1998 Chevrolet Silverado Problems

I ALMOST HIT A PERSON CROSSING THE STREET, I WAS COMING TO A SLOW STOP, THE BRAKES STARTED MAKING A BOING BOING NOISE, EVERYTIME IT MADE THE NOISE THE BRAKES STOPPING POWER WENT AWAY THE PERSON CROSSING THE STREET REALISED THE TRUCK WAS HAVING PROBLEMS... I"VE HAD 3 OF THIS MODEL TRUCK MY FIRST WAS A 97 TAHOE BAD BREAKS I ACTUALLY GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH THAT TRUCK REAR ENDED HONDA CIVIC, MY OTHER ONE WAS A 94 SILVERADO I HAD TO BRAKE HARD ONCE THE BREAKS GAVE WAY N THE PEDAL WAS SOFT AFTER THAT. MY NEW ONE, THE ONE I'M ACTUALLY COMPLANING ABOUT IS A 98 SILVERADO 3500 WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES THIS IS A POOR DESIGN BY GM MOTORS THIS HAS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. I DO KNOW SOMEONE WHO CRASHED HIS 2 DOOR BLAZER INTO A WATER TANKER HE BRAKE HARD N THE BRAKES GAVE OUT 88-98 GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S HAVE DEEEEEEEFECTIVE BRAKES 3/3 I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS IS NOT RIGHT. *TR

THE BRAKES ON THIS TRUCK ARE SPONGY AND DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WELL AT ALL. NO REPAIRS DONE SEEM TO HELP IMPROVE THE STOPPING DISTANCE. WORST BRAKE I HAVE EVER SEEN ON A VEHICLE. DEFINITELY NOT NORMAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY HAD SUDDENLY STOPPED AND A BUZZING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. AFTER THE BUZZING SOUND HAD STOPPED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD BEGAN TO WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBE CENTRAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 225,000 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89000. BL UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN UPDATED 10/22/09.*JB

THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. IT NEEDS A NEW MOTOR.*CN

RETURNING FROM DELIVERIES, BACKING INTO DRIVE TO RELOAD, STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. NO STEERING AT ALL. YOU CAN SPIN THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION WITH NO RESPONSE. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT TURN IN A CURVE, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED MAKING A SHARPER TURN. THIS BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2005 AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. THIS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, DOWN A MOUNTAIN, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A ROCK WALL AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD, WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. ALTHOUGH, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE FOUND WAS RELATED TO THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

DT: WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, AN ODOR OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. WHEN THE DRIVER RETURNED TO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. *NM THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, TIRE SIZE 235/75/15. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 3DHLC5U0607. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY ACROSS THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND THE STEEL WAS VISIBLE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO FOUR DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE GARAGE AND REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. MICHELIN EPS RADIAL. SIZE# 235/8516, DOT# UNKNOWN.*AK

GOT IN LEANED BACK AND ENDED UP LAYING INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA. NOW SEAT-BACK WON'T LATCH IN ANY POSITION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR A APPOINTMENT AND INSPECTION. *AK THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK BACK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *SC

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY ON DRY ROADS DURING NORMAL BRAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED. THE MECHANIC INSTALLED A SERPENTINE BELT. UPDATED 03/09/06. *JB

1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP HAD WHAT APPEARED TO BE RADIATOR LEAK. AFTER FURTHER DIAGNOSIS, WHAT WAS ACTUALLY THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE FITTING IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD USED TO CONNECT THE COOLANT HOSE WAS MADE OF A DIFFERENT METAL THAN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD; THE PART CRUMBLED WHILE TRYING TO FIT THE COOLANT HOSE OVER THE FITTING BY HAND (NO TOOLS INVOLVED!). I NOW HAVE A TRUCK IN THE GARAGE THAT I CANNOT DRIVE UNTIL IT IS FIXED BECAUSE THE PART DOES NOT "FIT" DUE TO THE CORROSION WHERE THE DISSIMILAR METALS CAME INTO CONTACT AND CORRODED. THE "NECK" OF THE PART IS STILL CORRODED ON THE MANIFOLD AND A NEW PART CANNOT BE INSTALLED UNTIL THE CORRODED METAL/FITTING IS CLEANED OUT. CORRODED PART IS AVAILABLE. DIGITAL PHOTO OF CORROSION AVAILABLE. CORROSION NOT YET REPAIRED. *JB

