Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#534848April 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEATBELT ON PASSENGER SIDE IS TOO SHORT WON'T FASTEN OVER PASSENGER'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534642April 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822688April 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY BECOME SPONGY AND WEAK. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAS HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE PADS, AND VARIOUS OTHER PARTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822524April 17, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
SECURITY SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO SHUT THE FUEL SYSTEM DOWN IF VEHICLE IS STOLLEN. IF WRONG KEY IS USED, VHEICLE CANNOT BE RESTARTED FOR 30 MINUTES. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822374April 13, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
WHILE DRIVNG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60-65 MPH ON A FUEL TANK OF GAS,THE STRAPS THAT HOLD GAS TANK BROKE, CAUSING GAS TO SPILL, CREATING A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533259March 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE AND NOISE, HOWEVER NOISE IS STILL PRESENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542248March 24, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF DUE TO DESIGN WITHOUT COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AND ENGAGING EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, THIS HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS DUE TO LAWS (MILITARY SITES DO NOT ALLOW FOR LIGHTS TO BE ON WHEN ENTERING).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533105March 19, 1998
STEERING
INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. AFTER A TURN/ACCELERATION, STEERING WHEEL SEEMED LIKE SOME ONE WAS HOLDING IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532763March 17, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PLASTIC DRIVER'S SIDE PILLAR MOVES AND IS NOT STABLE, CAUSING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532680March 17, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3RD DOOR ON THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE CONTINUOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530583February 18, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE COLLAPSED, CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530698February 13, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE BRAKET DESIGN OF THE ON PIECE PLASTIC PILLAR BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND THE POP-OUT REAR WINDOW DO NOT SUPPORT CONSTANT SHIFTING OF THE PLASTIC SIDES. THE DESIGN DOES NOT FULLY SUPPORT THE WINDOW OVER ANY TYPE OF ROAD WITHOUT SHIFTING AND CREATING AN UNBEARABLE POPPING NOISE AT ANY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820712January 16, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR VENT WINDOW IS ANGLED OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE REAR OF THE WINDOW IS STICKING OUT APPROX 3/16-5/16 OF AN INCH PASSED THE BODY. IT SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH THE BODY. CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE ON DECEMBER 18, 97, WHEN THE PAINT INSIDE AND AROUND THE WINDOW WAS CHIPPED AND SCRATCHED. WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED VEHICLE BACK. THE VENT WINDOW IS STILL NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. CONSUMER WILL NOT DRIVE VEHICLE IN RAIN TO TEST FOR LEAKS, DEALER WANTS TO PUT IN NEW WINDOW. ALSO THE THERE ARE 7 OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND 55 OTHER SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR VEHICLES, AND 39 OF THE VEHICLES HAVE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO THE ROCKER PANELS ARE NOT COMPLETELY PAINTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820729January 16, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS AN EXPOSED WIRE COUPLER IN THE REAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT CAUSED A SMALL FIRE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528254January 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527002December 22, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526315December 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY EACH TIME BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525655December 4, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE DESIGN OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT ENGAGE TAIL LIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATIONS FOR CONSUMER ON OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818240November 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT AT 20 MPH THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB, BUT THE PEDAL NEARLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES DURING A PANIC STOP, WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THEN THERE WAS A TOTAL RELEASE, SEVERAL TIMES AT 2 SECOND INTERVALS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818151November 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID. ALSO, PROBLEM IS BAD WHEN TRAVELING ON PAVEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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