When driving slowly, like around a parking lot, the brakes make noise and when the pedal is engaged it feels spongy and the brakes grab. *ts ***nar received 10-20-05*** the consume heard that gm has recall brakes in other states but not in wisconsin.
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe brakes complaints
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Continual activation of ABS when coming to a stop; also activates while drive my 1999 chevy tahoe; this has been happening for months.
1999 chevrolet tahoe [xxx] has been experiencing increasingly severe brake shudder and activation of ABS system at low speeds for the past 6 weeks. Happens nearly every time I come to a slow stop and has caused dozens of near miss crashes in city traffic. Brought vehicle into dealership on october 14, 2005 and was informed that item was a corrosion problem and part of a recall. Gmc was contacted directly and informed me (and the dealership) that my vehicle VIN was not part of the august 2005 recall notice and that problem was my own problem. Inspection of brakes by local dealership confirmed that defect was consistent with other recall items and involved a component that was actually operating defectively (as opposed to preventative replacement of the part). Recall should be re-examined and expanded. *nm updated 07/18/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Dt: the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet tahoe. When pressing the brakes at low speeds the vehicle will not stop, it will go on for a couple of feet until it stops. The dealer gave the contact an estimate of $4000 to replace brakes. This began to occur at 37,000 miles after the warranty expired. The contact has been having this problem for almost two years, and has 56,000 miles on the vehicle now. He feels that this is a manufacturer defect, and he does not want to replace it at his expense. He is filing this complaint in reference to the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v379000. *ak (11/09/05) there were times where the vehicle would almost rear-end another vehicle in front of his.
Newspaper says "gm recalls 800,000 pickups, SUV's" but when I call gm about my 1999 chevy tahoe brakes letting off at 4 MPH ( the ABS sensors kick in) I am told my vehicle is not in the recall.
My 1999 chevy tahoe ls 4 door, 4 wd wagon is having increased stopping distance due to the ABS engaging when they shouldn't. This has caused 1 accident (minor) and 2 near misses. There is a recall for this problem for this model but the dealer said there was no recall. Gm customer service acknowledged the recall but said it somehow did not cover my vehicle.
Dt: contact owns a 1999 chevrolet tahoe. While applying the brakes as he was entering the garage the brakes would not work. The pedal went almost to the floor but would not stop the vehicle so he put the vehicle into park. He did not have time to apply the emergency brake. There were no warnings indicating that there was a problem with the brakes. Thiswas the first time that there have been problems with the brakes. Recall 05v379000 for the 2000-2002 models was issued, but not on the 1999 model. The dealership and the manufacturer said that this vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact stated that there was a recall for the 1999 chevrolet tahoe, and this vehicle was identical to the 1999 chevrolet tahoe.
Anti-lock brakes on 1999 chevrolet tahoe have failed causing braking problems when coming to a stop. Gm did not include the 1999 year tahoe in their recall leaving the cost of repair up to me.
Dt: the consumer complained about an ABS brake problem. The problem first started in april 2005. The brakes catch at low speeds. It has happened around 40-50 times. The federal safety agency recall 05v379000 and gm recall number 05068 was issued. When the consumer contacted the manufacturer, they said that the consumer's state of residence and VIN were not included in the recall. There have been no accidents as of yet. *ak 11/15/2005
Anti-lock brakes activate at light pedal and very low speeds. Extends stopping distance.
Original owner of 1999 tahoe. Since purchase, I have felt that the truck was not stopping well, even at low speeds. I returned to dealer and they continued to say nothing was wrong. Since that time, I have had four different dealers in three states and two private mechanics look at it. All have said it "performs as intended". The brakes were worked on seven times that I have records for. At 17k miles, 32k miles, rear brakes were cleaned and adjusted. At 36k, front rotors were resurfaced, rear brakes cleaned/adjusted. At 47k, front rotors were replaced and rear drums were turned. Replaced pads. Rears adjusted at 59k. At 72k, replaced front brakes and machined rotors. Cleaned/adjusted rears. This continues on every 20k miles or so and still the truck does not stop under normal conditions even at low speeds. The rear brake adjustments only last about two weeks, then back to the same thing. Luckily, I have not had an accident yet but have had to pull to the side to avoid hitting car in front of me.
Original owner of 1999 tahoe. Since purchase, I have felt that the truck was not stopping well, even at low speeds. I returned to dealer and they continued to say nothing was wrong. Since that time, I have had four different dealers in three states and two private mechanics look at it. All have said it "performs as intended". The brakes were worked on seven times that I have records for. At 17k miles, 32k miles, rear brakes were cleaned and adjusted. At 36k, front rotors were resurfaced, rear brakes cleaned/adjusted. At 47k, front rotors were replaced and rear drums were turned. Replaced pads. Rears adjusted at 59k. At 72k, replaced front brakes and machined rotors. Cleaned/adjusted rears. This continues on every 20k miles or so and still the truck does not stop under normal conditions even at low speeds. The rear brake adjustments only last about two weeks, then back to the same thing. Luckily, I have not had an accident yet but have had to pull to the side to avoid hitting car in front of me.
Brake failure.
Dt: on september 16, 2005 noticed at low speeds the ABS system activated. Have contacted the dealer, and there was recall 05068, but this vehicle was not included. The ABS system activated no matter what the road conditions were. Could hear and feel ABS system activate, and the vehicle continued to roll. Had to increase stopping distance in order to get the vehicle to stop. There was no for warning when this happened.
