1995 Chevrolet Suburban complaints

VEHICLE IS USED FOR PULLING A TRAILER. WENT TO HAVE BRAKE WORK DONE, AND NOTICED AFTERWARDS THAT BRAKES WERE GRABBING, AND PEDAL WAS LOW. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID THIS WAS AN INHERITED PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. ALSO, THEY REPLACED FRONT DISC BRAKES, AND DRUMS WERE TURNED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN ON WET ROADS PULLING A 16 FOOT TRAILER W/WOOD ON IT, AND GOING UP A SLIGHT SLOPE. WENT TO PUT 4- WHEEL DRIVE ON AND IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT BY A BULLDOZER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ACCUMULATOR HAD GONE OUT. WAS TOLD THIS WAS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE. ALSO, ELECTRIC POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING TEMPORARILY. MASTER SWITCH HAD GONE OUT. THIS HAPPENED IN HOT WEATHER. *AK

PE 99 073: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING BATTERY ACID LEAKING ONTO THE BRAKE LINE. DEALER/ MFR. CONTACTED, BUT NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (98V-150). *MJS

THE BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID ONTO THE BRAKE LINE CABLE, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, VEHICLE WILL STOP A FEW FEET AWAY. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONE MORNING. NOTICED UNUSUAL FLUID UNDER VEHICLE BENEATH BATTERY. UPON REMOVING BATTERY, EVIDENCE OF MAJOR LEAK WHICH CAUSED VISIBLE DAMAGE TO BATTERY CRADLE INCLUDING PEELING OF PAINT AND CORROSION DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

ERING VIBRATION,LEAKY BATTERY,CORRODING A/C LINES,ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FRONT BRAKE DISC .AT PASSENGERS SIDE. *AK

SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE. SEAT HAD TO BE REWELDED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS THE SYSTEM DOES NOT RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN THREE COLLISIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH REAR WHEELS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 30 MPH OR LESS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM GRABS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND THEN THEY RELEASE AND GRAB. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING FAILURE. THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE TILT WHEEL BROKE (FATUGUED). DEALER SAID THAT I USED THE TILT MECHANISM TOO MUCH AND THAT IT WAS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED EACH ENTRY/EXIT. I COMMENTED THAT THIS ASSEMBLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SINCE THE AIR BAG OPERATION WAS IMPAIRED BY IT. DEALER DISAGREED, REFUSED TO CONTACT CHEVROLET IN MY BEHALF AND CHARGED ME OVER $240.00 TO REPLACE THE PART. THIS IS A VERY CRITICAL ASSEMBLY AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE FAILED FROM USE IN THIS MANNER. I HAVE THE FAILED COMPONENT AND CAN SEND IT TO YOU FOR EXAMINATION. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS FAILURE OF KELSEY HAYES RWAL. THE DEALER QUOTED $548 FOR THE PART AND $87 LABOR. I DISCUSSED WITH THE DEALER AND DID FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THERE IS A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH 1990-1995 GMC AND CHEVY 2-WHEEL SUBURBANS HAVING FAILURE OF THE ABS. I CONTACTED THE ZONE REP, WHO WAS NICE, BUT SAID NO RECALL CAMPAIGN TO-DATE MEANS NO REPLACEMENT BY GM. I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS-IS (WITHOUT ANTI-LOCK) AND CONTINUING TO PURSURE HOW TO HAVE GM REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE KELSEY UNITS. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET BROKE DUE TO INSUFFICENT MATERIAL AND THIN METAL, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO BACK SEAT, AND RESULTING IN SHOULDER INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

DRIVER'S SEAT METAL FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. *AK *YC

DRIVER'S SEAT BOLTS SEPARATED FROM THE TRACK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, HOSES AND MASTER CYLINDER. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ROTATED. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AT MY EXPENSE! NONE OF THIS WORK WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONER. DEALER COULD NOT FIND FAULT. I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL $'S FIXING THIS ISSUE.

THE BRACE HOLDING THE DRIVER SEAT TO THE FLOOR BROKE OFF BECAUSE OF FLAW IN MANUFACTURING. YH

ON 12-8-97 DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE AT CONSUMER'S COST. ON 4-1-99, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMMENCED ERRATIC OPERATION AGAIN, WIPERS WOULD REMAIN OPERATING AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR SOMETIME BEFORE STOPPING. ALSO WOULD STAY AT LOCATION WHERE IT STOPPD. INTERMITTENTLY, IT WOULD COME ON WHILE IN AN OFF POSITION.A RECALL GOT CONSUMER A REIMBURSEMENT FOR IST MODULE SINC EIT FAILED AGAIN. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE BOTTOM OF SEAT & THE SEAT CUSHION. BOLT IS LOCATED ON THE GLIDE ROD THAT GOES BACK & FORTH. THE BOLT HOLES HAD BROKEN DUE TO STRESS OF THE SHEET METAL ANCHOR. THIS CAUSED A DISTRACTION TO DRIVER WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER & TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK

WHENEVER ON DRY PAVEMENT, TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL STIFFENS AND THE ABS KICKS IN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ROLLING. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE REAPPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

