Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#8004339February 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED, PROBLEM EXISTED FOR A TIME. EVO SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT AGAIN AS PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758275February 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE DASHBOARD IN THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. WE WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BEFORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE. THE GM DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD. WE REPORTED THIS TO GM, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD NO OTHER REPORTS AND WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED ON THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND 52 PAGES OF OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS FROM 1996 TO 2002. I BELIEVE SOMEONE COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. GM WILL NOT EVEN INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY ISN'T WORTH THE PAPER IT IS WRITTEN ON AND OUR INSURANCE COMPANY WILL ONLY PAY FOR ENSUING DAMAGE. I THINK SOMEONE WITH SOME AUTHORIY SHOULD CONTACT GM SINCE THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN DESIGN. MICHAEL BUTORI. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004039February 13, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. AND BOTH FRONT TIRES TREND SEPARTED. THE TIRES ARE GENERAL TIRES LT245/75R16 M/S/120/116R. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003540February 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A BRAKE LINE FAILURE, BRAKE LINE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003240January 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL BACKWARD OR WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN REPLACED TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002864January 25, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING POOR VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, STATED POWER STEERING ASSIST ACCELERATED TO FULL POWER, CAUSING DRIVER TO OVERSTEER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001131December 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE EXPEREINCING PROBLEM WITH BLOWN ECM FUSES WHICH CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER SHOP ON ONE OCCASION, AND AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. BOTH WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER IS HAVING A PROBLEM LOCATING THE SHORT, THE FUSE HAS BLOWN ON 4 OCASSIONS.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001157December 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY TO MAKE A EXIT ONTO ANOTHER RAMP AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. A FEW MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE TURNED BACK ON. HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT CONNECTORS TO POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WERE DEFECTIVE. MECHANIC REPLACED CABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755631December 14, 2001
SEATS
I PUSHED THE LEVER ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT TO ALLOW PASSENGER ENTRY. THE SEAT CAME FORWARD AS IT IS DESIGNED TO DO. THE SEAT IS NOW IN THE FORWARD POSITION AND WILL NOT LOCK IN THE DRIVING POSITION. YOUR FORM IS SHOWING FIRE AND NOT SEATS PROBLEMS, WHICH IS THE NATURE OF MY COMPLAINT, AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THIS!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000592December 11, 2001
STEERING
STEERING FEELS LOOSE WHEN CONSUMER IS MAKING A TURN, DEALER TOLD HIM THAT PROBLEM IS THE EVO SENSOR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING TENSION IS TIGHT EXCEPT WHEN GOING INTO TURNS AT 25MPH, THE STEERING GOES LOOSE AND HAS A FEELING OF LESS TENSION AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF OVER STEERING, CONSUMER FEELS THAT SINCE CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH NEW UPDATED EQUIPMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899904December 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED.ALSO, DEALER REPLACED POSITIVE POST CONNECTOR OF BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754544November 14, 2001
STEERING
ONE CAN BE DRIVING PERFECTLY STRAIGHT OR TURNING A CURVE. THE SPEED DOES NOT MATTER. FAILURE OF THE EVO SENSOR CAUSES THE WHEEL TO BE JERKED TO ONE SIDE WITH NO WARNING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH FOR SOMEONE NOT EXPECTING THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT OR FOR A INDIVIDUAL LACKING SUFFICIENT STRENGTH/RESPONSE TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753966November 1, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WE ARE A USED AUTO DEALER IN NORTH CAROLINA. WE SELL SEVERAL CHEVROLET TRUCKS; MAINLY 4WD PICK-UPS, TAHOES AND SUBURBANS WE HAVE IN THE LAST THREE YEARS REPLACED STEERING SPEED CONTROL UNITS, NOT SURE OF EXACT PART NAME. THE PROBLEM WE HAVE NOTICED IS AT BETWEEN 20 TO 40 MPH IN A CURVE USUALLY TO THE LEFT THE AND KEEPING CONSTANT AND CONSISTANT PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL THE VEHICLE WILL ABRUPTLY TURN DEEPER INTO THE CURVE. WE HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE UNITS AT OUR EXPENSE BOTH FOR VEHICLES IN INVENTORY AND PREVIOUSLY SOLD VEHICLES. WHEN THE STEERING INPUT PRESSURE CHANGES THAT RAPIDLY AN UNSUSPECTING DRIVER IS FORCED FROM HIS LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE DEALERS IN OUR AREA ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE PLENTY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS IN STOCK. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS IS AFFECTING 1997 AND 1998 MODELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753905October 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
DUE TO THE AXLE SHAFT FAILING, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE HUB AND ALMOST CAME OFF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753669October 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEALER SAID WHEEL BEARING WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE CAUSING SENSOR TO ENGAGE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING WHICH RESULTED IN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. CANNOT REPLACE JUST BEARING WHOLE HUB UNIT $300.DEALER SAYS RIGHT SIDE IS GOING AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898351October 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
ROTORS CORRODED AND MADE BRAKE PADS RUST TO FRONT ROTOR. ALSO, REAR CYLINDERS WENT OUT. CONSUMER FEELS THAT FULL BRAKE FAILURE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY AN INDEPENDENT BRAKE SPECIALIST THAT THEY WERE REPLACING A LOT OF ROTORS DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF THE STEEL USED FOR THE ROTOR CASTING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753291October 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ERRATIC BRAKES, ONE ACCIDENT SO FAR, SOMETIMES BRAKES GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753125October 11, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT LAP BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE TIGHTENS ON PASSENGER SO MUCH THAT YOU HAVE TO REMOVE BELT EVERY NOW AND THEN AND REBUCKLE TO RELIEVE THE TENSION. CHEVY DEALER ORDERED 2 DIFFERENT BELTS, THEN SAID IT IS DESIGNED THAT WAY AND CHARGED US $141 AND WE STILL HAVE THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753127October 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IT HAS HAD THE RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL REPLACED TWICE. IT HAS JUST BLOWN OUT AGAIN MAKING THIS THE THIRD TIME. THE LAST TIME IT WAS REPLACED I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART HAD A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND THAT THEY WERE USING A "NEWLY DESIGNED" PART (SEAL). MY COCERN IS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, THE REAR BRAKES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE SEAL. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR AFTER THEY WERE REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE REAR BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO FLUID CONTAMINATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901253September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
A FIRE STARTED FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, CLAIM 43-R679-836. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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