Speed Control Linkage problems of the 1998 Chevrolet K3500

One problem related to speed control linkage has been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet K3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Speed Control Linkage problem

Failure Date: 07/07/1999

The problem I am contacting you about is unintended acceleration after selecting reverse. I brought this vehicle in to my selling dealer 13 times for this problem. Gm was apparently aware of this issue and called it an "idle flare-up". When this vehicle had it's "idle flare-up" it would suddenly surge backwards 6 inches to 6 feet, depending on the severity of the "flare-up" and how quickly I could get the vehicle stopped. Sometimes it wouldn't do it for several weeks, then it would do it 5 or 6 times in one day. Gm engineering had the dealer perform 3 different transmission repairs to attempt and correct this problem. A gm engineer even came out and drove the truck once, could not duplicate the concern, (hence the term "intermittent"), and then declined to recommend a buyback or trade assist. It was suggested that perhaps I was making this up to get rid of the truck. I am a landscape contractor, during my busiest time of year, wasting time and energy on this matter. Furthermore , it has cost me thousands of dollars to get rid of this chevy and purchase a new Ford. Gm has a problem that they are aware of with their 6. 5 powertrain and refuses to address it. Go get 'im.


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