2001 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility & Wipers Problems

DRIVING AT 65 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE, SUDDENLY THE SUNROOF GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND FLEW AWAY INTO THE ROAD BEHIND US. THE INSIDE SUN SHADE WAS ALSO SUCKED OUT. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME. THE FRAME AND MOTOR ARE INTACT AND STILL OPERATE NORMALLY. SUNROOF WAS MADE BY VERMEULEN-HOLLANDIA, MODEL: TVS S/N 461569. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2002-UP MODELS FROM THEM BUT NOT FOR THIS SERIAL NUMBER. COMPANY NAME IS NOW WEBASTO. *TR

I HAVE SUBURBAN 2001, THE REAR WINDOW (TAILGATE WINDOW) GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE HINGES SUDDENLY. THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM IN GM SUBURBANS AND I AM AFRAID THIS MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS THE TAILGATE WINDOW MAY SEPARATE, FLY OFF AND HIT SOMETHING. I AM NOT SURE IF THE WINDOW WILL FLY OFF, MINE WAS HANGING FROM ONE HINGE UNTIL I CORRECTED IT. *TR

24 HOURS PREVIOUS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH MADE A CLICKING SOUND. THE CAR THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE DOOR, BURNING TO THE FRAME. *TR

THE AUTO-DIMMING HEATED MIRROR ON MY 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN SUDDENLY CRACKED AFTER BUMPING INTO THE SIDE OF MY GARAGE DOOR. THE MIRROR IMMEDIATELY STARTED DRIPPING A GREEN SUBSTANCE ON THE DRIVEWAY. I STARTED TO CLEAN UP THIS SUBSTANCE WITH MY BARE HANDS WHICH CAUSED A BURNING SENSATION. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE GREEN LIQUID WAS DISCOLORING/MELTING THE PAINT ON THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND EATING THE CONCRETE IN MY DRIVEWAY. I SPRAYED THE AREAS DOWN WITH WATER AND FOUND THE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE DAMAGED. MY SKIN BECAME VERY RED AND IRRITATED AFTER CONTACTING THIS MATERIAL. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT GM COULD KNOWINGLY SELL A PRODUCT TO THE PUBLIC WITH NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. THE BLACK PLASTIC HOUSING OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE MIRROR ALSO HAS MELTED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE MATERIAL. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THIS MATERIAL IS AND WHAT HEALTH PROBLEMS I CAN EXPECT TO HAVE DUE TO MY DIRECT CONTACT. I WANT TO HAVE ACCESS TO AN MSDS REPORT FOR UNKNOWN MATERIAL. THIS IS A VERY CAUSTIC CHEMICAL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR WAS REFLECTING DOUBLE IMAGES CAUSING CONFUSION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE MIRROR DELAMINATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT: CONSUMER OWNS 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. TWO OF THE ELECTRICAL MOTORS HAD GONE OUT ON THE POWER WINDOWS, TWO SEPARATE WINDOWS. SHE TOOK VEHICLE A GARAGE T TO HAVE WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED , AND THE MECHANIC CALLED THE DEALER FOR PARTS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR WAS ALREADY ON BACK ORDER, SHE SAID THAT THIS SHOWED HER THAT SHE WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, HAD A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL LOCKS, THEY FAILED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL OPEN AUTOMATICALLY BUT THE OTHER DOORS HAVE TO BE OPENED MANUALLY. THE FRONT DOORS HAD EXTERIOR LOCKS , AND ONE COULD UNLOCK THEM FROM THE OUTSIDE. BUT, THE REAR DOORS DID NOT HAVE EXTERIOR LOCKS. SHE HAD TO REACH THEM FROM THE FRONT TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS TO GET IN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK

THE 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WHICH I OWN LEAKS COLD AIR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER FEET. I WAS TOLD BY MY INSURANCE CO. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY GM ON THIS AS IT IS A DEFECT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HEATING DUCT, IT EVIDENTLY FALLS APART AND COLD AIR FROM OUTSIDE POURS ONTO THE PASSENGERS FEET. *TR

WINDSHIELD HAD STARTED CRACKING ON DRIVER'S SIDE ON DECEMBER 29, 2000, AND IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR HAPPENED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEFECT STARTED WITHOUT BEING HIT.*AK