2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

THE PARKING BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX BECAUSE THE BRAKE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED. *BF THE PARKING BRAKE HAD NEVER BEEN USED, YET THE PARKING SHOES WERE WORN OUT. THE LOWER LEFT COWL COVER WAS BROKEN AND WAS BEING HELD TOGETHER BY PUTTY. *SC *JB

2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN W/40,000K VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR OUT ( 3 SET REAR BRAKE PADS). (0 FRONT WEAR OUT) NO ASSISTANCE OR REMIDY SUPPLIED BY GENERAL MOTORS. CURRENTY UNABLE TO GET SEVERAL OTHER SUBURBANS TO PASS INSPECTION IN N.J. DUE TO EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE PRESSURE. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THIS PROBLEM WITH K1500 SERIES CHEVY TRUCKS ALSO W/ HIGH AMOUNT OF REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR OUT. *AK

ABS LIGHT CAME ON TODAY. THE ABS PUMP WAS BAD AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. NOTE THAT THE PART WAS IN STOCK, HENCE THIS IS NOT A RARE OCCURENCE. I HAVE SEVERAL OLDER ABS (BOSCH) AUTOMOBILES AND THEY DO NOT FAIL. *AK

FUEL LEAKED FROM THE TANK AFTER THE CONSUMER PUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DIFFERENTIAL BROKE WHICH CAUSED A GRINDING NOISE. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND FOUND THAT THE ELEVTRICAL WIRES AROUND THE NECK OF THE TANK WERE MELTED AND THE TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL LINES COULD HAVE CAUSE A FIRE. ON A ROAD TRIP THE VEHICLES RIGHT REAR BREAK STARTED GRINDING INTO THE PADS. *TC

WHILE TRAVELING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER 'S SIDE FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. A SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL TREAD SEPARATED AS WELL. FUTURE ADVETURER, H/T P265/70R16, DOT UT72XD90804. *AK

POWER ASSIST PUMP SHAFT BROKE LEAVING ME UNABLE TO STEER OR BRAKE. POWER ASSIST PUMP WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AND OLD UNIT RETAINED BY DEALER VEH HAD TO BE TAKEN BY TOW TRUCK. *NM THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF LACK OF MAINTENANCE AND LOW ON FLUID, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DISAGREED.*JB

PURCHASED 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AT THE END OF AUGUST, DROVE IT FOR 1600 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY CAME APART INSIDE. THIS BOTHERED ME BECAUSE OF THE POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION AND MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SHRAPNEL COMING OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS, OF COURSE, DID NOT HAPPEN BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD AND HAS 48000 MILES ON IT.*AK

RE; PROBLEMS WITH GM ABOUT DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION ON 2001 CHEV SUBURBAN. *BFTHE TRANSMISSION LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM

DURING ROUTINE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS LOCKED UP AND STOPPED FORWARD PROGRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING 20+- MPH AT THE TIME. THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MOVE IN REVERSE BUT NO OTHER GEAR. I HAD NOTICED SOME SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION BUT WAS NOT SURE IF THAT WAS IN FACT SLIPPING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *NM

1)FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. NO ONE WOULD WEAR SEAT BELT DUE TO PROBLEM. MECHANISM REPLACED BY DEALER 4 TIMES, STILL NOT WORKING. DEALER ADED AN EXTENSION TO SEAT BELT AND THAT PREVENTS IT FROM LOCKING. *AK 2)PARKING BRAKE NEVER HELD VEHICLE, STARTED TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER STATES THATS NORMAL. TOOK IN AT 15,000 AND 25,000 MILES WITH SAME PROBLEM. AT 37,000 MILES THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $800.00 TO REPLACE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. REFUSED TO PAY THEM FOR REPAIR, TOOK IT TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP AND PAID $630.00. ROTORS WERE FALLING APART. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IT SEEMS THE PARKING BRAKE STAYS ON EVEN WHEN RELEASE. 3) SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ALL LIGHTS ON DASH GO ON WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. HEADLIGHTS ALSO DIM OFF AND ON. ALTERNATOR WIRING REPLACED. TWO MONTHS LATER SAME THING, WIRING REPLACED. LEAVE DEALER AND HAPPENS AGIAN ON THE WAY HOME. NOW ALTERNATOR AND WIRING REPLACED.