2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED. THE TECHINICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 11/7/14*CN UPDATED 7/27/2015*JS

Mileage: 146,000

2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL CLAIM DENIED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE HUB ASSEMBLIES AND SENSORS REPLACED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DUE TO THE SPEED SENSORS BEING RUSTED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THEM REPLACED, FOR MUCH LESS THAN THE DEALER WOULD HAVE CHARGED.

STEEL BRAKE LINES ALONG REAR DIFFERENTIAL CORRODED AND FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKING ACTIONS. *TR

Mileage: 187,000

BRAKE LINE BLEW. FRONT RIGHT. OTHER LINES LOOKED CORRODED. SUBSEQUENT LINE BLEW 11/13/11. THIS LINE WAS FROM MASTER CYLINDER AND RENDERED BRAKES UNUSABLE IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

I WAS HAVING BODY WORK DONE ON MY ABOVE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE BRAKES LINES WERE RUSTED. I HAD A GM MECHANIC LOOK AT THEM. HE INFORMED ME THEY WERE RUSTED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. I HAVE ORDERED STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES AND WILL HAVE THEM INSTALLED PRIOR TO USING THE VEHICLE AGAIN . CERTAIN PARTS OF MY FRAME IS ALSO RUSTED TO THE POINT OF PEELING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD MOMENTARILY BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUPTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 126,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 126,000

MY 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AT LOW SPEEDS (AROUND 10 MILES PER HOUR)THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE FOR NO REASON. THIS ACTION EXTENDS MY STOPPING DISTANCE AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ALMOST CAUSES AN ACCIDENTS. I'M TOLD IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED SENSORS ON THE FRONT WHEELS. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKES ON 2000 CHEVY SUBURBAN. TWICE HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE FOR LOW SPEED ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. 10/27/2010 BRAKES FAILED AT 50 MPH AND RESULTED IN CRASH. INVESTIGATION THUS FAR SHOWS NO FAULTS ON SYSTEM COMPUTER AND MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE INCIDENT. WEATHER AT TIME OF INCIDENT WAS LIGHT MIST AND ROAD WAS NOT SLIPPERY. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

FROM THE DAY I PICKED UP THIS TRUCK NEW I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE RUSTY CHASSIS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS SURFACE RUST AND THAT IT WOULD NOT CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS. NOW THE CHASSIS IS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT I DO NOT THINK THE TRUCK IS SAFE. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY AND RAPIDLY WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE TO NO BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. FRONT BRAKES RETAINED MINIMAL BRAKING WHILE REAR APPEARED TO HAVE NO BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. WAS ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO STOP AND LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND OBSERVED BRAKE FLUID RUNNING ONTO THE GROUND FROM UNDER THE LEFT (DRIVER SIDE) REAR PASSENGER SEAT ALONG THE FRAME RAIL BY THE GAS TANK. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MAIN BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS UNIT TO REAR AXLE HOSE CONNECTION WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND BLOWN. THE REPAIR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED BRAKE LINE AND THE SYSTEM REQUIRED BLEEDING. *TR

Mileage: 144,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED AN UNKNOWN FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE BRAKE LINES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE BRAKE LINES WERE LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL FAILURES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE10010 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: HYDRAULIC: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN IDENTICAL FAILURE, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 78,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULSATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN IDENTICAL FAILURE, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 78,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN WET OR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES LOCKED. WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SLID FOR 20 OR 30 YARDS. THE SURFACE WAS WET AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB, WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE RIM WAS CRACKED. THE WHEELS UNLOCKED AFTER THREE TO FIVE SECONDS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS USUALLY LOCK WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK). THE REPAIR WOULD COST $900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. UPDATED 04/23/08. *LJ

Mileage: 117,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE ABS ON THE VEHICLE ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABS SENSORS ON BOTH FRONT BRAKES WERE CORRODED. THE SENSORS WERE CLEANED AND REPAIRED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Mileage: 91,700

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DUST SHIELD TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THIS WAS NOTICED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE RUST WAS DUE TO CLIMATE CONDITIONS AND ROAD SALT. UPDATED 5/11/2006 - AS A RESULT OF THE RUSTING DUST SHIELD, THE INBOARD BRAKE PAD DOES NOT CONTACT THE DISC RESULTING IN A RUSTED DISC ON THE INBOARD SIDE. *NM

