Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1999)

720 consumer complaints on file.

#553456August 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, THERE IS NO TACTICLE FEEDBACK AND CONSUMER CANNOT TELL WHEN THE ENGINE IS GOING TO KICK IN UNTIL IT DOES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726378August 1, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ENGINE RPM WILL AT TIMES INCREASE WHILE BRAKING. ONE TIME THE ENGINE SPEED UP SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE RPM WILL AT TIMES PULSATE WHILE COASTING IN GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE NEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725976July 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VECHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL AND DRIFT TO RIGHT EVEN WHEN CROWN OF ROAD IS FALLING TO THE LEFT. PROBLEM WHILE BRAKING DID NOT OCCUR WHILE APPYLING NORMAL BRAKING PRESSURE DURING NORMAL STOP. HOWEVER ON THE DAY OF MY ACCIDENT I APPLIED NORMAL PRESSURE AND THE OLD PROBLEM REOCCURED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT AND THEN WHILE APPLYING EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE THE STEERING JERKRD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO HIT THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME..CAR E L MOESBRA. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#553092July 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE PLASTIC KNOB ON THE SEAT BELT CATCHES ON THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LATCH PROPERLY. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865611July 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE MAR 2000 CONCERNING DIFFERENTIAL ODOR GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING A SEVERE NAUSEOUS FEELING TO ANY ONE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL GOING UNRESOLVED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864865July 6, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:LINKAGES
WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY AT 5-10 MPH THERE WAS MOVEMENT IN STEERING WHEEL, STEERING WHEEL MOVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, AND NO MOVEMENT OF THE WHEELS. VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED T DEALER, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A NUT WHICH FELL OFF FROM PITMAN ARM, CAUSING THE STEERING RACK AND PINION TO FALL OFF TRACK, PARTS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. EA-99-011. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864379June 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING VEHICLE. DEALER HAS RESURFACED AND TURNED ROTORS/DID AN ALIGNMENT/CHANGED CALIPERS, AND BRAKE PADS THREE TIMES, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864331June 27, 2000
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE TRACKS, WHICH IN TURN, CAUSED SEAT TO ROCK IN MOTION. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN TRUCK INTO DEALER 9 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. REAR BOLTS THAT HELD THE TRACKS TO SEAT FRAME FELL OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724456June 23, 2000
SUSPENSION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ERRATIC STEERING BEHAVIOR. VEHICLE WANDERS EXCESSIVELY ON THE HIGHWAY AND WILL UNEXPECTEDLY PULL OR VEER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THIS OCCURS, CONSIDERABLE CORRECTIVE STEERING EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO RESUME AND MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT COURSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED TWICE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863712June 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, AND BEARINGS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863663June 15, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
EVERY TIME CONSUMER HITS A BUMP DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RATTLES, AS IF IT IS COMING OFF THE HINGES. CONSUMER IS AFRAID SOME DAY THIS DOOR WILL FLY OPEN AND FALL OUT. DEALER SAYS THIS IS SOMETHING CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863598June 14, 2000
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WANDERED FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER LANE, AND THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#863527June 13, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VEHICLE WAS MADE WITHOUT A CHILD SAFETY LOCK. THIS DEFECT ENABLED CONSUMER'S CHILD TO UNLATCH SEATBELT/OPEN REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, AND FALL OUT. CHILD SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552442May 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL TO THE RIGHT DURING APPLICATION. YH THE RESTRAINT TIGHTENS TIGHTER AND TIGHTER UNTIL IT BECOMES UNCOMFORTABLE TO THE CONSUMER, THE SEAT-SHOULDER HARNESS WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REPLACEMENT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610377May 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, DURING APPLICATION. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723388May 31, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE TRUCK HAS HAD A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END SINCE IT WAS DELIVERED I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DELIVERING DEALER WITH 845 MILES ON IT FOR SERVICE. THE VEHICLE STAYED AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 11 DAYS THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO BE TRUED IT WAS THEN REINSTALLED. THE ORIGINAL FACTORY TIRES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED. THIS SAME PROCEDURE HAS BEEN REPEATED A 2 OTHER DEALERS TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. LATE IN 1999 THE TRUCK WAS AT DAY'S CHEVROLET AND THE SERVICE MANAGER BEN LARUE SHOWED MY HUSBAND A SIMILAR 1999 UP ON A LIFT THAT THE TORISON BAR SUPPORT AND ASSEMBLY COULD BE BENT WITH A PAIR OF VICE GRIPS THE METAL IS INFERIOR. THE FRONT END OF THE THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN BRAISED AT THE TORISION BAR ASSEMBLY IT HAS HAD THE ENDS OF THE TORISON BARS GROUNDED DOWN AND RETURNED TO US AS FIXED. CHEVORLET HAS JUST HAD THEIR LAST REPAIR ATTEMPT AND THEY TOOK THE FRONT END APART AND PACKED WITH GREASE TO CORRECT THE NOISE AND VIBRATION IT DID NOT WORK. WE STILL HERE THE NOISE IN THE FRONT END IT STILL VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IS VERY ANNOYING. THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 8,000 MILES ON IT EVERY TIME WE TAKE IT IN WE ARE TOLD THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT STILL WILL SLIP AT LOW SPEEDS UP A STEEP INCLINE IT WILL ALSO ROLL WHEN PUT IN PARK. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE I REPORTED THIS ON THE FIRST TIME BACK FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS LEAKED ON THE LEFT SIDE AT THE 2ND DOOR AND THE REAR DOORS. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A TICKING VACUUM NOISE SINCE THE DAY IT WAS NEW THE DEALERSHIPS TOLD US THEY KNOW IT IS ANNOYING BUT DO NOT HOW TO FIX IT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE IT VIBRATES IT WILL NOT STOP AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT DO A THING ABOUT IT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH BBB AND CURRENTLY PURSUING LEMON LAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862294May 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861295May 3, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS
DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE ARM REST LEVER, LEVER IS CUTTING BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862005May 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING GEAR INTO PARK TRANSMISSION WENT INTO REVERSE. PROBLEM HAPPENED ON A RANDOM BASIS. DEALER SAYS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721693April 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THIS CAR IS TOTALLY INADEQUATE TO PROVIDE SAFE BRAKING. FAR TOO MUCH PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO REACH MAXIMUM BRAKING. CHEVROLET SERVICE TECHINICANS SAY THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE REAR BRAKES OFTEN LOSE TENSION AND HTE VEHICLE BECOMES TOTALLY RELIANT ON ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES TO STOP. THIS IS EXCEPTIONALLY DANGEROUS. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON THE BRAKES AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN TIMES, WITH TEMPORARY RESULTS. CHEVROLET TECHNICIANS SAY THE BRAKES ARE THE MOST COMMONLY COMPLAINED ABOUT FEATURE OF THIS CAR. THE 2000 MODEL YEAR HAS A TOTALLY REDESIGNED AND MORE EFFECTIVE REAR DISC SYSTEM. THE MODELS EQUIPPED WITH INEFFECTIVE REAR DRUMS SHOULD HAVE A REQUIRED REAR DISC RETROFIT OR OTHER PERMANENT SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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