1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY PULL HARD TO LEFT OR RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL TURNS. *AK

AFTER GETTING HOME AND CLOSING CAR DOOR, REAR/RIGHT PASSENGER'S QUATER WINDOW SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING, WINDOW WAS NOT CRACKED OR LOOSE. CONTATCED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT WINDOW WAS NOT PART OF WARRANTY,AND THAT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS CONSUMER PAYS FOR IT. *AK

AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE DEVELOPED A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION RATHER RAPIDLY WHICH RESULTED IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND UPON EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMALITY WAS OBSERVED IN THE SHAPE OF THE TIRE. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION THE TIRE TREAD WAS OBSERVED TO APPEAR TO BE SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. TREAD WAS "BUBBLED" AWAY FROM THE BELTING. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO ENTERED FREEWAY THROUGH EXIT. UPON IMPACT, FRONT DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK

THE VEHICLE SHAKES SEVERELY DURING HARD BRAKING. STEERING WHEEL PULSATES DURING NORMAL BRAKING. DEALER STATED THAT A COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE JOB WAS NEEDED. VIBRATION IS CAUSED BY WARPED FRONT ROTORS DUE TO WHAT THE DEALER CALLS "NORMAL WEAR". INSPECTION OF THE FRONT BRAKES SHOWS LESS THAN 50% WEAR ON THE BRAKE PADS AND NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS ON THE ROTORS. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO TOW ANYTHING. *AK

THE TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE METAL ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE AREA WHERE THE BOLTS ATTACH THE RECEIVER TO THE FRAME, CHEVROLET REPLACED THE PART. *MJS

4/00 ROTORS WARPED..DEALER TURNED THEM..11,900 MILES HAPPENED AGAIN..DEALER SERVICE WRITER CHRIS SAYS I'M CRAZY AND THOSE ROTORS DO NOT WARP..NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS NOT WANTED IN THEIR DEALERSHIP ANT LONGER..BROUGHT IT TO ROMONO CHEVROLET, THEY TURNED ROTORS AGAIN! BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN FOR SAME PROLEM, NOW THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T FEEL THE PULSATION. I WAITED A MONTH, BROUGHT IT BACK TODAY AT 16,500 MILES. WE'LL HAVE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS TODAY..I WANT ROTORS AND PADS CHANGED, THEY WILL PROBALY TURN THEM FOR THE 3RD TIME WHICH IS UNSAFE!! *AK

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING SPACE AND ENGINE SURGED WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE. SURBURBAN JUMPED CURBE AND HIT A TREE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK THE MECHANIC STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THROTTLE SENSOR FAILURE. *YH

BLOWOUT ON FIRST TIRE OCCURRED AT 65 MPH WITH 4 PEOPLE IN VEHICLE, SIDEWALL BURST. FIRESTONE DEALER ASSERTED THAT SOME CUT MUST HAVE OCAUSED FAILURE. INFLATION PRESSURES REGULARLY CHECKED. SECOND TIRE FAILURE FOUND AT NORMAL INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 4" FAILURE IN RUBBER ON SIDE WALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 2012MS TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)

RUPTURED VALVE STEM IN PASSENGER SIDE REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE (P245 75 R16). *SLC