1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 1500 CHEVY SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,000. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINE WAS MANUFACTURED FROM VERY LOW QUALITY STEEL. UPDATED 12/31/07.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD REMAIN ON WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A PULSE BOARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT A MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING WHEN THEY FINALLY ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 08/02/07. *JB

1998 CHEVORLET SILVERADO C1500 PICKUP FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE GM PASS LOCK II SYSTEM. PROBLEM STARTED 1.5 YEARS AGO AND HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT. I TALKED WITH THE LOCAL GM REPAIR FACILITY , AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $200 - $6OO TO TROUBLESHOOT. REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL COST. ALSO, THEY STATED THAT GM WAS AWARE OF AN OCCASIONAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE PASS LOCK II SYSTEM, BUT GM DIDN'T THINK THERE WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS MALFUNCTION HAPPENED WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SOMETIMES IT TOOK ANYWHERE FROM A FEW MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS FOR THE MALFUNCTION TO CORRECT ITSELF TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD START THE TRUCK. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS RELATED TO THE PASS LOCK II SYSTEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. GM OFFERED NO HELP. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE 1999 MODEL HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE SAFETY RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN. . THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT A LOW SPEED THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD JUST TURN ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ABS SYSTEM CHECKED THE ABS SYSTEM TURNED ON UNEXPECTANTLY. DIDN'TNOTICE THIS UNTIL TRYING TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THE 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SHE HAD BEEN UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE EASILY. THE WEATHER WAS COLD, BUT CLEAR, AND EACH TIME SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 35680. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS ON THE1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CONTINUED TO PULSATE AND VIBRATE. THE ABS OPERATED ON DRY PAVEMENT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THIS HAPPENED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHIC STOPPED AND THE ABS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS GIVEN A CASE# 71-490-160-500. HE STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS RECALL 05V379000 FOR THE 1999 VEHICLES, BUT NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE REGARDING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71600.*AK THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND HUB WERE REPLACED. THE SENSOR FAILED DUE TO ROAD SALT CORROSION. UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET K1500 AND STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS GIVING FALSE READINGS OF HOW MUCH FUEL THERE WAS THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 90,000 MILES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR FACILITY AS OF YET. THE CURRENT MIILEAGE WAS 125000.*AK