1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van complaints

STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD KICK IN AT AROUND 3 TO 5 MILES PER HOUR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, WOULD ROLL A FEW MORE FEET. ALMOST HIT A WOMAN AND CHILD IN CROSS WALK, HAD TO STAND UP ON BRAKES. THIS NOT STOPPING HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES, THIS WAS THE CAME REACTION AS IN 2005 RECALL, CALLED GM. GM CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER SAID, GO AND GET THIS PROBLEM CONFIRMED BY A GM DEALERSHIP, DID OCT. 9, '08 AND THEY SAID CORROSION BUILD IN SAME AREA, BUT BECAUSE RIGHT FRONT HUB WAS REPLACED WITH A NON GM PART (AFTER MARKET PART) THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY. THIS HUB CAME WITH THE SENSOR ATTACHED. IN 2005 MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR SEVERE CORROSION AREA BETWEEN THE FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY FOUND THE LEFT SIDE SENSOR WAS MISSING AN O-RING, THEY INSTALLED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING AND A LOCAL DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THIS SAME CORROSION PROBLEM. CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER OCT 10, 08. GM CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER CALLED ME MONDAY OCT, 20, '08 AND SAID THAT ONCE THE RECALL WAS FIXED, (HOW DID THEY FIX CORROSION) THE SAME PROBLEM IS NOW MY PROBLEM. WHEN I DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WERE BAD, WHEN I PICKED IT UP AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY WERE 10 TIME WORSE, REALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY DID NOT CHARGE ME A DIME, SAID THAT THEY WOULD WORK IT OUT WITH LOCAL REP. I WILL GET THE VEHICLE FIXED, BUT HOW DOES THIS CORRECT THE PROB

I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP. THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH ONLY 63,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE BUT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR AROUND 45 MPH THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2700. TOOK 3 DAYS 18000 MILES LATER DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD THE TRANSMISSION QUIT AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT HOME (60 MILES) IN FIRST GEAR. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A RARE OCCURENCE. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE BUT IT TOOK 11 DAYS THE DEALER SAID FORWARD SPRING ASSEMBLY BROKE? *TR

WHERE SHOULD I START? PURCHASED 03 TRAILBLAZER IN 2/08 W/ONLY 60,000 MILES. HAS BEEN IN SHOP 3 MONTHS..LOST COUNT OF COSTS. A/C AND HEAT NOT WORKING PROPERLY..NO HOT AIR; CLUTCH FAN REPLACED; TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE AT STOP-LIGHT. SHOULD I GO ON? YOU WOULD THINK W/ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT--IT WAS JUST GETTING BROKEN IN. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED IN A TRUCK BEFORE..NOW I AM STUCK WITH THE TRUCK AND ITS PAYMENT...NO MORE MONEY TO REPAIR AND CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE IN. *TR

THE AC HAS NEVER WORKED . TOOK IT TO COUTESY CHEVY 3TIMES. STILL DOSE NOT WORK. HAD TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS. TOOK IT THERE 2 TIMES 4 THAT. HAD 2 REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION ONCE . AND NOW ITS ACTING UP 10,000 MILES LATER. THIS IS A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT I PAID 25,000 $ FOR ONLY 2 YEARS AGO. *TR

