WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSE CONSUMER ON THREE OCCASIONS TO REAR END CAR IN FRONT . TT
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 →
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES, CAUSING ACCIDENT/LOSS OF CONTROL/INJURIES. *SD
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKES SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL. TT
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ABS TO GO ON. NO BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKES INADEQUATE ON BUMPY ROAD SURFACES, ALSO MAKE CLICKING NOISE. *DSH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES FAILED. TT
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATES ON DRY ROADS.AT 19,000 MILES THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT *SLC
WHEN CONSUMER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES KICKS IN. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT BRAKE WELL. TAKES LONGER TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM REQUIRES HIGH PRESSURE ON BRAKING RESULTING IN DEPRESSION BEFORE ENGAGING FULL ENGAGEMENT, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN LOCKING AND SKIDDING ON WET SURFACE OR SANDY ROAD SURFACES.*JB
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. TT BRAKES FAILED WHEN BRAKING ON A WET SURFACE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
#PE95-023 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BRAKING THE TRUCK JUMP FORWARD 20 TO 40 FEET HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACE OF PADS, MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. TT
THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. THEY FAIL AND HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT
DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE VEHICLE KNOCKED CHILD DOWN AND RAN OVER HIS ARM. TT
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLIED (13) TIMES, BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS BRAKES; OCCASIONALLY WEIRD NOISE WITH NO BRAKING AND WITH ROAD DISFIGURATION BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP AND THEN RELEASES AND THEY DO NOT SEEM TO HOLD . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
#PE95-023 POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
ENGINE OFTEN STALLS AT RANDOM WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NTO ENGAGE FAST ENOUGH OVER ROUGH ROADS. KT
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS AND EQUIPMENT.ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. TT
BRAKES FAILURE, IS LEAKING. TT
PE95-023 ACTIVE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVESS, WHEN TRYING TO STOP ENBANKMENT WENT INTO 6 FT. WATER. TT
THE ROTORS ARE CARCKED AND THE DRUMS ARE BURNT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DH
ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS. *AK
THE ABS BRAKES SHUTTERS WHEN YOU MAKE A QUICK STOP AND THE RIGTH SIDE FELLS AS THOUGHT IT LOCKS UP AND IT PULLS TO THAT SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. *AW
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: WHEN TRUCK IS COLD COMING TO A STOP SIGNAL THE TRUCK DOESN'T STOP, WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW
THE ABS SYSTEM BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURLY DUE TO SIZE/WEIGHT OF VEHICLE. *AK
DRIVING ALONG WHEN I NOTICED THAT ABS BRAKES HAD FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT
BRAKES PULLS TO THE RIGHT, ALSO PEDAL FADES OUT INTERMITTENTLY, DISABLE ABS TO NO AVAIL. TT
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER THREE TIMES. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS UP, CAUSING SLIDING/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *SKD
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURES AFTER REPAIRS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ONE ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD
AT 7 MPH OR LESS THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN BRAKING. TT
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WIPERS ARE SKIPPING. TT
CARBURETOR REBUILT DUE TO IDLING PROBLEMS.
ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE WHEN BRAKING ON WET ROADS, CAUSING PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO FLOOR. *AW
ABS: WHEN BRAKING AT HARD STOP, VEHICLE KEEPS ON ROLLING; VEHICLE TOO HEAVY FOR BRAKE DESIGN. TT
ABS: BRAKE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY GOES TO FLOOR; NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT
PURCHASE CAR USED AT 13,000 MILES CAR KEEP ON ACCELERATE. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, 1 TIME RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *TW
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHEN GOING OVER BUMP AND REAR WHEELS LEAVE GROUND, CAUSING UNWANTED INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED. *TW
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