1996 Chevrolet Suburban SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD AT 35 MPH, THE POSTED SPEED, WE LOST BRAKE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKE WAS APPLIED APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP SIGN. WE WERE UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHICH ENTERED THE INTERSECTION AND PASSED ALL OF THE WAY THROUGH IT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY. FORTUNATELY FOR ALL THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ( OR PEDESTRIANS) IN THIS INTERSECTION AS WE WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY HIT THEM. IT APPEARS THE BRAKE LINE(S) ON THE K2500 SUBURBAN HAVE RUSTED THROUGH IN AN AREA THAT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WHERE THEY GO THROUGH THE FRAME AND BLEW OUT AT THIS CRITICAL MOMENT. THE DEALER IS UNWILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THEY DID NOT TELL US THE BRAKES COULD ONLY BE RELIED UPON FOR THE TIME THE TRUCK IS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS, POSSIBLY DEADLY OUTCOME SINCE WE TOW A TRAILER WITH THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS ACTUALLY A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL GIVEN THE POTENTIAL DEADLY POSSIBILITIES? TOYOTA WAS IN THE NEWS ABOUT THEIR UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION ISSUE BUT WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT THIS UNEXPECTED LOSS OF BRAKING ISSUE? WHY IS THAT? IS NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP NOT A PROBLEM FOR THE NHTSA? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS SENSORS WERE CORRODED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DISABLE THE ABS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT. THE CONTACT DOES NOT PLAN TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,700. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED CAN PROVIDE A LIST OF WITH OTHER CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR DEFECTS. UPDATED 04/02/08 *TR

ABS FAILURE. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS STARTS ENGAGING MAKING THE VEHICLE PULL TO ONE SIDE AND MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET VEHICLE STOPPED IN TIME BECAUSE OF THE ABS ENGAGING. THIS IS HAPPENING SPORADICALLY. AND HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES WITH MY WIFE DRIVING. VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF OTHER SUBURBANS. *JB

DT: 1996 GMC SUBURBAN , WHILE PULLING OUT FROM THE POST OFFICE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN. CONSUMER PUSHED DOWN VERY HARD, DID NOT PUMP THE BRAKES. FINALLY, THE BRAKES STARTED WORKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL JERKED/ WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE STOPPED. THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON . HEARD A REAL STRANGE NOISE, AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. THIS ONLY HAPPENED THIS TIME AND HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES.

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. TECHNICIAN STATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER (SNOW, RAIN) THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE PEDAL PULSATES, THE CONSUMER CAN ALSO HEAR A METALLIC GRINDING NOISE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LEFT ROTAR FAILURE, ON ANOTHER OCCASION CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE TO AVOID BEING CUT OFF BY ANOTHER MOTORIST, THE CENTER HUB SEPARATED FROM THE ROTOR OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAUSING THE CAR TO BE THROWN INTO THE MEDIAL STRIP. *TT

WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FAILED, WHICH LED TO AN ACCIDENT. PUSHED PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT BRAKE GOT HOT, SMOKED, AND SQUEALED. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM BACK TO CHEVROLET DEALER (FRYE CHEVROLET, AUGUSTA, KANSAS) 4 DIFFERENT TIME IN THE LAST 5000 MILES. STILL GETS HOT AND SQUEALS. THEY CANNOT (OR WILL NOT) REPAIR?*AK

BRAKE DO NOT WORK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL FELT HARD, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. NO ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID BRAKE BOOSTER HAD FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR AND LEFT FRONT PULLING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP. BUT, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND DO NOT REALLY MAKE A GOOD EFFORT TO STOP

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED. YH

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED , AND STATED BRAKES UNEVENLY WORE OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.

WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, LEAKING BRAKE FLUID RESERVIOR CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *AK

WHILE MAKING A STOP VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK *ML

BRAKES DON'T STOP VEHICLE WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO STOP. IT ONLY HAPPENS ON SLIPPERY SURFACES, MAKES A METAL-AGAINST-METAL SOUND. CONSUMER SAYS THE DEALER IS WAITING FOR WORD ON THE INVESTIGATION WITH US, THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THEM. *AK *ML

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT 5MPH THE ABS KICKS IN , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING. DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS "SOFT" AND GOES TO THE FLOOR, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK