Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#10040642September 25, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND PULLED VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT. UPON INSPECTION THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL (TIRE SIZE LT 22575R16 DOT NUMBER AD1D7A1697. ) PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040675September 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. ON MANY OCCASIONS THE WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THIS IN TURN RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022593September 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED COOLANT ONTO THE ENGINE. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ENGINE OVERHEATING AND RESULT IN A FIRE.*AK THE FITTING IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD USED TO CONNECT THE COOLANT HOSE WAS MADE OF A DIFFERENT METAL THAN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ITSELF. THIS CAUSED DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION IN THE FITTING ITSELF WHICH LEAD TO UNNOTICED PIN HOLE LEAKS IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. CONSUMER FELT GM SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED A BARRIER BETWEEN THE TWO METALS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040268September 22, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE GARAGE AND REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. MICHELIN EPS RADIAL. SIZE# 235/8516, DOT# UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039834September 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS FAILED. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED; HOWEVER VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031681September 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN A DOWN POUR OF RAIN, THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038113September 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037155September 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. A BUZZING SOUND CAN BE HEARD, WHICH VARIES DEPENDING ON THE WIPER SPEED SELECTION SWITCH POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037838August 28, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037866August 27, 2003
TIRES
PROBLEMS WITH ALL SIX FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES ON DUAL AXLE PICKUP TRUCK. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL SIX OF THE TIRES, BECAUSE OF A BLOW OUT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM ON ONE OF TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT HE DESERVES COMPENSATION FOR THE TIRES. THE FIRST TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT AT 71200K MILES, THEN ON THE SECOND TIRE THE TREAD SEPARATED AT 71427K MILES. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027057August 15, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING, USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER(S), THEY HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031081August 8, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEATBELT RETRACTS AT AN ANGLE AND SPEED THAT RESULTED IN THE PASSENGER BEING STRUCK IN THE FACE AND SEVERELY BRUISED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10032445August 7, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. PLEASE FILL IN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE TIRE IS P2657516 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #AT. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027289August 7, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR ABOUT A YEAR. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032175August 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027139August 1, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031602July 30, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST 2002. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029553July 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024408July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
THE BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL CRACKED BRAKE LININGS AND SHOES. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024411July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING AT LOW SPEEDS. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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