Table 1 shows two common wheel related problems of the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems | |
| Wheel Bolts problems |
Windshield wiper/motor problem is the same as with the earlier Suburbans on the recall list. The recall only addresses '97 and back, not 1998. What can be done about getting this year added. There are other complaints with this same problem with this year and later.
Had not previously heard anything unusual. Have owned 2 other Suburbans besides this one. I was leaving a parking lot, turning left onto the street when I heard a pop. I then heard some rattling and squeaking. I pulled over and could not see anything, so I drove it home. . . About 5 miles. Took off the lugs:nuts cover and 2 broken stems fell on the ground with the nut still on them and the rest of the lugs: nuts were extremely loose. Had all the tires rotated at firestone on 10-7-99 and the mileage was 42,720. None of the other wheels were affected. All lugs: nuts were on tight except for this one wheel. Found out that Ford had a recall on all 1998 lugs: nuts on Ford f150 pick ups. . . Could this be related?.