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1997 Heater Core Under Right Side of Dashboard May Leak Engine Coolant

The heater core under the right side of the dashboard may leak engine coolant which can puddle on the passenger front floor. The loss of coolant may cause an engine overheating condition. Our technicians tell us that removal of the dash board is necessary to replace the heater on these vehicles.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects model years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, .

26 people reported this problem

  • 1997 129,054 Miles
    Replaced heater core - 5 hours and 100000 screws later the heater core is replaced and my fingers are bleeding engine coolant.
  • 1997 160,000 Miles
    Fluid leaking from under dashPulled the dash half out
  • 1997 78,000 Miles
    heater core leak in duct work spaying on windshield when blower engaged, leaking heater core replaced.
  • 1997 0 Miles
    coolant leaked onto passenger side floorboard.. estimate was $ 350-400. had to take apart dashboard
  • 1997 155,000 Miles
    I have to check coolant daily. The windshield has a permanent foggy, moist appearance. I am waiting for the weekend to fix it. It's Wednesday today.
  • 1997 148,000 Miles
    heater wasn't working so disconnected it for a while. after reconnected, leaked massive amounts of fluid (about 1/2" on passenger floor) so disconnected it again. need to pull dash and fix as it's winter and no heat is no fun.
  • 1997 200,000 Miles
    No heat heater core not working correctly speed one and 2 is not blowing on the heater motor.
  • 1997 124,567 Miles
    Coolant leaking on passenger side of cab
  • 1997 175,000 Miles
    Smoking from vents foggy windshield
  • 1997 180,000 Miles
    loosing coolant in front of the firewall

1997 Common Problems