1992 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

THIS VEHICLE HAS A TREMENDOUSLY LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, ESPECIALLY IN THE WET. ONE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG; THE OTHER SAYS TO TRY A NEW ANTILOCK UNIT. THEY SAY IT MIGHT HELP BUT IF IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IT IS NON-RETURNABLE. IT WILL COST @ $1000 JUST TO TRIAL AND ERROR A FIX FOR A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION REAR SEAL LEAKING, DEALER ADIVISED SEAL WAS REPLACED WITH THE WRONG YEAR 95 SEAL. HUSBAND REPLACED WITH RIGHT 92 SEAL. STILL LEAKING. ALSO THE MASTER CYLINDER IS KNOCKING LOUD NOISE. SEEMS LIKE IT IS GOING OUT. WHEN I DRIVE 35 MILES OR MORE BRAKES TEMPORARILY FAILS. AND, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKS TEMPORARILY ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW.

FAILED ABS IMPACTS BRAKING ACTION - INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, SOFT PEDAL. SETS TROUBLE CODE 63. DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. 4WD ABS INSTALLED ON 2WD VEHICLE AT FACTORY. UNDERSTAND THAT RECALL TO REPLACE CORRECT ABS MAY BE PENDING.

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED THEY DO NOT TURN OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES THEY WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

REAR LAP SEAT BELTS BROKE IN MIDDLE ROW OF BACK SEATS. TOOK TO DEALER TO BE FIXED, THEN PART BROKE AGAIN, AND CURRENTLY DEALER IS REFUSING TO FIX ANY OF THEM. *AK

THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MUSHY. I UNDERSTSAND THAT ABS WILL RESPOND DIFFERENTLY TO EMERGENCY BRAKEING THAN "NORMAL" BRAKES BUT THIS THING IS A REAL ADVENTURE TO DRIVE WHEN YOU'VE GOT TO MAKE PANIC STOPS.IT SEEMS TO RESIST YOUR FOOT THE HARDER YOU PUSH THE LESS BRAKING YOU FEEL.THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING MODULE WENT OUT WHICH CAUSED THE DISK BRAKE TO GRAB AND BOTH FRONT TIRES TO WEAR VERY BADLY. THE ELECTRIC WIPER CONTROL WENT OUT BECAUSET THE CONTROL BOX IS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND GOT WET. DAH! THE DRAG LINK BUSHING RUSTED OUT BECAUSE THE GREASE FITTING WAS APPARENTLY INACCESSABLE TO SERVICE AND NEVER GOT ANY GREASE. THE RADIATOR BEGAN LEAKING AT 90000 MLS. AT WHICH TIME I RAN A STOP LEAK PRODUCT IN IT WHICH STOPPED IT SO FAR. THE WATERPUMP WENT OUT AT 110,000 MLS AND THE ALTERNATOR AT 95000 MLS. BRAKES ARE BIGGEST CONCERN!!!!!

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE PEDAL IS HARD. THE BRAKES REACT AND THEN RELEASE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO KEEP ON ROLLING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

BRAKES SLIP DURING A NORMAL STOPPING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED,THE BRAKES LOCKED UP,PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT,AN INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC ,REVEALED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT FUCTIONING CORRECTLY.