1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 5 MPH, EACH TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP, THE ABS SYSTEMS ENGAGES AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT BRAKE TO AN IMMEDIATE HALT. NUMEROUS TIMES I BARELY AVOIDED COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND BUILDINGS. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS OR A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON 1999 AND LATER TRUCKS AND HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR A REPAIR ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, BUT NOT ALL. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THAT BY REMOVING THE ABS SYSTEM FUSE THE ABS DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE WILL COME TO A STOP UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. I HAVE NOW REMOVED THE ABS SYSTEM FUSE TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM. I NOW KNOW THAT THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND OR AT LEAST OFFER TO DISABLE THE ABS SYSTEM (AND THE ABS LIGHT) SO THE CONVENTIONAL BRAKES WILL FUNCTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET K1500. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE FAILURE SHE IS EXPERIENCING IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2008, WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, HE LIFTED THE HOOD, MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S GARAGE SINCE THE LAST FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY ON HER VEHICLE. SHE WOULD HAVE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, OPEN THE HOOD, STRIKE THE WIPER MOTOR WITH A HAMMER OR PLACE SOMETHING UNDER IT FOR IT TO FUNCTION AT ALL. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

AN UNNECESSARY ACTIVATION OF THE ABS, THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL #05V379000, HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH MY 1997 CHEVROLET K1500. I WAS UNAWARE THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, UNTIL RECENTLY. ACCORDING TO THE MAJORITY OF ON-LINE, CHEVY OWNER FORUMS I'VE READ, THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL IN PRE-1999 CHEVY TRUCKS, YET RECALL #05V379000 DOESN'T COVER THEM. IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH, I'VE DISCONNECTED THE ABS ON MY TRUCK. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR

I HAVE A 1997 CHEVY TRUCK THAT CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKE FAILURE. I SEE THE RECALL IS FROM 1999-2003 BUT AM HORRIFIED THAT THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL. I HAVE REPLACED EVERY PART OF MY BRAKING SYSTEM AND IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN'T STOP!! MY BRAKES ARE GOING TO FAIL AND I HOPE NO ONE GETS KILLED IN THE PROCESS. GM NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ARE ON THE WEB FROM THE 1997 YEAR TRUCK! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THEY WOULD NOT WORK. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY MOVE THE WIPERS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO WORK. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER EXTENDS HALFWAY OVER THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,772 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START HIS VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND BURNED OFF THE WIRES INSIDE THE GAS TANK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,462 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,445. UPDATED 06/03/08. *LJ UPDATED 05/30/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET C1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. HE MISPLACED THE NOTICE, BUT WHEN HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN DID NOT APPLY TO ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 03/14/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT ACTIVATE OR TURN OFF.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET C1500. THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND GRABBED THE WIPER ARM BLADE, WHICH CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO TURN ON AND OFF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB UPDATED 12/31/07