While driving in rainy weather for a long period of time at 50 MPH, the driver noticed smoke coming from the vents . The following day, the consumer took the truck to a licensed mechanic and was told the windshield wiper motor caught fire.
1998 GMC Sierra: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 190 complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
- 20171
- 20151
- 20142
- 20121
- 20103
- 20071
- 20063
- 20043
- 20032
- 20021
- 20012
- 20004
- 19991
- 19985
- 19976
- 19963
- 19951
- 19921
- 19901
What owners say
Consumer states while driving there was a burning smell, then she felt something hot on her leg, when looking she saw vehicle had caught on fire and her leg was also on fire, fire was caused by a faulty wiring harness.
Consumer parked vehicle and went to work, came out and vehicle had caught on fire, the fire put itself out, the fire started in the area of the power mirror switch, claim 22-v226-581.
Consumer parked vehicle and went to work, came out and vehicle had caught on fire, the fire put itself out, the fire started in the area of the power mirror switch, claim 22-v226-581.
The vehicle had been parkedt and shut off for approximately for four hours when the customer noticed flames and smoke, dash herness faulty (attorney for client).
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 GMC Sierra fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1998 GMC Sierra?
5 of 190 owner complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra (3%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 GMC Sierra?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 GMC Sierra
Wipers 32ABS 28Brake failure 10Power steering loss 7Seat belt 7Jerking 6Stalling 5
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