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858 reportsMileage unknown · Jan 4, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ACTIVATED AND CREATED A DANGEROUS SKID ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS. I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER AND USED AVOIDANCE MANOVEURS TWICE TO AVOID COLLISIONS. THERE SEEMS TO BE TWO CONSISTENT CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE ACTIVATION OF THE ABS /SKIDDING...BUMPY ROADS(I HAVE SKIDDED BOTH ON DRY RAILROAD CROSSINGS AND DRY…
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ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ACTIVATED AND CREATED A DANGEROUS SKID ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS. I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER AND USED AVOIDANCE MANOVEURS TWICE TO AVOID COLLISIONS. THERE SEEMS TO BE TWO CONSISTENT CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE ACTIVATION OF THE ABS /SKIDDING...BUMPY ROADS(I HAVE SKIDDED BOTH ON DRY RAILROAD CROSSINGS AND DRY UNPAVED MOUNTAIN ROADS) AND,SECOND, RAINY PAVED SURFACES THAT WOULD NOT ORDINARILY INDUCE A SKID. WET WHITE PAINTED LINES AT INTERSECTIONS ARE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS. WHAT I CANT UNDERSTAND IS THAT AS OF 01/04/2000, YOU ALREADY HAVE 463!!! REPORTS ON YOUR WEBSITE OF THIS VEHICLE/YEAR/SYSTEM FAILURE AND YET, NO RECALL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #716860
Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES FOR POOR BRAKING ABILITY. NLM
NHTSA ODI #550237
Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1999
Electrical System
THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP (POHANKA CHEVROLET IN VA) 25, YES, 25 TIMES SINCE 1994. I HAVE NOW JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE SECOND COMPUTER SYSTEM IN 2 YEARS. I WILL BE GLAD TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF THE NUMBER OF VISITS TO THE DEALER AS WELL AS THE EXPENSIVE COSTS I HAVE INCURRED. HAS THERE BEEN SIGNIFICNAT PROBLEMS WITH THIS…
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THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP (POHANKA CHEVROLET IN VA) 25, YES, 25 TIMES SINCE 1994. I HAVE NOW JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE SECOND COMPUTER SYSTEM IN 2 YEARS. I WILL BE GLAD TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF THE NUMBER OF VISITS TO THE DEALER AS WELL AS THE EXPENSIVE COSTS I HAVE INCURRED. HAS THERE BEEN SIGNIFICNAT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WHAT RECALLS (OTHER THAN WINDSHIELD MOTOR AND ONE OTHER RECALL). MY MECHANIC FEELS THAT CHVROLOET MAY BE AWARE OF THE COMPUTER PROBLEMS IN THIS CAR BECASUE OF ITS URGENT REQUIREMENT TO SEND BACK THE COIL OF THE ORIGINAL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #716667
Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ONGOING /INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE, AND INTERMITTENTLY PEDAL WOULD HARDEN OR GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE RESOLVED.
NHTSA ODI #854398
Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, TOWING A TRAVELER TRAILER WEIGHING 7,000 POUNDS, AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM KICKED IN, BUT SUBURBAN TRAVELED ABOUT ANOTHER 45 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN LIFE THREATENING IF PEDESTRIANS WERE IN THE CROSSWALK. *AK
NHTSA ODI #853042
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 1999
Visibility
WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY QUIT, AFFECTING CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #853934
Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #715779
Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH & WAS SLOWING DOWN, APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL & IT WENT TO FLOOR. ABS BRAKES FAILED. FINALLY CAUGHT & JERKED VEHICLE. WAS HARD TO CONTROL. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THIS WAS THE 2ND OR 3RD TIME IT HAPPENED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & BRAKING PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. MECHANIC COULD NOT REPAIR PROBLE…
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WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH & WAS SLOWING DOWN, APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL & IT WENT TO FLOOR. ABS BRAKES FAILED. FINALLY CAUGHT & JERKED VEHICLE. WAS HARD TO CONTROL. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THIS WAS THE 2ND OR 3RD TIME IT HAPPENED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & BRAKING PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. MECHANIC COULD NOT REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #853832
Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
UNDER PANIC STOPS, THE BRAKES ACT LIKE "ANTIBRAKES" NOT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. MY SON AND I BOTH HAVE IDENTICAL 1994 SUBURBANS AND WE BOTH SHARE THE SAME PROBLEM OF POOR BRAKING, WHEN WET OR UNDER PANIC SITUATIONS. MY SON HAD A ACCIDENT WITH MINE WHEN THE BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP HIM IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION, RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMA…
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UNDER PANIC STOPS, THE BRAKES ACT LIKE "ANTIBRAKES" NOT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. MY SON AND I BOTH HAVE IDENTICAL 1994 SUBURBANS AND WE BOTH SHARE THE SAME PROBLEM OF POOR BRAKING, WHEN WET OR UNDER PANIC SITUATIONS. MY SON HAD A ACCIDENT WITH MINE WHEN THE BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP HIM IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION, RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS SUBURBAN OWNERS, AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING. THE BRAKES ARE SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH SUCH HEAVY VEHICLE. I SPOKE TO CHEVROLET AND THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF BRAKE PROBLEMS, BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT YET, THAT A NATIONAL RECALL MIGHT COME NEXT YEAR. I THINK SOMETHING THIS DRASTIC SHOULD HAVE A PRIORITY TO THE PUBLIC.
NHTSA ODI #715599
Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 1999
Visibility
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED . HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848120
Official recalls
3Apr 28, 2003
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Feb 5, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.
Jul 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
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NHTSA investigations
4EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
DP00001 · Oem Hitch Receiver Platform Cracking
Opened Jan 31, 2000 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
PE97027 · Drivers Seat Failure
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 31, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THE COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING FAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE OR TIP REARWARD INTO A RECLINED POSITION.
EA95026 · Poor Brake Performance
Opened Sep 20, 1995 · Closed Sep 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES
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