2000 Chevrolet Suburban Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD WITH A CHILD SEAT INSTALLED. DEALER STATED THE OUTBOARD RECLINE LATCH FAILED. THE PART WAS REPAIRED TWELVE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WITHIN 55,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT TWICE. THE FRONT PADS, WHICH SHOULD WEAR MORE QUICKLY, SHOW LITTLE WEAR AND ARE STILL THE FACTORY ORIGINAL. THIS CAUSES REDUCED BRAKING.*AK

I AM THE ORIGNAL OWNER OF A 2000 CHEVY SUBURBAN. I HAVE RELIGOUSLY TAKEN THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE EVERY 3,000 MILES TO MAC HAIK CHEVROLET IN HOUSTON WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN INHERANT PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON ALL 2000 SUBURBANS AND THAT IT WOULD BE $200 TO GET THE TRUCK TO PASS INSPECTION. I CANNOT REMEMBER EVER USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SO IT CANNOT BE FROM OVER USE. I THEN READ THAT THOSE WHOM DO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED SAY IT LASTS FOR ONLY A 1,000 MILES OR SO. IF IT IS A DESIGN FAILURE OWN UP TO IT AND FIX IT ONCE AND FOR ALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. IF NOT WHEN YOU SELL THE VEHICLE TELL THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER THE EMERGENCY BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND WE HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT HOW TO FIX THEM.

CONSUMER STATED FUEL GAGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES WHEN FILLING VEHICLE UP, FUEL GAGE SHOWED EMPTY. AT OTHER TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS EMPTY THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FULL. ALSO, IT WAS HARD TO TELL WHEN VEHICLE NEEDED FUEL. CONSUMER HAD SPOKEN WITH OTHER SUBURBAN OWNERS AND THEY WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THIS IS WAS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THESE VEHICLES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK

PURCHASED 2000 SUBURBAN USED IN 2002 WITH 37K MILES. I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES 2 TIMES AND IS NEEDING REPLACED AGAIN AT 80K MILES. DEALER IS UNWILLING TO CONCEDE PROBLEM WITH DESIGN OR COMPONENTS AND JUST SAYS IT IS THE NATURE OF SOME VEHICLES AND THEY HAVE SOME CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE TO REPLACE THERE BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES EVERY 15K. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS. I AM FRUSTRATED AT SPENDING $700 EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES, AND AM LOOKING AT SWITCHING BACK TO JAPANESE BRANDS!!! *JB

MY 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LOST ALL POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT TO AVOID SLIDING ON ICE. HARBOR CHEVROLET/MICHIGAN CITY IN REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP; TOTAL COST $650.10, INCLUDING TOWING.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 SUBURBAN IN FEBRUARY 2004 NAD THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING THEN. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE CABLE TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE AND STILL NO HELP. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DOWN THIS APPEARS TO BE A TREMENDOUSLY COMMON PROBLEM, WITH NO FIX FROM GM OTHER TO REPAIR THE PARKING BRAKE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE EVERY 5K TO 20K MILES. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. ONLY THE LOWEST SPEEDS OF THE VARIABLE SPEED SWITCH STILL WORK. ENTIRE ARM ASSEMBLY (WHICH INCLUDES TURN SIGNAL AND CRUISE CONTROL) IS VERY LOOSE.*AK

2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THE ENGINE STOPPED, MESSAGE CENTER SAID "LOW OIL PRESSURE" AND ANOTHER (FORGOTTEN) MESSAGE. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, CRANKED THE ENGINE BUT IT WOULDN'T START. I COASTED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED. I TELEPHONED THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, THE FUEL PUMP, THE FUSES AND THE FUEL FILLER RUBBER CONNECTOR HOSE WERE REPLACED. THE REMOVED FAILED PUMP MODULE HAD SHORTED WIRING JUST UNDER THE MOUNTING PLATE. THE GRAY WIRE HAD ALMOST ONE INCH OF ITS INSULATION AT THE TOP MELTED OFF THE WIRE AND LEFT DANGLING. THIS BARE WIRE APPARENTLY CHAFED ONE OF THE TWO PURPLE WIRES ABOUT 1/2 INCH FROM ITS TOP AND THE RESULTANT CONTACT CAUSED A SHORT AND BLEW THE FUSE. I HAVE ENLARGED PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED WIRING IN PLACE. THE DEALER WAS EXCEPTIONALLY HELPFUL AND EFFICIENT IN REPAIRING THE FAILURE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE HIGH NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THE PUMP IN THE SUBURBANS AND THE UNEXPECTED ENGINE FAILURE IN A CRITICAL SITUATION CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE INJURY. *LA

2000 SUB IDLES ROUGH,MISFIRES REPLACED PLUGS,WIRES, FILTER, BATTERY, OXYGEN SENSORS AND USED HEAT. STALLS UNTIL WARMS UP. CHECKED WITH DECODER. NO CODES FOUND. HAVE NO CLUE TO PROBLEM. ANY IDEAS? FUEL PUMP REALLY LOUD. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES RUNS AND IDLES FINE.

