Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 040604088 | 03/01/2005 | 040604088A | 10014959 | Replacement of connector when replacing fuel tank module/fuel pump module. *tt | 05/12/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 3081 | 10010375 | Service engine soon light and p0300 when towing, cruising uphill or on hard acceleration. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/11/2008 | 164000 | 1 | |
| The car was parked in the driveway. in the middle of the night it burst into flames. our dogs woke us up. the fire started in the front passenger compartment. by the time the fire department arrived 7 minutes later there was nothing left to the interior of the car. the engine and underside of the car were undamaged by the fire. a tree near the car also caught fire. chevrolet said there were no recalls on our car. they do not seem interested in examining the car since we settled with our insurance company. neither the fire department nor the police suspect arson. it would appear to be electrical. if the car had been parked in our garage we would have lost our house. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2005 | 138000 | 3 | 06/05/1999 |
| Dt: this morning hit the brakes coming down the hill and engine shut down, could not control steering and brakes didn't work either. the electric and power failure, couldn't do anything with the vehicle. it hasn't be checked by dealer yet.*ak | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 160000 | ||
| Sudden unexpected acceleration. at random, a 500 to 1500 rpm increase in engine spead for up to several seconds accompanied by thick black smoke and the smell of raw diesel fuel. has occurred in drive, neutral, reverse, and park. has occurred with cruise control turned off. has occurred with the cruise control fuse removed. has occurred in park with no operator in vehicle. the truck will accelerate quickly (dangerously) when in drive or reverse. | |||
| 04/15/2001 | 60000 | ||
| Heater and ac controls went out twice. factory replaced them @ $125, then 9 months later it went out again. factory said it was under 12 months, but i had driven over 12,000 miles so it was not under warranty any longer. windsheild wiper module goes bad. wipers will suddenly stop or wont turn on. on 3rd module now. brakes, constant grinding and weak stops. have replaced rotors 4 times. same results. steering loses tension when steering to the left. problem is still ongoing but has made me almost lose control several times. | |||
| 124000 | 1 | ||
| The truck stalls while driving at any speed and without warning. this was caused by the pdm driver overheating and shutting off the fuel injection pump, which in turn caused the engine motor to shut off. please provide more detailed information. *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/04/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Fuel pump and sending unit melted and shorted out causing car to stall on the road.torque convertor replaced/ trans reconditioned, power steering box leaking/ replaced. both catalytic converters replaced,ac compressor replaced. numerous coolant leaks fixed. windshield replaced due to defect. battery replaced due to acid leak. whats next? *ak | |||
| 09/07/1998 | 10 | 02/01/1997 | |
| No summary | |||
| 04/18/1998 | 09/30/1997 | ||
| Engine oil cooling assembly failed, allowing oil to spill into the cooling system. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 05/07/2005 | 142000 | 08/17/2000 | |
| I have a 1997 chevrolet suburban and it blew the coupling on the heater hose while driving this past saturday. the vehicle had to be towed and the repair was 93.00. i have spoken to several people with the same motor that all had the same problem. the chevrolet dealer said that there probably should be a recall since this happens so frequently. the local shop that made the repair has so many to come in with this problem that they now stock the part. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/02/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle will slam into gear. took vehicle to dealer, and they stated vehicle needed a valve cover. *ak *yh | |||
| 01/19/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Are there any recalls or known failures of the head gasket in the suburbans. i ahve had many vehicles with more than 100k miles and never a head gasket problem. this suv is used for light duty to and from work, 60 miles r/t.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 10/17/2003 | 120000 | 5 | |
| While driving at any speed, the vehicle intermittently stalled. this caused lost of steering and brakes. this happened five times in a half an hour. *ak the consumer noted he was not towing anything at the time which could've caused a serious accident if there was a lost of steering and brakes. vehicle was repaired at a local shop when this occurred at 60,000 miles. *ph *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/15/2001 | 12 | 12/01/1996 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/17/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving about any speed the vehicle would stall without prior warning. consumer has to turn engine off. then switch parking pawl to neutral, and restart engine. *ak | |||
| 5 | |||
| Possible engine failure caused the vehilce not to start after it had been driven, and then parked, a short distance fron consumers home. dealer attempted to repair but found no remedies. nlm | |||
| 12/06/1999 | 20 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Engine knocking occurs at cold temperatures 35f or below sounds come from lower engine rods possibly or crankshaft . --dealer refuses to acknowledge both problems | |||
| 10/09/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Driving at 70mph noticed smoke in rear view mirror started to stop engine quit and passenger compartment filled with smoke. got vehicle stoped and passengers out tried to put fire out with two extiguishers but spread to fast. | |||
| 09/08/1999 | |||
| While driving down the road at approximately 35mph all of a sudden vehicle lost power. no prior warning. this has happened three times. *ak | |||
| 07/16/1997 | 3 | 11/18/1996 | |
| Intermittent stalling problem. fuel pump replaced in an attempt to solve the problem, however the problem continues. | |||
| Engine on number of occasions stopped running, cutting off power to the wheel, steering, and power brakes. | |||
| 08/24/1997 | 1 | 07/11/1997 | |
| Consumer turned vehicle off, went into store then heard a store page that there was a truck on fire. the fire was in the engine compartment. (fire dept. incident #97013984 riverside fire dept., city of riverside 3601 ninth street riverside ca 92501, gary fiegener 909-782-5804). *ak consumer has not heard anything from chevrolet. *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 05/04/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Fuel pump and sending unit melted and shorted out causing car to stall on the road.torque convertor replaced/ trans reconditioned, power steering box leaking/ replaced. both catalytic converters replaced,ac compressor replaced. numerous coolant leaks fixed. windshield replaced due to defect. battery replaced due to acid leak. whats next? *ak | |||