1995 GMC SUBURBAN Complaints

THE ELECTRIC CONNECTOR FOR THE LOW PRESSURE/ LOSS OF FLUID WAS NOT CONNECTED AT THE FACTORY TO THE ABS VALVE. THE ORIGINAL BATTERY LEAKED AT THE + POST. THE OEM REPLACEMENT BATTERY DID THE SAME. AFTER THAT I SWITCHED TO AN AFTER MARKET GEL BATTERY,OPTIMA BRAND AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. THE FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH PLATFORM STARTED TO FAILL WHEN I WAS TOWING A 9000LBS TRAILER,SHOWING A 3 TO 4 INCH CRACK IN THE RIGHT SIDE BOLTED TO THE FRAME. ALL THOSE FAILLED PARTS WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY THE DEALER UNDER EITHER GMC WARRENTY OR "GOOD WILL" POLICY. *AK

THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY, I DROVE IT, OFF THE LOT ! I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADJUSTED THE PARKING BRAKE WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR AFTER DELIVERY. IT WAS RE-ADJUSTED AT 4100 MI. AT 14833 MI. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND THE FNT. PADS AND BOTH ROTORS WERE REPLACED. AT 32740 MI. THE FNT. PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS MACHINED. AT 35258 I REPORTED A RUBBING NOISE TO THE DEALER WHEN APPLING THE BRAKES, HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM? AT 41885 MI. THE FNT. PADS WERE REPLACED, THE ROTORS MACHINED, THE REAR BRAKES RELINED AND DRUMS MACHINED. AT 48758 THE FNT. PADS WERE REPLACED, THE RIGHT ROTOR WAS REPLACED AND BOTH ROTORS WERE MACHINED. I, AT THIS TIME HAD ENOUGH AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEMS. I WAS ASSIGNED A FILE #99064957 AND SENT OFF A LETTER DATED 04/04/99 TO GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER-P.O.BOX 436008-MAIL CODE 483631830-PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48343-ATTENSION; STEPHANIE GILMORE. THE MANUFACTURE TOLD ME THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE COST OF THE PARTS AND WOULD ADVISE ME IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE LABOR AND MY CAR RENTAL. WELL, THAT NEVER HAPPENED ! AT 60274 THE FNT. PADS WERE REPLACED, THE LEFT ROTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ROTORS RESURFACED. AT 67757 MI. THEY ARE REPLACING THE FNT. PADS AGAIN AND RESURFACING THE ROTORS. ***********PLEASE HELP ME* *AK

DURING WINTER VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD INTO FIRST GEAR. ALSO, HAS A JERKING MOTION WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. *AK

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAVE "GONE TO THE FLOOR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE LATEST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS (UNDER 30 MPH). I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS THREE TIMES AND THE REAR DRUMS ONCE. NOW THE MASTER CYLINDER IS BAD AT 85,000. IS THIS COMMON TO ALL GMC SURBURBANS? IN 1994 GMC TOOK BACK A SURBURBAN BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES IN A LEMON LAW SITUATION. THE 1995 REPLACEMENT IS NOW HAVING PROBLEMS INCLUDING A MASTER CYLANDER FAILURE. IS THIS COMMON WITH OTHER GMC SURBURBAN OWNERS? *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, APPLIED BRAKES ,AND FRONT SEAT BROKE. *AK

AT INTERMITTENT TIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT ABOUT 35MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. PRIOR TO THE COLLISION, DEALER HAD REPAIRED THE AIRBAGS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ANCHORING METAL FAILED CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH ENOUGH TO CAUSE DIFFICULATE DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. THE DEALER I CONTACTED TOLD ME THIS HAPPENS A LOT AND A USED PARTS DEALER I CALLED SAID HE GETS 4 TO5 CALS A WEEK FOR THIS PART. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND TRUCKS ANS HAVE NEVER HAD A SET BREAK. *AK

THE POWER SEAT FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE WHILE IT WAS BEING USED. THE SEAT WOULD ROCKED BACKWARDS & FORWARDS WHEN BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS IN USE. THIS IS A HAZAROUS PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER. TOOK VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP & THE SEAT WAS WELDED. PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING. *AK

ORIGINAL FITMENT BATTERY LEAKED CAUSING FAILURE OF POSITIVE TERMINAL SCREW (VEHICLE WOULD NOT START). EXTENSIVE SURFACE CORROSION IN BATTERY AREA. AT OWNER EXPENSE (BATTERY OUT OF WARRANTY) ACID NEUTRALISER & SEALANT APPLIED TO AFFECTED AREAS, TERMINAL REPLACED, BATTERY REPLACED WITH AFTERMAKET (EXIDE) UNIT. AFTER ANOTHER 22 MONTHS (AT 65000 MILES), SECOND BATTERY FAILED WITH MINOR LEAKAGE, SUSPECTED DUE TO OVERCHARGE. CHARGE CIRCUIT CHECKED OK BY DEALER. NO REPORT OF CORROSION OR OTHER BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM REPORTED FROM DEALER (REF. NHTSA ACTION # PE99073).