Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck 1998
Model Chevrolet Truck made in 1998 by Chevrolet got 41 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding power train. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E040000 | E SPEED RACING | E (Equipment) | 1648 | 05/10/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/15/2006 | 05/18/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain e speed racing combination lamps sold as replacement equipment for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | E speed racing will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began may 10, 2006. owners may contact e speed racing 909-923-3636. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to e speed racing aftermarket combination lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 010730023B | 03/01/2002 | 010730023A | 634815 | Some customers may comment on a harsh 1-2 upshift and the check engine light or service engine soon indicator is illuminated and diagnostic trouble code p1870 set. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 010730023A | 11/01/2001 | 010730023 | 627839 | Information regarding harsh 1-2 upshift, service engine soon, malfunction indicator lamp, or cel illuminated, diagnostic trouble code p1870 set. (1996-2000 chevrolet and gmc light duty truck models) *yh | 02/25/2002 |
| 210201 | 02/21/2001 | 617621 | Subject regarding investigation of automatic transmission oil leaks on 1998 and newer light duty trucks with 4l80e transmission. *tt | 03/19/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 121202 | 12/12/2002 | 10002746 | New transmission oil cooling system flushing tool. 1998 and 2003 chevrolet and gmc medium duty trucks equipped with 4l80e automatic transmissions. *tt | 09/12/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| Crash was nearly headon and airbags did not deploy. | |||
| 10/30/1999 | |||
| Vehicle experienced loss of control at 45 mph causing vehicle to run off the road hitting a tree which resulted in no deployment of driver / passenger side airbag during crash. *yc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 12/27/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Prior to the transmission being destroyed from normal driving, the oil pan had to be replaced by the dealer ( wrong pan at the manufacturer). the computer had to be constantly adjusted for the carborator and gear ratio, this took about two months. the seat adjustment broke off and has not yet been replaced. with all of this it has cost me $600. dollars in car rentals and $3,000. dollars in lost work time. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/27/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Prior to the transmission being destroyed from normal driving, the oil pan had to be replaced by the dealer ( wrong pan at the manufacturer). the computer had to be constantly adjusted for the carborator and gear ratio, this took about two months. the seat adjustment broke off and has not yet been replaced. with all of this it has cost me $600. dollars in car rentals and $3,000. dollars in lost work time. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 06/05/2005 | 157000 | 3 | 03/21/2004 |
| Dt: consumer first had a fuel injection pump failure in april 2004, and it was replaced. it failed again in september 2004, and was no longer covered under warranty. *ak | |||
| Defective fuel injection pump is causing toxic fumes to enter in the cab of the vehicle. also, causing loss of vehicle power which could result in an accident. dealer has rebuilt pump, defect is still occurring. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 2 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Fuel injectors system failed twice. *yc | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Left rear door lock / handle malfunctioned. *yc | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 08/03/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/27/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Prior to the transmission being destroyed from normal driving, the oil pan had to be replaced by the dealer ( wrong pan at the manufacturer). the computer had to be constantly adjusted for the carborator and gear ratio, this took about two months. the seat adjustment broke off and has not yet been replaced. with all of this it has cost me $600. dollars in car rentals and $3,000. dollars in lost work time. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| Seatbelt malfunctioned. *yc | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| Driver's side seat backrest broke while driving vehicle. this has happened 2 other times while moving seat to allow passengers to enter/exit. took vehicle to dealership & mechanic repaired the seat backrest each time. the seat back rest would break each time it has been repaired. *ak | |||
| 12/27/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Prior to the transmission being destroyed from normal driving, the oil pan had to be replaced by the dealer ( wrong pan at the manufacturer). the computer had to be constantly adjusted for the carborator and gear ratio, this took about two months. the seat adjustment broke off and has not yet been replaced. with all of this it has cost me $600. dollars in car rentals and $3,000. dollars in lost work time. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 3 | 04/04/1999 | ||
| Anti lock brakes system continually malfunctions causing excessive wear to the rotors. mjs | |||
| 05/25/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| I bought my above described truck in oct. of 1998. since then i have had my front brakes replaced twice, had my rotors turned once and finally had to have the rotors replaced. i was told by chevrolet dealer mechanics and managers that chevrolet has an inadequate braking system for trucks that large. basically the braking system is not powerfull enough to have a long life span. it prematurely wears out and has to be replaced to often. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 08/31/2005 | 85000 | 1 | 10/13/2000 |
| The antilock brake sensor activates the abs system at low speeds nearly every time we try to stop requiring a longer stopping distance than normal. this has caused several close calls, but so far no accidents. