general problems of the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado

Two problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2014

The contact owns a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while parked, the driver's side panel caught on fire. Also, the contact mentioned that the power locks and the power windows failed to operate properly. The fire department was not contacted. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer had been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 187,600.

2 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 04/03/2003

The turn signals on the vehicle, 1997 z-71, Silverado have not been working dependably since 1997. We took the vehicle to connel Chevrolet 3 different times to fix the problem and the turn signals still go out sporadically. We did take the vehicle to fort knox ky where the turn signals were working since 1999. And now (April 3 2003) the turn signals are not working properly again. All the fuses are fine and the light bulbs are all brand new and the turn signal is still not working.


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