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.
1998 Chevrolet Suburban: ABS light or ABS activating
11 of the 201 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
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.
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. .
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.
Brake pedal goes down or gets spongey at slow stopping speeds under 5 MPH. It feels like an ABS event is occuring! No ABS light comes on. Incident occurs at nearly every stop. Stopping distance is longer. It feels like the vehicle is not going to stop. It is not a safe secure feeling when coming to a stop. I have hear (on the radio) that this is probabley the same kind of problem occuring as occuring on 1999 to 1005 vehicles. I believe my vehilce should be included in the repair.
The vehicles' ABS brakes stays engaged, which causes the brakes pad and rotors to wear excessively. The dealership has replace part 5 times. Please provide more details. Ts
Consumer stated that when coming to a stop the ABS would engage causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified. Mr
Vehicle is a company vehicle and was purchased without test drive. After vehicle was put into service we experienced insufficient braking power, grabing brakes, 100% loss of brakes. Original dealer replaced brake pads, rotors & ABS system. Maryville, tn dealer also replaced pads & ABS parts. Still vehicle has no stopping power. On going problem which creates a dangerous vehicle.
My vehicle ran head-on into the side of a car that ran a stop sign. My car was so damaged that the insurance adjustor "totaled" it. The impact was so severe that I, the driver, sustained a fracture of the sternum (I was wearing a seat belt with shoulder harness). The air bags of my car did not go off, but the air bags of the car I hit did go off. On impact the brake mastercylinder with the power assist unit was broken off the fire wall by the ABS module. Therefore I did not have any brakes and rolled for another 300 feet before coming to rest against a tree in the lower shoulder of the road.
The wire loom under the dash was cut with exposed wires, caused the ABS module and relay short. Yh
Abs brake system failed.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Antilock brake (ABS) activation at low speeds
- Antilock brake (ABS) activation at low speeds on various models including the 1995 and 1996 envoy
- Brake lead/pull and front brake wear
- Some cab chassis, crew cab, and pickup models may exhibit a brake lead / pull and front brake wear
- Vehicles leading or pulling to either side while applying the brakes, and premature front brake wear,...
- Vehicle leading or pulling to either side while applying the brakes or front brake wear not meeting...
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. One or both front brake rotor/hubs were built with an out-of-specification gray iron that can fail during the life of the vehicle.
- Risk
- If a driver continues to drive with a cracked rotor, the cracks could continue around the wheel mounting bolt circle and ultimately result in a wheel separation.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rotors for a core date of "287" and, if found, replace the rotor.
Recall number 98V033000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban?
11 of 201 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban (5%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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