One problem related to transmission slip out of gear has been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated the vehicle was parked in the driveway with the key in the ignition while she and her two small children, ages 2 and 4, were watching a movie. The battery died during the movie and the contact momentarily left both children in the vehicle while she went to retrieve jumper cables. The youngest child was able to move the shifter out of gear and the vehicle proceeded to move, knocking the youngest child out of the vehicle. The child became lodged between the rear of the vehicle and a grill. The contact heard the crash and discovered the child pinned beneath the vehicle. She attempted to remove the child but to no avail. She shifted the vehicle into neutral and attempted to move the vehicle but she was unable to move the vehicle. The police arrived and the child was transported to the hospital via ambulance. The child suffered blunt force trauma, smoke inhalation, cardiac arrest and severe 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the lower half of his body. The child did not survive. The police stated they too were able to move the shifter out of place without engaging the brakes. A police report was available. The police stated they were doing a supplemental report to show the vehicle failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were unknown. Lawyer wrote in on behalf of client stating that all future correspondence regarding the incident should be direct toward the law firm. Updated 12/03/10 updated 12/22/jb.