DT: ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP ON THE 1998 CHEVROLET GOES OUT EVER 10,000 MILES, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES ALREADY. *TT

WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. CVONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE INTO A CURB. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND PUMP WERE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, AND ABS BRAKES WERE FAILING ON DRY PAVEMENT. ALSO, THERE WAS A BAD WHEEL BEARING. *AK *SB *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK TO THE SIDE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IT WIL REALLY CAUSE YOU TO OVER CORRECT AND CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE OR IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM WE LOVE THE TRUCK. THANKS FOR YOU CONSIDERATION ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES THE MECHANIC NOTICED CORROSION AND CRACKS ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE LOWERING THE TAILGATE, IT WAS NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE WAS BROKEN. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #06V066000, REGARDING THE TAILGATE CABLES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. DRIVER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BELT DOES NOT EVEN PULL OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUNNING LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO DEACTIVATE THE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED DISPLEASURE WITH THE FEATURE AND FELT THAT IT AFFECTED HIS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE REAR TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE INDICATOR FAILED WITHOUT. DEALER STATED THAT ELECTRONIC RELAY MALFUNCTIONED. IT ONLY HAPPENED DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. *AK CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1998 HAS HAD ON GOING ELECTRICAL AND BRAKING SYSTEM ISSUES SINCE IT WAS NEW. *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE U JOINTS REPLACED, THINKING THAT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND TAKING OFF, THE NOISE CAME BACK. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *AK *SC

THE SUPPORT CABLES THAT RETAINED THE TAILGATE BROKE WHILE LOADING A SNOW TRAILER, WHICH CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO COLLAPSE. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS POSTED FOR THE CAPACITY OF THE ENDGATE. THE CONSUMER WAS LOADING A CRAFTSMAN 5 HP COMPACT SNOW THROWER 165 LBS ON THE TRUCK. THE SELLING DEALER OFFERED TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE BROKEN CABLES AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SELLING DEALERSHIP BUT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH GENERAL MOTORS THE PRODUCER OF THE MATERIALS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN FOR FLUID DRAINAGE. A TRANSMISSION FILTER THAT WOULD FIT THIS VEHICLE AS ORDERED FROM THE SELLING DEALER WOULD NOT WORK WITH THE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE THE CORRECT TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN THAT SHOULD HAVE COME ON THE VEHICLE. *TC

VEHICLE LEFT ROADWAY AND WENT INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN THE DRIVERS DEATH. *JS

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH, HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *NLM *SCC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. ONE YEAR AGO WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND RESPOND AS IF IT WERE A STANDARD VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY; HOWEVER, MORE RECENTLY IT BEGAN TO OCCUR EVERY TIME HE DROVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND WAS WITHIN ONE INCH OF A CRASH FORCING THE CONTACT TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION/CCC SOLENOID DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHILE RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT OFFER OR PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REPLACED EVERY COMPONENT IN THE TRANSMISSION IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK. THE CONTACT ADDED AN ON/OFF SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED THE TCC SOLENOID. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 130,000.

VEHICLE WILL NOT DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER HOLDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE U JOINTS REPLACED, THINKING THAT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND TAKING OFF, THE NOISE CAME BACK. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *AK *SC

WHILE DOWN SHIFTING THE U-JOINTS BROKE AND DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED AND FELL ONTO THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH U-JOINTS , ADDED OIL, AND REINSTALLED THE DRIVESHAFT. THE PROBLEM RECURRED WHILE SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH LEFT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A BRIDGE RAILING. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WRECKAGE YARD.*AK

THE SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE BROKE CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BEHIND THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A COMMON OCCURECE WITH MANY MAKES AND MODELS OF VEHICLES. THOUGH THIS PROBLEM MAY NOT BE REPORTED OFTEN, I THINK IT IS A VERY COMMON INCIDENT THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.*AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS. THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TAILGATE CABLES FAILED TWICE. *TC