1998 Chevrolet Suburban Transmission Problems

STOPPED ON ROADWAY TO PICK UP A PART THAT HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE TRUCK TRAVELING IN FRONT OF ME. I PUT MY 1998 CHEVY SUBURBAN IN PARK AND POPPED THE REAR HATCH. I REMEMBER HEARING THE REAR HATCH CLICK AND NOW REALIZE THAT THE HATCH WON'T RELEASE UNLESS THE TRUCK IS IN PARK. I WALKED BEHIND MY TRUCK TO PICK UP THE PART. AFTER I PICKED IT UP, I WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY THE FORCE OF MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK MUST HAVE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AFTER I'D PUT IT IN PARK. I RECENTLY READ ABOUT A SIMILAR INCIDENT IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER, WHERE THIS HAPPENED TO SOMEONE ELSE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER ME, AND I WAS TRAPPED UNDER IT. A MAN CAME AND DROVE THE TRUCK OFF ME. I SUFFERED A DEEP CUT TO THE BACK OF MY HEAD, THE MEAT WAS RIPPED OFF MY LEG, I SHATTERED THE T-12 VERTEBRA IN MY BACK AND THE DISKS ABOVE AND BELOW WERE COMPRESSED.

NHTSA ID

10120643

Incident

Dec 17, 2004

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DROVE ERRATICALLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT SUN GEAR REACTION SHELL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10111255

Incident

Feb 9, 2005

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 32000 MILES - RADIATOR REPLACED AT 54000 - WATER PUMP- DIFFERENTIAL AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS REPLACED NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK . *JB

NHTSA ID

10039261

Incident

Mar 24, 2000

Mileage

32,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE WIPERS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AT TIMES, THE BRAKES WERE SOFT, THE WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE FOUND LEAKING, AND THE SHOES CRACKED. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED, AND THE TAIL SHAFT SEAL WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10034437

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID

8023403

Incident

Nov 16, 2002

TRANSFER CASE WAS SHREDDED INSIDE EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER USED OFF-ROAD OR FOR TOWING. MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. SERVICE TECHNICIAN COMMENTED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE BEFORE.*AK

NHTSA ID

739162

Incident

Dec 20, 2000

WIRES KEEP GETTING CUT BY THE CAR HARNESS, WHY ARE THE WIRES LOCATED IN THE HARNESS? THIS IS GETTING DANGEROUS DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS IS A HAZARD. THE FUEL LINE / PUMP HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY, AND WHO EVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT 50,000 MILES. PLEASE NOTE I HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING WITH THIS CAR AND I AM A VERY CAREFUL FEMALE DRIVER WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENTS OR SPEEDING TICKETS, OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES, ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING. PLEASE HELP! THIS CAR IS A DISASTER AND A HAZARD. THE LEAKING FUEL LINE COULD HAVE KILLED ME, NO BRAKE LIGHTS...OBVIOUS ISSUE. THANK YOU! LIZ ZIMMER.

NHTSA ID

738749

Incident

Jan 2, 2001

THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE MADE FROM A SUBSTANDARD METAL THAT HAD BROKEN DOWN AND CRUMBLED. GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THIS FLAW AND DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES THAT THEY PRODUCE WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES THEM TO DO SO. (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

NHTSA ID

735663

Incident

Aug 14, 2000

TRANSMISSION GEARS WERE RIPPED APART - LIKE METAL FATIGUE. PIECES CRACKED OFF. TRUCK WAS ONLY DRIVEN - NEVER USED FOR TOWING. MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING - NO OFFROADING. TRANSMISSION BROKE UP - MANUFACTURING DEFECT.... (TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )

NHTSA ID

732854

Incident

Aug 14, 2000

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING SEVERAL SUSPENSION RELATED PROBLEMS, THE SIDE SHOCK ABSORBER SPLIT CAUSING A RATTLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BOLTS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF STEERING WHEEL PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND AFTER THE ALIGNMENT WAS COMPLETED, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, THE DEALER LATER FOUND A LEFT FRONT INNER TIE ROD NUT LOOSE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT SO A TIRE ROTATION WAS DONE, ALSO, THE COIL SPRING INSULATORS WERE MISSING CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING, IT WAS LATER FOUND THAT THE INSULATORS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AFTER ALL THE REPAIRS AND THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ID

554863

Incident

Feb 16, 1998

THIS VEHICLE WAS USED AS A PASSENGER VEHICLE, NEVER PULLED ANYTHING MORE THAN A SMALL TRAILER WITH RIDING MOWER, OR DIRT BIKES. IT WAS NOT USED TO PLOW SNOW OR OFF ROAD. IT WAS A LARGE FAMILY SEDAN THAT WAS USED ON THE HIGHWAY DAY IN AND DAY OUT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

719433

Incident

Feb 24, 2000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

848267