Dt: the consumer believes his vehicle should be included in recall#05v379000 concerning anti lock brakes. This vehicle was having the same problem with ABS as stated in the recall. The consumer was told by the dealer and manufacturer that his vehicle was not included in the recall because the state in which the vehicle was located was not considered the salt belt. *ak
Dt: the consumer complained about an ABS brake problem. When coming to a slow stop the brakes will grab. Took vehicle to dealer, they said that there was a problem with it, but this vehicle was not included under recall 05068. Started noticing this on september 9, 2005. This problem became worse when it was raining. Therewas no for warning, the light did not come on, and there was no noise.
Dt: the brakes had many repairs. Had them readjusted, bled, and replaced the brake pads. The problem happened multiple times, the most recent was on september 19, 2005. There have been no accidents as of yet. The brakes were not holding, and they went all the way to the floor. When consumer took vehicle to dealer for repairs they tell her that nothing was wrong. The federal safety agency recall 05v379000 was issued. But when the consumer contacted the manufacturer they told her that this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
Recall #05v379000 4/6/04 antilock brakes "kicked" in when going 5 MPH trying to stop,there was rust built up on sensor, this was cleaned 6/17/04 new brakes needed to be installed.
Dt: the caller was not aware of a problem with vehicle but insisted was denied recall 05v379000 concerning ABS brakes because vehicle was registered in colorado and not in new york and pennsylvania. This was told to him by the manufacturer. *ak updated 11/30/2005 -
Dt: while driving at 45 MPH and under the brakes failed to engage properly. The car will not stop properly. The consumer has to pump on the brakes to stop-sometimes this did not work. The vehicle was taken to chevrolet dealer, and they said there was a problem with the ABS brakes. No repairs or corrections were made. At one incident the consumer was towing a horse trailer at 45 MPH. When brake pressure was applied, there were no brakes, a complete failure, causing the horse trailer to jackknife. The brakes failed and engaged and failed and engaged as reported by the consumer. This resulted in the trailer damaging the vehicle, trailer, and injury to the horses. There have been no repairs or corrections made to the ABS system at this time.
Dt: beginning in july, the consumer had a problem with the brakes during low speed brake applications. When approaching a stop sign, the brakes would grab. The brake pedal would fluctuate. There was a feeling like being on ice. The problem happened about 85-90 percent of the time. The problem became worse with time. The consumer checked on the recall 05v379000. His vehicle identification number was not included according to the dealer. They stated that the owner has the old wheel speed sensors and those were not affected by the recall. The consumer would like to alert the federal safety agency that his vehicle still has the exact problem listed in the recall. The consumer has not repaired it yet. The consumer has almost rear ended a car due to the ABS activation and extended stopping distance. *jb update 1/11/2006 -
The ABS brakes seems to activate all the time while driving at low speeds when I press down on the brakes to come to a stop.
I am the original owner of a 1999 chevrolet tahoe. I have been having trouble with the brakes since 2001. I have had them replaced twice since my mileage on the vehicle is over 70,000. My problem is that they still don't feel right....I've mentioned this to both a gm dealer and private auto garage and they can find nothing wrong. I feel that the ABS recall just announced will fix my problem. I looked at the list of states at www.kyw.com and noticed that delaware is not listed. How can I be a part of this recall so that I don't become an accident statistic? I phoned gm and they don't have any information in their computers about this recall yet. I was informed that you it is still in the works.
Hydraulic antilock control unite module. Arizona was not one of the states in the salt belt states. Failure to the ABS on my vehicle has caused me in 2 minor crashes. Didn't have the money to repair vehicle. Vehicle has been parked for some time.
Experience unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation and increased stopping distances during low speed brake applications. We have filed a previous complaint for the federal safety agency campaign id 05v379000 which prompted gm to recall some of the vehicles affected by this problem. Vehicles in our state of wisconsin were not included in this recall. When asking for the number of failures, I entered 100, but it happens everyday at just about every attempt we make at stopping the vehicle.
I am writing ref the federal safety agency campaign id - 05v379000 I have experienced this symptom several times and always thought it was something I had done wrong. My complaint is that my state is not included in the recall and I can assure you that maryland uses a tremendous amount of salt in the winter. I can't remember the last time it occurred but am putting in today's date to finish the form.
(1) braking on dry ground (2) ABS engages at speeds below 5 MPH, brake distance is increase unexpectedly (3) no repair yet, dealer says entire brake assembly needs to be exchanged.
In an unloaded (normal) condition. The brakes are very ineffective. Almost to the point of not being useful. I've had them looked at by both a dealer and midas and they both said everything seems fine. The lack of sufficient braking power has made me come very close to causing an acident on multiple occasions. I have been told by more than one people that this is the norm for this series of chevy. I consider this a very hazardous item and I would be selling the vehicle if my finances allowed at this time. The truck is a 99 model and I bought it used in 04.
Dt: without warning the brakes will not work. The consumer has to hit the brakes hard at times to get the vehicle to stop. The consmer said there is a recall in canada on these brakes. The dealer said there is no problem with the brakes. The manufacturer has not been called yet. *ak *sc
The ABS activated when braking increasing the vehicle's stopping distance. The ABS brakes made noise when they were activated and now it activates on dry payment. *nm in cold weather, the ABS brakes would activate on the very first stop in the morning. The front brake pads were wearing uneven from left to right. *sc
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