Mileage: 35,623

RECALL ON THE ABS ACTIVATION WHEEL SENSORS WAS PERFORMED AND I STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME MORE TO WORK ON THE CAR. I FEEL THAT THEY NEVER FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM AND THE CAR IS STILL HAVING BRAKE PROBLEM AT LOW SPEED AND IN PARKING LOTS AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A CRASH IN THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN AND FIX THE ABS SYSTEM THEY SHOULD WORK TO STOP THE CAR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OR LESS THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE ABS SENSOR AND HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ABS. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 03/17/06 *JB

Mileage: 50,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK

2000 CHEVY SUBURBAN. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING UNDER DRY NORMAL CONDITIONS CAUSING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. INVESTIGATED NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND FUTURE RECALL NOTICE RELATING TO THIS CONDITION. PRESENTED VEHICLE TO DEALER TO FIX PROBLEM. DEALER PERFORMED RECOMMENDED FIX, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY CONDITION, IN FACT IT MAY HAVE EXACERBATED THE PROBLEM. DEALERS ONLY RECOMMENDED SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS CONTAINING THE ANTI-LOCK SENSORS AT A COST OF $850. DEALER INDICATED THAT IT HAS HAD TO REPLACED NUMEROUS HUBS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THESES VEHICLES AND THAT CHEVY HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OF THESE SERVICES UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL STATUS. *JB

Mileage: 71,000

ABS WOULD IMPROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN APPLY BRAKES AT SPEEDS OF 5-7 MPH CAUSING LONGER BRAKING DISTANCES. *JB

Mileage: 70,950

I TOOK MY 2000 SUBURBAN TO THE GARAGE BEFORE LEAVING ON VACATION IN JUNE OF 2004 BOTH BACK ROTORS NEEDED REPLACED. BOTH WERE SO RUSTED THEY COULDN'T BE MACHINED. THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEN IN JULY OF 2005 BEFORE GOING ON VACATION BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE RUSTED. THEY MUST BE REPLACED ALSO. BECAUSE OF THE ROTORS BEING SO RUSTED IT CAUSED THE BACK BRAKES TO BECOME WORN OUT AND NOW THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED ALSO. YOU SPEND OVER $35,000 DOLLARS ON A VEHICLE SO YOU CAN BE SAFE AND HAVE A SAFE VACATION AND BEFORE YOU LEAVE IT COSTS YOU HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. YOU WOULD THINK THAT FOR THE PRICE YOU SPEND ON THESE VEHICLES, THAT THE COMPANY COULD AT LEAST USE METAL THAT WOULD NOT RUST AND FALL APART WITHIN 50,000 MILES.*AK

Mileage: 50,000

HARD STOPPING ON MY 2000 SUBURBAN 2500 4X4, FELT LIKE YOU WERE NOT GOING TO GET STOPPED, THERE WAS A VERY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL AND NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. INSPECTING THE BRAKES & ROTORS REVEALED EXTREME RUST ON INSIDE OF ROTOR AND ONLY A FRACTION OF THE BRAKE PAD WAS CONTACTING THE ROTOR. I REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS & BRAKE PADS WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *JB

Mileage: 41,000

HARD STOPPING ON MY 2000 SUBURBAN 2500 4X4, FELT LIKE YOU WERE NOT GOING TO GET STOPPED, THERE WAS A VERY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL AND NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. INSPECTING THE BRAKES & ROTORS REVEALED EXTREME RUST ON INSIDE OF ROTOR AND ONLY A FRACTION OF THE BRAKE PAD WAS CONTACTING THE ROTOR. I REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS & BRAKE PADS WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *JB

Mileage: 41,000

CONSUMER STATES: THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY, NOT FOREWARNED. IT WAS RAINING. *AK A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS AS THE HYDRO-BOOST POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

Mileage: 100,000

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS DID WORK. ON FRIDAY 7-15-05 THREE DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF HER AND SHE SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES AND THE CAR SKIDDED. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST. THE ABS KICKS IN WHEN SHE COMES TO A STOP. NO LIGHTS COME ONE. SHE DID TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND NO CODES DISPLAYED. THE CONSUMER SAW ON T.V. ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE ABS. SHE NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE CAR BUT IT HAS BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED SHE IS GOING, IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN SHE WAS GOING 55, 35, 15 AND OTHER SPEEDS. IT OCCURS DURING NORMAL BRAKING AND EMERGENCY BRAKING. THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES HAD RUINED THE ROTORS.*MR *NM

