1994 Chevrolet Suburban complaints

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP, IF HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD, HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES AGAIN FOR THEM TO CATCH. *AK

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT AND APPLYING BRAKES, LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAUSE BRAKES DON'T CATCH. *AK

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND HAVE NO BRAKES; WHEN LETTING OFF THE BRAKES AND APPLYING AGAIN, THE BRAKES WORK. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. *SLC

WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN OR A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD SOUND FROM THE BRAKES, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

CRACK IN OWNERS FUEL TANK FITTING, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK FROM TRUCK.

ABS BRAKES FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND FIRE.

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT. ABS LOCKED UP CONTINUOUSLY PROBLEM FOR 1 YEAR. TO BE INSPECTED BY DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT ACTIVATES DURING BRAKING ON SLIPPERY, AS WELL AS NON-SLIPPERY SURFACE. BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD AND CLICKING SOUND IS HEARD. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITENTLY; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, EMERGENCY SITUATION, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES GET A STRANGE NOISE, AND THE PEDAL GOES FURTHER THAN IT SHOULD. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ENGAGE. MORE NOTICEABLE ON ICY ROADS. THIS SITUATION CAUSED A CRASH ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. *AK

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WILL NOT ENGAGE AS THEY SHOULD. PUT PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM, THIS IS THE WAY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WORK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER HAD TO MAKE A QUICK STOP AND HE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. WHEN THE SUBURBAN DIDN'T STOP, IT HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT OF THE ABS BRAKES. DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK

WHILE MAKING PANIC OR ROUTINE STOPS ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. OWNER ALSO NOTES PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PEDAL WILL PULSATE WHILE BRAKING, HOWEVER VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW. *SLC

BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT; LIGHT TURNED GREEN; ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED AHEAD OF OTHER VEHICLE THAT SLAMMED ON BRAKES. SUBURBAN SLAMMED ON BRAKES & PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. CALLED & TALKED TO DEALER & RECEIVED NUMBER TO MANUFACTURER. OUTSIDE CONSULTANT WAS HIRED TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN THREE CRASHES. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKES LOSE TRACTION AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD.

WHILE DRIVING AND TOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE THE ABS FAILED. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30 MPH WHEN STEPPED ON BRAKES, KEPT PUSHING BUT VEHICLE KEPT MOVING, TOOK ABOUT 8- 10 CAR LENGHTS BEFORE IT STOPPED, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. FOUND CORRODED BRAKE WIRE. THIS DEFECT CAN HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY, CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER STATED THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE, THE FIRST OCCURENCE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY RO CONSUMER.*JB

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYOR GOING UP/DOWN TO FORM A SMALL HILL RIGHT BEFORE A FOUR-WAY STOP INTERSECTION, DRIVER SLOWED DOWN BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP. WENT HALF WAY THROUGH INTERSECTION BEFORE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

EA94-038; UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRAVELING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT OR WHEN THERE IS GRAVEL ON THE ROAD, THE BRAKES LOCK UP. PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER STATED AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE ARE OK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON FOUR OCCASIONS. *AK

EA94-038; WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKE FADING AWAY. ALSO CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. *AK CONSUMER NOTICE THE PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING IN WET OR DRY PAVEMENT. CONSUMER IS NO LONGER THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT MAKES A NOISE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE JUST KEEPS GOING. *AK *SLC

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. AT THAT POINT, THERE ARE NO BRAKES. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT THE BACK OF A SCHOOL BUS. IF DRIVER HAS TIME TO TAKE FOOT OFF PEDAL HE IS ABLE TO REAPPLY AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK NORMALLY.THIS HAPPENS ON A MORE ROAD WITH LITTLE BUMPS. NOT LOOKED AT BY DEALER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT ANY RATE OF SPEED ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK DEALER STATES THE BRAKES OPERATE AS DESIGNED. *SLC

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND INTERECTION , APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES, NO REACTION. HAD TO PUSH TILL PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES JUST TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPPED LESS THAN 20 SECONDS TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. DUE TO THIS DEFECT, CONSUMER WENT THROUGH INTERECTION WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH , COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKING SYSTEM RESISTS . CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BE DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO 20-30 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND STOPPING WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DOWN . THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED MANY TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK

REAR AXLE GREASE SEALS LEAKED ONTO REAR BRAKE DRUMS, AND CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE ON BOTH REAR WHEELS.

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. THERE WERE 12 NEAR-MISS ACCIDENTS. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILED DUE TO FAULTY BATTERY.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CARGO DOOR ON VEHICLE FELL OFF . CONSUMER STATED THAT A SEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD WAS OPERATING THE DOOR AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. MANUFACTURER TOLD THE OWNER THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OF THE DOOR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

UPON APPROACHING A ROCK OR A POT HOLE GRAVEL IN THE ROAD, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER STATED THE PROBELM BECAME A HAZARD IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, EA950926. *AK

INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE HIT TWO VEHICLES BECAUSE THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP. TO STOP THE VEHICLE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN EA95-026. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKE IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK

EXHAUST ROTTED OFF.

BRAKE FAILURE.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS.

UPON APPROACHING TO MAKE A STOP AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, NOTICED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKE FADED AWAY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT A DEALER. *AK THIS PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN STOPPING ON ROUGH ROADS, THE BRAKES VIBRATE AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT MAKE SUDDEN STOPS. *NLM

APPLIED BRAKES, FELT MUSHY, BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH. *AK

THE ABS SYSTEM DELAYS STOPPING THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE TRUCK IS GOING 40MPH OR OVER, AND THE DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A QUICK; STOP THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. *AK

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS AND BRAKE PEDAL IS MUSHY, HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. 2 ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES ARE HAVING CONSTANT WEAR AND TEAR. OWNERNOTES OF A FAULTY HYDROBOOST. DEALERS FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH SYSTEM. INVESTIGATION NO.EA-95026. *AK

WHEN OWNER APPLIES THE BRAKES THE CAR DOESN'T STOP IF IT HITS A BUMP, THROWS THE ABS SYSTEMS OFF TRACK. *AK