1999 GMC C1500 Suburban Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1999 GMC C1500 Suburban lists two engines for the four-door sport utility: the turbocharged 6.5L diesel V8 and the 5.7L naturally aspirated gasoline V8, both overhead-valve. Trims are Base, SLE and SLT. By this point the mechanical package was well settled, so the manual's usefulness lies less in explaining new hardware than in supplying exact figures, meaning the clearances, pressures, resistances and torque values for systems that have been in service a long time.
Engines covered
- 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sport utility
Trims covered
- Base
- SLE
- SLT
Known issues on the 1999 C1500 Suburban. Twelve owner complaints are on the federal record for this model year, led by the service brakes and the electrical system with three each, with one on the suspension. That points work in two directions at once: brake hydraulic and friction service on one side, and circuit tracing on the other, where the wiring diagrams and the voltage and resistance specifications do the real work. Suspension coverage rounds it out with ride height, alignment and fastener torque values.
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more of their vehicle's underbody components are showing some form o
Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more of their vehicle's underbody components are showing some form o
Refinishing Aluminum Wheels This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not endorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening o re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the wheel's
Refinishing Aluminum Wheels This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not endorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening o re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the wheel's
THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO CALIBR
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC C1500 SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE OIL FIELD EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FIELD FR
TRANSFER CASE PINHOLE DO TO PUMP IN TRANSFER CASE COMMON PROBLEM
TRANSFER CASE PINHOLE DO TO PUMP IN TRANSFER CASE COMMON PROBLEM
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. NEEDS NEW MODULE AND THE PART IS "CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE" FROM GMC. REPAIR SHOP WILL NOT GUARANTEE WORK ON INSTALLATION OF A THIRD PARTY PART. I HAVE SPOKEN EXTENSIVELY WITH GMC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES, HARDWARE, BRAKE CYLINDER AN
Showing the 5 most serious of 19 complaints filed with NHTSA.
