Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that while entering a parking spot at an unknown speed, smoke emitted from the front passenger tire. The contact also mentioned that there was a brake fluid leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was found that the brake lines were corroded. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 238,000. The VIN was not available.
2000 Chevrolet Suburban brakes complaints
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The brake pedal went all of the way to the floor while I was in traffic going about 20 MPH. I was able to stop my suburban without hitting the car in front of me by putting the car in 2nd gear and using the emergency brake. There were no warnings lights or messages in the message center before or after this happened. The brake line burst along the frame rail at a spot approximately between the front and rear driver's side door.
I was driving on york road in maryland going about 35 miles per hour when the car in front of me suddenly stopped. I pressed on the brake pedal but it went straight to the floor. Fortunately I had kept a good distance between my car and the car in front of me. My vehicle came to a stop about half and inch away from the car in front. After this I had to pull over and take the vehicle to the dealer. Dealer found that the brake lines had rusted and brake fluid was leaking hence the reason for the car not braking properly.
Steel brake line along right rear frame member corroded and failed resulting in loss of brake fluid and braking action. Inspection of other steel brake lines show extensive corrosion, drawing reasonable conclusion that other lines will fail. All steel brake lines need to be replaced to make vehicle safe to drive.
Steel brake lines along rear differential corroded and failed resulting in loss of brake fluid and braking actions.
When approaching an intersection today the traffic light turned red and when I depressed the brake pedal it collapsed to the floor causing me to run the light and pass into the intersection. I thank my lucky stars that nobody was injured. My wife and child were terrified, as was I, but we managed to pass through unharmed.
I was traveling down a city street in philadelphia taking my young kids to daycare, when I had to come to an abrupt stop to avoid a vehicle making an illegal u-turn. The truck would not stop the brake pedal went to the floor then slowly brought the vehicle to a stop. I had the truck towed into a repair facility and was told by the mechanic my suburban was the third in two day period to come in with ruptured brake lines due to corrosion. This matter needs to be addressed before someone is seriously hurt or killed. I just arrived home a week prior from vacationing with my entire family in this vehicle. My vehicle has been routinely checked and serviced by bryner chevy in jenkin town pa. I was never informed my brake lines were corroded.
Was slowing down for a light at an intersection. Was traveling around 15 MPH when I started to brake then the pedal "popped" and went to the floor. It did come to a stop about 20 feet into the intersection, lucky for the 7 passengers that where with me no one was coming through the intersection. I cannot believe that my break lines are in this condition at this age. I owned a 78 chevy for about 12 years, the brake lines looked as good as new the day I sold it. Looking for a garage that can replace all the lines with non-gm parts. Unlike gm I value the life of my family. Gm just lost another customer.
My husband was backing our suburban down the driveway (a hill) when he completely lost braking. Pedal went to the floor and vehicle wasn't slowing. Emergency brake was ineffective. He turned into a bush at the bottom of the hill and ran it over, and that plus level road slowed him enough that he was able to stop and drive back up the driveway. There is a trail of brake fluid all the way up on the left side. Front brake lines were replaced 2-1/2 years ago due to corrosion.
The brake line on the driver side has corroded and caused a loss of brake fluid. As a result, the vehicle has lost significant braking ability. Upon examination of the other lines, it is apparent that corrosion has affected all visible brake lines. The metal has begun to flake off on all the lines due to corrosion. There is a visible leak in the brake line, below the driver side passenger door. The vehicle is not drivable in this condition.
I was traveling at 40 MPH when traffic stopped ahead. Applied brakes but brake pedal depressed to the floor with only very minor braking. Avoided accident by using emergency brake and swerving on to the right shoulder. There was no warning on the instrument panel of low brake fluid, lack of braking capacity or any other pending brake malfunction. After getting vehicle safely home a visual inspection revealed a major loss of brake fluid from the master cylinder and brake fluid leaking from above the vehicle frame, below the drivers side floor board. Major corrosion has occurred in the vicinity of the leak. Although this is a 2000 vehicle, it only has 74,480 mile of use. An internet search reveals that an the federal safety agency action number : ea11001 has been established for similar complaints.
Brake line blew. Front right. Other lines looked corroded. Subsequent line blew 11/13/11. This line was from master cylinder and rendered brakes unusable immediately.
I was having body work done on my above vehicle and discovered the brakes lines were rusted. I had a gm mechanic look at them. He informed me they were rusted and should be replaced. I have ordered stainless steel brake lines and will have them installed prior to using the vehicle again . Certain parts of my frame is also rusted to the point of peeling.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet suburban. While driving approximately 10 MPH he applied the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle continued to move forward momentarily before stopping. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was told that the brake lines ruptured. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 126,000. The VIN was unavailable.
