1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE FLUID TO THE REAR BRAKES. AFTER INSPECTION, HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 121,000. UPDATED 12/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED LOW SPEED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 02/29/12

I STARTED UP MY 1999 CHEVY SUBURBAN IN MY DRIVEWAY THIS AFTERNOON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID SPLATTERED ALL OVER THE AREA BELOW THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. I DISCOVERED THAT THE LINE TO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. I CHECKED THE OTHER BRAKE LINES AND THEY ARE BADLY CORRODED. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER LEFT ME STRANDED IN 13 YEARS. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE IT GO, BUT THIS MAY BE THE END. ALSO, A LITTLE OVER 1 YEAR AGO, I SOLD MY 2005 TAHOE TO A MAN WHO TOLD ME HE HAD A 1999 TAHOE. HE WAS BUYING MY TAHOE BECAUSE THE BRAKES LINES ON HIS HAD CORRODED AND RUPTURED. HE WAS CAREFUL TO CLIMB ALL AROUND AND UNDER MY TAHOE TO CHECK FOR BRAKE LINE CORROSION BEFORE BUYING. I JUST RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM, AND IT APPEARS TO BE COMMON. MANY OF THESE TRUCKS ARE STILL ON THE ROAD. HOW MANY WILL HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT? *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SURBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. MORE BRAKE FLUIED WAS ADDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A LOW SPEEDS THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM CAME ON AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THERE WAS A PLASTIC ELECTRONIC VARIABLE ORIFICE RING WITH WIRES ATTACHED TO THE STEERING SENSOR WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VIN ON ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

MY 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN ABS ENGAGE AT ANY SPEED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC AT 5-10MPH CAUSING NEAR MISSES WITH HOMES AND BUSINESSES.. RECALL FOUND ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE ABS AND WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ALTHOUGH MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH NON-COVERED VIN NOTED. CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOOK BACK MORE THAN 10 YEARS. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO STATE NHB HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY DUE TO MY VEHICLES AGE AND MILEAGE. THEY SUGGEST I REPAIR MY VEHICLE AND SAVE THE RECEIPTS JUST IN CASE THE NHB ISSUES A RECALL IN THE FUTURE. ONSET OF PROBLEM AT 40,000 MILES. MUCH WORSE MORE RECENTLY. CURRENTLY 60,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *TR

WAS PREPARING 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K1500 FOR TRIP. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES BEFORE THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. DROVE HOME SLOWLY. WHEN PARKED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. LOOKED UNDER CAR AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM REAR DRIVER SIDE METAL BRAKE LINE. FLUID IN BRAKE RESERVOIR FRONT COMPARTMENT ALMOST EMPTY. APPEARS METAL BRAKE LINE CRACKED AND LEAKED NEAR MANIFOLD ABOVE AXLE. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON UNTIL STOPPED. I COULD ONLY TELL THERE WAS A PROBLEM BY BRAKE FEEL AND THEN PEDAL MOVING TO FLOOR. I HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM YET BUT WILL MOST LIKELY REPLACE ALL METAL BRAKE LINES. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN. COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEEDED TO STOP SUDDENLY. COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON FAMILY VACATION. FOUND INFORMATION ONLINE REGARDING NHTSA ACTION # EA11001. MY SUBURBAN HAS THIS EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K1500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 ( SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FRONT LOCK WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.