2000 Chevrolet Suburban 1500: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Oct 18, 2014 · Brakes · 207,465 miles · CA

On friday afternoon october 17, 2014, I was driving my suburban to get new tires installed at my local big o tires store. While I driving there the brakes were fine. Once I pulled in to the bay of the store, upon the 2nd or 3rd time I pressed the brake pedal, the pedal went straight to the floor, no brakes! Luckily there was little motion on the suburban, moving it to park stopped the motion. Not at any time did any ABS or brake lights come on the dash to alert me of any potential problems, nor any indications of spongy brakes. Just sudden and complete brake failure. The mechanics at big o tires alerted me of a leak coming from underneath the middle area of the driver's side of the suburban from the frame. They lifted up the suburban and proceeded to inspect. They informed me that all the brake lines where rusted and rotted out and that one or more of the brake lines had burst or broken, causing the brake failure. I started to research this problem on the internet and was surprised to find that both gmc & the federal safety agency are aware of this issue and no recalls have been issued to date. In fact from the information that I can gather online is that the federal safety agency has been inundated with complaints in regards to this problem and gmc refuses to issue a recall, claiming that this is not a safety issue. I was lucky enough for this to happen to me at very low speed in a controlled environment. What if this would have happened without any warning while driving and approaching an intersection? I can think of a many different scenarios where this could have played out to much worse circumstances. Brakes are probably the most significant safety mechanism on any vehicle. How dare gmc make the claim that is it not a safety issue!

Filed Jun 16, 2014 · Brakes · 140,000 miles · CA

When approaching an intersection the vehicle in front of me stopped quickly. I applied my brakes quickly to stop and the brake pedal almost reached the floor board. I could feel my foot jumping on the pedal as my truck was attempting to stop. A week after the incident my ABS light came on and has remained on and the dealership states this is an ongoing issue. I understand gm has much going on right now but they need to address and resolve all these issues before family's loose loved ones. Do the right thing gm acknowledge these numerous faulty brake issues and give us the opportunity to fix our vehicle investments.

Filed May 10, 2014 · Brakes · 135,000 miles · TX

The ABS/brake warning lamps light at random times. The first repair center/dealer told me they were very familiar with the problem and it is the ebcm modules. They were problems on 1999-2001 models of pick up and suburbans. He instructed me to ignore the lamps as it would be a high cost of replacement but the ABS system will not operate. He also instructed that gm knows very well the problem they had and corrected it on the 2002 models. This was told to me by 2 additional dealer service centers. Also by a top auto repair show on the radio. If you do a search on the web you can see this has been a known failure since 2005.I asked each of the service managers why gm hasn't recalled them and their answer is I don't know or there has to be a certain percentage before they will. Another was the federal safety agency hasn't gotten involved. A failure of this nature means when the brakes are applied they will lock up and skids/loss of control can occur.

Filed Mar 15, 2012 · Brakes · 160,000 miles · NJ

Brake lines rusted and now leaking in front of and under the front driver side door where the brake lines start running down the frame rail of the truck body towards the ABS module. Last week the truck was fine, and I decided it would be a good time to bring it to my chevy dealer to have any outstanding recall work done. They told me among other recall orders due on my truck, one in particular is to have a 2 ft stretch of one of the lines replaced, and they replaced it. Less than a week after getting the truck back I now have a leak coming from one or two of the other brake lines in that area where the work was just done last week. I have lots of questions. Nothing was leaking till the dealer touched it, so why am I left with a new problem that was dealer caused. Secondly, what's up with a recall that chooses to replace "one part" of 1 of 4 lines all running parallel, and all rusted to the same degree? Thirdly, why is chevy which has a "built like a rock" suggested reputation using brake lines that can so easily succumb to rust, there lots of other solutions for this auto maker. For instance during manufacture, installing stainless steel lines, copper lines or copper nickel alloy lines just to name a few, instead of using cheap steel lines, what gives?

Filed Nov 27, 2010 · Brakes · 99,400 miles · KS

The ABS system on my 2000 chevrolet suburban 1500 failed to operate properly. It activated while stopping at slow speeds. There is a product safety recall issued #050683 front wheel speed sensor corrosion. The chevrolet dealership refused to repair under the recall because the vehicle is now registered in kansas, however missouri is covered. I guess less than an inch of geography makes the difference between what is safe and covered and what is not safe and covered. I paid to have it repaired for the safety issues concerned. I purchased the used vehicle in missouri, and it was registered and driven in missouri. I put most of the miles driving to work in missouri. I'm confused about the logic at gm. Will be the last gm vehicle in my life.

Filed Sep 30, 2010 · Brakes · 105,000 miles · CT

The brakes in my 2000 suburban failed due to at least one corrosion-related leak in a brake line at the ABS controller under the truck. The brakes seem to have failed completely, and I had to rely on the parking brake to bring the vehicle to a stop. I had a local mechanic replace the first leaking line he could find, but while testing that he found that others were leaking. Because of the extensive corrosion, he could not say whether the second leak was there before he started work. I am having all the brake lines attached to the front of the ABS controller replaced as a precaution.

Filed Jun 10, 2010 · Brakes · 115,000 miles · PA

Vehicle 2000 chevy suburban 1500 4x4 - june 2007 rear brake line failure complete loss of braking, fractured line found behind rear axle. Repaired with new line. -august 2007 failure of ABS system, at very slow speed less than 5 MPH brake pedal would become very hard and there would be no brake effect. Abs examined and disconnected, braking is now as normal but without ABS. -october 2007 front brake line failure resulting in total loss of braking effect. Both front lines replaced, lines showed massive internal corrosion, repair with new lines.

Filed Oct 1, 2007 · Brakes · CA

The ABS electric motor continues to run after vehicle has been shut off. This has happened before and I replaced it the cost was over $1000.00 to have it repaired. I have done some research and this happens a lot to gm vehicles.

Filed Jul 26, 2006 · Brakes · 107,800 miles · TX

Ebcm failure - ABS pump runs continuously and will run down the battery. 2nd time ebcm has failed on this vehicle. Called 800 number for chevy - they would not help me. Dealer wants $1100 to fix.

Filed Jun 5, 2006 · Brakes · 73,000 miles · MS

Dt*: the contact stated the check engine, ABS, and emergency brake light illuminated. An the federal safety agency recall, # 05v379000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock however, the recall did not remedy the problem. The dealership would not offer a second repair without charge under the recall.