2001 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility Problems

DRIVING AT 65 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE, SUDDENLY THE SUNROOF GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND FLEW AWAY INTO THE ROAD BEHIND US. THE INSIDE SUN SHADE WAS ALSO SUCKED OUT. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME. THE FRAME AND MOTOR ARE INTACT AND STILL OPERATE NORMALLY. SUNROOF WAS MADE BY VERMEULEN-HOLLANDIA, MODEL: TVS S/N 461569. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2002-UP MODELS FROM THEM BUT NOT FOR THIS SERIAL NUMBER. COMPANY NAME IS NOW WEBASTO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713163

Incident

Apr 26, 2015

Mileage

147,458 mi

THE 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WHICH I OWN LEAKS COLD AIR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER FEET. I WAS TOLD BY MY INSURANCE CO. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY GM ON THIS AS IT IS A DEFECT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HEATING DUCT, IT EVIDENTLY FALLS APART AND COLD AIR FROM OUTSIDE POURS ONTO THE PASSENGERS FEET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10212036

Incident

Nov 15, 2002

Mileage

45,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR WAS REFLECTING DOUBLE IMAGES CAUSING CONFUSION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE MIRROR DELAMINATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10170407

Incident

Oct 9, 2006

Mileage

80,600 mi

WE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR OF MY WIFE'S 2001 TAHOE APPEARED TO HAVE A MELTED PLACE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PLASTIC HOUSING. THERE WAS A GREEN/YELLOW CIRCLE IN THE CENTER OF THE MIRROR WHERE IT APPEARED TO HAVE GOTTEN TO HOT. I REMOVED THE MIRROR WHICH WAS CONNECTED BY FOUR WIRES. TWO WIRES WENT TO THE HEATING ELEMENT AND THE OTHER TWO CONTROLLED THE AUTOMATIC DIMMING FEATURE. ON THE INSIDE OF THE DIMMING FEATURE WIRES THERE APPEARED TO BE BLACK RESIDUE. YOU COULD CLEARLY SEE THAT THE MOLDED PLASTIC ON THE BACK OF THE MIRROR HAD MELTED ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE (DIGITAL PICTURES AVAILABLE IF NEEDED). I CALLED THE DEALER AND ORDERED A MIRROR THAT ONLY HAD THE HEATED FEATURE WITHOUT THE DIMMING EFFECT. I INSTALLED THIS ON THE LOGIC THAT I COULD LEAVE THE DEFECTIVE WIRES DISABLED. SO FAR EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING JUST FINE. THE PRICE OF THE REPLACEMENT WAS $35.00 (HEATER ONLY) AND IF I HAD ORDERED THE DIMMING FEATURE WITH IT ($267.00) "WHICH I THINK IS RIDICULOUS". EVEN THOUGH I WAS OUT THE EXPENSE AND TIME SPENT FIXING THE MIRROR MY HOPE IS THAT YOU CAN RESEARCH THIS AND POSSIBLY KEEP SOMEONE ELSE'S VEHICLE FROM THE POTENTIAL OF BURNING UP OR WORSE YET BURNING UP IN THERE GARAGE AND CATCHING THERE HOUSE ON FIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10144364

Incident

Nov 12, 2005

Mileage

142,500 mi

DT: CONSUMER OWNS 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. TWO OF THE ELECTRICAL MOTORS HAD GONE OUT ON THE POWER WINDOWS, TWO SEPARATE WINDOWS. SHE TOOK VEHICLE A GARAGE T TO HAVE WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED , AND THE MECHANIC CALLED THE DEALER FOR PARTS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR WAS ALREADY ON BACK ORDER, SHE SAID THAT THIS SHOWED HER THAT SHE WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, HAD A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL LOCKS, THEY FAILED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL OPEN AUTOMATICALLY BUT THE OTHER DOORS HAVE TO BE OPENED MANUALLY. THE FRONT DOORS HAD EXTERIOR LOCKS , AND ONE COULD UNLOCK THEM FROM THE OUTSIDE. BUT, THE REAR DOORS DID NOT HAVE EXTERIOR LOCKS. SHE HAD TO REACH THEM FROM THE FRONT TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS TO GET IN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10132952

