2001 Chevrolet Suburban visibility problems

Filed Apr 27, 2015 · Body, Visibility · 147,458 miles · GA

Driving at 65 MPH down the interstate, suddenly the sunroof glass separated from the frame and flew away into the road behind us. The inside sun shade was also sucked out. The sunroof was closed at the time. The frame and motor are intact and still operate normally. Sunroof was made by vermeulen-hollandia, model: tvs s/n 461569. There is a recall on 2002-up models from them but not for this serial number. Company name is now webasto.

Filed Dec 16, 2007 · Visibility · 45,000 miles · MN

The 2001 chevrolet suburban which I own leaks cold air on the front passenger feet. I was told by my insurance co. There may have been a recall by gm on this as it is a defect in the construction of the heating duct, it evidently falls apart and cold air from outside pours onto the passengers feet.

Filed Oct 10, 2006 · Visibility · 80,600 miles · FL

Dt*: the contact stated the driver's side rearview mirror was reflecting double images causing confusion while driving at night. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined the mirror delaminated and needed to be replaced.

Filed Dec 3, 2005 · Electrical, Visibility · 142,500 miles · KY

We noticed that the driver's side mirror of my wife's 2001 tahoe appeared to have a melted place on the bottom of the plastic housing. There was a green/yellow circle in the center of the mirror where it appeared to have gotten to hot. I removed the mirror which was connected by four wires. Two wires went to the heating element and the other two controlled the automatic dimming feature. On the inside of the dimming feature wires there appeared to be black residue. You could clearly see that the molded plastic on the back of the mirror had melted along the outside edge (digital pictures available if needed). I called the dealer and ordered a mirror that only had the heated feature without the dimming effect. I installed this on the logic that I could leave the defective wires disabled. So far everything seems to be working just fine. The price of the replacement was $35.00 (heater only) and if I had ordered the dimming feature with it ($267.00) "which I think is ridiculous". Even though I was out the expense and time spent fixing the mirror my hope is that you can research this and possibly keep someone else's vehicle from the potential of burning up or worse yet burning up in there garage and catching there house on fire.

Filed Aug 15, 2005 · Locks, Visibility · CA

Dt: consumer owns 2001 chevrolet suburban. Two of the electrical motors had gone out on the power windows, two separate windows. She took vehicle a garage t to have window motors replaced , and the mechanic called the dealer for parts, and was told that the motor was already on back order, she said that this showed her that she was not the only one having this problem. Also, had a problem with electrical locks, they failed. The driver's door will open automatically but the other doors have to be opened manually. The front doors had exterior locks , and one could unlock them from the outside. But, the rear doors did not have exterior locks. She had to reach them from the front to manually unlock the rear doors to get in from the outside.

Filed May 4, 2005 · Brakes, Visibility · OH

Problem with antilock brakes- longer stopping distances required when brakes are applied during low speeds. No incident has occurred

Filed Nov 30, 2004 · Body, Electrical · 4,368 miles · MD

While driving or idling the electrical system shut down intermittently and caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer replaced the electrical system, but the problem recurred. The dealer still was unable to determine the cause of the problem. *ak the rear floor plastic plate had broken, the left rear window motor was inoperative up and down, the driver's side seat was coming apart by the door, seat track had broken, the right front seat belt shoulder strap sometimes tightened up, there was noise in the rear end had a harmonic vibration, the right second window would not go down, the passenger side seat belt in the front locked up right front retractor locked, the rear passenger side door squeaks really bad, the molding for the rubber coming off, and passenger side front light had come out.

Filed Jun 4, 2004 · Engine, Visibility · 38,470 miles · OH

The vehicle displayed a loud noise that sounded like a muffler and or vacuum. The vehicle was taken to the dealer in which they had taken diagnostic tests but wasn't sure what the problem was. They then stated that there was a known problem with the intake system in which air would surround the engine. The problem seemed to worsen each time the vehicle was in motion. The right front window was inoperative due to the motor going bad. *ak *sc

Filed Jan 21, 2004 · Electrical, Visibility · FL

Electrical: if key is turned to accessory; after approximately 10 minutes the battery is drained and car will not start. This has been going on for 3 years even with a new battery replacement. Also, frequently the clock display will be on the wrong time and lights flicker when using the power windows.

Filed Aug 15, 2003 · Brakes, Engine · 19,000 miles · AZ

There was an engine knocking problem. The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted. The consumer was given a letter that certified that the manufacturer was aware of this problem, and the vehicle was okay to drive. The consumer disagreed, and felt the vehicle was not safe. *ak there was a noise, rubbing sound when the brakes were applied. There were knocks during the initial start of the day, and the window was noisy while operating as the regulator cable was loose. *scc