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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,571 miles

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1997 Chevrolet Silverado transmission problems

transmission problem

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1997 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #9

May 281999

Silverado 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Truck is considered a lemon but dealer states that it doesn't qualify for a buy back. No safety defect (s) mentioned in summary.

- Stoughton, MA, USA

problem #8

May 281999

Silverado 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Truck is considered a lemon but dealer states that it doesn't qualify for a buy back. No safety defect (s) mentioned in summary.

- Stoughton, MA, USA

problem #7

Jan 151999

Silverado

  • miles
At about 48000 miles I started experiencing a hard shift between second and third gear. It is very intermittent. It didn't matter if it was a long drive or short. In the last two weeks it has happened about 3 times. Whenever it happens all I need to do is pull over, turn the engine off for a few seconds, turn it on again and it's gone till the next time. Sometimes the check engine light is on sometimes it's off, does not seem to have any connection to the frequency of the problem occuring. I do not drive my truck hard. When I took it to the dealer they read the computer code and told me the the transmission was leaking internally and woud cost about $1500 to re-build it. At first I thought it was just bad luck until yesterday. I ran into a reggie williams who has the same year and model truck, same engine and transmission and the exact same problem down to the milage when it started happening, he will also be sending in a form. Since meeting reggie I have become very suspicious. I've had other Chevy trucks and they last a long time without problem, and those I have had are minor. I contacted the Chevy customer support people and they know nothing about what myself and reggie are experiencing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

- Claremore, OK, USA

problem #6

May 011997

Silverado 4WD

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When at slow speed there is a popping noise when gears change, dealer could not find problem.

- Rocky Face, GA, USA

problem #5

Feb 151999

Silverado

  • miles
Front brass bushing shattered and filings ran through transmission. Repairing dealer indicates that this was the third such case in two days. Contacted selling dealer who indicated that several cases had been seen there for same transmission issue. Sli

- Irving, TX, USA

problem #4

Dec 071998

Silverado 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No summary listed for this vehicle.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #3

Feb 161998

Silverado

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Transmission would hesitate before shifting gears. Had entire transmission system replaced along with fuel pump & wiring.

- Euclid, OH, USA

problem #2

May 201997

Silverado 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission/overdrive melted.

- Vacaville, CA, USA

problem #1

Sep 091997

Silverado

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When driving the truck and slowing down to come to a stop there is a clunking noise coming from the rear end of the vehicle. Once in a while this happens when making a complete stop and picking up speed. As soon as the transmission shifts itmakes a clunking sound. Dealer stated that this is a normal noise.

- Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA

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