1995 GMC Suburban Problems

THIS IS A 2500 SUBURBAN AND THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WEAR OUT EVERY 11,000 MILES. THE REAR DRUM BRAKES DID NOT WEAR OUT UNTIL 137,000 MILES, AND THAT WAS ONLY AFTER I HAD THE BRAKE COMBINATION VALVE CHANGED ACCORDING TO TSB #99-05-24-001A WHICH WAS ISSUED BY GM TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. UNTIL I LOCATED THIS TSB, I JUST KEPT BEING TOLD THAT THE 3/4 TON SUBURBANS ALL GO THROUGH FRONT BRAKES VERY QUICKLY. I WAS TOLD THIS AT SEVERAL GARAGES AND SEVERAL DEALERS. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND NOT WEARING OUT THE REAR BRAKES UNTIL THE PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS REPLACED (WHICH I PAID $256. FOR) DEMONSTRATES THAT THE WRONG PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS AND FIND OUT IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE IN GETTING REIMBURSED FOR MY EXPENSES. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE BRAKES. THANK YOU.*AK

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, AND REMAINS IN 2ND GEAR. THE SPEEDOMOTER DOESN'T WORK AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THE SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO GOES OUT. I CONTACTED TWO LOCAL GM DEALERS. BOTH MACHANICS KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG, AS THEY HAVE MANY COME IN LARELY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY KNEW THE EXACT PRICE AND TIME IT TAKES TO PUT THE PART IN BECAUSE THEY HAVE DONE SO MANY OF THEM LATELY. IN FACT, ONE OF THE MECHANICS REPLIED THAT HE IS SURPRISED THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED THIS PART YET. HE'S REPLACED SO MANY OF THEM.*AK

DRIVER POWER SEAT, FRONT LEFT SIDE, SUPPORT BRACKET SNAPPED, ALLOWING LEFT CORNER OF SEAT TO ROCK UP AND DOWN. IF RIGHT SIDE SNAPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY, DRIVER WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN THROWN BACKWARD AND COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK THE WELD ON THE BRACKET FAILED DURING NORMAL USE. CONSEQUENCES COULD INCLUDE LOSS OF CONTROL. CORRECTION WILL INVOLVE REMOVAL OF SEAT FOR NEW WELD.

SEAT BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING VEHICAL, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V159000 CONCERNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

95 GMC SURBURBAN. *TR

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, AND REMAINS IN 2ND GEAR. THE SPEEDOMOTER DOESN'T WORK AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THE SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO GOES OUT. I CONTACTED TWO LOCAL GM DEALERS. BOTH MACHANICS KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG, AS THEY HAVE MANY COME IN LARELY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY KNEW THE EXACT PRICE AND TIME IT TAKES TO PUT THE PART IN BECAUSE THEY HAVE DONE SO MANY OF THEM LATELY. IN FACT, ONE OF THE MECHANICS REPLIED THAT HE IS SURPRISED THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED THIS PART YET. HE'S REPLACED SO MANY OF THEM.*AK

Tire: 265/70R16. New tire, bought less than 20 days earlier. Hit minor pothole on LA Hwy 1019, northbound on July 8, 2021. Immediately noticed a vibration originating from rt front area of Suburban. Speed limit on highway was 45 mph; I was driving at the required limit. Took vehicle to my tire man July 9, 2021. He explained that damage to tire was slipped belt, not the result of a thrown wheel weight. I had to replace a new tire with less than 100 miles on the tire. $190.

265/70/R16. Cruising down Interstate around Des Moines, Iowa at 65 mph. Hot day July 2021. Heard muffled "pop" noise. Few seconds later, suburban began to shake and vibrate violently. Approaching uncontrollable. Pulled off road onto side street. Noted bulge on top of tire. Located a Goodyear tire store in Ames, Iowa. Tire man identified the problem, ordered a new tire (Hankook brand). We spent unintended night nearby in hotel, had tire changed out at Goodyear Tire store, all other tires were inspected by qualified technicians, given a clean bill of health, and we continued on. No warning of impending tire failure. This incident was a second belt failure on same brand of tire within 30 days. First belt failure occurred about 20 days earlier on a same brand, and type tire that had less than 1,000 miles of wear on same vehicle.

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACE THREE TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS LAST FAILURE CAUSED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE NEARLY CAUSING A FIRE. *NM

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, AND REMAINS IN 2ND GEAR. THE SPEEDOMOTER DOESN'T WORK AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THE SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO GOES OUT. I CONTACTED TWO LOCAL GM DEALERS. BOTH MACHANICS KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG, AS THEY HAVE MANY COME IN LARELY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY KNEW THE EXACT PRICE AND TIME IT TAKES TO PUT THE PART IN BECAUSE THEY HAVE DONE SO MANY OF THEM LATELY. IN FACT, ONE OF THE MECHANICS REPLIED THAT HE IS SURPRISED THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED THIS PART YET. HE'S REPLACED SO MANY OF THEM.*AK

WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65MPH VEHICLE WILL JUST SHUT OFF, AND BRAKES/ STEERING LOCKED UP, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INJECTION PUMP FIVE TIMES, AND NOW THE PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING AGAIN. *AK CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER AND THE DEALER REPLACED INJECTION PUMP, MODULE ON THE PUMP, WASTE GATE MODULE BUT ALL WERE JUST BAD GUESS. *YH

STEERING COLUMN IS NOT OPERABLE AT THIS TME, IT JERKS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FRO DIAGNOSIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO CODES AND THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT A FAULTY PDM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PDM WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER OWNING THE VEHICLE. *AK *NLM

WHEN RESTARTING VEHICLE AFTER TURNING IT OFF FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. WHEN GETTING VEHICLE CHECKED OUT DEALER NOTICED THAT OIL PAN COVER CAME OFF, AND OIL SPILLED ALL OVER THE ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHERE THE STRAP FEEDS INTO THE BACK OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE STRAP PULLED LOOSE. THE SEAT WAS A COSCO, EDDIE BAUER. MODEL #22-625 GLC. MANUFACTURED ON 04-21-04. *AK

THE SECOND AND THIRD ROWS SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED. *AK *NM

TRANMISSION REPLACED BY PITRE, UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED THIS SUMMER. REASON? CRACKED HOUSING. NOTHING WRONG WITH MECHANICAL. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A COLLISION. I FEEL THE HOUSING IS FAULITY. NOW THE A/C UNIT FAILED. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GMC PRODUCT.

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AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON INPACT, 3 PEOPLE WERE SENT TO HOSPITAL , DRIVER HAD HEAD AND NECK INJURIES DUE TO AIR BAD NOT DEPLOYING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE PLEASE REPORT ANY AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT ABOUT 35MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. PRIOR TO THE COLLISION, DEALER HAD REPAIRED THE AIRBAGS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

TREAD SEPARATION OF (2) FIRESTONE BRAND TIRES, SIZE 235/75R15, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, AND CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER, TWICE, TO PERFORM REPAIRS. *JB

THE TRAILER HITCH BOLT TO THE REAR OF THE CHASSI WAS DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE WAS 2 CRACKS. EACH CRACK WAS ON EACH ANGLE THAT IS BOLTED TO THE CHASSI. ONE CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS ABOUT ON INCH LONG THE OTHER CRACK ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS IN THE BEND AREA ABOUT 3 1/2 INCHES LONG, RUNNING FROM THE REAR GOING FORWARD. THIS CRACK WAS MORE PRONOUNCED.

WAS GOING 60MPH AFTER LEAVING RAMP AND VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. STARTED TO CORRECT. HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. HIT CONCRETE DIVIDER & VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. NO INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT UPON BRAKING.

WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65MPH VEHICLE WILL JUST SHUT OFF, AND BRAKES/ STEERING LOCKED UP, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INJECTION PUMP FIVE TIMES, AND NOW THE PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING AGAIN. *AK CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER AND THE DEALER REPLACED INJECTION PUMP, MODULE ON THE PUMP, WASTE GATE MODULE BUT ALL WERE JUST BAD GUESS. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN FOR NO REASON. THE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED IN 4/97 BECAUSE OF PROBLEM . THE COMPELTE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK. THE PROBLEM IS STILL EXISTS. *AK

DOOR HINGES ON BOTH FRONT DOORS HAVE FAILED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOORS WITHOUT EXTREME EFFORT, TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR CHILDREN TO OPEN THE DOORS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE DOOR HINGES ARE NON-ADJUSTABLE, AND THERE IS NO OBVIOUS WAY TO RE-CENTER THE DOOR IN THE FRAME. LIKEWISE, THE REAR PANEL DOOR HINGES HAVE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER, RESULTING IN THE DOORS ALLOWING AIR FLOW AND LIKEWISE CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE CABIN. AGAIN, THERE APPEARS TO BE NO WAY TO ADJUST THE HINGES. THIS VEHICLE HAS SEEN VERY LITTLE "ROUGH ROAD" USEAGE, SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT, AND THE HINGES WERE FINE WHEN WE BOUGHT IT USED WITH 66K MILES ON IT. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT EITHER THE HINGES ARE OF A BAD DESIGN, OR SOME BUSHINGS HAVE WORN OUT WHICH ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE. I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS THAT HAD MANY MORE MILES AND NEVER HAD ANY HINT OF DOOR PROBLEM. I CAN FORSEE THE TOP HINGE PINS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS EVENTUALLY FAILING, ALLOWING THE DOORS TO PARTIALLY POP OPEN FROM THE FRONT EDGE.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V-150). MJS

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE IN THE REVERSE POSITION THE VEHICLE WENT FULL SPEED BACKWARDS. VEHICLE HIT A CEMENT PYLON AND KEPT ACCELERATING BACKWARDS. DRIVER PUT VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE POSITION VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD AT FULL SPEED. DRIVER THEN PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TAPPED GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. *AK

ABS IS FAILING AND DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME AND CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES WHEN NOT SUPPOSED TO. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND BEING DRIVEN THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FAILS TO REGISTER AT ALL, ONCE SPEED REACHES 30 TO 40 MPH THE VEHICLE PERFORMS NORMALLY BUT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STILL DOESN'T WORK . THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *NLM