The ABS brakes fail quite often. Dealer and local mechanic claim that nothing is wrong with vehicle.
1993 Chevrolet Suburban brakes complaints
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Applied the brakes and the vehicle would not stop. The driver had to switch lanes to avoid hitting another vehicle. The brakes went out two different times. *ak
While driving about 30 MPH went to stop at an interection, applied brakes ,went to floor, did not regain brakes, changed gear to nuetral then to park in order to stop.dealership changed brakes and rear axle leak in brakes,this defect has reoccurred, this defect is a potenial for an accident.
While driving at any variuos speed, goes to apply brake vehicle pulls to left. Has to pull to right in order to gain control. Front end of vehicle vibrates, mechanic replaced front capliers/,rotated tires/cleaned and adjusted rear brakes. This defect can cause a serious accident.
When brakes are applied on unusual rod conditions and roads with ripples, they resist. The dealer and the manufacturer have been contacted about the problem.
When applying force to the brake pedal while traveling on pavement, the vehicle intermittently pulls to the right, consumer also experiencing problems with stopping the vehicle. *ak
When applying the ABS brakes on normal road condition the pedal will travel to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. The dealer replaced the master cylinder on two occasions which did remedy the problem. Please give any further details.
Consumer can be driving when needs to make a panic stop brakes will not work properly, takes about 20 sec to make stop. Needs to leave pressure on brakes in order to stop. Dealership changed vacuum chamber,but defect still is occurring.
When brakes were applied at 15mph vehicle did not stop and rear ended vehicle in front of it. Dealer saw nothing wrong.
When applying the ABS brakes on wet or dry pavement the pedal will travel to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which could result in a vehicle collision. Please give any further details.
When appling the brakes they feel mushy, can feel the brakes letting go and pick up again when applying them. When making sudden stop the brakes make chatter noises.
Consumer at approx 55 MPH went to apply ABS brakes, brakes went to floor. Had to pump brakes in order to slow down, started to jump. This would occur when ever hard braking was necessary.
Anti lock brakes have failed several times one incident caused vehicle accident.
Ea95-026, the braking system malfunctioned intermittently twice in 2 years which almost caused an accident. Dealer cannot determine problem.
Abs brakes failed in an emergency situation at less than 10 MPH, resulting in a collision.
While driving applied the brakes and heard the ABS kick in, and the pedal went to the floor and the vehicle did not stop. The vehicle kept on going about 10-15 feet before coming to a stop. This has happened twice to the ABS. *ak
The truck has ABS brakes; the driver was trying to stop and the vehicle kept going with the brake pedal being depressed, causing an accident.
Ea95-026, the vehicle's ABS system fails, resulting in the pedal touching the floor and the vehicle not stopping which can cause an accident.
Intermittent ABS brake failure.
Antilock brakes failed.
Abs brakes lock up/fail.
Antilock brakes locked up 11 times, once causing accident.
Antilock brakes failed 6 times, once causing accident.
Ea95-026, ABS brake computer failure, caused the pedal to go the floor, complete loss of brakes, replaced complete braking system. Abs light comes on and regular brakes come on red.
Upon making a sudden stop and applying force to the brake pedal the anti-lock brake system kicks in, causing extended stopping distance and pulsation in the brake pedal.
Antilock brakes malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance.
When applying the ABS brakes in the snow or wet wheather the brakes will locked up, once causing the consumer to run a traffic light, resulting in an accident.
Ea95-026 brake failure, on wet surface and low speed applied brakes and the rear ABS brakes locked up, in for repairs 3 times.
When applying brakes the vehicle did not stop. It rearended another vehicle.
When applying brakes hard, heard loud grinding noise, pedal goes to floor, vehicle keeps moving, intermittent problem, according to dealer, brakes are working normal, no crashes, happens any speed.
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