1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

BATTERY MELTED, FRIED CABLE ASSEMBLY UNIT. CALLED DEALER SERVICE WHICH STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED ALOT WITH SUBURBANS AND AC DELCO BATTERIES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HIS VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. HE PULLED OVER, AND LEFT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD BUBBLES AND STARTED TO SEPARATE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TIRE WAS FIRESTONE STEEL RADIAL #LT245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO. TIRE WAS TURNED IN TO FIRESTONE AND REPLACED. *AK

LOCK ON TAILGATE HAS FAILED 4 TIMES. NEITHER UPPER GLASS OR LOWER METAL TAILGATE CAN BE OPENED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT ELIMINATES ONE POINT OF EGRESS IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. THIS WOULD BE THE FASTEST WAY OUT FOR 3RD SEAT PASSENGERS. *AK

I HAD A BLOWOUT. THE TREAD CAME AWAY FROM THE TIRE BUT ONLY AFTER HOLDING ON LONG ENOUGH TO RUIN MY EXHAUST ASSEMBLY, FENDER RR QUARTER PANEL AND DOOR, AND NERF STEP UP BAR. *AK( DOT NUMBER: V611B1A TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )

CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, THERE IS NO TACTICLE FEEDBACK AND CONSUMER CANNOT TELL WHEN THE ENGINE IS GOING TO KICK IN UNTIL IT DOES. NLM

THE ENGINE RPM WILL AT TIMES INCREASE WHILE BRAKING. ONE TIME THE ENGINE SPEED UP SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE RPM WILL AT TIMES PULSATE WHILE COASTING IN GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE NEW. *AK

VECHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL AND DRIFT TO RIGHT EVEN WHEN CROWN OF ROAD IS FALLING TO THE LEFT. PROBLEM WHILE BRAKING DID NOT OCCUR WHILE APPYLING NORMAL BRAKING PRESSURE DURING NORMAL STOP. HOWEVER ON THE DAY OF MY ACCIDENT I APPLIED NORMAL PRESSURE AND THE OLD PROBLEM REOCCURED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT AND THEN WHILE APPLYING EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE THE STEERING JERKRD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO HIT THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME..CAR E L MOESBRA. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE MAR 2000 CONCERNING DIFFERENTIAL ODOR GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING A SEVERE NAUSEOUS FEELING TO ANY ONE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL GOING UNRESOLVED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE PLASTIC KNOB ON THE SEAT BELT CATCHES ON THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LATCH PROPERLY. *ET

WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY AT 5-10 MPH THERE WAS MOVEMENT IN STEERING WHEEL, STEERING WHEEL MOVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, AND NO MOVEMENT OF THE WHEELS. VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED T DEALER, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A NUT WHICH FELL OFF FROM PITMAN ARM, CAUSING THE STEERING RACK AND PINION TO FALL OFF TRACK, PARTS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. EA-99-011. *AK