Intermittently when brakes are applied at heighway speeds vehicle vibrates, pedal would goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping, and collision.
2000 GMC Savana brakes complaints
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Consumer was traveling at 10mph while pulling out of the drive way. Then, consumer was applying brakes, and vehicle suddenly started to accelerate, gained speed before hitting two trees.
Van pulls to left on med. To hard stops, twice over center line of road, rotors are warped, rear brakes will not self adjust as they are supposed to do, excessive front pad wear.
Vehicle has had consistent brake lead and pull to right and left, excessive brake pad wear and warpage of both rotors which causes a shimmy, wobbling and shaking of steering. This vehicle is driven mainly on open roads and highways, rarely in traffic . On many occasions when braking the vehicle will pull hard over to the left, sometimes right, especially on off ramps, often times needing a strong correction to keep vehicle from leaving the roadway. Vehicle has been to dealer 5 times for testing and repair. However it was not the dealer where truck was purchased.
While driving and applying brakes, they squealed. Consumer contacted dealer. Dealer lubricated brakes. After brakes were lubricated they locked up and overheated enough to melt wheel caps. Also, dealer replaced brake booster, and entire brake system including ABS unit. Consumer noted power brakes have failed , and brake booster needed to be replaced for second time. Please provide any further details.
The right side inner pad was worn down and separated from the backing plate causing metal-to-metal contact, the left side front brakes were worn, the front brakes are undersized for this vehicle. Nlm
While braking front brakes made noise and vehicle would not stop properly. Upon visual inspection brake pad had separated from backing plate and disintegrated.
Brakes are ineffective and consistent noise in steering system. Near misses.
Advising of need to investigate premature anti-lock brake activation on front wheels under following condition - below 20-30 MPH light pedal application on "rippled" potholed paved road as in coming to stop sign on heavily traveled road. Either front wheel hitting bump activates ABS which then shuts down that wheel then complete brake system (leaves no code) for 1-2 seconds & has LED to inability to stop by appropriate place at intersection and what I would term several near accidents. This happens I repeat under light pedal application on front wheels at slow speeds with no load in truck bed with one adult & single passenger usuually my 9 yr old son. Can consistently duplicate if needed for demonstration. Dealer has been unable to answer other then "that is normal"
Original brakes wore out at 13,000. Brakes were mushy and squealing. Installed new pads and brakes are still squealing. When braking on hill at low speed, hear thump, thump. Had to push pedal down as hard as I could to engage a stop. Afterwards heard a loud metal on metal scratching and cluncking of brakes.
Front brake pads, rotors and rear brake are prematurely wearing out, cause unknown.
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