Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#708033June 30, 1999
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKES PULL BADLY TO THE LEFT WHEN STOPPING. LEFT FRONT BRAKE SQUEELS LOUDLY AND PULLS HARD. THE SECOND REQUEST ON THE STEERING IS FOR WANDERING STEERING. VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO KEEP IN THE LANE WHILE TRAVELING ON GROOVED HIGHWAYS OR WHILE TRAVELING IN WIND, EVEN IN LIGHT WIND. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS CORRECTED FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS AND COME RIGHT BACK. THE LONGER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BEFORE TAKEN BACK TO THE SHOP THE WORSE THE BRAKING GETS. VERY SCARY. PLEASE HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708042June 30, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
SEVERE MOMENTARY OVERSTEER BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707800June 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ENGINE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE DRIVERS FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE ACTUALLY SPEEDS UP SLIGHTLY, STAYS AT ABOUT 2000 RPM AND AFTER ABOUT 8 TO 10 SECONDS, IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED. THE ONLY WAY TO SLOW THE TRUCK IS TO PUSH IN THE CLUTCH AND APPLY THE BRAKE, THIS IS VERY IRRITATING AND DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN CITY TYPE TRAFFIC. THIS WAS REPORTED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS NEW. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. THE DEALER SAYS WE HAVE TO CONTACT GM TO GET A NEW COMPUTER PROGRAM WRITTEN. GM SAYS WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER. WE ARE GETTING NOWHERE. THE DEALER AGREES THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. LAST SERVICE REPORT FROM DEALER SAYS "OWNER REPORTS THAT WHEN FOOT OFF GAS VEHICLE DOESN'T SLOW DOWN. TEST DRIVE CONFIRMED CONCERN. CAUSE TO BE NORMAL IAC (IDLE AIR CONTROL) THROTTLE FOLLOW ROUTINE. THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION AND NO FIX IS AVAILABLE". I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE DEALER CANNOT GET GM TO ISSUE A COMPUTER REPROGRAM FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER WANTS US TO GO TO GM TO GET THEM TO ASSIGN AN ENGINEER TO WRITE A NEW COMPUTER PROGRAM. WE CALLED GM BUT NO HELP YET. I THINK OTHERS MUST HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837701June 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT LAP BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE TIGHTENS ON PASSENGER SO MUCH THAT SEATBELT HAS TO BE TAKEN OFF. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547409June 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
VACUUM POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED WHILE BRAKING ABRUPTLY TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546143June 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES
BRAKE SYSTEM CONTINUALLY FAILING CAUSING VIBRATION AND PULLING, REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE WEAR. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839919June 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK, AND RESULTING IN NO BRAKING ABILITY. MASTER CYLINDER PARTS WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839140June 9, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
DUE TO DEFECTIVE PITMAN AND IDLER ARM VEHICLE WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN WIND BLOWING.. THIS MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546025June 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL NOTICE DUE TO VIN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833328June 2, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHENEVER THE FRONT SEATBACK IS PULLED BACK INTO POSITION, IT WOULD FAIL TO LOCK LIKE IT SHOULD. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BACK OF THE SEAT WOULD COME FORWARD. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838672June 1, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STO THE FRONT BENCH SEATS MOVE FORWARD, WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838444May 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TAVELING AND GOING UP A HILL, CONSUMER DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL T0 FLOORBOARD AND VEHICLE TRAVELED BACKWARD, HITING A TREE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706799May 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE IN WET / ICY CONDITIONS; PULLS TO RIGHT IN PANIC STOP CONDITIONS; BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR IF BRAKING OCCURS OVER ROUGH SURFACE, SUCH AS RR TRACKS THAT CAUSES THE TRUCK BED TO BOUNCE SLIGHTLY AND DOESN'T RECOVER IN TIME TO AVOID POTENTIAL ACCIDENT; PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS SO HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706800May 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAS KNOCKING SOUND LIKE A STUCK LIFTER DURING FIRST 10-15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING WHEN COLD; OCCURS 75 PERCENT OF THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834876May 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN COLD CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING THROUGH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SLUSH, BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE, AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#838076May 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
DEFECTIVE PUMP INSIDE VALVE BODY OF TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE AND TORQUE CONVERTER TO FAIL. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706289May 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WITH ONLY 20000 MILES OF LIGHT DRIVING (NO PULLING CONDITIONS), THE FRONT PADS WERE WORN TO THE POINT NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN PADS WEAR OUT ON MY VEHICLE AT 15000 MILES IN SOME CASES. THIS, TO ME AND EVERY MECHANIC I'VE SPOKEN TO, SEEMS EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545067April 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DESIGN OF THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD VENTILLATION VENTS ARE INADEQUATE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE DEFROST SYSTEM. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705420April 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
UNKNOWN DRIVETRAIN VIBRARTION BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH. UNDER CERTIN BRAKING CONDITIONS IT CAN CAUSE A SEVERE HOPPING MOTION AND THE REAR TIRES TO LEAVE THE GROUND. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836168March 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER MAKING A NORMAL STOP BRAKES WOULD RELEASE BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. WAS TRAVELING 50MPH & STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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