1999 Chevrolet Suburban complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAULTY AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM FAILED. THE WIPERS WILL WORK BUT THAN ALL THE SUDDEN STOP. THE BRAKES COMPLETELY WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKE CAPABLILITY TO IT. I TALKED TO GM MANAGER JACK CUNNINGHAM ON 082903 AND HE SAID THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FAULTY WIPERS ON YEARS 1994-1997. HE DID NOT ADDRESS THE BRAKE PROBLEM. JACK SAID THAT UNDER THE SPECIAL POLICY THAT IF MY VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL, GM WOULD HONOR THE RECALL. I CALLED ED BOZARTH SERVICE AND CHRIS NEEDED TO VERIFY FROM JACK THAT THIS REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED. CHRIS AS WELL AS MYSELF HAS NOT YET RECEIVED A CALL BACK FROM JACK AT 866 942 4368 X 48470. I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE 800# AND THEY SAID THIS YEAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I TALKED TO JACK AND WHAT HE SAID. THEY COMMENTED THAT THEY DID NOT WANT TO GO OVER HIS HEAD AND TRANSFERED ME BACK TO HIS AUDIX.THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THE FAULTY WIPERS AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIAGATED, BECAUSE THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND NEED TO BE CORRECTED. THANK YOU

TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED AT 65 MPH DAMAGING REAR QUARTER PANEL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES WOULD WEAR PREMATURELY, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

1999 CHEVY SUBURBAN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEFORE 50,000 MILES. STARTER PROBLEMS BEFORE 60,000 MILES. BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. BATTERY CORRODED. TRUCK CONSTANTLY HAVING TO BE JUMP STARTED. WIRING SYSTEM POWER LOCKS GIVING OUT WHEN OVER HEATED. *NLM

TREAD SEPARATION. *NLM

TREAD SEPARATION. *NLM

I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE. IT STARTED WITH THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERING. UNLIKE THE OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED 3 TIMES, 2 ALTERNATERS, CD PLAYER REPLACED, AC ON/OFF SWITCH REPLACED, TIME DELAY MODULE FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REPLACED, CAR ALARM DISCONNECTED, AND NOW CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. USUALLY WORKS FINE FOR ABOUT 3-6 MONTHS THE I HAVE NOTICED THE FLICKERING (AT NIGHT), AND THE ALT METER DROPS AT IDLE TO ABOUT 12 VOLTS. THIS HAS GONE INTO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY NOW AND VERY SOON THE WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE. I WAS TOLD BY THE WARRANTY COMPANY THAT AFTER IT EXPIRES, THEY DO NOT COVER PRE-EXISTING PROBLEMS. THEY ARE NOW CONDUCTING A TEST AND CHANGING SOME CONNECTORS ON THE ALTERNATER, AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE COST. FLICKERING AT NIGHT IS ONE THING WITH OTHER CARS. RESOLVING A PROBLEM ON A 40K CAR IS ANOTHER. PLEASE HELP

REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BURNED OUT. THE PART NUMBER IS 16511565-1. *AK

CONSUMER STATES INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

AT JUST OVER 100000 MILES, WE LOST 3RD GEAR. THIS OFCOURSE HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC GOING UP A HILL. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SUBURBAN TRANSMISSION. JUST WANTED TO SHARE THE WARNING SIGNS: TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO "SLIP" SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE TOTAL LOSS OF 3RD GEAR. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC SITUATIONS, WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD, TRUCK SEEMED TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL. RPM WOULD REV AND AFTER BACKING OFF THE ACCELERATOR SEEMED TO STRAIGHTEN UP. HOWEVER, NOT LONG AFTER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD. WITH AN AUTOMATIC, THAT LEAVES VERY FEW OPTIONS WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I HAD MANUALLY SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND MANUALLY DOWN SHIFT. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY; I WAS ABLE TO STAY BELOW 40MPH AND DRIVE IN 2ND AND GOT IT HOME. NOW WE ARE LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION THAT MAY HELP LEVY THE COST OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. LOOKS LIKE GM IS AWARE AND REFUSES TO RECALL.*AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO MY RECENT MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON MAY 8, 2003. THE OTHER DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD MY RIGHT AWAY. I WAS DRIVING A 1999 CHEVROLET SRUBURBAN. I SERVED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, INTO A RESIDENCE YARD, STRIKING A TREE HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE CORRESPONDED WITH GMC VIA E-MAIL UNTO NOT MY SATISFACTION. I REQUESTED MY VEHICLE HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION CONDUCTED, AS I WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE BASICALLY BEEN TOLD BY GMC THAT IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FUNCTIONING IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY TRUCK THEN THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY AIR BAGS PER A CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER AND THAT MY ACCIDENT DID NOT, MEET THE CRITERIA FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I HIGHLY DISAGREE WITH GMCS EXPLANATION AND CRITICIZE THE LACK OF PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMACY AND CONCERN. I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED MORE FROM ONE OF THE BIG 3 AUTO CORPORATIONS. MY VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BEND THE FRONT LEFT FRAME RAIL. THE IMPACT ALSO WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO RAISE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE OF THE GROUND AND SET IT DOWN A FOOT TO THE LEFT OF THE INITIAL IMPACT. THIS HAS ALSO LEFT ME WITH DOCUMENTED INJURIES CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO WORK. MY CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLES AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS DIMINISHED TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS MATTER HAS NOT BEEN HANDLED NOR COMPLETED TO MY SATISFACTION. I EXPECTED AT LEAST AN OFFERING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION CONDUCTED. THIS WOULD ALLOW ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICL

MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER LOCKS ON ALL DOORS. THE POWER LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON ALL OF THE DOORS (PASSENGER AND REAR DOORS). THE PROBLEM SEEMS WORSE IN HOT WEATHER, HOWEVER THIS PAST WINTER (2002), 3 OUT OF THE 5 LOCKS DID NOT WORK. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY RISK TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE WHO ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR AUTOMATIC LOCKS. PLEASE, DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU.*AK

CONSUMER WAS HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS. IT FELT AS THOUGH STEERING WAS GOING TO GIVE AWAY. THEN, VEHICLE JERKED, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES. HE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED, AND ENDED UP HAVING IT REPAIRED OUT OF HIS POCKET BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE LOST STEERING AND WAS SERVICED. CONSUMER STATES AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF HAS PASSED PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *AK

AC DELCO BATTERY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE POSITIVE TERMINAL IS FAILING, AND ACID IS LEAKING ON TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND AIR CONDITIONER ,COMING TO THE POSITIVE TERMINAL AND DOWN TO THE GROUND. *AK

TIRE FAILURE - TREAD SEPARATION B F GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL T/A SIZE P245/75R16 (DOT AP70HK11109) WHILE TRAVELING @ 65 MPH ON I-77 NORTH IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 18 AND 20. ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO VEHILCE $965.00. *AK

I WAS DRIVING AND MY VEHICLE (1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2WD) MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATED FOR A FEW SECONDS, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR UNTIL I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP WHERE THE HOOKED UP A MACHINE TO SEE WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE MACHINE TOLD THEM IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION SHIFT SILENOID. WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE IN MY VEHICLE FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE SHOP IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I THEN HAD TO TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP HAVE AN EXPENSIVE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 97,000 MI. I SHOPPED AROUND AT SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS VERY COMMON IN CHEVY/GMC SUBURBAN'S AND TRUCKS MADE FROM 1997-2000. IF THIS IS THE CASE, WHY ISN'T GM RECALLING THE VEHICLES FOR REPAIRS?*AK

I WAS DRIVING MY VECHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT VENTS. WE GOT OUT AND THE VEHICLE SOON BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCLERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER DOOR LOCKS AND 4 OF THE 5 DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE AUTOMATICALLY OVER A 3 WEEK TIME SPAN. THE PART THAT FAILED IS CALLED AN ACTUATOR, WHICH MOVES THE DOOR LOCKS UP AND DOWN. MY TOTAL BILL WAS $900 AND EACH PART COSTS $100. THE LOCAL PARTS DEALERS AND AUTO DEALERS HAVE SAID THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THE NEW ACTUATORS ARE BEING SOLD AS FAST AS THEY ARRIVE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH GM RECENTLY AND SO FAR NO SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN FILED. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN INHERENT SAFETY RISK WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ONE POSTED. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *NLM

