Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005009100 Incident Date: Feb, 24 2005
Consumer's City: GLEN MILLS Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SUBURBAN Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNFK16T81J Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 27 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Power steering pump flow control valve actuator or power steering gear valve imbalance causing tire wear and unnecessary alignments. excessive tire wear in only 2 months since brand new. vehicle was pulling to the right at all speeds. two separate alignments and numerous tire rotations (costs to customer) failed to correct. unique symptom is steering wheel turns to one side when engine is started (pump active) and steering wheel moved easily to one side and high steering effort to other side. other symptom whine from steering pressure hoses (cavitation). steering bleed of air did not fix. (http://www.automotiveforums.com/)