2004 Chevrolet Suburban

I LEARNED THROUGH A FRIEND TODAY THAT THERE MAY BE A CONDITION IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN THAT I SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL WITH WHEN LEAVING SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE FIRST/ACCESSORIES POSITION, THAT THE SHIFTER LOCK DISENGAGES SO THAT THE SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED OUT OF PARK AND INTO NEUTRAL, ETC. BECAUSE THIS COULD EASILY BE AN ISSUE WHEN I LEAVE MY CHILD IN THE VEHICLE AND LEAVE THE KEY TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE I'M LOADING THE CAR, WALKING AROUND TO REACH HIM TO FASTEN SEAT-BELT, FILL GAS, ETC., I TESTED IT, AND IT'S TRUE. THE SHIFTER CAN BE EASILY MOVED INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. I KNOW THIS IS TRUE NOT ONLY ON SOME OR ALL OF THE SUBURBANS, BUT ON YUKONS, TOO. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CORRECTED.

THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR FOR THE FOURTH TIME, BUT THERE STILL CONTINUES TO BE A STEERING PROBLEM. *NM THERE WERE FIVE REPAIR ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES WOULD PULSE AND COME ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION FOLLOWED BY THE SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS IF IT WERE OUT OF CONTROL. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AT TIMES. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS FOUND IN RE TO THE CLUTCH. THE FORWARD CLUTCH SEAL/PISTON DISS PUMP AS WELL AS THE SHIFT CABLE. THE YAW RATE SENSOR TABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE ABS MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED. THERE WAS POPPING COMING FROM THE LEFT WHEN TURNING DUE TO THE CROSSMEMBER. STATIC NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE DASH AT TIMES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. BOTH UPPER SHOCK INSULATORS WERE SQUEAKING. BOTH SHOCK INSULATORS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY NEW STYLE INSULATORS. THE YAW RATE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN WITH ONE FORM A NEW UNIT, THE STEERING ROTATION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE STABILITY MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED. *SC *JB

I OWN A 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN. MY SON WAS DETAILING THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY. MY OTHER SON WAS DETAILING HIS TRUCK BEHIND IT. MY SON DETAILING THE SUBURBAN HAD THE KEY TURNED TO "ACCESSORY" AND WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE WORKING. AS HE WAS WIPING THE DASH BOARD OFF, HIS ARM HIT THE STEERING WHEEL SHIFTER AND POPPED THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR! IT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY HITTING MY OTHER SON'S TRUCK, LUCKILY MISSING HIM! COME TO FIND OUT, GM HAD PRODUCED THIS VEHICLE WITH THE ACCESSORY POSITION UNLOCKING THE SHIFTER. I CHECKED THE MANUAL AND FOUND NO WARNING OR REFERENCE TO THIS SITUATION. I OWN A 2002 GM TRUCK AND IT PUT IN ACCESSORY DOES NOT UNLOCK THE SHIFTER. I CONTACTED GM TO INVESTIGATE AND WARN IT'S OWNERS, BUT THEY FOUND ON MARCH 17, 2005 BY LETTER TO ME THAT THE SUBURBAN WAS "OPERATING AS DESIGNED". NO OTHER VEHICLE HAS EVER UNLOCKED THE SHIFTER IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. LIVES ARE IN DANGER. MANY PEOPLE LISTEN TO THE MUSIC IN THEIR VEHICLE WHILE DETAILING OR EVEN TAILGATING AT A FOOTBALL GAME. SOMEONE WILL BE CRUSHED IF THEY ARE NOT WARNED OF THE DESIGN FLAW. I HAVE TRIED WRITING A COUPLE NEWS ORGINIZATIONS AND HAVE WARNED EVERYONE I KNOW. I THINK IT MAY TAKE YOU TO HELP. PLEASE HELP!!

