2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES, THE ANTILOCK IS HEARD & THE BRAKES ARE NOT FIRM. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. IT SCARES ME BECAUSE WHEN I SLOWLY COME UP TO A CORNER, I DON'T KNOW IF I'M GOING TO STOP OR NOT! IF I TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC, THEY WILL PUT NEW BRAKES ON, WHICH I DON'T NEED, BUT IT ISN'T GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

PARK BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 2002 SUBURBAN. I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED AND IT FAILED DUE TO THE INABILITY OF PARKING BRAKE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. INVESTIGATION ON THE WEB SHOWS THAT THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM ON MANY SUBURBANS. ALTHOUGH ALL OF THE DEALERSHIPS I SPOKE WITH CONSTANTLY SEE AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, GM APPARENTLY DOESN'T CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE. NEITHER WARRANTY NOR RECALLS WILL COVER THIS DEFECT.*AK

THE RIVETS ON THE DRIVER SEAT ARE LOOSE, THE SEAT MOVES, AND THE NOISE IS ANNOYING. THE ENTIRE TRACK HAS TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. *NM THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER REPAIR. *SC THE WIPER BLADES WERE REPLACED. *JB

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES FROM 20 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUED TO MOVE. CONSUMER HAD TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL ON TO THE CURB TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.*AK

ON SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2005, A DISTRACTED DRIVER FAILED TO NOTICE A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SLAMMED INTO MY 2002 SUBURBAN AT 40-45 MPH AS I DROVE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION IN MY HOMETOWN. MY VEHICLE TOOK A DIRECT, FEROCIOUS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S-SIDE FRONT DOOR, BUT THE SIDE-IMPACT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRUCK HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A CLANGING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, MOSTLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT IT MAY CAUSE A STEERING COMPONENT TO BREAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE NOISE, TO WHICH HE REPLIED THAT THERE WASN'T ANY RECALLS, AND THE NOISE WAS NOT DANGEROUS/SERIOUS. *AK THE DEALERS TECH INDICATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE KEEPS LOSING AIR PRESSURE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TWICE, AND REPLACED THE AIR PRESSURE THREE TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE RIGHT WHEEL FRAME SQUEAKES WHEN TURNING AT 10 MPH. ROTORS AND PADS AND SHOES AND WHEEL BEARINGS CRACKED. *TC

TRAVELING 60 MILES PER HOUR AT NIGHT, THE CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT THE FOG LIGHTS ON SINCE IT WAS FOGGY OUT AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF. THE DOME OVERRIDE BUTTON TURNS THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. THE CONSUMER STRUCK THE BARRIER CAUSING SOME DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE DEEMING IT UNSAFE. *NM

PARK BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 2002 SUBURBAN. HAVE NEVER USED THE BRAKE WENT TO ENGAGE IT AND THE TRUCK ROLLED AWAY. INVESTIGATION ON THE WEB SHOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON A COUPLE YEARS OF SUBURBAN'S AND GM DEALERS DO NOT RECOGNIZE IT. *JB