1999 GMC Suburban

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE BRAKES ON CERTAIN GMC VEHICLES, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN HE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE. THE ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATING AND THE ROTORS WERE NOT WARPED. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND SAID THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ABS. THE MECHANIC DID NOT SPECIFY THE EXACT PROBLEM OF THE ABS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK UPDATE 11/30/2005 - THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1999 GMC TRUCKS BUT NOT SUBURBANS. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH A QUARTER TANK OF GAS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING. THEN, IT COMPLETELY DIED. THE CONSUMER PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, AND DRIVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY HE INSPECTED THE CONNECTION TO THE FUEL PUMP. HE DISCOVERED THERE WAS LOW VOLTAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY AREA. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V155000 WAS ISSUED INVOLVING THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN, BUT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER CALLED GM ,WHO SUGGESTED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO THE EXPENSE OF THE REPAIRS. *AK (11/22/05) *SC UPDATED 01/10/07. *JB

THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKES ON MY 1999 GMC SUBURBAN 4X4 COME ON EVERY TIME I COAST TO A SLOW STOP, MAKING STOPPING A VERY TRICKY SITUATION. I HAVE TO ANTICIPATE THIS HAPPENING AND ALLOW EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE. I WAS RESEARCHING WHAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM WHEN I CAME ACROSS THE MAY 27TH, 2005 ARTICLE IN THE DETROIT NEWS AUTO INSIDER AUTHORED BY JEFF PLUNGIS OF THE DETROIT NEWS WASHINTON BUREAU, IN WHICH MY EXACT PROBLEM WAS DESCRIBED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER YET, BUT I DID HAVE IT LOOKED AT AT A TIRE STORE AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THEMSELVES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND ARE NOT CAUSING THE ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND APPEATS TO BE GETTING WORSE.

MY VEHICLE, A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN, AND NOW HAS A TENDANCY TO SUDDENLY VEER TO THE RIGHT WHILE ROUNDING ANY RIGHT HAD CURVE, AT LOW TO HIGH SPEED. AT SOME POINT IN THE TURN IT IS AS IF THERE IS A PEICE OF THE STEERING MISSING. WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS SOLD TO US BY THE DEALER AND IT HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT WHEN WE GOT IT. WE ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEMS AND THEY ASSURED US THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE EXPLAINED THIS CONDITION TO SEVERAL WHEEL ALIGNMENT SHOPS, AND THE CONSISTANT STATEMENT FROM THEM IS IS SOUNDS LIKE THE "STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR IS BAD". THEY SUGGESTED I CALL THE GM DEALER AND SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE IS ONE FOR THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE GMC DEALER AND EXPLAINED IT TO THEM AND TOLD THEM WHAT THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT PLACES ARE SAYING, TO WHICH THEY AGREED. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT . I GAVE THEM MY VIN #, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BUT NOT FOR MY VIN #. I NEED TO KNOW WHY THEY (GM) WON'T INCLUDE OTHER VIN'S FROM THE SAME MAKE & MODEL AND YEAR, THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. IS THERE A WAY TO GET GM TO INCLUDE MY VIN # SERIES AND EXPAND THE RECALL? THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT PLACES ARE TELLING ME THIS HAS BEEN A PRETTY BIG PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER I HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS TO FIND OUT LATER THE RECALL HAS BEEN EXPANDED. WHAT CAN I DO AND CAN YOU HELP ME GET GM TO ASSIST IN THIS RECALL EXPANSION? THANK YOU