1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Suspension Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES OPERATED AS IF THE WHEELS WERE LOCKED UP. PLUS, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 11/18/02 WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HUB WAS BAD, AND REPLACED THE HUB AT NO COST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 06/26/06 BECAUSE THE ABS IN THE FRONT BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT BOTH HUBS WERE DEFECTIVE AND DECLINED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSTEAD TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP WHO DECIDED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT HUBS WITH BETTER QUALITY PARTS.

Mileage: 27,909

MY BOYFRIEND(MARIO DIEGO) AND I (CARMENIA) PURCHASED A 1998 CHEVY TAHOE. FROM BROOKS MOTOR COMPANY ON APRIL 1,2005. FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 29,2005. THE TAHOE HAD TO BE RETURNED TO BROOKS MOTOR SERVICE CENTER 8 TO 9 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR REPAIRS. NOW MY CAR REAR END HAS BROKE AND NOT DRIVABLE. *JB

Mileage: 5

MY BOYFRIEND(MARIO DIEGO) AND I (CARMENIA) PURCHASED A 1998 CHEVY TAHOE. FROM BROOKS MOTOR COMPANY ON APRIL 1,2005. FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 29,2005. THE TAHOE HAD TO BE RETURNED TO BROOKS MOTOR SERVICE CENTER 8 TO 9 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR REPAIRS. NOW MY CAR REAR END HAS BROKE AND NOT DRIVABLE. *JB

Mileage: 5

DT: ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE FRONT TIRE, RIM, BRAKES, AND HUB FELL OFF THE CAR. THE POLICE SAID THEY HAD SEEN OTHER VEHICLES WHERE THE SAME THING HAPPENED.*AK

Mileage: 129,000

THE UPPER CONTROL ARM HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES BUT IT CONTINUES TO FAIL. *NLM

THE SENSOR THAT CONTROLS POWER STEERING EFFORT HAS FAILED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION WHERE THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO STEER THE VEHICLE VARIES GREATLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE MOST DANGEROUS CONDITION WOULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED. THE STEERING EFFORT WOULD SUDDENLY CHANGE FROM NORMAL TO VERY LIGHT. WHEN THIS OCCURED WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE AT HIGH SPEED, IT WOULD JERK YOU OFF THE ROAD.*AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, VIBRATION IS MORE SEVERE UNDER BRAKING CONDITIONS BUT NOTICEABLE WHEN JUST CRUISING, THIS VIBRATION CAUSES THE REAR END TO BOUNCE THUS RESULTING IN THE ABS TO ACTIVATE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *ET

I HAVE READ THROUGH YOUR CHEVROLET TRUCK SECTION AND NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT VIBRATION PROBLEMS. IS THE NHTSA INVESTIGASTIONG THIS PROBLEM?

ON CEMENT ROADS, AND DRIVING BETWEEN 50-70 MPH ,A SHIMMY WILL OCCUR IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS REPLACED, POSSIBLE CAUSE OF TIRE WEAR. *YC

THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS REPLACED, POSSIBLE CAUSE OF TIRE WEAR. *YC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERE PULLING TO THE RIGHT, UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. MJS

DURING BBB ABRITRATION HEARING A CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVE SDMITTED THAT THERE IS A KNOWN VIBRATION PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND WAS UNWILLING TO REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OPPERATING WITH IN "SPECS" ASKED TO SEE SPECS. NONE AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE HAS BENN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. *AK

SUSPENSION SYSTEM TENDS TO BOUNCE, UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. MJS

SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED. YH

CUSTOMER STATES THAT VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT , REALIGHNING THE VEHICLE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. DRIVING AT 60MPH OR ABOVE VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER STILL HAD CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED IT'S A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. WAS ADVISED TO PUT SAND BAGS IN REAR OF VEHICLE TO PREVENT UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING. *AK

VEHICLE EXHIBITS INSTABILITY/VIBRATION.