Incident

Aug 15, 2005

PROBLEM WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES- LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES REQUIRED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DURING LOW SPEEDS. NO INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED

NHTSA ID

10119875

Incident

May 4, 2005

WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER STILL WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE REAR FLOOR PLASTIC PLATE HAD BROKEN, THE LEFT REAR WINDOW MOTOR WAS INOPERATIVE UP AND DOWN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS COMING APART BY THE DOOR, SEAT TRACK HAD BROKEN, THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT SHOULDER STRAP SOMETIMES TIGHTENED UP, THERE WAS NOISE IN THE REAR END HAD A HARMONIC VIBRATION, THE RIGHT SECOND WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IN THE FRONT LOCKED UP RIGHT FRONT RETRACTOR LOCKED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SQUEAKS REALLY BAD, THE MOLDING FOR THE RUBBER COMING OFF, AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LIGHT HAD COME OUT. *SC

NHTSA ID

10099988

Incident

May 17, 2001

Mileage

4,368 mi

THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A MUFFLER AND OR VACUUM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN WHICH THEY HAD TAKEN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS BUT WASN'T SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY THEN STATED THAT THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE SYSTEM IN WHICH AIR WOULD SURROUND THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO WORSEN EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE MOTOR GOING BAD. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10072049

Incident

Mar 1, 2003

Mileage

38,470 mi

ELECTRICAL: IF KEY IS TURNED TO ACCESSORY; AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES THE BATTERY IS DRAINED AND CAR WILL NOT START. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS EVEN WITH A NEW BATTERY REPLACEMENT. ALSO, FREQUENTLY THE CLOCK DISPLAY WILL BE ON THE WRONG TIME AND LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN USING THE POWER WINDOWS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10054598

Incident

Jan 19, 2004

THERE WAS AN ENGINE KNOCKING PROBLEM. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN A LETTER THAT CERTIFIED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OKAY TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER DISAGREED, AND FELT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE. *AK THERE WAS A NOISE, RUBBING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THERE WERE KNOCKS DURING THE INITIAL START OF THE DAY, AND THE WINDOW WAS NOISY WHILE OPERATING AS THE REGULATOR CABLE WAS LOOSE. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10022358

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

Mileage

19,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER T BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THEN SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, AND RAN INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8007135

Incident

Nov 26, 2001

THE VEHICLE IS IN AWD OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE - STEP ON THE GAS AFTER BEING STOPPED, THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDS AS IF IT IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. WHEN IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO, REAR HEATER TAKES 30 MINUTES TO HEAT UP, AND THEN ONLY BLOWS LUKE WARM AIR WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. MANUFACURER STATES BY DESIGN.*AK

NHTSA ID

758419

VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER COASTING TO THE SHOULDER AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE TRUCK RESTARTS. THE TRUCK ALSO SPUTTERS DURING ACCELERATION. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS REPLACED FOUR WARPED ROTORS THAT CAUSED THE BRAKES TO BE SPONGY. TWO OF THE POWER WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO INOPERATIVE WINDOWS. THE OIL LEVEL IN THE TRUCK DROPS BETWEEN (FREQUENT) VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE LOW OIL INDICATOR LIGHT FIRST ILLUMINATED WHEN THE TRUCK HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 3900 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND A LEAK.*AK

NHTSA ID

753049

Incident

Sep 10, 2001

WINDSHIELD HAD STARTED CRACKING ON DRIVER'S SIDE ON DECEMBER 29, 2000, AND IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR HAPPENED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEFECT STARTED WITHOUT BEING HIT.*AK

NHTSA ID

882925

Incident

Mar 9, 2001