Owners have filed 78 complaints
about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 with NHTSA between 1997 and 2014.
The largest single group is the brakes.
Across this model's run it ranks 7 of 28 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 76
Against the median year of the Chevrolet Silverado 3500. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 46
9% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — 66
38% of failures with a mileage on record happened under
36,000 miles, against a national rate of
29%.
How 1997 compares with every other Chevrolet Silverado 3500
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a
system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and
knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all
complaints include one.
Under 1,000 miles
215.4%
10,000 – 24,999 miles
17.7%
25,000 – 49,999 miles
215.4%
50,000 – 74,999 miles
538.5%
75,000 – 99,999 miles
17.7%
150,000+ miles
215.4%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Mar 1997peak 6May 2014
NHTSA investigations into the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
PE97001Opened 17 Jan 1997Closed 29 May 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR AXLE SEPARATION FROM VEHICLE
THE SINGLE CONSUMER COMPLAINT RECEIVED BY NHTSA REPORTED AN INCIDENT IN WHICH APPLICATION OF THE SERVICE BRAKES OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE PRECIPITATED AN UNFOREWARNED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AS THE LEFT REAR AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE.INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT DISCLOSED THAT THE LEFT REAR DUAL WHEELS HAD JAMMED INTO THE FENDER WELL AS THE AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY.THE NUTS WERE REPORTED MISSING FROM THE TWO U-BOLTS WHICH CLAMP THE REAR AXLE TO THE LEAF SPRINGS.THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A VEHICLE WITH A REPORTED ODOMETER READING OF 397 MILES.NO AD...
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
at 20,000 milesAguanga, CACrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN AN EMERGENCY OR PANIC STOP ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. ONCE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WAS 3 OR 4 SECONDS OF NO BRAKING POWER. *AK AS A RESULT, CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT IT WAS A NORMAL BEHAVIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS PERFORMING BY DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #10061628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waco, TXCrash
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REPAIRS DONE AT LOCAL DEALER -ALLEN SAMUELS CHEV. IN WACO & TRUCK HAS BEEN REPORTED TO LEMON LAW-COURT DATE DEC 7, 1999. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #716948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodward, IDCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25 MPH AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #827309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodward, IDCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25 MPH AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #827309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lynnville, TNCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE TRUCK. HAS HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #819628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Williamson, WVCrash
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #827370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 58,034 milesJupiter, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TRUCK HAS A DIESEL ENGINE WITH A DEFECTIVE INJECTOR PUMP. ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WITH OUT NOTICE, NO INDICATION, JUST INSTANTLY SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A TOTAL OF 5 OR 6 INJECTOR PUMPS SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS MARCH 2014.
NHTSA complaint #10592036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milwaukee, WI
TIRES
1997 CHEVROLET 3500. WRANGLER HT TIRES (LT245/75R16) WERE DRY ROTTED. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES DID NOT HAVE ANY TREAD LEFT.
NHTSA complaint #10241552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150,000 milesNorth Ridgeville, OH
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET C3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL ON LOW SPEEDS. AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 205,000. UPDATED 03-04-08
NHTSA complaint #10211457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 milesEscondido, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM IN 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP CK3500.
NHTSA complaint #10136987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
River Falls, WI
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COMPLAINT IS FOR A TIRE PLY FAILURE ON A FIRESTONE FIREHAWK RMT TIRE SIZE LT235/85-R16
NHTSA complaint #10128994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Allens Town, NH
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT: CONTACT STATES THAT THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE, AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. THEN HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY TOLD HIM HIS VEHICLE DID QUALIFY BUT HIS VEHICLE HAD MORE THAN 70000 MILES, AND THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE IT. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000. THE CONTACT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE AS THIS RECALL STATES: ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THE CONTACT HAD THE PART REPLACED TODAY. *AK THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WOULD ONLY WORK ON HIGH SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #10120477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chaumont, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I HAVE A 1997 CHEVY 3500 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THEY SEEM TO COME ON AT SLOW SPEEDS UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAD THEM REPLACED 1 TIME AT A COST OF $700, HOWEVER WITHIN 3 MONTHS THE PROBLEM RECUERRED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP REPAIRING THEM AS UPON TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLES BY GM THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THE SOLUTION TO WHICH IS TO REMOVE THE ABS FUSE RENDERING THE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS 1999-2001. WHAT I WANT YOU TO KNOW IS THAT IS ALSO COMMON TO VEHICLES MADE BEFORE 1999. THERE MAY NOT BE MAY COMPLAINTS BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE PULL THE FUSE AND DISABLE THE ABS SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #10120040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 235,000 milesMcdonough, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON MAKING A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE THEN SURGED FORWARD. IT FELT AS IF SOMETHING DISENGAGED, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FOUND THAT A CLIP BROKE WHICH LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL SWINGING. *AK THE CLIP WHICH HOLDS THE MASTER CYLINDER ROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE ALLOWING THE ROD TO SLIP OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10113672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 72,000 milesTampa, FL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHILE RAINING. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, COULD NOT SEE, HAD TO STOP AND WAIT FOR RAIN TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10112297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 56 milesADA, MI
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ON MY 3500 CHEVY. 1997 PICK UP TRUCK, THERE IS ONLY 56.000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED IN AND HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AT MY COST, I CALLED THE CHEY. FACTORY AND THE GIRL SAID THEY HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PUMPS. ALL I KNOW IS I'M GLAD I WASN'T TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS YOU CAN'T CONTROLL THE STEERING OR THE BRAKING ON THIS TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #10068388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 56 milesADA, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ON MY 3500 CHEVY. 1997 PICK UP TRUCK, THERE IS ONLY 56.000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED IN AND HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AT MY COST, I CALLED THE CHEY. FACTORY AND THE GIRL SAID THEY HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PUMPS. ALL I KNOW IS I'M GLAD I WASN'T TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS YOU CAN'T CONTROLL THE STEERING OR THE BRAKING ON THIS TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #10068388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesAguanga, CACrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN AN EMERGENCY OR PANIC STOP ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. ONCE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WAS 3 OR 4 SECONDS OF NO BRAKING POWER. *AK AS A RESULT, CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT IT WAS A NORMAL BEHAVIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS PERFORMING BY DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #10061628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesKelso, WA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND MADE SOME REPAIRS TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HOWEVER, BRAKES STILL OPERATED POORLY.
