1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

1999 CHEVY TAHOE WITH VERY BAD BRAKES. PURCHASED VEHICLE 1/6/08. 1 PRIOR OWNER WHICH LIVED IN TEXAS. WHEN PURCHASED VEH. HAD A HISTORY RPT THAT SHOWED ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS DONE. WE HAD VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS NOTICED BRAKES DIDN'T WORK WELL. TOOK BACK. DEALER REPLACED M/C AND FLUID.. BRAKES WEREN'T BETTER. 2-3 MONTHS LATER TOOK TO ANOTHER SHOP. THEY WERE AMAZED AT THE RUSTY BRAKE FLUID THEY SAID THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVEN WHEN FLUID ISN'T CHGD OR FLUSHED IN TWO YRS. CLDNT FIND ANY PROBS PADS ETC. WAS FINE. THEY CGD FLUID OF COARSE. 2-3 MO LATER SAME THING. RECENTLY READ ABOUT RECALL 05068 NHTSA 05V379000. I HAVE BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS. NOT SURE WHY GM HASN'T INCL. TEXAS AS COVERED STATE. THE MOST COMMERCIAL SALT PRODUCING STATES ARE TEXAS MICHIGAN W. VIRG. KANSAS. STATES THAT DO SALT MINING TODAY ARE TEXAS KANSAS LOUISIANA OHIO NEW YORK CANADA. ALL STATES ARE MENTIONED IN RECALL EXCEPT TEXAS??? AREN'T THEY SAYING SALT ON THE ROADS IN EXTREME WEATHER STATES IS PART OF WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM TO THE SPEED SENSOR/ABS. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET THE STATE OF TEXAS TO BE INCL. IN THE RECALL SO I CAN GET MY BRAKES FIXED BY GM ACCIDENTS WERE ON 9/26/08 AND 12/24/08. NO DEATHS. SOME INJURIES. *TR

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS KICKING IN WHEN I TRY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR JUST REGULAR BRAKING. I LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CAR TO HAVE IT FIX AND THERE WAS. BUT MY VIN DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE MANUFACTURE RECALL LIST EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS 100% EXACTLY AS WHAT IS DESCRIBE IN THE RECALL DESCRIPTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER SHE MANUALLY ACTIVATED THE WIPERS. THE WIPERS WOULD STOP MOVING, BUT SHE COULD HEAR THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. A FRIEND OF THE CONTACT, WHO IS ALSO A MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) BECAUSE OF THE MODEL YEAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 215,638 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 30% OF THE TIME AND ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), WHICH AFFECTED THE 2000-2002 MODELS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

I'M HAVING AN ABS SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT RECALL 05068 HAD. AS I SLOW TO A STOP MY ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON BELOW 10 MPH BUT ABOVE 3 MPH. WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON IT IS A LOAD GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN CONTROLLABILITY AND A PULLING TO THE RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL 05068 ONLY COVERED 2000-2002 SURBURBAN YEARS, MINE IS A 1999 K2500. *TR

I AM CONSTANTLY CHANGING THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK REVERSE & BRAKE LIGHT. THEY GO OUT 3 TO 4 TIMES A YEAR. I SEE ALOT OF OTHER SAME MODEL CARS ON THE ROAD WITH THAT SAME LIGHT OUT!!!!! IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM YOU CAN REFER ME TO THE CORRECT PARTY TO CONTACT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP, THE RPM'S DECREASE AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. WHEN ACCELERATING UP A HILL OR SLOPE, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE CONTACT ACTIVATES THE SEAT HEATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IT BEGINS TO BURN THROUGH THE LEATHER ON THE SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS SLIGHTLY BURNED ON HIS RIGHT LEG. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS FAILURE. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 50 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE ABS ENGAGES AND EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH OR WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED BRAKE LOCK FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO, WHEN IT RAINS THEY DON'T WORK AND WHEN IT'S DRY THEY DO...YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO WORK BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW AND IS HAPPENING MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY NOW. *TR