Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1990)

54 consumer complaints on file.

#700101October 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I WAS ENTERING THE I-205 SOUTHBOUND ON RAMP OFF OF MILL PLAIN BLVD IN VANCOUVER, WA WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY APPLIED HER BRAKES. I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY MY BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT LIMP ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDDLE STAYED LIMP AND ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I DIDN'T PANIC BECAUSE I DIDN'T SEE ANY REASON FOR THE DRIVER TO SLAM ON HER BRAKES--THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF HER AND THERE WAS NO ONE PULLING IN FRONT OF HER, AND WE WERE ENTERING THE I-205 ON-RAMP. THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN OUR VEHICLES. I FIGURED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WOULD MOVE ON AS WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY ON-RAMP. SHE THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE FREEWAY ON RAMP. AT THIS POINT THE SPEED WAS PROBABLY LESS THAN 20 MPH. AS I WAS REACHING FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, MY SUBURBAN BUMPED INTO THE BACK OF HER 1987 ACURA. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE BRAKES ON MY SUBURBAN WORKED FINE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDDLE AFTER BOTH VEHICLES CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP FROM THE IMPACT MOTION. I THEN PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND IT WAS GOOD. I BACKED UP A BIT AND THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. I DROVE FORWARD A BIT AND UNTO THE SHOULDER AND THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. THE ROAD WAS DRY AND THE SKY WAS SUNNY. I COULDN'T EVEN FATHOM THE BRAKES FAILING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN IT DAWNED ON ME THAT SINCE THEY FAIULED ONCE THEY COULD FAIL AGAIN ABD POSSIBLY WITH MORE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES. I TOOK THE SUBURBAN TO VANCOUVER CHEVROLET FOR A BRAKE CHECK AND EXPLAINED TO THE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY SAID THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING DOWN AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. I DON'T FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING DOWN MEANS. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AFTER I GOT HOME AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND IT WAS GOOD. I HAD NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH A LIMP BRAKE PEDDLE ON THE SUBURBAN BEFORE. I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDDLE. THERE NEVER WAS ANY SPONGINESS OR ANY ANY INDICATION OF A BRAKE PEDDLE PROBLEM PRIOR TO THIS INCIDE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541961October 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828138September 23, 1998
SEATS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE OVER 2YRS AGO (#93V187000). THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED. THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATS FAILED TO HOLD THE SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780436September 18, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539654August 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE TRAIN/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538110July 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVESHAFT CLINKING CONTINUALLY, UNABLE TO RESOLVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537653July 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRING IGNITED IN STEERING COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536018May 29, 1998
SEATS
RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, REPAIRS FAILED (SEAT BACK COLLAPSED) RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (93V187)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#531155February 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821643February 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE LIGHT COMES ON , THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821082February 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH THE ABS LIGHT COME BLINKING ON AND OFF. THEN WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE IT DOESN'T FEELS LIKE IS WORKING AS IF SHE STEPPED ON BRAKES HARDER, THE BRAKES MAKES A METAL NOISE. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, AND CONSUMER HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528619January 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FADE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525652December 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE EFFICIENTLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817810October 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OCCASIONALLY DURING NORMAL BRAKING THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816967September 2, 1997
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MIDDLE SEAT LAP BELT IN CENTER WILL NOT TIGHTEN IF A CSS IS PLACED IN IT OR AN INDIVIDUAL. WOULD LOOSEN UP AFTER VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WHEN CSS IS IN SEAT, WOULD TILT OVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814210July 15, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
INTREIOR SYSTEMS;SEAT TRACK ANCHORS AND SEATS: HAD RECALL WORK DONE IN JULY 1995FOR SEATBACK. ON FEB. 20,1996 TOOK VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE THE LEFT SEATBACK WAS LOOSE. JUNE 2, 97, THE SEATBACK BROKE AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE IN AND THEY GAVE HIM TWO BOLTS TO REPAIR THE SEAT . EACH TIME THERE WAS A CHARGE AND CONSUMER DOESN'T FEEL THAT A CHARGE WAS IN ORDER BECAUSE IT WASN'T REPAIRED CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812604May 30, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517038May 8, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT BROKE, SEAT BACK FELL, AND DRIVER MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516579April 18, 1997
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER LEAK, CAUSING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602450January 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION FLUID EXPELLED FROM EITHER THE VENT HOSE OR FILL TUBE ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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