BOUGHT A 2000 CHEVY TRUCK FROM A USED CAR DEALER IN OCT. 2005. IT HAD APPROX. 92,000 MILES ON IT. OVER THE LAST YEAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER 3 TIMES. WITH ONLY APPROX. 35,000 MILES BEING PUT ON TRUCK. IN LATE MAY OF 2008 WE WERE TOLD THAT FLYWHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO BECAUSE IT WAS THE ADDITIONAL PROBLEM. LESS THAN 2 MONTHS LATER STARTER IS BAD AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT MIGHT BE A BAD CAM SENSOR. DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT A SERVICE MEMO HAS GONE OUT TO MECHANICS. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS AND MY LOSS TIME OF WORK ? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. [XXX] *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I BOUGHT THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER ON FEBRUARY 2008 DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF TOTAL THE REST OF THE TIME IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED JUST ACCELERATED ONTO THE GAS HEARD A LOUD CRACK AND THE TRUCK SHOOK LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE HAD HIT, LOST ACCELERATION WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 30-35 MILES AN HOUR AND CAR WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM NEUTRAL AT FIRST AND THE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE., BRAKES HAVE MADE A PULSATION FEELING AND THEY WERE DONE DAYS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED AGAIN INCLUDING ROTORS A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY CRACKLING AND METALLIC TINGING NOISES THAT DON'T GO AWAY, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGES AND DISENGAGES ON IT'S OWN WHEN DRIVING 65-70 MILES AN HOUR. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A CONSTANT RUBBING NOISE AND DEALER TOLD ME ALL OF MY COMPLAINTS WERE NOTHING DETRIMENTAL AND BASICALLY BLEW ME OFF. THE TRUCK JERKS ALOT ON IT'S OWN DOESN'T MATTER IF I AM IN MOTION OR IF I PUT IT INTO GEAR OR PARK IT JERKS. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE, IT SEEMS TO BE POSSESSED. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT, SO I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY FIRST CAR WAS A CHEVY AND NOW THIS ONE, I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER CHEVY PRODUCT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, I DON'T WANT THIS. I FEAR MY OWN AND EVERYONE ELSE'S LIFE!! *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TORSION BAR ON THIS 1994 CHEVY ASTRO AWD VAN. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. I HAVE DONE A SEARCH AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF THE TORSION BARS FAILING WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN BOTTOMING OF THE SUSPENSION. FORTUNATELY, IT FAILED WHEN I WAS PARKED BOTH TIMES IT HAS FAILED BUT COULD HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

THE ENGINE KEEP CRASHING DOWN, THE INDICATOR SAY LOW ENGINE PRESSURE, CHECK ENGINE PRESSURE, THEN THE HOLE TRUCK WILL SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF PRODUCING. THIS HAPPEN THREE TIME ALREADY. IM ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 80MIL AND THE TRUCK WILL SHUT DOWN, CANT MOVE THE WHEEL, CANT CHANGE LINES, CANT RESTART THE TRUCK OR ANYTHING. THIS HAS ALMOST COAST ME LIFE THREE TIME. WHAT KIND OF SAFETY SHUT DOWN IS THAT. I THINK IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO CHANGE OR FIX. I SPENT OVER 2,500.00 ON MY TRUCK THINKING THE PROBLEM IS FIX, BUT IT KEEP RECURRING. THE CHEVY ENGINEERS GUYS JUST SAY THAT THE PROB CANT BE FIX AND MY BEST BET IS TO GET A NEW TRUCK, OR ENGINE. I DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR THAT. *TR

DRIVING AT 30 MPH, VEHICLE OVERHEATED. STOPPED VAN, TURNED IT OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED AFTER IT HAD TIME TO COOL DOWN. RETURNED HOME DRIVING AT 20 MPH (2.4 MILES) WITH THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING 3 TIMES DURING THAT DRIVE. VEHICLE TOWED TO SERVICE GARAGE AND FOUND: FAN BLADE BROKEN RADIATOR CORE DAMAGED-ENTIRE RADIATOR REPLACED HEAD GASKETS RE-TOOLED THIS HAS NOT RECURRED 2. PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES-WOULD NOT CLOSE, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN. (THIS CONTINUES TO RECUR) SERVICE CENTER FOUND: SENSORS NEEDED REPLACED MOTOR NEEDED REPLACED DRIVE BELT REPLACED INSIDE PANEL REPLACED 3. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SERVICE CENTER FOUND: RELAY SWITCH REPLACED MOTOR REPLACED. *TR

