Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#829513October 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
VEHICLE IN SHOP 8-10 TIMES FOR POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. STEERING NOT WORKING. SUSPENSION FAILS & IT PULLS SEVERLY TO LEFT. DEALER/MECHANIC TEST DROVE VEHICLE W/OWNER. COULD NOT REPAIR PULLING TO LEFT, SUSPENSION OR STEERING PROBLEMS. IS A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829288October 21, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT AND REQUESTED DEALER TO PUT ON A FLAT BED ON VEHICLE. THE FLAT BED DEALER INSTALLED IT, CAUSING THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE TOP OF REAR TIRE. CONSUMER NOTIFIED DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY ADDITIONAL MONEY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828953October 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER HIT THE CURB, AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIR SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828849October 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING. THEN TRAVELING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. BUT CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES BEORE, AND THE PROMBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828205September 25, 1998
TIRES
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WOULD RUB AGAINST THE INNER CONTROL ARM WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN ONLY; VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THIS VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPURCHASED BY CHEVROLET ACCORDING TO THE LEMON LAW. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541064September 24, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CUSTOMER STATES THAT VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT , REALIGHNING THE VEHICLE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541623September 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. ERRATIC OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING RADIO TO BE RESET 2-3 TIMES A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827887September 14, 1998
TIRES
RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE "A" FRAME WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827651September 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD . THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827423August 31, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
CONVERSION VAN. THE BUTTON THAT MOVES THE SEAT FORWARD AND THE BUTTON TO LAY THE BED DOWN IS NOT COVERED. WHILE DRIVING SOMETHING HIT ON OF THE BUTTONS AND THE SEAT BEGAN TO RECLINE WHILE CHOKING THE OCCUPANTS OF THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540453August 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540274August 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO SWITCH THE GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827022August 20, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WANDERS BACK AND FOURTH WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS 30 TO 40 MPH. DEALER NOTED PROBLEM AS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826974August 19, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25MPH VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND THE BRAKES TO BE INOPERABLE. VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539118August 19, 1998
SUSPENSION
REAR AXLE NOT SQUARE BEHIND THE FRONT AXLE, ASSEMBLY PROBLEM FRAME HOLES ON THE LEFT DID NOT MATCH HOLES ON THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826513August 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP, THE TRUCK WILL PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY ROAD SURFACE. NO INCLEMENT WAETHER. DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NOT SURE IF THE TRUCK HAS ABS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780342August 7, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THIRD DOOR IS NOT SOLID AND CREAKING/POOPING EVERY DAY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE PLASTIC HOUSING WHERE THE SEAT BELT ADJUSTER IS BOLTED INTO, MAKES EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826357August 6, 1998
TIRES
UNIROYAL TIRES KEEP GOING FLAT, USUALLY AT 10,000 THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. CHEVROLET AND UNIROYAL MANUFACTURERERS CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780204August 6, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING RUMBLING IN REAR END. ONLY OCCURS WHEN TURNING LEFT/RIGHT FROM A DEAD STOP AND AFTER DRIVING FOR AT LEAST ONE HALF HOUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539106July 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CAR WOULD ONLY TRAVEL AT 50 MPH. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (DUKE BUICK IN AUGUSTA, GA) FOR REPAIR. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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