Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the headlights failed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was approximately 184,000. Updated 06/17/14*lj the consumer stated there was intermittent smoke coming from the steering column for a week. There was also an intermittent problem with the headlights. Updated 06/24/14
1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: fire, smoke or burning smell
7 of the 360 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Vehicle was parked for about 24 hours when all of a sudden it caught on fire. Results showed that there was an electrical short in the dashboard, which caused the fire. Consumer will contact manufacturer.
Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. After picking the vehicle up from the dealership vehicle caught on fire at approximately 10:00 am, 2 days later. Consumer contacted the manufacturer and the dealer, and was told that the cause of the fire was undetermined, and that there was nothing that the manufacturer was libel for which could have caused the fire.
Remote mirror switch failed in drivers door catching on fire and causing other damage, claim 05-4615-211.
Remote mirror switch failed in drivers door catching on fire and causing other damage, claim 05-4615-211.
My wife and I were driving down a city street at about 30mph when we smelled smoke, I pulled over and saw flames shooting from the interior of the driver door panel. I tore open the door panel and saw that the electric outside mirror control was on fire. I beat the fire out with a towel, after the smoked cleared I started the engine again and the control burst into flames again, at this point I severed the wiring harness.
This vehicl caught fire and burned after transmission problems; hydraulic fluid suspected as source of fire; no one present at time of fire, the owner having gone for help after shutting off the motor and parking the truck.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
7 of 360 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Wipers 54ABS 40Brake failure 19Jerking 11Pulling 11Power steering loss 7Tire blowout 6No deployment 5Fuel pump 5Loss of power 5Premature wear 5
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