1993 Chevrolet Suburban complaints

SEAT BELT COMPONENTS REPLACED TWICE / PASSANGER COULD NOT RELEASE SEAT BELT. *AK

ABS SYSTEM CAUSED NEAR ACCIDENT DUE TO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE - BOTH OCCURED AT LOW SPEEDS APPROACHING INTERSECTIONS ON DRY HIGHWAY SURFACES (MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED SMALL AMOUNT OF SAND/GRAVEL ON ONE WHEEL) ABS ACTIVATED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ENTER THE INTERSECTION, NARROWLY AVOIDING COLLISION. *AK

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I AM SENDING THIS IN REGARDS TO RECALL THAT WAS JUST PUBLICIZED ON GM'S, BUT NOT SUBURBAN. MY TRUCK IS EXCEEDINGLY HARD TO STOP IT PULLS LEFT AND RIGHT AND TAKES LONGER TO SLOW DOWN. REPAIR COST $1200.00. WINDSHIELD WIPERS & WASHERS WON'T WORK. COST $350.00. *AK

HIT BRAKES IN TRAFFIC GOING 25 MPH AND THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT LUNGED FORWARD BEFORE THE ANTILOCK FEATURE ENABLED NOT IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I FEEL THE ANTILOCK BRAKE FEATURE DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY! *AK

THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW. IT APPEARS AS IF THE ABS IS FAILING ON ROUGH GRADES. IT HAS HAPPENED MOSTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS. THE DEALERS (3) HAVE ALL NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE ABS MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. YOU HAVE TO PUMP THE PEDAL 2 OR 3 TIMES TO RESTORE THE BRAKES. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE STOPS. I FEEL SURE THAT THIS WILL RESULT IN A RECALL NOW THAT YOUR AGENCY IS INVOLVED. THANK YOU AND HAVE A NICE DAY.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE WHEN TRAVELING IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. *AK

AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. DLR SAYS THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA ISSUED RECALLS 98V150000 AND 98V150001, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ADJUSTER CRACKED, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. AFTER JIGGLING THE WIRES OPERATION CONTINUES. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

#EA95026 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 52 MPH , CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, AND WITHIN 90 FEET SPAN VEHICLE ONLY DEACCELERATED TO 45 MPH EVEN WITH THE BRAKES FULLY APPLIED, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. COSNUMER HEARD THE ABS KICK IN, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. *AK

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THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED AND CONTINUE TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THEY STOP WORKING AND START TO BUZZ LOUDLY. I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND TAP ON THE WIPER MOTER TO GET THEM TO RESTART. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

IF SURFACE IS ROUGH WHEN BRAKING WE OFTEN GET A SURGE FORWARD WHEN THE ANTI-LOCKS KICK IN. SUCH AS WHEN THE TIRES BOUNCE SLIGHTLY WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAS CAUSED US TO GO INTO AN INTERSECTION WHILE TRYING TO STOP AND IT EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE. WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE BUT ARE TOLD BY CHEVY THAT THERE IS NO RECALL THUS NO CORRECTIVE ACTION AVAILABLE. *MJS

THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES IS ONGOING, THERE IS NO FIX. WHEN GOING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE ON THE ROAD, AND IF THE ROAD HAS SOME SLITE RIBBING OR WASH BOARD EFFECT, THE BRAKES FAIL COMPLETELY IF USED IN A PANIC STOP SITUATION, EVEN IF ONE CONTINUES TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AS INSTRUCTED WITH ABS. ALSO MEDIUM IE 50 MPH PANIC STOPS ALSO HAVE THE SAME EFFECT. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A LONG HESATATION BEFORE THE ABS STARTS ITS CYCLE OF BRAKING, AND ANY ROAD IRREGULARITIES OR ROAD SAND INCREASES THIS HESITATION BEFORE THE ABS STARTS ITS BRAKING CYCLE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CHANGED EARLY IN 1993 TO NO AVAIL. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE A SOFTWARE PROBLEM IN THE ABS LOGIC CONTROLLER. *AK

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF FRONT WINSHIELD WIPERS. RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM EXISTS FOR 94/5 AND 96 VEHICLES. RECALL 98V150000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH 8 PASSENGERS, PUT CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 65 MPH AND IT STAYED ON AND NOTHING WOULD SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. MANAGED TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN BY STANDING ON BRAKES, PUTTING GEAR IN NEUTRAL, AND TURNING ENGINE OFF. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

