1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 complaints

WHILE TAVELING AND GOING UP A HILL, CONSUMER DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL T0 FLOORBOARD AND VEHICLE TRAVELED BACKWARD, HITING A TREE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE BOLTS BENT.

EMISSION SYSTEM DIVERTER VALVE FAILED.

FRONT BARKES ROTORS FAILED.

FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. *YC

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED,SPEED SENSOR. *YC

GENERAL AMERI 550 AS 225/75 R 16 TIRES CAUSE VEHICLE TO PULL.

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

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

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FRONT WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM GOING OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND OVERHAULED WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

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

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

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS AND STEERING WHEEL GETS TIGHT DURING TURNING. *AK

WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGH SPEED 55MPH+, THE BRAKE SYSTEM TAKES VERY LONG TIME TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. IN HEAVY RAINFALL, THE PROBLEM TENDS TO BE EXAGGERATED EVEN WORSE. EVEN AT VERY SLOW SPEED 5-10 MPH, WHEN BRAKES APPLIED THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP, CAUSING ON OR BOTH OF THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK AND SKID. PEDAL WILL THEN VIBRATE OR SHAKE AS IN EXPERIENCED WITH AN ABS SYSTEM UNDER FULL-BRAKING CONDITIONS.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS AN EXPOSED WIRE COUPLER IN THE REAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT CAUSED A SMALL FIRE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE DESIGN OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT ENGAGE TAIL LIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATIONS FOR CONSUMER ON OCCASIONS.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT AT 20 MPH THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB, BUT THE PEDAL NEARLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES DURING A PANIC STOP, WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THEN THERE WAS A TOTAL RELEASE, SEVERAL TIMES AT 2 SECOND INTERVALS. *SLC