DT: ABOUT ON 4/1/05 THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, BRAKES MADE A GROWLING SOUND, AND DIDN'T GRAB. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED TWICE BY FIRESTONE AND ONCE BY DEALER. ALL TESTS SHOWED NO REASON FOR PROBLEM. UPON REPORTING THE PROBLEM TO DEALER, THEY REPORTED THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 72,000

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) TRACTION CONTROL MODULE FAILURE.*AK

Mileage: 82,042

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) TRACTION CONTROL MODULE FAILURE.*AK

Mileage: 82,042

RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED. WHEN STOPPING AND APPROACHING 5-10 MPH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING ACTIVATES AND CAUSES A "SKID" EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT.

Mileage: 58,900

2000 CHEV SUBURBAN PARKING BRAKES LOST EFFECTIVENESS ABOUT 40000 MILES. AT 79550 MILES ALL PADS, ROTORS AND PARKING BRAKE LININGS WERE REPLACED. VERY SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA. ONE SIDE LINING WAS GOOD, THE OTHER GONE. ONE REAR ROTOR COULD HAVE BEEN RESURFACES, THE OTHER VERY BAD. GOOD LIFE FOR SERVICE BRAKES. VERY POOR LIFE FOR SELDOM USED PARKING BRAKES.*AK

Mileage: 40,000

2000 CHEV SUBURBAN PARKING BRAKES LOST EFFECTIVENESS ABOUT 40000 MILES. AT 79550 MILES ALL PADS, ROTORS AND PARKING BRAKE LININGS WERE REPLACED. VERY SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA. ONE SIDE LINING WAS GOOD, THE OTHER GONE. ONE REAR ROTOR COULD HAVE BEEN RESURFACES, THE OTHER VERY BAD. GOOD LIFE FOR SERVICE BRAKES. VERY POOR LIFE FOR SELDOM USED PARKING BRAKES.*AK

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS RECENTLY INFORMED BY MECHANIC AS I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION THAT IT COULD NOT BE PASSED DUE TO "EMERGENCY BRAKE" ISSUE. I DO NOT USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE YET THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE SHOES HAVE WORN BEYOND USE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT 3 OUT OF 4 OF THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO OWN THE SAME MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE (2000 CHEV SUBURBAN) HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY "SAFETY RECALL" I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW IF ANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED. BECAUSE I WAS NOT AWARE THAT MY BRAKES WERE WEARING, THIS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN I MAY HAVE NEEDED TO USE THEM. ALSO INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE ISSUE COULD CAUSE POOR FUEL EFFICIENCY. NOT GOOD IN THIS DAY & TIME (GAS IS TOO EXPENSIVE.). ANY HELP/INFO YOU COULD ADVISE AT THIS POINT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. /TM. *NM

WITHIN 55,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT TWICE. THE FRONT PADS, WHICH SHOULD WEAR MORE QUICKLY, SHOW LITTLE WEAR AND ARE STILL THE FACTORY ORIGINAL. THIS CAUSES REDUCED BRAKING.*AK

Mileage: 38,000

I HAVE A CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2000 K1500. MY REAR BRAKES THE DUST PLATES RUSTTHROUGH AND LARGE PARTS OF THE PLATE ARE MISSING.SHOULD THESE DUST PLATE RUST AND BREAK IN ONLY FOUR YEARS?*AK

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE ON THIS SUBURBAN. MOST RECENTLY THE TWO ABOVE. I CHECKED THE WARRANTY WORK THAT WAS DONE ON MY SUBURBAN AND IT WAS OVER A PAGE OF CLAIMS. I JUST CANNOT REMEMBER THE DATES THE ITEMS I CHECKED OCCURED. THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM WAS LONG IN THE COMING, THEY JUST DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I SPENT OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS LEFT US STRANDED 3 TIMES! THIS LAST TIME COST ME $765. TODAY, THE ABS SYTEM DIED. THEY SAY IT'S GOING TO COST ME CLOSE TO A $1000 TO REPAIR. I PURCHASED THE SUBURBAN BECAUSE IT WAS SAFE TO CARRY MY WIFE AND 7 KIDS. SO FAR, WE HAVE BEEN STUCK ON THE ROAD, LOST VACATION TIME AND JUST CAN'T FEEL SAFE ANYMORE. NOW I DON'T HAVE BRAKES. THANKS FOR LETTING ME VENT. KENT DOLD

