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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003258605 | Incident Date: Oct, 25 2003 |
| Consumer's City: BELLINGHAM | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SUBURBAN | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 08 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 23 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have owned the sub for about 5 years now. first off i really enjoy driving it. i need to say my vehicle is modified and not stock. 9 inch lift 38in super swampers, and a couple of engine upgrades. i can verify however even before i installed the lift and tires i had a couple of problems. #1 always had uneven wear in the front brakes, 1 caliper (front) would always burn up the brakes faster. i made sure i used gm pads from the dealer. i also made sure the calipers were moving freely and guide bolts lubed with gm supplied grease. #2 poor braking performance even with vehicle unloaded, i guess i figured this one out by myself. not to be rude but why would gm equip a vehicle with a automatic transmission that is rated at approx 7,300lbs with a tiny braking system. in my opinion small pads+small rotors=long stopping distance. #3 detonation, going up small inclines 1/4-1/2 engine throttle. this has always happened. even though this may not be gm's problem i just wanted to get my 2 cents in. i understand all gasoline is not created equal, i have to use 92-93 octane with a fuel additive to get rid of the noise. is this not a fuction of the knock sensor? i maybe wrong but shouldn't the knock sensor back off igntion timing via the ecu when detonation is present. #4 door hinges loud/noisy breaking. |
