2001 Chevrolet Tahoe PARKING BRAKE

THE PARKING BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN CONSUMER PRESSES IT DOWN. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK ON A HILL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

FAULTY EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK

2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE: DURING TEXAS REQUIRED SAFETY TESTING THE PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL DUE TO ABNORMAL WEAR FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE YEARS. THIS REQUIRES HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS EACH TIME.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD. OWNER HAS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE PARKING BRAKE EVERY 5,000 MILES. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER, AND OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN REDESIGNED, AND TO BRING IT IN FOR AN EVALUATION. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DT: CONSUMER FILE A COMPLIANT REGARDING A PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND SPOKE WITH TIFFANY. CALLED 800-222-1820. GENERAL MOTORS CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER FOR THIS ISSUE. SPOKEN TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ,AND HIS RESPONSE WAS TO GIVEN\ THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS 80,000 MILES. EXPECTED THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR DOWN OR BE REPLACED. WHEN ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE THE VEHICLE WENT IN A ROLL ING MOTION. THE BRAKE PADS SHOULD STILL BE IN GOOD BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT USE THE PARKING BRAKE. *AK

PARKING BRAKE ON 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS FAILED, AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE, BUT STATED THAT GM HAS NOT DEVELOPED A FIX. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE BRAKE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WITHOUT SUCCESS. UNFORTUNATELY, NOW WE HAVE TO RELY ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE WHEN PARKED ON HILLS. I ALWAYS USE THE PARKING BRAKE WITH MY OTHER VEHICLES AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. PARKING BRAKE CERTAINLY WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY IF THE PRIMARY BRAKES FAILED. I CERTAINLY BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND RECALL THE EFFECTED VEHICLES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 21000 MILES. PARKING BRAKE WAS'NT OPERABLE AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER TO CLOSE SALE. PARKING BRAKE INOPERABLE 30000 MILES LATER. NEEDS LEFT REAR HUB REPLACED, RIGHT REAR WAS SALVAGEABLE. DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT REPAIRABLE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. DURING REPAIRS I SEARCHED WEB AND FOUND IT WAS NOT JUST MY VEHICLE. *AK

2001 CHEVY TAHOE PARKING BRAKE FAILED - WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH IN 35,000 MILES. PREMATURE WEAR ALSO DAMAGED BRAKE ROTORS. PARKING BRAKE WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN OCTOBER 29, 2004. NEXT SET OF COMPLETELY NEW REAR MAIN AND PARKING BRAKES WORE COMPLETELY THROUGH WITHIN 6,000 MILES. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE WOULD ROLL ON ANY INCLINE WHILE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL, THE CONSUMER PUSHED THE PARK/EMERGENCY BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE REGULAR BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN ROLLED AWAY. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TOOK THE DEALER HE WAS TOLD THE LEFT REAR ROTOR DRUM ASSEMBLY AND BOTH SIDE SHOES WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. *JB

PREMATURE EMRGENCY BRAKE FAILURE ON 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. I HAVE NOTICED A VERY LOUD "METAL TO METAL" NOISE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE "EMERGENCY" BRAKE WAS WORN OUT. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE ON 2001 TAHOES.*AK

FOR A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE REGARDING THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS BRAKE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED NO MORE THAN THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS NEW, THE FIRST TIME BEING AT ABOUT 15000 MILES. IT IS NOW NON-FUNCTIONAL AND THE PEDAL PRESSES EASILY TO THE FLOOR. WE FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS A DESIGN DEFECT AS A PARKING BRAKE SHOULD NOT 'WEAR OUT' THIS QUICKLY.*AK

PARKING BRAKES ARE NOT DESIGNED TO HOLD VEHICAL ON SLOPES IN EXCESS OF 11 DEGREES. CHEVROLET "CLAIMS" THAT IT IS NOT A PARKING BRAKE BUT RATHER " A PARKING ASSIST". ON A VEHICAL THAT WEIGHS ABOUT 3 TONS, WITH A 8,000 LB TOWING CAPACITY IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A PARKING BRAKE IN A REQUIREMENT.*AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. I ASKED MY DEALER TO CHECK OUT MY BRAKES AND WAS TOLD THE PARKING BRAKE RUINED THE ROTORS AND NEEDED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT COSTING $ 800. I HAVE NEVER USED THE PARKING BRAKE. I STILL COULD HEAR A SQUEAK AND RETURNED FOR INSPECTION, NOW I WAS TOLD THE BACKING PLATE IS RUSTED, THEY CUT OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATE STATING IS DOESNT NEED IT? SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH GM NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN OBVIOUS MISTAKE. *AK

I JUST WATCHED THIS A.M.'S LOCAL NEWS AND SAW A LOCAL MAN EXTREMELY UPSET AND CONCERNED ABOUT HIS 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. I, TOO, HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE AND HAVE HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY 2001. THE MAN CLAIMED HIS PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SAFE AND IN FACT HAD FAILED TO THE POINT OF HIM HAVING TO PAY TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE GM WOULD NOT. (OVER $300) THIS, AFTER HE HAD DISCOVERED GM HAD SENT NOTICES TO ALL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY ISSUE. THE FACT IS THAT MY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND I FEEL AS THE MAN IN THE NEWS REPORT SAID; THAT GM SHOULD SEND OUT A NATIONWIDE RECALL TO HAVE THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FIXED! WE BOUGHT OUR VEHICLES IN GOOD FAITH AND GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, PARTICULARLY WHEN SAFETY IS AN ISSUE! GM...DO THE RIGHT THING! FOR YOUR REFERENCE, THE LOCAL NEWS CHANNEL IS NBC AFFILIATE CHANNEL 12 IN PHOENIX, AZ.*AK

PARKING BRAKE / EMERGENCY ON 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE IS INOPERABLE. PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED ON THIS VEHICKE. BROWN AND BROWN ADVISED 300.00 DOLLARS TO PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON EMERGENCY BRAKE.*AK

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE, I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY PARKING BRAKE. IT NEVER HAS WORKED PROPERLY, HAVING SLIPPED ON NUMEROUS OCCATIONS. WHEN I PUSH IT DOWN, IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WENT TO HAVE IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY ON 12/7/002, BUT IT CONTINUED TO FAIL. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON IT THAT SAYS THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE INSPECTED, AND CHEVROLET HAS PUT NO DEMAND ON THE DEALERS TO INSPECT THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

PARKING BRAKE SHOW WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, GM HAS ISSUED A NEW RETAINING CLIP THAT ALLOWS THE SHOE TO BE CENTERED AND NOT WEAR PREMATURELY. *AK

I TOOK MY 2001 TAHOE TO GET A YEARLY INSPECTION. I WAS THEN NOTIFIED BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD COST APPROX. $400.00 TO REPAIR. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS CRAZY SINCE WE HAVE ONLY USED THE PARKING BRAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THAT WAS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED THAT HAD NEEDED A PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED AT JUST 40000 MILES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH OF THE PROBLEM, I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE 2001 TAHOE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS. I CHECKED RECALLS AND WAS POSITIVE I WOULD FIND A RECALL FOR THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT TO MY MISTAKE, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ONE FOR A FAULT PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE YET TO GET IT FIXED AS I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT, BUT I WOULD ONLY WISH THAT CHEVY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE IT RECALLED. I WOULD HATE TO FIND OUT ABOUT A VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE FAILING AND ROLLING OVER A CHILD. *NM

I WENT TO HAVE MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE INSPECTED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED THE INSPECTION DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE FAILING TO FUNCTION. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD ONLY ENGAGED THE BRAKE NO MORE THAT 5 TIMES SINCE I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THAT PRACTICALLY EVERY 2001 TAHOE HE INSPECTED FAILED DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE NOT FUNCTIONING. I WENT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP THAT DID INSPECTIONS AND ASKED IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY ISSUES RELATED TO MY 2001 TAHOE. THEY IMMEDIATELY MENTIONED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE PROBABLY DID NOT FUNCTION. I THEN SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND CAME TO THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I TOOK MY TAHOE INTO CHAMPION CHEVROLET IN AUSTIN AND HAD THEM INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND THE PARKING BRAKE ROTOR/DRUM WAS RENDERED UNUSABLE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE COST WOULD BE OVER $750 TO FIX. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND REQUESTED THAT THE WORK BE DONE AT NO CHARGE. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT CHEVEROLET WOULD COVER APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE COST. I ENDED UP PAYING OVER $300 TO FIX THE MANFACTURERS DEFECT. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PARKING BRAKE BECOMING DEFECTIVE AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HAD BEEN REDESIGNED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL PARKING BRAKE. I FEEL THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD BEGIN A DEFECT INVESTIGATION AND FORCE CHEVROLET TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND IN GEAR AT IDLE. VEHICLE JUMPED CURB AND HIT SHRUBBERY BY BUILDING.*AK

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED DUE TO PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. DEALERSHIP INDICATED IF VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITHIN 10 FEET WITH THE PARKING BRAKE STILL ENGAGED THE PAD WOULD WEAR OUT. THAT WAS THE WAY THE PAD WAS DESIGNED. *AK *MR

PARK BRAKE FAILURE, PREMATURE WEAR-OUT. PARK BRAKE SHOES DROP AND RUB ON INSIDE OF DRUM. LOOKING AT THE SHOES, CLIPS AND THE WEAR ON THE SHOE SURFACE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE DESIGN OF THE SHOE RETENTION SYSTEM IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE DUTY THESE BRAKES SEE. NORMAL DRIVING HEATS THE REAR BRAKE DISC REPEATEDLY. AFTER SEVERAL HUNDRED HEAT CYCLES THE SPRING CLIPS HOLDING THE PARK BRAKE SHOES RELAXES, ALLOWING THE SHOES TO DROP (BY GRAVITY) FROM THEIR INTENDED DESIGN POSITION, AND THE LOWER BRAKE SHOE RESTS ON THE NORMALLY ROTATING BRAKE DRUM. WITH A BRAKE SHOE RESTING ON THE ROTATING DRUM THE RESULT IS LOWER SHOE PREMATURE WEAR-OUT AND LEAVES THE UPPER SHOE WITHOUT WEAR. THIS WILL HAPPEN EVEN IF THE PARK BRAKE IS NEVER USED. HAVING WORKED FOR GM MYSELF, IN CPC-ADVANCED SUSPENSION DESIGN GROUP, I UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES OF BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN. DURING MY EMPLOYMENT WITH GM, I WORKED WITH DELCO BRAKE ENGINEERS AND I AM SURE THIS FAILURE INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED BACK TO THEM AND THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT. I WILL BE REQUESTING TO SEE A 2004 TAHOE SYSTEM TO SEE IF THE DESIGN HAS BEEN IMPROVED. IF IT HAS CHANGED IT INDICATES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND THAT GM ADDRESSED IT BY IMPLEMENTING A CHANGE. SINCE MANY GM CUSTOMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AT $200 PER FIX, AT 200,000 VEHICLES THATS $40,000,000.00  MIGHT BE A CLASS ACTION.

PARKING BRAKE, STARTS TO MALFUNCTIONING EVERY 15K, EVEN WHEN IS RARELY USE, COST 130.00 TO GET IT ADJUSTED EVERY TIME. *JB

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE WHEN APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL MOVE AT WILL, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK *SC