1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Power Train Problems

I HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS THE REST , ONLY THING IS ,THERE ALL AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH IS RIGHT NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 120,000

I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE 3 WEEKS. ON MONDAY AUGUST 6TH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A STREET IN A COMMERCIAL AREA. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A PARKING SPACE. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND I DROVE THE VEHICLE CA. 50 YARDS BEFORE ANOTHER FAILURE, WHEN I COASTED TO A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART, AND I WAS TOWED TO MY HOME. ON WEDNESDAY AUGUS 8TH, THE VEHICLE STALLED 3X AT A DISCOUNT STORE PARKING LOT, AND FINALLY STALLED AT WORK ON THE SAME DAY. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS WAS THE PMD ON THE CHEVY 6.5L DIESEL ENGINE, AND WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THIS IS A REAL HAZARD, AS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ALWAYS RESTART, AND WERE I GOING DOWN THE HIWAY (EXPECIALLY WITH A TRAILER), I WOULD HAVE LOST ACCELLERATION POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS COULD EASILY COST SOMEONE THEIR LIVES. *TR

Mileage: 111,643

1997 CHEVROLET CK1500, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH. AS HE WAS PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SOON AFTER, FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS RE-BUILT ONE WEEK PRIOR. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0553-89. *JB UPDATED 04/14/10 *BF

THE SUN SHELL ON MY TRANSMISSION BROKE TAKING OUT REVERSE 2ND AND 4TH GEARS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM TRANSMISSIONS. ITS A 97 CHEVY 1500 Z71 4X4. *TR

Mileage: 175,000

TRANSMISSION FAILED, HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES. *AK

Mileage: 20,000

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

Mileage: 71,027

WHEN DRIVING WITH OVERDRIVE ON CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE OVERDRIVE SWITCHED TO DRIVE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

I HAD A TORQUE CONVERTER PUT IN MY 97 CHEVY Z71. WHILE THE REPAIRES WERE DONE, THE REPAIR SHOP BROKE MY SHIFT CABLE AND I WAS CHARGED FOR THAT. A $70 CABLE COST ME $140.00. THEY BROKE IT, NOT ME. THEY SHOULD BE RESPONDSIBLE FOR THE COST OR AT LEAST SPLIT THE BILL ON THAT CABLE.*AK

THE RADIATOR'S COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN FLUID ACCUMULATION IN THE TRANSMISSION ON TWO OCCASIONS. WAS FIXED TWICE, CAUSING A TOW BY THE DEALER ON THE SECOND TIME. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SHIFT HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND, HAD ANOTHER DEALER LOOK AT IT, SAID IT WAS "JUNK." NOTIFIED GM, THEY DID NOTHING BECAUSE THE FIRST DEALER DIDN'T REPORT THE PROBLEM. HAD TO PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AT 70,000 MILES... VERY EXPENSIVE! THE FUEL INDICATOR HAS ALSO FAILED. THE FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE FALLEN OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IS OVER THE 70,000 MILE LIMIT OF REPLACEMENT. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER. HMMM... MAYBE THE DEALER WAS RIGHT ABOUT BEING JUNK WITHOUT A WARRANTY. SO SAD THAT WE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR PRODUCTS LIKE THIS. *LA

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

Mileage: 90,300

WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *AK THE CENTER PART OF THE ROTOR SEPARATED.*TS ALSO THE TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP AND ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 127,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 87,671 MILES LOST SECOND GEAR, REVERSE GEAR AND OVERDRIVE DUE DEFECTIVE PART INSTALLED THAT WAS NOT HARDENED STEEL AS PER SPECIALTY TRANSMISSION THAT DID THE REBUILD OF MY TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 87,671

I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 P/U WITH 115K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MAKE A LOW ROARING NOISE IN LOW GEAR AND WOULD QUIET DOWN AS IT SHIFTED TO A HIGHER GEAR. OVER TIME THE NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER AND EVENTUALLY MADE A CLANGING SOUND AS I TOOK OFF FROM A STOP. THE NOISE WAS LOUDER THAN I'VE EVER HEARD, SO I DROVE THE TRUCK BACK HOME A PARKED IT. I'VE TOLD FRIENDS THAT I NEEDED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND THE MORE I TOLD THE MORE I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS IN OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS. THIS MAY BE COINCIDENCE BUT IT'S TO LARGE OF A SCALE THAT'S COSTING MANY PEOPLE LOTS OF MONEY. *NLM

Mileage: 11,500

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 1997 CHEVY K1500 PICKUP. PLANETARY SUNGEAR CARRIER BROKE. $2,000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MODEL AND DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION. *JB

