NHTSA Complaint #765038 — 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

THE BATTERY, ELECTRIC SYSTEM, STARTER, ALTERNATOR,LIGHTS HAVE ALL BEEN A TECH. PROBLEM. WE LEASE THE CAR UNTIL LAST YEAR WHEN WE PURCHASED IT. WHEN THE CAR DIED THE FIRST 36 MTHS THE DEALER REPLACED THE SAME ITEMS THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AFTER 36K. WE HAVE PUT 3 BATTERIES FROM SEARS IN THE CAR ALREADY. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK OUT THE ALARM AND DID NOT TELL US. WE HAVE PAID AND TOWED THE CAR TO THE POINT WHEN EVEN THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER IS TELLING US HE IS SHORT OF TECH. STAFF. THE PROBLEM STARTS WITH THE LIGHTS (I.E. BLINKER DOES WORK OR HEADLIGHT DOES NOT TURN ON) WITHIN 30 DAYS THE BATTERY IS DEAD AND THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY BUT CHARGES USE TO REPLACE THE CABLES TO THE BATTERY. I HAVE CALLED THE MANUFACTER, AND THEY SAY GET THE ALARM PUT BACK AND TRY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. HAS ANYONE HAD THIS HAPPEN. NO ONE HAS DIED DUE TO THIS ONGOING ISSUE. BUT, I HAVE 4 YOUNG CHILDREN, AND TO NOT HAVE THE CAR START IN PARKING LOTS OF MALLS AND DIE WHILE WE ARE DRIVING IS VERY UPSETTING.WE HAVE USED UP ALL MY TOWING ON AAA.