1998 Chevrolet Pickup complaints

TIRE JUST CAME APART WHILE DRIVING /INSPECTED SHOWS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO TIRE AND NO REASON FOR THE TIRE TO COME APART BY 2 DIFFERENT FIRESTONE DEALERS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDR7 TIRESIZE: P275/60R15)

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN CONSUMER WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND STARTED TO PUT ON BRAKES, AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOCKED. CONSUMER WENT INTO A DOWN SLIDE FOR ABOUT 40 FT. *AK THE DEALER DETERMIND BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. BUT WERE WORKING AT THE TIME THE DEALER PERFORMED ROAD TEST. *YH

FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE TANK FAILED. NLM

THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP IN WET WEATHER AT SLOW SPEEDS. WITH THE SLIGHTEST BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP SOLID WITH AN AUDIBLE "BANG". THE REAR TIRES WILL SLIDE AND THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING AT ALL.

BATTERY TERMINAL CORROSION CAUSED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE/LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER SYSTEMS IN TRAFFIC. IMAGINE YOUR CAR STOPPING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE HAZARD FLASHERS DID NOT WORK. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE GOES OVER ANY BUMP OR ROUGH SERVICE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN FURTHER AND BRAKING DOES NOT WORK LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. *SLC

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES P245 75 R16 EXPERIENCED CUTS AND SOFT SPOTS ON THE WALLS. *SLC

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN JUNE 2000 AND IT NOW HAS 30K MILES ON IT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS INFORMED US THAT HE HAD A RIGHT FRONT TIRE DELAMINATE AT 20K MILES THAT CAUSED HIM TO RUN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. FIRESTONE WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM AT THAT TIME AND THE OWNER HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. WE HAVE E MAILED OUR CONCERN AND INFORMATION TO FIRESTONE AT [email protected] AND ALSO FAXED IT TO 800-760-7859. WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANY RESPONSE FROM FIRESTONE. THE LOCAL DEALERS AND THE FIRESTONE HOTLINE WILL NOTD LISTEN TO US. I AM QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOW THAT WE KNOW THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAS DELAMINATED. PLEASE HELP US AND ALSO USE THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR DATA BASE OF DEFECTIVE TIRES. THANKS JOE NICHOLS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: BMO 5324-1 TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

POWER BOOSTER WENT OUT, BRAKES FAILED, AIR SOUND WHEN PRESSING PEDAL, ENGINE RACED.*AK

HEATER/BLOWER DID NOT WORK, IT CAME ON AND OFF. DEALER COULDN'T FIX IT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT LEVER WAS TOO TIGHT AND CAUSED THE LEATHER TO RIP. DEALER FIXED IT, AND IT RIPPED AGAIN. DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD ORDER A NOTHER SEAT COVER, BUT IT WOULD JUST RIP AGAIN. *AK

STEERING SLIPS WHEN MAKING TURNS DUE TO STEERING BOX FAILURE. YH

BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON FAULTY BRAKES, BUT I HAVE HEARD THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PICKUP MODEL. WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FADE DURING STOPPING. PEDEL WENT TO FLOOR GRADUALLY DURING HARD STOP. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN PEDAL. DEFECT MAY BE IN THE DESIGN. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BLED BRAKES. PEDEAL MARGANALLY BETTER.

PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDR BELT ISN'T WORKING , AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

A TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE GOOD FOR MORE THAN 60000 MPH. USED FOR COMMUTE NOT LOADS. *AK

THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL FAILED. *YC

REAR TAIL LIGHT FAILED.

TIRES WEARING UNEVEN SINCE NEW (GENERAL). *YC

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKS UP, AND THEY DO NOT STOP.THEY SKID ON THE STREET AND ON GRAVEL. *AK

ABS BRAKES APPEAR CONFUSED DURING LOW SPEED TURN AROUND RESULTING IN DELAY OF BRAKE ACTUATION OF A COUPLE OF SECONDS.

BRAKES FAILED. YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND SHARP TURNS AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL. *AK

PLASTIC BODY MOLDING BEHIND REAR SEAT IS BROKEN ALLOWING SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THE BACK, BANG THEIR HEADS AGAINST THE BACK OF THE CAB DURING ACCELERATION OR BRAKING.

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL CAME APART AND LOCKED UP BOTH FRONT WHEELS. ALL NEW PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED FOR THE FRONT END BY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. *AK