general problems of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban

Tl-the contact called on behalf of the owner of a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph downhill, the steering seized, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to slow the vehicle. The vehicle reached speeds of between 95-100 mph before crashing into a building with an aluminum structure. The crash was on the passenger's side of the vehicle. The air bags deployed. The driver sustained laceration over the right eye which required several stitches. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed regal Dodge located at 1223 blue valley dr, pen argyl, PA 18072, (610) 863-6900, where it was scheduled to be diagnosed which was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000. Ah.

The sealtbelt restraint locking system is faulty and this had to have been known during and after vehicle production . The seatbelts with passengers trrdtraunef travels to far forward which would end up in death or very bad head and neck injuries because the seatbelts do not lock when brakes are applied hard or forward momentum is stopped very suddenly! I have tried to cause a lock action by pulling on seatbelts very quickly and forcefully with vehicle sitting parked and also while driving to slam the brakes to cause a fast lock on seatbelts and no affect was apparent to safely restrain adultsadults,children,or even newborns in the car seatseat. This is unsafe and with airbag system in the front driver and passenger side this will lead to death in the event of a crash!.

Shift gear box broke when putting car in car. We have the evidence (broken part).

When making any slight turn, steering will seem to loose pressure where the steering wheel will jerk 2-3 inches. The driver must pay close attention at all times to correct this oversteer or the vehicle will end up in another lane or off the road. This is a very dangerous situation. All of the evidence and complaints exist for a safety recall but 7 years later. . . . Nothing has been done to correct this problem. This problem is very sporadic and may not occur for weeks at a time and then suddenly it will occur constantly for hundreds of miles. I ran into an interstate median about 4 months ago, while traveling 70 mph, trying to correct a steering "jerk. " this could have cost me my life all because a safety recall was never issued even after a defect investigation recognized that there is a problem.

1999 Suburban steering which locked up causing vehicle to run into the guard rail. The steering gear was replaced.

When driving 40 mph vehicle accelrated and the steering wheel locked up. Consumer was able to stop the vehicle, and consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership for inspection. Mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.

I purchased a 1999 Suburban on Feb. 28, 2004. When we test drove the vehicle it did not seem to have any problems. On the way home it started wandering all over the road and the steering wheel would jerk. We thought maybe it needed power steering fluid or perhaps tires. On March 11, 2004(two weeks later) I was was driving down the highway and glanced down at my clock. When I looked back up the vehicle had veered into the wrong lane. When I tried to get back into my lane the steering wheel jerked to the right, way over correcting itsself. I tried to straighten it back out but it overcorrected again and caused me to go into the ditch and roll.

I purchased my Suburban in March of 2001, I have had 3 new sets of tires put on it. And 4 front end aliments. Each set of tires have split down the middle on the right front side. If my tire pressure get just a little low it is very hard to steer. I have complained to chriswell Chevrolet several time. They tell me they can't find a problem. (if they even look) or they just do a front end aliment or put more air in the tire. I have even had my tow end checked twice. My truck is very hard to drive and it is pulling harder to the right all the time. I love my truck, but something is wrong with it. I still have over 5,000 mile more on my warrenty. I hope I can get chriswell to fix the problem.

Consumer was having steering problems. It felt as though steering was going to give away. Then, vehicle jerked, especially when going around curves. He took it to the mechanic to have it checked, and ended up having it repaired out of his pocket because it was not a recall.

While driving 65 mph the driver lost steering control. The dealer inspected the vehicle but could not duplicated or correct the problem.

Consumer states that traveling on the road and when trying to turn into the steering wheel the steering wheel will get a really bad tension. Dealer was notified and stated that the speed tension control had problems. Mr.

Steering become hard whenever making a turn. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that speed sensor needed to be replaced. Feel free to provide any further information.

Experienced intermittent losse of power steering when making left turn, especially at low speed. I have discussed this issue with other people and they had a similar type problem.

Steering is erratic. Vhicle bounds about as it travel and wanders excessively on the highway driver must fight the wheelandwill unexpectedly pull or veer to the left or right when this occurs, the steering sensor has been repleace 5 or 6 times ,bearings 4 gear box 3 adjust bearing 1 total times to machanic cevrolet 9 times same problem and today again same steering this will be io times dates. 4/29/99 5/17/99 7/10/00 9/7/00 2/11/02 5/12/02 5/24/02 5/27/02 5/29/02 5/30/02 something must to be done it is very dangerous it is not safety we have almost hit cars ,cement barrier or this problem will stop un till the truck kill my family and more innocet people please provide any further information . It is outrageous that these problems are occurring on a new vhicle .

Consumer noticed while traveling 35 mph and without any indication vehicle lost steering and was serviced. Consumer states after a year and a half has passed problem has returned.

While driving at highway speeds and when hitting a bump, steering will jump to the right and begin to drift. Dealer has been contacted as has aligned and adjusted steering with new tires, problem still exists.

When making a gradual right hand turn at highway speeds steering will oversteer, feeling a loss of steering capability usually lasting for 1 second. Dealer cannot determine cause. Replaced steering sensor, problem temporarily solved.

Would be driving and vehicle would be hard to control. Steering is erratic. Feels as if vehicle hit a patch of ice. Would turn steering wheel and nothing would happen. Then, suddenly would whip around like it was free wheeling. Problem was steadily getting worse after taken it to dealership. Consumer states happens mainly when turning to the right, it is not that the tires don't turn, but it feels like it is in the steering wheel that it jerks.