General Motors Passenger Vehicle 1998
Model Passenger Vehicle made in 1998 by General Motors got 17 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting.
Model 1998
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/12/2002 | 1 | ||
| Fires at the gas pumps caused by static electricity. vehicles are catching fire while attempting to fuel vehicle. fewer vehicles does not properly ground when fuel nozzle inserted into fill spout of vehicle. i have performed a study to show difference between older fuel spouts with a grounding cable and newer spouts that do not have cable. also, the material of the spouts have changed from all metal to a metal with a plastic insert. this would prevent vehicle from being grounded. in my study, i found many different makes and models of vehicles containing these type fill spouts. i also had my findings confirmed by a professor of electrical engineering from a local university. *la | |||
| 12/19/2002 | 60000 | 5 | 06/07/2002 |
| On 4 different occassions the cluster (dashboard display) has gone out on us. no speedometer, no gas guage, no blinkers, nothing. we've returned it to the dealer each time. this last time, 12/26/02, they refused to do anything for us. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 12/19/2002 | 60000 | 5 | 06/07/2002 |
| On 4 different occassions the cluster (dashboard display) has gone out on us. no speedometer, no gas guage, no blinkers, nothing. we've returned it to the dealer each time. this last time, 12/26/02, they refused to do anything for us. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/04/2001 | 90000 | 1 | 04/04/1998 |
| Dex cool deteriation of coolant system. *ph | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 115000 | 1 | 05/13/1998 |
| Coolant in oil, oil in coolant. intake manifold gasket leak. 8ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 05/10/2004 | 126000 | 75 | 01/25/2004 |
| My windshield wipers do not work in the rain and my turn signal on signal clicks when the turn signal isn't on. both are problems with the 1997 model, and seem to be an ongoing problem with the 1998 models. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLING/CHARGING | |||
| 11/12/2002 | 1 | ||
| Fires at the gas pumps caused by static electricity. vehicles are catching fire while attempting to fuel vehicle. fewer vehicles does not properly ground when fuel nozzle inserted into fill spout of vehicle. i have performed a study to show difference between older fuel spouts with a grounding cable and newer spouts that do not have cable. also, the material of the spouts have changed from all metal to a metal with a plastic insert. this would prevent vehicle from being grounded. in my study, i found many different makes and models of vehicles containing these type fill spouts. i also had my findings confirmed by a professor of electrical engineering from a local university. *la | |||
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 03/07/2003 | 24000 | 1 | |
| Automatic park failure with p-30 1998 motorhome resulting in complete breakdown on interstate neccessitating expensive towing. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | |||
| 03/07/2003 | 24000 | 1 | |
| Automatic park failure with p-30 1998 motorhome resulting in complete breakdown on interstate neccessitating expensive towing. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||
| 06/20/2002 | 90000 | 2 | 05/18/1998 |
| Steering linkage idler arm fell apart, causing loss of steering on vehicle. this has happened on both sides of linkage. had just come from a long trip on the interstate highway. was traveling at low speed when tis happened, backing out of driveway. happened once in mississippi and once at home. replaced with improved parts from auto parts store. could have caused serious accident if traveling at high speed. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 05/05/2003 | 36 | 09/15/1998 | |
| My daughters pontiac sunfire received a recall about the steering. i took it in to be fixed. they fixed it with no problem. the dealer explained what would be happening if it were to go out. the steering to the left would be hard to turn. i told him that i was having problems with my pontiac trans sport mini van. he suggested that i call gm. i did and they said it was doing all the things that the recall was called in for, but by my vin # my car was not in with the recall. they told me to check it out with the dealer and call back. i told them that i did and had it in writing, but they said they would not fix it. i said that they fixed my daughters car and nothing was wrong with it, but my car was doing the hard turn to the left and they would not fix it. they said no they could not help me. i called back months later and the person i spoke with told me the same thing. i ask to speak to the manager, and he said that he was the manager and he could not do anything at that time, that maybe they would recall it later. he suggest that i contact you and maybe youswill do something.*ak now it seems to me that if there is a recall and you have the same problem, but your car was not made in the same factory as the others, that the other factories can not get bad parts. i feel that they should fix my car and not expect me to fix it and then hope that they will recall it and then i can get my money back. this should be done just as a courious, so i will continue to by their product. my husband and i have always purchased gm products, whether it be chevy or pontiac. we just purchased a new chevy pickup turck. can you help me to get this resolved on there behalf.*ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/10/2004 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tread separation. nothing has been done to correct the failure. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 04/20/2004 | 49000 | 1 | 06/15/2001 |
| Windshield wipers work only intermittently. fail to start, or quit while turned on. this is a safety hazard when driving in the rain. seems to happen more in warm weather than winter. has beenhappening since i bought this used vehicle a coupel of years ago, but is not becoming more frequent.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 0 | 08/10/2001 | |
| The front windshield wipers will suddenly stop working when it is raining. they will come back on after a few minutes or maybe not at all. yesterday they did not come on at all, today they worked for about an hour and then they just stop. this has been going on for the last month. the rear wipers do fine. *nlm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 09/10/2004 | 112200 | 1 | |
| Windshield wiper failure | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 66000 | 6 | 02/15/2003 |
| Internmittment operation of windshield wipers. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 09/10/2003 | 60000 | 8 | 04/23/1999 |
| Windshield wipers won't turn on. when you manually start them by moving wiper, then they start. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | ONTARIO | 91761 | SUPERIOR | 909-390-2200 |
| CA | W COVINA | 91791 | REYNOLDS BUICK/GMC | |
| GA | CAIRO | 39828 | TRAWICK SUTO CARE | 229 377 1989 |
| MD | WESTMINISTER | BOHM PONTIAC | ||
| MN | DULUTH | KOLAR GMC | ||
| MN | ROCHESTER | 55904 | CLEMENT'S CHEVROLET |