1994 GMC YUKON Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
27 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (27)
WHEN BRAKING HARD, ESPECIALLY IN A DOWNHILL MOTION ON WET OR SNOWY ROADS THE BRAKES LOCK UP. REMOVING ONE'S FOOT FROM THE PEDAL DOES NOT RELEASE THE BRAKING ACTION. ONLY WHEN THE TIRES STOP SKIDDING DOES THE BRAKING ACTION RELEASE, ALLOWING FOR ONE TO "TRY AGAIN" BY APPLYING THE BRAKES MORE GENTLY. BY THEN THE VEHICLE IS NEARLY STOPPED ANYWAY. I HAVE NEARLY SKIDDED INTO INTERSECTIONS OR CARS IN FRONT OF ME ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS.*AK
Mileage: 90,000
WHEN BRAKING HARD, ESPECIALLY IN A DOWNHILL MOTION ON WET OR SNOWY ROADS THE BRAKES LOCK UP. REMOVING ONE'S FOOT FROM THE PEDAL DOES NOT RELEASE THE BRAKING ACTION. ONLY WHEN THE TIRES STOP SKIDDING DOES THE BRAKING ACTION RELEASE, ALLOWING FOR ONE TO "TRY AGAIN" BY APPLYING THE BRAKES MORE GENTLY. BY THEN THE VEHICLE IS NEARLY STOPPED ANYWAY. I HAVE NEARLY SKIDDED INTO INTERSECTIONS OR CARS IN FRONT OF ME ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS.*AK
Mileage: 90,000
WHEN BRAKING HARD, ESPECIALLY IN A DOWNHILL MOTION ON WET OR SNOWY ROADS THE BRAKES LOCK UP. REMOVING ONE'S FOOT FROM THE PEDAL DOES NOT RELEASE THE BRAKING ACTION. ONLY WHEN THE TIRES STOP SKIDDING DOES THE BRAKING ACTION RELEASE, ALLOWING FOR ONE TO "TRY AGAIN" BY APPLYING THE BRAKES MORE GENTLY. BY THEN THE VEHICLE IS NEARLY STOPPED ANYWAY. I HAVE NEARLY SKIDDED INTO INTERSECTIONS OR CARS IN FRONT OF ME ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS.*AK
Mileage: 90,000
WHEN BRAKING HARD, ESPECIALLY IN A DOWNHILL MOTION ON WET OR SNOWY ROADS THE BRAKES LOCK UP. REMOVING ONE'S FOOT FROM THE PEDAL DOES NOT RELEASE THE BRAKING ACTION. ONLY WHEN THE TIRES STOP SKIDDING DOES THE BRAKING ACTION RELEASE, ALLOWING FOR ONE TO "TRY AGAIN" BY APPLYING THE BRAKES MORE GENTLY. BY THEN THE VEHICLE IS NEARLY STOPPED ANYWAY. I HAVE NEARLY SKIDDED INTO INTERSECTIONS OR CARS IN FRONT OF ME ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS.*AK
Mileage: 90,000
WHEN BRAKING HARD, ESPECIALLY IN A DOWNHILL MOTION ON WET OR SNOWY ROADS THE BRAKES LOCK UP. REMOVING ONE'S FOOT FROM THE PEDAL DOES NOT RELEASE THE BRAKING ACTION. ONLY WHEN THE TIRES STOP SKIDDING DOES THE BRAKING ACTION RELEASE, ALLOWING FOR ONE TO "TRY AGAIN" BY APPLYING THE BRAKES MORE GENTLY. BY THEN THE VEHICLE IS NEARLY STOPPED ANYWAY. I HAVE NEARLY SKIDDED INTO INTERSECTIONS OR CARS IN FRONT OF ME ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS.*AK
Mileage: 90,000
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH, WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING HIM TO DRIVE INTO A CREEK. THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED AND TOWED. THE ABS HAD STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE PRIOR TO THE BRAKES LOCKING. *JB
Mileage: 108,000
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 57MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPPLIED. VEHICLE COULDN'T STOP & CONTINUED TO ROLL. ABS STARTED TO MAKING A GRINDING NOISE & THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT ROCK HARD. COSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING SMALL DAMAGE. DEALER HASN'T BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WILL BE.*AK
THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. AS FOR THE SEAT ANCHOR, I NEARLY FELL INTO THE BACK SEAT AFTER PAYING A TOLL AND CONTINUING ON MY WAY HOME... WHAT A HEART STOPPING SITUATION!*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK
DRIVING DOWN A ROAD GETTING READY TO GET ON THE ON RAMP ON WET SURFACE A VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. LOOKED BACK AT TRAFFIC TO PROCEED ON AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT MOVED. AS A RESULT, REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. WOULD HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET THEM TO WORK. THE MASTER CYLINDER & FRONT BRAKES ALSO WENT OUT. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. WOULD HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET THEM TO WORK. THE MASTER CYLINDER & FRONT BRAKES ALSO WENT OUT. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. WOULD HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET THEM TO WORK. THE MASTER CYLINDER & FRONT BRAKES ALSO WENT OUT. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 -45 MPH THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED A VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO STOP. THERE WAS PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE ROADS WERE DRY. *AK
ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS DUE TO FAULTY CALIPERS.
WHEN VEHICLE GO OVER BUMPS THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO BECOME MUSHY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 2-55 MPH BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, WILL PUSH BRAKES TO FLOOR, HEARS GRINDING NOISE, CHANGED BRAKES PADS/ROTORS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 2-55 MPH BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, WILL PUSH BRAKES TO FLOOR, HEARS GRINDING NOISE, CHANGED BRAKES PADS/ROTORS. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AT LOW SPEEDS, ONWER ALSO NOTES THAT HIS VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY IN EMERGENY SITUATIONS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY STOPPING, THE PEDAL HAS A RESISTANCE FACTOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK *JB
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED IN A PANIC SITUATION THE PEDAL WILL RESIST PRESSURE THA TDRIVE RIS APPLYIN GTO IT. THIS DELAYS ACTUAL BRAKING ACTION BY A SECOND OR MORE;FOUR SUCH INCIDENTS OCCURRED, ONE RESULTIN GIN A REAREND COLLISION. *AK
FAILURE ON THE ANTI -LOCK BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND THEN RESPOND. COMPUTER CHIP DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE FAILURE. PLEASE DECRIBE DETAILS. TT
618-661-1027(H):ABS: WHILE MAKING PANIC STOP, BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR; BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON; ENGINE DIED; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY AT 15-20 MPH. TT
ABS: WHEN ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; VEHICLE ROLLED THROUGH INTERSECTION. TT
ON SNOW OR ICE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOCKUP OF ALL 4 WHEELS IN LAST 10-15 FEET OF STOPPING DISTANCE, ON ABS EQUIPPED VEHICLE, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT