Abs brakes malfunctioning. Abs comes on intermittently even on dry pavement.
1997 Chevrolet Tahoe brakes complaints
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Started noticing approx. 1 year ago that the antilock brakes activate at low speeds (less than 10 MPH) when it shouldn't (ie: dry conditions, clear road) which makes coming to a complete stop a scary and questionable event.
Dt*: the contact stated at 10 MPH the antilock brakes engage. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v379000, regarding the antilock brakes. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the year. No repairs have been made.
I am a senior mechanical engineer and owner of a 1997 chevy tahoe 4wd vehicle. I have owned the vehicle since mid-2001. A few months ago I started to notice that periodically, the brakes would not work properly when pulling to a stop. I can hear and feel the ABS system pulsing the brakes rapidly, but it provides extremely poor stopping ability. I have had several close calls with cars in front of me, not to mention pedestrians in crosswalks. This is not correct. I am a former engine designer and have worked for ford motor company. I understand mechanical systems and can tell you this isn't good...or safe. I noticed in the paper that there is a known issue regarding gm truck anti-lock brake systems. Additional internet research confirmed this. I am logging this complaint so that the federal safety agency is aware of my problem in the hopes that gm will fix the problem for me. I have not taken the vehicle in for repair yet, as I was researching to see what could be done about it. Is the federal safety agency aware of the best course of action? I live in madison, wisconsin...land of a lot of salt and metal corrosion. Please let me know. Sincerely, tim higgins.
Dt: the contact complained anti lock (ABS) brake system. The ABS will activate while driving at slow speeds. The speeds when the ABS activate varied from 3-10 MPH. This happened under any driving conditions. No indicator lights came on to indicate there was a brake failure. The dealership was called and asked him to bring the vehicle for repairs at contact's expense. There was a recall but it ddid not include this vehicle.
No accident yet. My 1997 tahoe is exhibiting the same symptoms as described in the media for 1999 and newer gm trucks regarding the wheel speed sensor for the antilock brakes. Stopping from speeds under 5 MPH, the brake pedal chatters, the antilock brake unit moans, and the truck is slow to completely stop. This started sporadically last winter and has gotten worse, now about 30% of the time. I called chevrolet's customer service today (10/13/2005) at 11:10, spoke to bagaya bonner who told me the recall affected 2000-2002 tahoes. Mine would not be included, and if I had the problem fixed, it would be at my expense (gm would not reimburse since there was no recall on my vehicle). I am using today's date as the incident date, but the problem began late fall 2004 and is ongoing.
Dt: the anti-lock brakes do not work properly, when getting below 10 MPH the brakes surge and increased in stopping distance. The consumer could hear the brake pedal pulsating. This happens on dry roads. This started happening on july 1, 2005. It happened intermittently, and now it happen every time when the consumer comes to a stop. Contacted the dealer, they charged the consumer to fix the brakes. There is a recall, but only for canada. *ak
Dt: the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet tahoe. Contact complained that while driving the ABS brakes activated. Contact did not even have to be driving he could just put it in gear and the brakes will activate. When driving at speeds less than 15mph ABS brakes will activate. No recall campaign #. No crashes. No police reports. No injuries.
My 1997 tahoe exhibits the same antilock failures that are listed for the 1999 models for the federal safety agency campaign id no. 05v379000 but it is not included in the recall. The same is the case for gm recall no. 03023/the federal safety agency id no. 05v37900, the windshield wiper circuit board. I have the same failures continuously in my '97 chevy tahoe but the recall was extended only to suburbans. As a former gm engineer I know that the same parts and suppliers are used across the board for all of the gmt 800 series (tahoes, suburbans, yukons, etc.). So I don't understand how one model can be recalled when essence all models should be recalled.
My 1997 chevy tahoe had the same problem with anti-lock brakes as the batch of trucks in today's gm recall. The anti-lock brakes went on when the car was at very slow speed, like pulling up to a stop light or sign. I paid $300 to a mechanic to clean the same sensor in the recall. Why did the recall stop at the 1999 model year?
At slow speeds when the brake is applied, just before the vehicle is about to stop,the brake releases and the vehicle rolls 2-3feet. Before it stops. It has been a great expense to myself replacing brake parts that did not solve the problem.*ak I recently found a service bulletin that describes this problem. I thought it should be repaired at gmc expense for a poor design but they do not agree. The vehicle is a 1997 chevrolet tahoe
I own a 1997 chevrolet tahoe which I purchased from a private party about two years ago. The mileage at the time of purchase was in the mid 20,000, and is now just under 35,000. Having driven just 15,00 miles during the past two years makes it evident this vehicle has not been abused. I have recently experienced frequent problems with the anti lock brake system which often is activated for no apparent reason, resulting in a expensive brake job way before that type of repair would normally be anticipated. My mechanic has seen this same problem in several other general motors vehicles, and is convinced the problem is related to the wheel speed sensors. He is also of the opinion that general motors has known of this problem for some time, yet has failed to issue a recall which would correct the problem without cost to the owner. Why hasn't this been addressed, and are there any plans to do so? Thank you.
Abs system comes on at low speeds without brake pressed-vehicle then is hard to stop and pulls to the right. I have replaced all pads and calipers.machine bled system and replaced left frt speed sensor. Took to dealer and was told that the front hubs are exposed and most of the time tear apart and cleaning solves. Am upset the dealer charged a diagnostic fee for something he could have told me on the phone!