Mileage: 75,000

THE THIRD DOOR ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT OPEN, THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE SEATS, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING LATE AND HARD, THE TRANSMISSION WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED AT 56,000, CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE SECOND VEHICLE AT 126,000 MILES.*JB

Mileage: 56,000

WHEN PARKING, CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE GEAR. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T REVERSE, THE ENGINE JUST ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE GEAR WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE MAKING A CLANKING NOISE AND HESITATED TO MOVE FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD BLOWN AS A RESULT OF THE REACTION SHELL BRUSTING. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MODEL VEHCILE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

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

VEHICLE NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH, NEVER PULLED A LOAD, NO TOW HITH ON IT, WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, HEARD A WEIRD VIBRATION SOUND WHEN IT HAPPENNED, THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS YEAR TRANSMISSION FAILING AROUND 50,000 MILES. THERE IS NO REASON THAT A TRANSMISSION SHOULD FAIL ON A TRUCK THAT IS NOT USED FOR HEAVY USE AND WHEN CHEVY SAYS THEY ARE BUILT LIKE A ROCK, AS LONG AS YOU KEEP IT FOR 36,000 MILES WHEN THE FACTORY WARRANTY IS UP?I HAVE THE OLD PART, I PURCHASED TH VEHICLE AT 41,000 MILES, LOW MILLEAGE AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED, THE GEAR SHEARED OFF , UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND I THINK IT IS A FAULTY PART THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS MAKING AND WHEN REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME PART IT IS JUST GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. TOTALLY SENSELESS ! OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A TRANSMISSION BEFORE AND THEY SHOULD CERTAINLY LAST LONGER THAN 50,000 MILES AND G.M. CHEVROLET SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND STAND BEHIND THEIR ADVERTISING!!!*AK

TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING VERY HARD(JERKING) FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS AND FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. WHEN THIS OCCURED THE CHECK ENGING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEYIWOULD HAVE TO REBUILD OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD IT REPLACE AT A COST OF $2000.00 OUT OF MY POCKET. I SHOWED THE DEALERSHIP MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS TO VERIFY THE TRUCK HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY REFUSED. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD BY THEM "WE HELP ONLY THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES REGULAR SERVICE DONE AT DEALERSHIPS". MEANING THAT SINCE I DID NOT HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF APPROX $30.00 A POP VERSES HALF THAT COST FOR MYSELF THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME. THE PURCHASE COST OF $28,000.00 OBVISOUSLY NOT ENOGH FOR GM. HOW "STUPID" IS THIS? LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS ON "THE COMPLAINT STATION". GM NEEDS TO RECALL & REINBURSE US. HOW DO WE KNOW THE REPLACEMENT TRANNY(SAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) WON'T FAIL AGAIN. CAN'T AFFORD $2K EVERY 61K MILES. *AK

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

TRUCK HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH MAJOR COMPONENTS OTHER THAN WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS NOT USED FOR NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE, LOST TRANSMISSION. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO AAMCO. FOUND A PART INSIDE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY, SUNGEAR REACTION SHELL. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THROUGH ATRA ORGANIZATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON CONSUMER WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING.*AK BEARING SPLINTERED, CAUSING METAL PIECES INTO TRANSMISSION OIL, THE REACTION CARRIER, OVERRUNNING CLUTCH, CLUTCH SUPPORT, OVER CLUTCH RACE, AND TORQUE CONVERTER ALL FAILED. LEFT REAR DOOR PANEL BAD, RATTLE IN SIDE DOOR, REAR SIDE DOOR REPAIRED, RIGHT SIDE DOORS TRIM PANELS BECOME LOOSE, DOOR PANLES REPLACED, SIDE DOOR PANEL RATTLES. VEHICLE HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, REAR TAIL LIGHTS NOT AT SAME HEIGHT, LEFT WINDOW SWITCH REPLACED, DOORS LOCKED WITH KEYS IN VEHICLE, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING, BATTERY FAILED FIVE TIMES, ANTITHEFT LIGHT ON RADIO CAUSING IT NOT TO WORK. AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR AND VENT WOULD NOT ADJUST FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WINDOWS KEPT GETTING STUCK. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, DEALER REPAIRED POWER STEERING, POWER STEERING BECAME NOISY AGAIN. REAR SHOES WERE REPLACED. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SLC

