1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

1999 CHEVY SUBURBAN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEFORE 50,000 MILES. STARTER PROBLEMS BEFORE 60,000 MILES. BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. BATTERY CORRODED. TRUCK CONSTANTLY HAVING TO BE JUMP STARTED. WIRING SYSTEM POWER LOCKS GIVING OUT WHEN OVER HEATED. *NLM

I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE. IT STARTED WITH THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERING. UNLIKE THE OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED 3 TIMES, 2 ALTERNATERS, CD PLAYER REPLACED, AC ON/OFF SWITCH REPLACED, TIME DELAY MODULE FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REPLACED, CAR ALARM DISCONNECTED, AND NOW CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. USUALLY WORKS FINE FOR ABOUT 3-6 MONTHS THE I HAVE NOTICED THE FLICKERING (AT NIGHT), AND THE ALT METER DROPS AT IDLE TO ABOUT 12 VOLTS. THIS HAS GONE INTO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY NOW AND VERY SOON THE WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE. I WAS TOLD BY THE WARRANTY COMPANY THAT AFTER IT EXPIRES, THEY DO NOT COVER PRE-EXISTING PROBLEMS. THEY ARE NOW CONDUCTING A TEST AND CHANGING SOME CONNECTORS ON THE ALTERNATER, AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE COST. FLICKERING AT NIGHT IS ONE THING WITH OTHER CARS. RESOLVING A PROBLEM ON A 40K CAR IS ANOTHER. PLEASE HELP

REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BURNED OUT. THE PART NUMBER IS 16511565-1. *AK

AT JUST OVER 100000 MILES, WE LOST 3RD GEAR. THIS OFCOURSE HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC GOING UP A HILL. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SUBURBAN TRANSMISSION. JUST WANTED TO SHARE THE WARNING SIGNS: TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO "SLIP" SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE TOTAL LOSS OF 3RD GEAR. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC SITUATIONS, WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD, TRUCK SEEMED TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL. RPM WOULD REV AND AFTER BACKING OFF THE ACCELERATOR SEEMED TO STRAIGHTEN UP. HOWEVER, NOT LONG AFTER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD. WITH AN AUTOMATIC, THAT LEAVES VERY FEW OPTIONS WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I HAD MANUALLY SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND MANUALLY DOWN SHIFT. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY; I WAS ABLE TO STAY BELOW 40MPH AND DRIVE IN 2ND AND GOT IT HOME. NOW WE ARE LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION THAT MAY HELP LEVY THE COST OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. LOOKS LIKE GM IS AWARE AND REFUSES TO RECALL.*AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO MY RECENT MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON MAY 8, 2003. THE OTHER DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD MY RIGHT AWAY. I WAS DRIVING A 1999 CHEVROLET SRUBURBAN. I SERVED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, INTO A RESIDENCE YARD, STRIKING A TREE HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE CORRESPONDED WITH GMC VIA E-MAIL UNTO NOT MY SATISFACTION. I REQUESTED MY VEHICLE HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION CONDUCTED, AS I WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE BASICALLY BEEN TOLD BY GMC THAT IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FUNCTIONING IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY TRUCK THEN THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY AIR BAGS PER A CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER AND THAT MY ACCIDENT DID NOT, MEET THE CRITERIA FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I HIGHLY DISAGREE WITH GMCS EXPLANATION AND CRITICIZE THE LACK OF PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMACY AND CONCERN. I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED MORE FROM ONE OF THE BIG 3 AUTO CORPORATIONS. MY VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BEND THE FRONT LEFT FRAME RAIL. THE IMPACT ALSO WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO RAISE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE OF THE GROUND AND SET IT DOWN A FOOT TO THE LEFT OF THE INITIAL IMPACT. THIS HAS ALSO LEFT ME WITH DOCUMENTED INJURIES CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO WORK. MY CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLES AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS DIMINISHED TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS MATTER HAS NOT BEEN HANDLED NOR COMPLETED TO MY SATISFACTION. I EXPECTED AT LEAST AN OFFERING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION CONDUCTED. THIS WOULD ALLOW ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH SOME CONFIDENCE THAT THE SYSTEM WOULD WORK IN THE EVENT I NEED IT AGAIN. I AM AT A STAND STILL AND I AM POSITIVE I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST. I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION RELATED TO FAILED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND GMC CHEVY SURBURBAN. I HAVE ALSO SEEN A RECALL ON THE INTERNET WHICH MY VEHICLE FALLS UNDER RELATED TO AIRBAGS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS. IT FELT AS THOUGH STEERING WAS GOING TO GIVE AWAY. THEN, VEHICLE JERKED, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES. HE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED, AND ENDED UP HAVING IT REPAIRED OUT OF HIS POCKET BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL.*AK

MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER LOCKS ON ALL DOORS. THE POWER LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON ALL OF THE DOORS (PASSENGER AND REAR DOORS). THE PROBLEM SEEMS WORSE IN HOT WEATHER, HOWEVER THIS PAST WINTER (2002), 3 OUT OF THE 5 LOCKS DID NOT WORK. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY RISK TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE WHO ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR AUTOMATIC LOCKS. PLEASE, DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU.*AK

AC DELCO BATTERY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE POSITIVE TERMINAL IS FAILING, AND ACID IS LEAKING ON TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND AIR CONDITIONER ,COMING TO THE POSITIVE TERMINAL AND DOWN TO THE GROUND. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE LOST STEERING AND WAS SERVICED. CONSUMER STATES AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF HAS PASSED PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *AK

TIRE FAILURE - TREAD SEPARATION B F GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL T/A SIZE P245/75R16 (DOT AP70HK11109) WHILE TRAVELING @ 65 MPH ON I-77 NORTH IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 18 AND 20. ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO VEHILCE $965.00. *AK