CAME UP TO A INTERSECTION APPLY THE ABS BRAKE FAILED AND WENT THOURGH INTSECTION NO CRASH NO ONE WAS INJURED .
1993 Chevrolet Suburban complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
A BROKEN TAB ON THE FUSE BOX HOLDER, RESULTING IN OVERHEAD CONSOLE DOOR TO JAM.
THE ORIGINAL RADIATOR FAILED AT 27,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT RADIATOR FAILED 20,000 MILES LATER AT 47,000 MILES, REPAIRS WERE MADE AND AGAIN HAS FAILED AT 56,000 MILES.
HAS NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE WHEN ABS BRAKES KICK IN. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS IN SNOW OR ANY WET WEATHER THE ABS LOCKED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
EA95-026 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,THEY PULSATE, AND VEHICLE PULLS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT; THERE IS ALSO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON DRY PAVEMENT. *AK
RIVING VEHICLE, HAD STOPPED, PULLED ONTO ROAD, NOTICE BEND & STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, HEARD MEALING NOISE (ABS WORKING), PUSHED BRAKES, VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED, KEPT VEHICLE STRAIGHT, WENT OVER EMBANKMENT, HAD NO BRAKES, FINALLY HIT TREE. NOTIFIED DEALER. *AK
WHEN APPLIED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES, STOPS/ NORMAL BRAKING MOMENTARILY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO DEALR, BRAKES ARE OPERATING NORMALLY. *AK
RAINY WEATHER, DROVE VEHICLE TO STORE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT, TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, INFORMED PARTS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF REDESIGN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN EMERGENCY STOPPING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, MECHANIC STATES THAT THE CALIPER IS BAD. PLEASE ATTACH REPAIR INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. UNDER INVESTIGATION EA 95026. *AK
BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR UPON HITTING BUMPS IN ROADWAY.
EA94-038 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS ON HIGHWAY, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON LOW TRACTION UNDER NORMAL WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WHEN ABS ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO STOP, THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKES RELEASE AS IF VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR. EA95026. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BEGINS TO STOP THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKES RELEASE AS IF YOU WERE BEING HIT FROM THE REAR.*JB
WHEN VEHICLE IS CRANCKED AND M0VED THE ABS BRAKES MAKE A FUNNY NOISE WHEN 8 MPH IS REACHED. *AK
DRIVING ALONG AND GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, PERSON IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP, HIT BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, THE BRAKES JUST FAILED AND VEHICLE RAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR . *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ROTORS CRACKED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO REACTION WITH THE STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE, EA 95 026. *AK
CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED.
WHEN BRAKING NORMALLY ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKES CHATTER AS IF THEY WERE ON ICE AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, WHEN PRESSING ON THE ABS BRAKES, ACTION SEEMS INADEQUATE, PEDAL BECOMES SPONGY AND WHEN BRAKES ACTIVATE, VEHICLE SPEEDS UP. *AK
WHILE DRIVING NORMAL BRAKING EXPERIENCED, ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED WHEN PEDAL PULSATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN STREET AND APPLIED HER ABS BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED- CONSUMER ENDED UP GOING THROUGH A RED LIGHT, LUCKY NO TRAFFIC .*AK
HORN FREQUENTLY FAILS.
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH HARD PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR, THEN AFTER ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR THE BRAKES FINALLY WORKED. EA95-026. *AK *JB
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, EA94-038 ACTIVE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, ALSO WHEN APPLIED PULLS VERY HARD TO RIGHT OR LEFT, IN FOR REPAIRS, CHANGED THE COMPUTER FOR ABS SYSTEM. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AT A SUDDEN STOP THE ABS BRAKES GRAB FOR A SECOND; HAVE TO GEAR OFF IN ORDER TO STOP . PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. UNDER INVESTIGATION (EA 95 026). *AK
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
REAR SEALS FAILED, ALLOWING FLUID TO COLLECT ON REAR BRAKES; ALSO CABS/AXLE SEALS LEAKED ON REAR BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE DOORS CAME OPEN, IT WAS THE WELD IN THE FRAME . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
FRONT SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT.
VEHICLE IS LOOSING BRAKE FLUID. AT 31 THOUSAND MILES THE VEHICLE HAS NO WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES.*AK
BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS/MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *SD
DRIVING AT SPEED OF 20MPH, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF AXLE WHILE DRIVING, ALSO BRAKE LINE AND TIE ROD. *AK
847-437-6850,WK AT ENGINE TEMP. OF 95 DEGREES, THE CLUTCH FAN KICKED IN, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. *AK
ABS BRAKES DO NOT SLOW VEHICLE. IN BOTH FAILURES, VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN STEEP DRIVEWAYS, ABS BUZZED THEN ACCELERATED/ ALSO SENSITIVE TO ANY DIRT/RIPPLES *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *DSH
EA-95-026 ACTIVE, ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 20 MPH, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP BRAKES FROM LOCKING UP IN EMERGENCY STOPS.
SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THERE IS NO BRAKE, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
ABS; FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES, CANNOT STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT EA95-026. *AK
ABS BRAKES; ON BUMPY ROAD SURFACES, BRAKES RELEASE, DO NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
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