Gmc C1500 1997
Model C1500 made in 1997 by Gmc got 32 consumer complains as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline and fuel system, other. Technical service bulletines regarding power train and steering.
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 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||||
| SB-06-02-32-013B | 08/01/2009 | 10032462 | Saab/hummer/gm: diagnostic tips/recommendations when power steering pump replacement is necessary. analysis of returned power steering (ps) pumps that had been replaced for noise, no power assist, no or low pressure and leaking conditio | 03/26/2010 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||||
| 020864016 | 07/01/2002 | 261603 | 634339 | Some customers may comment on front door hinge pin bushing wear, front door sag, or door chucking movement in extreme operating conditions. *tt | 09/28/2002 |
| 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 - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 09/20/2001 | 21 | 01/21/1998 | |
| Engine wont start, found fuel pump no good, remove and replace new dealer fuel pump | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 05/08/1997 | 04/01/1997 | ||
| Engine started misfiring, shaking and burning gas like a gas guzzler, took it to dealer and said that two injectors were damaged, replaced one and repaired the other. at idle (750 rpm)speed engine is intermittent . as for the steering, while driving at cruising 45-65 mph it was impossible to control vehicle, steering felt like a feather in the air, uncontrollable. unit was taken to dealer in three different ocasions for the same problem, every time was something different, as i was told by the service persons. on july 16/98 drove it to a different gmc dealer with the same problem a week after i pick it up and was informed they had to replace the ps pump. still, to park the vehicle is a nightmare, you have to struggle with the steering wheel, like the old times when trucks did not have ps. seems like a have a lemon but since in pr there is no lemon law i have no choice but to continue paying gmac in order to protect my credit. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 55000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 |
| Automatic transmission slams into gear recently, changed fluid helped for a couple of months - windshield wiper motor works when it feels like it - fuel gauge has not worked since 1999 and other people i know have the same problems with their general motor trucks. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 48865 | 1 | 03/31/2001 |
| The transmission failed without warning. *jb ph *jb | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 55000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 |
| Automatic transmission slams into gear recently, changed fluid helped for a couple of months - windshield wiper motor works when it feels like it - fuel gauge has not worked since 1999 and other people i know have the same problems with their general motor trucks. *jb | |||
| 04/11/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2097 | |
| Lock out coil in transmission failed and burned out od and reverse gears. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 06/28/2001 | 59736 | 2 | 10/19/2000 |
| While driving down the road my rear differential broke resulting in loss of vehicle control. lost power steering control as well as braking ability. the left wheel ended up detaching three feet away from were the wheel is to be mounted to the truck. *nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| The third door on passeger's side seat belt is too short, overweight person can't get into it. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/18/2004 | 36000 | 1 | 05/15/1997 |
| I have a 1997 gmc c1500 pickup. the passenger side seat belt has jammed and will not extend. it is illegal in my state to drive with out a seat belt. my gmc dealer wants to charge me $200 to fix the belt. *ak can i be charged, this much, for a failure of a safety system on a 7year old vehical? | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 1 | 04/03/1999 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 1997 gmc z-71 1500. there is a recall for the antilock braking system for model years 1999-2002. the contact's vehicle model year does not fall under this recall . the consumer states there is a pulsation within the brakes when they are applied, causing extended stopping distances. the abs warning light did not illuminate, indicating a problem with the brakes. the dealership states that this is the same type of problem as with the model year vehicles covered under the recall. *ak *nm | |||
| 12/23/1997 | 9 | 10/10/1997 | |
| Whenever the brakes are applied they would make squeaking, crunching noises. also they would smell hot. took to dealer at least 8 diffrent times & each time they were replaced. the noise would reappear a few months later. *ak | |||
| 06/12/1997 | 1 | 12/26/1997 | |
| While driving the vehicle applied the abs brakes, and the abs brakes will lock up and vehicle pulls to the right. dealer cannot correct the abs brakes. this has happened several times. *ak consumer stated the abs locks upand squalls and tire rubber on wet black top roads at high speed braking, the abs shakes and shimmies through the brake pedal, steering wheel and front end, seems to be unstable on high speed braking.*jb | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 06/06/2004 | 30000 | 40 | 11/08/1997 |
| 1997 gmc truck. when turning to the right, sometimes there is no resistance on the steering wheel and the truck can veer (hard right) at any speed. the slightest weight of your hand can unexpectedly cause an immediate hard right turn. faulty e.v.o. rotation sensor replaced by dealer on 06/25/98, 5/24/99 and 8/27/99. gm extended the warranty for this sensor to 65,000 miles. sensor is still defective. this defect can and probable has caused severe accidents and possible death. old parts are not available. current defective part is in use now. *jb | |||
| 08/15/1998 | 1 | 08/15/1973 | |
| Power steering failure. *cb | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 59826 | 1 | 09/08/2000 |
| The steering had play in and wandered from left to right. the steering sensor was replaced. *nlm *cb | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 1 | 06/11/1997 | |
