Five problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Dt: while driving on the road after about 5 minutes, an odor of smoke came from under the hood. The consumer stopped on the side of the road, looked under the hood and everything seemed fine. When the driver returned to the cab of the vehicle, it was filled with smoke. The fire dept was called to the scene to put out the fire.
The vehicle had problems with the taillights, dash board lights and the headlights. The dealer indicated there was an electrical problem. Please provide further information. The problem went back because dealer only patched the wire instead of replacing them. Dealer now removed the dashboard to work on the problem.
Consumer called complaining about electrical problems. An electrical problem caused a fire on driver's door. The manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call.
Evo or steering wheel sensor fails and causes loss of pressure on the steering wheel. This results in unintentional movement of the steerig wheel. Consumer believes this is common problem of gm vehicles and that there should be an immediate campaign to recall for the safety of the public.
When getting out of vehicle, the occupants received an electrical shock.