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON CONSUMER WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING.*AK BEARING SPLINTERED, CAUSING METAL PIECES INTO TRANSMISSION OIL, THE REACTION CARRIER, OVERRUNNING CLUTCH, CLUTCH SUPPORT, OVER CLUTCH RACE, AND TORQUE CONVERTER ALL FAILED. LEFT REAR DOOR PANEL BAD, RATTLE IN SIDE DOOR, REAR SIDE DOOR REPAIRED, RIGHT SIDE DOORS TRIM PANELS BECOME LOOSE, DOOR PANLES REPLACED, SIDE DOOR PANEL RATTLES. VEHICLE HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, REAR TAIL LIGHTS NOT AT SAME HEIGHT, LEFT WINDOW SWITCH REPLACED, DOORS LOCKED WITH KEYS IN VEHICLE, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING, BATTERY FAILED FIVE TIMES, ANTITHEFT LIGHT ON RADIO CAUSING IT NOT TO WORK. AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR AND VENT WOULD NOT ADJUST FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WINDOWS KEPT GETTING STUCK. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, DEALER REPAIRED POWER STEERING, POWER STEERING BECAME NOISY AGAIN. REAR SHOES WERE REPLACED. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SLC

CONSUMER WOULD STOP VEHICLE AND START AGAIN AND TRANSMSISSION WOULD SHIFT HARD TO SECOND GEAR, CONSUMER STATES IT KICKED, DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SHIFT ACTUATOR IN THE VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY THAT'S MADE OF AN ALLOY THAT DOES NOT EXPAND/CONTRACT CORRECTLY WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY WHEN HOT. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. TRANSMISIION BLEW. *AK

AFTER COMING TO A STOP AFTER DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH TRANSMISSION HOT VEHICLE WILL SLAM HARD INTO 2ND GEAR UPON ACCELERATION FROM INITIAL STOP. DEALERS ARE RECOMMENDING TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS AND OR EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. NUMEROUS WEB SITES SHOW OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AS EARLY AS 40K MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED GM BUT FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT THAT STATES QUOTE: "THE CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A SLIP-STICK CONDITION BETWEEN THE PROPELLER SHAFT SLIP YOKE AND TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT" CORPORATE BULLETIN # 99-04-21-001 AND I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE CASE WITH MY AND MANY OTHERS VEHICLES.

AFTER COMING TO A STOP AFTER DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH TRANSMISSION HOT VEHICLE WILL SLAM HARD INTO 2ND GEAR UPON ACCELERATION FROM INITIAL STOP. DEALERS ARE RECOMMENDING TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS AND OR EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. NUMEROUS WEB SITES SHOW OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AS EARLY AS 40K MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED GM BUT FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT THAT STATES QUOTE: "THE CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A SLIP-STICK CONDITION BETWEEN THE PROPELLER SHAFT SLIP YOKE AND TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT" CORPORATE BULLETIN # 99-04-21-001 AND I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE CASE WITH MY AND MANY OTHERS VEHICLES.

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

GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND WENT OUT WHICH DID NOT INDICATE THE ACTUAL FUEL READING. ALSO, WHEN BACKING UP VEHICLE WAS MAKING A NOISE, CONTACTED MECHANIC. MECHANIC SAID PROBABLY THERE WASN'T ANY GREASE PUT IN AT FACTORY RESULTING IN THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS WERE DRY AND RUSTED. UNIVERSAL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. *AK

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

NO SUMMARY

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *MJS

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

THE CLUTCH ROD CONNECTS THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN MASTER CYLINDER WAS MISSING. YH

THE CLUTCH ROD CONNECTS THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN MASTER CYLINDER WAS MISSING. YH

TRUCK WAS TAKEN IN MANY TIMES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ONLY ONCE OUT OF FIRST 3 TIMES DID THEY FIND THE PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. ON OR ABOUT JULY 22 OF 1998. NOW AS VEHILCE IS APPROACHING 60,000 MILE WE ARE EXPERIANCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS WE HAD FIRST ENCOUNTERED WITH CLUNKING AND ROUGH SHIFTING. *AK

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY CHEVROLET TRUCK. AT 31,000, MILES THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS WENT BAD. AT 41,000 MILES THE BRAKE MASTER CYLENDER AND PITTMAN ARM AND IDLER ARM ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BEING THAT IT WAS OVER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, I DID NOT TAKE IT TO A CHEVEROLET DEALER INCURRING THE COST MYSELF. AT 49,000 MILES THE REAR U JOINT NEEDED REPAIR. AT THIS POINT, I STARTED TO BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS MORE TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK AS THESE PARTS DO NOT USUALLY NEED REPAIR AT SUCH LOW MILAGE. TO TOP IT OFF, AT 51,000 THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED.