IN EMERGENCY STOP BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY AT ALL, AND THE VEHICLE JUST COASTED ALONG, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT HARD. DRIVER HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL WITH FULL BODY WEIGHT TO SLOW DOWN, AND HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CRUISE MODULATOR HAD TO BE MANUALLY UNSTUCK. GM DENIES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK *ML

LAST SATURDAY 2-20-99 , THE CRUSE CONTROL ON MY 93 SUBURBAN STUCK AT 70 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT HARD. IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH, BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PETAL, PULLING BACK ON THE STEERING WHEEL, TO SLOW THE VEHICAL DOWN TO ABOUT 15 MPH. I THEN PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. THE RPMS PEGGED OUT, BUT I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR IN ACOUPLE OF SECONDS AND TURN OFF THE KEY. IF ANYONE ELSE IN MY FAMILY WOULD OF BEEN DRIVING THEY WOULD OF CRASHED. PLEASE SEND ME SOME INFORMATION ABOUT SPEED CONTROLS AND WHAT I CAN DO TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU M. BRYON WALSTON

WHENEVER IT RAINS AND CONSUMER APPLIED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WON'T WORK. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN IT'S RAINING HARD CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE RAIN STOPS. *AK

RECALL 98V043. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO RECALL. WHEN WIPERS TURNED ON, THEY DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MOTOR WILL BE ON, BUT WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE. MOTOR WILL MAKE A ROARING SOUND UNTIL WIPERS COME BACK ON. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKES LOCK UP ON ROUGH OR SLIPPERY SURFACES/GRINDING NOISE AFTER ABS KICKS IN/LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING QUICK/DEALER SERVICE CENTER SAYS NO PROBLEM EVERYTHING IS O.K. *AK

TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK WHEN SUDDENLY IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO SIDE OF A BUILDING. *AK *ML

WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE AND SWITCH FAILED CAUSING FIRE, CONSUMER WENT OFF ROAD TO STOP VEHICLE WITH POOR VISIBILITY.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAILING, REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKES DID NOT RECTIFY ABS FAILURES.

WAS DRIVING 40MPH & STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, TRAVELED 40 FT & HIT 4 VEHICLES DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. HEARD ABS COMPUTER COME ON. BRAKE PEDAL GOT MUSHY. *AK

HAD APPLIED BRAKES AT 30MPH VEHICLE DID NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT & WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAD FAILED & NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS HOT AND DRIES OUT IT OPERATES PROPERLY, BUT WHEN IT'S WET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE. DEALER CANNOT PERMENANNTLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO A CRACKED SLODER JOINT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE, THE JACK COLLAPSED.

ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICK IN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER COULDNT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

THIRD RADIATOR IS LEAKING AROUND THE BOTTOM SEAL AS DID THE PREVIOUS TWO WHICH WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.

MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACE AND BRAKE PROBLEMS PERSISTS. PLEASE FORWARD ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS.

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

EA95-02O; CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OCCASSIONALLY, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP. THE ABS BRAKES KICK IN, CAUSING NO RESPONSE TO THE WHEEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A ACCIDENT ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK ALSO BRAKES PADS WERE WORN OUT AND MAKING NOISES, CASSETTE PLAYER WAS INOPERABLE.*JB

EA95-026; WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SUDDEN OR GRADUAL STOP, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK CONSUMER CALLED TO UPDATE ACCIDENT REPORT 04-01-99 APPLIED ABS BRAKES AT 35 MPH AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE TO OCCUR WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION, ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *MJS

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH. DRIVER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE OTHER AUTOMOBILE. *AK CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE SERVICE STAFF HAS WARNED THE CONSUMER TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAIL PERIODICALLY, CONSUMER USUALLY EXPERIENCES FAILURE BETWEEN 20-25 MPH, WHEN RE-APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE USUALLY STOPS WITH WHEELS LOCKING AND SKIDDING. *SLC

RADIATOR WAS NOTICED LEAKING AROUND 36,000 MILES. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. EVERY REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE EXCEPT REPLACING OF RADIATOR.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND USING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP ,THE BRAKS WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP. DEALER ALWAYS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS THE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A PERIOD WHEN THE BRAKES DO NOT CATCH. CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT IS AFRAID OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE. *AK

WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A PANIC STOP AND MASHING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD AND THEN T STOPS. IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL START TO ACTIVATE AND VEHICLE STARTS TO ROLL. *AK