NHTSA complaint #10057527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesKelso, WA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND MADE SOME REPAIRS TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HOWEVER, BRAKES STILL OPERATED POORLY.
NHTSA complaint #10057527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesMilwaukie, OR
STEERING
STEERING PROBLEMS. SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NEW I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING, PARTICULARLY WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEED. SOMETIMES THERE IS ALSO UNINTENDED POWER ASSIST THAT PULLS THE CAR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT A DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY A GM DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. SOMETIMES, WHEN I PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS USUALLY A LEFT HAND TURN, I TOTALLY LOSE THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE ALSO HAD REPEATED FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM AND SLAVE CYLINDER. I HAVE COMPLAINED OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO GM WITH NO RESULTS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH THREE TIMES. AT ONE POINT, IT SHOT ME FORWARD OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY INTO THE TRAFFIC UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH. I BELIEVE IT IS A DANGER. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME TROUBLE SINCE THE TRUCK HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO MECHANICS THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE. GM WILL DO NOTHING AND HAS DONE NOTHING SINCE THE FIRST COMPLAINT AT 30,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10053119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesMilwaukie, OR
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
STEERING PROBLEMS. SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NEW I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING, PARTICULARLY WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEED. SOMETIMES THERE IS ALSO UNINTENDED POWER ASSIST THAT PULLS THE CAR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT A DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY A GM DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. SOMETIMES, WHEN I PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS USUALLY A LEFT HAND TURN, I TOTALLY LOSE THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE ALSO HAD REPEATED FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM AND SLAVE CYLINDER. I HAVE COMPLAINED OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO GM WITH NO RESULTS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH THREE TIMES. AT ONE POINT, IT SHOT ME FORWARD OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY INTO THE TRAFFIC UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH. I BELIEVE IT IS A DANGER. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME TROUBLE SINCE THE TRUCK HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO MECHANICS THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE. GM WILL DO NOTHING AND HAS DONE NOTHING SINCE THE FIRST COMPLAINT AT 30,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10053119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newark, DE
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WE HAVE A 1997 CHEV ONE TON TRUCK WITH 6 TIRES. WE CHECKED OUR TIRES YESTERDAY AND FOUND THEM TO HAVE CRACKS IN SEVERAL OF THE SIDE WALLS AND ONE EVEN SEEMED TO BE STARTING A BUBBLE. THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED BY AIR PRESSURE CHECKED AND ROTATED. THERE IS ABOUT 27,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES LT225/75/R16
NHTSA complaint #10039565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE GAS TANK. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 84000 MILES. FUEL TANK SPLIT BETWEEN TWO TO THREE INCHES IN BETWEEN THE TANK. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 1998 MODEL, BUT CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE MONEY.DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP.
NHTSA complaint #10034581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Witcha, KS
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10012035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chandler, AZ
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE PROBLEM OCCURS BECAUSE THE DIESEL FILLER CAP IS NOT LABELED NOR IS THE FILLER DOOR NOR DOES THE MANUAL CONTAIN ANY NOTICE. THE CAP ON A 1997 VEHICLE (NON-DIESEL FITS ON A DIESEL) ONE IS APPARAENTLY VENTED ONE IS NOT. BUT THERE IS NOT WAY TO AS CERTAIN WHICH IS VENTED IN WHICH IS NOT. THE AFTERMARKET DEALERS DO NOT SHOW A DISTINCTION. APPARENTLY, THE CAP I PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT VENTED AND RESULTED IN THE TANK IMPLODING TO THE POINT THAT THE INTAKE TUBE AND SENSOR WERE BENT WITHIN 6 INCHES IF THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE TANK WAS FLATTENED. GM NEEDS TO MARK THESE FILLER CAPS. DT
NHTSA complaint #770651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florence, OR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THE THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR TEETH BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS STILL DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. NLM THE GEAR TEETH BROKE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TEETH OF THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. THE DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT IS SLIGHTLY BENT.
NHTSA complaint #8007895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Navarre, FL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER DOES NOT LIST DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #9002869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Midland, TX
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 72MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND SAW THAT DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT FRONT TREAD SEPARATED. GENERAL TIRES, P235/7016 .
NHTSA complaint #888553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Babyl, NY
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE TWO CENTER CROSS MEMBERS WHICH HOLD THE FUEL TANK HAD CRACKS, ONE CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND THE SECOND WAS CRACKED 3/4'S THROUGH THE METAL, THE FUEL TANK ALMOST TOUCHED THE GROUND, THE CROSS MEMBERS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #559079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Braunfels, TX
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING 60MPH HEARD A LOUD POP. PULLED OVER & SAW THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD LOST ALL TREAD. TREAD HAD HIT VEHICLE & BENT FENDER. PART OF TREAD WAS STILL ON TIRE WHICH HAD DEFLATED. PLACED SPARE ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE RETAILER & HAD IT REPLACED. OTHER 3 TIRES WERE OKAY. 1997, CHEVROLET 3500(REPLACEMENT) WITH 13,000 MILES. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, R4S LT 265/75R16, DOT VNW81XM278. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #875376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.