1999 GMC Suburban: engine stalls while driving

7 of the 285 complaints about the 1999 GMC Suburban describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2002
1
2000
2
1999
7
1998
2
1997
7
1996
6
1995
2
1994
7

What owners say

Filed Oct 24, 2005 · Fuel system · 102,000 miles · TX

Dt: the consumer stated that while driving with a quarter tank of gas the vehicle stalled without any previous warning. Then, it completely died. The consumer pushed the vehicle to the side of the road. The consumer was finally able to restart the vehicle after several attempts, and drive home. The next day he inspected the connection to the fuel pump. He discovered there was low voltage to the electrical assembly area. The federal safety agency recall campaign 05v155000 was issued involving the same type of vehicle. This vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN, but was experiencing the same problem as indicated in the recall. The consumer called gm ,who suggested a diagnostic test. No repairs have been made due to the expense of the repairs. *ak (11/22/05) *sc updated 01/10/07.

Filed Nov 4, 2004 · Engine · 72,000 miles · VA

Vehicle engine will intermittently stall or cut out at highway speeds. This condition occurs approximately once or twice a month under varied driving conditions. The vehicle will restart immediately after stalling. Several times when this has occurred, the service engine light will come on, but it will turn off after 20-30 miles of driving. This has been occurring for over a year now, I have taken the vehicle to three gm dealerships, and they claim they cannot replicate the problem. They have replaced the fuel pump at my expense, and the catalytic converter under warranty. I have also taken the vehicle to two independent shops for the same problem and they have also not been able to replicate the problem or offer a solution, other than replacing the basic components (spark plugs , plug wires, fule filter etc), which I have had done.. This is an extremely dangerous problem, primarily because when the engine stalls, the power brakes and steering also fail. I live in a mountainous region of virginia and have had this happen while driving mountain switchbacks. This vehicle weighs almost six thousand pounds, and a loss of power brakes and steering while descending steep mountain grades with sharp curves creates an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. Thank you for your assistance.

Filed Dec 8, 2003 · Engine · GA

Without warning vehicle stalled while the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed. Consumer contacted with dealer on two separate occasions, but problem still occurs.

Filed Jan 25, 2003 · Fuel system · 50,013 miles · MI

Injector pump failure causing the vehicle to just stall when going down the road. It happened to me the last hot weekend this fall. The local dealer took my vehicle & had it for over a week, finally getting a code to show up that allowed them to replace the injector pump. I don't believe that the injector pump was at fault, but instead the pmd electronic control module was failing. This replacement didn't cost me anything, but I think gm should extend the warranty for a much longer period of time because of the known problem. They extended the warranty to 120,000 miles on an engine that is designed to run 200,00+ miles w/proper care. My vehicle has approx. 50,000 miles on it at this time.

Filed Jan 2, 2001 · Fuel system · CA

Vehicle has been to dealer 5 times. Fuel injector gets clogged, and vehicle will stall in traffic. Dealer says additives in gasoline clogs injector. *ak the engine stalling resulted in loss of steering power and brake failures. The manufacturer extended the warranty admitting the problem. The consumer finally turned in the vehicle to the manufacturer.

Filed Dec 18, 2000 · Engine · GA

Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning. Dealer is inspecting vehicle and has not been able to duplicate problem. *ak consumer states that vehicle has stalled while putting vehicle in park without turning ignition off.

Filed Mar 29, 2000 · Engine, Fuel system · AZ

While driving daughter to school, pulled into the parking lot and vehicle stalled, and would not start again. Had vehicle towed to the dealer, and they broke the fuel sending unit. Which they replaced. But, still having problem with vehicle stalling. Engine check light came on and stayed on. They pressurized the tank. Now the gas gauge does read properly.