1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

TREAD CAME LOOSE FROM TIRE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. TREAD BEATUP THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND DAMAGED THE REAR HEATER CORE AND SUPPLY HOSES. IT KNOCKED THE MUFFLER UP AND DAMAGED THE OUTSIDE OF THE BODY. WE HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO A FIRESTONE TIRE COMPANY AND HAD THE TIRES CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THESE TIRES HAVE A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAPPEND WITHIN ONE WEEK. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED 50 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRS OF OVER $2000.00 HAD TO BE MADE. THERE WER NO INJURIES TO PASSANGERS. (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 1998, IN EARLY MARCH 1999 THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 4000 MILES. ON INTERSTATE 240, 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE I-40 JUNCTION, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AT THE INTERSECTION OF I-40 AND I-240. BEFORE TAKING THE TIRE OFF OF THE VEHICLE, I TOOK PICTURES OF THE REMAINS OF THE TIRE. DO YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN THESE PHOTOGRAPHS? (DOT NUMBER: V611B1A TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

LEAVING FOR HERSHEY PA. ON 10/04/00, AFRAID OF TIRE FAILURE TO AND FROM. CALLED FIRESTONE DEALER HERE LOCALLY, THEY BRUSHED ME OFF. WHAT TO DO?? I DON'T WANT TRADGEDY TO HAPPEN.*AK (DOT NUMBER: TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

WE HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE..PAINT DEFECTS, ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURES, TRANSFER CASE FAILURE, ETC.*AK

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES FELT LIKE A SPONGE. VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP AT WILL, AND THERE WAS HESITATIONS. *AK

WE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT ON A VACATION (7/6/00) ON NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY;SIX CHILDREN AND WIFE WERE IN CAR AT 55 MILES PER HOUR; I WAS ABLE TO SAFETY GET CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. MY DEALER REPLACED TIRE WITH MATCHING TIRE. IT TURNS OUT ALL TIRES ARE THE RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES VERIFIED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER. I AM ON A WAITING LIST FOR REPLACEMENTS. I AM UPSET BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN SAME TIRES ON OTHER SUBURBANS AROUND MY AREA AND ALL THE FUSS IS ABOUT FORD. A SLOWER REACTION ON MY PART COULD HAVE MEANT MY 6 CHILDREN HURT. THOUGHT I WOULD FINALLY REPORT TO SOMEBODY FOR RECORD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH MY CAR WAS EVIDENT FOR CLOSE TO A YEAR. THE CAR WOULD BUCK OR HESITATE WHEN ENTERING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOPPED POSTION. IT WENT FROM OCCASIONALLY HAPPENING TO OCCURRING MANY TIMES A DAY. IT WAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE DEALERS MECHANICS UNTIL THEY DROVETHE CAWR AND IT HAPPENED TO THEM. I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH A TANKER TRUCK AS I PULLED OUT OF A COFFEE SHOP PARKING LOT. I HAD MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH ME. I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OUT OF THE LOTAND THE CAR MOVED FORWARD, THEN HRSITATED/BUCKED AND THE I COULD FEEL THE TRANMISSION CATCH AND THE CAR PROCEEDED. HAD THE TRANMISSION LET GO, AS THE MECHANICS TOLD US WAS A REAL POSSIBILITY, I WOULD HAVE BEEN BROAD-SISED BY THE TANKER TRUCK. AND THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY ME FOR PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER SUBURBAN OWNERS AND HAVE HEARD TOTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THETRANMISSION. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON FRONTAL INTERSTATE SPEED IMPACT. DEALER DISCLAIMED SERIOUSNESS. DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AUTOMATICALLY, WITHOUT ANY ADULT IN THE CAR... HOWEVER, THERE WERE CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS IN BACK. KEEP SPARE SET OF KEYS IN HAND AT ALL TIMES.

DRIVING FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. VEHICLE STARTED TO DRIFT RIGHT W/O TURNING WHEEL. VEHICLE SWERVED RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH. HIT LEFT MEDIAN BARRIER & SHOT ACROSS 4 LANES. CRASHED INTO RIGHT CEMENT BARRIER HEADON. SUV TOTALED. *AK