Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#825792July 23, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND REMAINED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING GEAR BOX.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR BOX AND P/S PUMP AGAIN CITING DEFECTIVE PARTS AND PARTS AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER SENSOR FOR THE SPEED SENSATIVE STEERING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825519July 16, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS AND STEERING WHEEL GETS TIGHT DURING TURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825430July 15, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. DRIVING AT 60MPH OR ABOVE VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER STILL HAD CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED IT'S A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. WAS ADVISED TO PUT SAND BAGS IN REAR OF VEHICLE TO PREVENT UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825201July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS, UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825254July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 MPH CONSUMER FRONT BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, AND THE COMPONENT ON THE ABS KELSEY HEYES GETS TOO HOT AND CONSUMER CANNOT HOLD ON. WHEN BRAKES GET HOT THEY MAKE NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825100July 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824163June 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP ON SANDY OR DIRT TYPE ROADS. PEDAL PULSATES AND GOES TO FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY TESTED IT ON PAVEMENT, BUT NOT STOPPING ON DIRT. THEY FOUND VEHICLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824806June 29, 1998
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY WANDERS EITHER WAY WHEN DRIVER TAKES EYES OFF THE ROAD MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE POSITION ON THE ROAD, UNLESS DRIVER'S TOTAL FOCUS IS ON THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A SPECIAL SPEED CONTROL MODULE ON THE STEERING IS SUPPOSE TO BE A NEW IMPROVEMENT, BUT ENDANGERS ALL THOSE WHO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT TAKING THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION NEEDS TO BE INVESTTIGATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824696June 25, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
THE DEFECTIVE BOLT ON THE STEERING PITMAN SYSTEM "STRIPPED" OFF, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE FREELY AND NOT MOVING THE TIRES, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824636June 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN TOWING EXTRA LOADS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824541June 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING STATIC ELECTRIC SHOCK. TOOK OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER;. DEALER NOTIFIED AND HE REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. CONDITION STILL OCCURS. ALSO MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537151June 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGH SPEED 55MPH+, THE BRAKE SYSTEM TAKES VERY LONG TIME TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. IN HEAVY RAINFALL, THE PROBLEM TENDS TO BE EXAGGERATED EVEN WORSE. EVEN AT VERY SLOW SPEED 5-10 MPH, WHEN BRAKES APPLIED THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP, CAUSING ON OR BOTH OF THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK AND SKID. PEDAL WILL THEN VIBRATE OR SHAKE AS IN EXPERIENCED WITH AN ABS SYSTEM UNDER FULL-BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536770June 11, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXHIBITS INSTABILITY/VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823574June 10, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN LETTING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AT ANY SPEED THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO KEEP THE SPEED FOR AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME AS IF ON CRUISE CONTROL, AND WON'T SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823318June 4, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL SHAFT BROKE; STEERING WHEEL SPUN LIKE ATOP; LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823133June 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH BRAKE PADS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO EITHER SIDE (LEFT OF RIGHT). THE OTHER SAFETY PROBLEM INVOLVED THE THROTTLE STICKING WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN SPEEDS 10-25 MPH RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE OPERATING AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535354May 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535344May 8, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3RD DOOR ON ALL 1998 CHEVROLET EXTENDED CABS KLUNKS EVERY NOW AND AGAIN, EVEN EHEN GOING OVER LITTLE BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND AROUND CORNERS AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS. ALSO PLASTIC HOUSING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE B-PILLAR AROUND REAR-SIDE POP OUT WINDOW CONSTANTLY MAKES NOISE/RATTLES BECAUSE OF PLATIC SHRINKING AND EXPANDING DUE TO HEAT/COLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823104May 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL HAS TO GO TO THE FLOOR JUST TO STOP. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISE EVEN WHEN THEY AREN'T APPLIED. DEALER SAYS HE NEEDS NEW BRAKE PADS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534949April 30, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING COLLISION/ DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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