Electrical fire started in drivers door, possibly located at electrical mirror switch, claim 53-c814-263.
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints
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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.
Fuel pump failed replaced at my cost by dealer.coolant hose from intake to heater failed common problem alternator replaced at my costed at my cost,common problem. Intate leak(coolant) not yet repaired. Mass air flow sensor replaced at my cost,part only available from gm.
Wires inside fuel tank overheated and melted, including some of plastic parts. 0di 717119, explained exact problem.
Engine component's plastic casing that surrounded computer was filled with fuel. Vehicle had shut off at least once. Been to dealer & mechanic ran diagnostic test. Also wires were checked. Informed consumer that some of the components weere bad. Vehicle was rediagnosed & nothing worked. Mechanic finally decided to check computer. It would need to be replaced.
Connection in wiring harness came loose and started to melt. Consumer said that this wire is within the gas tank, and could possibly explode.
When the truck was bought we told the seller of the problems he said they would be fixed. They didn't get it, a week later it started to lose charge of battery I noticed there was aicd on the bottom so I replaced it thats when it all started, I 've had it in the shop 5x's. It has had 2 alternators, 2 batteries, in the last 3 1/2 months
Battery leaking acid on top of the brake hose, causing a loss of brakes.
The electrical wiring to the fuse box failed resulting in fire. Nlm
Fuel tank melted due to wire being exposed to the connector which ignited a fire.
Vehicle off, locked and parked in driveway. Not used for 7 hours. Electrical short in engine compartment started a fire. In dispute with gm as to what caused short. They deny responsibility and say it was an aftermarket electrical accesory that was installed 1 1/2 years ago, but gm will not provide a copy of the investigator's report to me or my insurance company.
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.
Brake rotors warped and pads failed causing vibration and pulling when applying brakes.
Computer defect causing components to malfunction continually.
Electrical system failure causing intermittent loss of lighting, gauges, and power steering.
Brake drum warped causing noise and lock up.
While driving the vehicle, the radio kept playing static and an under the dash fire occurred without prior warning. Dealer could not determine problem. *ak
Cruise control failed.
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