1998 Chevrolet Suburban brakes problems

Filed Feb 5, 2016 · Brakes · MN · crash

Brake line failed after med to heavy braking, leaving little to no brake as pedal went to the floor.

Filed Jul 24, 2014 · Brakes · 182,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the brake pedal failed. The contact mentioned that the ABS and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated the ABS sensor, the inner and outer bearings and the caliber needed to be replaced. The vehicle has been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 182,000.

Filed Apr 2, 2012 · Brakes, Fuel system · 38,528 miles · NJ

I purchased on 11/1997 a new 1998 chevrolet suburban 3/4 ton 2500 series. The suburban has 38,528 original miles and has been garage kept since new. The vehicle has been used primarily as a secondary vehicle for recreational purposes. The suburban has been driven in snow conditions only 12-14 times. I am experiencing excessive brake and fuel line corrosion on the steel brake/fuel lines, flexible brake hoses and connections. I am very concerned over the brake/fuel line corrosion issuea and have since learned that an investigation has been initiated by the federal safety agency on 1/5/11, the federal safety agency investigation file no. Ea11001.

Filed Sep 11, 2010 · Brakes · 90,000 miles · MA

1. Hard stop to avoid hitting wildlife. Going approximately 40 MPH. 2. After the brakes holding for a second or two the pedal dropped to the floor. After that only 1/4 brake power. Once home, observed brake fluid coming from corroded brake lines. 3. I will need to review cost of service.

Filed Nov 8, 2006 · Brakes · 144,000 miles · MN

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 5 MPH on normal road conditions and applying the brakes under normal braking conditions, the brakes increased in stopping distance. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who determined that the left front brake sensor needed to be replaced. After the vehicle was repaired, the contact noticed a the federal safety agency recall # 05v379000 regarding service brakes hydraulic:antilock. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.

Filed Nov 22, 2005 · Brakes · 56,000 miles · MI

My 1998 suburban had same repair done on the ABS brakes that current recall is out for 1999-2002 and gm is saying the part on 99-2000 recall is not the part on my 98 suburban. The dealership says it is the same recall part and they are refusing to reimburse me for repairs I paid for before the recall was issued.

Filed Oct 14, 2005 · Brakes · 114,000 miles · CT

Catastrohic loss of entire breaking system due to bursting of brake lines without prior notice; dealer required complete replacement of entire brake system owing to servely rusted parts throughout; mechanical emergency brake system required several hundred yards to stop vehicle; vehicle had been regularly serviced since new with most recent service just 2 months before brake system failure; had vehicle been traveling at highway speed possible fatal consequences; possible issue of design/component defect

Filed Oct 12, 2005 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · RI

Dt: the consumer complained about ABS brakes kicking in at low speeds. The service brakes and ABS will not hold when the ABS kicks in. The problem has been on going since november of 2004. The dealership cleaned and greased the brakes. They machined the rotors and replaced the left upper arm bushing. And they checked the ABS sensors. The problem recurred. When she contacted them they said they could not find the cause of the problem. It started getting worse in july of 2005. She took vehicle to the dealership again. They replaced the sensor bushings and an idle arm. The problem is still occurring. She took it back to them. They replaced two rear drums, the sway bar bushings, the u joints, and t tightened the transfer case. However, the problem recurred. A recall for the 2000 models was issued. When she contacted the manufacturer, they said that this model year vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact had to have the service brakes replaced before. The dealership replaced the rotors and the pads. The contact felt that it was a result of normal wear and tear. .

Filed Sep 28, 2005 · Brakes · OH

Abs brake system on the front driver's side wheel began having failures at very low speeds(under 10 MPH) when the vehicle(1998 chevrolet tahoe) was coming to a full stop at the end of the drive or when pulling to a stop. This was occurring over & over more more than a month. I contacted white-allen chevolet in dayton ohio and the service manager contacted the gm zone manager and gm would not warranty this repair saying that my vehicle did not fall under the recall years for this problem even though the problem was exactly the same as the recall issued for the same vehicle 1999-2002 ( mine is 1998). I finally had to have it done strictly because of my children's safety the day I made the appointment my daughter and I almost glided into traffic coming to a stop while taking her to school. The zone manager response to our claim was that my vehicle was not part of the recall and they will not have the repairs done as part of the recall even though the failure is the same defect according to the service manager. Service was supplied on 9/26/2005 at white-allen service order reads "checked ABS system right front sensor failure due to low voltage output action taken : replaced left front hub and bearing parts: owner has the old replaced parts.

Filed Sep 26, 2005 · Brakes · 58,000 miles · MN

I experienced the braking issue described in recall 05v379000. On the date below, I narrowly avoided a crash with children in the vicinity. The vehicle has been registered in mn since purchase to me as the original owner. I have experienced this braking issue 3 or so times over the last year.