SPRING LOAD KEEPER WHICH SECURES STOP LIGHT SWITCH WHICH IN TURN SECURES LINKAGE FROM BRAKE LEVER TO MASTER CYLINDER, MAY FAIL, RENDERING ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE.
1994 GMC 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 →
EA95-026 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ VIBRATION. ALSO THE PEDAL IS VERY LOW. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, GAS PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT PRESSURE, HAS A FAST IDLE. APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HAD NO EFFECT, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCES SOFT PEDAL AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, FEELS LIKE AIR IS IN THE LINES.(EA95-026). *AK
ABS FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES CLOSE TO FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN TIME. WHEN HITTING ANY KIND OF BUMPY ROAD THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT HYDROPLANES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER (3) TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY GRABBED/RELEASED, THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INADEQUATE TO EFFECTIVELY STOP VEHICLE FAST ENOUGH, NOT FIXED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL AT INTERVALS TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
EA95-026; ON DRY ROAD SURFACE OR PANIC STOP ABS BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND, ALLOWING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
ABS PROBLEMS; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES QUICKLY THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES TAKE A WHILE TO CATCH AND WHEN THEY DO THEY LOCK UP. VEHCILE TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE, NOTHING FIXED ON VEHICLE. *AK
ABS FAILURE, WHEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES HARD ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN AND VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, DOING ABOUT $4500.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK
KELSEY HAYES ABS FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IT TAKES A LONGER TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH 1/96 BECAUSE OF PROBLEM. NOT SEEN BY MECHANIC. *AK
40 MPH APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE. APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE TIMES JAN, JULY, AND SEPT. OF 1996
ABS CAUSED BRAKES TO COMPLETELY RELEASE, NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID COLLISION. DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE.
ABS HAS PREMATURE RELEASE WHEN ON CITY STREET/DRY PAVEMENT. EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES ARE INCURRED INCLUDING SLIDING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS.
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, FRONT BRAKES ONLY STOPPING VEHICLE, ROTORS RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED TWICE, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INADEQUATE TO EFFECTIVELY STOP.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, IN WET WEATHER INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMNET UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKES FADE AWAY, COULD RESULT IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. EA95-026. *AK
ABS BRAKES LOCK UP UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE BRAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
EA95-026 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT GOES TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, INTERMITTENTLY FAILS , EXPERIENCED PEDAL FADING. *AK
#EA95-026, ON 10 TO 15 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP . *AK
EA95-026 ACTIVE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, ALSO FEELS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKS IN. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE HAS TAKEN PLACE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, NEARLY REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, TAKEN TO DEALER WHO PUT IT ON COMPUTER, NOTHING SHOWED UP FOR PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE VEHIICLE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHEN VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT. *AK
BAD NOISE DEVELOPED AND GOT WORSE IN THE 2 WHEEL DRIVE/4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE, NOTICE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSFER CASE.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES BUT NOTES THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN FAULTY, WHEN BRAKES ARE USED VEHICLE TENDS TO KEEP GOING , EVEN AFTER THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE USED. *AK
WHILE TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKES FADED, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT TIGHTEN/HANGS LOOSE ON CHEST WITH NO RESTRAINT POSSIBLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN SUDDEN STOP SITUATIONS, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY PULSATE AND MAKE A FUNNY NOISE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES.
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, WHEN DRIVING ON WET AN DRY PAVEMENTS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING LEAKING.
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE, UPON BRAKING NOTICED GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION, BRAKES GRAB THEN RELEASE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD.*AK
ON THREE OCCSASIONS IN DRY WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE ARE NO BRAKES, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
VEHICLE SQUEAKS AND AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH BRAKES FEEL SPONGY, APPEARS CAR WILL NOT STOP.*AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS NO BRAKE ACTION, HAVE HYDRAULIC BRAKES . *AK THE ONLY ACTION THAT THE DEALER TAKES IS BLEEDING BRAKES AND MASTER CYLINDER TO REMOVE AIR FROM THE BRAKE LIINES, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET THEM TO WORK. TRANSMSSION SLOW TO ENGAGE, DEALER FOUND ACTUATOR FEED LIMIT VALVE STICKING. REAR BLOWER ON AC GAVE NOTHING, DEALER REPAIRED WIRE TO BLOWER MOTOR. REPAIRED WIRING TO FAULTY TAILLAMP ASSEMBLY. *SLC
ANTILOCK BRAKES RELEASE UPON HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN ROADWAY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT UNTIL THE CLASP IS RETURNED TO PICKUP MECHANISM. *AK
ON SLIPPERY SURFACES THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP WHILE THE BACK WHEELS KEEP ON ROTATING. *AK
EA95-026 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ,ABS LIGHT COMES ON LOST OF EFFECTIVENESS. *AK CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND REAR BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, CURRENTLY ABS LIGHT STILLCOMES ON, AND BRAKES STILL FEEL SPONGY.*JB
WHEN YOU DIM DOWN THE DASH LIGHTS AT NIGHT THE DIM SWITCH GETS EXTREMELY HOT. YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE DASH LIGHTS ON HIGH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 5-10MPH, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR & VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD.*AK
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