1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

DOORS HAVE TO BE SLAMMED IN ORDER TO CLOSE PROPERLY, THE RIGHT DOOR IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FALLS OFF THE HINGES AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AND HAS TO BE READJUSTED AND THE PART THAT HOLDS THE DOOR INTO THE HINGES HAS TO BE HAMMERED BACK INTO PLACE BEFORE THE DOOR IS ABLE TO CLOSE. *TR

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES ON INSIDE BREAK OR FALL OFF HINGE MECHANISM WITHIN THE DOOR. THIS POSES A BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF THERE WAS A NEED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY. NOW, WE ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN ON BOTH SIDES TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE DRIVER SIDE FIXED BEFORE INCLUDING BUYING A NEW INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. SAME ISSUE AGAIN, THE DOOR HANDLES JUST HANG THERE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOORS. *TR

STARTED GETTING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE AT SLOW SPEEDS. ABS APPEARS TO ACTIVATE GREATLY INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 6.5 DIESEL. WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-65 MPH THE ENGINE WILL STALL, ESPECIALLY ON AN INCLINE. THE FUEL INJECTORS AND PUMP WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED. SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 11/17/09 *BF THE INJECTOR PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. UPDATED 11/18/09

DEER ACCIDENT, LOST CONTROL RAN HEAD ON INTO THE CURB, HIT A SIGN. FRAME IS BENT, WINDSHIELD IS SHATTERED AND CAVED IN, FRONT PUSH GUARD IS BENT, AND FRONT PASSENGER FENDER WELL IS CAVED IN. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!!! *TR

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO MAIN BRAKE LINE FROM FRONT TO REAR WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED. *TR

WHEN SLOW STOPPING 5-10 MPH SPEED, THE ABS ENGAGES REQUIRING PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL HARDER. *TR

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ON 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL OF PE-05020 AND 05V379000. LOW SPEED ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI LOCK ABS. GENERAL MOTORS STATES"THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS NOT ON THE RECALL, IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO". CORRECTION TO THE REPORTED RECALL ON 2000 TO 2002 MODELS IS FOR THE "DEALER" TO CLEAN APPLY ANTI RUST AND THEN GREASE TO THE HUB AND RELUCTOR. THE RECALL AND CORRECTION HOWEVER DOES NOT APPLY TO THE 1999 CHREVOLET SUBURBAN EVEN THOUGHT THE VEHICLE IS USED IN THE "SALT BELT". LOW SPEED ACTIVATION CAN AND MAY LEAD TO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A CRASH. THE DEALERS REFUSE TO CORRECT TEH PORBLEM DUE TO THE 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN IS NO ON RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS THE 200 TO 2002. *TR

I BELIEVE THE 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000 AND THE GM RECALL # 05068 EVEN THOUGH GENERAL MOTORS TELLS ME THAT MY VIN# IS NOT PART OF THERE RECALL. MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCES THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE CAMPAIGN AND RECALL NUMBERS ( ANTILOCK BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS OF ABOUT 3-10 MPH ). THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT FIRST I DID NOT THINK IT WAS MUCH OF A PROBLEM. NOW EVERY TIME I BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 6 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES START TO ACTIVATE. I NOW KNOW THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE BECAUSE ONCE THE ANTILOCK BRAKES START TO ACTIVATE, THE VEHICLE TAKES LONGER TO STOP NO MATER HOW HARD I PRESS ON THE BRAKES. I WILL PROBABLY TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND HOPE G.M. WILL REIMBURSE ME IF AND WHEN THEY REALIZE THIS YEAR SUBURBAN SHOULD BE PART OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL. *TR

I'M HAVING AN ONGOING ABS SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT RECALL 05068 HAD. AS I SLOW TO A STOP MY ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON BELOW 10 MPH BUT ABOVE 3 MPH. WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON IT IS A LOAD GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN CONTROLLABILITY AND A PULLING TO THE RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL 05068 ONLY COVERED 2000-2002 SUBURBAN YEARS, MINE IS A 1999 K2500. *TR