I HAVE A 1992 CHEVROLET SUV VAN. AS I WAS DRIVING WEST ON I-10 APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF I-49, DRIVING AT THE POSTED SPEED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF THE STEERING COLUMN. LUCKILY, I DID NOTHING TO BRAKE; I LET IT SLOW DOWN ON ITS ON. UPON EXAMINATION, I DISCOVERED THE STEELING WHEEL WAS MOUNTED USING A THINK PLASTIC WASHER. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE DESIGN, THE CPSC SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS DESIGN DEFECT. I HAVE PHOTOS TO ILLUSTRATE THEIR DEFECT IF YOU NEED THEM. I WILL HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER STEERING WHEEL. YOUR RESPONSE WILL BE APPRECIATED. *TR

FRONT SEATBELT ON 1995 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK IS DEFECTIVE BUT DEALER CANNOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE THE PART IS DISCONTINUED. JUNKYARDS AND DISMANTLERS DO NOT HAVE IT BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS "TOO OLD." *TR

SPEEDO CABLE DEFECTIVE TO THE POINT THE DRIVER HAS NO IDEA HOW FAST HE IS GOING. *TR

I HAVE A RECALL ABOUT BRAKE LINE HOSE ,BUT LAST NOVEMBER MY BRAKE LINE HOSE WAS CUT WITH THE WHEEL I CALL GM MOTOR ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IF CAN GET REFUND OR CHANGE WHEEL SIZE I TRY TO REPLACE WHEELS TO EXPENSE I THINK GM NEED TO REPLACE FOR FREE TO NEXT SIZE DUE TO CLOSE TO THE WHEEL. *TR

I BUCKLED UP MY CHILD'S SAFETY SEAT AND IT DID NOT PROVIDE AN ANCHOR POINT ON THE BACK OF THE BENCH SEAT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HEAD SUPPORT IN AN EVENT OF A CRASH. THE REAR SEATBELT ALSO DID NOT PROVIDE A LOCK FEATURE; THEREFORE PROVIDING WHIPLASH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR EVEN CAUSE THE CAR SEAT TO FALL OVER ON THE LEFT - OUT THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW OR TO THE RIGHT TIPPING ON ANOTHER PASSENGER, CAUSING INJURY. *TR

I HAVE AJ 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN W/144K MILES ON IT. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IF THE FUEL LEVEL GOT TOO LOW IT WOULD NOT START. IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS HAVE HAD THE INTERMITTENT SHUT OFF PROBLEM LISTED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS. I HAVE HAD IT DO IT ON ROUGH ROADS AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. SAME THING, ENGINE STOPS, WAIT 3-5 MINUTES ENGINE STARTS, SEEMS LESS PREVALENT WHEN TANK IS FULL. DEALERSHIP SAYS CHEVY SEES NO OVERALL PROBLEM WITH IT, MY MECHANIC TELLS ME A NEW FUEL PUMP IS NOT TOO EXPENSIVE BUT THE REAL COST IS THE LABOR TO TAKE THE FUEL TAKE OFF AND REPLACE IT. TOTAL $900-1100, THAT IS OUTRAGEOUS ESPECIALLY FOR A PROBLEM GM KNOWS IT HAS. *TR

APPROX. 2 YEARS AGO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT IN OUR CHEVY SILVERADO TK. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS ABOUT 50K MI. ON THE TRUCK. WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE PANEL FIXED. WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AS IS. WE HAVE HAD MANY CHEVY TKS. ABOUT ONE MO. AGO WE RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT CHEVY PRODUCTS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OURS. BUT THE STIPULATIONS ARE IN OUR EYES UN ACCEPTABLE. YOU CAN HAVE NO MORE THAN 70K MI. ON THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR CHEVY TO FIX THIS DEFECT. IF THEY KNEW OF THE DEFECT HOW CAN THERE BE THIS KIND OF STIPULATION... FOR THOSE OF US IN CA, THE MILES TRAVELED ARE MANY MORE THAN OTHER STATES. ALSO THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT HAPPENS! THE LETTERS WERE SENT OUT TO VEHICLES THAT ARE 2003'S. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN 5 YRS. WE BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR

THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK: 1. THE WHEELS ARE MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING; REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS, HAD TIRES ROTATED, BALANCED AND NEW ALIGNMENT DONE WITH NO HELP 2. BRAKES GO TO FLOOR WHILE BRAKING..THIS JUST STARTED 3. BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND DOESN'T WORK...EVER! 4. SEAT CONTROL GETS STUCK AND WON'T MOVE 5. NO REVERSE LIGHT(S) AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT ISSUE 6. FINAL AND BIGGEST ISSUE IS THAT ALL THE LIGHTS (INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS) FLICKER BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND IDLING) I HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR TESTED AND REPLACED AS WELL AS THE BATTERY..STILL HAPPENING I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK DECEMBER 8, 2007 USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I PURCHASED A SMALL WARRANTY BUT ONE THAT WON'T COVER ANYTHING MENTIONED ABOVE. IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS WILL SOMEONE PLEASE CONTACT ME! *TR

MY 2007 TAHOE IS A PIECE OF ?!@#$%. SINCE I GOT THE TRUCK IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP. MY GAS GAGE FLOATS I CAN START OUT AT OF A TANK AND IT WILL GO UP TO OF A TANK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CHANGED MULTIPLE PARTS AND CAN NOT SEEM TO FIX IT. THE BLOWER IN THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. MY SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND ANOTHER PART HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 30 DAYS. I WOULD NOT BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS SO QUICK TO SELL ME THE TRUCK, NOT THAT QUICK TO HELP ME. I HAVE PICTURE AND VIDEO WITH TIME AND DATE OF TO GAS GAUGE FLOATING. MY GAS GAGE IS THE RECURRING PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP HAS CHANGED MULTIPR PARTS. *TR

NO WARNING, COMPLETE DRIVESHAFT FAILURE CAUSING $6000 DAMAGE. DRIVE SHAFT CHANGED FROM CHEVROLET 2 PIECE TO 3 PIECE. MANUFACTURE OF MOTORHOME AND COMPANY DOING THE DRIVE SHAFT CHANGES REFUSED TO HELP. ALSO FRAME CUT AND WELDED TO MAKE LONGER, BAD WELD JOB COMING APART. *NM

2001 CHEVY 2500 HD TRUCKS ( FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES) LOOSING UP UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THESE ARE SEALED HUB UNITS SO YOU MUST PURCHASE BRAND NEW ONES AT A COST OF OVER $500-700 PER UNIT. I HAVE HAD BOTH SIDES LOSING UP ON ME AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT IS NOW LOOSE AGAIN AFTER 30,000 MILES. TO TEST THIS YOU MUST JACK THE WHEEL OFF THE GROUND AND PUSH/PULL ON THE WHEEL IT WILL ROCK BACK AND FORTH AS IF ITS READY TO COME OFF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. I WAS A MECHANIC FOR 9 YEARS SO IM NOT YOUR AVERAGE DRIVER WHO WOULD NOT NOTICE ITEMS SUCH AS THIS. I TAKE BETTER CARE THAN MOST FOR MY TRUCKS AND SEE THIS AS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR FOR ALL OTHER CHEVY TRUCKS ON THE ROAD. NOTE: THIS WAS AN EXPERIMENTAL HUB THEY USED FOR ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS. NOW THEY WENT BACK TO THE ACTUAL BEARING NUT THAT YOU CAN TIGHTEN IF LOOSE....SEEM STRANGE HUH? MAYBE THEY KNOW SOMETHING AND TRIED TO KEEP IT UNDER THE TABLE??? *NM