I HAVE A DIESEL VERSION OF THE SUBURBAN, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTING THE TWO BATTERIES IS VERY LOOSE AND WILL NOT STAY IN THE CHANNEL DESIGNED FOR IT OVER THE FAN SHROUD. I REPLACE IT EACH TIME, WHILE COMING TO WORK THIS MORNING, I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND THEN HEARD AN AWFUL NOISE. I PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE SPARKS FLYING EVERYWHERE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE TRUCK OFF TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THAT THE CABLE HAD COME OUT OF ITS PLACE YET AGAIN & FALLEN INTO THE FAN. I WAS LUCKY I SHUT IT OFF WHEN I DID, THERE WAS ONLY A FEW "THREADS" OF COPPER HOLDING IT TOGETHER. HAD IT CUT COMPLETELY IN TWO, THERE MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE. *JB

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. VEHICLE HAS 83000 MILES. THE LAST REPAIR USED AFTER MARKET PARTS. THE PARTS COMPANY WILL NOT WARRANT CLAIMING IMPROPER INSTALLATION. DEALER CLAIMS DESIGN DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING. SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY 1997 TAHOE AT 70K MILES. *NLM

FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4SII TIRE TREAD SEPERATION. *AK

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LATCHES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER FIXED IT ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NLM...*AK

REPEATED WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE ON 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. I COULD RAP ON WIPER MOTOR BOX AND GET IT TO RESUME SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT WOULD FAIL AGAIN IN 20 TO 30 MINUTES. EVENTUALLY IT FAILED COMPLETELY LATE ON A RAINY NIGHT. I DROVE 30 MILES WITH NO WIPERS IN THE RAIN RATHER THAN BE STRANDED WITH WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN RURAL VIRGINIA WHERE WE HAVE RECENTLY HAD NEWS OF ATTACKS AND RAPES OF MOTORISTS WHO HAD STOPPED TO CHECK THEIR MAPS. *NLM

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND THIS TIME I HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT ROTOR DUE TO WARPING. THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE GROSSLY UNDERSIZED AND CHEVROLET KNOWS THIS. THAT IS WHY THE BRAKES ON THE NEW 2003 SUBURBAN ARE LARGER EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS SEVERAL HUNDRED POUNDS LIGHTER THAN THIS MODEL. I HAD INTENDED TO KEEP THIS CAR FOR AT LEAST 6 OR 7 YEARS BUT MUST NOW GIVE IT UP BECAUSE I AM WORRIED THE BRAKES WILL FAIL ALL TOGETHER. ALSO, THE SEAT HEATERS ON BOTH FRONT SEATS QUIT WORKING AFTER THE FIRST YEAR AND WOULDN'T BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *JB

THE SERVICE BRAKES HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES. BEING IN THE AUTO SERVICE BUSINESS FOR YEARS I THINK I CAN SAFELY SAY THIS PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE PROPORTIONING VALVE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TOO MUCH PROPORTIONED TO THE FRONT BRAKES CAUSES WARPAGE AND SUDDEN VEHICLE JERK. A PROBLEM OCCURRING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS AS SERIOUS AS IT GETS. A RECALL IS IN ORDER! THE SLIGHT COST OF REPLACING ABOVE MENTIONED COMPONENT IS NOMINAL COMPARED TO JUST 1 LIFE (I.E. 1 CONSUMER). I SINCERELY HOPE GM TAKES A HARD LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM THAT HAS EXISTED FOR NEARLY HALF A DECADE. *NLM

THE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS DESIGNED BACKWARDS. *JB

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE STEERING WHEEL WENT TO THE LEFT THEN RIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL, DUE TO A BOLT WHICH HELD THE FRONT SUSPENSION, HAD FALLEN OUT. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE (INTERMITTENT)*JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE DRIVER LOST STEERING CONTROL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATED OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM

AFTER THE CONSUMER PULLED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS OUT TO LATCH, THE BELTS RUBBED AGAINST THE SEAT ADJUSTER, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT BELTS TO FRAY. *JB

PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FUEL GAUGE IS INCORRECT. THIS STARTED IN NOV 2002. NOW THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE HEAD LIGHTS DON'T COME ON OR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. ALL THE DASH BOARD GAUGES START ALL START MOVING BACK AND FORTH. WHILE ALL THIS IS GOING ON A HIGH PITCHED "AC" STATIC NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE WIRING. *NLM

FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT.

