1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, NOR DUPLICATE IT. GNC OFFERS NO HELP. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES, AND COULD FEEL VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE DURING HEAVY RAINFALL AT NIGHT, AND BRAKE FAILUR.: VEHICLE AHEAD ABLE TO MOVE TO AVOID COLLISION. *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE NOT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE LAST OCCASION RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION ALTHOUGH THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP IF THE BRAKES HAD WORKED PROPERLY. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IS OF NO HELP BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAIL SPORADICALLY AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE COMPUTER TEST SHOWS NO DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO COMPLAIN AND THEY HAVE AN OPEN FILE ON THIS (NO. 990468281) BUT HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE IGNORING. THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY 1997 TO PRESENT - I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN COMPONENT PROBLEM AND I HAVE BEEN NEEDLESSLY ENDANGERING MY FAMILY FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS! WHY WASN'T THIS [XXX] THING RECALLED? THEY DID RECALL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED TWO MONTHS LATER WITH THE SAME FAULTY COMPONENTS! *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ABS PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STOPPING POWER, WHICH INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO, BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, ROTORS WERE TURNED BECAUSE OF WARPING. PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS CONTINUES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A HURRY IT CAR GATHERS SPEED--HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN 5 TIMES--TAKEN IT TO DEALER 5 TIMES--4TH TIME THEY SAID LEAKY BACK SEAL--BEFORE THAT THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG..5TH TIME I REAR ENDED A VAN- ALMOST LIKE NO BRAKES AT ALL. NO I WAS NOT PUMPING THE BREAKS! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH ANY OTHER CHEV. SUBS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *AK

BATTERY LEAKS (POS) TERMINAL ONTO BRAKE LINES AND AIR CONDITION LINES ETC. REPLACED BATTERY, FLUSHED AREA WITH WATER, NOTICED RUST ON BRAKE LINES FITTINGS AND OTHER PARTS.

BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN HITTING A BUMP AND APPLYING BRAKES AT SAME TIME. HAS TAKEN AUTOMOBILE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK *ML

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON, IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY CLICK ON AND APPLYING THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED. VERY SCARY, HAPPEND TWICE AND I TOOK TO DEALER WHERE THEY CHANGED A "STRIPPED NUT" ON BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY.