We have a 1999 chevy suburban. It now has 80k miles on it. We are on water pump #5. It has always had coolant leak problems. It was always blamed on the water pump. Now I have been informed that the coolant is leaking from around the intake. Gm knows of this problem. It has to do with electrolisis between the cast iron engine block and the aluminum intake. We had an extended warranty through 72k miles, but this problem was never fixed. I would have a hard time convincing myself to buy another gm vehicle...
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: engine overheating
5 of the 634 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban describe engine overheating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 18 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine overheating by model year
What owners say
When replacing tires I was told that the rear axle seals had been leaking and rendered the rear brakes useless. Causing overheating on the front brakes and subsequent cracking of the rotors.
While driving brake shoes overheated and brake fliud boiled. Vehicle would not stop upon applying brakes. Please provide any further information.
Circuit boards for both brake lights have overheated and caused plastic sockets that bulbs were in to melt. Dealership has examined vehicle. *ak consumer was informed by the sealer parts department that over 400 of these have been sold, consumer states that this is an indication of a design flaw.
Consumer stated when going down hill on a grade traveling 35mph, when he got to the bottom and applied the brakes, the vehicle did not stop, brakes had overheated, consumer could smell the brake shoes and pads, vehicle was taken into the dealer, and they noticed the rotors and drums were overheated, the replaced the rear brake shoes, dealer mentioned it was an aftermarket product. *ak. Consumer stated the brakes on the vehicle overheated, boiling the brake fluid and blowing the drums and the rotors, consumer believes the brakes are under-designed for the weight of the vehicle.
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 overheating
Is engine overheating a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban?
5 of 634 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban (1%) mention engine overheating. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
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 5Loss of power 5
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