Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#747591June 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS HAS FAILED DAILY NO ABS LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554160June 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER STATES FRONT BRAKES FAILED.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891373June 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891295June 26, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON DRIVER'S SIDE FROM DOOR PANEL TO DASHBORD EVERYTHING WAS MELTING DOWN. EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER THE DAMAGE AND NO OTHER DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747288June 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS LOST REVERSE SECOND AND FOURTH GEARS WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS OF NOISE OR MOTION. FAIL TO UNDERSTAND HOW ALL THIS CAN BREAK DOWN SO FAST AND EASY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747037June 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CODE 1870 SLIPPAGE FAILURE, SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO 2ND GEAR. AFTER READING WEB SITES, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROLIFIC PROBLEM WITH ANY GM TRANSMISSION IN A LIGHT DUTY TRUCK. I'VE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE AREA, THEY ALSO EXPERIENCE SAME PROBLEM. INDICATIONS FROM WEB RESPONSES INDICATE COULD BE ELECTRICAL ORIENTED BY NOT CONFIRMED. REBUILDING MAY NOT PROVIDE CURE. GM NEEDS TO OWN UP AND RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747038June 19, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WEB COMPLAINT SITES ALSO INDICATING SAME FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT RUN IF THE WEATHER IS RAINY OR DAMP. AS SOON AS MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR, THE WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT ACTIVATE. IF YOU LEAVE THE WIPER SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION, IT WILL EVENTUALLY START. MEANTIME, YOU ARE TRAVELING IN RAIN, AND YOU HAVE NO WIPER ACTION TO CLEAR THE WINDOW. WEB SITES INDICATE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. RESPONSE INDICATES THAT MOISTURE GETS INTO CIRCUIT BOARDS CONTROLLING WIPER MOTOR AND SHORTS OUT THE CIRCUIT. ANOTHER SITUATION FOR A GMC RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889612June 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 30-50 MPH FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHAKES AND RATTLES, AND STEERING WHEEL JERKS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889563June 1, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREE OF TIRES TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, TIRE STAYED INFLATED.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE FELT A BUMP WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES HE CONTINUED HOME WHEN HE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE OUTER SKINS WERE STRIPPED OFF TO REVEAL THE METAL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888385May 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOISE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK UP. ALSO, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888444May 16, 2001
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF ALL TIRES, WEARING INSIDE ON ONE SIDE, AND OUTSIDE ON OTHER SIDE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON 7 OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP BETWEEN 40-45 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887357May 3, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS LOSING FUEL MILEAGE AND FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY/ BACK FULL, THEN TO NORMAL, AND READING 3/4 FULL. AFTER CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF, VEHICLE WOULDN'T RESTART. INDEPENDENT GARAGE GAVE BACK OLD FUEL PUMP SO CONSUMER COULD SEE THE PROBLEM. WIRING ON PUMP AND FUEL GAUGE HAD MELTED AND FUSED TOGETHER ,SHORTING OUT FUEL PUMP AND GAUGE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT IT COULD REPEAT AND CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. ALSO, COULD OCCUR WITH NEW PUMP.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886222April 18, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO LAY BACK OF SEAT BACKWARD BY USING HANDLE, AND HANDLE CAME OFF INTO CONSUMER'S HAND. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743802April 10, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FROM EARLY AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE. WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, IT WILL OFTENTIMES NOT SLOW DOWN AND SOMETIMES EVEN SPEED UP. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO BALE CHEVROLET ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. WE WROTE TO CHEVROLET WHO CONTACTED PAUL WILKERSON AT BALE CHEVROLET WHO TOLD THEM THE VEHICLE IS "OPERATING AS DESIGNED" EVEN THOUGH HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HIS MECHANICS HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AROUND THEIR PARKING LOT AT 40 MPH WITHOUT USING THE ACCELERATOR. WE RECENTLY TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED US THAT GM/CHEVROLET WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NO FIX HAD BEEN FOUND FOR IT. THIS PROBLEM IS, IN MY OPINION, A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY TO US AS THE OWNERS, BUT TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL. IT SEEMS THAT IF GM/CHEVROLET WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY WOULD HAVE AT LEAST NOTIFIED ALL THE DEALERSHIPS AND OWNERS AND GIVEN US SOME OPTIONS FOR REMEDY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885366April 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES ARE PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER NOTICED FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE ROTOR LOOKED PITTED AND WORN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884949April 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE WILL NOT GO DOWN TO NORMAL AFTER SHIFTING GEARS. RPM'S WILL STAY AT 2000 FOR 8-10 SECONDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884959April 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR, THERE IS BRAKING ACTION, AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884550March 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE IS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. PROBLEM IS RELATED TO CARBON DEPOSIT BUILD UP WHICH CAUSES A PISTON KNOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884611March 29, 2001
STEERING
AT CERTAIN POSITIONS STEERING WHEELS HAS CATCHES FROM HARD TO SOFT, CAUSING OVERSTEERING. MANUFACTURER FILED A COMPLAINT FOR CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884268March 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THERE ARE IRREGULARITIES IN SPEEDOMETER. *AK SPEEDOMETER READS FASTER THAN ACTUAL TIMED SPEED, THIS CAUSES FUEL MILEAGE TO BE FALSE AND CONSUMER STATES IT GETS THE MANUFACTURER OUT OF WARRANTY FASTER. WHEN ABS ARE APPLIED, IF THE REAR WHEELS ENCOUNTER A BUMP, THE REAR BRAKES STAY OUT OF ACTION PUTTING ALL BRAKING ON FRONT WHEELS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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