NEW, 6 MONTH OLD VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN A PARKING LOT. WAS IN PARKING LOT FOR APPROX 1 1/2-2 HRS BEFORE FIRE, WINDOWS UP, DOORS LOCKED. INSURANCE APPRAISER AND FIRE MARSHAL SAYS ELECTRICAL FIRE, ACCIDENTAL. FIRE MARSHAL SAYS DRIVER'S SEAT CONTROL, INSURANCE SAYS DRIVER'S DOOR OR WINDOW CONTROL. NEVER HEARD WHAT GM SAYS CAUSED BY. GM TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY - INSURANCE HAD TO PAY OFF. WAS REPORTED TO FIRE DEPT, FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATED. GM SEND SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS LATER. I MET HIM AT DEALERSHIP. HE PULLED OFF SEAT CONTROL BOX AND SAID IT DIDN'T CAUSE THE FIRE. PULLED OFF DRIVER'S DOOR COVER AND LOOKED. NEVER SAID WHAT HE THOUGHT CAUSED FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND LEFT IT THERE FOR REPAIRS. WHEN THE OWNER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED AND WAITING FOR STOP LIGHTS TO CHANGE. *BF *NM

IN MY CHEVROLET SUBURBAN VIN [XXX] THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH SLIDES FORWARD TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE THIRD ROW SEAT HAS A POORLY DESIGNED LATCH THAT HAS COME LOOSE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND DOESN'T SPORADICALLY DOES NOT LATCH. MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED ON 11/02/2004, 11/26/2004 AND 1/21/2005 AND CAN PROVIDE SERVICE RECORDS IF DESIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN IN ON 02/25/20005,HOWEVER THE SEAT LATCHED PROPERLY AT THE DEALER AND NO INVOICE WAS ISSUED. EACH SERVICE WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE LATCH HAS BEEN SLIGHLTY BENT FROM PERSONS (OUR CHILDREN IN THIS CASE) ACCESSING THE THIRD ROW SEAT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT A PIN BENDS AND THAT THE ONLY FIX IS TO PERIODICALLY BEND THE PIN BACK. THIS WE FIND TO BE UNACCEPTABLE AS ONE IS NEVER SURE WHEN THE PIN IS BENT "ENOUGH" TO ALLOW THE SEAT TO COME UNLATCHED AND THUS ROLL FORWARD WHEN THE CAR BRAKES. THE SEAT ROLLED FORWARD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE OCCUPIED BY BOTH CHILDREN AND MY WIFES GRANDMOTHER. AS ONE CANNOT DEPEND ON THE SEAT TO STAY LATCHED WE NO LONGER FEEL THE SEAT IS SAFE TO USE (UNCONTOLLED ROLL FORWARD DURING AN ACCIDENT COULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS) AND NO LONGER ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT IN THAT LOCATION. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE KEN DIXON CHEVROLT (DEALER THAT HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE) THAT "LATCH DESIGN IS THE PROBLEM,LATCH BENDS IF CONTACT IS MADE WITH IT" (QUOTE FROM SREVICE HISTORY IN DEALERS COMPUTER). WE ARE CURRENTLY PERSUING THE MARYLAND LEMON LAW, HOWEVER WOULD PREFER TO HAVE THE SITUATION FIXED. WE ARE GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM GM AND WERE INFOMED BY GM THAT THIS PARTICULAR SEAT DESIGN HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.*AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. WHEN TRAVELING UP HILLS THE TRUCK LOSES ITS POWER, EVEN WHILE ACCELERATING. REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE DEALERSHIP A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN 2 OTHER TIMES, THE LAST TIME I WAS INFORMED GM IS AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE 2004 TAHOES, HOWEVER THERE IS NO FIX. *AK

VEHICLE HAD AN ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE ANTIFREEZE. CONSUMER AND ALL OF HER FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS BECAME ILL AFTER RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. THEY HAD HEADACHES/BURNING EYES/NUMBNESS, AND SORE THROATS. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED, AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS AN ANTIFREEZE SPILL, AND SHE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THAT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. CONSUMER STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE.*AK