ON MARCH 05, 1999 AT 7:14 P.M. I WAS THE VICTIM OF A REAR END COLLISION. THE DRIVERS SEAT OF MY SUBURBAN, PLATE# 3SLU868, COLLAPSED. AS A RESULT I SUFFERED INJURIES TO MY NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. AS OF TODAY I HAVE NOT RECOVERED AND CONTINUE TO BE UNDER THE CARE OF STANFORD/UCSF MEDICAL CENTER. THE SEAT FAILED IN A MANNER IDENTICAL TO WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON YOUR TEST PAGES. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS SEAT IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS DIRECTLY AND SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO MY INJURIES. I IMPLORE YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS EVERY ACCIDENT AFFECTS THE LIVES OF AMERICAN CITIZENS AND OUR GNP. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO WORK SINCE MY ACCIDENT AND AM CONSTANTLY IN GREAT PAIN. TYPING THIS EMAIL IS PHYSICALLY DIFFICULT FOR ME. PLEASE RESPOND WITH ANY INFORMATION WHICH YOU MAY HAVE ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WITHOUT WARNING, DURING DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM @ 65 MPH THE WIPERS "STOPPED" IN MID-STROKE . IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE TO SAFELY SLOW DOWN AND STOP. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THEY STARTED WIPING AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED EVERY FEW MINUTES UNTIL WE LEFT THE RAIN STORM. I CAN NOT DUPLICATE THIS WHEN IT IS DRY AND NOT RAINING.

MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES IN LESS THAN 5 YEARS AND ONLY 43,000 MILES, WITH THE FIRST TIME BEING AT ONLY 8179 MILES! THE DEALERSHIP'S EXCUSE IS THAT "YOUR VEHICLE HAS SEMI-METALLIC BRAKE PADS WHICH WILL NOT LAST LONGER THAN 12,000 MILES" THIS IS BALONEY! NO VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE ITS BRAKES REPLACED ANNUALLY (OR MORE)!

THE BOOSTER ON THE POWER BRAKES WENT OUT. PEDAL TRAVELED 3/4 OF THE WAY TO FLOOR. WOULD PUSH HARD ON PEDAL TO GET BRAKES TO WORK. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN, BUT EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.MJS

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WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL FELT REAL MUSHY & PULLED RIGHT OR LEFT. WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BRAKES BEING MUSHY ,COMMON PROBLEM. ANOTHER MECHANIC SAID POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PROPORTIONAL VALVE WAS THE CAUSE. REAR BRAKES WILL NOT APPLY IN RAIN OR SNOW. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCED WHICH CAUSED A MINOR COLLISION RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. * AK TWO WEEKS AFTER ACCIDENT-ABS DASH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON-BRAKES VERY SOFT.*YC

EA 95-026; WHEN TRAVELING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT AND UPON MAKING A GRAUDAL STOP THE ABS BRAKE KICKED IN, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENTS. ALSO, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHEN APPLIED AS DIRECTED IN THE MANUAL IF THE ROAD SURFACE IS SLIPPERY FOR ANY REASON. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AT LEAST THREE CRASHES BECAUSE THE BRAKES RELEASE INSTEAD OF PUMPING. THE DEALER SEVICE DEPT INSISTS THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED. THAT IS HOGWASH!

CAN NOT REMOVE WHEEL IN EMERGENCY

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. ALSO WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP. IN ADDITION, EVERY 11,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES PADS PREMATURELY WEAR OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

COMING TO A STOP & WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THER EWAS A LOT OF GROWLING NOISE. BRAKE PEDAL GOT MUSHY. TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN & BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED FOR THE 4TH TIME. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY IN THE RAIN. WOULD CUT OFF & ON ON THEIR OWN. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT CORRECTED. *AK

ABS SYSTEM COMES ON AND SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. REGULAR BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER CONTACTED AND NO REPAIRWORK HAS BEEN DONE. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS.*AK

THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FOURTH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

SEAT ANCHOR METAL SHEARED APART CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK.. VERY UNSTABLE..DRIVER MUST HOLD STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP SEAT IN PLACE

CAN NOT STOP QUICK, NO REAR BRAKES,

DASHBOARD CONSOLE CAME LOOSE, CAUSING IT TO FALL OUT OF PLACE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GETS STIFF, AND RIGHT WHEEL OR THE LEFT WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, AND VEHICLE WILL SLIDE, ESPECIALLY IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *AK

ABS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT A PARKING LOT DURING RAINY WEATHER. NLM

NO SUMMARY

I WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD A MIRROR REPLACED AND THEY BROKE THE CLIPS ON IT SO I CANT HAVE IT REPLACED AGIAN AND THEY DONT HAVE A RECORD OF ME BEING THERE SO THEY WONT REPLACE WHAT THEY BROKE AND I CANT AFFORD TO BUY A WHOLE NEW UNIT , PLEASE ADVISE

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, GOING UP TO 100 MPH. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE WHICH WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE VEHICLE IN "PARK POSITION" WHICH RUINED THE ENGINE. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING, AND DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. THEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKE RESERVOIR REPLACED DUE TO LEAK. *YC

THE REAR AXLE BROKE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF.CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT MOTOR WAS ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING ON ITS OWN.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND APPLYING BRAKES, UPON MAKING A GRADUAL STOP, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND SLID. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER, PARTS HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED. *AK