1996 Chevrolet Suburban transmission problems

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP INTERMITTENTLY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

NHTSA complaint #10351780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, INTAKE MANIFOLD, ENGINE COOLING, TRANSMISSION, TIRES, FUEL INJECTORS, FUEL CONSUMPTION AND WIPERS.*MR CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT DO ANYTHING BUT TAKE THE BATTERY CABLE OFF TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE BRAKES WERE NEVER LOOKED AT.

NHTSA complaint #10130223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN TRANSMISSION FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. *MR THERE WAS NO THIRD GEAR AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPAIRED AND 2 JOINTS WERE REPLACED IN THE FRONT SHAFT.

NHTSA complaint #10126876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. NABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE, HAD TO COAST TO OFF-RAMP. TRANSMISSION HAD TO TOTALLY REPLACE. PRE-ATURE WEAR, METAL FILLING WERE FOUND AND MISSING PART IN TRANSMISSION ACCORDING TO TECHNICIAN.

NHTSA complaint #10114481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

LATENT DEFECTS AND THE GMC SUBURBAN.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. THE FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT SEALS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE AC HEATER KNOB HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED THEY FAIL TO FIX PROBLEMS AND HE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY AT THERE OWN EXPENSE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN HELPING TO RESOLVE MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #10042136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1) MAJOR COOLANT LEAK FROM INTAKE/CYL HEAD GASKET (LEFT REAR OF MOTOR) (2) ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT INDICATES TC 1870 CODE PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY (3)WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITENTLY SAFETY HAZARD (4) A/C DASH LIGHTS CYCLE ON AND OFF WHEN A/C BUTTON IS PUSHED ON BUT FAN MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. ALL PROBLEMS ARE "COMMON" PER DEALERSHIP SERVICE WRITER

NHTSA complaint #747054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE EVERY TIME SHE PUTS IT IN REPAIR SHOP FOR TRANSMISSSION PROBLEM, AND WHEN SHE PICKS IT UP AND DRIVES VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 1-2 DAYS, IT DOES THE SAME THING. VEHICLE NOT HAVE ANY POWER.

NHTSA complaint #888528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING

TRANSMISSION SHAFT HOUSING CRACKED IN HALF BECAUSE THE CASTING WAS TOO THIN. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #556154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

CHEVROLET, SUBURBAN 1996, LS 1500, 4 X 4 I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR 2YRS, I HAD TO PUT ON 5 SETS OF BRAKES, 2 SETS OF ROTORS, DRUMS, STEER KNUCKLES, ALTERNATOR, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, BATTERY, DIFFERENTIAL/AXLES REPLACED AND AIR CONDITION UNIT HAS FOWL SMELL AND THE BACK PASSAGER DOOR STICKS AND WON'T OPEN MOST OF THE TIME. I BOUGHT IT AS A LEASE RETURN WITH 34,900 MILES ON IT. PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT WHY THIS CAR IS STILL BEING SOLD. I ONLY DRIVE THIS SUBURBAN IN EMERGENCY.

NHTSA complaint #733543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF DIDN'T FAIL THE HOUSING CRACKED. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVY "WHAT DID I EXPECT IT HAD OVER 70,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS A DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #733551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION'S HOUSING WAS TOO THIN AND CRACKED, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CRACKED IN HALF (NOT RUSTED) THE EXHAUST ASSEMBLY CRACKED IN HALF (NOT RUSTED), CHEVROLET WAS CONTACT AND SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WASN'T THERE PROBLEM. WE'VE KEPT ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS AND CHEVROLET DOESN'T WANT TO LOOK AT THEM.

NHTSA complaint #733583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

THESE TIRE ACT AS IF THEY ARE OUT OF BALANCE, A SPEEDS OF 65-70MPH THEY WILL SHAKE TO VEHICLE SO BAD,IT DISLOGDES MY CELL PHONE BATTERY. I HAVE HAD THESE TIRE BACK TO FIRESTONE TO BE REBALANCED SEVERAL TIMES. THEY SAY THE TIRE ARE BALANCED CORRECTLY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVIN FOR A HALF HOUR OR SO. WHEN THEY ARE COLD THEIR FINE. FIRESTONE HAS BLAMED MY DRIVESHAFT AND CV JOINTS. I HAVE MOVED THE TIRE AROUND THE VEHICLE AND THE VIBRATION FOLLOWS THE TIRES. COULD THESE TIRE BE GOING OUT OF ROUND AFTER THEY WARM UP? I WAS JUST LIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOW I SEE THAT THESE TIRE ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA. (DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

NHTSA complaint #733007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

THESE TIRE ACT AS IF THEY ARE OUT OF BALANCE, A SPEEDS OF 65-70MPH THEY WILL SHAKE TO VEHICLE SO BAD,IT DISLOGDES MY CELL PHONE BATTERY. I HAVE HAD THESE TIRE BACK TO FIRESTONE TO BE REBALANCED SEVERAL TIMES. THEY SAY THE TIRE ARE BALANCED CORRECTLY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVIN FOR A HALF HOUR OR SO. WHEN THEY ARE COLD THEIR FINE. FIRESTONE HAS BLAMED MY DRIVESHAFT AND CV JOINTS. I HAVE MOVED THE TIRE AROUND THE VEHICLE AND THE VIBRATION FOLLOWS THE TIRES. COULD THESE TIRE BE GOING OUT OF ROUND AFTER THEY WARM UP? I WAS JUST LIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOW I SEE THAT THESE TIRE ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA. (DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

NHTSA complaint #733007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE VEHICLE MAKES A HUMMING SOUND AND INCREASES AS IT ACCELERATES DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. YH

NHTSA complaint #552886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

THE VEHICLE MAKES A HUMMING SOUND AND INCREASES AS IT ACCELERATES DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. YH

NHTSA complaint #552886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING. YH

NHTSA complaint #552886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POST ON BATTERY BROKE OFF. BATTERY ACID HAD LEAKED FROM THE BREAK. TRANSMISSION FAILED, FLUID LEVEL HAD BEEN CHECK APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS PRIOR TO FAILURE. FLUID LEVEL WAS FINE.

NHTSA complaint #729339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HUB. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED , AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #867082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL AXLE SEALS HAVE BEEN LEAKING. YH

NHTSA complaint #552253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

PINION SEAL ON REAR DIFF. LEAKED AT 36K MILES, FUEL INJECTORS CLOGGED AT 40K AND INOPERABLE OXYGEN SENSOR. BATTERY LEAKED AT SIDE TERMINAL (38K MILES), CORRODED BATTERY CABLES AND SHELF. WINSHEILD WIPERS DO NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE STARTING POSITION WHEN TURNED OFF. CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE. STARTER WAS CHECKED AND IS O.K. PROBABLY ELECTRICAL, DUE TO LEAKING BATTERY OR A COMPUTER PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #718790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA complaint #712788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

MAJOR FAILURES AT 2 YEARS A/C, BATT, ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP & DIFFERENTIAL,

NHTSA complaint #712000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TH ARE GRABBING. ABS SYSTEM IS KICKING IN, AND KICKING THE CONSUMER'S FOOT OFF THE PEDAL ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. TRANSMISSION IS JERKING, AND VEHICLE IS IDLING REAL FAST.

NHTSA complaint #847206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION 3 PROBLEMS WITH PARTS REPLACED, UPPER CONTROL ARM BECAME LOOSE ON 3RD VISIT PARTS REPLACED, REAR DOORD BINDING,OIL COOLER ADAPTER AND OIL PAN LOOSE, REAR A COIL REPLACED,WATER PUMP REPLACED,POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED,COOLING HOSE INTO MANIFOLD BROKE WAS REPLACED,

NHTSA complaint #709350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY COMES ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #843174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

RECENTLY WE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT A INDEPENDANT SERVICE (L&L AUTOMOTIVE), IN THE PAST THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. L&L STATES ON THEIR INVOICE "FOUND REAR BRAKE SHOES DID NOT MATCH THE DRUMS, IT APPEARS THAT THE INCORRECT REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS INSTALLED FROM THE FACOTRY, WE PUT DRUMS ON THAT MATCHED THE REAR SHOES/AXLE". WE HAVE CONTINUALLY TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO A AUTHROIZED CHEVY DEALER BECAUSE WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. OUR INVOICES INDICATE THAT AT 8947 MILES ON 7/26/96 WE FIRST COMPLAINED, AT 13,829 MILES ON 9/30/96 BURT REPLACED FRONT BRAKES (WARRANTY), AT 13,829 MILES ON 9/30/96 BURT REPLACED FRONT BRAKES, AT 20,462 MILES ON 12/31/96 BURT RESURFACED REAR BRAKE DRUMS (DID NOT DETECT OR TELL US OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DRUMS) AND SUGGESTED THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN SOON, AT 21,575 MILES BURT REPLACED FRONT BRAKES (WE PAID), AT 30,799 MILES ON 5/29/97 BURT REPLACED FRONT BRAKES. THIS IS JUST A SAMPLE AND SHOWS THE PROBLEMS WE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH THE BRAKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. CHEVROLET HAS DENIED US ANY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, EVEN IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCORRECT FROM THE FACTORY AND EVEN IF THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER HAD 5 TIMES TO DETECT THE PROBLEM WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND THAT THE CAR IS STILL UNSAFE. THE DRUMS/SHOES/DIFFERENTIAL DO NOT FIT THE VEHICLE THAT WE BOUGHT. AN INCREASE SAFETY PROBLEM IS WE HAVE 2 DISABLED CHILDREN, ONE IS CLASSIFIED THROUGH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY" (UNRELATED TO AN AUTO. ACCIDENT). WE MUST HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS THE STRENGTH THE CARRY AND STOP THIS 3/4 TON VEHICLE, WHICH FOR 82,000 MILES HAS BEEN STOPPING MAINLY BY FRONT BRAKING. I HAD TO APOLIZED TO MY WIFE FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS ON BLAMING HER DRIVING ON THE BRAKES! SINCE PUTTING SMALLER DRUMS TO FIT THE SHOES, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY FAMILY AND ESPECIALY PULLING OUR BOAT OR HORSE TRAILER.

NHTSA complaint #708515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST HERE ON YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN OF ANY SERVICE OR HELP TO US. WE HAVE OBTAINED AN ATTORNEY AND WE WERE ADVISED TO CONTACT YOUR SERVICE AND TRY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION. IF YOU CAN BE OF ANY HELP, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #706747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.