1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP Problems & Recalls

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 M...

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 M...

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 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

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE SPECIAL POLICY #02054. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 75,000

THE UPPER CONTROL ARM CRACKED. *JB

Mileage: 112,000

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE WINSHIELD WIPERS. *SCC

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...

THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO SLIP WHILE BRAKING AND CHANGING LANES AT THE SAME TIME, AND WHEN RUNNING OVER A ROAD REFLECTOR THE BRAKE WILL NOT GRAB UNTIL COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE DEALER HAS CLEANED THE REAR WHEELS BUT THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*NLM

AFTER DRIVING 259 MILES OF A 319 MILE TRIP, I NOTICED A GRINDING NOICE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THERE WAS NO BRAKE LIGHT SHOWING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, OR "FEELER" NOICE FROM THE ROTORS. I TOOK THE NEXT OFF RAMP BEING CAREFULL TO LEAVE 100 YARDS BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, DROPPING IT...

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. CURR...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED OVER A YEAR AGO WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY VACATION IN LIGHT RAIN. A YEAR LATER THE WIPERS HAVE DEGRADED TO ALMOST A COMPLETE COMPONENT FAILURE. EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK IS A 98', I WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF RECALL #98043...

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 N...

WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING VEHICLE, BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHT UNITS BURNED OUT . WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT UNITS. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH UNITS, THE LIGHT BULBS WILL BURNED OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO MONTHS. THREE MONTHS AGO (APR-02) ...

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, ...

FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. OUR COMPANY HAS THREE OF THESE TRUCKS AND HAS HAD FOUR FUEL PUMP FAILURES. THE FUEL PUMP GIVES NO WARNING BEFORE FAILURE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. WE FEEL THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IS DANGEROUS FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.*AK

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC WHICH WE FEEL IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH OUT EMPLOYEE. WE HAVE THREE OF THESE TRUCKS WHICH HAVE ALL HAD FUEL PUMP FAILURES. ONE TRUCK HAS HAD TWO FAILURES. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A NATIONAL ISSUE BUT WE KNOW THAT THE DEALE...

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 ...

TRUCK WAS PARKED AT 6PM ON 1/1/01 IN DRIVEWAY.AT 6:30 AM ON 1/2/01, OPENED DOOR TO FIND CAB FULL OF SMOKE, DRIVER DOOR INTERIOR MELTED AND HEAD LINER PARTIALLY MELTED.1/2/01 NOTIFIED POLICE AND DEALERSHIP.DEALERSHIP CONTACTED API (EXTENDED WARRANTY CO) WHO REFUSED TO PAY.1/9/01 CONTACTED GM CUSTOME...

WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OR SYMPTOMS, AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD, THE MULTI-STACKED POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES (2 TERMINALS STACKED WITH 2 WIRES EACH TOTAL OF FOUR WIRES) FAILED TO MAKE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, INCLUDING ACCESSORIES, ENGINE, AND LIGHTS. MANUAL STEE...

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 .

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 .

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN BRAKING AND OR YOU HIT A BUMP, POTHOLE OR DEPRESSION THE BRAKES GO INTO ANTI LOCK AND DO NOT COME OUT. IT TAKES ABOUT 1/3 MORE DISTANCE TO STOP. I HAD ONE ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS ON THE I-5 FREEWAY, TRAFFIC STOPPED, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HAD TO GO BETWEEN TWO CARS. I HIT TH...

IN AUGUST, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD THE RIGHT REAR BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE REASON IT WAS UNEXPECTED IS BECAUSE I DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH AN EXACT MATCH AND CONTINUED USING THE TRUCK, ON THE OCT. 24, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 99N AROUND 7 PM, AT 65MPH, THE FRONT RIGH...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES ARE STILL EXTREMELY SOFT AND REQUIRE FULL BRAKE PEDAL EXTENSION. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACES, FRONT HUBS REPLACED. TRUCK STILL REQUIRES TOO MUCH PEDAL AND THE PEDAL IS SOFT AND PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR

BRAKES ARE STILL EXTREMELY SOFT AND REQUIRE FULL BRAKE PEDAL EXTENSION. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACES, FRONT HUBS REPLACED. TRUCK STILL REQUIRES TOO MUCH PEDAL AND THE PEDAL IS SOFT AND PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR

BRAKES ARE STILL EXTREMELY SOFT AND REQUIRE FULL BRAKE PEDAL EXTENSION. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACES, FRONT HUBS REPLACED. TRUCK STILL REQUIRES TOO MUCH PEDAL AND THE PEDAL IS SOFT AND PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR

AFTER VEHICLE IS WARMED UP (10-15 MIN), THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD INTO THIRD GEAR WITH A "CLUNK". DEALERSHIP INDICATES THIS IS NORMAL AND QUOTED A BULLETIN FROM MANUFACTURER, BUT IT IS EXCESSIVELY LOUD. SEPARATE DEALERSHIP REPLACED U JOINT EARLIER AND PROBLEM WAS NOT CURED. THIS ONLY HAPPENS W...

BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS FAILED. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS AND GMC WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY TELEPHONE CALLS AND HAVE TOLD ME TO QUIT CALLING. I CRACKED MY SPINE.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN PASSENGER SIDE AXLE ASSEMBLY COME OUT OF DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING. AXLE CAME ABOUT 24 INCHES OUT OF HOUSING BEFORE VEHICLE CAME TO STOP. AFTER DISASSEMBLY OF WHEEL HUB /AXLE ASSEMBLY FOUND RETAING CLIP FOR AXLE NUT HAD WORKED OFF OF DIFFERENTIAL AND ALLOWED AXLE ...

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT FUEL INJECTOR PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, PARTS ARE SAID TO BE $1200.ANTI LOCK SYSTEM COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY ON ALL BUT CLEAN DRY PAVEMENT. *AK

TIRE JUST CAME APART WHILE DRIVING /INSPECTED SHOWS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO TIRE AND NO REASON FOR THE TIRE TO COME APART BY 2 DIFFERENT FIRESTONE DEALERS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDR7 TIRESIZE: P275/60R15)

THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP IN WET WEATHER AT SLOW SPEEDS. WITH THE SLIGHTEST BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP SOLID WITH AN AUDIBLE "BANG". THE REAR TIRES WILL SLIDE AND THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING AT ALL.

BATTERY TERMINAL CORROSION CAUSED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE/LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER SYSTEMS IN TRAFFIC. IMAGINE YOUR CAR STOPPING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE HAZARD FLASHERS DID NOT WORK. *AK

BATTERY TERMINAL CORROSION CAUSED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE/LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER SYSTEMS IN TRAFFIC. IMAGINE YOUR CAR STOPPING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE HAZARD FLASHERS DID NOT WORK. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE GOES OVER ANY BUMP OR ROUGH SERVICE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN FURTHER AND BRAKING DOES NOT WORK LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. *SLC

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES P245 75 R16 EXPERIENCED CUTS AND SOFT SPOTS ON THE WALLS. *SLC

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES P245 75 R16 EXPERIENCED CUTS AND SOFT SPOTS ON THE WALLS. *SLC

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN JUNE 2000 AND IT NOW HAS 30K MILES ON IT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS INFORMED US THAT HE HAD A RIGHT FRONT TIRE DELAMINATE AT 20K MILES THAT CAUSED HIM TO RUN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. FIRESTONE WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM AT THAT TIME AND THE OWNER HAD TO PURCHA...

POWER BOOSTER WENT OUT, BRAKES FAILED, AIR SOUND WHEN PRESSING PEDAL, ENGINE RACED.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON FAULTY BRAKES, BUT I HAVE HEARD THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PICKUP MODEL. WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FADE DURING STOPPING. PEDEL WENT TO FLOOR GRADUALLY DURING HARD STOP. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN PEDAL. DEFECT MAY BE IN THE DESIGN. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BLED BRAKES. PEDEAL MARGANALLY BETTER.

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

A TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE GOOD FOR MORE THAN 60000 MPH. USED FOR COMMUTE NOT LOADS. *AK

THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL FAILED. *YC

THE REAR BRAKE SHOES FAILED. *YC

REAR TAIL LIGHT FAILED.

TIRES WEARING UNEVEN SINCE NEW (GENERAL). *YC

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKS UP, AND THEY DO NOT STOP.THEY SKID ON THE STREET AND ON GRAVEL. *AK

ABS BRAKES APPEAR CONFUSED DURING LOW SPEED TURN AROUND RESULTING IN DELAY OF BRAKE ACTUATION OF A COUPLE OF SECONDS.

ABS BRAKES APPEAR CONFUSED DURING LOW SPEED TURN AROUND RESULTING IN DELAY OF BRAKE ACTUATION OF A COUPLE OF SECONDS.

BRAKES FAILED. YH

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

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL CAME APART AND LOCKED UP BOTH FRONT WHEELS. ALL NEW PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED FOR THE FRONT END BY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. *AK