Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1993)

499 consumer complaints on file.

#830129November 4, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS HOT AND DRIES OUT IT OPERATES PROPERLY, BUT WHEN IT'S WET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE. DEALER CANNOT PERMENANNTLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828157September 24, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO A CRACKED SLODER JOINT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541589September 22, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE, THE JACK COLLAPSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780315September 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827463September 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICK IN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER COULDNT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540475September 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539895August 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THIRD RADIATOR IS LEAKING AROUND THE BOTTOM SEAL AS DID THE PREVIOUS TWO WHICH WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539803August 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACE AND BRAKE PROBLEMS PERSISTS. PLEASE FORWARD ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826616August 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826004July 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825854July 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825861July 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
EA95-02O; CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OCCASSIONALLY, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP. THE ABS BRAKES KICK IN, CAUSING NO RESPONSE TO THE WHEEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A ACCIDENT ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK ALSO BRAKES PADS WERE WORN OUT AND MAKING NOISES, CASSETTE PLAYER WAS INOPERABLE.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825486July 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EA95-026; WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SUDDEN OR GRADUAL STOP, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK CONSUMER CALLED TO UPDATE ACCIDENT REPORT 04-01-99 APPLIED ABS BRAKES AT 35 MPH AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE TO OCCUR WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION, ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825285July 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH. DRIVER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE OTHER AUTOMOBILE. *AK CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE SERVICE STAFF HAS WARNED THE CONSUMER TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAIL PERIODICALLY, CONSUMER USUALLY EXPERIENCES FAILURE BETWEEN 20-25 MPH, WHEN RE-APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE USUALLY STOPS WITH WHEELS LOCKING AND SKIDDING. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537444June 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR WAS NOTICED LEAKING AROUND 36,000 MILES. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. EVERY REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE EXCEPT REPLACING OF RADIATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824466June 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND USING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP ,THE BRAKS WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP. DEALER ALWAYS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824192June 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS THE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536500June 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824062June 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A PERIOD WHEN THE BRAKES DO NOT CATCH. CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT IS AFRAID OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820376June 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A PANIC STOP AND MASHING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD AND THEN T STOPS. IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL START TO ACTIVATE AND VEHICLE STARTS TO ROLL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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