2002 Chevrolet Suburban: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Nov 20, 2023 · Brakes · OH

the brake lines rust and they burst this occurred on my main brake line going to the abs controller I had no brakes from mechanics they say this is a common problem on usa made cars brake lines should never ever rust and burst

Filed Sep 20, 2019 · Brakes, Wheels · 120,000 miles · VA · fire

When driving my 2002 chevrolet suburban 1500 at speeds under 10 MPH in bumper-to-bumper traffic, the ABS independently activated. This happened in dry weather on a freeway. When the ABS independently activated, the car vibrated and accelerated with difficulty and jerked. The brakes locked up, causing a tire to blow out. The car caught fire where the brakes had locked up the front right wheel. The fire commander who examined the car after putting out the fire and the mechanic who is repairing the car both explained that improper ABS activation LED to a rupture in the brake line, exposing the leaking brake fluid to the heat generated by the locked brakes. This vehicle is experiencing the same problems as indicated in the federal safety agency recall 05v379000 concerning the ABS system but is not included in the recall due to the VIN. The car had been taken to a gm dealer two months earlier (in july) with a complaint about the same problems with the ABS system. The gm dealer did not mention the recall but made extensive (and expensive) repairs to the car. The car experienced the same problem again in september, when it LED to the fire. This was not enough time or the right season for the ABS to deteriorate from salt exposure since the july repairs. My car is probably excluded from the recall because it is registered in virginia. It should have been included because the car is registered in fairfax county, virginia, less than 15 miles from washington, d.c. And maryland. Fairfax county is further north than many parts of maryland and west virginia. The region has the same weather conditions, length of winter season, and exposure to salt as washington, d.c., west virginia, and maryland, which are included in the recall. Residents of the area frequently drive in these states, particularly in washington, d.c. And maryland, where many virginia residents work, shop, and seek entertainment.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · WA

Anti lock brakes are activating on there own when trying to stop and has almost caused me to crash 4 times. I finally pulled the ABS fuse out this stopped it but now I have no ABS iam in soap lake washington it shows a recall but only for a few states I bought my suburban new in boise idaho and now reside in washington state my vehacle is effected extremely bad with this problem

Filed Dec 1, 2016 · Brakes · 180,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that the ABS warning indicator illuminated. It was diagnosed that the hub sensor assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 01/31/2017

Filed Apr 5, 2014 · Brakes · 140,987 miles · IL

While driving 25 MPH and coming to a light changing to yellow during a heavy snowfall I had attempted to stop . The ABS pulsated a few times because of the snow and the brake pedal went to the floor and the suburban did not stop and I could only hold on hope and pray myself and my 2 and 3 year olds get through the snowy and slippery intersection without hitting anyone or getting hit by someone else, luckily the snow on the ground actually helped slow the vehicle, the master cylinder showed minimal fluid loss, I was told by the dealer cold weather and age caused the failure and an estimate of about 1500 to repair . This happened within 7 months of a dealer multi-point inspection which showed no leaks and full brake inspection by the dealer which included the brake lines and a requested system bleed to try to get the brakes to work properly.the truck also has a long soft pedal travel which goes below the gas pedal height of which the dealer has informed me is normal and like all older 2002 suburbans. And the final bill for the brakelines was 1730.26 after adding an oil change while it was there for service... Got it home and fluid was leaking profusely on the driveway (where I had no leaks up until this point) the dealer denied overfilling the oil would cause the leak and suggested that the cold weather caused the front seal leak so I had agreed to replace the front seal which was another 374.44 and the notes now show multiple oil leaks.and a repeat brake inspection shows no failures , but the brakes continue to not work properly and the dealer said if it continues they can manual bleed the brake system to see if that helps the issue.

Filed Mar 29, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · IL

I have been dealing with this problem with the ABS system for over 2 years and have replaced all the sensors brakes and hubs on my suburban, I have been reading all the customer complaints and chevy is well aware of this issue.my ABS system runs when it wants prevents my car from properly stopping and when I reported the issue they told me to pull the fuse so the pump would shut off, so I am driving around with no ABS system and we just had the sensors replaced again as well as the hub and the same thing is happening with the pulsating of the break peddle and the running pump I would think chevy would do a recall with all the complaints..