| Due to a malfunction in steering assist sensor, steering operated softly and turned more over which may cause crash. common problem. dealer was aware of problem. *ak when the power steering is in over steer condition, the vehicle continue off road and is seriously damage. *yh | |||
| 03/10/2000 | |||
| While making a turn or changing lanes, steering malfunctions, which may cause a loss of vehicle control and a crash. there is bulletin # 86-32-06 dealing with reduced steering effort which explains this defect. repairs covered under warranty. consumer believes a recall should be issued. *ak *ml | |||
| 09/30/1999 | |||
| Also on chevrolet 2500 1998, oct 8, 1999, 60,000 vin # 1gcfc29m4we152152, on both vehicles, due to a defective steering wheel rotation sensor, the power steering is inoperative which may cause diffculty in steering vehicle, and may result in a crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 5 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| I have taken the truck in to be repaired several times and they only put glue on the rear end. one dealer did contact gmc, but no results. the power steering is not right either. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/06/2004 | 25000 | 25 | 07/19/1997 |
| Power steering assist tends to pull the wheel to the right or left with too much assist after barely turning the wheel one way or the other (has always done this since new). windshield wipers have recently been acting up when activating the washer mechanism. sometimes they won't work, sometimes they stop in the middle of the wipe cycle. the date below is a required field, but the incidents have happened numerous times since i purchased the vehicle new. | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 30000 | 1000 | 03/06/1997 |
| Variable speed steering is very intermittent. *ak | |||
| 05/08/1997 | 04/01/1997 | ||
| Engine started misfiring, shaking and burning gas like a gas guzzler, took it to dealer and said that two injectors were damaged, replaced one and repaired the other. at idle (750 rpm)speed engine is intermittent . as for the steering, while driving at cruising 45-65 mph it was impossible to control vehicle, steering felt like a feather in the air, uncontrollable. unit was taken to dealer in three different ocasions for the same problem, every time was something different, as i was told by the service persons. on july 16/98 drove it to a different gmc dealer with the same problem a week after i pick it up and was informed they had to replace the ps pump. still, to park the vehicle is a nightmare, you have to struggle with the steering wheel, like the old times when trucks did not have ps. seems like a have a lemon but since in pr there is no lemon law i have no choice but to continue paying gmac in order to protect my credit. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 1 | 02/18/1999 | ||
| Power steering pump shaft u twisted into leaving only manual steering. *ak | |||
| 11/03/1997 | 5 | ||
| While driving would experience a lack of control in steering wheel. at higher speeds steering wheel canot be controlled, an intermitten problem. sometimes steering wheel goes limp. vehicle would drift into another lane. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/10/2000 | |||
| Vehicle will momentarily lose control only when turning to the right. vehicle will jerk & sometimes wander into another lane or off the shoulder of the road. dealer hasve been trying to remedy the problem.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 03/19/1997 | 0 | ||
| There is squealing noise in the front driver's side of the vehicle when driving at any speed due to the ball joints not being greased when manufactored. please descibe details. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 5 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| I have taken the truck in to be repaired several times and they only put glue on the rear end. one dealer did contact gmc, but no results. the power steering is not right either. | |||
| While driving at low speed, the rear end startsed vibrating. cause unknown. please provide details. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 07/27/2004 | 80000 | 1 | 10/09/1997 |
| Ref: recall number: 03v159000. (gm recall no. 03023) i have just learned about this recall. i have had intemittent issues with my windshield wipers as described. i have allready replaced entire motor, then realized there was a recall. gmc states to me that my vin does not fall in the group effected in the recall. service invoice states that it is indeed the circuit board, but they are not willing to pay for repairs. i retained old part for testing puposes. this is a very dangerious issue.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 55000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 |
| Automatic transmission slams into gear recently, changed fluid helped for a couple of months - windshield wiper motor works when it feels like it - fuel gauge has not worked since 1999 and other people i know have the same problems with their general motor trucks. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 01/06/2004 | 25000 | 25 | 07/19/1997 |
| Power steering assist tends to pull the wheel to the right or left with too much assist after barely turning the wheel one way or the other (has always done this since new). windshield wipers have recently been acting up when activating the washer mechanism. sometimes they won't work, sometimes they stop in the middle of the wipe cycle. the date below is a required field, but the incidents have happened numerous times since i purchased the vehicle new. | |||
| 11/15/2000 | 10 | 11/01/1996 | |
| While driving windshield wipers malfunctioned which may caused visual difficulty, and could have resulted in a crash. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | NEWARK | 94560 | FREMONT GMC | |
| CT | MILFORD | 06460 | ZEE BUICK/GMC | 203 878 4661 |
| GA | UNION CITY | 30291 | STEVE RAYMAN | 7709641234 |
| LA | LC | MARTIN | ||
| MA | ATTLEBORO | 02703 | LANCE BUICK | 800-394-6227 |
| MN | APPLE VALLEY | VALLEY BUICK PONTIAC GMC | ||
| TX | CONROE | JOHN WIESNER | ||
| TX | CONROE | WEISNER | ||
| TX | NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 76182-0769 | ALAN YOUNG BUICK GMC | 817.589.3300 |