2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO PARK GEAR. HE HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS TO OPEN THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCKS WERE FAILING AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,880. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

PURCHASED NEW AND OWN A 2007 CHEVY SUBURBAN. WE HAVE CUT OUR HANDS SEVERAL TIMES OPENING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHEN PULLING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE INWARD. THIS HAS BEEN CAUSED BY THE PEELING FAKE CHROME PLASTIC THAT COVERS THE INSIDE HANDLE. THIS PEELING FAKE CHROME CREATES A SHARP EDGE AS IT PEELS OFF THAT IS DIRECTLY POSITIONED TO RUB ACROSS ONE'S FINGERS AS YOU PULL THE DOOR HANDLE IN TOWARD YOU TO OPEN THE DOOR. *TR

ENGINE STARTED IDLING ROUGH AND THE 'ENGINE LIGHT' CAME ON AND STAYED ON.THEN THE NEXT DAY, WENT TO START CAR AND IT WAS REALLY IDLING ROUGH, SPUTTERING, THEN STABLITRAK LIGHT AND 'TRACTION CONTROL OFF' LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE UNTIL ABOUT 20 MPH, THEN MADE A JERKING MOTION AND RAN FINE. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK, REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR STILL RUNS ROUGH AND THE LIGHTS STILL COME ON WHENEVER I HAVE TO IDLE, INTERSECTIONS, ETC... I HAVE BEEN READING AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A FAULTY ENGINE/ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THIS IS COMPLETELY DANGEROUS, IF MY STABILITRAK SYSTEM GOES OFF AND I AM ON UNSTABLE GROUND, RAIN, SNOW, ETC... IT WILL CAUSE MY CAR TO BRAKE AND I WILL LOOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. I AM WORRIED THAT IT IS GOING TO DIE IN AN INTERSECTION, SINCE IT HAS A HARD TIME COMING OUT OF AN IDLE WITH ANY POWER. *TR

INSIDE RIGHT AND LEFT DOOR HANDLE CHROME PLATING COMING OFF CAUSING SHARP EDGE, RESULTING IN CUTS. *TR

BATTERY IN 2007 SUBURBAN LTZ DRAINED TWICE HAD TO BE JUMPED AND THEN TAKEN TO DEALER THEN HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 52 AROUND WINSTON SALEM, NC ON THRUSDAY MARCH 18TH, 2010 WHEN ALL (4) AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF MULTI-LANE TRAFFIC; BUT WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR, CHANGE LANES AND GET TO AN EXIT AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR WARNING THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE GOING TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO THE DEALER ON 3/20/2010 TO INVESTIGATE AND FOLLOW UP WITH GM. ON 3/22/10 THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID THEY HAD LOOKED AT THE CAR BUT WERE INSTRUCTED BY GM NOT TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER AND THAT I NEED TO CALL GM TO GET A CASE # FOR AN INVESTIGATION. I CALLED AND AFTER SEVERAL TRANSFERS AND CALL BACKS I WAS ASSIGNED CASE # 71-814346366 AND TOLD THAT I WOULD GET A CALL BACK WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS ON WHAT ACTIONS WERE BEING TAKEN. ON 3/25/10 I RECEIVED A CALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN INSPECTOR WOULD BE SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT THE CAR. TO DATE HAVE I RECEIVED NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS FROM GM AND AS OF 4/8/10 THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE ON WHEN OR IF AN INSPECTOR IS SCHEDULED TO CHECK OUT THE CAR. THIS WAS A SERIOUS INCIDENT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. THERE A THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES ON THE ROAD THAT COULD HAVE THE SAME DEFECT AND IT SEEMS THE MANUFACTURER DOESN'T WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. YOUR HELP IN INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SAFETY OF DRIVING PUBLIC. THANK YOU. UPDATED 04/16/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHENEVER THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE RADIO WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, SHE NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY WOULD FAIL WITHIN A 2 - 10 MINUTE PERIOD CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CONTINUALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

CHROME COATING ON INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES PEELED AND PRESENTED A SHARP EDGE THAT CAUSED SEVERAL MINOR CUTS TO FINGERS ON VARIOUS DATES. *TR

NO CRASHES OR INJURIES. ON 2 OCCASIONS, WITH THE IGNITION OFF AND LISTENING TO THE RADIO FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WAS CLEANING THE INTERIOR WITH THE DOORS OPEN AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ON. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. DROVE THE VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER RECHARGING THE BATTERY. VEHICLE FAILED TO START FOR RETURN TRIP. TOOK VEHICLE (2007 SUBURBAN LTZ TO DEALER FOR AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECK. THEY REPORTED THAT EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OK. HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT OF NOSTART TRYING TO LEAVE HOME DURING A SNOW STORM. FINALLY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. RANGE OF DATES IS FROM JAN 2008 THROUGH JAN 2010. *TR

THE CHROME ON FRONT PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS PEELING OFF, CREATING A SHARP EDGE THAT I HAVE CUT MYSELF ON WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. OTHER PASSENGERS HAVE CUT THEMSELVES ON IT AS WELL. *TR