1999 Chevrolet Suburban Driver assistance Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE REPEATEDLY WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LINES TO BURST. IN ADDITION, THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED BECAUSE THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ID

10567116

Incident

Feb 24, 2014

Mileage

105,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND THE WIRING HARNESS . WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AT LEAST SIX TIMES. BEFORE THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED THE DASHBOARD WAS HOT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE NOT WORKING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10141703

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

Mileage

75,000 mi

WHEN BRAKING BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A GARAGE WALL WHILE ENTERING. THE PEDAL STAYED UP AND FIRM AND WOULDN'T SLOW THE VEHICLE. SECONDS LATER THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *SC

NHTSA ID

10091798

Incident

Aug 5, 2004

Mileage

72,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE ACCELRATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10073512

Incident

May 9, 2004

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCLERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10024562

Incident

Dec 4, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 60MPH VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPPED DRAMATICALLY TO 40MPH W/O WARNING THEN INCREASED BACK TO DRIVING SPEED. CONSUMER ADVISED THAT PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENLY. TS

NHTSA ID

8021641

Incident

Oct 1, 2002

VEHICLE HAS VARIATION OF SUDDEN ACCELRATION; WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SPEED WOULD CONTINUE IF FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR. CAN BE SITTING IN PARK, ONCE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE/REVERSE TRUCK WILL LUNGE WITH FORCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8015807

CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE SPEED DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WILL GO 20 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR ON ITS OWN, THE PROBLEM IS MORE PERSISTANT WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM/HOT, CONSUMER REPORTED THE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE WERE NO CODES STORED, FINALLY THE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD IDLE SOLENOID, THEY REPLACED IT AND THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURED AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT CONTINUES TO RUN ABOUT 1000 RPM FOR A TIME AFTER RELEASING FROM THE ACCELERATOR.*JB

NHTSA ID

786049

Incident

Jan 15, 1999

STEERING BECOME HARD WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8005935

Incident

Mar 5, 2002

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING INSIDE OF GARAGE. HEARD A NOISE AND ENGINE ROARED UP, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND WENT THOUGH CONSUMER'S LIVING ROOM AND KITCHEN. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

895560

Incident

Jun 20, 2001

WHEN ACCELERATING ENGINE DID NOT RETURN TO A NORMAL LEVEL. IT SUPPOSE TO RETURN TO 800 RPMS, INSTEAD IT HUNG UP AT ABOUT 700 RPMS ALSO, IT DID THIS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER RESET COMPUTER AND CLEANED CARBON. HOWEVER, PROBLEM KEPT RETURNING. THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN ACCELERATING AND TAKING FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL VEHICLE DID NOT SLOWDOWN, IT STAYED RIGHT AT THAT SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

894033

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING SPACE AND ENGINE SURGED WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE. SURBURBAN JUMPED CURBE AND HIT A TREE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK THE MECHANIC STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THROTTLE SENSOR FAILURE. *YH

NHTSA ID

875169

Incident

Nov 9, 2000

WHEN CONSUMER RELEASES BRAKES TO GO FOWARD FROM A STOP VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE FORWARD. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC, AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED.*AK

NHTSA ID

872472

AUTOMOBILE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF ENGINE. VEHICLE STUCK AT 60MPH OUT OF CONTROL!!! VERY DANGEROUS AND LUCKY IT DID NOT RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR FATALITY.

NHTSA ID

728507

Incident

Aug 17, 2000

CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, THERE IS NO TACTICLE FEEDBACK AND CONSUMER CANNOT TELL WHEN THE ENGINE IS GOING TO KICK IN UNTIL IT DOES. NLM

NHTSA ID

553456

Incident

Jul 21, 2000

THE ENGINE RPM WILL AT TIMES INCREASE WHILE BRAKING. ONE TIME THE ENGINE SPEED UP SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE RPM WILL AT TIMES PULSATE WHILE COASTING IN GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE NEW. *AK

NHTSA ID

726378

Incident

Jul 29, 2000

ENGINE DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

855189

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY DIED OUT FOR NO REASON. LATER, VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON & STAY ON. ENGINE WOULD START TO SURGE. VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT AGAIN. WOULD NOT STAY STARTED. AFTER GIVING VEHICLE GAS, THE RPMS WOULD REV HIGH. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

848523

Incident

Jul 4, 1999

ENGINE ACCELARATES AT ANY GIVEN TIME, EXCESSIVE RPMS , CAUSING ACCIDENTIN PARKING GARAGE. IN DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR HIGH ACCELERATION , STILL WITH NO REAL ANSWER AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS

NHTSA ID

703868

Incident

Feb 21, 1999