Brakes failed at low speed and hit the car in front of me at stop light. Pushed brakes to the floor and seemed to pick up speed. Air bag did not deploy. Totaled the other car. Went right up on top of his back end. It cost me 200.00 to fix my yukon. Had already replace ABS system about 8 years ago.the back windsheild shattered one day when I got into the drivers seat.the windsheild wipers had serious problem.replaced the computer part twice.
1997 GMC Yukon: ABS light or ABS activating
10 of the 133 complaints about the 1997 GMC Yukon describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Dt: there is a problem with the ABS kicking in at low speeds. The contact has been experiencing the problem since september of 2003. Had taken it vehicle to dealer to be repaired. They replaced the whole front hub bearings and the ABS sensors. The problem came back in september 2005. He is taking it to dealer for repairs in october. It is a constant and an ongoing problem. The contact has found a recall bulletin number 05068 for september o 2005. The contact's vehicle year was not included. The contact stated that gm refused to cover the vehicle in the recall. The service dealer said that gm claimed that if he wanted the vehicle to be safe he would have to pay for the repairs.
While driving 65 MPH, in inclement weather the windshield wipers failed. This caused poor visibility to the driver. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the windshield wiper circuit needed to be replaced. Please provide further details. *jb consumer stated that the problem was consistant with recall. Number campaign id number : 03v159000 although the consumer missed this recall by a year the problem is still the same. Abs brakes at all speeds feel spongy and often goes clear to the floor.
Abs fails at low speeds. Pressure will dump, pedal drops or shudders, and vehicle will continue to roll for 30 feet before stopping. Abs self-checks and passes test. I got tired of poor performance and pulled the ABS fuse to disable it.
Shortly after purchasing vehicle I noticed that the anti-lock brakes would activate at slow speeds on normal surfaces. Dealer checked vehicle out and indicated that everything was fine, and since this is my first vehicle with ABS I assumed this was normal. Over the past year the ABS has been activating much more often and now the dealer says the hub assembly needs replaced at a cost of $300.00. In checking recall history, I have found where the 1998 yukons had a recall for this hub assembly in the spring of 1998 and the problem seems very similar to the problem with my vehicle. The dealer indicates that my anti-lock brakes are not working at this time. I would be interested in knowing if other 1997 yukons are having the same problem. Thank you, [xxx]. *ak parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle lost entire braking while trying to stop. This caused vehicle to rollover on its roof, no injury was reported. Vehicle at dealer shop. Informed that both ABS sensors failed. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
The steering would jerk the wheel left or right while in a turn causing a momentary loss of control of the vehicle. Steering box was replaced before finally the evo sensor was replaced. Abs brakes also have never felt good. The pedal goes to low before the brakes slow the vehicle down. This has been a complaint sence the truck was new. The retailer seems not very concerned with my complaints. Especially knowing that I am an automobile technician they feel I will let the problem go their repairs haved been unsatisfactory from the begining. I have had to complain about problems many times before finally the preblems are fixed. With the steering problem I haad to contact another dealer tech I knew and ask him the problem which he knew what was wrong imediately. Please do something before all these trucks with this steering and brake pro
The steering would jerk the wheel left or right while in a turn causing a momentary loss of control of the vehicle. Steering box was replaced before. Finally the evo sensor was replaced. Abs also have never worked felt good, the pedal goes to low before the brakes slow the vehicle down. This has been a complaint since the truck was new. The retailer seems not very concerned with my complaints. Especially knowing that I am an automobile technician they feel I will let the problem go. Their repairs have been unsatisfactory from the beginning. I have had to complain about problems many times before, finally the problems are fixed. With the steering problem I had to contact another dealer tech I knew and ask him the problem which he knew what was wrong immediately. Please do something before all these trucks with this steering and brake problem. *jb ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****734335
When driving at a speed of 30 MPH and over , the steering releases for a few seconds and the vehicles wander all over the place . Also the steering feel loose at all times. Also when stepping on the brakes sometimes the truck doesn't stop , I also don't think the ABS is working properly. I tried it in slippery conditions and I never felt the pedal shake . I had a 1995 yukon before and it worked fine. 8ak
Major brake failure, in snow, on hill, brake pedal went to the floor after a loud rumble from the rear of the truck. Had master cylinder replaced, and 10 days later the exact samething happened, dealer installed another master cylinder. Test drove, blew that cylinder, then replaced the ABS modulator along with another master cylinder, and sent us on our way. It is now two weeks later and brake failure is being noticed again, truck is sitting currently at dealership. Also, the steering went very loose around september 1998, had that checked and repaired, at this time the steering is again getting loose.
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Questions about the 1997 GMC Yukon abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1997 GMC Yukon?
10 of 133 owner complaints about the 1997 GMC Yukon (8%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 GMC Yukon?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 GMC Yukon
Jerking 10Wipers 9Pulling 8Brake failure 7Transmission failure 6Power steering loss 5
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