Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#737901December 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BECAME WARPED AT APPROXIMATELY 15000 MILES. THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND MACHINED FOUR TIMES AND WERE REPLACED THE LAST TIME. THE ROTORS ARE NOW WARPED AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 5000 MILES. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL OF TRUCK THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SIMALAR PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875831December 1, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CONSUMER'S 3RD TAILIGHT SHORT CIRCUITED. LIGHT BULB THAT WAS REPLACED SEEMED BURNED AT THE SOCKET. CONSUMER HAD TO ORDER A $48 BASE & THERE SEEMED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875450November 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, C3500, LT245/75R16 SIZE. TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE LEFT REAR TIRE'S TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND DID NOT GO FLAT, OTHER 3 TIRES TREAD WAS TWISTED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736702November 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO TRANSMISSION FAIL TO GO INTO REVERSE OR 2ND OR 4TH GEAR MAKING VEHICLE UNMOVABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875204November 20, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR IS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND REACH OUTSIDE AND OPEN THE DOOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875158November 17, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED, RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#875100November 16, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO SHOULDERS . LEFT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. FIRESTONE, STEELTES R4S, LT245/75R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874894November 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WENT INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610506November 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE BELT TENSIONER CAME APART, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND NO AIR CONDITIONING. *MJS (ORIGINAL REPORT 557308)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610507November 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE BELT TENSIONER CAME APART, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND NO AIR CONDITIONING. *MJS (ORIGINAL REPORT 557308)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610505November 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE BELT TENSIONER CAME APART, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND NO AIR CONDITIONING. *MJS (ORIGINAL REPORT 557308)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874572November 7, 2000
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS APPLIED FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FELL INTO THE BACK SEAT. TRACKS AND ANCHORS BROKE AT THE FLOORBOARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735832November 6, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
THE SENSOR THAT CONTROLS POWER STEERING EFFORT HAS FAILED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION WHERE THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO STEER THE VEHICLE VARIES GREATLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE MOST DANGEROUS CONDITION WOULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED. THE STEERING EFFORT WOULD SUDDENLY CHANGE FROM NORMAL TO VERY LIGHT. WHEN THIS OCCURED WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE AT HIGH SPEED, IT WOULD JERK YOU OFF THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735799November 5, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SREEING WHEEL JERKS IN RIGHT TURNS.FEELS LIKE STEERING WENT OUT ,IT IS INTERMITTENT BUT A EVERY DAY OCCURRENCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873962October 26, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION; AT 28,000 MILES 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL AFTER STARTING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND HAD SOME REPAIRS MADE. AT 46,000 MILES PROBLEM REOCCURED. RETURNED TO DEALER FOR SOME MORE REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, AT 48,000 MILES PROBLEM REOCCURRING . PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873623October 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556669October 19, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#873265October 18, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE20020; ORIGINAL FIRESTONE TIRES ON A CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 1998,LT24575R16. BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE COUPLING IN MIDDLE, AND EXCESSIVE WEAR IN EDGES OF TIRES, ALSO ALONG EDGE ITS COUPLING IN EVERY OTHER SPACE.*AK DOT#VN11BAB497. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784946October 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, VIBRATION IS MORE SEVERE UNDER BRAKING CONDITIONS BUT NOTICEABLE WHEN JUST CRUISING, THIS VIBRATION CAUSES THE REAR END TO BOUNCE THUS RESULTING IN THE ABS TO ACTIVATE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872296October 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES WERE TAKEN TO BE BALANCED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TREAD WAS COMING OFF THE PASSENGER'S REAR. IT WASN'T VISIBLE. ROTATING MACHINE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS A 1998, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO WITH ORIGINAL TIRES. TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16, DOT# UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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