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 37583 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| There were problems with the master cylinder and the two font brake sensors. mr after the consumer applied the brakes at any speed, the brakes would somehow release the trunk and would continue to go. the consumer has requested information about the faulty electrical wiring in the seats. scc *nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 06/10/1998 | 6 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Patina con mucha facilidad es muy pligroso en mojado he estado a punto de tener accidentes, la emergencia si se le pone en cuesta empinada, el camion se va cuesta abajo solo, este sistema de freno entiendo no es recomendable para este tamano de equipo, el mas recomendable seria el sist. frenos de aire, ya que fui trailista por mas de 20 anos y se como opera el sistema, el eje o tren muerto delantero vino doblado de frabrica segun 2 expertos lozada truck y gm alegan yo lo doble es imposible segun expertos quizas eso influye a que patine con facilidad, problemas electricos con power windows, aire acondicionado, se sobrecalientan los fusibles y tumban todo el sistema cuando mas se necesita, mala relacion de motor, transmision y diferencial en ocaciones no tiene fuerza para subir cuestas altas, tambien el sr. terraza de lozada y dealer autorizado de gm, alega no esta obligado a dar garantias de este equipo, entiendo que si lo esta, ya que pr es parte de eua y en muchos casos tratan los casos de aca como si fueramos alliens, respecto a inf. requerida en el cuestionario con fecha de sucesos, velocidad y ocaciones las anotadas no son correctas del todo ya que fueron muchas veces a dif. velocidades o sea que fueron variables, muchas gracias espero su atencion al respecto, hector l. nievess( dot number: tire size: 245/70r19. ) | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 05/25/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| I bought my above described truck in oct. of 1998. since then i have had my front brakes replaced twice, had my rotors turned once and finally had to have the rotors replaced. i was told by chevrolet dealer mechanics and managers that chevrolet has an inadequate braking system for trucks that large. basically the braking system is not powerfull enough to have a long life span. it prematurely wears out and has to be replaced to often. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 1 | 08/28/1999 | ||
| Consumer was getting new tires installed when he was told that they found that the left rear brake was in an extremely bad condition and the outside rotor was full of grooves and the 2nd brake pad was worn to the extent that it was falling to pieces with a very irregular pad pattern. the brake and the rotor were original equipment and did not appear that the wheels had ever been off the axle. consumer was told that if it had not been discovered, that this could have caused a serious accident. consumer is seeking any reimbursement that chevrolet motor division can provide.motorhome on chevrolet chasis *scc | |||
| 2 | 09/20/1997 | ||
| Brakes vibrate and do not stop effectively resulting in one incident of rear ending other vehicle due to brake drum failure. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 02/05/2005 | 49050 | 1 | 11/20/1997 |
| I have a 1998 chev, full size, extended cab pickup truck. the antilock brakes carroded exactly like what was discribed in your investigation by the national highway traffic safety administration. it was a very scarey feeling when i applied the brakes and it failed to propery stop the vehicle. in order to correct the problem, the garage took them apart and cleaned all the corrision off plus broke one sensor because it was corrided so badly. it cost me a total of $200.00 to have it repaired. the 1998 pickups should be a part of this recall also. i did buy this truck brand new in nov. of 1997. i hope to hear from you on this and keep me posted on your findings. thank you. | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 03/12/2011 | 142000 | ||
| I bought this vehicle used september 2010. between 45-70 mph, turning slightly or hard turn, steering makes popping sound and veers in that directions without assistance. on straight-aways, the vehicle will veer either direction on its own without assistance. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the steering wheel speed sensor can malfunction, causing a loss of pressure on the steering wheel and oversteering, dealer told consumer that this was a common problem. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experiences intermittent steering failure when turning right, design of the speed sensitive steering system is allowing for poor directional control on occasions. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Nar 03-27-2003 mr problems with steering wheel position sensor. *cb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Front end suspension system experiencing problems when turning wheels to the left the brake caliper pin is making contact with the lower a-frame, this could be applying excessive pressure to brake caliper, rotor and a-frame. *yc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 11/21/1998 | 1 | ||
| Shock bolts failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 2 | 12/07/1997 | ||
| Front spring coil failed. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 1 | 05/30/1998 | ||
| Passenger side rear tire lost a piece of tread, 6inches long and 4inches wide from the center of the tread pattern, cooper tires. | |||
| 2 | 11/01/1998 | ||
| Sidewalls on tire are splitting apart and keep going flat . firestone tires are not safe at all and should be replaced. (tiresize: 245/75/16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75/16 ) | |||
| 08/12/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Tread seperation, no flat at 65 mph. *ak (tiresize: 75r16m/s)( dot number: tire size: 75r16m/s ) | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 10/18/1999 | |||
| Motor idles high and low, makes a lot of noise when in traffic. took it to the dealer they said cannot repair until december. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Truck will not return to idle when foot is removed from the gas pedal. nlm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 116000 | 1 | 09/11/1998 |
| Windshield wipers stopped working during ice/snow storm, after trying repeatedly moving wiper switch, was able to get working, but not reliably, would work but stop for no reason with wipers in the up position, moving wiper switch several move times would work at various speeds but not reliably. contacted dealer & made appointment to have wiper problem investigated & repaired. paid $71.76 for labor & parts to replace module (fp # 12463090). found out that recall had been in place for this problem ending in model year 1997. my model is 1998.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 0 | 30 | 05/09/2003 |
| 1998 chevy blazer 4wd windshield motor. this car was only purchase two years ago and for year i almost kill my self it either a electrical default or short . i had gone a dealership and there where other people with the same problem i start to wonder if had a recall on this model of truck. a.s.a.p . *nm | |||
| 02/15/2005 | 120000 | 1 | 12/15/1998 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet 2500 series pickup. the windshield wiper motor quit working. he had to hit the motor to get it to work again. he has several gmc vehicles with recalls on the windshield wiper motor, and until a recall was issued the dealership would not do anything about the problem. this was the third vehicle he has had with this problem. if the problem occurred and if hit a bump or something then they will come on . however, if they were working and vehicle hit a bump they will go off.*ak *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | SACRAMENTO | 95821 | DAEWOOD/CAR4LESS | |
| MD | TANEYTOWN | WANTZ CHEVROLET | ||
| NY | WEBSTER | 14580 | DOYLE CHEVROLET SUBARU, INC. | 585 671 5390 |
| TN | COLUMBIA | LUCAS CHEVROLET | ||
| VA | HOPEWELL | 23860 | STROSNIDER CHEVROLET, INC. | 804-458-9864 |
| WI | LADYSMITH | 54848 | TOYCEN MOTORS | 715 532 3333 |