1996 Chevrolet Suburban

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BRAKES 5 TIMES; 2 SETS OF ROTORS & REPLACED DRUMS 1 TIME. DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS HEAVY, AND IT WAS GOING TO GO THROUGH BRAKES. THEY HAVE TRIED TO PUT DIFFERENT PADS ON, BUT NOTHING WORKED.*AK PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE TURNING. WIPERS MALFUNCTION DUE TO WIPER MODULE FAILURE. THERE IS A WHINE IN THE FRONT PART OF THE ENGINE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *YH

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.*AK

BATTERY LEAKS AND SUBSEQUENT POSITIVE CONNECTOR/CABLES ROTTENING FROM ACID PREVENT CURRENT FLOW TO THE STARTER AND TO THE COMPUTER - SO THAT THE ENGINE WILL NOT START. IT IS NECESSARY TO LOOSEN THE BATTERY CABLES, AND CLEAN SOAK THEM IN A MIXTURE OF SODA AND WATER, THEN REHOOK! MY WIFE CAN NO LONGER USE THE CAR, BECAUSE SHE IS UNABLE MAKE REPAIRS OF THIS NATURE, IN THE VERY GOOD LIKELIHOOD THAT THE FAILURE TO CRANK WILL OCCUR WHEN SHE IS DRIVING. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THIS, BUT DID NOT REPORT THAT I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT BATTERY ACID LEAKS HAVE CAUSED SEVERE RUSTING OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBING DIRECTLY UNDER THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS. THIS PRESENTS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. FYI, THE CAR NOW HAS HAD 3 DELCO 78 SERIES BATTERY IN IT - FIRST TWO REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING!! , AND NOW THE NEW 3RD ONE IS LEAKING. WILLIAM J FISHER. *AK

THE INITIAL SYMPTOM HAS BEEN UPON STARTING THE ENGINE THE CLOCK RESETS TO 1:00 AND THE AIR CONDITIONER LIGHTS GLOW ON AND OFF(BUT THE A/C SWITCH IS OFF). THE NEXT SYMTOM IS WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL JUST DIE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE SUBURBAN HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MID-1996. THE BATTERY HAS LEAKED SO BADLY THAT PARTS UNDER THE AREA WHERE THE BATTERY SITS HAD TO BE REPLACED. BESIDES WHAT SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE BRAKES IN THE FRONT HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THIS LAST TIME THE ROTERS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE OUT OF MFG. SPECIFICATIONS. BRAKES AND BATTERY REPAIR ARE NOT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. EACH TRIP TO THE DEALER IS MORE $500.00. THE POTENTIAL FOR A LIFE ENDING ACCIDENT IS SO GREAT WHEN THESE SYSTEMS FAIL ON A VEHICLE. WHY AREN'T THESE VEHICLES BUILT WITH BETTER RELIABILITY? THE TRUCK WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALER ON 9/11/2000. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE STILL NOT FIXED! (DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, V8 VORTEC 454, 4X4, 3/4 TON). *AK