Gmc SUBURBAN engine problems
35 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
1,119 owner complaints analyzed
21 distinct recall campaigns
85,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1966 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 212 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
35 of 1,119 complaints match this topic (3.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 505432 · 1996-05-22 (May 22, 1996)
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
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Owner report 724528 · 2000-06-25 (June 25, 2000)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE UP AND STALL AFTER MOVEING ABOUT 1 INCH,IF I JIGGLE WIPER CONTROL SWITCH IN ABOUT 1 MINUTE IT SOMETIMES WIPES WINDOW 1 TIME AND THEN SHUTS OFF.THEN IT SEEMS TO WORK OK FOR A WHILE.I KNOW GMC HAD A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR.COULD THIS DEFECTIVE PART HAVE BEEN USED ON MY VEHICLE?MY VEHICLE WAS MADE ABOUT 4+MONTHS BEFORE THE AFFECTED RECALL. *AK
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Owner report 757286 · 2002-01-24 (January 24, 2002)
FRONT WIPER MOTOR STALLED DURING RAINSTORM, TRAVELLING 55MPH ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. WIPER AND WIPER FLUID MOTOR QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IN OPERATION OR WHILE STOPPED. SOMETIMES A BUZZING SOUND OCCURS WITH THE FAILURE. I DISCOVERED THAT I CAN TAP THE WIPER MOTOR MODULE AND THE WIPER MOTOR MAY BEGIN AGAIN, BUT ITS WORK WILL BE SHORTLIVED. ANOTHER PROBLEM I ENCOUNTERED WITH THIS VEHICLE WAS A MELTDOWN AND SMALL FIRE UNDER THE DRIVERSIDE DASH. THE ROCKER SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE DOME LIGHT HAS AN "AUTO" AND AN "OFF" POSITION. WHILE IN "AUTO" FO…
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Owner report 855598 · 2000-01-27 (January 27, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC THE CAR HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSE THE BRAKES /STEERING AND HEADLIGHTS TO GO COMPLETLY OUT. *AK
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Owner report 855651 · 2000-01-27 (January 27, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DIESEL ENGINE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION PUMP. THIS CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITH THE SAME DESIGN PUMP EVERY 2 1/2 YEARS. *AK
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