1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

CORROSION AFFECTING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES THE ABS SYSTEM AT SPEEDS OF 3.7 MILES PER HOUR TO 10 MPH, REQUIRING A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE WHETHER OR NOT THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED BY THE DRIVER. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT, WHO IS A MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT TURN OVER. HE REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTION TO THE FUEL ASSEMBLY HAD MELTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V155000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) FOR THE 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A ROARING NOISE. THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSORS WERE CORRODED AND THE HUBS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,810 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CONSUMER STATED GM REFUSES TO COVER THIS AND STATED THEY DON'T HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER ENCLOSED THE RECALL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR

AIR BAG NON DEPLOYMENT IN FRONTAL IMPACT ABOVE 35 MPH. SPOUSE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. STRONG ENOUGH TO WARP FRAME OF 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN C1500 LT. *TR

(1) TIME. IT APPEARS THAT THIS FAILURE IS GUARANTEED TO HAPPEN. (2) THE FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER FAILS; THE DIESEL ENGINE STOPS; ONE IS LEFT GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING NOR POWER BRAKES IN A VERY HEAVY VEHICLE. WHETHER AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED IS BY CHANCE. (3) A NEW, AND EXPENSIVE, FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER WAS INSTALLED. THE OLD ONE IS STILL IN PLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE ABS WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS SPEED SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,098.

SAFETY CONCERN - NO ACCIDENT - 99 CHEVY SUBURBAN FUEL PUMP FAILURE. I CHANGE THE PUMP. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE OLD PUMP I NOTICED THE HOT WIRE TO THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE FUEL TANK HAD INSULATION MELTED NEAR THE TOP CONNECTION. I DISASSEMBLED THE CONNECTION AND FOUND IT HAD BEEN ARCING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. I HAVE THE FUEL PUMP IS YOU WANT TO SEE IT. 9NOTE: I SENT A NOTE TO GM ON THE MATTER AND ONLY RECEIVED A FORM LETTER E-MAIL IN RESPONSE). *TR

1999 SUBURBAN WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE GM RECALL #630-2438**CC THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE ABS SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND CORROSION WAS CLEANED FROM THE KNUCKLES. THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER BOLT WAS REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THERE WERE CERTAIN VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH DOWN. THE DEALER CLEANED THE INJECTORS. THE REAR WIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND SUFFERED A CONTUSION ON HER LEFT LEG AND BRUISES ON HER RIGHT LEG. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE VEHICLE PULSATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE PULSATES EVEN MORE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE ANTILOCK ACTIVATION. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.