Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#763597June 28, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL LEAKED ACID ONTO POSITIVE CABLES CAUSING MAIN ECM TO SHORT AND TURN OFF TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, FOUND ACID HAD EATEN THROUGH THE ALTERNATOR CHARGING WIRE AND INSULATION CAUSING A POSSIBLE FIRE POTENTIAL IF NOT FOUND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012815June 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THREE BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED AT DEALER. *AK CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS NOT UNCOMMON DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENT IN VEHICLES AS YOUNG AS TWO YEARS OLD AND THAT THE LINES COULD HAVE FAILED DUE TO ELECTROLYSIS BUT THE REST OF THE DAMAGE DUE TO THE RUST WAS COMMON. CHEVEROLET WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011836June 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
ROTORS AND DRUMS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, BUT NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762724June 6, 2002
TIRES
IN FEBRUARY OF 2002 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED FOR RADIAL PULL. ON SUNDAY 6/2 THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACE FOR TIRE SEPARATION. ON WEDNESDAY 6/5 BOTH REAR TIRES FAILED DUE TO TIRE SEPARATION AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE MILAGE FOR FOUR FAILURES WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 PLUS OR MINUS 250 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VAN AND THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. I BELIEVE THAT FOUR DIFFERENT TIRE FAILURES ON THE SAME VEHICLE INDICATES A SERIOUS QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE WITH ALL THE TIRES FROM THAT MANUFACTURING LOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011085June 5, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BELT DOES NOT EVEN PULL OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011086June 5, 2002
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT SLIDES BACKWARDS; DRIVER, WHO IS 5 FEET AND 2 INCHES, IS UNABLE TO REACH BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010566May 28, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S II SIZE LT245/75R16. DOT VN11B1A188. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE. DRIVER PULLED OVER AND CONFIRMED THAT TREAD OF RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED.*AK CHEVROLET 3500 1998. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010045May 17, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS VERY DIFFCULT TO PULL OUT TO LOCK .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009928May 15, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN SWITCHING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN RAINY CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL ON WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM TO GET IT STARTED. DEALER HAS YET BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008899April 30, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
ONCE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED OR WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED GUARD FENDER THAT STOPPED ITEMS FROM COMING IN STOPS WORKED UNTIL VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CAUSING ITEMS TO STILL COME IN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007089April 9, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL WOULD STOP OPERATING BECAUSE SOCKET OVERHEATED AND CAUSED BULBS TO BLOWOUT. SOCKET WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006597March 28, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 TO 50 MPH, THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN, DIDN'T DISENGAGE WHEN CONSUMER APLLIED BRAKES REALLY HARD. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE REVED UP AND CONSUMER PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT ENGINE OFF. NLM CONSUMER STATES EVEN AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTING, THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006496March 27, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CONSUMER STATES THE SPARE TIRE CABLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BROKE AND CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL ONTO THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NLM *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006424March 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSED AND CRACKED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK. NKM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006447March 26, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATESTHAT THE VEHICLE WAS CURVING TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WOULD BECOME LOSE AND ERRATIC. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759579March 20, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I THINK TSB 86-32-06 SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF A SAFETY RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005574March 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
AROUND 45 MPH THERE IS INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE STARTS TO SLOW DOWN. THEN, BRAKING ACTION STOPS, PEDAL FEELS SPONGY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 3-4 TIMES, MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005355March 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM STOP WARKING AT 70,000 MILES. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, AND THERE IS NO CONTROL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759130March 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION OVER TEN INCHES OF INSIDE RIGHT FRONT TIRE NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL IN I70 CANYON. DEALER WILL DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING . REPLACED AT MY FULL COST WITH A GOODYEAR TIRE (WHICH OWNS KELLY?). ANY HELP HERE?*AK (DOT NUMBER: 91532697 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004442February 25, 2002
STEERING
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD JERK AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS AT INTERMITTENT INTERVALS. THIS CAUSES CONSUMER TO OVER STEER OR OVER CORRECT. DEALER INSTALLED E.V.O SENSOR AND THIS SENSOR ALSO FAILED CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AGAIN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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