1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FLAMES NEAR THE TRANSMISSION AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 236,000.

MY TWO REAR GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT LT245/75/R16 HAD RUBBER TREAD SEPARATION AT 3257 MILES, AND 3420 MILES. OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 95* TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND 55 MPH. PULLING AN EMPTY FLATBED TRAILER AT THE TIME. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

SPARE TIRE INSTALLED ON VEHICLE TO REPLACE TIRE REMOVED FOR VALVE STEM CUT. USED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITH MINIMAL MILEAGE ACCUMULATED. TIRE WAS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO VISIBLE TREAD WEAR. THE TIRE FAILURE AND TREAD BENT THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WHEN IT FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE AND TREAD WERE LEFT AT THE FIRESTONE REPAIR FACILITY PROVIDING THE REPLACEMENT. TIRE SIZE LT24575R16 STEELTEX RADIAL A/T. TIRE MFG DATA LEFT WITH TIRE AT REPLACEMENT SERVICE CENTER. TRAVEL WAS ON THREE LANE I-78 EAST ON SUNNY AFTERNOON AT 55 MPH ACROSS FROM THE TOLLBOOTHS ON WESTERN LANES.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WITH FIRESTONE STEEL TECH RADIAL A/T TIRES, LINE SIZE: LT245/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE SPARE TIRE ALSO FAILED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,432. *TR

FUEL LEAK AT REAR DRIVER SIDE, IT STOP WHEN TRUCK IS PUT IN PARK. I'M AFRAID OF A FIRE COULD START!!!!!!! *TR

I JUST RECENTLY BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU AND IT PROMPTED ME TO BEING RESEARCHING COMMON ISSUES WITH CHEVROLET VEHICLES. IN MY RESEARCH I CAME UPON AN INTERESTING FACT THAT SEVERAL MAKES AND MODELS SEEM TO HAVE INTERMITTANT TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONALITY AND HAZARD LIGHT ISSUES. IN MY CASE MY 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN (WHICH I LOVE MIND YOU) WAS BEING CHECKED FOR A TRAILER TO BE HOOKED UP. WHEN THE PERSON PERFORMING THE INSPECTION ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS IT CAUSED A MALFUNCTION WITH ALL OF MY TURN SIGNALS, BREAKS, HAZARDS(NO EQUIPMENT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK SO NO IT WASN'T A FAULTY CONNECTION TO THE TRAILER, THAT HAD NOT BEEN ATTACHED YET.) AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF MESSING WITH SIGNALS AND PUSHING BUTTONS IT FINALLY RESET TO NORMAL. THIS FUNNY WIRING PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I TRY TO TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. UP TO THIS POINT I HAVE NOT HAD A NEED TO USE THEM BUT I AM AWARE THAT THEY WILL NOT WORK IF I ATTEMPT TO. MY ADVISE TO ANYONE READING THIS IS IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR TURN SIGNALS MESS WITH THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON BEFORE YOU GO REPLACING FLASHERS AND BULBS. IT TOOK SEVERAL TIMES OF PUSHING THE HAZARD BUTTON AND TURNING THE SIGNALS ON AND OFF BEFORE THEY STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH CHEVY THAT THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BE ADDRESS NOW THAT I AM FINDING IT TO SEEM SO COMMON A PROBLEM. I WAS EVEN MORE DISAPOINTED TO LEARN THAT MY MALIBU HAS ISSUES THAT ARE SIMILAR TO OTHERS WITH THAT MAKE AND MODEL AND THOSE ISSUES ARE IGNORED AS WELL. A SIDE NOTE IF YOU READ MY OTHER COMPLAINT. THE 1996 CHEVY S10 MY SPOUSE AND I WERE GOING TO TRADE THE MALIBU FOR ALSO HAS FUEL ISSUES. WHAT A BUMMER I USED TO REALLY LIKE CHEVY. CHANNEL 9 NEWS ANYONE. "NHTSA IT SHOULDN'T TAKE SOMEONE DYING BEFORE YOU MAKE THEM FIX IT. IF IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT CAN BE PROVEN IS NOT NORMAL WARE THEY SHOULD HAVE TO FIX IT." *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT SUSTAIN HIM PROPERLY WHEN LEANING FORWARD SUDDENLY, AS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE NECESSARY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE PRIOR RECALLS WITH GRADUAL INCREASING DIFFICULTIES (ACTION NUMBERS EA97022 AND EA02006). I CONTACTED THE DEALER WITH THE RECALL INFORMATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BY THE RECALL BUT DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT DATE. THEY NOTED THAT BECAUSE THE PART HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND IT HAD BEEN OVER 1 YEAR THEY ARE NO LONGER UNDER ANY FURTHER OBLIGATION. MY PROBLEM NOW IS THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS THE SAME DEFECT PROBLEMS AND CREATES THE SAME HAZARDS AS THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS COVERED IN THE RECALL. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO GET IT FIXED BUT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT THAT REPLACEMENT IS JUST AS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS AS THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS RECALLED. IF THE REPLACEMENT PART IS RECALLED, I WOULD LIKE A REIMBURSEMENT. *TR