2002 Chevrolet Avalanche: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Sep 2, 2005 · Brakes · 29,350 miles · MA

Dt: contact stated the brakes had a grinding noise. Contact replaced them on 7-23-05. He pulled the wheel off, and every single brake and rotor was defective. The pads were defective. He took a sledge hammer to get them off. There was inch pad touching the brakes, and that was the only thing stopping the vehicle. Replaced them, and he brought the parts to the dealer, who said there was nothing he could do. Also, called general motors, who indicated that this was normal. The car only had 29,000 miles on it. Contact had a brake problem since he bought the car. There were more pads left on the front brakes, which was uncommon. The brake pads were harder than the rotors. In addition, the rear brakes were defective. The dust covers for the rear brakes were gone . *ak the brakes gave no warning that there was a problem. The emergency brake did not work.

Filed Jul 12, 2005 · Brakes · 3,000 miles · OH

Dt: contact states he is having a problem with his ABS. The brakes pulsate and they don't stop the vehicle. The consumer noticed the pulsation while driving at lower speeds but not as much as when he is traveling at higher speeds. This occurs during normal braking. This has been going on at some degree since he bought the car. It has gotten progressively worse. It is happening all of the time now. The brake light does not come on. There is also a grinding noise before this happens. The consumer is going to take the car into the dealer tomorrow. He has not yet talked to the manufacturer. The car has 22,000 miles on it. There has not been any kind of repair work done for the brakes.

Filed May 3, 2005 · Brakes · 43,000 miles · WV

I noticed brake drag/squeal on the rear brakes of my 2002 chevrolet avalanche. I took it to a repair shop and was told the rear brakes where shot ... And ... The rotors were so corroded they couldn't be repaired ... They had to be replaced. About 3 months after the repairs I began noticing brake drag/squeal in my rear brakes again. I took it back to the shop that did the repairs and was told the brakes were fine and it might just be "brake dust buildup." I am convinced there is something wrong with my rear brakes and I plan to take my truck to a local chevrolet dealer as soon as I have time.

Filed Mar 11, 2005 · Brakes · 85,000 miles · 00

Consumer states the emergency brake cable is wearing. Out. As a result, a squeaking noise is produced.

Filed Dec 5, 2003 · Brakes · 8,831 miles · CA

At 8000 miles, we brought our truck in for squeaking and grinding brakes. The right rear brake was metal to metal, the caliper boots were cracked and torn, the left side was almost metal to metal and the right rotor was worn down. We went to the dealership and complained. Stewart dealership in colma, ca inspected it, agreed that it was under our extended warranty. Less than 8000 miles later we brought in our avalanche & the rear brakes & emergency brake was metal to metal and the front brakes are 50%. We took the truck back to stewart who did a 28 point inspection. When we got the inspection paperwork back, it said the rear brakes were metal to metal, the front brakes were 4/32 and the emergency brake was inspected and ok.. The emergency brake is gone and they said it didn't require attention!! They said its from regular wear and tear and not covered under warranty. We decided to take the truck to ellis brooks chevrolet in sf. They said that the rear brakes & emergency brake was metal to metal. They said this was normal wear and tear and not covered under warranty.

Filed Nov 16, 2003 · Brakes · 35,585 miles · PA

I own a 2002 chevy avalanche that ii am the second owner. There is less than 36,000 miles on the vehicle while we traveling we notice the brakes squealing. Before we could make it home we had metal to metal and had to use are trailer brakes to help stop us. We have three children and had to travel two hours on a sunday home unsafe. We immediately took it to a brake specialist and they informed us that we would need 4 new rotors. The serviceman stated that the caliper had a problem and it burn the brake pads completely off the rotors and the rotors were junk. He also stated this is a know problem and we were not the first. The rotors were peeling. When I contacted our gmc dealer they had a gmc rep. Look at our rotors. The representative said they could not do anything about it, that the brakes are wearable and not covered under the warranty. Maybe if we were the 1st owner they might been able to help us. The dealer stated this might of been a safety issue. The gmc rep said they should of had it towed. Our dealer did state they are having a lot of problems with the rotors and calipers and ford, jeep, chrysler were also. We had to had to spend over $800 to get our vehicle safe. We drive our children to day care and want to be safe. I am very upset. We had to drive over two hours to get home and had to use our trailer brakes to help stop us... I am sure we will need to be replacing those brakes problem soon because of this. I feel this should have been covered under our warranty. I have never been told or even heard of anyone not covering us because we were not the original owners. Why would the dealers sell vehicles state that it is still under warranty until 3 years or 36,000 miles. Please investigate.