ENCLOSED SHEET. *JB

PARKING BRAKE WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *JB

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WE OWN A 2000 S-10 ZR2. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAD 42,000 MILES (6000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY) WHEN IT FAILED. THE 2ND TRANSMISSION FAILED 1 YEAR LATER AS IT ONLY HAD 22,000 MILES ON IT. WE ARE NOW SPENDING $2600.00 ON A 3RD TRANSMISSION AND DRIVETRAIN PROBLEM. GM/CHEVROLET REFUSED TO HELP US WHEN WE CALLED IN MAY OF 2004. THEY CLAIM SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY COULDN'T HELP. WE DIDN'T BOTHER CALLING THEM AGAIN....PLEASE HELP US RE-COUP.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN ON FOR MORE THEN 5 TO 10 MINUTES. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENT YEAR MODELS.*AK

I OWN A CHEVROLET 1998 CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK, AND HAVE A FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGE. IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR I WAS TOWING A SMALL SKI BOAT, CONSIDERABLY LESS WEIGHT THAN THE MAX ALLOWED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHEN THE TOWING MECHANISM BUCKLED, AND DISENGAGED FROM ITS HOUSING ON THE TRUCK. IF NOT FOR THE SPARE TIRE ON THE TRAILER, WHICH SUPPORTED THE TRAILER, PREVENTING IT FROM STRIKING THE GROUND, I AM SURE I WOULD HAVE LOST THE TRAILER, AND POSSIBLY MY TRUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK AND DISFIGURED TOWING MECHANISM TO CHEVY, WHO RESPONDED WITH "TOO BAD". NO ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE, NOR OFFER REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. I ENDED UP HAVING A NEW TOWING PACKAGE INSTALLED BY A THIRD PARTY.*AK

THIS IS A DESCRIPTION OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD:AS YOU MIGHT KNOW, C5 CHEVROLET CORVETTES (1997-2004) HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING-COLUMN LOCK MALFUNCTIONING AND LEAVCING OWNERS STRANDED. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OWNERS THUS AFFECTED, AND THEY HAVE HAD TO HAVE THEIR CARS TOWED. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROTENTIAL PROBLEMS; THEY ARE HANDLING EACH ONE INDIVIDUALLY TO SAVE MONEY. MY CONCERN IS THAT I COULD END UP FAR FROM HOME OR IN A BAD SECTION OF TOWN WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP. IF I DON'T HAVE A BAD ACCIDENT, I WILL SURELY BE STRANDED.*AK I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, IF GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1997, WHY HAVEN'T THEY ADDRESSED THE ISSUE YET? SINCE THE AFTERMARKET HAS RESPONDED WITH A STEERING-COLUMN-LOCK BYPASS, I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD AUTHORIZE A DEALER TO INSTALL IT WITHOUT VOIDING THE WARRANTY. FURTHER, WHY DID GM ELIMINATE THE STEERING -COLUMN LOCK ON 2001 AUTOMATICS, BUT NOT ON THE MANUAL-TRANSMISSION MODELS? I WOULD HOPE YOU COULD STRONGLY URGE GM TO ADDRESS THIS VERY REAL ISSUE. I REALLY LOVE MY CORVETTE, BUT NO CAR IS WORTH RISKING BECOMING AN ACCIDENT/BREAKDOWN STATISTIC. SINCERELY, [XXX] 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE AUTOMATIC [XXX]

REPLACING INTAKE GASKETS FOR 2ND TIME. 1ST TIME AT 55000 MI, 2ND AT 85000 MI. NOT AWARE OF ENGINE DAMAGE AS OF YET. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITUATION. GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECT. CONSUMERS NEED GOV'T TO STEP IN TO PRESSURE GM INTO RESOLVING THIS SITUATION. *JB

AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED FIRST TIME 6/14/01.AUTOMATIC BRAKE LIGHT ON, ROLLING WHEN UNIT PUT INTO PARK POSITION.REPLACED SOLONOID,CABLE FROM ATUATOR,BRAKE SHOES, AND PUMP. FAILED SECOND TIME 40,232 MILES. AUTO PARK LIGHT STAYING ON,LOSING LOTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID,ALMOST CAUSING FIRE FROM ALL THE OIL. UNIT ROLLING WHEN PUT IN TO PARK. REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH ON AUTO PARK SYSTEM. FAIL THIRD TIME 45,345 MILES. AUTO PARK LIGHT STAYING ON. UNIT ROLLS WHEN PUT INTO PARK. LOSING TRANSMISSION FLUID. REPLACED HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT ACTUATES THE AUTO PARK BRAKE. VERY VERY DANGEROUS WITH THIS UNIT ROLLING WHEN IN PARK. ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.*AK

HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HEADLAMPS ARE OPERATING, THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY EXPERIENCES POWER SURGES. VOLTAGE METER WILL CONSTANTLY DROP WHEN TURN SIGNALS AND/OR OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS ON. HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TWICE SO FAR. VEHICLE HAS STOPPED RUNNING SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE POWER SURGES. AT THE POINT OF TRADING THE VEHICLE IN FOR ANOTHER SUV (FOREIGN MODEL).*AK

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. BEEN GOING ON FOR 4 MONTHS. BEEN WAITING FOR COMPLETE FAILURE SO DEFECT CAN BE DETECTED. HAVE BEEN INFORMED THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM ON ASTRO VAN. TRYING TO FIND OUT IF A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM! *NM

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ENGINE STALLS ON MY 1998 6.5 CHEVROLET DIESEL ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL QUIT AS IF THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AT RANDOM TIMES AND DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DANGER THAT THIS POSES IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CAN NOT BE UNDER STATED. WHEN THE ENGINE QUITS I ALSO LOOSE THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING MAKING THIS A VERY DANGERIOUS SITUATION. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD A CRASH WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND HAVE READ ON INTERNET WEB SITES OTHERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SO LUCKY. MY TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE (ACCORDING TO THEM) NO ERROR CODES ARE RECEIVED FROM THE COMPUTER. THE DATE LISTED BELOW IS THE MOST RESENT FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING COMPLETELY WHILE IN USE, OR NOT WORK AT ALL WHEN NEEDED. CAN HEAR MOTOR, BUT WILL NOT WORK. CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES APPLIED WHEN I RAN OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT IN THE BRIDGE THE BRAKE PRESSURE WENT COMPLETELY AWAY AND I HAD NO BRAKING POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ALSO WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROADWAY WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. CALLED A CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMON. HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECK BRAKING SYSTEM AND WAS TOLD THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WAS NOT GOING TO WORK EVEN IF WE SPENT THE $2700.00 GM WANTED FOR ALL NEW COMPONENTS TO THE SYSTEM. I CANNOT COME TO A FAST STOP WITH THIS BRAKING SYSTEM, YET MY OLD TRUCK ( A 1978 CHEVY K-10 SILVERADO ) NEVER ONCE HAD A BRAKING PROBLEM. THIS NEWER TRUCK ( A 1998 K-2500 SILVERADO ) HAS HAD NOTHING BUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT MANY, MANY MECHANICS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE DISCONNECTING THE ABS SYSTEMS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS ARE REALLY MUCH HAPPIER AND SAFER. IF YOU CANNOT STOP AND YOU HIT SOMEONE BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY THEN I WOULD SAY WE HAVE A PROBLEM.*AK

WITHIN WARRANTY, THE DELCO BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL LEAKED ACID, EATING BATTERY CABLES (+) AND SPILLING ONTO FRAME. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A NEW DELCO BATTERY, REPLACED/REPAIRED CABLES, CLEANED, REPAIRED AND PAINTED THE FRAME AREA.*AK RECENTLY THE NEW BATTERY STARTED LEAKING AT THE POSITIVE POLE AGAIN, DESTROYING THE CABLE LUGS AND SPILLING ONTO THE BATTERY HOLDER. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR AND STATED THAT THE DELCO SIDE POST BATTERIES FREQUENTLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP IN TRAFFIC AND DAMAGE TO CABLES REQUIRE EXPENSIVE REPAIR OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DELCO PROBLEM IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR EVENT, BUT SHOULD BE TREATED AS A BATTERY DEFECT AND REPLACED. MY VEHICLE IS A 1998 CHEV. 2500 SILVERADO 4X DRIVE EXT. CAB.

