| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004283212 | Incident Date: May, 17 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SALEM | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SUBURBAN | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3GNFK16R5VG | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 07 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 23 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Automatic transmission-driving down the interstate on vacation when a cloud of smoke was noticed out the rear of the suburban. pulled over to the side of the road to find transmission fluid sprayed all out of the over flow tube. i was told that too much pressure was built up and the suburbans are known for that. filled it back up with transmission fluid and the transmission continued to slip. had to give up the vacation and get a tow back home. fluid had sprayed all over my vehicle and vehicles behind me. it was extremely hot. luckily i got it shut down before a fire caught. had to replace the transmission at a heavy cost. *ak |
