2004 Chevrolet Suburban

LAST NIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TICKING LOUDLY AND MOVING WITH SUDDEN JERKING MOVEMENTS. IT THEN SHOWED I WAS GOING 85 MPH WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY GOING LESS THAN 45. THIS GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS I CONTINUED, TO THE POINT IT SHOWED I WAS GOING OVER 120 MPH WHEN STOPPED. NOW IT IS ALL THE WAY TO FAR RIGHT SIDE AND IS STUCK. IT WILL NOT RESET WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED AT 22,000 MILES SHE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, THE SEAT WOULD SHOOT FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTROLS FOR THE SEAT WORK BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUSH THE BUTTON FORWARD IN ORDER FOR THE SEAT TO GO BACK. SHE WAS TOLD BY HER SERVICE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH IN THE PROGRAM. *JB RESETTING THE SEAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE HEATED SEATS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. *JB

I LEARNED THROUGH A FRIEND TODAY THAT THERE MAY BE A CONDITION IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN THAT I SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL WITH WHEN LEAVING SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE FIRST/ACCESSORIES POSITION, THAT THE SHIFTER LOCK DISENGAGES SO THAT THE SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED OUT OF PARK AND INTO NEUTRAL, ETC. BECAUSE THIS COULD EASILY BE AN ISSUE WHEN I LEAVE MY CHILD IN THE VEHICLE AND LEAVE THE KEY TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE I'M LOADING THE CAR, WALKING AROUND TO REACH HIM TO FASTEN SEAT-BELT, FILL GAS, ETC., I TESTED IT, AND IT'S TRUE. THE SHIFTER CAN BE EASILY MOVED INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. I KNOW THIS IS TRUE NOT ONLY ON SOME OR ALL OF THE SUBURBANS, BUT ON YUKONS, TOO. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CORRECTED.

THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR FOR THE FOURTH TIME, BUT THERE STILL CONTINUES TO BE A STEERING PROBLEM. *NM THERE WERE FIVE REPAIR ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES WOULD PULSE AND COME ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION FOLLOWED BY THE SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS IF IT WERE OUT OF CONTROL. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AT TIMES. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS FOUND IN RE TO THE CLUTCH. THE FORWARD CLUTCH SEAL/PISTON DISS PUMP AS WELL AS THE SHIFT CABLE. THE YAW RATE SENSOR TABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE ABS MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED. THERE WAS POPPING COMING FROM THE LEFT WHEN TURNING DUE TO THE CROSSMEMBER. STATIC NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE DASH AT TIMES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. BOTH UPPER SHOCK INSULATORS WERE SQUEAKING. BOTH SHOCK INSULATORS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY NEW STYLE INSULATORS. THE YAW RATE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN WITH ONE FORM A NEW UNIT, THE STEERING ROTATION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE STABILITY MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED. *SC *JB

I OWN A 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN. MY SON WAS DETAILING THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY. MY OTHER SON WAS DETAILING HIS TRUCK BEHIND IT. MY SON DETAILING THE SUBURBAN HAD THE KEY TURNED TO "ACCESSORY" AND WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE WORKING. AS HE WAS WIPING THE DASH BOARD OFF, HIS ARM HIT THE STEERING WHEEL SHIFTER AND POPPED THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR! IT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY HITTING MY OTHER SON'S TRUCK, LUCKILY MISSING HIM! COME TO FIND OUT, GM HAD PRODUCED THIS VEHICLE WITH THE ACCESSORY POSITION UNLOCKING THE SHIFTER. I CHECKED THE MANUAL AND FOUND NO WARNING OR REFERENCE TO THIS SITUATION. I OWN A 2002 GM TRUCK AND IT PUT IN ACCESSORY DOES NOT UNLOCK THE SHIFTER. I CONTACTED GM TO INVESTIGATE AND WARN IT'S OWNERS, BUT THEY FOUND ON MARCH 17, 2005 BY LETTER TO ME THAT THE SUBURBAN WAS "OPERATING AS DESIGNED". NO OTHER VEHICLE HAS EVER UNLOCKED THE SHIFTER IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. LIVES ARE IN DANGER. MANY PEOPLE LISTEN TO THE MUSIC IN THEIR VEHICLE WHILE DETAILING OR EVEN TAILGATING AT A FOOTBALL GAME. SOMEONE WILL BE CRUSHED IF THEY ARE NOT WARNED OF THE DESIGN FLAW. I HAVE TRIED WRITING A COUPLE NEWS ORGINIZATIONS AND HAVE WARNED EVERYONE I KNOW. I THINK IT MAY TAKE YOU TO HELP. PLEASE HELP!!

NEW, 6 MONTH OLD VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN A PARKING LOT. WAS IN PARKING LOT FOR APPROX 1 1/2-2 HRS BEFORE FIRE, WINDOWS UP, DOORS LOCKED. INSURANCE APPRAISER AND FIRE MARSHAL SAYS ELECTRICAL FIRE, ACCIDENTAL. FIRE MARSHAL SAYS DRIVER'S SEAT CONTROL, INSURANCE SAYS DRIVER'S DOOR OR WINDOW CONTROL. NEVER HEARD WHAT GM SAYS CAUSED BY. GM TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY - INSURANCE HAD TO PAY OFF. WAS REPORTED TO FIRE DEPT, FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATED. GM SEND SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS LATER. I MET HIM AT DEALERSHIP. HE PULLED OFF SEAT CONTROL BOX AND SAID IT DIDN'T CAUSE THE FIRE. PULLED OFF DRIVER'S DOOR COVER AND LOOKED. NEVER SAID WHAT HE THOUGHT CAUSED FIRE.