1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

CIRCUIT BOARDS FOR BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE OVERHEATED AND CAUSED PLASTIC SOCKETS THAT BULBS WERE IN TO MELT. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE SEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT THAT OVER 400 OF THESE HAVE BEEN SOLD, CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS AN INDICATION OF A DESIGN FLAW. *SLC

WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND HEARD A NOISE. PULLED OVER AND STOPPED VEHICLE. GOT OUT /CHECKED TIRES , AND NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL HAD BLOWNOUT FROM INSIDE OUTWARD. TREAD REMAINED INTACT ON TIRE. NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P23575R15 WITH 14,000 MILES.*AK

NOT TOWING TRAILER, FELT VIBRATION PULLED OVER TO CHECK TIRE COULD NOT SEE DEFECT WENT 3MILES TIRE SHOP, TIRE SEPARATION, I HAD BLOW OUT ON ANOTHER SUBURBAN 1 WEEK BEFORE I KNEW WHAT WAS HAPPENING BEFORE TIRE BLEW, TIRE REPLACE WITH ANOTHER FIRESTONE AT DEALER IN PALMDALE CALIF.*AK (DOT NUMBER: NA TIRESIZE: LT24575R4S)

TIRE AIR PRESSURE CHECK 4 DAYS BEFORE, 55PSI FRONT 80 REAR, HOT DESERT ROAD, PULLING 14FT TRAILER, FELT VIBRATION CHECKED TIRES 2 TIMES COULD NOT SEE DEFECT, FELT PROBLEM FRONT END OF CAR VIBRATION NOT FELT AT 50 TO 55. *AK (DOT NUMBER: V611BTA289 TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

VEHICLE STALLS/ELECTRICAL RESETS WHEN ENGAGING REVERSE OR DRIVE REGARDLESS IF VEHICLE IS COLD OR HOT. *AK

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A FIRESTONE STEEL TEX LT245/75R16, THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND COMPLETELY DELAMINATED, CAUSING A BLOWOUT, SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING RUPTURE OF SOME FLUID LINE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE.*AK

TWO FIRESTONE R4S TIRES HAVE FAILED ON VEHICLE, THE LEFT REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A BLISTER AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, TIRE SIZE IS LT245/75R16 AND THE DOT NUMBER IS V611B1A, CONSUMER STILL HAS TIRES FOR OBSERVATION. *SLC

VEHICLE HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO STOP VEHICLE VIBRATED INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED CHEVROLET, AND CHEVROLET STATED IT WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE, AND WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEMS.*AK

SEAT FAILURE-THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT SUPPORT BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO LURCH FORWARD AND BACKWARD UPON STOPPING AND STARTING OF THE VEHICLE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD POPPING NOISE. DEALER IS REPLACING SUPPORTS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT SINCE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS ALSO LOOSE OR CRACKING. ENGINE-THE ORIGINAL ENGINE IN THE TRUCK FAILED. THE CRANKSHAFT ROD BEARINGS WERE BADLY WORN. THE TROUBLE WAS DETECTED BY A SLIGHT KNOCK IN THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE. THE NEW ENGINE STARTED TO PRODUCE A "TAPPING NOISE" UPON COLD START UP. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS A NORMAL NOISE DUE TO LOOSE PISTONS (SLAP). THE NOISE SUBSIDES AFTER ABOUT 4 MINUTES OF WARM-UP. IF THIS IS PISTON SLAP, THE ENGINE WILL WEAR FASTER CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE. I CALLED GM AND THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED IN THE DISCUSSING OR HELPING WITH LATTER PROBLEM.

WHEN ACCELERATING ENGINE DID NOT RETURN TO A NORMAL LEVEL. IT SUPPOSE TO RETURN TO 800 RPMS, INSTEAD IT HUNG UP AT ABOUT 700 RPMS ALSO, IT DID THIS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER RESET COMPUTER AND CLEANED CARBON. HOWEVER, PROBLEM KEPT RETURNING. THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN ACCELERATING AND TAKING FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL VEHICLE DID NOT SLOWDOWN, IT STAYED RIGHT AT THAT SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK