when the engine stalls after looking the dealer was pushed buy extended the warranty on the oem part but nothing has been done to repair the risk of driving after i leave the dealer and a failure happens i have to believe this is a problem across the country and accident other than mine must have happened the dealer and the stanadine dealer in toledo admit these are a continuing problems that is not going away. the safety concern is real and must be addressed before some one if not already gets killed in an accident. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||
| 11/12/2005 | 3 | ||
| 1997 k 2500 truck problem with engine stalling and surging will stall at high speeds and with hydro boost there are only 10 % braking power this has happened many times with each time a failure of a pmd box on engine that the dealer says is a major problem since 1994 i have had replaced 4 times with the result the same a dangerously close call when the vehicle surges in to traffic or the brakes fail when the engine stalls after looking the dealer was pushed buy extended the warranty on the oem part but nothing has been done to repair the risk of driving after i leave the dealer and a failure happens i have to believe this is a problem across the country and accident other than mine must have happened the dealer and the stanadine dealer in toledo admit these are a continuing problems that is not going away. the safety concern is real and must be addressed before some one if not already gets killed in an accident. *jb | |||
| 02/13/2003 | 132000 | 1 | 08/10/1999 |
| 1997 chevrolet 6.5 turbo diesel pickup. had failure of the electronic injection pump. this caused the truck to unexpectedly shut down at various points of a trip. chevrolet has a recall, but has mileage and year limitations. common problem and chevrolet would not cover because my vehicle had 132,000 mi and recall was something like 10yr/120,000. *jb | |||
| 11/11/2003 | 1 | 09/27/2003 | |
| I own two 1997 chevy diesel vehicles. one in a ck3500 and the other is a k2500 suburban, both are currently not running. they both are demonstrating the same problem. the certified gm dealers are telling us that the problem is the fuel injection pump and they are covered by warranty. the problem is they are stating that the injector is ruined due to the fuel pump and filter. in turn i'm to pay for replacing the fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel tank, electrical filter harness and have the injection cleaned. all total $1354.84. this is currently on the suburban only. the truck will not start and of course i can's afford this on both at the moment. i can not get a straight answer from the dealer on what caused the problem and why gm will pay the $2000 to $3000 injection pump and not the entire system. i have called gm's hotline to no avail. i find it surprising that the same thing is wrong with both vehicles. *la | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 03/22/2004 | 1 | ||
| While starting up the vehicle it would not start at all. consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced the fuel injector due to worn out parts. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 11/12/2005 | 3 | ||
| 1997 k 2500 truck problem with engine stalling and surging will stall at high speeds and with hydro boost there are only 10 % braking power this has happened many times with each time a failure of a pmd box on engine that the dealer says is a major problem since 1994 i have had replaced 4 times with the result the same a dangerously close call when the vehicle surges in to traffic or the brakes fail when the engine stalls after looking the dealer was pushed buy extended the warranty on the oem part but nothing has been done to repair the risk of driving after i leave the dealer and a failure happens i have to believe this is a problem across the country and accident other than mine must have happened the dealer and the stanadine dealer in toledo admit these are a continuing problems that is not going away. the safety concern is real and must be addressed before some one if not already gets killed in an accident. *jb | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 03/28/2006 | 101000 | 1 | 03/01/1997 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the driver side door was difficult to close due to the latch. although the dealer was alerted, no appointment was made for repairs. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 122000 | 1 | ||
| The driver's seat collapsed. *jb | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 125000 | 1 | |
| I have a1997 chevrolet 6.5t diesel, i was driving home from work doing about 45 mph crossing a stop light and the truck just shut off for no reason and a semi was behind me and almost plowed in to the back of my truck but he was able to go around at the last second. i was on the freeway doing 70 mph and the truck did the same thing just shut off for no reason and a car almost hit me but was able to stop in time. on all occasions i lost all power to everything brakes,steering and engine power. this has happened several times before and after the two above. found out that gm had put out an under the table recall of the pmd and injector pump on the 6.5t diesel motor 12yr/100,000miles but did not publicly say anything. the other thing that i just can't get out of my head is what if i had my family with me going camping and towing my trailer when the incident happened going down a step mountain pass and the truck to shut off with no power to stop. i know that car makers have a % of accidents before they will look at recalls and deaths are included in those %'s and for gm to hide the recall is very dishonest. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 125000 | ||
| I have a1997 chevrolet 6.5t diesel, i was driving home from work doing about 45 mph crossing a stop light and the truck just shut off for no reason and a semi was behind me and almost plowed in to the back of my truck but he was able to go around at the last second. i was on the freeway doing 70 mph and the truck did the same thing just shut off for no reason and a car almost hit me but was able to stop in time. on all occasions i lost all power to everything brakes,steering and engine power. this has happened severial times before and after the two above. found out that gm had put out an under the table recall of the pmd and injector pump on the 6.5t diesel motor 12yr/100,000miles but did not publicly say anything. the other thing that i just can't get out of my head is what if i had my family with me going camping and towing my trailer when the incident happened going down a step mountian pass and the truck to shut off with no power to stop. i know that car makers have a % of accidents before they will look at recalls and deaths are included in those %'s and for gm to hide the recall is very dishonest. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/09/2004 | 60000 | 10 | 10/16/1996 |
| (1) ongoing (2) power steering suddenly goes to too much assist to normal assist, especially in left hand turn (3) dealership says its evo sensor, wants $280 to fix it. this problem in 1997 chev c/k pickup trucks reads like a rash in quantity reports to nhtsa, yet nhtsa seems to want many deaths before requiring a dealer recall. do something!!!*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 09/21/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet k2500. the contact stated that he experienced with the windshield wipers because they would function properly on an intermittent basis. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. both the dealer and manufacturer stated that the contact would be responsible for repair costs as the vehicle was not included in a recall related to the windshield wipers (could not find the recall in nhtsa database). the current mileage was approximately 55,000. the failure mileage was approximately 54,000-bk | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 10000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the windshield wiper motor failed due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. the windshield wipers worked intermittently or not at all. the vehicle was not taken for inspection. there is a nhtsa recall, # 03v159000, regarding the windshield wipers. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. updated 05/02/06. *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | ANCHORAGE | 99501 | ALASKA SALES AND SERVICE | 907-265-7556 |
| NE | COLUMBUS | 68601 | EARNST |