1998 CHEVROLET PICK UP Problems & Recalls

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 MAN...

Mileage: 166,000

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 PERSIS...

Mileage: 113,000

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 ...

Mileage: 30,000

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

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

Mileage: 141,000

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 RE...

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...

Mileage: 70,000

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

Mileage: 50,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. *AK

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER TRAVELED THE REST OF THE WAY HOME DOING LESS THAN 10 MPH. THE BRAKE ROTORS HAD SPLIT IN HALF AND WERE BARELY FUNCTIONAL...

Mileage: 150,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AT VARIOUS TIMES. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE DRIVER HAD TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND JIGGLE A WIRE LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. *SCC *JB

1998 CHEVROLET PICK UP- PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS SYSTEM. *MR THE WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT, EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH WAS ON THE LOW OR HIGH POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *SCC *JB

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

WHEN COMING TO A STOP FRONT WHEEL SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING ABS SYSTEM TO COME ON, AND VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DURINGA DOWN POUR VEHICLES WIPERS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 66,000

THE VEHICLES WIPERS FAILED. *NLM

Mileage: 75,000

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

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

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

LEFT FRONT ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN CONSUMER WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND STARTED TO PUT ON BRAKES, AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOCKED. CONSUMER WENT INTO A DOWN SLIDE FOR ABOUT 40 FT. *AK THE DEALER DETERMIND BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. BUT WERE WORKING AT THE TIME THE DEALER PERFORMED ROAD TEST. *YH

FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE TANK FAILED. NLM

FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE TANK FAILED. NLM

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

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

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