1998 GMC PICKUP
2 recalls, 22 complaints - 8 TSBs
08E050000 Aug 11, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Defect Description
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND A... Read more
Consequence
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
06E040000 May 15, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Defect Description
CERTAIN E SPEED RACING COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIA... Read more
Consequence
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy
E SPEED RACING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT E SPEED RACING 909-923-3636.
Complaint Statistics
22 total complaints
2 crashes
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
Sep 14, 2007
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
1998 GMC PICKUP HAS FROSTED HEADLIGHT LENSES. CUSTOMER STATES THEY LOOKED SCRATCHED. MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THIS MODEL IS SUBJECT TO SAND BLASTING BY ROAD DEBRIS. *KB
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Sep 14, 2007
Incident date: Feb 1, 2007
1998 GM PICKUP TRUCK WITH SEVERE CORROSION ON FRONT FRAME. CUSTOMER STATES THAT 7 OTHER VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE TO USE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMERS OBSERVATION. THE DESIGN OF THE CROSSMEMBER PROVIDED NO EXIT POINT FOR ACCUMULATED WATER, WHICH ALLOWED THE BUILD-UP OF SEDIMENT AND THE ... Read more
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Sep 24, 2004
Incident date: May 1, 2004
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING AND IF HITTING A BUMP OR SOMETHING THEY MAY COMPLETELY FAIL, OR COME ON WHILE IN A RAIN STORM. CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *TC
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Mar 8, 2004
Incident date: Mar 5, 2004
I HAVE A 1998 GMC SIERRA P/U MY WISHIELD WIPERS HAVE THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS: WIPERS WILL NOT WORK OR WORK INTERMITTENTLY; WIPERS STOP WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MAYBE EVEN IN MID-STROKE; WIPER FUNCTION IS ERRATIC, WITH NO DELAY FEATURE, DELAY IS THE SAME REGARDLESS OF SETTING, OR NO LOW- OR HI... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Mar 21, 2003
Incident date: Jan 4, 2003
1998 GMC PICKUP HAD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED AND STILL CONTINUES TO LEAK. I'M TOLD BY DEALERS ITS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM AND IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR $600 AND MY HAVE CAUSED ENGINE DAMAGE. *NLM
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Dec 10, 2001
Incident date: Nov 20, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Nov 26, 2001
Incident date: Jun 15, 1999
MANUFACTURER'S LATEST "FIX IT" KIT FAILED. DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Nov 26, 2001
Incident date: Aug 11, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Nov 26, 2001
Incident date: Aug 11, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Nov 26, 2001
Incident date: Aug 11, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
Mar 27, 2001
Incident date: Sep 1, 2000
RIGHT FRONT RUBBER GASKET/GROMMETS IN WHEEL CYLINDERS FAILED. *SLC
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 29, 2001
Incident date: Jul 21, 1998
WHILE DRIVING, THE THROTTLE TENDS TO REMAIN OPEN, IT WON'T DECELERATE ONCE THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES, HOWEVER THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FIX TO THE PROBLEM. *SLC
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Jan 29, 2001
Incident date: Jul 21, 1998
WEATHER STRIP CAME LOOSE. *SLC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 29, 2001
Incident date: Aug 21, 1998
WHEEL CYLINDER CAP CRACKED, BRAKES OVERHEATED, THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH REAR WITH CYLINDER AND BLED THE BRAKES, LATER THE DEALER FOUND ON THE ABS SYSTEM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING, DEALER REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER. *SLC
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 23, 2001
Incident date: Jul 21, 1998
WHILE DRIVING, THE THROTTLE TENDS TO REMAIN OPEN, IT WON'T DECELERATE ONCE THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES, HOWEVER THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FIX TO THE PROBLEM. *SLC
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Jan 23, 2001
Incident date: Jul 21, 1998
WEATHER STRIP CAME LOOSE. *SLC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 23, 2001
Incident date: Aug 21, 1998
WHEEL CYLINDER CAP CRACKED, BRAKES OVERHEATED, THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH REAR WITH CYLINDER AND BLED THE BRAKES, LATER THE DEALER FOUND ON THE ABS SYSTEM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING, DEALER REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER. *SLC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Sep 18, 2000
Incident date: Apr 27, 2000
BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR UNDER SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Sep 14, 2000
Incident date: Apr 27, 2000
BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR UNDER SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Crash
WHEELS
Jun 27, 2000
ALL 5 WHEELS CAME FROM THE FACTORY BENT.MAUNFACTURER REFUSES TO PROVIDE CONSUMER WITH STRAIGHT WHEELS. NO DEALER WILL REPLACE TIRES WITH WHEELS BENT.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
May 31, 2000
Incident date: May 18, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Apr 16, 1999
STEERING DESIGN IS INADEQUATE,WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A DECLINE, VEHICLE MUST BE PUT IN PARKED GEAR WITH RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO TURN WHEELS.
Technical Service Bulletins, 1998 GMC PICKUP
8 manufacturer communications from 6 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 100000 POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| 104000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | 1 |
| 162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE | 1 |
| 162510 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
| 030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| 030000 BRAKES (PWS) | 1 |
PIT3227J
Jan 28, 2014
162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer
PIT3227J
Jan 28, 2014
162510 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer
PIT3665C
Nov 6, 2012
030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.
PIT3665C
Nov 6, 2012
030000 BRAKES (PWS)
This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.
020090002
Apr 1, 2002
100000 POWER TRAIN
SUBJECT REGARDING LUBRICATION OF PROPELLER SHAFT DOUBLE CARDAN CV TYPE U-JOINT CENTERING BALL AND SEAT.*NLM
868307
Jul 1, 1998
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SCREW THAT SECURES THE LEFT AND CENTER INSULATOR PANELS TOGETHER, UNDERNEATH THE I/P ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAY PULL THE ONE PUSH/INSERT NUT OUT OF THE CENTER INSULATOR PANEL CAUSING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL(I/P) INSULATOR PANEL TO RATTLE. Y
3276
Apr 20, 2005
100000 POWER TRAIN
4L80E OUTPUT CARRIER THRUST WASHER CHANGES. *TT
3389
Sep 28, 2005
104000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INOPERATIVE AND THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. DIAGNOSIS MAY REVEAL THAT THE ATC FUSE COULD BE OPEN, POSSIBLE DTC C0308, OR VARIOUS U CODES MAY BE SET. THE ENCODER MOTOR MAY ALSO BE SHORTED OR THE TCCM MAY BE DAMA
GMC PICKUP - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the GMC PICKUP across all model years (1994, 1999).
11
Total Recalls
149
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
13
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
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