Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 24 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP INTERMITTENTLY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,000.
1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, INTAKE MANIFOLD, ENGINE COOLING, TRANSMISSION, TIRES, FUEL INJECTORS, FUEL CONSUMPTION AND WIPERS.*MR CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT DO ANYTHING BUT TAKE THE BATTERY CABLE OFF TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE BRAKES WERE NEVER LOOKED AT. *TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. NABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE, HAD TO COAST TO OFF-RAMP. TRANSMISSION HAD TO TOTALLY REPLACE. PRE-ATURE WEAR, METAL FILLING WERE FOUND AND MISSING PART IN TRANSMISSION ACCORDING TO TECHNICIAN.*AK
THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK *NLM
1) MAJOR COOLANT LEAK FROM INTAKE/CYL HEAD GASKET (LEFT REAR OF MOTOR) (2) ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT INDICATES TC 1870 CODE PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY (3)WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITENTLY SAFETY HAZARD (4) A/C DASH LIGHTS CYCLE ON AND OFF WHEN A/C BUTTON IS PUSHED ON BUT FAN MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. ALL PROBLEMS ARE "COMMON" PER DEALERSHIP SERVICE WRITER
CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE EVERY TIME SHE PUTS IT IN REPAIR SHOP FOR TRANSMISSSION PROBLEM, AND WHEN SHE PICKS IT UP AND DRIVES VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 1-2 DAYS, IT DOES THE SAME THING. VEHICLE NOT HAVE ANY POWER. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION'S HOUSING WAS TOO THIN AND CRACKED, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CRACKED IN HALF (NOT RUSTED) THE EXHAUST ASSEMBLY CRACKED IN HALF (NOT RUSTED), CHEVROLET WAS CONTACT AND SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WASN'T THERE PROBLEM. WE'VE KEPT ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS AND CHEVROLET DOESN'T WANT TO LOOK AT THEM.
THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF DIDN'T FAIL THE HOUSING CRACKED. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVY "WHAT DID I EXPECT IT HAD OVER 70,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS A DEFECT.*AK
POST ON BATTERY BROKE OFF. BATTERY ACID HAD LEAKED FROM THE BREAK. TRANSMISSION FAILED, FLUID LEVEL HAD BEEN CHECK APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS PRIOR TO FAILURE. FLUID LEVEL WAS FINE.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HUB. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED , AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
HAVE LETTER STATING THAT MANUF PART FAILED IN HUB REGION. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
THE VEHICLE MAKES A HUMMING SOUND AND INCREASES AS IT ACCELERATES DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. YH
NO SUMMARY.
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, AND CONSUMER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO START, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TH ARE GRABBING. ABS SYSTEM IS KICKING IN, AND KICKING THE CONSUMER'S FOOT OFF THE PEDAL ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. TRANSMISSION IS JERKING, AND VEHICLE IS IDLING REAL FAST. *AK
TRANSMISSION 3 PROBLEMS WITH PARTS REPLACED, UPPER CONTROL ARM BECAME LOOSE ON 3RD VISIT PARTS REPLACED, REAR DOORD BINDING,OIL COOLER ADAPTER AND OIL PAN LOOSE, REAR A COIL REPLACED,WATER PUMP REPLACED,POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED,COOLING HOSE INTO MANIFOLD BROKE WAS REPLACED,
TRANSMISSION HAS MALFUNCTIONED NUMEROUS TIMES, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NO SUMMARY
THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT YOU DON'T EVEN NEED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID UNTIL 50,000. (AND THEN, ONLY IF YOU PULL LOADS OR DRIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS.) WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 50,000. THE DEALER LED US TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND HEAVY ENGINE WERE COVERED TO 100,000. BOY, WERE WE GULLIBLE.
HAVING BREAKING PROBLEMS THAT WERE BEING CAUSED BY INCORRECT CLEARANCE AT THE SPINDALS, SPINDALS CORRECTED.
TRANSMISSION - TRANSFER CASE INDICATOR FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
WHEN APPLYING ANTI LOCK BRAKES, VEHICLE WANDERS.
CAR WAS IN PARK AND ENGINE OFF, CHILD WHO WAS EXITING VEHICLE MOVED THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE. *AK
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