1999 Chevrolet Suburban Fuel system Problems

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact was able to push the vehicle to the side of the road with the assistance of Police Officers. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that fuel was leaking onto the ground and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred two more times while driving. The vehicle was then towed to the independent mechanic, who replaced the fuel pump two more times. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 06E043000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was bouncing while sitting in the seats and while driving. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the tires and aligned the vehicle several times; however, the failure had been reoccurring. The contact also stated that the dashboard was fractured. The contact also stated that water was leaking through the top of the windshield whenever it rained. The windshield was replaced twice. The contact stated that the rear driver’s side seat belt and passenger’s seat belt failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the seat belts would fail to come out of the housing or they would be twisted whenever they came out of the housing. The contact also stated that the seat belt latches were not working. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11458724

Incident

Mar 28, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

PURCHASED VEHICLE USED FOR FAMILY VEHICLE, AFTER HAVING IT FOR SIX MONTHS AND 4,000 MILES THE BRAKE LINES HAVE FAILED. RUSTED TO THE POINT OF TOTAL REPLACEMENT, AS WELL AS THE FUEL LINE BEING RUSTED SO BAD THAT THE REPAIR SHOP WOULD NOT TOUCH THE BRAKE LINES WITHOUT REPLACING FUEL LINES, WE HAVE SIX CHILDREN THAT COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS... PLEASE DO SOMETHING, IT IS EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS. I SEE ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE FELT USELESS, WHY IS THIS NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF? HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS SAME PROBLEM? AND IF IT IS A KNOWN FACT, WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO KIND OF ANNOUNCEMENT MADE PUBLICLY? I HATE TO THINK THAT OUR GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE THAT RISK, WHERE IS THE SAFETY THAT WE AS AMERICANS ARE GUARANTEED BY OUR LEADERS AND OFFICES?

NHTSA ID

10544968

Incident

Sep 21, 2013

Mileage

117,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION PUMP AND PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER. THE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED TWICE UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUES TO RECUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

NHTSA ID

10483340

Incident

Aug 3, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WIRE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V155000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP WIRE WAS AN UPDATED VERSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. KMJ UPDATED 01/25//12 *BF UPDATED 01/27/12

NHTSA ID

10441508

Incident

Dec 30, 2010

Mileage

143,901 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT, WHO IS A MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT TURN OVER. HE REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTION TO THE FUEL ASSEMBLY HAD MELTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V155000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) FOR THE 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10203938

Incident

Sep 14, 2007

Mileage

140,000 mi

1999 SUBURBAN WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE GM RECALL #630-2438**CC THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE ABS SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND CORROSION WAS CLEANED FROM THE KNUCKLES. THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER BOLT WAS REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THERE WERE CERTAIN VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH DOWN. THE DEALER CLEANED THE INJECTORS. THE REAR WIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10199134

Incident

Feb 26, 2003

IT WILL NOT START!! I HAVE TO LISTEN FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO START CIRCULATING BEFORE I TURN THE KET ON ALL THE WAY. I HAVE DROPPED THE FUEL TANK, AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP 5 TIMES, THE PLUG AND WIRES ON THE FUEL PUMP, THE FUEL RELAY, YOU NAME IT I HAVE FIXED IT AT LEAST TWICE. AFTER A MONTH OR NO LONGER THAN TWO, I'M FIXING IT AGAIN. THIS WILL BE THE 6TH TIME UNLESS I GOT SOME MORE HELPFUL INFORMATION. WE HAVE A NEW MOTOR IN IT AND NEW TRANSMISSION TOO. IT HAS 140,000 MILES ON IT AND I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10186092

Incident

Mar 21, 2007

Mileage

130,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT MECHANICAL INSPECTIONS COULD NOT DETECT THE FOLLOWING IMPENDING PROBLEM. MY FAMILY AND I WERE RETURNING FROM A WEEKEND VACATION IN ARIZONA ON OUR WAY HOME. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT JUST PAST THE CALIFORNIA/ARIZONA STATE LINE I HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND OUR VEHICLE LOST POWER. WE WERE TOWED BACK INTO NEEDLES, CA AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. WE WERE FORCED TO STAY THE NIGHT IN A LOCAL HOTEL AS A NEW PUMP HAD TO BE INSTALLED IN THE GAS TANK. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH SUBURBAN FUEL PUMPS AND SOME RECALLS HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS SITUATION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS AN AVENUE I CAN PURSUE FOR REPAIR COMPENSATION AS THIS WAS A COSTLY REPLACEMENT. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10163605

Incident

Jul 24, 2006

Mileage

85,614 mi

WIFE DROVE VEHICLE 75 MILES AWAY FROM HOME CALLED TO SAY IT WOULD NOT START. REPLACED FP RELAY, NO CHANGE. HAD TOWED $225.00 . *JB

NHTSA ID

10147350

Incident

Jan 8, 2006

Mileage

157,000 mi

DT: CALLER SAYS VEHICLE STALLED. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBORD CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE DIED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES, SHE DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IT STALLED AT ANY SPEED AND UNDER ANY CONDITION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE CALLER SAID THE GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER YEARS OF MODEL. THE GAS GAUGE WOULD SHOW FULL AND GO DOWN TO EMPTY AND BACK UP TO FULL, NOW IT WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10134931

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

Mileage

61,900 mi

1. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. 2. FUEL PUMP FAILED. SUDDEN POWER FAILURE. MY WIFE WAS DRVING AND HAD A DIFFICULT TIME CONTROLLING THE LARGE VEHICLE AND SAFELY BRINGING IT TO A STOP. 3. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP.

NHTSA ID

10129906

Incident

Jul 23, 2005

Mileage

103,000 mi

I STOPPED AT A STORE, DID SOME SHOPPING, CAME BACK OUT AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I THEN CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TAKEN TO A SHOP. THE NEXT MORNING I GOT A CALL FROM THE SHOP THAT THE TRUCK STARTED JUST FINE. I HAD THEM RUN $280 WORTH OF TEST TO FIND NOTHING THAT STOOD OUT BUT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE FUEL PUMP. THEY CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER AND EVERYTHING HAS WORKED SINCE; UNTIL TODAY. NOW MY TRUCK WILL NOT START. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SUBMISSIONS ON VARIOUS WEB SITES ABOUT THE FAILURE PROBLEMS OF GM FUEL PUMPS (ON SUBURBANS) AND HAVE TWO GOOD FRIENDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THIS. OBVIOUSLY I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED, BUT IT SHOULD BE TIME FOR GM TO TAKE RESPONSABILITY FOR A POORLY DESIGNED SYSTEM INSTEAD OF PROFITTING OFF OF THE CONSUMERS WOES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10105885

Incident

Dec 23, 2004

Mileage

72,100 mi

THE FUEL PUMP ON MY VEHICLE HAS GONE AGAIN, AND HAS TO BE REPLACED, THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND IS ONE THAT I HAVE MADE BEFORE ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS, AND FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP THAT I AM HAVING IS A COMMON THING AMONG THE 1999 TAHOES, AND WAS WONDERING IS THERE IS ANY TALKS OF A RECALL ON THIS PART?*AK

NHTSA ID

10100652

Incident

Nov 28, 2004

IN MAY 2004 I NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL IN MY GARAGE. UPON INVESTIGATING IT WAS COMING FROM INSIDE THE GAS TANK GUARD ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. AFTER REMOVING THE GUARD A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE TANK. THE TANK HAD RUSTED THROUGH DUE TO AN INABILITY OF WATER, SALT, AND DEBRIS TO BE CLEARED FROM THE GUARD BECAUSE IT CONTAINS NO DRAIN HOLES. I REPAIRED THE TANK WITH AN OVER THE COUNTER REPAIR KIT DUE TO THE NEED OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET BUT WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I FIXED THE TANK MYSELF THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. ON 11/07/04 I AGAIN NOTICED GAS FUMES IN THE GARAGE. UPON LOOKING I DISCOVERED TWO NEW HOLES RUSTED THROUGH THE TANK. AT THIS POINT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I FEAR THE TANK IS RUSTED TOO THIN TO RELY ON FOR SAFETY REASONS. I BELIEVE A GENERAL ENGINEERING OVERSIGHT WOULD ALLOW A PLASTIC BOWL SHAPED GUARD TO BE STRAPPED BELOW A METAL TANK WITHOUT AT LEAST SOME DRAIN HOLES TO ALLOW WATER TO ESCAPE. I'M WRITING BECAUSE WE KEEP THE SUBURBAN IN EXCELLENT REPAIR AND I'M POSSITIVE THERE ARE OTHER SUCH DESIGNED TANKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10098556

Incident

Nov 7, 2004

Mileage

96,000 mi

OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 6.5 DIESEL ENGINE, W/145K MILES, SUV WAS RUNNING OK BUT THE LAST FEW MONTHS ENGINE STALLING AND STOP WITHOUT REASON, TOOK SUV TO A REPAIR CENTER, DIAGNOSE WITH FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE, CHEVY DEALER EXPLAINED THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT, FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAS AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT (PMD) LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE PUMP WHEN ENGINE GETS HOT SENT FAILURE SIGNAL TO THE MAIN COMPUTER. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO VERIFIED/UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE, ANSWERED THAT YES INDEED THEY AGREED ABOUT THE PROBLEM ALSO SAID THEY HAD "CAMPAIGN" NOT A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEY DIDN'T MAKE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC. I ASKED FOR HELP TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS TOLD THAT I RUN OUT OF OPTIONS ONLY HONOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 10 YEARS OR 120K MILES? I WAS NOT AWARE AND NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC. THIS IS A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN WITH TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES, IMAGINE IF THE ENGINE STOPS OR STALL GOING DOWN THE HILL IN ANY URBAN OR RURAL AREA; PASSING ANOTHER CAR IN A BUSY HIGHWAY AND STALLING OR JUST THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING (FRONTAL CRASH!!); CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH SCHOOL KIDS INSIDE AND NO POWER (HORRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH SERIOUS INJURIES OR PERHAPS CASUALTIES!!); TOWING A CAMPER OR BOAT ON A BUSY AND FAST HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY STALL OR STOPPING IN FRONT OF A SEMI-TRAILER; CROSSING A RAIL ROAD AND STALLING IN THE MIDDLE WITH PEOPLE INSIDE A TRAIN COMING ITS WAY!!. THESE ARE A FEW CONSEQUENCES THIS FAILURE CAN CREATED, IMAGING A LAWYER JUMPING ON THIS ISSUE WITH A "LAWSUIT" AND TRYING TO BLAMING ON YOU GUYS!! WHILE THIS IS A FACTORY FAILURE AND POOR DESIGN. I HAD REPLACED THE "PUMP MODULE DRIVE" (PMD) AND AFTER SPENDING OVER $1000.00 STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THE PRESENT TIME I AM NOT DRIVING THE SUBURBAN UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOUR AGENCY TO SEE THE RESULTS OF YOUR INVESTIGATION. HOPING YOU WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER IN A SERIOUS MANNER, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. GOD BLESS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090642

Incident

Aug 3, 2004

Mileage

138,000 mi

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHENEVER PUTTING GASOLINE INTO THE GAS TANK TO THE FULL LEVEL, AND THEN DRIVING VEHICLE IT BECOMES HALF FULL, BUT FUEL GAUGE INDICATES FULL WITHOUT THE CONSUMER ADDING GAS TO THE TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10081978

Incident

Jun 15, 2004

Mileage

57,200 mi

I NOW HAVE MY THIRD TRANSMISSION AND SECOND FUEL PUMP

NHTSA ID

10069265

Incident

Jun 15, 2001

Mileage

60,000 mi

FUEL INJECTOR PUMP ON 6.5L DIESEL HAS FAILED TWICE, FAILURE OF INJECTOR SYSTEM HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO STARTER AND 7 OF 8 GLOW PLUGS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053187

Incident

Dec 25, 2003

Mileage

90,000 mi

FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM ON 6.5L DIESEL HAS FAILED TWICE, FAILURE OF INJECTOR SYSTEM HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO STARTER AND 7 OF 8 GLOW PLUGS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053184

Incident

Aug 1, 2003

Mileage

85,000 mi

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, ALSO, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10048759

Incident

Nov 28, 2003

Mileage

628,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT FUEL CHARCOAL FILTER CLOGGED THE TANK, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK. MANUFACTURER STATED FUEL SYSTEM FAILED BECAUSE OF POOR MAINTENANCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10048756

Incident

Nov 28, 2003

Mileage

51,000 mi

VEHICLE IS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K2500 WITH GM 6.5 LITER TURBO-DIESEL ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC (I-270) MULTIPLE TIMES ON OCTOBER 21, 2003. I CALLED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIKELY CAUSE WAS THE ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION PUMP, WHICH GM HAS WARRANTED FOR 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. THE DEALER THEREAFTER REPLACED THE INJECTION PUMP UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE I AM PLEASED THAT THE PART WAS REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME, I BELIEVE THAT THIS REPRESENTS AN UNACCEPTABLE DEFECT. GM IS OBVIOUSLY AWARE THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE, OR IT WOULD NOT HAVE AGREED TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE AFTER THE REST OF THE VEHICLE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. IN THIS CASE, THERE WAS NO HARM, BUT THESE ENGINE ARE OFTEN USED IN TRUCKS AND LARGE SUVS THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR TOWING AND HAULING. FOR EXAMPLE, WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO TOW A HORSE TRAILER THAT IS WEIGHS OVER 5000 LBS. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS, IT LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. THE POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER WHEN TOWING A LARGE TRAILER IS VERY HIGH, AND THE STALLING OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047452

Incident

Oct 21, 2003

Mileage

73,000 mi

THE GAS GAUGE ON THE DASHBOARD DID NOT READ THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL IN GAS TANK. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *PH *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10039891

Mileage

68,000 mi

TOYOTA OF ORANGE DID NOT STAND BY THEIR GUARANTEE OF "LEMON" USED CARS. I PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE FROM THEM AND CONTINUOUSLY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. NOT ONLY DID THEY NOT FIX THE PROBLEMS, BUT THEY WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK. I AM NOW PAST THE ELIGABLE TIME LIMIT FOR 'LEMON LAW' BENEFITS AND AM STUCK WITH A DEFECTIVE CAR THAT I CANNOT EVEN SELL FOR THE 'KELLY BLUE BOOK PRICE', BECAUSE IT DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID

10000086

Incident

Mar 4, 2001

Mileage

29,550 mi

CONSTANT FUEL LEAK AND SMELL IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES NOTHING LEFT TO FIX STILL LEAKS. *AK

NHTSA ID

761203

Incident

Mar 1, 2001