1997 Gmc Suburban Complaints

ABS ENGAGING WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR PARKING SUBURBAN. SLOW SPEED BUMPING INTO OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE ABS GOES TO FLOOR. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 GMC SUBURBAN. RECENTLY PURCHASED VEHICLE . ON JULY 31, 2005 WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AT A STORE SPARE TIRE LOCATED INSIDE VEHICLE EXPLODED AND BLEW OUT THE WINDOW AND BUSTED THE DOOR. ALSO DAMAGED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED NEXT TO CALLER'S VEHICLE. . THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH THIS MATTER. THIS TIRE WAS UNDER NHTSA RECALL 01T001000. CALLER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE FIRESTONE MANUFACTURER YET. FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK, TIRE LINE IS P26570R16. THE POLICE CAME AND LOOKED AT THE SCENE BUT THEY DID NOT ISSUE A REPORT.*AK

I HAVE A 1997 GMC SUBURBAN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING COMPLETELY AND UNPREDICTABLY. THIS HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2001, BUT IN RECENT MONTHS HAS HAPPENED VERY FREQUENTLY, MOST MEMORABLY WHEN I WAS TRAVELING IN HEAVY RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY. I MANAGED TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY, BUT WAS DEFINITELY IN DANGER. I CONTACTED GMC AND WAS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE ON 1997 GMC SUBURBANS (GM RECALL #03023; NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V159), MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BASED ON THE VIN. I HAVE SCHEDULED THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR, BUT FEEL STRONGLY THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL. *NM

THERE IS ALREADY AN APR 28, 2003 RECALL BUT YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD ME I SHOULD FILE THIS ANYWAY SINCE THE MANUFACTURER (GMC) WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL (BELOW). THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE QUEBEDEAUX GMC SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN TUCSON, ARIZONA. GMC REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM (THE WIPERS WILL NOT WORK AND MY WIFE WAS ALMOST IN A BAD ACCIDENT AS A RESULT). AT FIRST, THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE WORK WAS ALREADY DONE SINCE THE 2003 RECALL. IT WAS NOT. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THEY COULD NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE RECALL BECAUSE I AM ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND MOVE RESIDENCES EVERY 2 YEARS. THEY PROBABLY JUST CHECKED IT OFF AS DONE OR THERE WAS A TYPO. EITHER WAY, THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. MAKE : GMC MODEL : SUBURBAN YEAR : 1997 MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V159000 RECALL DATE : APR 28, 2003 COMPONENT: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER POTENTIAL...

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1996 GMC SIERRA AND A 1997 GMC SUBURBAN. THE VEHICLE'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IS OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. IT IS HAPPENING ON BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES. CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THIS ON OTHER PEOPLE'S VECHILES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TT