Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1993)

499 consumer complaints on file.

#843489July 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENTS, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709295July 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED THE FIRST TIME ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DRY DAY , I WAS UNABLE TO BRING MY SUBURBAN TO A STOP WITH PLENTY OF DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS CITED FOR UNASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE SINCE NO SKID MARKS OR OTHER EXPLANATION COULD BE GIVEN AT THE TIME. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS AND CLOSE CALLS SINCE THE FIRST ACCIDENT. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM REPLACED AND WERE UNAWARE THAT THE UNIT MIGHT CAUSE PROBLEMS UNTIL WE RECENTLY SAW THE RECALL WHICH EXPLAINS PERFECTLY THE TYPE OF INCIDENTS WE HAVE HAD TO TRY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WE DEFINATELY WANT THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER TO PURSUE THE ANTI-LOCK RECALL ON THE 1993 SUBURBANS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. I COMPLAINED BITTERLY TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ALL BUT $350 WAS COVERED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE GEARSHIFT IN THE OVERDRIVE POSITION. THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT MAINTAIN A LOCK IN THE OVERDRIVE POSITION AND WOULD CONSTANTLY SHIFT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 3RD AND OVERDRIVE GEAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843322July 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN, AND THE ABS BRAKES ARE WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709163July 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRAVELLING AT 25 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM CAME ON. THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP. BRAKES MADE A LOUD MOTOR RUNNING TYPE NOISE AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709094July 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKES APPLIED, ABS SEEMED TO START WORKING, THEN A 'RELEASE' SEEMED TO HAPPEN THAT CAUSED VEHICLE TO REQUIRE MUCH LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. THEY SEEMED TO 'RELEASE' AND EVEN THOUGH STANDING ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE TOOK MUCH TOO LONG TO STOP. ABS WAS DISCONNECTED 1.5 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF THIS BEING VERY UNSAFE. DEALER HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG AND NO FIX. WE FELT VERY UNSAFE AS IT WAS AND IT HAPPENED MANY TIMES. COULD NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN TO SHOW DEALER. THEY SEEMED UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843230July 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842883July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS IS NOT WORKING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CLAIMS NEEDS EHCU UNIT TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842987July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHCLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843051July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708935July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED THREE TIMES AND CURRENTLY HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708937July 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT COMPONENTS REPLACED TWICE / PASSANGER COULD NOT RELEASE SEAT BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708978July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM CAUSED NEAR ACCIDENT DUE TO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE - BOTH OCCURED AT LOW SPEEDS APPROACHING INTERSECTIONS ON DRY HIGHWAY SURFACES (MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED SMALL AMOUNT OF SAND/GRAVEL ON ONE WHEEL) ABS ACTIVATED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ENTER THE INTERSECTION, NARROWLY AVOIDING COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709028July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709007July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I AM SENDING THIS IN REGARDS TO RECALL THAT WAS JUST PUBLICIZED ON GM'S, BUT NOT SUBURBAN. MY TRUCK IS EXCEEDINGLY HARD TO STOP IT PULLS LEFT AND RIGHT AND TAKES LONGER TO SLOW DOWN. REPAIR COST $1200.00. WINDSHIELD WIPERS & WASHERS WON'T WORK. COST $350.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708883July 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HIT BRAKES IN TRAFFIC GOING 25 MPH AND THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT LUNGED FORWARD BEFORE THE ANTILOCK FEATURE ENABLED NOT IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I FEEL THE ANTILOCK BRAKE FEATURE DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708908July 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW. IT APPEARS AS IF THE ABS IS FAILING ON ROUGH GRADES. IT HAS HAPPENED MOSTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS. THE DEALERS (3) HAVE ALL NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE ABS MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. YOU HAVE TO PUMP THE PEDAL 2 OR 3 TIMES TO RESTORE THE BRAKES. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE STOPS. I FEEL SURE THAT THIS WILL RESULT IN A RECALL NOW THAT YOUR AGENCY IS INVOLVED. THANK YOU AND HAVE A NICE DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707982June 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840905June 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE WHEN TRAVELING IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837106June 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. DLR SAYS THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA ISSUED RECALLS 98V150000 AND 98V150001, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838679June 1, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ADJUSTER CRACKED, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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