#PE95-023 THE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILED ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT
1994 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 1994 record →
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED. TT CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO 3 DEALERSHIPS WHO ALL STATED BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE. *SLC
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE BRAKE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROLLER FAILED, CAUSING FIRE.
ABS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOST. TT
DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING, BRAKES LOCKUP AND VEHICLE HAS LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, ABS BRAKE, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT VEHICLE HAS NO POWER WHEN TOWING. *SLC
BRAKE FAILURE , IN FOR REAPIR REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS AND DISC PADS IN FRONT, (ABS). TT
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT
PANIC BRAKING REAR END PULLS TO RIGHT CLOCKWISE, AS IF FRONT BRAKES ARE ONLY WORKING ON ABS EQUIPPED, RESULT POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. TT
DEALER BRAKE LINE AND BRAKE SHOE WAS REPLACED BUT CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEM BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. TT
BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. TT
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING W/PRESSURE, BRAKES HAVE DELAY IN RESPONDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL. TT
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO STOP, RESULT INADEQUATE BRAKE ACTION. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. 8AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
BRAKES SLOW VEHICLE DOWN BUT DOES NOT STOP IT. TT
ABS BRAKE MALFUNCTIONING DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING, EXPERIENCING POOR BRAKING ABILITY. TT
PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM SOMETIMES LOCKING AND MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. TT
ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION BRAKES GRAB THEN RELEASED W/VEHICLE NOT RESPONDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP-BRAKES DO NOT CATCH IMMEDIATELY. TT
PE95-023 ACTIVE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING AND BRAKE LOCKUP, ABS. TT
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPROACHING INTERSECTION BRAKES FAILED TO ACTIVATE W/PULSATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
PRESSED BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET, AND PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *AK
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHEN ON SLIGHT BUMPY ROADS.A THUD SOUND IS HEARD BEFORE AND SOFT PEDAL OCCURS.(PE95-023). TT
ABS: WHEN BRAKING SUDDENLY, HIT BUMPS, BRAKES MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISE; SLOW GRABBING. TT
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES HAVE SOFT PEDAL AND SLOW RESPONSE TO PEDAL TRAVEL. SEVERAL COMPONENTS REPLACED IN FRONT BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WITH NO POWER. MASTER CYLINDER AND OTHER COMPONENTS REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AND PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS AS IF THERE IS A DELAY IN BRAKE RESPONSE. TT
BRAKES FADE OUT, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, REPLACE BRAKE LINE AND MASTER CYLINDER SYSTEM, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
POOR BRAKING ON LONG STOPPING. TT
ABS: PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENTS/INJURY. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
ABS BRAKES; HAD OTHER SITUATIONS OF NUMEROUS BRAKE COMPONENTS REPLACED W/PULLING AND PULSATING. OWNER HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AW
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCE LOCKUP AND JERKING, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS ON WET AND DRY SURFACE AT LOW SPEED, PE95-023 ACTIVE. TT
VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO NON-RETRACTION. TT
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR UPON HEAVY BRAKING, MUST PUMP PEDAL TO RELEASE. *SKD
ABS, EXPERIENCE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, PE95-023 ACTIVE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID/GO OUT OF CONTROL ON DRY PAVEMENT. *AK
UPON INSTALLATION LIKE OWNERS MANUAL STATES, CSS FLIPPED REARWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT
SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVEN TIMES DUE TO FAULTY RETRACTORS. *DSH
WHEN DRIVING TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKE, GO DOWN THE FLOOR, THERE NO BRAKE, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDED SOMEONE .*AK
BRAKE LOCK UP DURING NORMAL STOPPING, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
IN DRY OR WET WEATHER ABS BRAKES MAY AT ANYTIME GO COMPLETELY. *AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, DIFFICULTY BRAKING. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
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