1999 GMC Suburban complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATEDTHERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *NM

1999 GMC HAS ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. BRAKES GRAB ON THE FRONT WHEEL. *T THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE PROBLEMS RANGE FROM FEELING SOFT TO LOCKING UP WHILE PARKED. ONCE THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO RUN THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TOT HE DEALER SEVERAL TIME. EACH TIME THE DEALER REPLACED VARIOUS COMPONENTS BUT THE BRAKE PROBLEM RESURFACED. *NM

ABS FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES IN 2004 AND 2005 DUE TO CORROSION. IMPACTS ABILITY TO STOP VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL (9-4-05?) BUT BUT INFORMED BY GM THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VIN EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS TO MATCH THE VEHICLE TYPE AND PROBLEM DESCRIPTION IN RECALL. VEHICLE HAS REQUIRED REPAIR FOR THE SAFETY PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS RANDOMLY. WE HAVE ALMOST RUN INTO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF US. TODAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND IT IS VERY SCARY. THAT IS WHY I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES NEITHER OF THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED. HE BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH A FUSE LINK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED. *AK

WE BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL ON CHEVY AND GMC SUV'S IN AUGUST. WE WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH OUR BRAKES AND JUST ASSUMED IT WAS TIME TO HAVE THEM LOOKED AT. IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS, THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. WE WERE UNABLE TO STOP WHEN NECESSARY. IT WAS AS IF I SLOWED DOWN TO STOP, THE ABS BRAKES WOULD THUMP AND THE CAR WOULD CONTINUE TO GO FORWARD. OUR TRUSTWORTHY MECHANIC NEW OF THE RECALL AND ALSO ASSUMED OUR CAR WAS INVOLVED. IT WAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THAT WAS REPORTED IN THE NEWS AND ON THE INTERNET. HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED GMC, THEY SAID OUR CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG. THEY TOLD ME THAT IN SOME CASES THEY MAKE EXCEPTIONS, BUT WE WOULD NOT QUALIFY. THEIR REASONS WERE RIDICULOUS AND INSULTING , IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THAT THE PEOPLE I SPOKE TO WERE VERY RUDE. I DID NOT MAKE UP THE PROBLEM. IT EXISTED , WE FIXED IT , AND THEY NEED TO REIMBURSE US. IT WAS VERY COSTLY. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AS BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOW AND ABS PUMP CAME ON. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP INTO A PILE OF CONSTRUCTION CONCRETE DEBRIS. VEHICLE WAS PRESENTED TO A GMC DEALER ON NOVEMBER 3 2005 AND DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM SAFETY RECALL OR CONTACT GMC TO CONSIDER VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. DEALER CLAIMED VEHICLE VIN NOT IN RANGE FOR ASSISTANCE. OWNER REGAINED POSSESSION ON NOVEMBER 3 2005 AND FILED COMPLAINT

DT:THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS PROBLEM. NHTSA RECALL 05V379000/GMC RECALL 05068 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO SLOW DOWN, THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE BRAKES ON CERTAIN GMC VEHICLES, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN HE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE. THE ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATING AND THE ROTORS WERE NOT WARPED. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND SAID THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ABS. THE MECHANIC DID NOT SPECIFY THE EXACT PROBLEM OF THE ABS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK UPDATE 11/30/2005 - THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1999 GMC TRUCKS BUT NOT SUBURBANS. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH A QUARTER TANK OF GAS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING. THEN, IT COMPLETELY DIED. THE CONSUMER PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, AND DRIVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY HE INSPECTED THE CONNECTION TO THE FUEL PUMP. HE DISCOVERED THERE WAS LOW VOLTAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY AREA. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V155000 WAS ISSUED INVOLVING THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN, BUT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER CALLED GM ,WHO SUGGESTED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO THE EXPENSE OF THE REPAIRS. *AK (11/22/05) *SC UPDATED 01/10/07. *JB

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ON 1999 GMC SUBURBAN AT LOW SPEEDS DO NOT WANT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS INTENDED. INCREASED SLOW SPEED BRAKING. *JB

STEERING WHEEL BINDS AND RELEASES IN TURNS. CAUSES SWERVING AND CORRECTION, RESULTS IN JERKY TURNS. THIS PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE, GETS WORSE AS THE TEMPERATURE GETS COLDER. PROBLEM IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING SHAFT COMPONENTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING. *NM

1999 GMC SUBURBAN SLT 1500 4WD. FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM SENSORS. THIS VEHICLE HAS 82000 EASY MILES ON IT, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND ONGOING. I READ THAT THIS WAS A SUBJECT OF A RECALL IN CANADA, WHY NOT FOR USA? *NM

1999 GMC SUBURBAN ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND WHEN ON INCLINES LEADING TO A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL. AS A RESULT AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. NOTHING WAS DONE BECAUSE MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE BRAKES ARE GOOD AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. *JB

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT THERE WAS NO APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THREE MONTHS LATER THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. AGAIN THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *AK *NM

BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS FELT "LIKE A MUSHY PEDAL" EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS SERVICED. NEW BRAKE COMPONENTS OFFER LITTLE HELP

THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKES ON MY 1999 GMC SUBURBAN 4X4 COME ON EVERY TIME I COAST TO A SLOW STOP, MAKING STOPPING A VERY TRICKY SITUATION. I HAVE TO ANTICIPATE THIS HAPPENING AND ALLOW EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE. I WAS RESEARCHING WHAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM WHEN I CAME ACROSS THE MAY 27TH, 2005 ARTICLE IN THE DETROIT NEWS AUTO INSIDER AUTHORED BY JEFF PLUNGIS OF THE DETROIT NEWS WASHINTON BUREAU, IN WHICH MY EXACT PROBLEM WAS DESCRIBED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER YET, BUT I DID HAVE IT LOOKED AT AT A TIRE STORE AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THEMSELVES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND ARE NOT CAUSING THE ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND APPEATS TO BE GETTING WORSE.

MY VEHICLE, A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN, AND NOW HAS A TENDANCY TO SUDDENLY VEER TO THE RIGHT WHILE ROUNDING ANY RIGHT HAD CURVE, AT LOW TO HIGH SPEED. AT SOME POINT IN THE TURN IT IS AS IF THERE IS A PEICE OF THE STEERING MISSING. WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS SOLD TO US BY THE DEALER AND IT HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT WHEN WE GOT IT. WE ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEMS AND THEY ASSURED US THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE EXPLAINED THIS CONDITION TO SEVERAL WHEEL ALIGNMENT SHOPS, AND THE CONSISTANT STATEMENT FROM THEM IS IS SOUNDS LIKE THE "STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR IS BAD". THEY SUGGESTED I CALL THE GM DEALER AND SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE IS ONE FOR THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE GMC DEALER AND EXPLAINED IT TO THEM AND TOLD THEM WHAT THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT PLACES ARE SAYING, TO WHICH THEY AGREED. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT . I GAVE THEM MY VIN #, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BUT NOT FOR MY VIN #. I NEED TO KNOW WHY THEY (GM) WON'T INCLUDE OTHER VIN'S FROM THE SAME MAKE & MODEL AND YEAR, THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. IS THERE A WAY TO GET GM TO INCLUDE MY VIN # SERIES AND EXPAND THE RECALL? THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT PLACES ARE TELLING ME THIS HAS BEEN A PRETTY BIG PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER I HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS TO FIND OUT LATER THE RECALL HAS BEEN EXPANDED. WHAT CAN I DO AND CAN YOU HELP ME GET GM TO ASSIST IN THIS RECALL EXPANSION? THANK YOU

DT: CAN'T STOP THE VEHICLE, AND YOU HAVE TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND YOU HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE MANUALLY TO GET IT TO HOLD. HAD THE BRAKE PROBLEM SINCE JULY 2, 2003. HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID TO KEEP THE RECORDS FOR REIMBURSTMENT, IN CAUSE THERE IS A RECALL. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES 10-12 TIMES. THE ANTILOCK IS NOT KICKING IN. *AK

I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ON MY 1999 GMC SUBURBAN. THE PROBLEMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION #PE05020. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURS NUMEROUS TIMES DAILY WHEN I AM SLOWING TO A STOP. SOMETIMES THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE WHEN MY FOOT IS NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PETAL. MY MECHANIC HAS CONFIRMED (VIA HIS COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS) THAT THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE WITHOUT A BRAKE SWITCH DETECTION.

