1998 Chevrolet Pickup Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET PICK UP. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH AND COMING TO A SLOW STOP, THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY CHANGED THE ENTIRE BRAKES AND LINES, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED. *JB...*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT HOME. THE DRIVER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED PROBABLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO LIFT THE HOOD AND HIT THE WIPER MOTOR OR MOVE THE WIPER TO MAKE THEM WORK. . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT AC DELCO BATTERY MODEL # 78-6YR FOR THE 1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP WITH 30,000 FAILURE MILEAGE LEAKS ACID. CERTAIN AC DELCO BATTERIES MANUFACTURED IN 2000 AND 2001 WITH SIDE POSTS TERMINAL HAD THE POTENTIAL TO LEAK ACID THROUGH THE TERMINALS. THIS FAILURE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CORRODE FRAMES, SHEET METAL, BRAKE LINES, BATTERY LEADS AND FUEL LINES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.*AK UPDATE *4/23/07TR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. DEALER STATED WIRES FUSED TOGETHER. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING FELT A JERK, CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE, GOT OUT, AND DISCOVERED THAT TIRE TREAD SHREDDED. THESE TIRES REPLACED THE ORIGINAL ONES WHICH WERE ON RECALL. TIRES HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON THEM. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 5 GOING 70 MPH, AND BEGAN TO HEAR A THUMPING SOUND. WITHIN SECONDS, MY FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW & I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP IN THE CENTER OF THE FREEWAY @ THE EL TORO "Y". (CENTER SECTION BETWEEN THE 5 AND 405 INTERCHANGE). THE STEEL BELT HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. ALL 4 OF MY TIRES ARE FACTORY ORIGINALS FROM FEBRUARY 1998, (I PURCHASED VEHICLE @ 35,000 MILES IN JANUARY 2001) ALL 4 TIRES APPEARED TO BE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE.NOW, I'M TOLD THAT I CAN'T SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRES BECAUSE IT DOESN'T APPLY TO BRIDGESTONE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME TIRE NUMBER. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT THING THAT HAPPENED TO ALL THOSE FIRESTONE TIRES. I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE KEPT THE BLOWN-OUT TIRE IN CASE YOU WANT TO SEE IT. PLEASE INFORM ME AS TO WHETHER I CAN GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL 4 TIRES.*AK

SOMETHING THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE IS COMING IN CONTACTING WITH THE FUEL TANK CREATING A HOLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THERE IS A RECALL BY THE CHEVROLET MFR. HOWEVER, THIS MAKE AND MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED. *MR THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED 10 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. *NM

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSURE FOR OUR EMPLOYEE. WE HAVE THREE OF THESE TRUCKS AND HAVE HAD FOUR FUEL PUMP FAILURES . THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO NATIONAL RECALL BUT WE KNOW THE DEALERSHIP REPLACES THESE FUEL PUMPS ON OTHER TRUCKS ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES. THIS TRUCK HAS HAS TWO FUEL PUMP FAILURES, BOTH WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH, ABS ENGAGED DUE TO CRACKED FRONT HUB CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS DURING STOPPING AND IN PARKING .

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL CONTINUOUSLY THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR LAST 13 MONTHS. DEALER STATED IT HAS BEEN A DESIGN PROBLEM FOR LAST 6 YEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HAS THE HEADLIGHTS RUNNING ANY TIME THE MOTOR IS TURNED ON. THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT TURNED ON. AS A RESULT, OFTEN ONE WILL DRIVE FROM DAY INTO NIGHT AND SINCE THERE ARE HEADLIGHTS ON THE DRIVER FORGETS TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS. THUS HE IS DRIVING WITH NO TAIL LIGHTS. CURRENT DESIGN HAS BEEN CHANGED. REPEATED CONTACTS TO THE DEALER HAVE PRODUCED NO FIXES. THIS IS FUNDAMENTALLY AN UNSAFE DESIGN CONDITION. GM SHOULD REMEDY THIS PROBLEM.*AK

THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT BY MY DECEASED UNCLE. MY AUNT ([XXX]) AND MYSELF, [XXX] ARE ON THE TITLE AS OWNERS. I REALLY DON'T KNOW THE EXACT MONTH THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT, BUT IT WAS BOUGHT NEW. THE TRUCK WORKED PERFECTLY ON SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2002, WENT TO USE IT TODAY AND I HAVE ALL MY FORWARD GEARS BUT NO REVERSE. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT AN EXTENDED WARRENTY ON THE TRUCK. THE NUMBERS LISTED AND THE E-MAIL ADDRESS IS MINE, [XXX] IS IN A NURSING HOME AND UNABLE TO BE REACHED. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

MY CLUTCH FIRST WENT OUT WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE; JUST BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY. WE THEN HAD A ONE-YEAR WARRANTY ON THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER THE REPLACEMENT PART WARRANTY EXPIRED, MY CLUTCH WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME WE HAD TO PAY OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. ONCE AGAIN, MY CLUTCH IS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE AGAIN AND IS SOMETIMES HARD TO GET INTO GEAR -- ANOTHER WORD, MY CLUTCH IS GETTING READY TO GO OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RELAY MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP FUNCTIONING. ALSO, MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET LEAKED ANTIFREEZE, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE PREVIOUS YEAR MAKE/MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *SC

THE REAR BRAKE SHOES FAILED. *YC

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

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.

THE UPPER CONTROL ARM CRACKED. *JB

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

I BOUGHT 4 AFTER MARKET CUSTOM WHEELS FOR MY 1998 CHEVROLET 4WHEEL DRIVE P/U TRUCK FROM AMERICAN RACING PRODUCTS, IN 2003, 2 HAVE CRACKED, AND NOW THEY ARE WILLING TO PUT A CHEAPER SET OF WHEELS ON MY TRUCK, NOT TO MY LIKING, I'VE ASKED FOR BETTER DESIGNED WHEEL, ALMOST THE SAME PRICE AND THE WANT ME TO PAY OVER $300.00 DIFFERENCE THAT IS NOT I FEEL FAIR TO ME. I AM GLAD THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT,YET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET PICK-UP. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WHILE STILL IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY COULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

LIFTGATE CABLES BROKE TWICE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS BOTH TIMES , BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.*AK

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

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