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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
118 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Sep 11, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
HAVE OWNED '90GMC C1500 P/U & '99 GMC C1500 SUBURBAN IN PAST 12 YEARS; BOTH VEHICLES HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS W/ FRONT BRAKE PULL/WEAR; SUSPENSION; BRAKE PIPES; ENGINE/TRANS. HESITATION, HANG....; CORRODED + BATTERY CABLES, BATTERIES; LEAKING HVAC DUCTS; AND ON & ON. HOW IN THE WORLD DOES 12+/- YEARS OF DOCUMENTED BRAKE PROBLEMS …
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HAVE OWNED '90GMC C1500 P/U & '99 GMC C1500 SUBURBAN IN PAST 12 YEARS; BOTH VEHICLES HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS W/ FRONT BRAKE PULL/WEAR; SUSPENSION; BRAKE PIPES; ENGINE/TRANS. HESITATION, HANG....; CORRODED + BATTERY CABLES, BATTERIES; LEAKING HVAC DUCTS; AND ON & ON. HOW IN THE WORLD DOES 12+/- YEARS OF DOCUMENTED BRAKE PROBLEMS ACROSS VEHICLE LINES/MODELS NOT WARRANT A MASSIVE RECALL AND/OR COMPENSATION TO OWNERS FOR OBVIOUSLY FAULTY ENGINEERING, MATERIALS, ETC.....????!!!! I SUPPOSE THE FORD/FIRESTONE PROBLEMS TOOK PRECEDENCE? CAN YOU SAY "CLASS ACTION"??*AK
NHTSA ODI #767024
Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2002
Fuel System, GasolinePower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
FOR A BRAND NEW SUBURBAN I DON'T FEEL IT SHOULD BE HAVING MAJOR PART PROBLEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #766317
Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ONGOING PROBLEM, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON AN INCLINE, IT THERE IS A LOUD TWANGING NOISE, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8016540
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE PULLS LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IT HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN LIGHT, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE EACH TIME AFTER BEING FIXED. ALSO, BRAKE PADS CONTIINUED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR, REASON UNKNOWN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8015188
45,454 miles · Jul 2, 2002
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicSteering
REPEATED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS AND NOW ON REAR BRAKE DRUMS. WE ARE VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVERS AND TYPICALLY GET 80-100,000 MILES ON A SET OF BRAKES. THIS IS OUR SECOND SET OF FRONT PADS. WE DO TOW HEAVY LOADS. THE SUBURBAN IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEAVY DUTY TOWING PACKAGE . IT HAS ALREADY HAD THE STEERING GEAR BOX REPLA…
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REPEATED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS AND NOW ON REAR BRAKE DRUMS. WE ARE VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVERS AND TYPICALLY GET 80-100,000 MILES ON A SET OF BRAKES. THIS IS OUR SECOND SET OF FRONT PADS. WE DO TOW HEAVY LOADS. THE SUBURBAN IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEAVY DUTY TOWING PACKAGE . IT HAS ALREADY HAD THE STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FRONT PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED, ALSO THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE BRAKES JUST DO NOT SEEM OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO STOP A VEHICLE OF THIS MASS TOWING LOAD. WE'VE OWNED SUBURBAN'S SINCE 1973 SO WE DO FEEL WE HAVE A DEGREE OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS AREA. FINALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND A BUMP IS HIT, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTS OUT FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/6-1/5 OF A SECOND CAUSING EVERYTHING TO GO DARK. I SUSPECT AN EXPOSURE IN A WIRING HARNESS. *JB *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****763731
NHTSA ODI #10007121
Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE, CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF ALL FAILURES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #762871
Mileage unknown · May 8, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO FLOOR RESULTING IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE.ON 2 MAY 2002, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE AND DUE TO EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5000.00, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8009418
Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
PRIMATURE WEAR BRAKE OF BRAKE PADS, RESULTING IN EXTEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8005400
Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THREE SETS OF PADS WORE OUT, AND CURRENTLY GOING ON FOURTH SET OF PADS IN 41,000 MILES. THIS WILL EFFECT STOPPING DISTANCE ON FRONT BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS OPERATING FINE BEFORE TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK UP. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8004715
Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. FRONT END WOULD SHAKE. BRAKE PAD HAD WORN TO METAL ON ONE SIDE. PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE PADS ARE BEING REPLACED ABOUT EVERY 18000 MILES. *JB
NHTSA ODI #8002199
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