1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY FAILED. THE HUBS, CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPAIRED THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THEY WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANIC SHOPS FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES AVAILABLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR ACTIVATED THE BRAKES AT LESS THAN 5MPH JUST AS LISTED IN THE RECALL WHICH INCLUDES 1999 AND BEYOND. IT WAS A SERIOUS ISSUE SO I HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THEY FINALLY FOUND THE ISSUE WAS THE CORROSION ON THE AB SENSOR AND CLEANED THEM. THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. IT HAS NOW STARTED AGAIN AS OF DECEMBER 2011 WITH 84,000 MILES. IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE AS BEFORE AND AS LISTED IN THE RECALL FOR 1999 AND NEWER VERSIONS.

WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES. PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO FLOOR AND REQUIRED A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE TO STOP. NOTICED FLUID LEAKING THROUGH THE FRAME ON DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK. FOUND A PIN HOLE LEAK IN THE STEEL BRAKE LINE AT THE 45 DEGREE BEND AT REAR OF TRUCK WHERE IT OFFSETS UP TO CLEAR THE FRAME AND THEN BACK DOWN TO ITS CONNECTION BY DRIVERS REAR SHOCK. THE LEAK WAS HIDDEN BEHIND THE PLASTIC BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE STEEL LINE TO THE FRAME. THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE RUNNING ALONG THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. FORTUNATELY THIS DIDN'T OCCUR IN A PANIC STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC STOP. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND MOVED IT FROM THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE REPLACING THE ENGINE OIL, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE, UNUSUAL OIL LEAK FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE ABS MODULE AS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET K1500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RESISTANT AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. HE HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THEM TO ENGAGE, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 06/17/10.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WERE WORKING AGAINST THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOT ALLOWING THE BRAKES TO BE APPLIED. UPDATED 06/18/10

MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500 HAD A TOTAL FRONT BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE IN WHICH THE HUB OF THE ROTOR DETACHED FROM THE ROTOR ITSELF, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. THIS WAS THE FACTORY ROTOR. ANY STOPS RESULTED IN PULLING TO THE LEFT, HEAVY BRAKING CAUSED EXTREME MOVING OF THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. I REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT. *TR

BRAKES ON MY 1998 K1500 PULSATE AND THEN GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED ABS MODULE ONCE FOR FREE THEN CHARGED ME TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. REPLACED PADS, SHOES, CALIPERS ETC. BRAKES STILL DO THIS, HAVE CAME CLOSE TO HITTING THINGS IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO THIS. FROM READING OTHER ARTICLES ON THE NET I AM TOLD BY UNHOOKING THE ABS IT WILL STOP DOING THIS BUT THEN I WILL HAVE NO ABS. WHATS THE POINT IN HAVING A NEW TRUCK WHEN THE REAR END WILL LOCK UP JUST LIKE IT DOES IN MY 1982 FORD TRUCK WITH NO ABS.

I HAD READ NUMEROUS PEOPLES COMPLAINT ON THIS ISSUE. THERE APPARENTLY SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A 98 CHEVY SILVERADO EXT. CAB 4X4 AND I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH LOW SPEED(5-10MPH) WHERE THE ABS COMES ON AND SLOWLY AND DANGEROUSLY STOPS THE VEHICLE. I REALIZE THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ARE THE PROBLEM, BUT IF THERE IS RECALL FOR 99-UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, WHY DOESN'T ANYONE FIX THIS? THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM AND GETS WORSE WHEN COLD OR RAINY OUT, WINTER IS COMING AND DO NOT WANT TO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM, PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET K1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE HAD LITTLE TO NO BRAKING ABILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKES IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO CLEAN OUT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. THIS IMPROVED THE BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT IT STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER FINDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK) FOR THE SAME FAILURE HE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE AND THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/07/08. *JB