Mileage: 62,591

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN PURCHASED FROM MAC HAIK CHEVROLET IN HOUSTON. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE INABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY, AND HAVE HAD THE REAR PADS/SHOES REPLACED AND THE BRAKES ADJUSTED MORE THAN ONCE. EACH REPAIR SEEMS TO LAST A FEW THOUSAND MILES SO I GAVE UP RETURNING TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION REQUIRED IN TEXAS AND DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED NOW THAT I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE IS A TSB THAT ADDRESSES THIS CONCERN (02-05-26-002A-(01/28/2003). I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS ISSUE BE RESEARCHED MORE THOROUGHLY. IF MORE DRIVERS ACTUALLY USED THEIR PARKING BRAKES ON A REGULAR BASIS THIS WOULD BE MORE COMMONLY REPORTED. *AK

Mileage: 13,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN PURCHASED FROM MAC HAIK CHEVROLET IN HOUSTON. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE INABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY, AND HAVE HAD THE REAR PADS/SHOES REPLACED AND THE BRAKES ADJUSTED MORE THAN ONCE. EACH REPAIR SEEMS TO LAST A FEW THOUSAND MILES SO I GAVE UP RETURNING TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION REQUIRED IN TEXAS AND DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED NOW THAT I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE IS A TSB THAT ADDRESSES THIS CONCERN (02-05-26-002A-(01/28/2003). I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS ISSUE BE RESEARCHED MORE THOROUGHLY. IF MORE DRIVERS ACTUALLY USED THEIR PARKING BRAKES ON A REGULAR BASIS THIS WOULD BE MORE COMMONLY REPORTED. *AK

Mileage: 13,000

THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS ACTIVATED. *AK THE DEALER FOUND THE LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR DROPPED OUT AT 8 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE DEALER FOUND THE AIR BAG OPENED AND ORDERED A DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. *JB

Mileage: 30,000

DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES PULSATED WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.*AK

Mileage: 54,000

RE 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 4X4. VEHICLE HAS STEERING DIFFICULTIES (VEHICLE CAN COMPLETELY CHANGE LANES WITHIN 2 LINES ON THE ROAD, LOOSE STEERING AT TIMES, STEERING WHEEL JUMPS WHEN TURNING CURVES) WHICH WERE REPORTED TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER BLAMED TIRES WHICH WERE NOT RECALLED. THE JUMP/POP IN STEERING WHEN ROUNDING CURVES WAS SAID TO BE DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION UPON CONSTRUCTION OF VEHICLE-SOMEWHAT IMPROVED. STEERING COLUMN STILL MOVES (FEELS LOOSE AT TIMES) AND FEELS AS THOUGH WILL DISCONNECT OR TIRE ROD WILL BREAK WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. AT 43,000 MILES FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPAIRED, JUST OVER EVERY 20,000 MILES BRAKE DISC SEEMS TO NEED REPLACED. VEHICLE DOES NOT GO COMPLETELY INTO PARK OR GEAR AND SOMETIMES POPS OUT (THOUGHT TO NEED LINKAGE ADJUSTMENT, BUT VEHICLE HAS CABLE SO CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO REPAIR PERSON). SOMETIMES (FAIRLY FREQUENTLY) SEAT BELTS STILL DO NOT COMPLETELY BUCKLE, THEY WILL POP OUT AT VARIOUS TIMES IF THEY BUCKLE AT ALL(NOT ONLY WITH CHILDREN, BUT WITH ADULTS). VEHICLE SEEMS VERY LOOSE TO DRIVE AND WE FREQUENTLY FEEL AS THOUGH WE DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF OUR VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING (INTERMITTENTLY). WE FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE. *NLM

THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON THE CAR WILL NOT HOLD ON EVEN A SLIGHT GRADE. THEY HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED MULTIPLE TIMES, AND RECENTLY I AUTHORIZED RE-LINING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. I WAS TOLD ONLY ONE SIDE WAS WORN THE OTHER WAS LIKE NEW, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE TECHNICIANS THAT THE DESIGN IF FAULTY. ONLY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARK SETTING KEEPS MY CAR FROM ROLLING DOWN THE HILL. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSB, BUT I WANTED TO LOG THE COMPLAINT. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE PEDAL FAILS. BRAKE PEDAL DIDN'T RESPOND WHEN APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN OR BRAKING. VEHICLE WAS GOING 25-35MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND DIAGNOSTIC READING COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO VEHICLE WARNINGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN IN ACCIDENT. *JB

