1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

KILL SWITCH FAILED.

SEATBELT FAILED.

REAR AXLE SEALS FAILED.

STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED. *YC

UNIROYAL 15 INCH TIGER PAW EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT. MJS

CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM FAILED. *YC

RADIO OUT OF ORDER. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

PART OF SMOG SYSTEM FAILED. YH

SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. YH

PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT TIGHT. YH

POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILED. YH

SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED. YH

BATTERY FAILED. YH

TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT COME ONE WHEN DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON DUE TO DESIGN.

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

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"

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT.-THE SHOP REPAIRED IT, AND NOW IT PULLS TO THE LEFT. *AK

TRUCK AIR INTAKE DESIGN ALLOWS FOR TOO MUCH EXHAUST TO ENTER VEHICLE.

ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION.

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

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

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

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.

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

CUSTOMER STATES THAT VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT , REALIGHNING THE VEHICLE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM

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

ABS MALFUNCTION.

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.

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

WINDSHIELD LEAKING DUE TO FAULTY SEAL.

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

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.

UNIROYAL TIRES KEEP GOING FLAT, USUALLY AT 10,000 THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. CHEVROLET AND UNIROYAL MANUFACTURERERS CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND REMAINED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING GEAR BOX.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR BOX AND P/S PUMP AGAIN CITING DEFECTIVE PARTS AND PARTS AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER SENSOR FOR THE SPEED SENSATIVE STEERING.*JB

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. DRIVING AT 60MPH OR ABOVE VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER STILL HAD CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED IT'S A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. WAS ADVISED TO PUT SAND BAGS IN REAR OF VEHICLE TO PREVENT UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS, UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 MPH CONSUMER FRONT BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, AND THE COMPONENT ON THE ABS KELSEY HEYES GETS TOO HOT AND CONSUMER CANNOT HOLD ON. WHEN BRAKES GET HOT THEY MAKE NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY WANDERS EITHER WAY WHEN DRIVER TAKES EYES OFF THE ROAD MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE POSITION ON THE ROAD, UNLESS DRIVER'S TOTAL FOCUS IS ON THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A SPECIAL SPEED CONTROL MODULE ON THE STEERING IS SUPPOSE TO BE A NEW IMPROVEMENT, BUT ENDANGERS ALL THOSE WHO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT TAKING THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION NEEDS TO BE INVESTTIGATED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN TOWING EXTRA LOADS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING STATIC ELECTRIC SHOCK. TOOK OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER;. DEALER NOTIFIED AND HE REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. CONDITION STILL OCCURS. ALSO MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE EXHIBITS INSTABILITY/VIBRATION.

WHEN LETTING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AT ANY SPEED THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO KEEP THE SPEED FOR AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME AS IF ON CRUISE CONTROL, AND WON'T SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL SHAFT BROKE; STEERING WHEEL SPUN LIKE ATOP; LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH BRAKE PADS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO EITHER SIDE (LEFT OF RIGHT). THE OTHER SAFETY PROBLEM INVOLVED THE THROTTLE STICKING WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN SPEEDS 10-25 MPH RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE OPERATING AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

3RD DOOR ON ALL 1998 CHEVROLET EXTENDED CABS KLUNKS EVERY NOW AND AGAIN, EVEN EHEN GOING OVER LITTLE BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND AROUND CORNERS AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS. ALSO PLASTIC HOUSING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE B-PILLAR AROUND REAR-SIDE POP OUT WINDOW CONSTANTLY MAKES NOISE/RATTLES BECAUSE OF PLATIC SHRINKING AND EXPANDING DUE TO HEAT/COLD.

LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING COLLISION/ DAMAGE.

NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING.

SECURITY SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO SHUT THE FUEL SYSTEM DOWN IF VEHICLE IS STOLLEN. IF WRONG KEY IS USED, VHEICLE CANNOT BE RESTARTED FOR 30 MINUTES. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK