2003 Chevrolet Suburban Suspension Problems

LOOKING FOR A CONSUMER RECALL REPORT. NO INCIDENT OCCURRED. ATTEMPTED TO REGISTER WITH DATA BASE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10563806

Incident

Feb 4, 2002

Mileage

10 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SAME DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THE MECHANIC STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUNROOF LEAKED, A BLOWN FUSE WAS REPLACED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE CONNECTION, THERE WAS A RATTLE COMING FROM THEE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. UPDATED 10/24/07.*JB

NHTSA ID

10202370

Incident

Jun 12, 2003

Mileage

1 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE OWNER HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS OVER CALIBRATED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL PULLING TO THE LEFT. ALSO, THE OWNER HAS HAD 11 NEW TIRES IN THE FIRST 12,000 MILES. THE DEALER ALSO PERFORMED A STRAIGHT TRACK ADJUSTMENT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NM *SC 8JB

NHTSA ID

10113051

Incident

Jan 25, 2005

Mileage

60 mi

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, REPLACED STEERING SHAFT, INNER TIE RODS, FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS, IDLER ARM AND RELAY ROD, POWER STEERING PUMP AND GEAR ASSEMBLY. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LEADS ITSELF AND ESSENTIALLY LOCKS INTO A HARD RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AND RARELY AUTOMATICALLY RELEASES FROM THE TURN BY ITSELF. CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE FOUR TIRES WERE CUPPED. *TC

NHTSA ID

10103709

Incident

Sep 12, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED AND THE FRONT SHOCK REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *TC

NHTSA ID

10084049

Incident

May 20, 2004

2003 CHEVRLOET SUBURBAN, POSSIBLY OTHER SUVS AND TRUCKS BASED ON THE SAME OR SIMILAR CHASSIS (E.G. SILVERADO) ACCORDING TO PERSONAL RESEARCH: <P> VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH REGARDS TO STEERING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS AT THE SLIGHTEST INFLUENCE OF "EXTERNAL FORCES" SUCH AS WIND, ROAD GROOVES, ROAD UNEVENESS. FEELS LIKE BUMPSTEER, BUT WITH THE ABILITY OF WIND OR TURBULENCE FROM PASSING LARGE TRUCK TO INDUCE IT. ESSENTIALLY VEHICLE DARTS LEFT AND RIGHT NO MATTER THE STEERING INPUT. DOES NOT OCCUR ON STRAIGHT SMOOTH ROADS. HAS HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND NOTHING HAS IMPROVED NOR HAS ANY REAL DIAGNOSIS BEEN MADE (THEY REFUSE TO IF YOU INSIST). HAS OCCURED SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASING VEHICLE. <P> EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH 2002 SILVERADO, DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED ON EDMUNDS.COM: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/[email protected]@.EF12499 <P> OTHER VERY SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINTS/ODI: COMPLAINT # 10045857 "CONSUMER PURCHASED 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS REPEADEDLY TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER DUE TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WHEN MILD WINDS OCCUR." <P> COMPLAINT # 10058005 "WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHILE MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT STEERING BECAME LOOSE" <P> COMPLAINT # 10025081 (2003 SILVERADO) "WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL."*AK

NHTSA ID

10072684

Incident

Jul 6, 2003

Mileage

1 mi

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE TIRE TREADS ON THE FRONT WERE WORN OUT. DEALER STATED TIRES WORE OUT BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DIDN'T ROTATE THE TIRES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WENT TO A FIRESTONE TIRE DEALER, WHO INSISTED THAT TIRES SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT DUE TO ROTATION, BUT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BALANCE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059530

Mileage

20,000 mi

2003 SUBURBAN ROLLED OVER IN ROAD AFTER TRYING TO AVOID CHAIR THAT WAS OBSTRUCTING MIDDLE LANE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10050839

Incident

Nov 24, 2003

Mileage

11,000 mi

CONSUMER PURCHASED 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS REPEADEDLY TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER DUE TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WHEN MILD WINDS OCCUR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10045857

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

Mileage

4,000 mi