2001 Chevrolet Suburban body problems

STRUCTURE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10713163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

2001 SUBURBAN REAR FRAME RAILS BROKE OFF. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME WAS NOT MADE WITH A THICK METAL.

NHTSA complaint #10145383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

DT: THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS WERE WORKING POORLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THEY ALSO MADE A THUMPING SOUND WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS OTHER THINGS BESIDES THE ABS SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP WANTED CONSUMER TO SPEND MONEY ON THE BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, AND CALIPERS FIRST AND THEN ON DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND STATED THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM HE RECOMMENDED TO THE DEALER, BUT DEALER DID NOT WANT TO FIX THE ACTUAL PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF RUST ON IT (FRAME, CALIPERS, ROTORS AND NON-BODY PARTS). THE CALIPERS WERE RUSTED AND LEAKING. THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND CORRODED AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10127009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

CONTACT STATES THIS PAST WEDNESDAY WHILE HIS WIFE WAS SHOPPING, SHE OPENED UP THE GLASS PORTION OF THE LIFTGATE. THEN SHE ALMOST SHUT IT, AND THEN SHE REACHED UNDER TO GET A HOLD OF THE LIFTGATE HANDLE AND RAISED THE ENTIRE LIFTGATE ABOVE HER HEAD .WHEN SHE RAISED THIS THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD BROKE AND SHATTERED ON HER HEAD.. HE HAS TALKED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS, AND THEY SAID THAT THESE THINGS SOMETIMES HAPPEN. HE STATEED THAT THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO HIM.

NHTSA complaint #10126668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10099988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

THE REAR HATCH WAS MADE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL,AND WAS FALLING OFF. DEALER REPLACED HATCHBACK AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #10050135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE

OIL CONSUMPTION, STEERING COLUMN, SIDE DOOR PANELS, REAR-END, SEATS CRACKING, FRONT POPPING NOISE, STEERS TO RIGHT CONSTANTLY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING THING SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2001. WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY HERE IN N.C. AND ALSO TALKED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION THAT THEY HAVE TRADED BECAUSE OF IT AND THEY JUST KEPT TELLING US IT IS WITHIN MANUFACTURE LIMITS. THEY HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE OIL PROBLEM BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. ALSO THE STEERING HAS BEEN BROKEN DOWN TWICE BECAUSE OF ITS PROBLEM. THE DOOR PANELS ARE STILL NOT FIXED AFTER 2 TRIES. THE REAR-END HAS BEEN WORKED ON 2 TIMES BECAUSE OF DIFFERENTIAL FLUID, THE STEERING WHEEL STILL SCRUBS WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS STARTING TO CRACK. THE CONSUMER PEOPLE IN RALEIGH WILL NOT HELP US AFTER WE FILLED THE COMPLAINT, THEY WROTE US AND TOLD US TO HIRE A LAWYER AND THE MANUFACTURE ONLY OFFERED US A $1000.00 OWNER/LOYALTY CERTIFICATE TOWARDS A NEW VEHICLE. WHAT IS OUR NEXT STEP WITHOUT HIRING AN ATTORNEY?

NHTSA complaint #10041312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

CRACKING OF CORE SUPPORT CAUSING RADIATOR TO FALL INTO ENGINE

NHTSA complaint #10020713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

CRACKING OF CORE SUPPORT CAUSING RADIATOR TO FALL INTO ENGINE

NHTSA complaint #10020713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, DEALER ONLY "RECONDITIONED" THE TRANSMISSION, I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIRS;RUBBING , BUMPING NOISES FROM TRANSMISSION, I HAVA NOT TRUST IN THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE LONG HISTORY OF MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND DEFECTS, I WANT THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THIS VEHICLE AND NOT WAIT UNTIL A MECHANICAL FAILURE HURT ME OR MY FAMILY OR INNOCENT PEOPLE IN THE ROAD. PLEASE HELP ME . NLM

NHTSA complaint #767166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE TAILGATE ASSEMBLY FELL COMPLETELY OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8017917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE

RUNNING BOARD IS LOOSE AND NOT FASTENED PROPERLY ON BOTH ENDS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8009781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR PANEL WAS LOOSE, THE BUMPER LIGHT WAS BROKE, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE PANEL HEATS FASTER THAN THE PASSEWNGERS SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #8007135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR PANEL WAS LOOSE, THE BUMPER LIGHT WAS BROKE, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE PANEL HEATS FASTER THAN THE PASSEWNGERS SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #8007135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

THERE IS NO WARNING (EITHER A VISUAL WARNING OR AN AUDIO WARNING) THAT TELLS THE DRIVER WHEN ONE OF THE DOORS ARE NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. THE CHEVROLET 1-800 NUMBER PEOPLE SAY THAT THE SUBURBAN SHOULD HAVE SUCH A 'DOOR AJAR' WARNING & REFER ME TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THIS IS NOT AN INCLUDED FEATURE IN THE NEW 2001 SUBURBANS. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE, ESPECIALLY SINCE A NOT PROPERLY CLOSED DOOR IN A FAMILY VEHICLE SUCH AS A SUBURBAN COULD VERY EASILY RESULT IN THE DOOR OPEING AT HIGH SPEEDS OR AROUND A TIGHT CORNER OR IN A ACCIDENT WITH THE END RESULT BEING A CHILD BEING THROWN FROM THE CAR. I PERSONALLY THINK THAT THIS 'DOOR AJAR' FEATURE (PRETTY STANDARD NOW ON ALL CARS FOR MANY YEARS) MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY BEEN LEFT OFF MANY SUBURBANS OR WAS OVERLOOKED IN THE DESIGN OF THE SUBURBANS, BOTH OF WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN GM RECALLING THE AFFECTED CARS TO PUT IN THE 'DOOR AJAR' WARNING. LASTLY, THIS MAY ALSO AFFECT THE GMX YUKON & YUKON XL VEHICLES AS THEY ARE IDENTICAL COUSINS TO THE CHEVROLET SUBURBANS. FYI - I ORIGINALLY NOTIFIED CHEVY & THE DEALER ABOUT THIS STARTING LATE SEPT '01 & HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATED TO DATE ON GETTING ANY STRAIGHT ANSWER AND/OR CORRECTION TO MY SUBURBAN.

NHTSA complaint #755042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD HEAR WIND COMING FROM DOORS, AND THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL ON DASHBOARD THAT SHOWED THAT DOORS OPENED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT CHILDREN LEANING AGAINST DOORS.

NHTSA complaint #879223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.