Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1996)

370 consumer complaints on file.

#540721September 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OF SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ALTERNATOR SHORTED AND CAUSED A FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ENGINE OFF. REPAIRED BY DEALER. STILL HAS EPISODES OF NOT STARTING. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540485September 1, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD/WIPER DELAY MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827041August 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY CUT OUT OR STALL SURGE FORWARD AND THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL SPEED. DEALER STATES THAT THIS OCCURS DUE THE DIESEL INJECTOR PUMP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825436July 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EA95-026; WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS, SUCH AS SHOES/ROTORS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. REPAIR INVOICES AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605237July 1, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537296July 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED ALMOST RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511639June 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING IMPACT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824580June 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES AND ROTORS. ALSO WHEN PADS AND SHOES/ROTORS NEED REPLACING, THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824587June 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VIBRATIONS AND SQUEALING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823777June 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCK ABSORBER ATTACHED TO A-FRAME BROKE. NOT ABLE TO HOLD SHOCK ABSORBER. HAPPENED ON DRIVER'S SIDE FIRST & NOW ON PASSENGER'S SHOCK ABSORBER IS GONE & LOOSE. MECHANIC SAID IT STARTED TO CHIP AWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823714May 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING THEERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. DEALERS NOTED PROBLEM WAS A WORN OUT RING & PINION GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535239May 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535215May 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 23000-25000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534946April 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PADS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL WHILE BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534654April 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533989April 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533602April 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822223April 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND SHOES AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532234March 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517642February 24, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR FLUTTERS/SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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