1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

V1 WAS DRIVING AND FRONT DRIVER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE ATX TIRE. (CLAIM# 43-R546-775) *MW

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY. WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & HAD THE PEDAL REPAIRED. BRAKES WERE REPAIRED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE TO THE FLOOR, PEDAL IS SOFT. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. SHE WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF HER ,AND SHE COULDN'T STOP IN TIME. AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. *AK

APARENTLY THE REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OR CONTROL HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE,CAREENING OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLING OVER COMING TO REST ON ITS TOP. MY WIFE THE DRIVER SUFFERED HEAVY BRUSIES,CUTS AND BUMPS.

ANY SPEED OF TRAVELING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE WHEN APPYING BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT NO PROBLEM.*AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT, ALONG WITH A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ESPECIALLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON LEFT REAR TIRE WHILE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. PUT SPARE ON. THE FIRESTONE DEALER TREATED THE EVENT LIKE "IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME". DID NOT MAKE ME VERY HAPPY. ALLUDED TO MAYBE I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIR IN TIRES. TOLD HIM TO GO CHECK, BUT HE DECLINED. STILL DID NOT MAKE ME VERY HAPPY. HAD TO PURCHASE A ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY FOR THE NEW TIRE. THIS SURE DID NOT MAKE ME HAPPY!!( DOT NUMBER: V611B1A TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )

THREE OF THE FOUR FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R45 LT245/75R16 TIRES HAVE FAILED IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THE ROAD. ALL HAD TREAD SEPERATION. I NOTICED A VIBRATION AND HAD THEM REPLACED BEFORE THEY BLEW OUT.( DOT NUMBER: VN1181A479 TIRE SIZE: T245/75R16 )

ON 8/29/00 MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON HWY 19 BETWEEN MERIDIAN AND COLLINSVILLE MS, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:20 P.M. WHEN WITHOUT ANY SIGNS OF VEHICLE TROUBLE OR MALFUNCTION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND MISTERIOUSLY WHEN OUT OF CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENTLY HITING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND RUNNING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND OVER TURNING AND COMING TO REST ON UPSIDE DOWN. THANKLY MY WIFE WAS WEARING HER SEATBEAT WHICH PROBABLY SAVED HER LIFE. ACCORDING TO THE HIGHWAY PATROLMAN THAT WAS AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE AND AND EYEWITNESS THE REAR AXLE ON OUR VEHICLE BROKE CAUSING A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO GENERAL MOTOR CORPORATION REGARDING THIS ACCIDENT BUT HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE AS OF YET. THIS WAS VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT THAT HAS THE APPEARENCE OF A MANUFACTOR'S DEFECT. IT COULD HAVE ENDED IN TOTAL DEVISTATION HAD MY 3 YEAR SON OR MY 5 MONTH SON BEEN IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OR IF MY WIFE HAD NOT BEING WEARING A SEAT BELT . NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS ACCIDENT NEEDS TO BE THROUGHLY INVESTIGATED BY GM AND THE NHTSA. PLEASE CONTACT TO FURTHER DISCUSS THIS INCIDENT.