2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

DT: THERE IS RECALL # 05V155000 FOR THE FUEL MODULE RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WHERE THE WIRE BREAKS THE SEAL IN THE GAS TANK. CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY TOOK THE GAS TANK OFF AND THAT THE FUEL MODULE WAS BAD. THE WIRE GOT WARM AND CAUSED A HOLE IN THE CONNECTOR, AND FUEL VAPORS LEAKED OUT, AND ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON AUGUST 25, 2005 . THAT WAS WHY I THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER. WHEN THE GAS GOT LOW THE GAS GAUGE WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO AND BACK TO THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF GAS THAT WAS IN IT. *AK

MY ABS ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT ALMOST EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP. *JB

THE PARKING BRAKE ON OUR 2001 SUBURBAN HAS FAILED FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 4 YEARS. FROM DISCUSSIONS WITH REPAIR SHOPS AND OTHER SUBURBAN OWNERS, IT IS APPARENT THAT GM HAS A REAL DESIGN FLAW IN THE PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM FOR THE 2000 PLUS SUBURBANS. WE LIVE IN A VERY HILLY PART OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND A GOOD PARKING BREAK WOULD NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA OPENS AN INVESTIGATION AND GETS THIS BAD DESIGN RECALLED BEFORE ONE OF THESE LARGE SUV'S ACCIDENTALLY BREAKS LOOSE WHEN PARKED ON A HILL AND KILLS SOME CHILD. *NM

I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN PE05020. THE ABS COMES ON ALMOST EVERY TIME I STOP. MY WIFE ALMOST CRASHED IN ANOTHER CAR IN A PARKING LOT. WHILE I DON'T LIVE IN CANADA WHERE GM RECALLED VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, I LIVE IN THE NORTH STATE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS. WHAT IS GM WAITING FOR, MORE CASUALTIES? THIS IS ON A 2001 SUBURBAN WITH A COMPLETE SET OF NEW ROTORS AND PADS. IT STARTED ABOUT 1 MONTH OR ABOUT 1000 MILES AFTER THE BRAKE JOB ( MID AUGUST). I HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN GET IT FIXED. I AM TELLING ALL MY FRIENDS THAT HAVE SUBURBANS AND AVALANCHES TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW I WILL STAY CLEAR OF THEM IN PARKING LOTS AND STOP LIGHTS. SOMEONE SHOULD PUT A WARNING OUT TO THE MEDIA -- THESE VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS! *JB

WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND IT FELT LIKE ABS ENGAGED EVEN THOUGH THE PAVEMENT WAS BONE DRY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEN, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SITUATION. SO I WENT TO AN CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, THORSTAD CHEVROLET, MADISON, WISCONSIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL NOVEMBER, WHEN THE KITS ARE MAILED OUT. ALSO, I LEARNED TODAY THAT THE RECALL IS NOT FOR WISCONSIN BECAUSE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A RUST BELT STATE. HOW CAN THEY NOT FIX VEHICLES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE. WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY PUT ON THE ROADS IN WISCONSIN TO KEEP ICE FROM FORMING? SALT IS THE ANSWER. *AK

ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON MY VEHICLE (NHTSA # 05V379000). CHEVROLET DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL (NOT JUST MY VIN, BUT THE WHOLE RECALL) AND WON'T EVEN LOOK AT MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHOWING THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS. I PAID $600 LAST YEAR TO REPAIR IT, THE VEHICLE STILL FAILS AND WHEN HITTING POTHOLE OR BUMP, THE ABS IS AUDIBLE AND FELT THROUGH THE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAIL AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE. AGAIN, CHEVY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS EVE A RECALL-HOW DO I GET THEM TO FIX IT? *NM

DT: WHILE SLOWING DOWN THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT HOLD. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP EVEN IF PUMPING THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN GOING 10 MPH OR SLOWER. NO ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THE CONSUME R FOUND OUT THAT THE SAME VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALLED IN CANADA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER ASKED HIM ABOUT THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON, AND TOLD HIM TO BRING VEHICLE IN NEXT WEEK. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED 8 MONTHS AGO. THE CALLER THOUGHT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE CHECKED THE ABS SYSTEM WHEN REPLACING THE ROTORS AND PADS. HE HAS HAD ONLY ONE CLOSE CALL, AND WAS VERY CAREFUL WHEN HE DRIVING. THE CALLER STATED THAT T EVERY THIRD TIME HE HIT THE BRAKES THEY FAILED. *AK

ABS SENSOR/BRAKING ISSUE. MECHANICS TROUBLE SHOOTING AND RESEARCH ON INTERNET SHOWS THAT IT IS IDENTICAL TO ISSUE REPORTED IN CURRENT NHTSA INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED IN HTTP://WWW.EBEARING.COM/NEWS2005/053101.HTM ALREADY A RECALL IN CANADA. VERY UPSET AT THESE FINDINGS AND THAT MY FAMILY HAS BEEN AT RISK FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS WHILE WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO ISOLATE THIS ISSUE.

HAVE A 2001 SUBURBAN LT ABOUT 10 TO 5 MPH THE ABS WILL START PUMPING THE BRAKES COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR PARKING IN A LOT WITH THE WHEEL TURNED. HAPPENDS ALOT. THIS ALL HAPPENING WITH NO RAIN. WHEN IT'S SUNNY AND DRY.

DT: CONSUMER OWNS 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. TWO OF THE ELECTRICAL MOTORS HAD GONE OUT ON THE POWER WINDOWS, TWO SEPARATE WINDOWS. SHE TOOK VEHICLE A GARAGE T TO HAVE WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED , AND THE MECHANIC CALLED THE DEALER FOR PARTS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR WAS ALREADY ON BACK ORDER, SHE SAID THAT THIS SHOWED HER THAT SHE WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, HAD A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL LOCKS, THEY FAILED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL OPEN AUTOMATICALLY BUT THE OTHER DOORS HAVE TO BE OPENED MANUALLY. THE FRONT DOORS HAD EXTERIOR LOCKS , AND ONE COULD UNLOCK THEM FROM THE OUTSIDE. BUT, THE REAR DOORS DID NOT HAVE EXTERIOR LOCKS. SHE HAD TO REACH THEM FROM THE FRONT TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS TO GET IN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK