Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Speed Sensor problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems | |
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
Brake failure at low speeds. Almost caused a few accidents (parking lots and coming up to a stop sign or red light. These incidents happened over several months. I had brakes, calipers and rotors put on to try and fix the problem. The problem started out once so often and around Aug. 2005 it happened everytime I drove my vehicle and took it to the dealer and had it repaired. Both front speed sensors were removed and cleaned sensor mounting surfaces. To me this is a safety problem. This is nothing I could prevent from happening. Defective material. I had an older Suburban before this one and never had this problem. It was still running at 190,000 miles.
While driving 5mph vehicle suddenly accelerated forward at a high rate of speed. Consume rtook vehicle to dealership to have mechanic check out the problem. However, problem could not be duplicated.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle caught on fire between the accelerator pedal and engine firewall. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact sustained minor blisters to the bottom of the feet, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 232,000.