1997 Gmc Suburban Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THE ABS SENSOR RUSTED. THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE. THE PROBLEM WAS THE SAME AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 IN THE 1999-2002 MODELS. *AK

CONSUMERS GMC SUBURBAN HAS A FACTORY INSTALLED HITCH, WITH A CRACK AND TWO SPLITS IN THE HITCH. *TS THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS DEFECT WITH THE HITCH. THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE CRACKS LOOKED AS THOUGH IT HAD BEEN THERE SINCE MANUFACTURING AND THE OTHER SPLIT LOOKED AS THOUGH IT WAS CAUSED BY THIN METAL ON SOFT STEEL. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS CALLING IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS RECEIVING A FALSE READING WITH ABS BRAKES, AND HER STATE AND MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE EARLY SUMMER OF THIS YEAR AROUND MAY OR JUNE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FRONT HUB. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE ABS SYSTEM FROM BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES AND WAS NO LONGER HAVING THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE WINTER. *AK THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE WHILE BRAKING AT SLOW SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NM

DT: REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2005. THERE WAS NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION. ALSO, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE TIRE INSPECTED AS OF YET. THE TIRE WAS AN ORIGINAL PART. THE TIRE SIZE IS LT245/75R16, AND DOT # 28671UR BM05327-1. THE TIRE WAS MADE IN CANADA. *AK

FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM FAILURE. INSIDE CANNON PLUG CHARRED AND WIRES ARE MELTED. CANNON PLUG IS CRACKED. THIS WAS ALL DISCOVERED WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS BEING REPLACED. *NM