Traveling at approx. 20 MPH, driver tried to stop and brake pedal went completely and smoothly to the floor. Driver kept foot and pedal, pushing harder and the ABS kicked in and stopped vehicle.
1996 GMC Suburban brakes complaints
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Lock up/braking failure during panic stop, vehicle pulls quickly to the left.
After 9000 miles had to replace front brakes,10000 miles afterwards had to replace them again. This defect seems to occur every 10000 mile. ,dealer said it is gm design fault.
Abs brakes failed, resulting in extended stopping distance.
Power window on the driver's side failed.
The defective ABS braking system malfunctioned, causing the spongey feeling brake pedal and having the vehicle to pull to left, and causing extending stopping distance. Replaced the brake master cylinder. Dealer cannot determine problem.
Vehicle lost all ABS braking power on (5) occasions, dealership could not duplicate or find problem.
When applying the brakes go almost to the floor. Vehicle did not stop, and hit another vehicle. Dealer said brakes needed to be replaced.
When applying the ABS brakes the pedal traveled to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
Abs brake failure causes whells to lock up under normal braking.
When applying the brakes in any type of weather or speed, the vehicle pulls from right to left. Cause unknown.
Upon appying the ABS brakes in low speeds, the brakes failed 3three times to stop the vehicle. Once resulting in a crash/injuries. Also, replaced oxygen sensor.
Was driving vehicle, went to apply ABS brakes, brake pedal went to the floor. Vehicle pulled to right & then to the left whenever braking; sometimes just before brakes would catch there is a hesitation.
When applying the ABS brakes, the vehicle pulls to the right. Cause unknown. Please provide details.
Antilock brakes failed.
Brakes on vehicle require excessive force to stop. Cause unknown.
Poor ABS brake performance during panic stops or at any speed. The pedal sinks to the floor and extended stopping distance is experienced.
On normal road conditions the ABS brakes lock up intermittently and when they release after they lock up, the vehicle moves forward. Once vehicle was pushed out into an intersection and once vehicle almost hit another vehicle.
Master cylinder broke, resulting in loss of brakes.
The brake's master cylinder cracked away from the power booster causing loss of braking power. Vehicle was stopped with the use of the emergency brake.
Poor ABS brake performance, during normal stopping, on wet pavement, the brakes lock up and will not release quickly. *ak
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