1994 GMC Suburban

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON AND VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS STILL IN NORMAL STAGE, AND VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. A TOW DRIVER WAS CALLED OUT TO JUMP START VEHICLE, AND FOR FIRST THIRTY MINUTES IT WAS OKAY. THEN, TEMPERATURE GAUGES WENT UP, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SHOP. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT CRANKSHAFT BROKE. *AK

ON TWO(2) SEPARATE OCCASSIONS, EMERGENCY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, FAILED TO SLOW VEHICLE. IN BOTH CASES, THE PEDAL DID GO "HARD" BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AS IF THE BRAKES HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE THAT OCCURRED IN 1997, I WAS ABLE TO STEER AROUND A CAR THAT HAD STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE LANE IN FRONT OF ME AND AVOIDED A COLLISON. FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT, I WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AFTER REPEATED TRIES. THE SECOND OCCASION OCCURED IN FEB. 1999 WHEN MY WIFE TRAVELLING AT 45 MPH WAS UNABLE TO STOP FOR A VEHICLE THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF HER AT AN INNERSECTION STRIKING THE CROSSING VEHICLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALTHOUGH THE OTHER DRIVER WAS CITED FOR THE ACCIDENT, MY WIFE REPORTED TO ME THE SAME CONDITIONS THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED PREVIOUSLY AND HAD NOT TOLD HER ABOUT. SHE REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND ONLY AFTER I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE BEEN A LICENSED DRIVER FOR OVER 35 YEARS AND HAVE OWNED AND DRIVEN MANY VEHICLES WITH AND WITHOUT ANTILOCK BRAKES. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY OTHER OWNERS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES I HAVE SPOKEN TO OVER THE YEARS.

WE WERE TRAVELING HOME FROM ST. LOUIS ON FATHER DAY, JUNE 25, 1999, WHEN WE HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW OFF AND BACK PERHAPS HITTING THE TRAILER TIRES CAUSING THEM TO BREAK FRICTION WITH THE ROAD. THE WHOLE SHEBANG STARTED SLIDING SIDEWAYS DOWN THE ROAD AND WE ENDED UP IN THE DITCH HEADED SOUTH WHEN WE HAD BEEN HEADED NORTH. WHEN THE TRAILER TIPPED OVER IT TOOK THE GMC WITH IT. WE WERE NOT INJURED. AT THAT TIME WE DID NOT CONTACT COOPER TIRES. BUT WHEN WE WENT TO PICKUP THE GMC IN SPRINGFIELD AND RETURN HOME STOPPING IN MCLEAN, WE HAD ANOTHER BLOWOUT THIS TIME ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. WE WERE GOING SOMEWHAT SLOWER (FEAR SLOWED US TO 45 OR 50MPH). THIS TIME THE TIRE DIDNT COME ALL THE WAY OFF BUT DAMAGED THE JUST REPAIRED FENDER AND BUMPER AND UNDERNEATH OF THE GMC. THATS WHEN WE CALLED COOPER TIRES. THEY PAID FOR THE LAST REPAIRS AND REPLACED THE 2 TIRES AND RIMS. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY CHOSE NOT TO PURSUE SUBREGATION AGAINST THE TIRE COMPANY FOR THE 1ST ACCIDENT. JUST THOUGHT THAT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES IS JUST TOO SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED TO US. WE HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH TIRES. IF YOU NEED ANY OTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US. HARRY & CYNTHIA ZILLION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: L245/75R16 )

THE ENGINE SEEMS TO RUN TOO HOT LATELY. I'VE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT & FLUSHED SYS. W/ NO IMPROVEMENT. WIPERS STOPPED WORKING W/O REASON AND WASHER MOTOR DOESN'T DISPENSE WATER PROPERLY. ONLY 1 REAR DOOR WINDOW DEFROSTS AND ONLY PARTIALLY. I'VE CLEANED CONTACTS W/ NO RESULTS. REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW POWER DOESN'T WORK. USED TO WORK OFF AND ON, BECAUSE OF IRREGULARITY WINDOW IT'S LEFT UP AT ALL TIMES. *AK

ROADS WERE WET, TOWING 600 POUNDS, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. ANOTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, CONSUMER NEED TO STOP AT A VERY BUSY ROAD, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER FEELS LUCKY THERE WERE NO CARS COMING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY DAID IT WAS THE WHEELS.*AK

I FEEL THAT MY ABS TAKE A VERY LONG DISTANCE TO STOP MY VEHICLE EVEN AT 25 MPH, AT WHICH SPEED I HAD TO SWERVED TO AVOID THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I E-MAILED TO GMC WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY WHERE SORRY ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND TO BRING MY TRUCK TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED.I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT MY ABS ARE WORKING, I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME OTHER VEHICLE FROM GMC THAT DESCRIBE EXACTELY WHAT I AM FEELING WITH MY SUBURBAN.DO YOU HAVE ANY COMPLAINT FROM OTHER OWNERS OF SUBURBAN? I TALKED TO A FEW OF THEM IN MY AREA AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT NONE OF THEM LIKE THE WAY THEIR ABS WORK. *AK