1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated the vehicle would fail to restart after being parked. The security warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent alarm...

Mileage: 140,000

IN LAST WEEK IN JULY 2015 I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FROM GM. RECALL # 15438 IN THE LETTER TEXT IT WAS STATED VEHICLE WAS RECALLED /PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. NO DATE WHEN REPAIR CAN BE ENACTED WAS GIVEN! THE FOLLOWING TEXT APPEARED SIMILAR IN MY LETTER ////AND ON GM WEBSITE WHEN I ENTERED MY VI...

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET 2500 HD EQUIPPED WITH COPPER DISCOVERY A/T TIRES, SIZE: 33X 12.50 R16.5LT, DOT NUMBER: CU23105. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO LOSE TREAD, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE ...

Mileage: 120,000

THE TRUCK HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. I FIRST CHANGED THE PADS AND ROTORS ON THE FRONT BRAKES THINK THEY MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. THE DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BAD WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AND THIS CAUSES THE ABS TO ENGAGE AT SLOW SPEEDS.

Mileage: 70,000

MY 1998 CHEVEROLET SILVERADO 2500 PICK-UP SUFFERS FROM THE SAME LOW SPEED ABS PROBLEM AS DO THE 1999 AND LATER MODELS. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD INCLUDE THE 1998 MODEL YEAR IN THE PENDING RECALL. *JB

Mileage: 130,000

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING GAS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *AK *CB *JB

Mileage: 11,900

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE SEPARATION. THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES AND SENT THE FAULTY TIRE TO CONTINENTAL TIRE OF NORTH AMERICA A...

Mileage: 28,555

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 65,000

REAR SEATBELT RETRACTS AT AN ANGLE AND SPEED THAT RESULTED IN THE PASSENGER BEING STRUCK IN THE FACE AND SEVERELY BRUISED.

THE BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL CRACKED BRAKE LININGS AND SHOES. *AK *TS *JB

THE VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING AT LOW SPEEDS. *AK *CB *NLM

FUEL PUMP COLLAPSED CAUSING FUEL TANK TO LEAK. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. PH...*AK

Mileage: 60,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD, CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

THE CABLE THAT HELD THE BUCKLE TO THE BELT BROKE UNDER NORMAL USE.MR *JB

THE ABS SYSTEM PERFORMS POORLY, PRIOR TO STOPPING THE VEHICLE FEELS AS THOUGH IT WILL NOT STOP. NLM