THE REAR SEALS ARE LEAKING, IF THIS IS NOT STOPPED THE GREASE COULD LEAK ONTO THE BRAKES, CAUSING A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING. IF THIS IS NOT STOPPED THE GREASE COULD LEAK ONTO THE BRAKES, CAUSING A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE ADVISOR AT MOLLE CHEVROLET (816) 229-8800, MARK POTTER, SAID IT WOULD BE 7-8 DAYS TO HAVE MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY HAD 7 IN LINE (FOR THE SAME PROBLEM) AHEAD OF MINE!!! BY THE WAY, I HAVE ONLY HAD MY 4-WD ENGAGED ON SIX OR 7 OCCASIONS SINCE I PURCHASED IT (NEW) IN NOVEMBER OF 1996. I HAVE NEVER "4-WHEELED" IT. I HAVE ONLY ENGAGED 4-WD ONCE IN THE MUD. THE OTHER 5-6 TIMES THE 4-WD WAS ENGAGED WAS IN LIGHT SNOW (CENTRAL MISSOURI). GM NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

STEERING SPEED SENSOR REPLACED TO FIX OVERSTEER PROBLEM; ABS REGULARLY FAIL TO KEEP WHEELS FROM LOCKING UP DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING; ELECTRONIC 4WD TRANSFER CASE CONTINUES TO STICK IN 4HIGH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER DISENGAGED WITH BUTTON. *AK

A MARK VIII, WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING A TRAILER, TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT LINE CRACKED, CAUSING A TRANSMISSION LEAK, SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION IS OVERHEATING, AND THE FLUID LEAKS ALL OVER THE ENGINE. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD A GRINDING SOUND IN THE FRONT DRIVE TRAIN . HAD THE VEHICLE AT A REPAIR SHO, AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT TORQUE BEARING FROZE ON LEFT FORWARD INBOARD STUB AXLE. ALSO, FRONT 4-WHEEL DROVE LOCKING HUBS WERE WORN OUT BEYOND THEIR LIMIT.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD A GRINDING SOUND IN THE FRONT DRIVE TRAIN . HAD THE VEHICLE AT A REPAIR SHO, AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT TORQUE BEARING FROZE ON LEFT FORWARD INBOARD STUB AXLE. ALSO, FRONT 4-WHEEL DROVE LOCKING HUBS WERE WORN OUT BEYOND THEIR LIMIT.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.ALSO, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM EXHAUST, FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVETRAIN CLUNKING NOISES IN TWO OR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THERE IS A TSB ON CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS, BUT IT DOESN'T APPLY TO THIS VIN NUMBER. *AK

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

I BOUGHT THUCK NEW AFTER TAKING PICTURE OF TRAVEL TRAILER AND OWNERS MANUEL IN TO SHOW. WENT TO ALASKA WITH TT BEHIND TRUCK WITH NO PROBLEMS, 3000 MILES LATER REAREND STARTS MAKING NOISE , RON CARTER PUT IN AXLE BEARING, 3000 MILES LATER . SAME NOISE ONLY LOUDER, RING & PINION OVERHAUL, WENT ON VACATION AND ANOTHER RING & PINION OVERHAUL IN EFFINGHAM, ILL AND 760 MILES LATER OIL AND GREASE AND REAR AXLE SMOKING SO BAD COULDN'T SEE TRAILER ON TRUCK , A COMPLETE AXLE ASSEMBLE PUT IN AT PERRY, OKLA, AND 711 MILES NEW REAREND HOWLING LOAD ENOUGH COULD NOT LISTEN TO RADIO, TOOK BACK TO RON CARTER, ANOTHER COMPLETE ASSEMBLE. (4) REARENDS AND NOTE ON LAST INVOICE SAYS NO MORE. I GUESS I AM SUPPOSED TO SET AND LOOK AT TRUCK AND TRAILER

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO NO REVERSE GEAR. *YC

AXLE SEAL WORN OUT. YH

FRONT AXLE DRIVE SEAL EXPERIENCED FAILURE. *YC

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED.

VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL. HOWEVER, NOISE CONTINUED. A NEW STEEL DRIVESHAFT WAS INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE COMPOSITE ONE. HOWEVER, NOISE CONTINUED. WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION.

VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL. HOWEVER, NOISE CONTINUED. A NEW STEEL DRIVESHAFT WAS INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE COMPOSITE ONE. HOWEVER, NOISE CONTINUED. WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION.

VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL. HOWEVER, NOISE CONTINUED. A NEW STEEL DRIVESHAFT WAS INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE COMPOSITE ONE. HOWEVER, NOISE CONTINUED. WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION.

REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO DIFFERENTIAL,REQUIRING REAR END TO BE REBUILT.

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE STICKS, WILL NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE AT TIMES.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING GROWLING NOISE IN TRANSMISSION.

DIFFERENTIAL UNIT FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING.

AXLE SEALS LEAKING.

FRONT LEFT AXLE LEAKING.