Chevrolet C/k 3500 1998
Model C/k 3500 made in 1998 by Chevrolet got 16 consumer complains there are 3 investigations as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and other. Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline. The car had some investigations: electrical system, visibility.
Model 1998
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| 010604037 | 06/01/2001 | 623426 | Technical service bulletin regarding fuel transfer pump inoperative. *tt | 10/29/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA02005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/17/2002 | 05/01/2003 | DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRES | 03V093000 | |
| By letter dated march 19, 2003, the manufacturer notified nhtsa of the decision to initate a safety recall campaign on selected vehicles within the subject population.the campaign involves 507,000 c/k and m/l vehicles built during model years 1997-1998.the recall involves vehicle models with high incident rates and built at selected assembly plants.a contributing factor to the defect wasinherent variations in assembly conditions, worker skill levels andprocesses that exist from one assembly location to another.to remedy the defect, dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch.nhtsa has assigned campaign no. 03v-093 to the recall. | ||||||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | ||||||
| EA02005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/17/2002 | 05/01/2003 | DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRES | 03V093000 | |
| By letter dated march 19, 2003, the manufacturer notified nhtsa of the decision to initate a safety recall campaign on selected vehicles within the subject population.the campaign involves 507,000 c/k and m/l vehicles built during model years 1997-1998.the recall involves vehicle models with high incident rates and built at selected assembly plants.a contributing factor to the defect wasinherent variations in assembly conditions, worker skill levels andprocesses that exist from one assembly location to another.to remedy the defect, dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch.nhtsa has assigned campaign no. 03v-093 to the recall. | ||||||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | ||||||
| EA02005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/17/2002 | 05/01/2003 | DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRES | 03V093000 | |
| By letter dated march 19, 2003, the manufacturer notified nhtsa of the decision to initate a safety recall campaign on selected vehicles within the subject population.the campaign involves 507,000 c/k and m/l vehicles built during model years 1997-1998.the recall involves vehicle models with high incident rates and built at selected assembly plants.a contributing factor to the defect wasinherent variations in assembly conditions, worker skill levels andprocesses that exist from one assembly location to another.to remedy the defect, dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch.nhtsa has assigned campaign no. 03v-093 to the recall. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated while he was on vacation, driving 1 ton pickup truck,it ran hot and stopped running. this was on july 4, 2003 weekend and no one was available to help. after consumer was able to find a dealership, they found that the truck had overheated, causing the wires to fuse together. dealer told him this happened because the wires were too close to the manifold where they get extra hot and fuse together. dealership thought that the wires should some how be rerouted so they were not so close to the manifold. consumer would like help with repair of truck because he is 70 years of age, and the truck will cost approximately $2000-3000 to repair. please help.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/04/1999 | 1 | 04/01/2099 | |
| Injector pump failure cause loss of engine running, near total loss of steering and brakes. dt | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 06/04/1999 | 1 | 04/01/2099 | |
| Injector pump failure cause loss of engine running, near total loss of steering and brakes. dt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 08/05/2003 | 50000 | 3 | 06/13/2000 |
| I have a 1998 chevy ck3500 4x4 dually, this truck has 50,000 miles on it and has never been used for towing. while driving down the highway in rainy conditions not only did the windshield wipers stop working, the transfer case locked up, the rear tires locked up and we had to swerve off the road, we thought it was a brake problem at first but it is the transfer case, this almost caused a major accident on the turnpike, this truck has been babied and serviced regularly. the windshield wipers sometimes work now, and we will take apart the transfer case and see what happened with it. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 01/19/2009 | 125000 | 1 | |
| Brake lines resting on top of chassis in driver's front wheel well corroded and breached/leaked brake fluid. vehicle is in michigan. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2009 | 125000 | ||
| Brake lines resting on top of chassis in driver's front wheel well corroded and breached/leaked break fluid. vehicle is in michigan. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/13/2004 | 30000 | 1 | 06/03/2003 |
| Abs locks up at low speeds. *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 06/04/1999 | 1 | 04/01/2099 | |
| Injector pump failure cause loss of engine running, near total loss of steering and brakes. dt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 09/14/2004 | 3 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Tread separated on three separate occassions. *ak *jb | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/14/2004 | 3 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Tread separated on three separate occassions. *ak *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 02/10/2006 | 65000 | 100 | 02/10/2004 |
| My windshield wipers work when they feel like it. sometimes they won't turn on other times they won't turn off. i have had them looked at several times and to no avail. i have read on this site of the exact same issue with another vehicle same year and model. this is dangerous and should be looked into. perhaps a recall is not the best way to resolve this but some guidance on how to correct the problem would be greatly appreciated. having a garage do the diagnosis is very expensive. i love my truck but this problem makes driving very dangerous. *tr *updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 100000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 |
| My windshield wipers work when they feel like it. i have had them looked at several times and to no avail. i have read on this site of the exact same issue with another vehicle same year and model. this is dangerous and should be looked into. also it happens on another chevrolet model truck we have. seems to me it is a repeatative issue.*ak | |||
| 08/05/2003 | 50000 | 3 | 06/13/2000 |
| I have a 1998 chevy ck3500 4x4 dually, this truck has 50,000 miles on it and has never been used for towing. while driving down the highway in rainy conditions not only did the windshield wipers stop working, the transfer case locked up, the rear tires locked up and we had to swerve off the road, we thought it was a brake problem at first but it is the transfer case, this almost caused a major accident on the turnpike, this truck has been babied and serviced regularly. the windshield wipers sometimes work now, and we will take apart the transfer case and see what happened with it. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 06/02/2003 | 56740 | 1 | 05/13/1998 |
| I have a 1998 chevrolet 3500 crew cab 4x4. my windshield wipers stopped working while i was doing 65 mph down the interstate pulling my boat. i pulled over, got out and tried to fix the windshield wipers and they would come on and stop again. it did this 4-5 times and then they wouldn't come on at all. i had to drive all the way home, another 45 minutes, in the pouring rain on the interstate with no windshield wipers. i have a letter here from the chevrolet motors division central office saying that certain vehicles may have a windshield wiper motor that fails due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. this is exactly what is wrong with my truck but my truck is not listed on this letter. i called my local dealership and they told me there is nothing they can do. this needs to be fixed and obviously its a problem that is occurring in a lot of gm/chevrolet vehicles. why isn't my truck listed on this letter? this could have been resulted in a tragedy yesterday and since i know this is an outstanding problem, i believe my truck and problem needs to be addressed also. *nlm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 02/10/2006 | 65000 | 100 | 02/10/2004 |
| My windshield wipers work when they feel like it. sometimes they won't turn on other times they won't turn off. i have had them looked at several times and to no avail. i have read on this site of the exact same issue with another vehicle same year and model. this is dangerous and should be looked into. perhaps a recall is not the best way to resolve this but some guidance on how to correct the problem would be greatly appreciated. having a garage do the diagnosis is very expensive. i love my truck but this problem makes driving very dangerous. *tr *updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | TAMPA | 33612 | ROGER WHITELY CHEVROLET | 813-933-4061 |
| NV | CARSON CITY | AUTO CONNECTION | ||
| TX | HOUSTON | 77034 | CHARLIE THOMAS | 281-481-6680 |