1996 Chevrolet Suburban Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP INTERMITTENTLY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN TRANSMISSION FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. *MR THERE WAS NO THIRD GEAR AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPAIRED AND 2 JOINTS WERE REPLACED IN THE FRONT SHAFT. *SC

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. NABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE, HAD TO COAST TO OFF-RAMP. TRANSMISSION HAD TO TOTALLY REPLACE. PRE-ATURE WEAR, METAL FILLING WERE FOUND AND MISSING PART IN TRANSMISSION ACCORDING TO TECHNICIAN.*AK

THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK *NLM

CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE EVERY TIME SHE PUTS IT IN REPAIR SHOP FOR TRANSMISSSION PROBLEM, AND WHEN SHE PICKS IT UP AND DRIVES VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 1-2 DAYS, IT DOES THE SAME THING. VEHICLE NOT HAVE ANY POWER. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHAFT HOUSING CRACKED IN HALF BECAUSE THE CASTING WAS TOO THIN. *SLC

THESE TIRE ACT AS IF THEY ARE OUT OF BALANCE, A SPEEDS OF 65-70MPH THEY WILL SHAKE TO VEHICLE SO BAD,IT DISLOGDES MY CELL PHONE BATTERY. I HAVE HAD THESE TIRE BACK TO FIRESTONE TO BE REBALANCED SEVERAL TIMES. THEY SAY THE TIRE ARE BALANCED CORRECTLY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVIN FOR A HALF HOUR OR SO. WHEN THEY ARE COLD THEIR FINE. FIRESTONE HAS BLAMED MY DRIVESHAFT AND CV JOINTS. I HAVE MOVED THE TIRE AROUND THE VEHICLE AND THE VIBRATION FOLLOWS THE TIRES. COULD THESE TIRE BE GOING OUT OF ROUND AFTER THEY WARM UP? I WAS JUST LIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOW I SEE THAT THESE TIRE ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA. (DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HUB. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED , AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF DIDN'T FAIL THE HOUSING CRACKED. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVY "WHAT DID I EXPECT IT HAD OVER 70,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS A DEFECT.*AK

THE VEHICLE MAKES A HUMMING SOUND AND INCREASES AS IT ACCELERATES DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. YH

HAVE LETTER STATING THAT MANUF PART FAILED IN HUB REGION. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, AND CONSUMER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO START, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK *ML

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY COMES ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS MALFUNCTIONED NUMEROUS TIMES, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY.

NO SUMMARY

THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT YOU DON'T EVEN NEED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID UNTIL 50,000. (AND THEN, ONLY IF YOU PULL LOADS OR DRIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS.) WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 50,000. THE DEALER LED US TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND HEAVY ENGINE WERE COVERED TO 100,000. BOY, WERE WE GULLIBLE.

WHILE DRIVING THEERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. DEALERS NOTED PROBLEM WAS A WORN OUT RING & PINION GEAR. *AK

DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING FAILED.

TRANSMISSION - TRANSFER CASE INDICATOR FAILED.

PULLING AWAY FROM STOP SIGN, HEARD A LOUD POP; VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE. CHECKED & NOTICED U-JOINT BROKE; SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED. HAD U-JOINT REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

CAR WAS IN PARK AND ENGINE OFF, CHILD WHO WAS EXITING VEHICLE MOVED THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE. *AK