1999 GMC C 1500 SUBURBAN WITH BRAKE FADE. THIS SUBURBAN HAS HAD ALL NEW BRAKE PADS X2, NEW MASTER BRAKE COMPONENTS, AND STILL HAS ISSUES WITH STOPPING AT LOWER SPEEDS. MECHANICS SAY VEHICLE ACTING NORMALLY WHEN CHECKED. WE HAVE, AND ARE STILL EXPERIANCING INTERMITANT BRAKE FADE THAT MAKES IT QUESTIONABLE IF THE VEHICLE WILL STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGNS WHEN TRAVELING ON RURAL ROADS AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATLY 15 - 35 MPH. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU INCLUDE THE C1500 GMC SUBURBAN IN YOUR LIST OF SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. I DO NOT SEE IT MENTIONED IN THE INFORMATION CURRENTLY IN PRINT.

UPON PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE THE BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY IE VERY BAD CHATTER, POOR STOPING DISTANCE, WARPED ROTORS. I COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL AND THEY HAD TRIED (SO THEY SAY) TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS NEVER RIGHT. IF YOU PULL A SMALL TRAILER YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS OF YOUR FOLLOWING DISTANCE AS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. I HAVE EVEN SPOKEN TO MANY DEALERSHIPS AND FINALLY ONE IN HUDSONVILLE MI. ADMITTED THEY WERE UNDER ENGINEERED FOR THE WEIGHT AND SIZE OF THE VEHICLE. EVEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL TELL YOU THEY ARE INADEQUATE AS OFFICERS THAT DRIVE THEM HAVE TOLD ME SO IN SPEAKING WITH THEM. I EVEN ASKED FOR A REFUND ON MY VEHICLE , A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN AND WAS LAUGHED AT EVERY TIME FROM THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM. ALSO BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT DOES NOT COVER (NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR) RIGHT! I WISH ALL THAT HAVE HAD THE MISFORTUNE OF OWNING ONE OF THESE THE BEST OF LUCK. I STILL OWN MINE AS IT WILL NOT SELL AND HAVE EVEN TRIED TO SELL UNDERVALUE JUST TO GET RID OF IT BUT NO LUCK. I HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEBODY

NOISY FUEL PUMP IN GAS TANK, NON FUNCTIONING FUEL GUAGE. SPOKE WITH SEVERAL FRIENDS WHO OWN FULL SIZE GM PICKUPS, SUV'S AND VANS FROM SAME ERA. FUEL GUAGE, FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURED IN 5 OUT OF 6 VEHICLES.

THE BRAKES WILL GRAB VERY HARD UNDER LIGHT PRESSURE AND JERK THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN PRESSED SEVERAL TIMES AT WHICH POINT THEY START WORKING NORMALLY. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A CALIPER ISSUE OR A DRUM BRAKE ISSUE OR BOTH.

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND THEN ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH MY SUBURBAN LOST POWERING STEERING CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY-ON-OFF, ON-OFF, ON-OFF. AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT, AND I HAD TO JERK THE WHEEL BACK TO THE LEFT AND SWERVE BACK INTO THE LANE. HAD INSPECTION MADE, AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN POWER STEERING FLUID, INDICATING A COMPONENT FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I SEE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED TWO YEARS AGO ON AUGUST 1, 2003, BUT NO FURTHER ACTION TO DATE TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE LOST STEERING WHILE THE DRIVER MADE TURNS ,MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OF THE STEERING POSITION SENSOR. *AK

1999 GMC SUBURBAN SUV: LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD SPILLING COOLANT TO ENVIRONMENT. ENGINE DAMAGED AS COOLANT MIXED WITH OIL AND/OR FUEL. 50K MILES, DRIVEN BY SOCCER MOM TO SCHOOL, PRACTICE, CHURCH. EPIDEMIC PROBLEM PER FAMILY MECHANIC PERFORMS DOZENS OF THESE REPAIRS PER MONTH. HIGH EXPENSE FOR THIS PREMATURE FAILRE: REPAIR $780.*AK

THE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT ENGAGED PROPERLY THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO CLICK IN ON IT OWN. THE DRIVER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. VEHICLE HAD 6-8 SETS OF FRONT ROTORS REPLACED WITHIN FIVE YEARS. THIS WAS DUE TO WARPED/OUT OF ROUND ROTORS.*AK

THE STEERING WILL SUDDENLY GET EXTREMELY LOOSE AND CAUSE ME TO OVER STEER.IT HAS HAPPENED AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS, WHETHER I'M TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT WITH NO REAL NOTICABLE PATTERN.*AK

WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. *AK THIS WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND THEN INTO PARK. THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR AT LEAST FIVE TIME PER WEEK. THE LEFT REAR UPPER PORTION OF THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER GRID WAS INOPERATIVE AND THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. *SC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE SPORADICALLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. CAUSED A NEAR COLLISION WITH MY WIFE AND 4 CHILDREN ON BOARD.*AK

VEHICLE ENGINE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL OR CUT OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS CONDITION OCCURS APPROXIMATELY ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH UNDER VARIED DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART IMMEDIATELY AFTER STALLING. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THIS HAS OCCURRED, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON, BUT IT WILL TURN OFF AFTER 20-30 MILES OF DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THREE GM DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT MY EXPENSE, AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO INDEPENDENT SHOPS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE ALSO NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR OFFER A SOLUTION, OTHER THAN REPLACING THE BASIC COMPONENTS (SPARK PLUGS , PLUG WIRES, FULE FILTER ETC), WHICH I HAVE HAD DONE.. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, PRIMARILY BECAUSE WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS, THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING ALSO FAIL. I LIVE IN A MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF VIRGINIA AND HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING MOUNTAIN SWITCHBACKS. THIS VEHICLE WEIGHS ALMOST SIX THOUSAND POUNDS, AND A LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WHILE DESCENDING STEEP MOUNTAIN GRADES WITH SHARP CURVES CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE OTHER DAY, HE HAD PARKED AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF HIS VEHICLE. HE SAYS THAT NOTHING HE TRIED WOULD UNLOCK THE DRIVER SIDE FROM THE INSIDE. HE SAID HE FINALLY HAD TO CRAWL TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND OPENED THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. HE SAID THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING BECAUSE WHAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE BURNED UP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND HAD IT REPAIRED. PLEASE HELP BECAUSE THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *NM *SC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND SUDDENLY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM A PANIC STOP AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE MADE SLIGHT REAR CONTACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, BUT SWERVED AND ROLLED ON TOP OF THE SIDEWALK. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE FULL STOPPING ABILITY. ALSO, THAT THE BRAKES SYSTEM WAS CHANGED IN THE 2000 VEHICLES. *AK *TC

REPEATED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHEN QUICKLY AND FORCEFULLY APPLYING BRAKES. BRAKES PULL OR LEAD WHEN HOT. ONE ACCIDENT, FOUR BRAKE FAILURES, CONSTANT BRAKE PULLING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THEY ONLY ADJUST THE BRAKES.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATED WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR A/C CAUSING MOLD TO ACCUMULATE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO FEEL ILL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER OBSERVED ALL FOUR TIRES SHOWED CRACKS AROUND THE RIM AND THE STEEL BELT WAS ALSO NOTICEABLE. AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT, INSTALLED AT 20,000 MILES. DOT # M670JC0R0902, M6700JC0R38301 & TWO WERE M670JC0R10027. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED THE TIRES AT A PRO RATE. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN THAT IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE TAKEN IT 3 TIMES TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BUT WHAT HAPPENS DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY DAY. IT SEEMS THAT THE POWER STEERING "GOES OUT" FOR A FEW SECONDS - USUALLY WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK AND THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. I READ ABOUT A RECALL THAT GMC WAS DOING TO REPLACE A FAULTY BEARING IN THE POWER STEERING THAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM AND I CONTACTED THEM ABOUT IT. THEY OPENED A FILE FOR ME BUT INFORMED ME THAT MY YEAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAINED, THEY MIGHT DO A RECALL. OTHERWISE, I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. I HAVE CONTACTED A GMC DEALER AND THIS REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY, ACCORDING TO THEM. I FEEL IF GMC HAS SO MANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT THEY ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH, AND THEY USED THE SAME PART IN MY VEHICLE, I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THEIR COST BEFORE IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON I25 ABOUT 75 MPH , HAD TIRE SEPARATION ON GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT/S TIRES. CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $2900.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED PASSENGER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE'S TIRES BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TURN OVER. *PH ON OF THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. *NM

OWNER WAS HEARING NOISES FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT BOLTED TO THE ENGINE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

CONSUMER NOTICED SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE BACKING UP VEHICLE. ONCE SERVICED, TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR END FAILED, AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD.CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A PULSATING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE PEDAL AS THE DRIVER RELEASE IT. THIS CAUSING A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATE PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 68 MPH DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FENDER, BUMPER AND UNDERCARRIAGE. *PH *MR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING COOLANT WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *NM