The brake failures are well known by all tahoe owners. The failures for the windshield wiper control assembly, brake light assembly are all related to poor quality electrical components not intended for any reasonable service life. Junk by any quality standards. The service department at nelda stevenson chevrolet acknolwdged these components have high failure rates, but they get paid to correct them. The coolantconnector is an extememly poor design. Despite threading into the intake, it is made of a poor quality material that breaks off at the entry to the manifold requiring removal of the manifold to remove the broken threads resulting in a $400 bill to replace a $12.95 part. Again pathetic design and choice of materials to save a couple of dollars in manufacturing. As a design engineer, I find these choices by gm designers deplorable and will buy used bmws from now on. A bmw with 200,000 miles has more service life left in it than a brand new gm product.
1998 Chevrolet Tahoe engine complaints
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While driving at a speed of 65 miles per hour, the motor would just shut down with no warning. After pulling over it would then restart. This happened 8 to 10 times durring the same trip, and then it started running fine as if there was no problem.dealer could not find anything wrong with vehicle. After this problem started at the same time the fuel tank at the top were the fuel pump and lines enter started leaking fuel at fill ups
Serpentine belt tensioner completely blew apart causing loss of belt. Loss of power steering and electrical charging. Belt wrapped around fan causing overheating of engine. Complete replacement of tensioner/pulley and belt necessary.
While traveling and without any indication vehicle locked up steering/ brakes. Dealer stated that PCM was the problem. *ak the water pump was leaking.
Intermittently vehicle just shut down while driving on the freeway. This has happened 5 tmes since may of 99, resulting in a rear end crash on 3/23/00. Dealer was not able to find what was causing vehicle to shut down. Please provide any further information.
Serpentine belt tensioner pulley assembly failed, broke off while vehicle was coming to a stop, causing loss of brakes and power steering, which almost resulted in a crash.
When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, they went straight to the floorboard, also, motor went out without prior warning. Dealer had to replace the motor.
Muffler.
Exhaust pipe brace failed.
Engine connecting rods fit poorly . Yh
Egr valve failed. Yh
1998 chevrolet truck should not have this many problems and considered safe
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