1996 GMC Suburban complaints

HAD AN ACCIDENT 22-JUL-99, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURE.HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS AND HAD THEM REPLACED 1000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

EA95026, WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS "SOFT," AND CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM RANGING FROM MILD TO SEVERE VIBRATION FELT ON BRAKING. THE DISCS AND ROTORS AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN UNDER 40000 MILES. A NUMBER OF OTHER TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN UNSUCESSFUL IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. *AK

NOTED CAR STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, STARTED BRAKING AT AROUND 300 FEET, 35 MPH, FULL ABS, WET ROAD,IMPACTED REAR AT PERHAPS 10 MPH. JUST TRADED A FORD VAN WITHOUT ABS AND AM CERTAIN IT WOULD HAVE STOPPED IN THAT DISTANCE. FURTHER NOTE: THE SUBURBAN'S TIRE PRESSURE WAS 40 PSI ALL FOUR. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE BRAND NEW. WITHIN THE FIRST 18 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, MY BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD ANY TROUBLE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, THE TRUCK STILL DOES NOT STOP LIKE IT SHOULD UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. GM GAVE ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE COST OF ANY EXTRA REPAIRS, SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE RESULTS OF THE BRAKE EVALUATIONS ON THE GMC TRUCKS. THANK YOU. *AK

BRAKES DEPLOYED AT WILL...FAIL AT WILL....SOMETIMES FAIL TO RELEASE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME IMMOBILIZED....STRONG BURNING ODOR...SCARY NOISES AND THUMPING

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, STEERING WHEEL "OVERSTEERS" WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED, UPON INSPECTION OF THE UNIT MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE INSULATION WAS BURNED ON THE WIRING INSIDE OF THE TANK. WE HAVE HAD THIS NONE FUNCTIONING FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT COMPLETELY QUIT AND WOULD NOT START. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT AMP DRAW ENOUGH TO MELT BACK WIRE INSUALTION INSDE THE FUEL TANK SHOULD BE FUSE PROTECTED! LAST TIME THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START THE DEALERSHIP WE USE IN CLINTON MO ( RAYSICK GMC, CLINTON MO) TOWED THE TRUCK IN AND ONCE INSIDE IT STARTED. BUT THE TRUCK HAS LEFT US STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE. *AK

WINSHIELD WIPER FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *YC

HYDRAULIC BOOSTER FAILED, TOGETHER WITH CONSTANT POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE FOR 3 YRS. REPLACEMENT PART IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AND OVER $800! GM CONTACTED BUT WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE DIES. WHEN TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. GM DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE GM DEALER 4 TIMES. *AK

CONSUMER HAS NOTICED LEAKING OF BEARINGS AND ALL 8 SEALS. ALSO WHEN DRIVING OF GRAVEL SURFACES AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS THE NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

I'VE OWNED MY GMC SUBURBAN LESS THAN TWO YEARS AND HAVE HAD TWO SETS OF BRAKE PADS PUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES STILL DO NOT ACT PROPERLY. THE LAST SET OF REAR BRAKESPADS WAS DUE TO THE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING FLUID ALL OVER THEM. LAST WEEK THE FRONT BRAKES STARTED VIBRATING UPON STOPPING AND THEY WERE REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES AND I'VE NEVER HAD THIS MUCH TROUBLE OUT OF BRAKES.

THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE GOING AT ANY SPEED/ AN ANY OCCASION, AND IN ANY WEATHER. REDUCED FUEL CONSUMPTION EFFICIENCY. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT SEVERELY WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED REAR BRAKES AND FRONT BRAKE PADS, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. GM SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *AK *ML

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS WORK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN STOP FOR VARYING PERIODS OF TIME. SOME DAYS THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. LOCAL DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS REGARDING THE WIPERS. GMC HOME OFFICE STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150000, SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED AT A DIFFERENT PLANT THAN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE WIPERS DON'T WORK RELIABLY ENOUGH TO TRAVEL IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. SUDDEN RAINSTORMS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF FORWARD VISIBILITY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. MAJOR ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN AVERTED SO FAR, BUT IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. THANKS.