1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP 1500 SERIES, REAR BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO RUST, EXTREMELY UNUSUAL FOR AN AUTOMOBILE OF THIS AGE WITHOUT EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE ROAD CONDITIONS. NO CONSEQUENSES OTHER THAN UNEXPECTED AND UNWARRENTED REPAIR COSTS.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN MY 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP STOPPED WORKING. *JB

1998 CHEVROLET S10 VIN#[XXX] PICKUP. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY OR MAY NOT COME, WHEN THEY COME THEY MAY JUST STAY UP AND NOT MOVE AGAIN THEN YOU CAN'T TURN THEM OFF. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE PICKUP. I HAVE CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 7-5-04 THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE A RECALL THAT ONLY COVERS MODELS FROM 1994 TO 1997 . THE DESCRIPTION IN THE RECALL IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE RECALL ONLY GOES TO 1994-1997, I KNOW THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I WAS IN A DOWN POUR ON INTERSTATE 40 AT 65 MILES AND TURNED ON MY WIPERS THEY CAME UP AND DIDN'T MOVE AGAIN.I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE IN A BAD WRECK WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES IN THAT RAIN. I KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE BOARD ON THE WIPER MOTOR GMC CORP. SHOULD BE ORDERED TO RECALL 1998 MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THEY SIMPLY DO NOT OPERATE WHEN IT RAINS, WHICH HAS BECOME QUITE A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY DURING SUDDEN RAIN, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC!*AK WHILE I HAVE INCURRED NO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAILURE, I'VE HAD TO STOP IN TRAFFIC, DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, AS I COULD NOT SEE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE SAFELY.

DRIVING ON THE ROAD, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS LONG. STOPPED VEHICLE, CHECKED BRAKE RESERVOIR. FLUID WAS DOWN. WENT AROUND VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM FRAME RAIL FORWARD OF LEFT REAR WHEEL. PROBLEM WAS BROKEN CORRODED METAL BRAKE LINE. I HAD IT REPLACED. I DID NOT RETAIN THE OLD PART. *JB

ON MY WAY BACK FROM A TRIP TOWING MY HORSE TRAILER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEGINNING TO GET A LITTLE SOFT. WHEN I GOT INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SINCE I WAS TRAVELING VERY SLOWLY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. MY HUSBAND AND I INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRAME RAIL IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. WE ARE HAVING THE LEAKING CORRODED METAL BRAKE LINE REPLACED AT THIS TIME. WE ASKED THE MECHANIC TO SAVE THE PART. *JB

WE OWN A 1998 S10,CHEVROLET PICKUP. SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS QUIT WHILE DRIVING. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THEY WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY INTERMITTENT! I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL FOR A WINDSHEILD WIPER PROBLEM AND WOULD COST ROUGHLY $400 DOLARRS TO REPLACE THE PULSE MODULE. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM IN CANADA RECALLED SEVERAL VEHICLES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. ALSO I UNDERSTAND THAT SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK IN THE US HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY QUESTION? IS GM RESPONSIBLE AND HAS THIS BEEN BEEN DONE TO ALERT GM?*AK