WHEN REPLACING TIRES I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR AXLE SEALS HAD BEEN LEAKING AND RENDERED THE REAR BRAKES USELESS. CAUSING OVERHEATING ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND SUBSEQUENT CRACKING OF THE ROTORS. *JB

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING. PH

THE BATTERY TERMINAL MELTED WHICH CAUSED ACID TO LEAK ONTO THE ALTERNATOR. *JB *JB *NLM

SINCE NEW THE VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED ERRATIC SHIFTING DURING ACCELERATION. OFTEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES BRIEFLY WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ON VACATION AT 78,000 MILES.

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPERATION AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *DT

TWO TIRES FAILED TWO MONTHS APART. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770850

CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT WORKING. CONSUMER STATED HE PUSHED THE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE TRUCK, AND IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 2 OCCASIONS, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS FINE.*JB

TREAD SEPARATION ON LT245R B.F. GOODRICH LONG TRAIL TA RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE (1999 SUBURBAN)

COMPLETE TIRE SEPARATION @ 65 MPH, $3200.00 BODY DAMAGE TO SUBURBAN, OTHER THREE TIRES WERE THE SAME. REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES, EVEN THOUGH THE OTHER TIRES LOOKED NEW. I HAVE DESTROYED THE TIRE AND THE OTHER TREE TIRES IN MY GARAGE. MY WIFE AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN WERE VERY LUCKY. ANYTHING THAT I CAN BE OF HELP PLEASE CONTACT ME...THANK YOU JOHN. *PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770810

STEERING BOX LEAKED AND PINION SEAL LEAKING. ALSO THE VEHICLES STEEING WAS ERRACTIC AND THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE AT TIMES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 25MPH. STEERING BOX AND PINION SEAL WERE FIXED. THE STEERING SENSOR WAS CHECKED BY DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. CAR CONTINUES TO DRIVE "ERRACTIC" FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS, OCCURING DAILY.

TOYOTA OF ORANGE DID NOT STAND BY THEIR GUARANTEE OF "LEMON" USED CARS. I PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE FROM THEM AND CONTINUOUSLY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. NOT ONLY DID THEY NOT FIX THE PROBLEMS, BUT THEY WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK. I AM NOW PAST THE ELIGABLE TIME LIMIT FOR 'LEMON LAW' BENEFITS AND AM STUCK WITH A DEFECTIVE CAR THAT I CANNOT EVEN SELL FOR THE 'KELLY BLUE BOOK PRICE', BECAUSE IT DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY.

SUB DIED ON THE ROAD. ALTERNATOR REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 60K MILES. STEERING JERKS WHILE TURNING OVER CORRECTING COULD CAUSE CRASH. FRONT DISC BRAKES REPLACED ANNUALLY. REPLACED FRONT LEFT CALIPER AND ROTOR. TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS PEICE OF JUNK BOUGHT NEW. LOCAL DEALERS NO HELP. JUST MILK ME FOR MORE MONEY. NOW TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AT 67,000. DT

DURING A LEFT HAND TURN, AT APPROX. 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOOSE, THEN STIFF AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE FLUID LEVEL OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS A T IT'S PROPER LEVEL AND THE BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I HAVE HAD IT AT (2) SEPARATE SHOPS AND NEITHER HAVE REPORTED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END AT ALL. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770103

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 25 MPH ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND BRAKES WERE THEN APPLIED. SPEED REDUCED. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS ON 2ND "PUMP" OF BRAKE PEDAL AND EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKES. USED EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL TO BRING VEHICLE TO COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. "CHECK GAGE" LAMP IS ON. STEERING WHEEL IS STILL LOCKED. HAD TO TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART ENGINE TO UNLOCK STEERING WHEEL AND REGAIN USE OF BRAKES. THIS SYSTEM "LOCK UP" WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF THIS OCCURED AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR IF A TURN WAS NEEDED OR WHILE A TURN WAS BEEN EXECUTED. DT

WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE REAR BRAKES AJUSTED. THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THAT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR

CAR WILL MOVE ON IT'S OWN EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR. IT WILL NOT STOP UNTIL I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE. IT WILL GO FOR A LONG WHILE AND GOES UP TO 5 MPH. CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSES IT, BUT NOTICED IT WHILE WAITING TO PICK UP DAUGHTER AND IT WAS IDLING SUDDENLY WHILE IN PARK THE RPM SHOT UP WITHOUT MY DOING ANYTHING. I CAN USUALLY CONTROL IT BY PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR THEN THE BRAKE TO STOP THE LOUD IDLING. DT