RECALL COMPONENT WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD PULSE MODULE FAILED, CONSUMER UNABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL WORK AND HAD TO PURCHASE PART.

WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS, ESPECIALLY UNDER FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND ON RAINY DAYS.*AK.ET.

WHEN TRAVELING IN BAD WEATHER CONDITION AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED, THE WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING AND START UP ON THEIR OWN, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBLITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

1996 GMC SUBURBAN EXPERIENCES A COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER UPON ACCELERATION. ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT RECRANK. AT TIMES, WILL NOT CRANK INITIALLY. HAVE REPLACED BATTERY (TWICE) AND ALTERNATOR. DEALER SAYS PROBLEM IS BATTERY.

PRESSURE REGULATOR/ FUEL INJECTORS/ FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEAL FAILURE.

WHILE THE TRUCK IS RUNNING THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF AND ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK, IT WILL NOT START. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS. THE BATTERY/STARTER AND ALTERNATOR HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC

LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE SEPARATED FROM RIM.

BRAKES WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DIES AND WOULD NOT RESTART. REPLACED BATTERY, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.

THE ABS ON THIS VEHICLE PRODUCES POOR STOPPING DISTANCES PARTICULARLY ON WET OR LOOSE (GRAVEL OR DIRT) SURFACES. THIS HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES AND ONE ACCIDENT INVOLVING 3 VEHICLES. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 42000 MI. THIS PRODUCED NO IMPROVEMENT. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LARGE DELAY BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTUALLY PRODUCE ANY DECELERATION.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH GOING AROUND A CURVE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE SUBURBAN BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT CORRECT FROM THE STEERING ATTEMPT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ROTATED AT 360 DEGREES, BUT WOULD NOT CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE. GMC WOULD NOT RESPOND TO COMPLAINT. *AK

FRONT AND BACK BRAKE FAILURES.

PER THE DECISION OF THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AUTO LINE, AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICIAN HAS FOUND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DEFECTIVE AND THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE HAVE REJECTED THE BBB AUTO LINE OPTION OF HAVING THE MANUFACTURER REPAIR THIS DEFECT AS THEY HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IN 6 PREVIOUS VISITS, THEREFORE WE ARE NOT COMFORTABLE SIGNING AWAY ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO HAVE THEM TRY TO REPAIR THE BRAKES WHEN GMC HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IN THE PAST.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH THE STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE AND WAS ABLE TO BE TURNED 360 DEGREES, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE HITTING A WALL DUE TO A LOOSE BOLT IN STEERING COLUMN. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH AND WENT TO CHANGE TIRE. UPON RETURNING TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, NOTICED FLASHERS FAILED. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER AND CHECKED THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH, NOTICED IT WAS BURNED OUT. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY. HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES. *AK

TRAVELING AT APPROX. 20 MPH, DRIVER TRIED TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY AND SMOOTHLY TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER KEPT FOOT AND PEDAL, PUSHING HARDER AND THE ABS KICKED IN AND STOPPED VEHICLE.

TRAVELING AT APPROX. 20 MPH, DRIVER TRIED TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY AND SMOOTHLY TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER KEPT FOOT AND PEDAL, PUSHING HARDER AND THE ABS KICKED IN AND STOPPED VEHICLE.

LOCK UP/BRAKING FAILURE DURING PANIC STOP, VEHICLE PULLS QUICKLY TO THE LEFT.

AFTER 9000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES,10000 MILES AFTERWARDS HAD TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. THIS DEFECT SEEMS TO OCCUR EVERY 10000 MILE. ,DEALER SAID IT IS GM DESIGN FAULT. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

TIE RODS BROKE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.

POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED.

THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SPONGEY FEELING BRAKE PEDAL AND HAVING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT, AND CAUSING EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE LOST ALL ABS BRAKING POWER ON (5) OCCASIONS, DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR FIND PROBLEM.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER SAID BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN BRAKE LOSS.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.