Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#10119817May 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
1998 CHEV SILVERADO WITH LESS THAN 23,000 MI HAD TO HAVE ALMOST ENTIRE BREAK SYSTEM REPLACES DURING AN 8 MO. PERIOD IN 2004. REPLACES DRUMS, PADS,MASTER CYLINDER & HAD TO REPLACE SEAL TO MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO CORROSION. ALSO, REPLACED ANIT-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR DUE TO BRAKES KICKING IN AT LOW SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119469May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES. SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED 1999 MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119525May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTACT STATES: TROUBLE WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES ARE SLOW TO STOP AND PULSATE. IN WINTER THEY WILL HARDLY STOP WHEN BRAKE IS PUSHED. PEDAL GOES DOWN SLOW AND PULSATES. PROBLEM SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE. NO WORK DONE ON BRAKES TO DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119543May 3, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHEID WIPERS WORK INTERMITTANTLY. REQUIRES REACNING OUT OF CAR AND PHYSICALLY MOVING THEM TO RESTART- IF THEY WORK AT ALL- SO MANY COMPLAINTS FROM SO MANY PEOPLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHY HASN'T SOMETHING BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. PER CHEVY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119552May 3, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE FALLS OOPEN WHEN DRIVING- FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT CONTINUES TO FALL OPEN - LATCHES DO NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE PROPERLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119556May 3, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL STOPS WORKING INTERMITTANTLY REQUIRES REMOVING ASSEMBLY AND CLEANING ALL PARTS DUE TO CORROSION-
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119564May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUE TO FAIL- SELFADJUSTING REAR BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN SELF ADJUSTING- NEVER COULD BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSING UNUSUALLY QUICK WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS (PADS REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR)AND MULTIPLE OCCURANCES OF BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING CAUSING SEVERAL NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119566May 3, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
LATCH ON CENTER CONSOLE FAILS CAUSING INACCESSABILITY TO CONTENTS- AGAIN AS WITH OTHER PARTS GM SEEMS UNABLE TO FIX THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119570May 3, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKEN-WITHOUT ANY ABUSE ON OWNERS PART PLASTIC TRIM ON HANDLE BROKE CAUSING HANDLE AND LATCH TO BECOME VERY PRECARIOUS TO OPEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119578May 3, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FAN CONTROL FOR AIR CONDITIONER FAILED CAUSING BLOWER MOTOR TO STAY CONTINUOUSLY EVEN AFTER TRUCK TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED- CAUSING MULTIPLE DRAINED AND REPLACED BATERRIES BEFORE DEFECT FOUND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119190April 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
OWNER COMPLAINED ABOUT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PROBLEM. WHEN IT RAINED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND NEITHER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113286April 25, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V093000 CONCERNING REAR VIEW MIRROR SWITCH: CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC LOCK FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. NOTIFIED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC LOCK UNTIL THIS REPAIR WAS DONE.*AK WHEN AUTO WAS TAKEN BACK THE DESK SERVICE MANAGER TOOK A LOOK AT VEHICLE AND SAID THE BUTTON WAS STICKING. WHICH WAS CAUSING BOTH DOORS NOT TO LOCK. WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM BEFORE UNTIL AFTERWARDS, THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THE BUTTON NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118291April 23, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
STARTING AROUND 70,000 MILES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO TURN THEM OFF THEY WILL OFTEN CONTINUE TO RUN FOR 30 SECONDS OR LONGER BEFORE STOPPING. WHEN THEY DO STOP, IT IS USUALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE TO TURN THEM ON AND OFF 10 TO 15 TIMES TO GET THEM STOPPED WHERE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO STOP. WHEN I TRY TO USE THEM ON THE INTER. SPEEDS THEY OFTEN RUN AT A REGULAR SPEED WITH NO PAUSES BETWEEN WIPES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118311April 23, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE ON LEFT SIDE BROKE . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118282April 22, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND THEN RESUMED FUNCTION AFTER AN UNSPECIFIC LENGTH OF TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118952April 19, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE CABLES ON THE LIFTGATE BROKE, CAUSING IT TO FALL, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STAND UP. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109624April 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE REAR TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE INDICATOR FAILED WITHOUT. DEALER STATED THAT ELECTRONIC RELAY MALFUNCTIONED. IT ONLY HAPPENED DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. *AK CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1998 HAS HAD ON GOING ELECTRICAL AND BRAKING SYSTEM ISSUES SINCE IT WAS NEW. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103147March 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE U JOINTS REPLACED, THINKING THAT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND TAKING OFF, THE NOISE CAME BACK. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114703March 25, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT MOST ANY SPEED AND MAKING A SLIGHT RIGHT HAND TURN, THE POWER STEERING WILL HESITATE THEN JERK TO THE RIGHT, REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO SOMETIMES OVER COMPENSATE THE STEERING TO TO LEFT. AT THIS TIME THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN BAD ENOUGH TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BUT IS GETTING WORSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED HUNDREDS OF TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. I HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM SINCE I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115592March 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 24 HOURS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASHBOARD, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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