GMC Suburban abs comes on

Filed Mar 24, 2016 · Brakes · 190,000 miles · MI

While driving at low speeds or coming to stop the ABS seems to engage and cause erratic stopping and even hard stopping at times. The brake pedal kicks back and is hard to press down and stopping is very difficult.

Filed May 23, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 130,000 miles · MN

The ignition switch started to fail while driving. First the heater fan would quit and the ABS light would instantly turn on, and the cruise control would fail to operate. When the ABS light would be on the ABS would fail to operate. Then suddenly all operations would go back to normal. It would be unpredictable when the heater fan and the ABS would fail and come back. Then yesterday, the suburban started and died 3 seconds after starting. I restarted the suburban and all seemed good. I put the suburban in drive and rolled at about 5 MPH and the truck died. I stopped and put the suburban in to park and restarted. Placed it into drive and made it home. When I got home, I turned off the suburban and tried to restart it. It would crank but not fire the engine. The radio and heater and all other electronics would operate as normal, but the dash lights would not turn on I.e. The "service engine soon", "brake", "air bag", "ABS". The ignition switch has failed on it and now sits in my driveway.

Filed Mar 16, 2009 · Brakes · 95,000 miles · MA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 gmc suburban. While driving approximately 5 MPH on normal road conditions, the antilock brake system engaged without assistance. The failure occurred sporadically. In addition, the stopping distance would increase during braking. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and they stated that the ABS sensor failed. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock), although the failures were identical. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 95,000. Updated 04/15/09. *lj updated 04/16/09.

Filed Jan 27, 2009 · Brakes · 15,070 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 gmc suburban. The contact experienced ABS failure while driving 10 MPH. He stated that the ABS activates even when the road conditions are not slippery due to rain or ice. The ABS engages itself whenever the vehicle is coming to a stop on dry pavement, which increases the stopping distance. He has not taken the vehicle to be inspected; however, he called the manufacturer and was informed that there was a recall that did not include his vehicle. The federal safety agency campaign id number was not located in the federal safety agency database. The vehicle has not yet been repaired and the contact believes that it should be included in the gmc issued recall. The current and failure mileages were 15,070. Updated 02/24/09. *lj updated 02/24/09.

Filed Dec 17, 2007 · Brakes · 92,500 miles · NJ · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 gmc suburban. While driving 1-5 MPH, the ABS activated without cause or warning when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the stopping distance increased. On another occasion, while driving 2 MPH, the contact's wife depressed the brake pedal and the ABS activated without warning and crashed into another vehicle. As of december 17, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock). The failure mileage was 92,500 and current mileage was 93,000. Updated 03/14/08. *lj there was damage to either vehicle, no information was exchanged.

Filed Mar 7, 2007 · Brakes · 99,000 miles · IL

When braking at slow speeds, the ABS kicks in and increases the stopping distance needed. After 3 trips to dealer (and over $500 in repairs) for brake problems, they told me that the wheel speed sensors were malfunctioning. They checked the recall, but my vehicle was not listed. I have since seen that this is a huge problem with all of their vehicles and that hundreds of others have complained that the "regional" recall didn't cover them. It seems obvious to me that there is an inherent problem with this braking system and the wheel speed sensors and gm should be held responsible for repairing this before someone else gets hurt (or worse).

Filed Jan 1, 2007 · Brakes · 16,000 miles · TX

Abs brakes do not and have not worked properly since this vehicle was first purchased (still original owner). Speed sensitive steering does not and has not worked properly as well. Thousands of dollars $$$ have been spent at the original dealership and at qualified automobile service repair centers continually replacing parts and sometimes the same parts of the years, this continues to this day even though the suburban is in excellent condition and well taken care of. This includes master cylinder, brake pads, cylinders, etc. This braking defect seems to be experienced by many owners of the 1997 gmc suburban c1500. Why hasn't something been done by gm engineers to locate and fix this problem?

Filed Dec 12, 2006 · Brakes · 106,000 miles · NY

Dt*: the contact stated when the brake pedal was depressed during a low-speed braking situation, there was a vibration in the pedal which felt as if the ABS had activated. After this incident there was an increased the stopping distance of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where it was determined that the ABS sensor was rusted. There was a the federal safety agency recall # 05v379000, which pertained to the hydraulic antilock brakes. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.

Filed Oct 18, 2006 · Brakes · 112,386 miles · MI

Dt*: the contact stated at low speeds when depressing the brake pedal, the ABS engaged. There was a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v37900, regarding the antilock. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.

Filed Sep 22, 2006 · Brakes · 130,000 miles · MA

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 5 MPH, the ABS activated. There was a the federal safety agency recall, #05v379000 regarding the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.