The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost power steering and power braking functionality. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the security system that controlled the fuel pump and fuel injectors had been activated. The contact pulled off the highway and could not restart the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to a service station where he inspected the vehicle and became aware that the distributor had disintegrated causing the vehicle to lose motive power and stall. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact recently had a mobile mechanic install an aftermarket distributor cap and rotor from an auto parts dealer. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 183,613.
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: sudden loss of power
5 of the 634 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Check engine warning light would illuminate during normal vehicle operation and subsequent mechanical inspections could not detect the following impending problem. My family and I were returning from a weekend vacation in arizona on our way home. While driving through the middle of the desert just past the california/arizona state line I heard a loud "pop" and our vehicle lost power. We were towed back into needles, ca and it was determined that the fuel pump had failed. We were forced to stay the night in a local hotel as a new pump had to be installed in the gas tank. I have been informed that there have been numerous problems with suburban fuel pumps and some recalls have resulted from this situation. I would like to know if there is an avenue I can pursue for repair compensation as this was a costly replacement. Sincerely, [xxx]. *nm information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Fuel injectors are defective, and causing vehicle to stall at random. There is no permanent fix only thing dealer can do is clean injector. Very unsafe to have car just clog and lose all power on the highway at 65 MPH. Problem is not fix and car is not safe.
While driving ignition does not function correctly, causing engine to lose power, resulting in stalling and shutting off.
Lost all power steering after making a left hand turn - could not turn the wheel.there were seven people in the suburban. We had just come out of the smokey mountains in to pigeon forge tenn when this happened.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Engine
- Engine
- Engine
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Engine and engine cooling
- Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise
- Diagnostic trouble code P0128 or engine will not reach operating temperature
- 1999 - 2005 gen II cold engine misfire at idle with possible P0171 and/or P0174
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban?
5 of 634 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban (1%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban?
There are 0 recalls and 18 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
ABS 63Tire blowout 50Pulling 47Wipers 31Brake failure 26Stalling 20Door locks 17Fuel pump 14Grinding brakes 13Jerking 12No deployment 11Headlights 11Transmission failure 11Fire or smoke 9Power steering loss 9Won't start 8Premature wear 7Check engine light 5Knocking 5Fuel gauge 5Overheating 5
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