Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1999)

720 consumer complaints on file.

#760366April 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE PLANETARY GEARS FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS WITH NO LOAD. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURES DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AS HAVING A VIOLENT HARD SHIFT AFTER KICKDOWN TO PASS ANOTHER VEHCILE. THE SOLUTION OFFERED BY THE DEALER WAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND RESET THE COMPUTER. THIS REMOVED THE INITIAL PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME AND THEN THE SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION FROM 1ST TO 2ND WAS VERY HARD AND JERKY. THE DEALER WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT . TRICOUNTY TRANSMISSION SHOWED ME NUMEROUS PARTS FROM OTHER SUBURBANS AND TAHOES WHICH HAVE THE SAME ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER FAILURE. GM WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILTY FOR THIS AS THEY NEVER DO. THEY HAVE A LATENT DEFECT IN THE HARDINESS OF THE GEAR INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES TEETH FAILURE OF THE PLANETARY GEARS. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN ATLANTA I-285 AND THE GEARS HAD FAILED IN TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID THIS SAME PROBLEMS APPLIES TO ALL 1998 THRU 2002 TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE CHEVY SUBURBANS AND TAHOES. CAN YOU PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. THANKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760118April 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS HEAT/CRACKED, REPLACED TWICE; PADS REPLACED 5 TIMES IN FIRST 35,000 MILES,PULLS RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006383March 26, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005935March 19, 2002
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STEERING BECOME HARD WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005040March 5, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTED DOWN WHICH LED TO LOSS OF STEERING. ALSO, BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT VERY HARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758430February 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
REVERSE GEAR DROPPED OUT OF DRIVETRAIN. FUEL PUMP FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START PARKED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758340February 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE JOBS DONE AT FENTON MOTORS. WHEN USING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT.WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN OVER SEVEN TIMES TO FIX THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WILL WORK FOR AWHILE AND THEN THE SAME PROBLEMS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. FENTONS HAVE NOT BEEN VERY HELPFUL WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE LEMONED. I WOULD HATE FOR SOME NEW OWNER TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE TO KILL SOMEONE OR BE KILLED BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#758296February 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED VERY HARD INTO 2ND GEAR. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AND WENT TO GO THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. IT WOULD PRCEED INTO THIRD GEAR AFTER THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP TO A HIGHER RPM. I CONTACTED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND A DEALERSHIP. THEY ALL SAID THAT I LOST THE 2ND/4TH GEAR INTEMEDIATE SHAFT WHICH ALSO INCLUDED THE REVERSE GEAR ALSO. THIS IS ON A 700R4 TRANSMISSON. THEY ALL SAID GM KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT DO A RECALL ON THAT MODEL YEAR BECAUSE OF THE EXTENIVE USE OF THAT TRANMISSION IN ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES . THEY SAID THAT ALMOST ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION HAD THE FAULTY INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR SOME VEHICLE OWNERS IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME, ESPECIALLY IN AN EMERGENCY THAT THEY HAD TO REVERSE QUICKLY. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT A LOCAL SHOP AT A VERY HIGH EXPENSE. I THOUGHT I WOULD SUBMIT THIS DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES THAT USED THIS TRANSMISSIONIN THAT YEAR AND FOR THE SAFETY OF THE OWNERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566313February 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FROM THE BEGINING THE VEHICLE HAS PULLED OR GRABBED TO THE RIGHT. MANY TIMES CONSUMER WAS DENIED SERVICE AND NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OVER 63,000 MILES, CONSUMER IS BEING TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003834February 11, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN WARMING VEHICLE DOORS WILL LOCK AUTOMATICALLY BY THEMSELVES. WHEN NISIDE OF VEHICLE DOORS WILL LOCK, AND ITS HARD TO GET THEM UNLOCKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPAIRED LOCKS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003518February 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ACTIVATING THE BRAKE SYSTEM VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT OR RIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING BRAKE ROTORS/ STEERING BOX, AND BRAKE CALIPERS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757634February 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE SUBURBAN. THE WHEEL WAS DRUG 306 BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT FAILURE WAS IMMANENT. I PURCHASED THE NEW SUBURBAN FROM LES MARKS 8/30/99. THE SUBURBAN WAS SERVICED ONLY AT LES MARKS. ON 1/30/01 THE SUBURBAN WAS REPAIRED AT LES MARKS FOR A THUMPING NOISE IN THE REAR END. THE LES MARKS SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE CASE, SIDE GEARS AND FLUSHED THE HOUSING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003262January 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING IGNITION DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, CAUSING ENGINE TO LOSE POWER, RESULTING IN STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757547January 30, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTORS ARE DEFECTIVE, AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AT RANDOM. THERE IS NO PERMANENT FIX ONLY THING DEALER CAN DO IS CLEAN INJECTOR. VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE CAR JUST CLOG AND LOSE ALL POWER ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. PROBLEM IS NOT FIX AND CAR IS NOT SAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#757264January 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
IN 3 YRS. -64,000 MI- REPLACED BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005212January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BRAKE FAILURE WAS DUE TO BATTERY ACID LEAKING FROM BATTERY AND DRIPPING ON BRAKE LINE DIRECTLY BENEATH BATTERY, POOR DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756886January 15, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001845January 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE STARTED BEING SLUGGISH, CONSUMER OPENED HOOD AND NOTICED BATTERY ACID ALL AROUND BATTERY. ONE OF THE BATTERYS TERMINAL WAS COMING LOOSE, AND ACID WAS LEAKING. BATTERY WAS A A.C. DELCO. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001742January 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 20MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755963December 23, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENED. NEWBORN WAS IN THIS LOCATION AND COULD HAVE BEEN EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER THIS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO UNJAM THE DOOR AND ENSURE THAT THE DOOR COULD BE CLOSED. WAS FORCED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE DOOR OPEN TO GET OFF THE MAIN ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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