2001 Chevrolet Suburban SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN PE05020. THE ABS COMES ON ALMOST EVERY TIME I STOP. MY WIFE ALMOST CRASHED IN ANOTHER CAR IN A PARKING LOT. WHILE I DON'T LIVE IN CANADA WHERE GM RECALLED VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, I LIVE IN THE NORTH STATE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS. WHAT IS GM WAITING FOR, MORE CASUALTIES? THIS IS ON A 2001 SUBURBAN WITH A COMPLETE SET OF NEW ROTORS AND PADS. IT STARTED ABOUT 1 MONTH OR ABOUT 1000 MILES AFTER THE BRAKE JOB ( MID AUGUST). I HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN GET IT FIXED. I AM TELLING ALL MY FRIENDS THAT HAVE SUBURBANS AND AVALANCHES TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW I WILL STAY CLEAR OF THEM IN PARKING LOTS AND STOP LIGHTS. SOMEONE SHOULD PUT A WARNING OUT TO THE MEDIA -- THESE VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS! *JB

CALLER STATED THAT HE HAD UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION ON LOW-SPEED BRAKING. BRAKES WOULD KICK IN ON DRY FLAT PAVEMENT AS HE WAS COMING TO A STOP. GENERALLY HAPPENING AT LOWERED SPEEDS OF 10 MPH OR LESS.*AK

OWNER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. IT LOCKED UP THE WHEELS, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED OF THE EXISTING PROBLEM, AND THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS THE SIXTH VEHICLE OF ITS KIND TO ENCOUNTER THIS DEFECT. *AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND IT FELT LIKE ABS ENGAGED EVEN THOUGH THE PAVEMENT WAS BONE DRY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEN, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SITUATION. SO I WENT TO AN CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, THORSTAD CHEVROLET, MADISON, WISCONSIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL NOVEMBER, WHEN THE KITS ARE MAILED OUT. ALSO, I LEARNED TODAY THAT THE RECALL IS NOT FOR WISCONSIN BECAUSE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A RUST BELT STATE. HOW CAN THEY NOT FIX VEHICLES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE. WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY PUT ON THE ROADS IN WISCONSIN TO KEEP ICE FROM FORMING? SALT IS THE ANSWER. *AK

THE ABS MODULE THAT GM HAS KNOWN IS A PROBLEM. IT'S A PROBLEM IN MODEL YEARS 99 THROUGH 02. I OWN A 2001 SUBURBAN WITH 54,000 MILES. THERE IS A RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVE THAN REPLACEMENT THAT GM WILL NOT ADMIT TOO. SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR THE ALTERNATIVE. IT'S NOT HARD TO FIND. THIS PROBLEM IS SO COMMON IT'S DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE A COMPANY WOULDN'T ISSUE A RECALL.

THE ABS EBCM MODULE ON MY 2001 SUBURBAN WENT OUT. CHEVY DEALER WILL NOT WARRANTY. A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX $1100.00 FOR THE MODULE ALONE. *LA

2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN W/40,000K VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR OUT ( 3 SET REAR BRAKE PADS). (0 FRONT WEAR OUT) NO ASSISTANCE OR REMIDY SUPPLIED BY GENERAL MOTORS. CURRENTY UNABLE TO GET SEVERAL OTHER SUBURBANS TO PASS INSPECTION IN N.J. DUE TO EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE PRESSURE. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THIS PROBLEM WITH K1500 SERIES CHEVY TRUCKS ALSO W/ HIGH AMOUNT OF REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR OUT. *AK

ABS LIGHT CAME ON TODAY. THE ABS PUMP WAS BAD AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. NOTE THAT THE PART WAS IN STOCK, HENCE THIS IS NOT A RARE OCCURENCE. I HAVE SEVERAL OLDER ABS (BOSCH) AUTOMOBILES AND THEY DO NOT FAIL. *AK

ABOUT A MONTH AGO, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I TURNED ON THE ENGINE OF MY CAR AND IT STAYED ON. A MOTOR UNDER THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN, EVEN AFTER I HAD TURNED THE ENGINE BACK OFF. I TOOK THE CAR INTO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE MODULE 4.720 IN THE ABS MOTOR. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY. 66,000 MILES AN IS AN 2001 MODEL - THIS TYPE OF EXTENSIVE REPAIR SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ~50 OF THE ABS MODULES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE SOME COMPENSATION AND/OR RECALL OR SOMETHING FOR PERSONS WHOM HAVE PURCHASED AUTOS IN GOOD FAITH THAT THEY WERE BUILD WELL AND THE MANUFACTURE WILL STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *LA

2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2WD. *AK

THE CONSUMER HEARD A MOTOR RUNNING. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE ABS MOTOR. THIS OCCURRED WHILE KEY WAS IN "OFF" POSITION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE ABS MOTOR AND MODULE. *NM

ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. *LA

ABS MODULE FAILED AT 56K MILES - I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH A FAILURE OF A BRAKING SYSTEM AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. ABS SYSTEM KEPT RUNNING AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. GM DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE ENTIRE MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND CHARGED APPROX. $1000 TO FIX IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID, AND A COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING.*AK

ABS MODULE FAILED AT 40,200 MILES WITH NO APPARENT REASON. DEALER SAID IT WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE. GM DID REFUND 50% OF THE REPAIR COST AS THE PART SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO SOON. *JB

THE REAR BRAKE PADS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR.*JB

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE ABS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE LOSS. *YH

WHILE TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR.*AK *YD

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM- UPON LIGHT AND MEDIUM BRAKE APPLICATION ABS IS ENGAGING, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE. CHEVROLET DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM UNTIL 12/13/2001. THEY OBSERVED THE PROBLEM, OPENED A CASE WITH CHEVROLET AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTION VALVE WAS ENGAGING AND THE ACTION WAS NORMAL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, CHEVROLET REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM!!*AK

FRONT BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET, THIS EVENT OCCURED ON SMOOTH, DRY, CLEAN ASPHALT. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH/APPORACHING A STOP SIGN, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY PEDAL WILL FADE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED.TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL FADE APPEARS TO BE BE LOCKED UP REQUIRING EXTENDED STOPPPING DISTANCE. *AK.