Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1999)

720 consumer complaints on file.

#10144135December 1, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR THE LOCK OR CLOSING MECHANISM DIDN'T SEEM TO ENGAGE THE DOOR WOULD JUST FLY OPEN WHEN MAKING A TURN. THEN THE INSIDE HANDLE BROKE AND THE WINDOW WORKS ONLY SPORADICALLY. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY AND THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. FORTUNATELY NOBODY HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE CAR . I ALSO HAVE AT LEAST 3 FRIENDS WHO OWN 1999 SUBURBANS AND ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DOORS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144055November 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GENERAL POOR STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. ABS PUMP KICKS IN WHEN SLOWING AND CAUSES INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. MECHANIC IDENTIFIED AS ABS SPEED SENSOR. ALSO SAID GM RECOMMENDS CLEANING COMPONENTS BUT THAT HAS NEVER SOLVED PROBLEM. REPLACING ASSEMBLY IS THE ONLY WAY TO FIX. IF THEY ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM IN CANADA, THEY SHOULD HERE, ALSO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143765November 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN I AM DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE ABS BRAKES OPERATE AS IF I WAS DRIVING ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143096November 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY SUBURBAN HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM KICKING IN UNWARRANTED AT SLOW SPEEDS-AT STOP SIGNS, PULLING IN DRIVEWAY, GENERALLY SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OR LESS. STOPPING IS SOMETIMES VERY DIFFICULT. THIS IS BECOMING A DANGER. THERE IS A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS. 1999-2002 CHEVY SUBURBANS. MY VEHICLE VIN-1999 SUBURBAN IS NOT IN THERE FOR COVERAGE- WHY? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142287November 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT SLOW SPEED ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IS DECRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000 (GM #05068) ON 2000 MODEL YEAR SUBURBANS. I CALLED CHEVY AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD FIX MY 1999 AND THEY REFUSED, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND PAID TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROCEDURE DONE ON MY CAR AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR NEWER MODELS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AS STOPPING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. MY CONCERN IS TWOFOLD, 1. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON ANY MODEL THAT THIS HAPPENS TO AND 2. EVEN WITH THE "CLEANING" THAT THEY DID, THIS PROBLEM WILL RESURFACE AGAIN ON MY VEHICLE SINCE IT IS DUE TO CORROSION SO I WILL BE IN DANGER IN THE FUTURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142174November 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME ABS PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 05V379000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BETWEEN 3-10 MPH THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE. THIS CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CORRECTIONS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141919November 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 FOR THE ABS SYSTEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ABS SENSOR THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CORROSION BUILT UP ON THE ABS SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141703November 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND THE WIRING HARNESS . WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AT LEAST SIX TIMES. BEFORE THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED THE DASHBOARD WAS HOT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE NOT WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141214October 29, 2005
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT ABOUT THE SEAT BELTS IN MY SUBURBAN. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELTS AND FRONT PASSENGER WORK FINE. THE ONES INSTALLED IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW SEATING ARE DEFECTIVE. IN OUR VEHICLE THIS IS MAINLY THE SHOULDER BELTS. THEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE CASING SO THAT THE CHILDREN CAN BUCKLE UP. THEY ARE ALWAYS JAMMED. I HAVE CHECKED THEM ON MANY OCCASIONS. I DO NOT FIND THEM TWISTED, THEY LOOK NORMAL BUT WILL NOT OPERATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140823October 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM.. SAME AS EXPLAINED IN THE RECALL LISTED FOR GMC SIERRA'S 1999.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140724October 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE STOPPING DISTANCE FOR THE VEHICLE WAS LONGER BECAUSE OF THE ABS ACTIVATION. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT NO CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. *AK UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE ABS ACTIVATED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY OF HOME. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO THE HOME'S GARAGE DOOR. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140729October 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 99 CHEVY SUBURBAN, THAT WHEN I BRAKE, DOESN'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE WAY IT SHOULD. IT SEEMS TO SURGE A BIT BEFORE FINALLY COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140425October 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED THAT THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GM DEALER, WHO NOTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140253October 19, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: WHILE TRAVELING IN A SEVERE RAINSTORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY THEY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT WIGGLED THE WIRES WHERE THE WIRES PLUG INTO THE WIPER MOTOR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO WORK BUT LATER ON THEY QUIT AGAIN. THE CONTACT FOUND A PLASTIC TIE TO PLACE ON THE WIRING HARNESS TO HOLD TIGHT AGAINST THE MOTOR WHICH ALLOWED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON A SEPARATE VEHICLE, BUT NOT ON THE OTHER VEHICLE WHICH HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN AND THE MODEL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL INVOLVED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. NO FURTHER CORRECTIONS OR REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139418October 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WAS HAVING ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE ABS WAS ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5-6 MPH. . THE PROBLEM CONTINUALLY GOT WORSE. THE CONTACT LIVED IN ONE OF THE SALT BELT STATES WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ONCE TIME. