1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Brakes Problems

MY TRUCK IS A 98 CHEVY K3500. I BOUGHT IT USED FROM SOMEONE THAT SAID IT WAS USED AT THE SMITHSONIAN. WHEN I FIRST GOT IT NEEDED EVERYTHING REPLACED ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THEN LAST YEAR ONE OF MY BRAKE LINES SNAPPED AND HAD TO REPLACE IT AND NOW TODAY THE OTHER ONE SNAPPED. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THIS IS A HD TRUCK AND GOD FORBID I WAS ON A MAIN ROAD AND NOT IN MY DRIVEWAY. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TR

NHTSA ID

10437425

Incident

Nov 27, 2011

SLOW SPEED ACTIVATION OF ANTI LOCK BRAKES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10275211

Incident

Jun 23, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TRIGGER AT LOW SPEEDS. AS PER SOME RESEARCH 1999 SILVERADO'S WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM...WHY NOT THE 1998'S. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265281

Incident

Feb 27, 2009

Mileage

59,000 mi

HAVE HAD 2 1998 K3500 TRUCKS. BOTH HAVE HAD WHAT I CONSIDER SEVERE ANTI-LOCK FAILURES WHICH OCCUR ANYTIME, ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. BOTH WERE TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS WITH NO PERMANENT FIX. CONSENSUS OF PROBLEMS ON BOTH TRUCKS WAS THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS FAILING, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK TO ACTIVATE WHEN NOT NEEDED. THIS RESULTS IN INCONSISTENT STOPPING DISTANCES. BOTH TRUCKS ALSO HAVE A COLD WEATHER REAL END DRAG PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, THE BACK WHEELS WILL LOCK UP AND SKID WHILE STOPPING NO MATTER HOW LIGHT YOU TOUCH THE BRAKES. THIS LOCK UP LASTS FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 1/2 MILE, UNTIL THE AXLE HEATS UP, THEN THE BRAKES WORK FINE - EXCEPT FOR THE ABS. SECOND OF K3500 TRUCKS (1998) HAS AN INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE. SOMETIMES THE POWER STEERING DROPS OFF, AND THEN SUDDENLY COMES BACK. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS. OH HAVE TO EITHER MUSCLE THE WHEEL TO MAKE YOUR TURN IN A LARGER RADIUS, OR FEATHER THE CASE TO PUMP UP THE HYDRAULICS ON THE POWER STEERING. THE LATER RESULTS IN A LURGE AND THE FORMER RESULTS IN A WIDE SWING. *LA

NHTSA ID

10053003

Incident

Jan 12, 2004

Mileage

1,000 mi

THE FRONT HUB SEALS WERE LEAKING ONTO THE REAR BRAKE SHOES CAUSING THE FRONT PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY WHICH RESULTED IN NOISE WHILE BRAKING. NLM

NHTSA ID

561850

Incident

May 17, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH AND WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN, APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND IN THE PROCESS HE HIT A BUMP AND VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED, IT WAS IN THE STREET PASSING THE CROSSWALK. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T KICK IN. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

871658

Incident

Sep 24, 2000

BRAKE PEDAL ALWAYS LOW, SOFT, SOMETIMES STAND ON IT WITH BOTH FEET TO STOP TRUCK, WORSE WITH LOAD IN IT. REPLACED PADS AND SHOES AT 15,000 MILES. BETTER, BUT STILL REQUIRES YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION WHEN BRAKING.THE PROBLEM CAN BE BEST SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: I WOULD USE MY LANDSCAPE TRAILER BRAKES TO HELP STOP THIS TRUCK. ON MY NEW FORD F350, I HAVE YET TO HOOK UP THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER AND THE TRUCK STOPS ON A DIME-REPEATEDLY-PULLING THE SAME TRAILER.VERY UNSAFE BRAKES ON THE CHEVY-I OWNED THREE 1998 CHEVY TRUCKS-ALL HAD TERRIBLE BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

NHTSA ID

723989

Incident

Jan 11, 1999

WHILE DRIVING INTO TOWN WITH A SNOW PLOW ON THE TRUCK APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND SHIFTED TO THIRD GEAR TO SLOW DOWN, STEPPED ON BRAKES AND THERE WAS NOTHING. PUMPED THE BRAKES, AND STILL NOTHING. PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON AND FINALLY STOPPED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE OLD PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

855587

Incident

Jan 21, 2000

I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK AT GLOCKNER CHEVROLET IN PORTSMOUTH, OHIO 45662 FOR REPAIR ABOUT 10 TO TWELVE TIMES NOW. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BEING SOLVED. I HAVE CONTACTED GM SEVERAL TIMES (OVER 30) TO GET THIS TRUCK FIXED. I ASKED FOR A AREA VEHICLE MANAGER TO COME DOWN AND LOOK AT THIS TRUCK AND I HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS IN EVEN GETTING A RETURN PHONE CALL. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SEVERAL GM REPS. ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT IS PUTTING ME AT RISK OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT BUT THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY CONCERN OF THEIRS. I FINALLY GOT 1 PERSON TO GIVE ME THEIR DIRECT LINE TO HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE PERSON IS JOE PACHECO AT 1-800-43-FLEET. I AM STILL HAVING NO SATISFACTION IN GETTING THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. TODAY MY TRUCK IS BACK IN THE SHOP. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. I WOULD APPRECIATE IN INSIGHT YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS SITUATION. MY NEXT STEP WAS GOING TO SEE AN ATTORNEY, BUT I AM HOPING THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO COME TO THAT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 16 MONTHS NOW. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

715703

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING HIT THE BRAKES AND TRUCK SPUN AROUND BECAUSE THERE WAS ONLY ONE BRAKE ON THE BACK. CONSUMER ALMOST HIT A PERSON ON A BIKE. *AK

NHTSA ID

852280

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE RESUTLED IN WORN PADS AND WARPED ROTORS. NLM

NHTSA ID

548042

Incident

Apr 8, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING AND NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE, BUT THE HORSE TRAIL THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE IS STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

843203

Incident

Mar 12, 1999

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. THE TRUCK HAD WARPED BRAKE DRUMS WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT WHEELS TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL WHEN ON ICE, RAIN OR SNOW, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

843034

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

842163

THE BRAKES PULL BADLY TO THE LEFT WHEN STOPPING. LEFT FRONT BRAKE SQUEELS LOUDLY AND PULLS HARD. THE SECOND REQUEST ON THE STEERING IS FOR WANDERING STEERING. VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO KEEP IN THE LANE WHILE TRAVELING ON GROOVED HIGHWAYS OR WHILE TRAVELING IN WIND, EVEN IN LIGHT WIND. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS CORRECTED FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS AND COME RIGHT BACK. THE LONGER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BEFORE TAKEN BACK TO THE SHOP THE WORSE THE BRAKING GETS. VERY SCARY. PLEASE HELP. *AK

NHTSA ID

708033

Incident

Jun 2, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

838444

Incident

Mar 14, 1999

FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE BOLTS BENT.

NHTSA ID

544556

Incident

Mar 16, 1999

FRONT BARKES ROTORS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

607766

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED,SPEED SENSOR. *YC

NHTSA ID

607198

Incident

Feb 1, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

831254

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

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

NHTSA ID

829822

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

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

NHTSA ID

829513

Incident

May 22, 1998

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.

NHTSA ID

537151

Incident

Mar 1, 1998

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

NHTSA ID

818240