1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENED AT ANY TIME THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT A SPEED OF 1-3 MPH. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE WHEEL SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 ON THE MAKE AND MODEL, BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THE MODEL YEAR. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/06/08. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.*AK

I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO-LANE ROAD AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN A SUDDEN VIBRATION OCCURRED FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I FOUND THAT WHEN I TAPPED THE BRAKES THE VIBRATION WOULD STOP FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE RECURRING. I THEN NOTICED A SEVERE DECREASE OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY. AFTER I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE DISK HAD BROKEN--AND THE "HAT" PART OF THE CASTING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE DISK PART--RESULTING IN THE VIBRATION AND LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEEL BEARING - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $366.87 SUBURBAN WOULD NOT STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS. NO ACCIDENT, BUT TRUCK ROLLED INTO AN INTERSECTION CAUSING A NEAR MISS. *NM

I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM LISTED ON THE RECALL FOR ABS ON MY TRUCK. THE ABS IS KICKING IN AT UNWANTED TIMES AND TAKES FOREVER TO STOP. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RECALL AND MINE IS NOT IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHY IS THIS MODEL YEAR NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO ADD THIS MODEL TO THE RECALL LIST? WHEN YOU ARE STOPPING, YOU CAN HEAR THE ABS KICKING IN AND THEN YOU BEGIN TO SLIDE. I ENDED UP GOING THROUGH A STOP SIGN AT THE END OF OUR STREET AND FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BUT WHO KNOWS ABOUT THE NEXT TIME. WHAT CAN WE DO? *JB

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR THE LOCK OR CLOSING MECHANISM DIDN'T SEEM TO ENGAGE THE DOOR WOULD JUST FLY OPEN WHEN MAKING A TURN. THEN THE INSIDE HANDLE BROKE AND THE WINDOW WORKS ONLY SPORADICALLY. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY AND THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. FORTUNATELY NOBODY HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE CAR . I ALSO HAVE AT LEAST 3 FRIENDS WHO OWN 1999 SUBURBANS AND ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DOORS. *NM

GENERAL POOR STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. ABS PUMP KICKS IN WHEN SLOWING AND CAUSES INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. MECHANIC IDENTIFIED AS ABS SPEED SENSOR. ALSO SAID GM RECOMMENDS CLEANING COMPONENTS BUT THAT HAS NEVER SOLVED PROBLEM. REPLACING ASSEMBLY IS THE ONLY WAY TO FIX. IF THEY ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM IN CANADA, THEY SHOULD HERE, ALSO. *NM

WHEN I AM DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE ABS BRAKES OPERATE AS IF I WAS DRIVING ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE. *JB

MY SUBURBAN HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM KICKING IN UNWARRANTED AT SLOW SPEEDS-AT STOP SIGNS, PULLING IN DRIVEWAY, GENERALLY SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OR LESS. STOPPING IS SOMETIMES VERY DIFFICULT. THIS IS BECOMING A DANGER. THERE IS A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS. 1999-2002 CHEVY SUBURBANS. MY VEHICLE VIN-1999 SUBURBAN IS NOT IN THERE FOR COVERAGE- WHY? *NM