My 2000 chevrolet suburban at low speeds (around 10 miles per hour)the ABS braking system will engage for no reason. This action extends my stopping distance and on several occasions almost causes an accidents. I'm told it is a problem with the speed sensors on the front wheels.
Have had issues with anti lock brakes on 2000 chevy suburban. Twice have had it in for service for low speed antilock brake failure. 10/27/2010 brakes failed at 50 MPH and resulted in crash. Investigation thus far shows no faults on system computer and mechanic has been unable to duplicate incident. Weather at time of incident was light mist and road was not slippery.
From the day I picked up this truck new I complained about the rusty chassis. I was told it was surface rust and that it would not cause any problems. Now the chassis is rusted to the point that I do not think the truck is safe.
Brake pedal suddenly and rapidly went to the floor with little to no braking effectiveness. Front brakes retained minimal braking while rear appeared to have no braking effectiveness. Was able to bring vehicle to stop and looked under vehicle and observed brake fluid running onto the ground from under the left (driver side) rear passenger seat along the frame rail by the gas tank. Upon investigation found the main brake line from the ABS unit to rear axle hose connection was severely corroded and blown. The repair required replacement of the affected brake line and the system required bleeding.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated he noticed an unknown fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. The dealer confirmed there was brake fluid leaking from the front driver and passengers side brake lines. The dealer advised the brake lines were leaking due to corrosion. The brake lines were replaced by the dealer and there were no additional failures. The contact believed the failure to be directly related to the federal safety agency action number pe10010 (service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet suburban. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle began to pulsate when the brake pedal was depressed. Prior to the failure, the ABS warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. On a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for an identical failure, but there were no resolutions. The failure mileage was 78,000 and current mileage was 85,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet suburban. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated when the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. On a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for an identical failure, but they could not locate the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000 and current mileage was 85,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet suburban. While driving various speeds in wet or slippery conditions, the brakes locked. While driving around a curve, all four wheels locked and the vehicle slid for 20 or 30 yards. The surface was wet and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle struck a curb, which stopped the vehicle. The rear driver's side rim was cracked. The wheels unlocked after three to five seconds. The contact noticed that the wheels usually lock when the pavement is wet. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes: hydraulic, antilock). The repair would cost $900. The current mileage was 134,000 and failure mileage was 117,000. Updated 04/23/08.
Emergency brake failure,went to have suburban inspected ,had no brakes ,had brake pads and both drums replaced,never even used emergency brake once since I owned the vehicle since 2001.
Emergency brake failure on my 2000 chevrolet suburban , I never used it, inspection time came and I spent eight hundred dollars getting brake fixed. Bad e-brake design on tahoe and suburbans, need to have recall gm.
Dt*: the contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH on dry roads, the ABS on the vehicle activated without warning which nearly caused a collision. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was determined that the ABS sensors on both front brakes were corroded. The sensors were cleaned and repaired. There is a the federal safety agency recall # 05v379000. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
I purchased a 2000 suburban in february 2004 nad the parking brake was not working then. I have adjusted the cable to the maximum extent possible and still no help. From the research I have down this appears to be a tremendously common problem, with no fix from gm other to repair the parking brake at the owners expense every 5k to 20k miles.
Dt*: the contact stated the dust shield to the rear brakes rusted and fractured. This was noticed during a routine inspection by the dealer. The dealer determined the rust was due to climate conditions and road salt. Updated 5/11/2006 - as a result of the rusting dust shield, the inboard brake pad does not contact the disc resulting in a rusted disc on the inboard side.
Recall on the ABS activation wheel sensors was performed and I still having the same problem with the brake system and they want to charge me more to work on the car. I feel that they never fix the problem with the system and the car is still having brake problem at low speed and in parking lots and we are afraid that we are going to have a crash in the car. I would like them to look at it again and fix the ABS system they should work to stop the car.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 MPH or less the ABS activated. The independent repair shop determined the ABS sensor and hub needed to be replaced. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v379000, regarding the ABS. The vehicle had the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 03/17/06
Dt*: the contact stated after jacking the vehicle up while changing the oil the parking brake failed and the vehicle rolled off the jack. The vehicle was taken to the dealership but no repairs were made. The manufacturer has been alerted. Phone interview update (april 5, 2006): mr. Sutton said that the transmission was in 'n' when he lifted the front end of the vehicle with a floor jack. The garage floor had a 5 degree incline and the vehicle rolled off the jack.
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