| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000040045 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: CONOVER | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SUBURBAN | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:starter assembly:solenoid |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNEC16R5TJ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 23 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: First time at 30,000 miles, symptoms appeared to be defective starter or started solenoid- found that the battery was leaking at the positive terminal and corroded/ruined cable connecting to battery. dealer in north carolina [parks chevrolet, charlotte replace battery and cables, free]. second time, at 50,000 miles, i checked battery and found leaking again - soaked cable connections in baking soda water solution and re-installed with new bolt. since that time, i have cleaned the cable connection at battery positive post with soda/water solution at approximnately 10,000 mile intervals. from talking to other owners, it appears that the batteries are the problem - leaking at the positive bolt/terminal connection. as a former mechanic and factory service rep, i have been able to avoid a serious threat to safety by frequent inspection and maintenance, but this is really a dangerous situation and may have frightening results unless some action is taken to correct |
