1997 Chevrolet P30 Chassis

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Parking brake3
2. Service brakes, hydraulic2
3. Power train1

Latest complaints

• May 16, 2006TN31,500 mi
  Parking brake
  Auto park-emergency brake engaged while driving on interstate. the brake shoe burned out and cable housing melted. since out of town I was charged unfairly and had only the emergency brake fixed. the auto park works off the same brake shoe but the motor IS burned up. I made it home without…

  Auto park-emergency brake engaged while driving on interstate. the brake shoe burned out and cable housing melted. since out of town I was charged unfairly and had only the emergency brake fixed. the auto park works off the same brake shoe but the motor IS burned up. I made it home without auto park and will have it fixed at my local dealer. I have a letter from gm recall processing dated oct. 2004 that they tell me IS only a warning to watch the system. *jb

• Aug 12, 2004OH41,000 mi
  Parking brake

  While parked, the emergency parking brake released without warning. *jb on three occasions the emergency brake was applied without warning and while driving. this resulted in total burn out of the brake. *nm

• Jun 12, 2004CO15,000 mi
  Parking brake › Driveline › Hydraulic › Actuator

  Automatic park brake system on my motorhome, chevrolet P-30. numerious failures, both deactiving the brake and activating the brake at highway speeds. numerious repairs and several thousand dollars has not solved the problem. *ak

• May 19, 2003FL27,175 mi
  Power train › Automatic transmission

  When the consumer placed the transmission in the reverse gear the vehicle stalled. the dealer replaced the pressure switch and has no further problems with the systems pressure. *jb *cb *nlm

• Jul 16, 2001MN
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Wheel cylinders

  The wires to activate the ABS for the front are mounted to the brake backing plate, consumer noticed that on both sides the outer covering harness had burned through, consumer feels gm should correct this problem and did inform them of the problem. *slc

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10248444Vehicle Recalls
• 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
• 10232287This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
• 10171318This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
• 10168979This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code. The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable. E version update is to add administrative details.
• 10165876This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code. The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable.
• 10157018This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
• 10141381This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco Theft Lock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.
• 10139019This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on High Oil Pressure on Startup After Engine Replacement Concern.
• 10137901This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on what E85 fuel may due to a non E85 vehicle.
• 10114947This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.
• 10114924This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.
• 10113443This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
• 10082506This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest calibrations to correct a condition of the rear entertainment system not operating as intended in colder ambient temperature areas due to calibration concerns.

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