1999 GMC Suburban

1999 GMC C 1500 SUBURBAN WITH BRAKE FADE. THIS SUBURBAN HAS HAD ALL NEW BRAKE PADS X2, NEW MASTER BRAKE COMPONENTS, AND STILL HAS ISSUES WITH STOPPING AT LOWER SPEEDS. MECHANICS SAY VEHICLE ACTING NORMALLY WHEN CHECKED. WE HAVE, AND ARE STILL EXPERIANCING INTERMITANT BRAKE FADE THAT MAKES IT QUESTIONABLE IF THE VEHICLE WILL STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGNS WHEN TRAVELING ON RURAL ROADS AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATLY 15 - 35 MPH. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU INCLUDE THE C1500 GMC SUBURBAN IN YOUR LIST OF SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. I DO NOT SEE IT MENTIONED IN THE INFORMATION CURRENTLY IN PRINT.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ON MY 1999 GMC SUBURBAN. THE PROBLEMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION #PE05020. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURS NUMEROUS TIMES DAILY WHEN I AM SLOWING TO A STOP. SOMETIMES THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE WHEN MY FOOT IS NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PETAL. MY MECHANIC HAS CONFIRMED (VIA HIS COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS) THAT THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE WITHOUT A BRAKE SWITCH DETECTION.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND SUDDENLY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM A PANIC STOP AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE MADE SLIGHT REAR CONTACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, BUT SWERVED AND ROLLED ON TOP OF THE SIDEWALK. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE FULL STOPPING ABILITY. ALSO, THAT THE BRAKES SYSTEM WAS CHANGED IN THE 2000 VEHICLES. *AK *TC

DOOR ACUATORS FAULTY. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. FUEL GUAGE FAULTY. SECURITY SYSTEM OVERRIDES STARTER WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE STARTED. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE "SERVICED" THREE TIMES FOR "DOOR ACTUATORS" AS WE WERE TOLD THIS IS WHAT WAS CAUSING SECURITY SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. GMC NATIONAL SERVICE CENTER WAS NOT HELPFUL. THEY DID NOT RETURN CALLS OR SET-UP SPECIAL SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT LOCAL DEALER AS THEY PROMISED. THERE ARE SEVERAL INCIDENT DATES OF WHEN WE COULD NOT START OUR VEHICLE. WILL USE JULY 29TH AS ONE DATE, UNABLE TO START VEHICLE WHILE ON SUMMER VACATION IN LAKE TAHOE AREA. IF THIS HAPPENS DURING REAL EMERGENCY IT WOULD BE UNFORTUNATE.

BRAKE AND ABS UNSAFE AND IN FOR CHRONIC REPAIRS. HAVE OWNED VEHICLE FOR LESS THEN A YEAR WHEN PROBLEM STARTED. ROTORS CRACKED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. HAD HEAVY DUTY ROTORS PUT ON. IN THE RAIN, ABS LOCKED...NEAR MISS OF AN ACCIDENT. WITHIN WEEKS HAD BACK IN FOR REPAIRS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR...WAS INFORMED OF GMC BULLETIN REGARDING BRAKES. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK BRAKES AND ABS. HAD PROPORTIONING VALVE PUT IN AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED. THEN HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS AGAIN DUE TO WEAR..ALL WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS. THEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND ABS STARING LOCKING INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN. THERE IS A LEAK AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS JUST INSTALLED 12 DAYS AGO! WE LEFT IT AT THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALER (ITS A SUNDAY)! TOO SCARED TO DRIVE WITH MY PRESCHOOLER IN THE CAR! THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42K! *JB