Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#10078648June 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A CHEVROLET 1500 CONVERSION VAN.TRANSMITION UNABLE TO GO INTO ANY GEAR. I WAS IN LYNCHBURY, VA. HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED 11/23/01. HAD TO HAVE TRANSMITION REBUILT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD DONE SOME UPDATE TO THE MODEL TRANSMITION IN MY VAN. 06/01/04 TRANSMITION SLIPPING. HAD TO HAVE TRANSMITION REBUILT AGAIN. IN 21/2 YEARS I HAVE SPENT $4,500. ON REPAIRS TO TRANSMITION IN MY VAN. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THAT TRANSMITION IN MY VAN IS NOT COMPATABLE WITH THE WIEGH OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THIS. I DIDNOT GET 40000 MILES BEFORE HAVING TRANSMITION REBUILT AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078531June 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN A 1998 CHEVROLET C1500 PICKUP TRUCK .SES LIGHT COMES ON AND HARSH SHIFT 1TO 2 AND NO OVERDRIVE ALL THE SHOPS I TALKED TO SAY IT IS A ENGINEERING DESGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION AND GM KNOWS ABOUT IT. BUT AFTER TALKING TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY HAVE NO IDEA OF THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAILING . COTTMAN TRANSMISSION HAS CONTACTED THEM ABOUT THE LARGE NUMBER OF FAILURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079570June 21, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED FUEL SMELL ARE WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075607June 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. AS A RESULT THE DRIVE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073791May 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING GAS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073719May 17, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AFTER DRIVING FOR ONLY A FEW MINUTES CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK ONCE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CRACKS ON THE FUEL TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063301May 17, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER WAS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. DEALER DID NOT INFORM THE CONSUMER OF WHAT HAD TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065225May 11, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. ONCE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED FUEL TANK COLLAPSED. *AK THE COLLAPSE OF THE FUEL TANK WAS DUE TO THE VACUUM THAT PUMP FUEL FAILED TO VENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072150May 5, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING JERKED TO THE LEFT. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR VEHICLE TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072038May 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068631April 21, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEWS. DEALER WAS SORRY THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065057April 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE, THE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TAILGATE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063014April 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT 1997 AND 1999 SIILVERDAO'S WERE RECALLED FOR WIPER PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066434April 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME. OCCASSIONALLY WHEN THE WIPER IS TURNED ON, IT WON'T WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066345April 17, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. SOMETIMES THEY ARE SLOW. SOMETIMES THEY ARE REGULAR. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE SO I WILL HAVE TO GET IT FIXED. FORTUNATELY I HAVE NOT BEEN CAUGHT IN A BAD RAINSTORM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065906April 10, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
PROBLEM WITH STEERING, FEELS LIKE LOOSE WHEEL, LIKE HITTING ICE ON ROADWAY, BUT NO ICE . REPLACED IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY. BETTER FOR AWHILE BUT STILL JERKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064641March 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE THIS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE ABS MOTOR DID NOT SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO SHUT THE ABS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063528March 19, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT/REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ARE PLASTIC. THIS CAUSES THE PLASTIC RETRACTOR CASING TO SPLIT, CUTTING INTO THE SEAT BELTS WHEN PULLING BACK AND FORTH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053972March 17, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
AT ANY SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE POORLY. AT TIMES CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, GO UNDER THE HOOD, AND TAP ON THE ACTUAL WIPER MOTOR. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. 1996 AND 1997 VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL WERE ON RECALL. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063155March 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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