Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026594 Incident Date: Jun, 15 2005
Consumer's City: CINNAMINSON Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SUBURBAN Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNFK16T01J Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 31 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 09 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the brakes at low speeds were working poorly, causing extended stopping distances. they also made a thumping sound when the abs system failed. took vehicle to the dealer and they claimed it was other things besides the abs system. dealership wanted consumer to spend money on the brake pads/rotors, and calipers first and then on defective wheel bearing. took vehicle to mechanic, and stated that was not the problem he recommended to the dealer, but dealer did not want to fix the actual problem.*ak the vehicle had excessive amounts of rust on it (frame, calipers, rotors and non-body parts). the calipers were rusted and leaking. the rotors were warped and corroded and the brake pads were worn and needed to be replaced. *nm