1999 GMC Suburban

SINCE PURCHASING SUV NEW, I HAVE HAD 3 FAILURES TO CRANK DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE HOT LEAD CABLES THAT ATTACH TO THE BATTERY. THE LEAD WASHER USED BETWEEN THE TWO LEADS BECOMES MISSHAPED AND LOSES THE ABILITY TO CAUSE A CONNECTION. THE DANGER TO HUMAN LIFE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO WHERE THE DRIVER HAPPENS TO BE WHEN THIS CONNECTION FAILS TO OCCUR. I HAVE BROKEN DOWN AT HOME (WHICH WAS SAFE) , 200 MILES FROM HOME AT A HOTEL (WHICH WAS NOT SAFE) AND IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THE MANY I KNOW THAT HAVE GMC SUV'S OR TRUCKS THAT USE THIS DUAL HOT LEAD SYSTEM. IT IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN BECAUSE THE LEAD WASHERS THEY USE BECOME MISSHAPED OVER TIME. AS YOU CAN SEE I HAVE LESS THAN 35,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. A VEHICLE WITH THAT MILEAGE SHOULD BE MORE DEPENDABLE. GMC SHOULD FIX THE DEFECT OR EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THESE FAILURES.*AK

HAVE OWNED '90GMC C1500 P/U & '99 GMC C1500 SUBURBAN IN PAST 12 YEARS; BOTH VEHICLES HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS W/ FRONT BRAKE PULL/WEAR; SUSPENSION; BRAKE PIPES; ENGINE/TRANS. HESITATION, HANG....; CORRODED + BATTERY CABLES, BATTERIES; LEAKING HVAC DUCTS; AND ON & ON. HOW IN THE WORLD DOES 12+/- YEARS OF DOCUMENTED BRAKE PROBLEMS ACROSS VEHICLE LINES/MODELS NOT WARRANT A MASSIVE RECALL AND/OR COMPENSATION TO OWNERS FOR OBVIOUSLY FAULTY ENGINEERING, MATERIALS, ETC.....????!!!! I SUPPOSE THE FORD/FIRESTONE PROBLEMS TOOK PRECEDENCE? CAN YOU SAY "CLASS ACTION"??*AK

I REALY WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO SOME ONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEMS ON MY TRUCK. I PROBBABLY DID NOT FILL OUT THE APPLICATION CORRECTLY ,BUT I PAID TO MUCH MONEY ON THIS TRUCK TO BE HAVING ALL THIS PROBLEMS. PLEASE CALL SO THAT I CAN SEND SOME COPIES THAT THAT I SENT TO THE MANUFACURER. ENGINE HAS ALSO FAILED TO START ABOUT 30 TIMES WITH THE FIRST ONE IN THE SHOW ROOM OF DEALER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

TIRES MAINTAINED PROPERLY. WHEN TOWING 8000 LB. VACATION TRAILER, 80 LBS. REAR, 50 LBS. FRONT. (MFGR. SPEC.). WHEELS EQUIPPED WITH TIRE SENTRY MONITORING SYSTEM WHICH SOUND AN ALAMR AND BLINKING LIGHT ON DASH IF TIRE PRESSURE IS LOWER THAN FACTORY SETTING. WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON HWY. 1999 NEAR BAKERSFIELD, CA ON A HOT JULY AFTERNOON (103 DEGREES) WHILE TOWING 8000 LB TRAILER AT FREEWAY SPEED, THE LEFT REAR SUBURBAN TIRE SUDDENLY BEGAN VIBERATING VILOENTLY, STARTED TO FLAP, LOST TREAD AND THE BLOWOUT (THIS ALL HAPPEND VERY QUICKLY). - SUBMITTED CLAIM FOR TIRE AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE AND WAS THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. THEY SAID THE TIRE HAD BEEN OPERATED FOR AN UNKNOW PERIOD OF TIME WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE TO CARRY LOAD (THIS IS NOT TRUE) AND THAT THE FAILURE DID NOT RESULT FROM A DEFECT IN EITHER MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP. POINT OF INTEREST: THE SUBURBAN HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND I WAS GOING TO HAVE IT ALIGNED, HOWEVER I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH MICHILINS AND NOW THE TRUCK DOES NOT PULL TO THE RIGHT. I SINCE HAVE HAD THE BLOWNTIRE INSPECTED BY A TIRE DEALER AND THEY FELT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. - MY NEXT STEP IS SMALL CLAIMS COURT - HOWEVER TODAY I SEE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FIRESTONE ON THIS VERY TIRE.*AK