Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1993)

499 consumer complaints on file.

#838348May 24, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. AFTER JIGGLING THE WIRES OPERATION CONTINUES. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837749May 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
#EA95026 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 52 MPH , CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, AND WITHIN 90 FEET SPAN VEHICLE ONLY DEACCELERATED TO 45 MPH EVEN WITH THE BRAKES FULLY APPLIED, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. COSNUMER HEARD THE ABS KICK IN, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706014April 27, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705760April 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED AND CONTINUE TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THEY STOP WORKING AND START TO BUZZ LOUDLY. I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND TAP ON THE WIPER MOTER TO GET THEM TO RESTART. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705615April 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IF SURFACE IS ROUGH WHEN BRAKING WE OFTEN GET A SURGE FORWARD WHEN THE ANTI-LOCKS KICK IN. SUCH AS WHEN THE TIRES BOUNCE SLIGHTLY WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAS CAUSED US TO GO INTO AN INTERSECTION WHILE TRYING TO STOP AND IT EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE. WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE BUT ARE TOLD BY CHEVY THAT THERE IS NO RECALL THUS NO CORRECTIVE ACTION AVAILABLE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705204April 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES IS ONGOING, THERE IS NO FIX. WHEN GOING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE ON THE ROAD, AND IF THE ROAD HAS SOME SLITE RIBBING OR WASH BOARD EFFECT, THE BRAKES FAIL COMPLETELY IF USED IN A PANIC STOP SITUATION, EVEN IF ONE CONTINUES TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AS INSTRUCTED WITH ABS. ALSO MEDIUM IE 50 MPH PANIC STOPS ALSO HAVE THE SAME EFFECT. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A LONG HESATATION BEFORE THE ABS STARTS ITS CYCLE OF BRAKING, AND ANY ROAD IRREGULARITIES OR ROAD SAND INCREASES THIS HESITATION BEFORE THE ABS STARTS ITS BRAKING CYCLE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CHANGED EARLY IN 1993 TO NO AVAIL. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE A SOFTWARE PROBLEM IN THE ABS LOGIC CONTROLLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705133March 31, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF FRONT WINSHIELD WIPERS. RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM EXISTS FOR 94/5 AND 96 VEHICLES. RECALL 98V150000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836177March 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH 8 PASSENGERS, PUT CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 65 MPH AND IT STAYED ON AND NOTHING WOULD SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. MANAGED TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN BY STANDING ON BRAKES, PUTTING GEAR IN NEUTRAL, AND TURNING ENGINE OFF. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836093March 24, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835901March 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN EMERGENCY STOP BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY AT ALL, AND THE VEHICLE JUST COASTED ALONG, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835589March 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT HARD. DRIVER HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL WITH FULL BODY WEIGHT TO SLOW DOWN, AND HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CRUISE MODULATOR HAD TO BE MANUALLY UNSTUCK. GM DENIES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703624February 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LAST SATURDAY 2-20-99 , THE CRUSE CONTROL ON MY 93 SUBURBAN STUCK AT 70 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT HARD. IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH, BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PETAL, PULLING BACK ON THE STEERING WHEEL, TO SLOW THE VEHICAL DOWN TO ABOUT 15 MPH. I THEN PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. THE RPMS PEGGED OUT, BUT I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR IN ACOUPLE OF SECONDS AND TURN OFF THE KEY. IF ANYONE ELSE IN MY FAMILY WOULD OF BEEN DRIVING THEY WOULD OF CRASHED. PLEASE SEND ME SOME INFORMATION ABOUT SPEED CONTROLS AND WHAT I CAN DO TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU M. BRYON WALSTON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834804February 12, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHENEVER IT RAINS AND CONSUMER APPLIED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WON'T WORK. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN IT'S RAINING HARD CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE RAIN STOPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834576February 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98V043. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO RECALL. WHEN WIPERS TURNED ON, THEY DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MOTOR WILL BE ON, BUT WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE. MOTOR WILL MAKE A ROARING SOUND UNTIL WIPERS COME BACK ON. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702591January 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCK UP ON ROUGH OR SLIPPERY SURFACES/GRINDING NOISE AFTER ABS KICKS IN/LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING QUICK/DEALER SERVICE CENTER SAYS NO PROBLEM EVERYTHING IS O.K. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832967January 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK WHEN SUDDENLY IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO SIDE OF A BUILDING. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542996December 11, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE AND SWITCH FAILED CAUSING FIRE, CONSUMER WENT OFF ROAD TO STOP VEHICLE WITH POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542860December 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAILING, REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKES DID NOT RECTIFY ABS FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829666November 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING 40MPH & STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, TRAVELED 40 FT & HIT 4 VEHICLES DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. HEARD ABS COMPUTER COME ON. BRAKE PEDAL GOT MUSHY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#830160November 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD APPLIED BRAKES AT 30MPH VEHICLE DID NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT & WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAD FAILED & NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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