2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

WE ARE HAVING SERIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH OUR 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 Z71. IT STARTED WITH THE SEAT WARMERS ONLY WORKIING OCCASIONALLY, THEN WHEN I WAS TRYING TO START IT ONE DAY THE DS AUTOMATIC POWER SEAT DEPLOYED ME AND SMASHED MY CHEST AND LEGS ALL THE WAY INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH I WAS PINNED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD UNTIL MY HUSBAND HEARD ME SCREAMING AND CAME TO GET ME - IT DID THIS ON ITS OWN, I HADN'T TOUCHED A THING OTHER THAN TURN THE KEY TO START POSITION. THEN THE DS POWER SEAT BUTTONS STARTING WORKING IN REVERSE I.E. PUSHING FORWARD ON THE BUTTON SENDS YOU BACKWARDS AND PUSHING BACK SENDS YOU FORWARD, THEN THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON THE DIC AND STAYED ON FOR AWHILE, THE SEAT WARMERS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN ON OCCASION AND THEN QUIT ALTOGETHER...AGAIN., NOW THE CLUSTER PANEL ...SPEEDOMETER, RPM AND OTHER GAUGES ARE INCORRECT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. WE ARE HAVING TO USE A GPS TO MAINTAIN SPEED LIMITS. *TR

2003 CHEVORLET SUBURBAN - TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 45, 000 MILES. SINCE IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER, PURCHASED A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM GM WITH A 3 YR 100, 000 MILE WARRANTY. AFTER 3YRS, 4MONTHS, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 91,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN. EACH TIME THE COST IS OVER $2500. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS TIRES, SIZE POOH/ DOT NUMBER T79NJNH1609. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP FOR THE TIRES TO BE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED HE INSPECTED THE TIRES AND NOTICED THE TIRES WERE IN THE SAME DOT RANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED AND NOTICED THERE WAS TWO GASHES ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED ONE GASH WAS APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES LONG AND THE OTHER WAS APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES LONG. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 13,500. THE VEHICLES CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,740.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE ALL GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE DIGITAL AND MECHANICAL GAUGES FAILED AND THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE VEHICLE OR HOW FAST THEY WERE TRAVELING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT IN THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR FAILED FIRST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A WIRING PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. AFTER HAVING THE OIL CHANGED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING OIL ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO NOTICE THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL EXCESSIVELY AND WOULD REPLACE THE OIL APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE TIMES A WEEK. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER, UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MOTOR WAS BEING REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

(REDUCED ENGINE POWER) WILL NOT ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 30 MPH. SHUT OFF ENGINE FOR 15 SECONDS AND START UP AGAIN AND IT HAPPENS 10 TO 15 TIMES A DAY, EVEN AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. (NO POWER) AND NO HELP FROM GM DEALER SHIP. *LN

CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN CAUSED A FRONT END CRASH WHEN BRAKE LINE BURST AT CORROSION. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE HAD A SNOW BANK IN MY PATH AND NOT ANOTHER CAR. I APPLIED THE BRAKES COMING TO A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. MYSELF AND MY WIFE WENT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT, UNABLE TO STOP, WITH NO TRAFFIC COMING FROM THE CROSS STREET, LUCKILY. I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME SLOWLY AND FOUND THE BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND BRAKE FLUID SQUIRTING FROM THE BRAKE WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED UPON INSPECTION. *TR

WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE I PUT ON MY BRAKES AND THEY WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR,I HAD TO BE TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALER, WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT UP ON THE LIFT THEY DISCOVERED ALL METAL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED,OUT THE DEALER CLAIMS CHEVY IS NOT AT FAULT THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY ROAD SALT, I HAVE OWNED CARS FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS AND I HAVE LIVED IN THE SAME AREA FOR SEVENTY YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD METAL BRAKE LINES RUST OUT, I FEEL THAT CHEVY USED INFERIOR METAL FOR THERE BRAKE LINES. THEY ARE BILLING ME $4000.00 TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES PLUS WHATEVER HAS TO GO WITH IT. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS HAPPENED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS INJURES AND EVEN DEATHS.

GOT A 2003 CHEVORLET SURBURAN. THE REAR DOOR BE SHOWING OPEN N THE OIL GAUGE,TEMPERATURE GAUGE,RPM, N SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE METAL BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,900.