1998 Chevrolet Pickup

50 complaints on file, page 1 of 3.

1. Filed Apr 2, 2008Failure Mar 25, 2008Glendale, AZRecreational vehicle/trailer, Wheels

   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 ME TO PAY OVER $300.00 DIFFERENCE THAT IS NOT I FEEL FAIR TO ME. I AM GLAD THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT,YET. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10223194
2. Filed Feb 24, 2004Carlyle, ILManifold/header/muffler/tail pipe, Motor

   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

   NHTSA complaint 10042567
3. Filed Sep 24, 2003Failure Sep 21, 2003Barboursville, WVMotor

   WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 10040534
4. Filed Jul 24, 2003Failure Mar 21, 200375,000 milesHamilton, MTMotor

   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

   NHTSA complaint 10021522
5. Filed Feb 28, 2003Failure Feb 28, 2003112,000 milesBell, CAUpper arm

   THE UPPER CONTROL ARM CRACKED. *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10009589
6. Filed Sep 26, 2002Marksville, LAMotor

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

   NHTSA complaint 567635
7. Filed Sep 4, 2002Failure Sep 1, 2002Anaheim, CATires

   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 STEEL BELT HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. ALL 4 OF MY TIRES ARE FACTORY ORIGINALS FROM FEBRUARY 1998, (I PURCHASED VEHICLE @ 35,000 MILES IN JANUARY 2001) ALL 4 TIRES APPEARED TO BE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE.NOW, I'M TOLD THAT I CAN'T SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRES BECAUSE IT DOESN'T APPLY TO BRIDGESTONE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME TIRE NUMBER. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT THING THAT HAPPENED TO ALL THOSE FIRESTONE TIRES. I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE KEPT THE BLOWN-OUT TIRE IN CASE YOU WANT TO SEE IT. PLEASE INFORM ME AS TO WHETHER I CAN GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL 4 TIRES.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 766687
8. Filed Aug 26, 2002Orlando, FLService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

   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

   NHTSA complaint 786424
9. Filed Aug 20, 2002Failure Aug 17, 2002Niles, MIService brakes, Disc

   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 INTO LOW GEAR AS I STOPPED, AND ONLY APPLYING THE BRAKE IF ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. IF I APPLIED THE BRAKES, I WOULD HAVE TO WITH GREAT PRESSURE IN ORDER TO STOP. BOTH FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE BEYOND REPAIR. THE TRUCK HAD 21,852 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND ALL BUT 7,000 WHERE PUT ON IT BY ME. I ALWAYS START BREAKING LONG BEFORE I NEED TO STOP IN AN EFFORT TO LENGTH THE LIFE OF THE PADS. IT IS NOT ONLY DESTURBING THAT BRAKES SHOULD FAIL BEFORE 22,000 MILES, BUT ALSO THAT THEY DID SO WITHOUT WARNING. I AM THANK FULL THAT I WAS THE ONE DRIVING AND NOT MY WIFE OR SON !*AK

   NHTSA complaint 765913
10. Filed Aug 4, 2002Boise, IDHeadlights

    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. CURRENT DESIGN HAS BEEN CHANGED. REPEATED CONTACTS TO THE DEALER HAVE PRODUCED NO FIXES. THIS IS FUNDAMENTALLY AN UNSAFE DESIGN CONDITION. GM SHOULD REMEDY THIS PROBLEM.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 765161
11. Filed Aug 1, 2002Failure Aug 23, 2001SAN Jose, CAWindshield wiper/washer

    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.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 765054
12. Filed Jul 22, 2002Failure Jul 22, 2002Levering, MIAutomatic transmission

    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 NO REVERSE. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT AN EXTENDED WARRENTY ON THE TRUCK. THE NUMBERS LISTED AND THE E-MAIL ADDRESS IS MINE, [XXX] IS IN A NURSING HOME AND UNABLE TO BE REACHED. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

