The passenger's side cargo doors had a hook attached to the center upper edge of the top track. The consumer struck his head on the hook, knocking himself unconscious. The manufacturer and the dealer were aware of the problem. *ak the consumer attempted to get inside the vehicle when he was knocked out of the vehicle onto the pavement by the door latch hook that was on top of the entrance way of the side compartment. *sc
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: engine knocking or ticking
6 of the 554 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 describe engine knocking or ticking.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Engine knocking or ticking by model year
What owners say
The steering of the 1997 chevy suburban gives an almost ticking, or pulsating movement as it goes through a steady wide sweeping curve. Other times it feels that the steering wheel gets locked into a position. It's turning straight and it does not matter when it happens and it has to be pulled harder in the direction desired; in addition, it gives a slight whipping motion when it breaks free.
New design if the front end caused the truck to have 'knock outs' the prevent the front end from being aligned properly this problem results in prematurely worn tires. Nlm
All 1991 and later full size chevy trucks have "knock outs" that prevent front end alignment by the owner of the vehicle. Many trucks are brought back to the dealer with worn tires and the owners are unable to correct the alignment. A service bulletin has been issued describing how to correct the problem. Chevrolet should recall and remove all knock outs free of charge.
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.
Steering - at times when stopped, there is no power assist; at times while moving at any speed, there will be way too much power assist causing vehicles to change lanes/run off road rapidly. (this is dangerous) --- heater blower motor makes intermitent ticking noise --- neither problem has been fixed by dealer; dealer says all like models do it; dealer says they have contacted manufacturer and there is no fix.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 knocking
Is engine knocking or ticking a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
6 of 554 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (1%) mention engine knocking or ticking. The model year with the most reports is 2021.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Wipers 67ABS 40Fuel pump 37Jerking 28Brake failure 27Pulling 16Transmission failure 15Power steering loss 14Stalling 14Overheating 10Fuel gauge 8Door locks 6No deployment 5
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