Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#543564January 28, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT COME ONE WHEN DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON DUE TO DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833958January 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS WOULD CAUSE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THERE ARE NO BRAKES. HAS BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT EACH TIME THE MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702439January 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
IN DISCUSSING OUR PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS FOR GM PU'S WE HAVE FOUND THAT IN '97 & '99 MODELS THE FRONT ENDS COME WELDED AND IF NOT BROUGHT BACK WITHIN CERTAIN AMT OF MILAGE DEALER WILL NOT FIX. OURS WAS OUT OF ALIGMENT UPON DRIVING OFF LOT THE FIRST TIME. DEALER SAID TO DRIVE ABOUT 1,000 MI. TO BREAK IN AND BRING BACK AND WILL FIX. CALLED FOR APPT. FOR SEAT BELT AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT, TOOK IN, SEAT BELT PARTIALLY FIXED, HAD TO ORDER PTS. THIS HAS BEEN 8 MONTHS AGO AND PT FOR SEATBELT STILL NOT IN, ALSO DID NOT GET ALIGNMENT, THEY WERE RUNNING BEHIND, WAS THERE 3 HRS, HAD TO GO TO WORK, COULD NOT WAIT. NEXT TIME CALLED FOR APPT. MILAGE WAS ABOVE WHAT DEALER WOULD FIX. TOOK TO MODICA BROS. SISBEE, TX. AND COST $119.95. THESE TRUCKS ARE ARRIVING TO DEALERS FROM MFG. THIS WAY, DISCUSSED IN LENGTH WITH MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A GM GIMICK, I THINK ALL OWNERS SHOULD DEMAND THAT THIS BE CORRECTED. I OWN A '94 CHEV. PU AND NEVER HAS BEEN ALIGNED WITH 125,000 MI. ON IT. DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THIS WAY. I WANT GM TO REFUND EVERYONES MONEY WHO DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO SET FOR ALIGNMENT WHEN IT SHOULD BE RIGHT IN FIRST PLACE AND HOLD UP MORE THAN 3,000 MIL. THIS IS A DISGRACE, NOT TO ACCOUNT FOR THE WEARING OUT OF YOUR TIRES. PLEASE REPLY BACK TO ME B.MORRISPNX.COM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702310January 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE ADEQUATELY ON WET / SLIPPERY SURFACES. STOPPING DISTANCE IS TWO TO THREE TIMES GREATER THAN NON ANTI LOCK BRAKES ON SPECIFIED ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN OPTIONAL SNOWPLOW EQUIPMENT IS ON TRUCK , BRAKING EFFECTIVNESS DECREASES FURTHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702207January 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DISPLEASED WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION, PROBLEM #1, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 2ND INTO 3RD GEAR IT WILL SHIFT WITH A VERY UNEASY NOISE ( LIKE THE TRANSMISSION HAS A PROBLEM SHIFTING INTO 3RD, THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND THE TRUCK CAN BE COLD OR AT NORMAL RUNNING TEMPERTURE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT UNEASY. THE DEALER THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR YEARS AND THEIR ARE TRYING TO COME UP WITH A QUICK FIX TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITHOUT HAVING TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, THEY DID TELL ME THAT GM HAS ALREADY REPLACE AND REBUILT ALOT OF TRANSMISSION IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SALES REP. THAT SOLD ME THE TRUCK THAT HE HAS A FLYER FROM GM WITH A STATMENT JUST TO THE DEALER'S ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM #2 WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK BETWEEN 41 TO 45 MPH THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE CAUSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE NOT WORKING TOGETHER, I WENT TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND HAD THERE SERVICE GARAGE DRIVE THE TRUCK AND HE SAID THIS WAS CAUSE FROM THE ENGINE RUNNING A 1000 RPM WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 41 TO 45 MPH AND IF I DIDN'T LIKE THE SHAKING OF THE TRUCK, TO DRIVE IT IN 3RD GEAR AND NOT OVERDRIVE SO TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RUN AT A HIGHER RPM. I PAID ALMOST $30,000.00 FOR THIS TRUCK, I FEEL AS IF I BEEN BURNT GM AND THE TERM "LET A ROCK" MEANS LET A ROCK LIKE "NOGO"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702081January 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TRUCK AND IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM BY BUFFORD WARD CHEVROLET IN QUINCY ILLINOIS 62301. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD WHEN THE WEATHER IS BAD OR THERE IS ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE VENTS FOR THE DEFROSTER AND HARDLY ANY AIR COMES OUT OF THEM. THE DRIVERS SIDE WORKS FINE. I CHECKED TWO OTHER 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCKS ON THE LOT AND THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I AM AN ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER AND I HANDLE MANY ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF OBSTRUCTED DRIVERS VIEW. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR EARLIEST RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543270January 7, 1999
TIRES
GENERAL AMERI 550 AS 225/75 R 16 TIRES CAUSE VEHICLE TO PULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832461December 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT.-THE SHOP REPAIRED IT, AND NOW IT PULLS TO THE LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543027December 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
TRUCK AIR INTAKE DESIGN ALLOWS FOR TOO MUCH EXHAUST TO ENTER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543039December 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832159December 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER STOPPED THE TRUCK AND PUT IT IN PARK ,WENT IN TO HOUSE, AND MINUTES LATER THE TRUCK CHARGED INTO THE BARN, HITTING ANOTHE NEW TRUCK PARKED IN THE BARN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830471December 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHENEVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL VIBRATES. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. SOMETIMES THE PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK.CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER STILL DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. SINCE THEN DEALER CHANGED THE BRAKES/ REAR DRUMS/FRONT PADS THE REAR SHOES AND BACK DRUMS TWICE, AND THEY STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831677December 3, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN BEING DRIVEN AT 40 MPH. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831504December 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
LEFT REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN REAR END AND THAT SEALS WILL ONLY LAST FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831254November 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FRONT WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM GOING OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND OVERHAULED WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830713November 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE WOULD SQUEAL AND GRIND. ALSO, PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN STOPPING. DEALER FOUND THE LEFT CALIPER SLID/FROZE UP. IN ADDITION, ROTORS AND FRONT PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO GRINDING OF ROTORS, REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNERS EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542467November 9, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830086November 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE REAR BUMPER HAS THREE BOLTS MISSING FROM IT. NO LICENSE PLATE BULB OR WIRING GOING TO THE PLATES. SIX HOLES UNDER THE BED LINER IN THE TAILGATE, HARDWARE WAS IN. UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION WHEN DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829822October 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE VEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKE PADS, AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP AT EVERY 3,000 TO 4,000 MILES. DEALER REPORTED THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NO SOLUTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829525October 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS COLD IT RUNS FINE AS THE VEHICLE GETS WARM AND THE CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SHAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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