    NHTSA complaint 764582
13. Filed Jul 18, 2002Waldorf, MDClutch assembly

    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, MY CLUTCH WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME WE HAD TO PAY OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. ONCE AGAIN, MY CLUTCH IS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE AGAIN AND IS SOMETIMES HARD TO GET INTO GEAR -- ANOTHER WORD, MY CLUTCH IS GETTING READY TO GO OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 764391
14. Filed Jul 18, 2002Waldorf, MDFuses and circuit breakers

    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) BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHT UNITS BURNED OUT AGAIN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE'S SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE TAIL LIGHT UNITS BURNING OUT AND BURNING OUT THE BULBS EVERY TWO MONTHS.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 764389
15. Filed Jul 17, 2002Failure Jul 15, 2002SAN Jose, AZFuel system, Fuel pump

    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 ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES. THIS TRUCK HAS HAS TWO FUEL PUMP FAILURES, BOTH WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 764353
16. Filed Jul 17, 2002Failure Jun 15, 2001SAN Jose, CAFuel system, Fuel pump

    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 DEALER CHANGES MANY FAILED FUEL PUMPS. ONE TRUCK HAS HAS TWO FAILURES. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 764352
17. Filed Jul 17, 2002Failure Jun 15, 2001SAN Jose, CAFuel system, Fuel pump

    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

    NHTSA complaint 764351
18. Filed May 31, 2002Failure Jan 1, 2001Louisville, KYFront underhoodFire

    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 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION LINE BUT WAS DENIED (CLAIM #02805467)DUE TO "WIRING HARNESS ON BACK OF TRUCK".HOWEVER, ORIGINAL STICKER ON TRUCK SHOWS TRAILERING HARNESS AS OPTION THAT WAS INSTALLED BY MANUF.1/29/01REPORTED LOSS TO BBB.2/1/01 RECD CALL FROM GM,NEW CLAIM #C0305797.1/26/01 FIRE MARSHALL INSPECTED TRUCK & CONFIRMED SHORTAGE OCCURED IN POWER LOCK, WINDOW OR MIRROR SWITHCHES.2/1/01 GM REP (LAREN NORRIS) AGREED WIRING HARNESS SHOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED TRUCK TO CATCH ON FIRE. 2/5/01 GM DENIED CLAIM DUE TO "OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY". PERSONAL INSURANCE PAID FOR REPAIR OF VEHICLE, HOWEVER, PERSONAL LOSS OF INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE, RENTAL VEHICLE COST AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN VEHICLE WAS SMOKE DAMAGED. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF WIRING IN THIS VEHICLE.*ASK

    NHTSA complaint 762516
19. Filed Jan 19, 2002Failure Jan 19, 2002West Monroe, LACables

    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 STEERING AND MANUAL BRAKES WERE USED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO ROAD SIDE. INSPECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO CORROSION. THE SIDE-POST POSITIVE BATTERY BOLT WAS EXAMINED AND WAS NOT FOUND TO BE LOOSE. HOWEVER, PRYING THE POSITIVE WIRES (ROTATING APPOXIMATELY 30 DEGREES OR MORE) RESTORED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AFTER EACH OF THE 7 OCCURANCES, I HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWING: REPLACED THE POSITIVE SIDE-POST BOLT, CLEANED THE COPPER FLAT TERMINALS WITH PROPER CLEANING MATERIALS, VISUALY INSPECTED FOR DEBRIS INTERFERENCE, TIGHTENED THE TERMINAL BOLT, CHECKED FOR WIRING CRACKS OR BREAKS, AND/OR CHECKED FOR FIRE/HEAT DAMAGE TO THE CABLES. AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PROBLEM AT THE POSITVE BATTERY POST SHOULD NOT RESULT IN A STALLED ENGINE.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 757074
20. Filed Jan 9, 2002Germantown, WIAxle hubs, Service brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

    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 .

    NHTSA complaint 756616