1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

THE DRIVER NOTICED A BROWNISH LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF GARAGE. DRIVER CONTACTED A MECHANIC, AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE HOUSING SHAFT. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 03V527000/STEERING GEAR BEARINGS. UPON TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS, IT BECAME DIFFICULT. ALSO, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

MY WHITE 1995 SUBURBAN, WHICH I AM THE ORGIONAL OWNER, PAINT IS FLAKING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN OTHER WHITE CHEVERLOT AND GM VEHICLES DOING THE SAME THING ON THE SIMILAR PARTS OF THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THEIR ARE ANY RECALLS CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. INADVERTANT LANE CHANGE DURING NOON URBAN TRAFFIC DUE TO SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF DRIVER SEAT TO THE REAR. SEAT COLLAPSE CAUSED BY SEAT SEPARATION AT LEFT FRONT SEAT TRACK ATTACHMENT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT PAN. MATERIAL FAILURE OF SEAT FRAME RESULTING IN BOLT ATTACHMENT RIPPING FREE OF SHEET METAL SEAT BOTTOM. THE SEAT IS UNSTABLE AND RIGHT FRONT MOUNT FAILURE IS IMINENT. NO REPAIRS ATTEMPTED YET BUT FAILURE APPEARS TO BE WELL KNOWN AND PREVALENT ACROSS ALL GM TRUCK LINES IN 94-96 YEAR GROUP. NOTE: NO OPERATOR OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE 1996 PURCHASE HAS WEIGHED MORE THAN 180 LBS AND THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO ANY COLLISION OR ABUSE. NORMAL LOADING AND USAGE IS LIGHT TO MODERATE DUTY.

THERE WERE NON EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE UNEXPECTED FAILURE OF MY STANADYNE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER (FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER). THE FAILURE CAUSED MY 1995 6.5L DIESEL CHEVROLET SUBURBAN TO STALL IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC! THIS CAUSED ME TO LOOSE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. BEING A 3/4 TON PICKUP, THIS WAS NOT A PRETTY PICTURE. THE STALL CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM I INSTALLED A NEW ~$400 STANADYNE PMD. THESE PMDS ARE KNOWN TO GO OUT EVERY 30,000 MILES. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, AND STANADYNE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MANUFACTURE FLAW. *NM

FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRES, IN SIZE 245/75R16 I HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN THE PAST YEARS YEARS. CURRENTLY HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL TIRE IN MY POSSESSION THAT WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF IMPEDING FAILURE. IN BOTH INCIDENTS, THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY, BUT EACH INCIDENT DID RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE IN EXCESS OF $3000.00. 1ST TIRE WAS RETURNED TO FIRESTONE FOR THEIR INSPECTION IN AUGUST 2002, FIRESTONE CLAIMED NO FAULT OR DEFECT. 2ND TIRE WAS LOST, 3RD TIRE STILL IN MY POSSESSION. *JB

THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR HAS A PIN THAT HOLDS THE DOOR TOGETHER HAS FALLEN OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MY CHILDREN HAVE ALMOST FALLEN OUT .NOW THE DOOR DOESN'T SHUT PROPERLY.*AK

JANUARY 2001 MY PAINT STARTED FALLING OFF IN LARGE PIECES, CHEVROLET WAS NOTIFIED APRIL 2001. THE RESPONSE WAS ITS WEAR AND TEAR OR ACID RAIN, I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER WHITE SUBURBANS LOSING THEIR PAINT THE SAME WAY. I HAVE NOTIFIED GM ON THEIR CUSTOMER ONLINE CENTER AND RECIEVED A COOKIE CUTTER RESPONSE THAT IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, I NOTIFIED GM IN 2001 AND 2004 AND RECIEVED THE EXACT SAME EMAIL WORD FOR WORD. I WENT BACK TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM, HE TOOK PICTURES AND PROCEEDED TO WORK THE PROBLEM(APRIL 2004) THE RESPONSE FROM THE FACTORY IS THAT THEY WILL COVER 30% OF THE PAINT IF I HAVE THEM DO IT. I HAVE TWO ESTIMATES FROM REPUTABLE BODY SHOPS AT $2600-$3000. THAT MEANS I WOULD HAVE TO COVER ABOUT $2000 FOR A FACTORY DEFECT, BOTH BODY SHOPS DIAGNOSED THE PAINT PROBLEM AS DELAMINATION ( SEPERATION OF PAINT FROM PRIMER). AS OF THIS TIME THERE IS NO RESOLUTION AS I FEEL GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PAINT PROBLEM SINCE 1993 AND IS WAITING FOR THESE OLD CARS TO BE SCRAPPED SO THEY WON'T HAVE TO REPAINT THEM. MY 1995 SUBURBAN 2500 4X4 IS A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE AND I WANT TO KEEP IT AS LONG AS I CAN!*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HAD USED THE TURN SIGNAL, AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WA SNOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR

DUE TO ICY ROAD CONDITIONS DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *MR