Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1994)

872 consumer complaints on file.

#817289October 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK DEALER STATES THE BRAKES OPERATE AS DESIGNED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817309October 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817337October 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND INTERECTION , APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES, NO REACTION. HAD TO PUSH TILL PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES JUST TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPPED LESS THAN 20 SECONDS TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. DUE TO THIS DEFECT, CONSUMER WENT THROUGH INTERECTION WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525154October 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817193October 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH , COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKING SYSTEM RESISTS . CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BE DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO 20-30 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND STOPPING WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DOWN . THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523932October 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED MANY TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#523154October 2, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE GREASE SEALS LEAKED ONTO REAR BRAKE DRUMS, AND CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE ON BOTH REAR WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520301September 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. THERE WERE 12 NEAR-MISS ACCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510281September 12, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ALTERNATOR FAILED DUE TO FAULTY BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816031September 4, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CARGO DOOR ON VEHICLE FELL OFF . CONSUMER STATED THAT A SEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD WAS OPERATING THE DOOR AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. MANUFACTURER TOLD THE OWNER THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OF THE DOOR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815678August 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON APPROACHING A ROCK OR A POT HOLE GRAVEL IN THE ROAD, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER STATED THE PROBELM BECAME A HAZARD IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, EA950926. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518374August 22, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815583August 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE HIT TWO VEHICLES BECAUSE THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP. TO STOP THE VEHICLE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN EA95-026. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815353August 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKE IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815324August 13, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520697August 6, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST ROTTED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603486July 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519443July 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#813535June 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON APPROACHING TO MAKE A STOP AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, NOTICED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKE FADED AWAY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT A DEALER. *AK THIS PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN STOPPING ON ROUGH ROADS, THE BRAKES VIBRATE AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT MAKE SUDDEN STOPS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813462June 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED BRAKES, FELT MUSHY, BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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