16 problems related to battery have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Truck stalls, causing loss of power steering and brakes. Dealer has attempted to remedy defect on three separate occassions without success. Accidents avoided thus far, but next time, I may not be so fortunate. Please post these comments, to warn other consumers. GMC is denying responsibility, has flatly refused to repurchase the vehicle, and continues to attempt to repair the problem. I'm scared to death to drive this thing. . . Me and my passengers(very often a troop of girl scouts) are in danger, and so is anyone who might be in front of me when this happens. I hope that no one dies as a result of this defect. Please help me.
Ea00013; battery leaks acid: vehicle had to be towed for the second time because of a leaking battery. First time was in March of 1999, at 29,000 miles. Battery will be replaced and repaired at owner's expense. Please provide any further information.
Battery acid leak from pos. Terminal resulting in corroded wires and brake line.
Battery acid leak from postive post; damage to ac line, brake lines & frame.
Positive post of the battery terminal was screwed in too far, and it developed a slow leak inside of the terminal, to fell off.
We had two batteries leak acid, caused several hundred dollars in damage to repair wires and hoses that were damaged by the leaking battery acid. We wonder if the dealership in northern virginia was causing damage to the batteries to generate repair bills for their business.
I think Chevrolet should pay for this factory defect which cost me $160. No safety defect listed.
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Defective battery leaked onto the brake line which caused no braking ability and could result in a crash. Common problem. Please provide further information.
The delco freedom 676 battery post breaks off, delco and dealer are aware of this problem. But neither would admit this untile I informed them a car battery store dealer had made me aware of this problem. One month later I ran into a lady with the same battery and problem at the dealership and she was getting the standard answer until I showed up. It was at that time I learned from her the windshield wiper system had a problem the dealer was aware. I have not found any recall information in either case.
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
I saw on television that the ntsa was looking into a problem with leaky batteries on the Chevrolet Suburbans. My battery did leak causing a power failure. It also leaked down the inside of the engine compartment eating away wires and taking all the paint off the inner fender well and parts of the frame. I tried to complain when it happened and the dealer just ignored me telling me it is the battery manufacurers problem and I would have to find them and complain. This can be a very dangerous problem, please let me know what you find out about this issue. Thank you.
The added feature battery gaurd malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to shutdown while driving. The dealer has been notified.
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?.
Apparent unrepairable dangerous steering situation, battery problem, transmission failure. Vehicle does not seem to merchantable for purpose for which it was offered for sale.
Battery leaking, possible design flaw.