BRAKE LINE FAILURE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE MAKING A U-TURN..THE WHOLE ENGINE SHUT DOWN..BRAKES. LIGHTS. STEERING. AS IF THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF.NOT VERY SAFE AT ALL

APPLYING BRAKE ON A ROUGH SURFACE CAUSES BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER ,AND UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

ELECTRICAL- POWER WINDOWS INOPERABLE FOR THE FIRST 8 MONTHS THAT WE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, INVOLVED 5 TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BEFORE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. BODY DESIGN? PROBLEM - TIRES DID NOT CLEAR VEHICLE BODY WITHOUT RUBBING, CAUSING IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE DEALER KEEPS RECOMMENDING US TO BUY 4 NEW TIRES WHEN EVER THEY SERVICE OUR VEHICLE. BRAKES - POSSIBLE THAT THERE IS A KINK IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY HOSE. I NEED TO SUGGEST TO DEALER THAT THEY CONSIDER THIS FOR A PROBLEM THAT WERE HAVING WITH A NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN YOU PRESS AND RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER RECOMMENDS THAT WE BUY 4 NEW TIRES, THE PROBLEM WITH THAT DIAGNOSES IS THAT WE ALSO HEAR THE NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS NOT MOVING! I WONDER IF THEY READ THEIR TSB'S*AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/70R16 )

ELECTRICAL- POWER WINDOWS INOPERABLE FOR THE FIRST 8 MONTHS THAT WE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, INVOLVED 5 TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BEFORE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. BODY DESIGN? PROBLEM - TIRES DID NOT CLEAR VEHICLE BODY WITHOUT RUBBING, CAUSING IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE DEALER KEEPS RECOMMENDING US TO BUY 4 NEW TIRES WHEN EVER THEY SERVICE OUR VEHICLE. BRAKES - POSSIBLE THAT THERE IS A KINK IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY HOSE. I NEED TO SUGGEST TO DEALER THAT THEY CONSIDER THIS FOR A PROBLEM THAT WERE HAVING WITH A NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN YOU PRESS AND RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER RECOMMENDS THAT WE BUY 4 NEW TIRES, THE PROBLEM WITH THAT DIAGNOSES IS THAT WE ALSO HEAR THE NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS NOT MOVING! I WONDER IF THEY READ THEIR TSB'S*AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/70R16 )

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL AT A STOP SIGN, BUT VEHICLE STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *AK THE BRAKES MADE METAL TO METAL SOUND. REPAIR WAS DONE THREE TIMES. DURING THE LAST FAILURE, THE DEALER REPLACED FOUR ROTORS THAT WERE OVER GLAZED DUE TO OVER HEATING. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL AT A STOP SIGN, BUT VEHICLE STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *AK THE BRAKES MADE METAL TO METAL SOUND. REPAIR WAS DONE THREE TIMES. DURING THE LAST FAILURE, THE DEALER REPLACED FOUR ROTORS THAT WERE OVER GLAZED DUE TO OVER HEATING. *YH

WHENEVER BRAKES ARE IN USE VEHICLE CAN SLOW UP, BUT FAILS TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. HAD HIT A WALL & A FENCE DUE TO A LACK OF BRAKING POWER. VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ABS WHICH WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, PARKING BRAKE WENT TO FLOOR. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 6 OR 7 TIMES. NOW PURSUING THE LEMON LAW. BATTERY FAILED. VEHICLE STALLED. EXHAUST LEAKS AND IS LOUD. AIR COMES THROUGH THE CENTER VENT WHEN THE FLOOR CONTROL IS ON. 4-WHEEL DRIVE WOULD NOT ENGAGE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE MODULE. FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER NOTICED DEEP RUBBING SOUND FROM BRAKES, ESPECIALLY WHEN DECELERATING BETWEEN 40 AND 20 MPH DEALER REPLACED ROTORS, BUT AFTER REPAIR CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO GET THE BRAKES TO WORK.

CONSUMER NOTICED DEEP RUBBING SOUND FROM BRAKES, ESPECIALLY WHEN DECELERATING BETWEEN 40 AND 20 MPH DEALER REPLACED ROTORS, BUT AFTER REPAIR CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO GET THE BRAKES TO WORK.