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $497.90 PER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WRITTEN DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR DROPPED OUT AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT PLANNED ON HAVING REPAIRS DONE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED GM, AND THEY SAID, THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138516October 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES GO ON AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE SPEED SENSORS. NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138418October 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN NOVEMBER OF 2003 I WAS TRAVELING SLOWLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON I66 OUTSIDE WASHINGTON DC. THE ROADWAY WAS DRY. I ALLOWED A COUPLE OF CAR LENGTHS TO STOP IF NEEDED. THE CHEROKEE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED QUICKLY SO I BRAKED AGGRESIVELY EVEN THOUGH WE WERE TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 15 MPH. MY BRAKE PEDAL SHOT BACK UP FROM THE FLOOR AND WHEN I RE-APPLIED IT, THE ABS PULSING BEGAN AND THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO STOP. MY VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE REAR OF THE CHEROKEE DESPITE MY FULL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE FOR THE SPEED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130347September 29, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: CONSUMER OWENS A 1999, CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TURNING THEM IN THE ON POSITION WHILE GOING 60 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT ON 7-10-2005. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE BECAUSE IT WAS BAD. CONSUMER KNEW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON ALL MODELS FROM THE MID 1990S THROUGH 1997. THERE WERE NO OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. AS OF NOW THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALERSHIP THAT WORKED ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT THE SAME AS THE ONE WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137992September 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS UNLOADING ITEMS AND PUSHED THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THAT'S WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE WENT HAYWIRE. THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD CLICKING SOUND, THE GAUGES WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THE STEREO READ OUT BEGAN FLIPPING THROUGH NUMBERS AND SINCE THIS INCIDENT THE DRIVING LIGHTS THAT SHOULD COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED THEY FLICKER AND AT TIMES GO OUT. THE ENTIRE SITUATION HAS OCCURRED NOW FOUR TIMES SINCE 09/10/05. I JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE 07/01/05 AND FROM WHAT THE RECORDS SHOW ON THE VEHICLE I AM THE SECOND OWNER. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED TWICE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC TO WHERE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. SO FAR I HAVE AVOIDED A SERIOUS COLLISION FROM THE DEFECTS OF YOUR VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THIS COULD BE THE RESULT OF A VERY SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENT OR EVEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. I SEE WHERE YOU HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME DEFECT AND CHEVROLET HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. IT IS TIME FOR CHEVROLET TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS DEFECT INSTEAD OF TELLING THE CUSTOMERS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN EFFECTED AND NO LONGER SHOWS ACCURATE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. I AM KINDLY ASKING CHEVROLET TO MAKE GOOD ON THEIR MANUFACTURING OF THEIR VEHICLES AND TO PLEASE PUT THE SAFETY AND LIVES OF YOUR CUSTOMERS FIRST AND FOREMOST BEFORE THE CONCERN OF WHAT IT WILL COST YOUR COMPANY TO CORRECT THIS DEFAULT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137810September 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ABS BRAKE FAILURES WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. MY CAR IS UNABLE TO STOP UNDER THIS CONDITION. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE YESTERDAY. THE FRONT WHEEL SENSOR WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED PART. IT WAS REPLACED AT MY COST. I BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION TO THE DEALER DIRECTLY AND TO GENERAL MOTORS ON THEIR PHONE HOTLINE, THE GM RECALL # 05068 AND THE NHTS CAMPAIGN#05V379000. I WAS TOLD MY VIN # HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THEREFORE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WHICH I DID. OBVIOUSLY MY CAR SHOULD FALL WITHIN THE RECALL, PER THE DATA THAT IS AVAILABLE PAIRED WITH THE PROBLEM/DEFECT AND REPAIR THAT WAS PERFORMED ON MY CAR. DOES ONE NEED TO CRASH OR BE KILLED TO BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL?! I AM REQUESTING IMMEDIATE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE REPAIR BILL FOR THIS ITEM FROM GENERAL MOTORS OR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I AM VERY UNHAPPY HOW I WAS TREATED AT THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I HAVE BEEN SERVICING MY CAR FOR MANY YEARS. I AM EQUALLY UNHAPPY WITH GM'S FAILURE TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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