Driver's door electric door lock actuator failed and left door completely disabled. Unable to manually release, key fob non-functional, door key would not unlock the door. Locksmith was forced to disconnect the actuator through window channel by forcing attached rod out of actuator. The passengers side door lock also became inoperable (locking portion) when the drivers door failed. Factory service shop tested both actuators and has determined they are defective. I understand that parts fail but something should be done to insure that if the actuator fails it reverts to the unlocked position.
1999 Chevrolet Suburban locks complaints
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1999 chevrolet suburban. As of 4/28/04 with only 47k miles, A/C compressor defective & dealer will not replace in spite of several attempts to repair before warranty expired, as soon as 3 months after purchase in october of 2002. Replaced brakes 3 times at our expense. Dealer (bob neill pontiac in winston-salem, nc refused to repair under warranty), steering problems, attempted repair, again at our expense. Replaced door locks and window mechanism's at our cost. Total piece of junk. Will never buy from bob neill pontiac in winston-salem, nc again & will never buy another gm product. Just bought entire fleet (6 trucks) from chevy. Dealer n kernersville, nc). Waiting with baited breath for the entire lot to break down. Completely disgusted with gm.
Rear tailgate latch not working. Can't open tailgate at all. Had been "catching" for a few months before becomming inoperable.
Broken interior door handles on my 1999 chevrolet suburban. (front driver and passenger) also, the electric door locking on all doors does not work.
My vehicle is equipped with power locks on all doors. The power locks have failed on all of the doors (passenger and rear doors). The problem seems worse in hot weather, however this past winter (2002), 3 out of the 5 locks did not work. I feel this is a safety risk to the occupants of the vehicle, especially during an emergency situation. I have spoken with several owners of the same vehicle who also have the same problem with their automatic locks. Please, do something about this situation. Thank you.
This complaint is for the electrical system for my vehicle. My vehicle is equipped with power door locks and 4 of the 5 door locks failed to operate automatically over a 3 week time span. The part that failed is called an actuator, which moves the door locks up and down. My total bill was $900 and each part costs $100. The local parts dealers and auto dealers have said there is a design flaw in the original equipment and the new actuators are being sold as fast as they arrive. I have spoken with gm recently and so far no service bulletins have been filed. I believe there is an inherent safety risk with this type of problem and I would like to see one posted. Please research this and I thank you for your time.
The driver and passenger side rear door latches did not work properly. The dealer fixed it on two occasions but the problem recurred. *nlm...
The latch that keeps the right rear tailgate door open broke. This prevents the door from remaining open while you are adding or removing items from the trunk space.
Door can not close properly. Consumer was driving when door came open. Contacted dealer.*ak mr. Mccarthy is a mediator for the better business bureau, a hearing was held in regards to complaint and the door latches were found to be unsafe, this problem happened with 3 out of 4 doors, mr. Mccarthy ordered vehicle off the road immediately.
Vehicle was made without a child safety lock. This defect enabled consumer's child to unlatch seatbelt/open rear driver's side door, and fall out. Child sustained minor injuries.
When opening the door the latch locks so that the door cannot be shut. Owner has to take a screw driver to flip the latch down in order to close the door. Dealer has seen vehicle.
Three days after purchasing vehicle, and after using the lighter, power locks stopped working. Rear hatch would not open nor would the lighter work. Dealership was notified and the problem was fixed. It was supposedly a short in the wiring. Approximately 1 month later the same problem occurred after the lighter was used, this will be the second attempt to repair the vehicle.
To trigger the locking mechenisim on the driver's door consumer has to stick finger in the lock latch before entering or exiting the vehicle. Dealer has been contacted.
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