REPEATED DIESEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURES. TWICE WITHIN 40,000 MILES. PART IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY GENERAL MOTORS AS BEING DEFECTIVE BUT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED DIFFERENTLY IN SECOND INSTANCE OF REPAIR. I WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL SYSTEM FLUSH AND LIFT PUMP REPLACEMENT WERE MANDATORY REPAIRS TO FACILITATE WARRANTY REPAIRS ON DIESEL INJECTION PUMP. THE FUEL SYSTEM FLUSH AND LIFT PUMP REPLACEMENT WERE NOT PERFORMED IN FIRST REPAIR AND CONCLUSION IS THAT THIS NEGLECT CREATED SECOND PUMP FAILURE. GM HAS REFUSED TO REFUND $1100.00 REPAIR COST. *LA

WINDSHIELD WIPER CUTS OUT. *LA

S-10-BOUGHT NEW-DAY AFTER LOCK ON DRIVER SIDE WOULD NT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE-REPAIRED-SEAT BELT ALWAYS WET WHEN RAINS-COMPLAINED WAS TOLD (NO PROBLEM FOUND) STILL WET WHEN RAINS, HANDLES BROKE THREE TIMES FIXED AND BREAK AGAIN-NOW HAVE THREE HANDLES BEHIND SEAT-STILL BROKE-DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW(POWER) WILL NOT GO UP OFTEN-OR WILL GO UP ONLY AND INCH OR TWO-THIS STARTED EARLY ON-COMPLAINED WAS TOLD (NO PROBLEM FOUND)THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM IN COLD WEATHER OR RAIN,WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME,AT TIMES THEY STOP STRAIGHT UP ON WINDSHIELD OR WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL AND NEXT DAY THEY MAY OR MAY NOT WORK-COMPLAINED WAS TOLD ( NO PROBLEM FOUND) TRANSMISSION LEAK FIRST YEAR-REPAIRED SEAT WILL SUDDENLY SLIDE BACKWARDS WHILE TAKING OFF FROM STOP LIGHT OR JUST BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AS MY FOOT WILL NOT REACH GAS PEDAL WHEN SEAT SLIDES BACKWARDS AND IN TRAFFIC I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING REAR-ENDED MANY TIMES AS CARS VEER AROUND ME AND HORNS HONK-PEOPLE THINKING I HAVE JUST STOPPED IN ROAD USUALLY HAVE TO STEER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND STOP TO ADJUST SEAT AGAIN,ALWAYS HAVE TO DRIVE SLIGHTLY LEANING FORWARD TO PUT WEIGHT OFF SEAT,WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP ETC. COMPLAINED-THEY FIXED ONLY ONE SIDE AND PROBLEM CONTINUED NEXT DAY-COMPLAINED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO SEE EMPLOYEE NAMED RICK-RICK WAS NOT IN-THAT DAY,ALWAYS COMPLAINED ABOUT THESE THINGS WHEN TAKING TRUCK IN FOR OIL CHANGES AND TIRE ROTATIONS ETC. DROVE TO DEALER ONE TIME AFTER GOING TO CAR WASH AN

THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF OF THE TRUCK BECAUSE THE VERY THIN CABLE THAT HOLDS IT UP BROKE AND MIGHT HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON I 95. *JB

THIS IS A 1998 CHEVROLET P/U THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. WE ALSO OWN A 1995 CHEVROLET P/U THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED. THE 1998 P/U HAS EXACTLY THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE 1995 AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ALSO.*AK

TRUCK TAILGATE CABLES....I NOTICED THE GM TAIL GATE CABLE RECALL ON MODEL YEARS 00-04; I OWN A 98 K1500 WITH 51,000 ORIGINAL MILES AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CABLES TWICE ALREADY!*AK

TOTAL LOSS OF FRONT END/ABS/HUB ASSEMBLY UNITS BOTH SIDES, BEARINGS/ REAR ROTORS/PADS AND CALIPERS. ALSO, SLIPPING OF 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THESE HAVE BEEN REPLACED JUST 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE LET GO AGAIN!!!!!!! *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STALLED INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING DEGRADATION OF INVISIBILITY IN THE RAIN. *PH *MR