Brakes shake and vibrate when braking. On occasion, brakes failed and pedal went to the floor. Mechanic inspected found "no problem" with brakes. The last incident with the brakes resulted in an accident when more than enough distance was given for stopping.
1998 Chevrolet Suburban brakes complaints
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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 antilock brakes on my 1998 chevrolet suburban activate at low speeds .if this condition occurs where stopping distance is limited a crash could occur..this is a for real safety issue and is documented in nhts item number 10000062. Noticed on the internet someone posted in ontario canada there is a gm recall for the speed sensors and corrosion.. I can not believe a issue involving brakes is not on a recall..... I asked a service manager about the problem I'm having and he quoted the speed sensor right away...come on gm knows they have a problem....going to take the vehicle to gm next week and ask to talk to the zone manager .
I own a 1998 chevy suburban 2200 4wd. On 7/10/00, at 13.000 mi the front rotors and pads and rear shoes were replaced by the dealer. On 9/13/00 at 15,000 mi the front disc pads, master cylinder proportion valve and caliper brake hoses were replaced per service bulletin. On 8/21/03 at 22,500 mi I had the front rotors and pads replaced with factory oem parts. On 10/11/04 at 27,00 mi I had to have the front rotors cut because of overheating of the rotors. Rotors displayed hot spots. There seems to be a significant recurring problem/defect with the front brakes.
The second transmission is failing at 85,939 thousand miles, out of warranty. Is it normal for two tranmissions to fail at relatively low mileage. I don't think so. My suburban is in fantastic condition. It is extremely well maintained and believe it or not like new. Now I have to spend another 2000 $ on top of just having the brakes done??
Windshield wipers experienced the same defect as stated in recall 03 v 159 000, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. *ak the wipers had become inoperative at times, the brakes were soft, the wheel cylinders were found leaking, and the shoes cracked. Transmission fluid leaked, and the tail shaft seal was replaced. *scc
1998 suburban k1500 = repetitive problems with rear brakes not self adjusting, replaced brake shoes twice, replaced springs and all hardware once (since 2000) with no avail. Rear brakes don't work well, front brakes need to stop vehicle antilock brakes have to kick in to stop vehicle. Transfer case now leaking and wondering if rear brake problem is the cause of transfer case problem. Have there been any recalls on this vehicle?
The brakes failed to stop vehicle, which resulted in an accident.
The federal safety agency recall 98-v-033-000: 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. Consumer states has the same problem. Had changed five time the brake pads, and three times the rotors. Dealer has been notified. However this vehicle is not included in recall due to VIN#. Please provide further information.
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
Consumer states that when trying to apply the brakes the brake pedal will go to the floor causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance. Dealer notified. Ts
Chevrolet has brushed me off severerl times by saying I never brought the vehicle in to a gm dealer for brakes the first time I ddidnt feel I was obligated to go to gm I went to brake max this is a big problem and chevy wont fess up and help the public the truck is to big for the brake system made for this application.
The anti-lock brakes have always pulled to the right and are getting worse. The auto was taken to the dealership several times while under warranty with no satisfaction. Other suburbans have had the same problem, but no recall has been issued. California has a lemon law, but not oregon....there have been several complaints about this problem in ca with satisfaction b/c of the lemon law. The problem keeps getting worse until the time comes when the auto almost leaves the road after applying the brakes
The brake pedal will go to the floor under moderate braking. The brake system is inadequate for such a heavy duty 3/4 ton vehicle. Have had several near misses, when having to brake suddenly, where there was sufficient distance between my vehicle and the vehicle in front of me. The brakes make a groaning noise under hard braking. Also, vehicle pulls wildly and hard when emergency braking.
I have had to replace the disc pad 4 times in under 10,000 miles, I have had to replace the rotors twice in the same amount of time. I am now facing another rotor and brake pad replacement. The rotors warp very quickly and the pads do not last, seems to always have some pull when brakes applied in normal braking situations. Also, the vehicle pulls hard and wildly in emergency braking situations.
At any speed and intermittently when depressing brakes, vehicle goes into extended stopping distance traveling to the left or right. *ak. Consumer states most of the complaints have been repaired under warranty, however within a short interval, problems arise again, the dealer has stated the problem may be a design issue.
Faulty injectors caused the vehicle to misfire and caused the check engine light to illuminate.nlm
When pressing on brakes they would get hard. Brakes get harder as day wears on. Vehicle would buck if stopped at light or sign. Makes a swooshing sound. Can feel brake pedal fighting back. Have taken to indpendent mechanic, and was informed brake power booster was gone and was leaving no power brakes.
When driving at 55 MPH and upon depressing brake pedal brake booster malfunctioned, causing poor braking ability, and resulting in extended stopping distance. Please provide any further details.
Check the engine light came on and the vehicle was misfiring due to injectors failure.
Brakes-when coming to stop pedal is hard then drops about an inch more before vehicle stops.anti lock will sometimes engage and stop vehicle. After vehicle stops I can continue to push pedal all the way to floor. Dealer replaced rear dump valve but problem still there. Master cylinder has been replaced,new rotors, new back brake shoes(3rd set). Brake problem started in jan 2001. Intake gasket is leaking. Fuel pump is running very noisy, nosier than when new. I know that this means it is going to go.so I will have to replace it.
3 fuel injectors failed (#1, #7 and #8). Nlm
Upon braking and completely stopping brakejust releases by itself.
Spoken to chevrolet customer service. Dealer says no problem with brakes. Vehicle is under recall notice -- the federal safety agency recall 98v033000. Currently on third set of front brakes. Chevrolet area service representative, harvey myer has never followed up with complaint, customer service representative barbara fleming is helpful. Dealer worked on brakes when under warranty, refuses to accept the federal safety agency information.
All 4 brakes locked up, and consumer went in a 90 degree circle. Presently, brakes won't stop, they go to floor, and vehicle pulls to the right.
My truck since new once every one or two weeks the brakes don't work, when you more need them, suddent stop not panic stop. Was reported in several occasion to the deler,they inspected repace pads ... No problem with brakes. The truck continue with the same problem. The last 9/25/00 the car started running like when the brakes is on and lock it.one more time pads every think is replaced, but this time continue lock,know contamination is susp. ??? More parts to be change. I am requesting help this is normal, I am very concern about my family safety. We need to wait until a fatality occur to then someone concern about this matter. I have a naibor have the same problem, and he was involved in an accident. I will like to know if is more data about this matter and what I can do to prevent a fatal accident. Thanks.
When traveling about 25mph and applying brakes pedal goes all the way to the floor. Also, vehicle makes a clinking and clunking noise. He has to let off of brakes in order to brake the vehicle to slow down. He has contacted manufacturer .
The vehicle has been experiencing several suspension related problems, the side shock absorber split causing a rattle, the dealer replaced the bolts on both the driver and passenger sides, consumer complained of steering wheel pulling to the right, the dealer found that the vehicle was out of alignment and after the alignment was completed, the problem still existed, the dealer later found a left front inner tie rod nut loose, however the vehicle still pulled to the right so a tire rotation was done, also, the coil spring insulators were missing causing a clunking noise when turning, it was later found that the insulators were improperly installed, the vehicle continues to pull to the right after all the repairs and the dealer can not find a remedy for the problem.
I have reported the problem before oid id: 701281, this needs to be addressed before someone else dies. Oid id:609017, 609109, 541068, 541537, 609005, 536544, 537798, 534868, 607646, 824021, 859425, 701281, 709150, 714200, 607214, 609769, 833732, 846325, 846347, 857553 are all related. No safety defect mentioned within summary.
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