1998 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints

I SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY ABS BRAKES. I BELIEVE IT WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN 1 ACCIDENT. RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO 2 TRUCKS. IT WAS REPAIRED BUT THE BODYSHOP, ASSOCIATED WITH A GM DEALER, FAILED TO REPAIR AND OR INDENTIFY THE BRAKE PROBLEM.

CONTACT STATES; ABS SYSTEM. AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS THE PUMP OR SOMETHING ENGAGES CREATING A SOFT SENSATION IN THE PEDAL, AND IT DOESN'T STOP CORRECTLY. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, BUT IS NOW ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME.*AK

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT THE 1999'S ARE THAT YOU JUST RECALLED. WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP AT SLOW SPEED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP FOR A COUPLE OF FEET. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT AND NOT ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM.

COMPLAINT REGARDING FRONT BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATION ON 1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE.*MR THE ROTORS SEPARATED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INDICATED THAT THE SEPARATION OCCURED DUE TO AGE AND/OR WEAR. THE ROTOR SEPARATED AT THE STEEL HUB SECTION ATTACHED TO THE CAST IRON SECTION AND BLEW APART. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK *NM

ENGINE QUIT DURING HEAVY RAIN,AT 40 MPH, BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD AND HIT A TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES, BUT MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *NM

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNT ODOR COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE TIRES TREAD CAME OFF. B.F. GOODRICH, RADIAL, LONG TRAIL T/A, P245/75R16. THEY REPLACED TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE. ABOUT 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. *AK

WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN AND THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE IGNITION, THE AUDIBLE WARNING WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, OR NOT AT ALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOMEONE LOCKING OR LEAVING THEIR KEYS INSIDE THE CAR. *JB

CONSUMER STATED FUEL LEAKED INTO THE MAIN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATED FUEL LEAKED INTO THE MAIN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS DRY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

INTERMITTENTLY,WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ENGAGED THEY WILL SOMETIMES NOT WORK. THERE IS A RECALL ON EARLIER MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE. THE RECALL IS CONCERNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *LA THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING A BAD CIRCUIT BOARD. *SC

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF OWN THEIR OWN. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND ALSO THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY. THE FIRST INSTANCE OCCURRED IN MARCH WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON. ON JUNE 2, 2004 I WAS DRIVING IN A VERY SEVERE STORM ON THE TURNER TURNPIKE WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THEY CAME BACK ON AND WORKED INTERMITTENTLY ON THAT TRIP TO NORMAN. THEY HAVE WORKED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. THEY USUALLY WILL WORK WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING BUT NOT WHILE IT IS RAINING NOW. THE FIRST TIME I WAS IN VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT EVEN WITH THE WIPERS WORKING I HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT HAD I NOT BEEN SUCH A GOOD DRIVER AND REACTED THE WAY I HAD.*AK

I PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P245/75R16 THREE YEARS AGO.THEY NOW HAVE APPROX. 35000 MILES ON THEM.TODAY I NOTICED CRACKS ON ALL 4 TIRES ABOUT AN INCH FROM THE RIM AROUND THE ENTIRE TIRES,ON BOTH SIDES.*AK THEIR IS NO DOUGHT TO ME THAT THIS IA A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME..

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OF OUR 1998 TAHOE STOPPED WORKING. SOMETIMES WE WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THEM TO GET THEM STARTED, OTHER TIMES WE WOULD HAVE TO JIGGLE THE WIRING TO GET THEM GOING. THEY WOULD SOMETIMES WORK FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP, OTHER TIMES THEY WOULD STOP EVERY FEW MINUTES. THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY TO WHEN THEY WILL WORK. WE WERE STRANDED OUT OF TOWN IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 94-97 RECALL AND NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED. I SPOKE WITH CHEVROLET AND A LOCAL DEALER. BOTH ACTED LIKE THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM UNTIL I MENTIONED THE PRIOR RECALL, THEN THEY JUST SAID WE WERE NOT COVERED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND CHRVROLET NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. *JB

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER'S SPOUSE, WHO WAS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER WAS CONSULTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FROM BOERNE, TX TO DALLAS, TX THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING A RAINSTORM WHILE ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN TWO OTHER RECALLS BY GM ON 1994-1997 AND 2002-2003 SUVS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM; WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE FAILURE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

PREMATURE CONNECTING ROD AND PISTON PIN WEAR IN CHEVY 5.7 VORTEC ENGINE. WEAR OCCURRED EVEN BEFORE OWNERS MANUAL CALLED FOR SPARK PLUG CHANGE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED OPERATING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK *MR

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE DUE TO ACID LEAKING ONTO THE BATTERY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE LEAKED COOLANT FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AS A RESULT, ENGINE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN COOLANT BEGAN LEAKING. GM HAS A NEW PART NUMBER BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS GASKET HAS BEEN CHANGED TO CORRECT DEFFECT. MECHANIC REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET SET AND SERPENTINE BELT. *LA