Filed Sep 14, 2013 · Brakes · 130,000 miles · TX

When braking at less then 10mph the antilocking braking system kicks in and causes the care to go much further to stop. This has almost caused an injury by going over a curb. No antilocking should occur less then 10mph - this is very unsafe due to the fact that braking at under 10mph frequently involves barriers in front of the car where every inch of stopping distance is extremely important. Abs is for when tires break static friction on the road, and, I assure you that no friction is being broken - this is a serious flaw!

Filed Sep 14, 2013 · Brakes · 130,000 miles · TX

When braking at less then 10mph the antilocking braking system kicks in and causes the car to go much further to stop. This has almost caused an injury by my going over a curb. No antilocking should occur less then 10mph - this is very unsafe due to the fact that braking at under 10mph frequently involves barriers in front of the car where every inch of stopping distance is extremely important. Abs braking is for when tires break static friction on the road, and, I assure you that no friction is being broken - this is a serious flaw!

Filed Oct 10, 2012 · Brakes · 190,000 miles · MD

Severe metal brake line corrosion: on surface streets, while approaching an intersection at about 35 MPH, the brakes were applied and the pedal immediately went to the floor while towing a dual-axle travel trailer. The driver was able to use the trailer brake override to stop the truck-trailer combination before hitting anything. Brake fluid was dripping under the driver's side door. Closer examination revealed severe corrosion of the four 1/4" brake lines that follow the frame rail from the ABS module on the inside of the left frame rail up into the engine compartment to the master cylinder and the two front wheels. One of the two lines from the master cylinder to the ABS module had burst. The rust on these 1/4" lines was flaking off in large chunks. Also observed very significant rust on the 3/16" hard lines on the rear axle and the hard lines mounted to the frame and body leading to the rear axle. These lines are very close to failure. What is further distressing about this situation is that when one brake circuit failed there was none to very little braking effectiveness from the other brake circuit. The brake pedal went right to the floor with little resistance. This suggests that the master cylinder does not provide independent braking circuits like it should. Later, using a pair of locking-type pliers, the failed line was clamped off and it would build pressure and restore a modicum of braking effectiveness from the other circuit. The general condition of the truck is good with only a small amount of surface rust on some of the underbody components. This truck is not a rust-bucket. Salt exposure is minimal as a maryland truck (one owner) that is used primarily for towing a camper trailer in fairer weather and is not used as a daily commuter. Failure: 7oct2012. Truck: 2002 1/2-t chev suburban ls, 4wd with approximately 190,000 miles.

Filed Jul 6, 2012 · Brakes · 107,500 miles · VA

The brake failed as I was stopping at an intersection. The brake peddle started to hold and then just pressed to the floor. The brake line has failed. This is the third brake line failure on this vehicle in the last 14 months. We've had the both rear and both front lines replaced already, this last failure appears to be between master and ABS.

Filed May 10, 2012 · Brakes · 188,330 miles · GA

The ABS light came on. When the car was turned off, a pump or something kept running and the sound seemed to be coming form under the vehicle. The sound did not cease even when the car was turned off and the key removed. This continued until I checked the fuses and tried disconnecting the ABS 60-amp fuse from the fuse box under the hood. The fuse was fine, however when I disconnected the fuse, the sound immediately stopped. I reconnected the fuse briefly and the sound resumed, so I left the fuse disconnected until a repair can be maid.

Filed May 2, 2012 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · TX · crash

Began emergency breaking and evasive maneuvers. Shortly after beginning to turn, the ABS light came on and all 4 wheels locked. The result was a 180 degree spin across 5 lanes of i30 just south of downtown dallas. We almost avoided any collision, but it could have been horrible as we were close to hitting at least 7 to 10 vehicles with speed differentials of about 50mph while out of control. The failure code was the ebcm relay, and the system works if the ambient temperature is cold enough, though it fails on bumps sometime. Typical bad solder joint behavior. Many people are repairing these modules by re-soldering the relay connections.