Transmission started to shift real hard from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd gears after driving on highway for 30 minutes. Drove this way for 3 years. Had trans rebuilt june 2003 at 68k miles and went on road trip 900 miles and problems started while on my vacation trip. Had to have the valvebody replaced at the cost of $400 while on vacation. I was told that was why my transmission burned up time. Brakes started when the dealer replaced a leaking master cylinder. I brought it back for a spongy / low pedal and was told there was nothing wrong and there was nothing gm would do about it. Still stuck with spongy / low pedal
This occurs every day, all day. It is a well known fact with just about all late model chevy/gmc tahoe/suburban owners, dealers, mechanics & many in the auto publishing indusatry, that these vehicles have extremely inadequate braking systems, bordering on failures & extreme fading & warping & premature wear on the front mechanicals/pads/rotors especially. You can ask just about any mechanic & gm/chevy dealer& they will acknowlege this fact. They even tout that the newer models have such an improved braking system over the previous years. I own a 97 tahoe 1500 & the previous owner & everyone I meet who owns a late model gm truck has the same problems. There are even some independent mechanics who refuse to warranty their work & parts when they do brake jobs on these vehicles. I am talking mostly about the front disc brakes. Have come close to accidents quite a few times due to warped rotors & faded brakes, especially when coming down an incline, even if it is a slight to moderate descent for not a long distance. The brakes need to be replaced more often than any vehicle ihave ever owned & for the technology that is out there. Sometimes every year!!! I cannot believe that these brakes were ever certified safe by the ntsb or ??? And that there are no recalls on this extreme safety hazard to the public. Also.. The wiper motor on these vehicles is prone to failure (intermittent or complete,) and is also a well known problem in these circles & a serious sagety hazard as you might expect. Thank you.
Rotors warping with normal use every 3000-4000 miles. Had to redo front brakes 5 times in 20,000 miles. Replaced rotors, pads, calipers, brake hose, rotors turned and still have problems.
Came to intersection at about 30 MPH and brakes failed to even slow the vehicle when depressed. The pedal was as firm as always, but it was as if there were no drums or discs on the wheels. My wife had a similar situation a few days earlier and I thought she had just had the ABS working and wasn't used to it. There was no ABS pulsing. Dt
While driving 25mph brakes failed, causing a near accident.
Brakes are not working correctly when driving and trying to apply the brakes.consumer will push brakes all the way to the floor before the vehicle comes to a stop. Contacted dealer, and the dealer cannot find cause of problem.
Brake failure.
Consumer states that the brake makes a loud noise on hard stops and there is extended braking at speeds over 40 MPH, brakes have been replaced twice in four years.
While driving consumer noticed a difference in the brake pedal when stopping at a light. The brake became harder to push and consumer could hear a hissing sound, the repair shop replaced the vacuum power brake unit.
While driving, consumer attempted to brake, instead the brake pedal went to the floor, and the vehicle crashed into a store, consumer states that the master cylinder, although full of fluid, had failed, there were no injuries.
When applying brakes in a sudden stop, the brake pedal would not go down, it would remain in an upright position until applying brakes in a normal condition. Vehicle has been to dealer's shop on several occasions, and the problem is still reoccurring. *ak
Left front brake rotor separated. That is to say, the disc actually separated from the hub. The separation caused loss of braking on that wheel. The vehicle pulls hard toward the right(because of the remaining active brake). Concerns: an inexperienced driver may have rolled the vehicle with the sudden hard pull to the right; had both rotors failed at the same time, a complete loss of front brakes would have been the result. I have the failed part. The repair shop who fixed the vehicle told me they see this kind of failure on a regular basis. Thus type of composite rotor is common on many gm vehicles. Having experienced the failure, I can't help but wonder if crashes may have been caused by the rotor failure, but the "broken" rotor could have been assumed to be a result of the crash? I have not contacted gm at this point. I have several complaints concerning this vehicle I am attempting to address with gm, but for the most part am being told the vehicle is out of warranty. This is a safety issue that I felt the federal safety agency should be aware of, and will, hopefully, look into. Thank you, and I hope to hear from you soon.*ak
When backing out of the garage the brakes failed. Had I not really pressed on the brakes extremely hard I would have hit the motor home that was across the street from my driveway. I stopped about 5 inches from it. I hate to think what would have happened if this had occured while I was on the freeway and making an emergency stop. This component failed without any notice. It should not have failed at such an early age and is obviously a defect. I called the local dealer , and he told me that there was no service bulletin on the issue, and that I would have to pay for it since it was out of warranty, so I took it to a local shop instead of the dealer. The chevy dealer had the nerve to tell me that it would be about $500 to replace the booster, and they would give me no assurances that the replacement would not fail in the same manner!
There was bad vibration when putting on brakes, truck would shake. Then, pedal seemed to go to floor. Took to chevrolet 7 times to have different parts replaced for brakes. Consumer stated that a month ago brakes had just been serviced, and on yesterday brakes locked up.
Rotors replaced,turned frequently. Repair facility says this frequently happens with gm cars. Is there a solution?is this dangerous? The vehicle vibrates in the front end when the brakes are applied unless rotors are new or just turned.
Steering was like on ice, had to replace steering sensor, front disc rotors warped twice, had to replace.
While backing out of driveway, applied the brakes, but vehicle failed to stop, ABS system came on prohibiting the vehicle from stopping for some distance even though conditions were dry, vehicle taken to dealership, dealer aware of problem, owner paid for the replacement of two front hubs and would like to be reimibursed. Cj
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