I HAD A CHEVROLET PICKUP 1500 WITH THE TURBO 6.5 DIESEL ENGINE. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT FROM DAY ONE. I WOULD BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF AND TURN ON BY ITSELF. WHEN I TOLD MECHANICS, THEY LAUGHED AT ME. CHEVROLET TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR, I CHANGED IT,DIDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THEN NO CODES WOULD…
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I HAD A CHEVROLET PICKUP 1500 WITH THE TURBO 6.5 DIESEL ENGINE. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT FROM DAY ONE. I WOULD BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF AND TURN ON BY ITSELF. WHEN I TOLD MECHANICS, THEY LAUGHED AT ME. CHEVROLET TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR, I CHANGED IT,DIDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THEN NO CODES WOULD COME UP WHEN ON THE TECH'S COMPUTER, EVEN WHEN AUTOMOBILE REPEATED PROBLEM. IT WAS ASSUMED ON MANY OCCASIONS WHAT IT WAS AND AT MY EXPENSE I CHANGED MANY PARTS THAT NEVER MADE A DIFFERENCE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE WIRING HARNESS, BUT COULD NOT BE GAURENTEED BECAUSE NO CODE CAME UP. THIS WOULD HAVE MADE IT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY. I'M A SINGLE PARENT AND THIS TRUCK WAS HOW I MADE MY LIVING.(I HAUL OILFIELD EQUIPMENT). WELL THE TRUCK STALLED ON ME AND WOULD NOT START. BEFORE I COULD HAVE IT TOWED BACK HOME, IT BURNED. ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATION, CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. NOW, IT COULD BE 2 THINGS, I DID TRY AND GO START IT AGAIN THAT NITE, AND SOMETHING HAPPENED AND IT CAUGHT FIRE, OR IT WAS VANDALIZED. EITHER COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD MY TRUCK BEEN FIXED. I HAVE ALL MY REPAIR RECIEPTS NOT TO MENTION A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT CAN BACK UP MY CLAIM ON HOW MUCH I PUT INTO FIXING THIS TRUCK. IT WAS A WONDERFUL TRUCK AND RAN BEAUTIFULLY WHEN IT RAN! THIS UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT HASNOT ONLY COST ME MY VEHICLE BUT MY LIVELY HOOD! I' M DEALING WITH CHEVROLET, BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD TO TAKE IT UP WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY!? ALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS DOING IS PAYING SOME OF IT OFF, WITH THE MILES I HAD ON IT, I STILL HAVE A BALANCE ON IT AFTER THEY PAY! SO NOT ONLY AM I WITHOUT A VEHICLE, I'M STILL PAYING ON IT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10051178
58,500 miles · Apr 29, 2003
Electrical SystemFire
IN JULY 1998 I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. THE SMOKE WAS SO INTENSE I HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND HOLD MY HEAD OUT IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. I LOST THE USE OF MY DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL SEAT MOTORS AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. HAMPTON ROADS BATTERY IN…
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IN JULY 1998 I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. THE SMOKE WAS SO INTENSE I HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND HOLD MY HEAD OUT IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. I LOST THE USE OF MY DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL SEAT MOTORS AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. HAMPTON ROADS BATTERY IN HAMPTON VIRGINIA (AUTO ELECTRICAL SHOP) DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE. CAUSE: THE DRIVER SEATS HAS A SPRING SUPPORT SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS THE SEAT TO TRAVEL UP AND DOWN. APPARENTLY WHEN A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT THIS SEAT TRAVEL TOUCHES THIS WIRE. AFTER THREE YEARS OF DRIVING THIS CONTACT ERODED THE WIRE PROTECTION COVERING CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE TRUCK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS AUTOMATIC RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKERS. EACH TIME THE SEAT CAUSED A SHORT, THE CIRCUIT WOULD HEAT UP AND SHORT AND THEN RESET. THIS PROCESS CONTINUES UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL WIRING GOT SO HOT IS CAUSED A FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. IF YOU WANT MORE DETAIL PLEASE FILL FREE TO. *JB
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA00024 · Headlight
Opened Sep 26, 2000 · Closed Dec 21, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
No summary supplied.
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