Rear glass hatch hinge separation from glass, passenger side. Vehicle was passed to me after my father passed. Unknown when the hinge separated from glass. This is a safety issue for obvious reasons.

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE, OEM TIRE EXPERIENCED A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT OF APPROXIMATELY 3" LONG FROM RIM TO TREAD. *LA

2000 CHEV SUBURBAN PARKING BRAKES LOST EFFECTIVENESS ABOUT 40000 MILES. AT 79550 MILES ALL PADS, ROTORS AND PARKING BRAKE LININGS WERE REPLACED. VERY SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA. ONE SIDE LINING WAS GOOD, THE OTHER GONE. ONE REAR ROTOR COULD HAVE BEEN RESURFACES, THE OTHER VERY BAD. GOOD LIFE FOR SERVICE BRAKES. VERY POOR LIFE FOR SELDOM USED PARKING BRAKES.*AK

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. DEALER STATED AIRBAG UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN PURCHASED FROM MAC HAIK CHEVROLET IN HOUSTON. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE INABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY, AND HAVE HAD THE REAR PADS/SHOES REPLACED AND THE BRAKES ADJUSTED MORE THAN ONCE. EACH REPAIR SEEMS TO LAST A FEW THOUSAND MILES SO I GAVE UP RETURNING TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION REQUIRED IN TEXAS AND DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED NOW THAT I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE IS A TSB THAT ADDRESSES THIS CONCERN (02-05-26-002A-(01/28/2003). I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS ISSUE BE RESEARCHED MORE THOROUGHLY. IF MORE DRIVERS ACTUALLY USED THEIR PARKING BRAKES ON A REGULAR BASIS THIS WOULD BE MORE COMMONLY REPORTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL STUCK. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT FELT LIKE DRIVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING ASSIST. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. ALSO WATER AND FUEL PUMPS WERE REPLACED. *AK

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 CHEVY SUBURBAN. I KEEP IT WELL MAINTAINED WITH PROPER SERVICE. ON NOV 1, 2003 I ENGAGED MY PARKING BRAKE ON AN INCLINE, I LEFT THE CAR FOR APPROX. 90 SECONDS AND MY PASSENGERS STAYED IN THE CAR. WHEN THE PASSENGER DRIVER TURNED OFF THE ENGINE TO FOLLOW ME, THE CAR SWIFTLY ROLLED DOWN THE HILL, JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT UTILITY BOXES AND A HOUSE. THE PASSENGERS EXPERIENCED MINOR BACK PAINS. THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF PEOPLE WERE OUTSIDE AND IN THE PATH OF THE CAR. UPON RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTSABOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE SUBURBAN'S. WHAT IS THE EMGERENCY BRAKE FOR, IT NOT TO HOLD THE CAR.*AK

2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, GAS TANK CRACKED AROUND FUEL PUMP. NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP ALSO MAKES A LOUD WHINNING NOISE.*AK

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE ON THIS SUBURBAN. MOST RECENTLY THE TWO ABOVE. I CHECKED THE WARRANTY WORK THAT WAS DONE ON MY SUBURBAN AND IT WAS OVER A PAGE OF CLAIMS. I JUST CANNOT REMEMBER THE DATES THE ITEMS I CHECKED OCCURED. THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM WAS LONG IN THE COMING, THEY JUST DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I SPENT OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS LEFT US STRANDED 3 TIMES! THIS LAST TIME COST ME $765. TODAY, THE ABS SYTEM DIED. THEY SAY IT'S GOING TO COST ME CLOSE TO A $1000 TO REPAIR. I PURCHASED THE SUBURBAN BECAUSE IT WAS SAFE TO CARRY MY WIFE AND 7 KIDS. SO FAR, WE HAVE BEEN STUCK ON THE ROAD, LOST VACATION TIME AND JUST CAN'T FEEL SAFE ANYMORE. NOW I DON'T HAVE BRAKES. THANKS FOR LETTING ME VENT. KENT DOLD

2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, SLIDING SUNROOF (OPTION CF5 I THINK) - ANNOYING GURGLING NOISE COMES FROM THIS AREA DURING RAIN AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH OR FASTER. DEALER HAS WORKED ON PROBLEM FOR PAST 3 YEARS PERIODICALLY - ALWAYS "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE" UNTIL RECENTLY. THEY REROUTED WATER DRAIN TUBE IN ROOF AREA TO ELIMINATE PROBLEM WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. GM NEEDS TO FIND A SOLUTION. *LA

REAR POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO WORK CONSISTENTLY. WILL WORK IF YOU BANG BY THE SPEAKER GRILLS. REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND STARTED AGAIN. 65,000 MILES. WAS TOLD GM HAS CHANGED THE CONFIGURATION OF THE MOTOR BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE NEW ONES. *LA

PARKING BRAKE DIDN'T WORK WHEN VEHICLE WAS NEW. ADJUSTED DURING WARRANTY BUT ONLY MODERATELY BETTER. THE PARKING BRAKE WON'T HOLD VEHICLE ON LEVEL GROUND WITH TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE WITH BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT'S A SERIOUS DESIGN ISSUE. THE DEALER WANTS $200+ TO ADJUST AGAIN BUT THIS WON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *LA

MY SON OPENED THE REAR WINDOW GLASS HATCH OF MY 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND THE WINDOW GLASS CAME LOOSE FROM ITS HINGES WHICH ARE GLUED IN SOME FORM OF RUBBER/PLASTIC. THE GLASS WAS CATAPULT UPWARD BY THE PISTONS AND AWAY FROM THE CAR. DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISORS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT WILL ONLY REPLACE FOR WARRANTEED VEHICLES. THE PIECES THAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE GLASS WERE NEVER ADHERED PROPERLY AND SHOULD NEVER HAVE COME LOOSE.

FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND LEAKY SEAL ALL WIRES MELTED TOGETHER CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 5MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. CONSUME RTOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

PASSENGER SEAT BACK MOVES FORWARD DURING BRAKING. THIS POSES A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE SEAT BELT IS INTEGRAL TO THE SEAT BACK. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING APPROX. 70 MPH, CAR QUIT SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY. QUICKLY LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. LUCKILY, WE WERE ON A STRAIGHTAWAY NOT THE MOUNTAIN ROAD WE WERE TRAVELLING ONE HOUR EARLIER. CAR TOWED TO QUALITY CHEVROLET IN ESCONDIDO. DIAGNOSIS = CATASTROPHIC FUEL PUMP FAILURE.THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS. WE HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAD EXACTLY THE SAME FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE, 85,000 - 90,000 MILES.*AK NOTWITHSTANDING THE DANGER, THIS REPAIR COST OVER $900 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A BAD DESIGN...FAILURE RESULTS IN A LIFETHREATENING SITUATION AND REPAIR IS EXHORBITANTLY EXPENSIVE.

MAY 8, 2003:ODOMETER 45,428 MILES. CHECK ENGINE DASH LIGHT ON. VEHICLE LEFT WITH DEALSHIP WHO STATED THAT THE CODE READ "GAS AND/OR VAPOR LEAK" BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE IT AT THIS TIME. WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS OK TO DRIVE UNTIL I COULD RETURN VEHICLE AT ALTER DATE. AUG 13 2003 I FILLED UP TANK, NORMALLY HAVE @ 3/4 TANK OF GAS, AND AFTER DRIVING 5 MILES HOME FOUND GAS RUNNING OFF THE TANK ONTO DRIVE WAY, HAD TO GET PANS TO CONTAIN IT. AUG 14 DEALERSHIP TOOK IN VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE SENDING MODULE AT A COST OF $600.00 +. WAS ADVISED IT "WAS A GOOD THING TO FILL IT UP AS IT ISOLATED THE PROBLEM".*AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE

VEHICLE STALLED, HESTITATED WHEN STARTED, SMOKED WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED, DID NOT REGISTER GAS CORRECTLY, GAS NEEDLE WOULD FLOAT. I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL, HOWEVER, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS NOTED ON THE RECALL AND MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED THE SAME YEAR.*AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILED VEHICLE INSPECTION. MECHANIC REPLACED PARKING LEVER ASSEMBLY BECAUSE OF A STRETCHED CABLE. STILL WOULDN'T WORK. FOUND MALFUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER. LOCAL DEALER SAYS HE IS SELLING BETWEEN 10-15 PARKING LEVER ASSEMBLIES A MONTH. INSPECTION STATION SAYS THEY ARE REJECTING ON AVERAGE 15-20 VEHICLE INSPECTIONS A MONTH FROM NEW SUBURBANS BECAUSE OF EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE.

