1993 Chevrolet Suburban complaints

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY; WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL ALMOST REACHES THE FLOORBROAD AND SYSTEM WILL KICK IN AND STOP. THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD BEFORE IT STOPS. THE FRONT BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES IN 70,000 MILES. BOTH CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THE ROTORS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING A BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN HITTING A BUMP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME LOSE BRAKES. THE PEDAL GOES DOWN A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE, AND HAVE NO BRAKES WHAT SO EVER. HAS TO TAKE FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND REAPPLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.*AK THE DRIVER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *NLM

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES, COULD HEAR ABS KICK IN, BRAKES RELEASED, DID NOT GRAB, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH INTERSECTION, REARENDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE, PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THREE CRASHES, DRY WEATHER WITH WATER PUDDLES; ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES ARE WORKING FINE. OWNER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND ABS. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN THE ABS FAILED TO WORK. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY, ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD CONDITIONS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE GOES TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED ABOUT A MONTH AGO, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AT HIGH SPEED, WHEN PRESSING THE PEDAL THERE IS NO BRAKE, AND VEHICLE CANNOT COME TO A STOP. *AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS; WHEN SWITCHING THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH FROM HIGH TO LOW, THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVNG VEHICLE ON WET PAVEMENT THE ABS BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND THEN RELEASE. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. OWNER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

AFTER ENGAGEMENT OF ABS SENSOR MODE FUNCTIONED MOMENTARILY AND SUDDENLY RELEASED. RESULT: VEHICLE CRASHED 2 TIMES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE *AK

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION ABS STUTTERS/CATCHES AND STOPS. SPORADIC GRAB RELEASE MOTIONS. PROBABLE CAUSE: COLLISION. *AK

GOING 30MPH WHEN BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE HYDRAULIC BOOSTER DID NOT WORK; HAD TO PRESS ON BRAKES HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD COMPUTER REPLACED. *AK LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AT TIMES. *SLC

INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

THE ABS BRAKES FAIL QUITE OFTEN. DEALER AND LOCAL MECHANIC CLAIM THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE DRIVER HAD TO SWITCH LANES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WENT OUT TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK *SLC

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON UNUSUAL ROD CONDITIONS AND ROADS WITH RIPPLES, THEY RESIST. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY VARIUOS SPEED, GOES TO APPLY BRAKE VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT. HAS TO PULL TO RIGHT IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL. FRONT END OF VEHICLE VIBRATES, MECHANIC REPLACED FRONT CAPLIERS/,ROTATED TIRES/CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WENT TO STOP AT AN INTERECTION, APPLIED BRAKES ,WENT TO FLOOR, DID NOT REGAIN BRAKES, CHANGED GEAR TO NUETRAL THEN TO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP.DEALERSHIP CHANGED BRAKES AND REAR AXLE LEAK IN BRAKES,THIS DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED, THIS DEFECT IS A POTENIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE TRAVELING ON PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 15MPH VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. DEALER SAW NOTHING WRONG. *AK

CONSUMER CAN BE DRIVING WHEN NEEDS TO MAKE A PANIC STOP BRAKES WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY, TAKES ABOUT 20 SEC TO MAKE STOP. NEEDS TO LEAVE PRESSURE ON BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALERSHIP CHANGED VACUUM CHAMBER,BUT DEFECT STILL IS OCCURRING. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITION THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER ON TWO OCCASIONS WHICH DID REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER AT APPROX 55 MPH WENT TO APPLY ABS BRAKES, BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN, STARTED TO JUMP. THIS WOULD OCCUR WHEN EVER HARD BRAKING WAS NECESSARY. *AK

WHEN APPLING THE BRAKES THEY FEEL MUSHY, CAN FEEL THE BRAKES LETTING GO AND PICK UP AGAIN WHEN APPLYING THEM. WHEN MAKING SUDDEN STOP THE BRAKES MAKE CHATTER NOISES. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES ONE INCIDENT CAUSED VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

EA95-026, THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY TWICE IN 2 YEARS WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

UNABLE TO USE SEAT BELT WITH CHILD SAFETY SEAT BECAUSE THE DESIGN OF THE BUCKLE IS BELOW THE UPHOLSTERY. YH

ABS BRAKES FAILED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AT LESS THAN 10 MPH, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

SHOCK ABSORBER ON LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE LOOSE, COULD NOT FIX THE BRACKET FOR THE SHOCK ABSORBER, NEED TO REPLACE ENTIRE REAR CROSS MEMBER, DEALER NO LONGER MAKE THE PART.

THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES; THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO STOP AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HEARD THE ABS KICK IN, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING ABOUT 10-15 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO THE ABS. *AK *JB

SHOCK ABSORBER ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE LOOSE.

INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

EA95-026, THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM FAILS, RESULTING IN THE PEDAL TOUCHING THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE NOT STOPPING WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

CONSUMER STATES HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER HIS HOOD, STOPPED AND THERE WAS FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

THE DRIVER'S AND REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT RETRACTING BACK IN THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM AFTER RELEASING BELT FROM THE BELT BUCKLE. *AK

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL.

WHEN USING A BABY SEAT WITH A SEPARATE BASE THAT THE SEAT LOCKS INTO, THE FRONT BENCH SEAT/MIDDLE SEAT BELT LOOSENS BY ITSELF. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 11 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

EA95-026, ABS BRAKE COMPUTER FAILURE, CAUSED THE PEDAL TO GO THE FLOOR, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES, REPLACED COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM. ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND REGULAR BRAKES COME ON RED. *AK

UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KICKS IN, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN THE SNOW OR WET WHEATHER THE BRAKES WILL LOCKED UP, ONCE CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN A TRAFFIC LIGHT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

EA95-026 BRAKE FAILURE, ON WET SURFACE AND LOW SPEED APPLIED BRAKES AND THE REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, IN FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. IT REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

ON (5) SEPERATE OCCASIONS, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ABS DESIGNED BY KELSEY HAYES. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD, HEARD LOUD GRINDING NOISE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, VEHICLE KEEPS MOVING, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES ARE WORKING NORMAL, NO CRASHES, HAPPENS ANY SPEED. *AK