Consumer states there was a pulsation in the brakes. Took to dealer and dealer replaced brake shoes, drums, rotors, pads, proportioning belt. Consumer states is pulsating again. Please provide any further information. Nlm
1998 Chevrolet Tahoe brakes complaints
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When applying brakes there is a pulsating noise due to warped rotors. Dealership is aware of problem.
Steering problem- I suddenly lost steering while driving. According to the dearorship this was caused by a malfunction of the power steering sensor. I almost lost control of the car while driving at 55 MPH, and luckily there were no vehicles around and I was able to pull off the road. I asked the dealer if there was a recall on this, and they said there was not. The vehicle was not under warranty either. Brakes- while my husband was driving, he lost brakes on the car. According to the dealer service dept, the real axel seals were leaking, and the front calipers were stuck. Seals and gaskets were replaced along with the master cylinder. This item was covered under warranty. We've had on-going problems with the vehicle braking very roughly and "skipping". The rotors have been replaced twice due to them warping due to overheating. The brakes are still giving us problems. The transmission suddenly went up while driving at 35 MPH. There were absolutly no signs of this happening before this time. The fluid was clean when I pulled the car over, and there was no slipping either. I was driving along and a very loud noise was coming from the car- it sounded like the rear-end, and the car became suddenly undriveable. Luckily I was on a deserted road and was able to pull over. I feel that if I was in heavy traffic driving at 55-65 MPH in any of the above instances a serious accident could have occurred.
The brake failures are well known by all tahoe owners. The failures for the windshield wiper control assembly, brake light assembly are all related to poor quality electrical components not intended for any reasonable service life. Junk by any quality standards. The service department at nelda stevenson chevrolet acknolwdged these components have high failure rates, but they get paid to correct them. The coolantconnector is an extememly poor design. Despite threading into the intake, it is made of a poor quality material that breaks off at the entry to the manifold requiring removal of the manifold to remove the broken threads resulting in a $400 bill to replace a $12.95 part. Again pathetic design and choice of materials to save a couple of dollars in manufacturing. As a design engineer, I find these choices by gm designers deplorable and will buy used bmws from now on. A bmw with 200,000 miles has more service life left in it than a brand new gm product.
Spongy brakes very weak, and the feels that it won't stop. Dealer states that those cars have that feel, and it is normal.
Rotors went bad, they kept wearing out. Had rotors changed twice. Contacted dealer noted that there was no problem.
Anti lock brakes engage when under 10 MPH, like moving around the parking lot.
There is a delay in the braking system when ABS is applied. Brake pedal is very spongy. Feels like air in the brakes. Have taken to dealership, and nothing could be resolved by mechanic.
Engine check light came on/ fuel spilled out of fuel injector. Took vehicle to dealer, who found fuel had spilled onto distributor cap and wires, shorting out distributor and causing corrosion. Also, in september 2000, brake pedal got hard progressivly. Took vehicle to dealer who found brake master cylinder was defective.
Brake pedal goes completely to the floor. Pads & master cylinder were replaced, but problem persists. Techincal team from manufacturer has inspected it, and couldn't find anything. They said it was the best the system would be.
Consumer was traveling about 5mph, backing up and he hit a tree. He applied brakes, and pedal went all the way to floor . Abs braking system didn't kick in at all. Also, there was fluid leaking from the brakes. Dealership was aware of the problem.
Sometimes it feels like air is in the brake line. When putting on brakes consumer can feel the pad. But it won't stop. Also, when going over a series of bumps, vehicle won't stop.
Rotors causing surging and premature brake wear, and squealing.
Brake power booster failure. Caused extended and unsafe stopping distance.
When driving vehicle and applying brakes, there is a delayed time in panic situations. The first attempt by dealer in fixing problem, resulted in replacement of master cylinder booster. Two days after that brakes degraded to apoint where there were no brakes at all, and gushy feeling when pressing brake pedal. In case of need for immediate stopping , brakes are dangerous .
Front end shimmy at speeds over 50mph. Balanced and rebalanced tires, aligned front end 3 times in 6 months. Finally replaced all 4 tires w/new firestone tires. Aligned front end w/new tires. 3 months later, rotated and balanced tires - front end shimmy continues to occur. Have tried alignment, balancing tires, and new tires. Not acceptable to have significant front end shimmy beginning at 15000 miles. Also increased vibration when braking - rotors have already been replaced twice and vibration that shakes steering wheel continues to occur when braking.
When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, they went straight to the floorboard, also, motor went out without prior warning. Dealer had to replace the motor.
While braking vehicle would shake / vibrate due to defective brake rotors which heats up and warp. Dealer replaced rotors twice. Problem is reoccurring.
Brakes pulsate, on several occasions vehicle experiencing vibration in front end when braking, right side locked up when turning.
Brakes are very spongy and easily go all the way to the floor causing brakes to slip which could result in an accident.
Brake booster malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which could result in a crash. Also, dealer replaced brake rotors. Please provide further information.
Master cylinders failed. Yh
When brakes are damp, they grab hard enough to toss consumer through the windshield. When brakes have warmed up, this does not happen. The dealer was contacted.
Brake rotors failed. Yh
Abs brake system experiences intermittent failure in wet road condtions.
Fuel pump failed.
Brake booster assembly failed.
Parking brake handle / cable broke off.
Front brakes failed. Nlm
1998 chevrolet truck should not have this many problems and considered safe
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