I HAVE A 1998 TAHOE (PURCHASE NEW FROM EDMARK CHEVROLET IN NAMPA, IDAHO) WITH A 350 VORTEC WITH 42,000 MILES. I HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD THAT I AM LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEAR THE REAR FIREWALL. A VERY REPUTABLE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS ENGINE AND WILL COST AROUND $400-$500 TO FIX. WHILE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 6 YEARS I AM AM UPSET THAT A $34,000 CAR WITH ONLY 42,00 MILES HAS A PROBLEM WHICH IS DEEMED TO BE "COMMON". IF IT IS COMMON, AND I SUSPECT IT IS, WHY DOESN'T GM POST A BULLETIN AND OFFER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. IT CERTAINLY WASN'T CAUSED FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THIS SAME CAR LAST YEAR WITH AROUND 36,000 MILES ON IT HAD TO HAVE ITS ALTERNATOR REPLACED AT A COST OF $350 AND A LEAKING GAS TANK WHICH COST ME $450. THESE REPAIRS SEEM REDICULOUS TO ME CONSIDERING THE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE, THE LOW MILEAGE, AND THE GENERAL OVERALL CARE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. FRANKLY, I ENJOY THE VEHICLE TREMENDOUSLY AND IT FITS MY LIFESTYLE PERFECTLY. HOWEVER, HAVING SAID THAT I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP POURING MAJOR DOLLARS INTO THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CHEVY GUY AND WOULD LIKE TO REMAIN ONE. I HAVE BEEN LOYAL AND WOULD APPRECIATE CHEVY BEING LOYAL TO ME BY REPAIRING MY COOLANT LEAK AND REIMBURSING ME FOR THE OTHER PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED EXPENSES. *AK

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 1998 TAHOE AS WAS RECALLED ON THE 1994-1997 VEHICLES IN REGARD TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER ON THE ISSUE, THERE HAVE BEEN JUST AS MANY 1998'S AS EARLIER MODEL PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GM RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. I WAS IN A RAIN STORM BEHIND A TRUCK, I PULLED OVER, ALMOST GETTING HIT. I COULD NOT SEE AT ALL. THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF RIGHT AWAY.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

STEERING WHEEL JERKS AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT LIKE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF CONTROL. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN THE RAIN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE AND REPLACED EVO SENSOR. *AK

SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES,I CAN DRIVE ON THE SAME ROAD AND IT MAY NOT. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED BY THE CHEVY DEALER IN WHICH I BOUGHT THE TAHOE AND ALSO HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON AT THE SAME TIME.IT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL GO AWAY FOR AWHILE AND THEN IT COMES RIGHT BACK AND THEN I HAVE TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED BECAUSE OF BUMPS FORMING ON THE TIRES AND THIS HAPPENS IN A VERY SHORT TIME.I HAVE HAD IT ALIGNED BY 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY SAY IT IS IN SPEC AND THAT IS ALL THEY DO. I HAVE JUST PUT ANOTHER SET OF TIRES ON IT AND IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WERE SOME BAD RIMS MANUFACTURED THAT YEAR, COULD THAT BE PART OF MY PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT THE YEARS INCLUDE 1995-1997 MODELS. *AK

THE SECOND TIRE IN FOUR WEEKS HAD A TREAD SEPERATION. THE FIRST WAS FOUND AT SEARS AUTOMOTIVE WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE BACK DUE TO TIRE VIBRATION. THEY PRO-RATED THE TIRE AND REPLACED IT. FOUR WEEKS LATER, ANOTHER TIRE SEPERATED AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING SOME BODY DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I NOW HAVE A THIRD TIRE VIBRATING AT 35 MPH AND AT 70 MPH. THIS CANNOT BE SAFE. I AM METICULOUS ABOUT MAINTAINING MY TIRE PRESSRUE AT THE MANUF. SUGGESTED PRESSURE.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE 2ND ISSUE INVOLVED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *PH THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *SCC

WHILE TRAVELING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. *AK *SCC *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN ON STRAIGHT OR CURVED ROAD, THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND UNCONTROLLABLE, THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL. PROBLEM IS VERY NOTICEABLE IN COLD WEATHER. *AK *TS *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE TAHOE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A LONG DISTANCE (HOT) WIPERS SOMETIMES FAIL TO WORK. WHEN TAHOE IS COLD WIPERS USUALLY WORK. THEY ACT VERY SIMILAR TO MY 1995 GMC JIMMY BEFORE IT WAS RECALLED FOR WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. *LA

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000. *AK *SCC *NLM *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HESITATE AND STARTS MOVING WHEN NOT ON. ALSO, IT WON'T TURN OFF AND STOP HALFWAY UP WITH WINDSHIELD - THIS IS AN EVERY WEEK OCCURRENCE. *LA

REAR TAIL LIGHTS/BLINKERS BURNS OUT CONSTANTLY - HAVE HAD TO REPLACE HOUSING THREE TIMES - CAUSES DELAYS AND ALMOST A WRECK. *LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK *JB

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR/HUBS FAILED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL #98V033000. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NLM

THE BATTERY HAS A SIDE TERMINAL POST. THE POSITIVE CABLE KEEPS DETACHING FROM THE TERMINAL, ALLOWING ACID TO BE EXPOSED, AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TOWED . DRIVER BELIEVED WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE POSES A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK *TS *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 02/03.

WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *PH *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HESITATE AND INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVER CHANGED LANES AND THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL TURNED FURTHER THAN DRIVER TURN IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE EVO SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 1998 TAHOE AS WAS RECALLED ON THE 1994-1997 VEHICLES IN REGARD TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER ON THE ISSUE, THERE HAVE BEEN JUST AS MANY 1998'S AS EARLIER MODEL PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GM RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE PROBLEM TO AVOID ANY FUTURE FATALITIES IN RAIM STORMS.