2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph he noticed the temperature gauge increased to the high indicator. The engine coolant hot message was displayed. The contact stated that while attempting to pull over there was an abnormal popping noise and smoke was detected. The air bag warning light illuminated and the driver's side air bag deployed without impact or crash and struck the driver in the face, chest, and right hand. There was no medical attention provided, or a fire or police report filed. The vehicle was left on the side of the road. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER STABILITY WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED AS THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE BODY SENSORS AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,632.

Mileage: 80,000

2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN W/80,000 MI. USED FOR TOWING RV-"REDUCED ENGINE POWER". CODES ARE NOT SPECIFIC FOR THE PROBLEM AND MULTIPLE REPAIRS HAVE NOT FIXED PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD WHEN TOWING AS RIG CANNOT MOVE OFF THE ROAD WITH SO LITTLE POWER. I AM READING MANY POSTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED REDUCED ENGINE POWER. SHE ENGAGED HER HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AGAIN AND RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,788.

Mileage: 104,788

2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES BEFORE 100K MILES: 1. REPLACED FUEL PUMP 2. ENGINE OVERHEATING(TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT 2X FOR ISSUE) 3. OIL PRESSUE - LOST OIL PRESSUE 4. TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED *TR

Mileage: 95,000

OWNER OF A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 4X4 LAT AUGUST 2006 MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER AN OVERNIGHT STAY. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2004, I HAD TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER. AFTER TOWING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, 5 TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD AND IT WAS CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO NOT START. THEY REPLACED IT. A FEW WEEKS LATER. ABOUT A MONTH LATER MY VEHICLE DID NOT START. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. 3 WEEKS LATER THE PROBLEM EMERGED AGAIN, THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT MY BATTERY WAS BAD, THEY REPLACED IT. NOW THIS WEEKEND OF MARCH 10, THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS DEAD AND WILL NOT START. I AM VERY ANAL ABOUT TAKING MY VEHICLE FOR REGULAR CHECKUPS. WHY IS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER CANNOT FIND OR FIX IT. I CANNOT RELY ON Y VEHICLE, I MAY GO TO WORK OR TO STORE ETC. EXPECT TO GET IN MY VEHICLE TO COME HOME OR EVEN ON VACATION. THE POINT IS THAT I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO START OR HALT ON ME. *JB

Mileage: 30,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER ALARM RINGS AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY LOSES POWER. THE POWER RETURNS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. THE DEALERSHIP REWIRED THE VEHICLE, REPLACED THE MODULATOR, SENSOR AND RELAY. THESE ATTEMPTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 53,599

2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN EXHAUST SYSTEM PRODUCES NOISE AT IDLE ;DRIVING;AND AFTER SHUT DOWN. GM CLAIMS NOISE (POPPING) IS FROM MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION. TSB TO CORRECT NOISE (MODIFYING HEAT SHIELD) IS INEFFECTIVE. IN 2004 MOTOR MAGAZINE REPORTED GM ACKNOWLEDGED THE NOISE CAME FROM TRAPPED WATER INSIDE THE MUFFLER. THE WATER TURNS TO SUPER HEATED STEAM AND PRODUCES A POP OR BANG INSIDE THE MUFFLER. GM WILL NOT REPLACE THE MUFFLER AS THE PROBLEM GOES BACK TO 2000 MODEL YEAR. MOREOVER PEOPLE ASK WHAT THAT STRANGE NOISE IS FROM MY SUBURBAN, I TELL THEM A DEFECTIVE MUFFLER. *JB

THERE IS A "LACK OF POWER" WITH MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. MY PREVIOUS 1999 CHEVY TAHOE TOWED MY BOAT AND TRAILER EASILY MY NEW SUBURBAN WITH 40 MORE HORSEPOWER HAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME TOWING THE TRAILER. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF LOWER GEARS. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF I AM IN TOW MODE OR NOT. WITH 40 MORE HP. THAN THE OTHER VEHICLE AND THE SAME AMOUNT OF TORQUE THIS SHOULD BE EASY FOR THIS TRUCK. MORE IMPORTANTLY THERE IS A GREAT LACK OF ACCELERATION WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE PEDAL. I GUESS YOU WOULD CALL IT A BIG LAG. I AM TOLD THIS IS CALLED "TORQUE MANAGEMENT." WELL TORQUE MANAGEMENT ALMOST GOT MY FAMILY KILLED THE OTHER DAY! WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC A CAR CAME OVER THE HILL RATHER QUICKLY I STEPPED ON THE GAS .....AND NOTHING HAPPENED IT WAS LIKE I WAS DRAGGING AN ANCHOR. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IS THE WAY THEY ARE DESIGNED AND COMPUTER CONTROLLED AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT.*JB

Mileage: 10,000

VEHICLE HAD AN ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE ANTIFREEZE. CONSUMER AND ALL OF HER FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS BECAME ILL AFTER RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. THEY HAD HEADACHES/BURNING EYES/NUMBNESS, AND SORE THROATS. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED, AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS AN ANTIFREEZE SPILL, AND SHE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THAT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. CONSUMER STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE.*AK

Mileage: 27

NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AFTER TURNING IT OFF. THEN BEGAN TO NOTICE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER RIGHT REAR QUARTER BEHIND THE WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO WEBB CHEVROLET. DIAGNOSIS WAS FAULTY COOLANT LINES RUNNING INTO OTHER LINES FORCING A LEAK OF COOLANT. I WASN'T TO CLEAR ON DIAGNOSIS, BUT THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS AND WE LOST THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS. *JB

Mileage: 12,500

UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE ON, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB