1997 Chevrolet Tahoe

CALIPER SLIDES FROZE DUE TO TOLERANCE/COROSSION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE ONE BRAKE PAD FOR BRAKING. DEALER NOTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND OFFERED TO CHARGE ME FOR FILING (SERVICE BULLETIN # 99-05-24-001) DOWN THE CALIPER SLIDE TO BE WITHIN TOLERANCE (NOT COVERED UNDER "BUMPER TO BUMPER" WARRANTY - CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE FILE #000014560). ACCORDING TO NAPA BRAKE INSTALLATION ISTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICABLE PADS (GM PART NUMBERS 7024A OR 7081A), THERE IS A POSSSIBILITY OF THIS CONDITION BREAKING CONTACT BETWEEN THE PAD FRICTION MATERIAL AND THE METAL BACKING, WHICH WOULD SEVERELY HAMPER OR REMOVE ALL BRAKING POWER FROM THAT WHEEL. I HAVE A BROTHER WITH A CHEVY ASTRO VAN OF SIMILAR YEAR, AND AN UNCLE WITH A FULL SIZE CHEVY TRUCK OF SIMILAR YEAR, BOTH OF WHOM HAVE EXPERIENCED FRONT BRAKE EXCESSIVE/UNEVEN WEAR. THIER VEHICLES WERE OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD AT THE TIME IT WAS NOTICED. I FEEL THAT CHEVY HAS DENIED ME A WARRANTY CLAIM, BECAUSE THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THIER BRAKE DESIGN, AND WOULD BE TOO COSTLY TO RECALL. I ALSO FEEL THAT BECAUSE IT INVOLVES THE FRONT BRAKES (WHICH PROVIDE MOST OF BRAKING POWER) OF MANY LARGE VEHICLES, THAT MANY USE FOR TOWING, THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A SAFETY RECALL, OR AT LEAST COVERED UNDER WARRANY, IF DISCOVERED UNDER WARRANTY PERIOD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED / RESPONSIBLE FOR 2 REAR END COLLISIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF MY ABS SYSTEM NOT STOPPING MY VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I FELT THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY, BUT CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. JUST LAST WEEK I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT LOW SPEED WITH MORE THAN SUFFICIENT STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO THE REAR OF OTHER. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS IN OVER 20 YEARS WITH MULTIPLE VEHICLES AND TO HAVE TWO SIMILIAR ACCIDENTS WITHIN A YEAR OF EACH OTHER FOR THE SAME CAUSE LEADS ME TO SUSPECT SOMETHING IS WRONG. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLIANTS REGARDING THE ABS CAPABILITY IN CHEVY TRUCKS? *AK

AT 13000 MILES POOR BRAKING AND NOISE IN FRONT END. DEALER CHECKS BRAKES FINDS THAT SPECS ARE MET.29000 MI. BRAKES ARE SHOT AND REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. GM SAYS DEALER MUST HAVE MISDIAGNOSED TAKE IT UP WITH THEM EVEN THOUGH HISTORICAL DATA SHOWS PROBLEM REPORTED AT 13000 MILES.IT ISN'T RIGHT THAT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IS THE WAKE CALL THAT ONE OF THE USA'S LARGEST CORPORATIONS NEEDS TO STEP-UP TO ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A PRODUCT THEY ENGINEERED,DESIGNED, AND MARKETED. I WOULD EXPECT THAT FROM CHINA. *AK