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SEIZED UP RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM AND CAUSING IT TO BE CONTAMINATED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE A/C SYSTEM. GM HAS DEVELOPED A NEW DESIGN IMPLYING THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECTS IN THE SYSTEM HOWEVER; THEY ARE OFFERING NO COMPENSATION TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BESIDE THE HOUSE AND WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR 3-4 DAYS, THE DRIVERS SIDE OUTSIDE REAR MIRROR ASSEMBLY SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FIRE STARTED DUE TO WIRING IN THE EXTERIOR MIRROR. *SCC *JB

2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BRACKET BROKE COMPLETELY OFF THE ENGINE DROPPING THE COMPRESSOR AND BRACKET ON THE STEERING IDLER ARM AND AFFECTING THE STEERING. THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM. (COMPRESSOR FAILURE AT 62.000 2 JULY 2002, NEW COMPRESSOR SEVERE NOISE AT ONLY 32,000 MILES ON IT, HOSE FAILURE MIDDLE OF MAY 2003 AND BROKEN BRACKET ON 17 JUL 03 WITH 101,420 MILES ON THE VEHICLE).*AK

AFTER BEING SERVICED TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS FAILED TO SECURE THE REAR WHEELS WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. REPEATED VISITS TO DEALERS HAVE FAILED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *AK

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, BROKE INTERNALLY. MY WIFE WENT TO TURN THE SUBURBAN AROUND (ON DIRT DRIVEWAY) AND IT QUIT ALL AT ONCE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH CONSUMER HEARD SOME NOISE IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND FRONT HUB BEARINGS, AND UPPER/ LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE COMING OFF. *AK

FILLED THE TANK OF 2003, SUBURBAN WITH 41,776 MILES ON IT, BUT DID NOT TOP IT OFF. CONSUMER DROVE 16 MILES AND PARKED. 15-20 MINUTES LATER, SOMEONE CAME IN TO TELL CONSUMER THAT GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. EXPECTING MAYBE A SMALL DRIP, BUT FOUND A STEADY STREAM AND A PUDDLE THAT HAD SPREAD UNDER THE CAR PARKED NEXT TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. AAA TOLD CONSUMER TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO IN TURN CALLED THE HAZMAT TEAM. FIREMEN REMOVED THE GAS TANK PROTECTIVE SHIELD, BUT COULD NOT GAIN ACCESS TO STOP THE LEAK OR PUMP OUT THE TANK. THREE HOURS LATER, VEHICLE HAD TO BE HAULED BY AN APPROVED TOW TO AN AUTHORIZED STORAGE SITE OVER THE WEEKEND. APPARENTLY, A SEAL HAD FAILED ON THE SENDING UNIT, AND THE ENTIRE SENDING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAD A SPARK INGITED THE VAPORS OR SPILLED FUEL THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS.*AK

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 60MPH TO 30MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN. ONCE I WAS OFF THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 30MPH. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED PROPERLY AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ISN'T SCHEDULED FOR CHANGING UNTIL 100,000 MILES. HOWEVER, I CHECK IT WHEN GASING UP. THE FLUID IS NEVER LOW OR BURNED. SO THE TRANSMISSION SUFFERED MAJOR MECHANICAL FAILURE BEFORE THE FLUID WAS EVEN SCHEDULED TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT AND THE MANUFACTURE STATED THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE IT. I DON'T PULL TRAILERS OR BOATS WITH MY VEHICLE. SO I BELEIVE THERE WAS A FLAW WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. WHEN I SPOKE WITH OTHER SURBURBAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR THEY STATED THAT THEY ALSO HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. HOWEVER, THEY HADN'T YET EXPERIENCED FULL SYSTEM FAILURE AS I HAVE. LUCKILY, WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. HAD THEY BEEN THAT INDIVIDUAL OR MYSELF COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 60 TO 30 ALL OF A SUDDEN. I'VE TALKED WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS AND MANAGERS AT GM WHO DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD ON THESE VEHICLES EVEN WHEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED OR THE FACT THAT THAY HAD A CUSTOMER WHO SPENT 48'000 DOLLARS ON A VEHICLE THAT WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AFTER 3 YEARS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWN SHIFT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPACKED.*TS *JB

RE 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 4X4. VEHICLE HAS STEERING DIFFICULTIES (VEHICLE CAN COMPLETELY CHANGE LANES WITHIN 2 LINES ON THE ROAD, LOOSE STEERING AT TIMES, STEERING WHEEL JUMPS WHEN TURNING CURVES) WHICH WERE REPORTED TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER BLAMED TIRES WHICH WERE NOT RECALLED. THE JUMP/POP IN STEERING WHEN ROUNDING CURVES WAS SAID TO BE DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION UPON CONSTRUCTION OF VEHICLE-SOMEWHAT IMPROVED. STEERING COLUMN STILL MOVES (FEELS LOOSE AT TIMES) AND FEELS AS THOUGH WILL DISCONNECT OR TIRE ROD WILL BREAK WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. AT 43,000 MILES FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPAIRED, JUST OVER EVERY 20,000 MILES BRAKE DISC SEEMS TO NEED REPLACED. VEHICLE DOES NOT GO COMPLETELY INTO PARK OR GEAR AND SOMETIMES POPS OUT (THOUGHT TO NEED LINKAGE ADJUSTMENT, BUT VEHICLE HAS CABLE SO CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO REPAIR PERSON). SOMETIMES (FAIRLY FREQUENTLY) SEAT BELTS STILL DO NOT COMPLETELY BUCKLE, THEY WILL POP OUT AT VARIOUS TIMES IF THEY BUCKLE AT ALL(NOT ONLY WITH CHILDREN, BUT WITH ADULTS). VEHICLE SEEMS VERY LOOSE TO DRIVE AND WE FREQUENTLY FEEL AS THOUGH WE DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF OUR VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING (INTERMITTENTLY). WE FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE. *NLM

VEHICLE NOT ONLY HAS STEERING, LINKAGE, SEAT BELT, AND BRAKE PROBLEMS AS REPORTED, BUT ALSO ACCELERATOR STICKS. WAS REPAIRED LAST IN THE FALL OF 2002, BUT AS SOON AS TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE GOT TO 60 FAHRENHEIT THE PETAL BEGAN TO STICK AGAIN. WHEN YOU DO GET PEDAL TO DEPRESS VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD RAPIDLY. DOES ALL THE TIME WHEN WEATHER IS WARM. *NLM

ON FOUR DIFFERENT DATES, MY FUSES FOR IN INSTR. PANEL BLEW OUT. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER IN GA. THEY SAID I GOT BAD FUEL, AND THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER THE 3YR/36,000. THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I SINCE FOUND OUT THEY TOOK ME FOR A RIDE. THIS WAS BACK IN 2001. THIS YEAR I HAVE HAD MY FUSES BLOW 3 TIMES WITH IN A WEEK. I HAVE NOTICE THAT EVERY TIME THEY BLOW IS WHEN I'M BLOW A 1/4 TANK OF GAS. I CHANGED THE FUSE ON MAY 26 TH OF 2003 AND MAY 31 TH OF 2003 AND JUNE 2 2003. I THINK THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS. I WAS DRIVING 2 OF THE FOUR TIMES. I COULD HAVE HAD A WRECK. *AK

FUEL PUMP WIRES MELTING TOGETHER AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP SUDDENLY AND SHORTING OUT PCM BOARD. *NLM

CENTER HUB OF FACTORY ALLOY WHEEL (LEFT FRONT) HAS 2 VISIBLE RADIAL CRACKS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND GM IS REPLACING THE CRACKED WHEEL AND CHECKING THE OTHER 3. *NLM

THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SHEARED CONTAMINATING THE WHOLE SYSTEM. GM RECOMMENDS CHANGING THE WHOLE SYSTEM AT A COST OF 3TO4 THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE SECOND COMPRESSOR HAS ALREADY FAILED. I HAVE CHECKED INTO THIS AND HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE FAULTY COMPRESSOR THIS HAPPENS JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. *NLM

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4X4 REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES BY 70000 MILES IT WAS BAD WHEN I TRADED IT IN ON A 2000 SUBURBAN, HAVE 66500 MILES ON SUBURBAN AND HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP TWICE AND ITS BAD AGAIN, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE I'M STARTING TO LOOK AT...GULP... FORDS. *NLM

WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK