The dashboard in the truck caught on fire. We were able to extinguish the fire before extensive damage was done. The gm dealership determined that the cause of the fire was the wiring harness under the hood. We reported this to gm, and they said that they had no other reports and were not going to do anything about it because of the age of the vehicle. I looked on the federal safety agency site and found 52 pages of other chevrolet trucks with similar problems from 1996 to 2002. I believe someone could get seriously hurt or killed if this were to happen while driving. We were fortunate that we were able to put the fire out. Gm will not even investigate this problem, our extended warranty isn't worth the paper it is written on and our insurance company will only pay for ensuing damage. I think someone with some authoriy should contact gm since this is an obvious defect in design. Michael butori.
1998 Chevrolet Silverado electrical complaints
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Vehicle expereincing problem with blown ECM fuses which cause vehicle to shut down. Vehicle has been to dealer shop on one occasion, and at an independent repair shop. Both were unable to correct the problem.*ak consumer stated the dealer is having a problem locating the short, the fuse has blown on 4 ocassions.
While driving 40 MPH vehicle stalled.also, dealer replaced positive post connector of battery.
Evo or steering wheel sensor fails and causes loss of pressure on the steering wheel. This results in unintentional movement of the steerig wheel. Consumer believes this is common problem of gm vehicles and that there should be an immediate campaign to recall for the safety of the public.
My truck just started starting bad, it used to turn over easy, now I have to turn the key with more pressure than before. It starts but, with the A/C and radio on the truck wil stall while driving. Nothing has happened leading up to this, just out of the blue.
Consumer's brakes lock up & sometimes there's a jerking motion. Also, horn when it's cold comes on by itself. Dealer will be notified of the problems. More information will be added by consumer.
Factory installed battery is leaking acid onto metal tubing of the brake line causing it to corrode and eat line away, resulting in loss of brakes.
Brakes failed due to battery acid leak on brake tubing
Left taillight circuit board failure during a long trip made for hazardous driving. Gm states that this is a common occurence. Weak component. Weak components should have safety recalls due to safety and poor design. Gm customer service contacted. Since vehicle had 41,000 miles, they felt no responsibility.
Windshield wiper not covered under recall notice due to VIN. Nlm
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