1993 Chevrolet Suburban Brakes Problems

DURING ALL KINDS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, TWICE CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. DURING A HARD BRAKING SITUATION WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT, OR ANY BRAKING CONDITION ON WET PAVEMENT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED AND THEY GRAB AND THEN RELEASE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT COMPLETELY STOPPING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MANY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT SHOPS FOR REPAIR AND BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED WITH COMPLETE BRAKE REBUILDS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO IMPROVEMENT IN STOPPING ABILITIES. THIS MODEL VEHICLE SHOULD ABSOLUTELY HAVE BEEN RECALLED SHORTLY AFTER MANUFACTURE. THERE IS SO MUCH DOCUMENTATION THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM THAT THIS AGENCY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF NOT FORCING A RECALL FOR REPAIRS OR COMPLETE REDESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE MINOR RECALL AND"FIX" OF THE BRAKE-BOOSTER OUTPUT ROD WERE A JOKE AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED AS A FIX. THE EXCUSE CHEVROLET USES THAT IT IS A "BRAKE PEDAL FEEL" THAT IS THE PROBLEM IS INEXCUSABLE AND IRRESPONSIBLE. I HAVE BEEN A PROFESSIONAL TRUCK DRIVER (CLASS "A" CDL WITH ALL ENDORSEMENTS) AND MECHANIC AND HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL OTHER MAKES OF LARGE HEAVY PASSENGER TRUCKS AND SUV'S WITH ABS BRAKING AND NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10205934

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

Mileage

82,000 mi

WHEN MAKING A TURN AT HIGH SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL/BRAKES LOCKED UP TEMPORARILY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10073579

Incident

Apr 23, 2004

Mileage

152,825 mi

MY SUBURBAN HAS DEVELOPED A PECULIAR PROBLEM THAT HAS LEFT EVEN THE DEALERSHIPS COMPLETELY CLUELESS!!! THE ENGINE HEATS UP TO ABOUT 180 F (STILL LESS THAN THE MID POINT ON THE GUAGE) AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS OF DRIVING -- THIS IS QUITE NORMAL. IF WE STOP AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START! WE HAVE TO WAIT A COUPLE OF HOURS WHILE THE ENGINE COOLS OFF TO ABOUT 160 F, AND IT STARTS UP JUST FINE. WE ONLY NOTICED THIS SINCE WE WERE ON A LONG CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE. THE PROBLEM IS ENTIRELY PREDICTABLE, AND WE HAD TO PLAN ON TWO HOUR STOPS DURING OUR TRIP. WE EVEN DROVE STRAIGHT TO A DEALERSHIP IN RALEIGH AFTER STRAIGHT 6 HOUR DRIVES SO THAT THEY COULD SEE AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM -- BUT THEY WERE COMPLETELY STUMPED. I WOULD LIKE CHEVROLET TO HELP DIAGNOSE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE ABS MODULE FAILED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. ONE MOMENT THE BREAKS WERE FINE, THE NEXT WE WERE FLOORING THE BREAK PEDAL AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON. THE MECHANICS HAD TO GO THROUGH SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT REPLACING THE UNIT ($1200 FOR THE UNIT ITSELF). THIS PROBLEM SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE ISSUE INVESTIGATED IN 1992-1995 SUBURBANS. I AM SURPRISED THAT THE RECALL WAS LIMITED TO THE LIGHTER SUVS ONLY -- A DECISION BASED ON COST (MOST PROBABLY). IT STANDS TO REASON THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE MORE CRITICAL IN HEAVIER VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

10070707

Incident

Aug 15, 2003

Mileage

120,000 mi

1993 CHEVROLET PU VIN # [XXX] AND 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN VIN # [XXX] BOTH VEHICLES HAVE FAULTY WIPERS. THE 1999 ALSO HAD THE BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM GO OUT. THE WIPERS WILL WORK AND THAN SUDDENLY STOP. YEARS 1994-1997 HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY GM, BUT GM WON'T HONOR THE RECALL FOR THESE 2 YEARS. THIS IS JUST AS MUCH OF A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE 1994-1997. I DID TALK TO A MANGER BY THE NAME OF JACK CUNNINGHAM AT PHONE # 866 942 4368 X48470 CASE # ASSIGNED IS 1-134580923 AND 1-135719603. HE ADVISED ME ON 8-29-2003 THAT IF MY VEHICLES ARE EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALL, THAN THEY WILL HONOR THE RECALL ON MY 2 VEHICLES. IT IS COVERED UNDER A SPECIAL POLICY. I CALLED [XXX] AT [XXX] 785 266 5151 AND HE NEEDED TO TALK TO [XXX] TO GET CONFIRMATION THE VEHICLES ARE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. AS OF TODAY 9-04-2003, NEITHER [XXX] OR MYSELF CAN GET A CALL BACK FROM JACK. I CALLED THE 800 CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AT GM AND THEY SAID THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR THE 1994-1997 VEHICLES. I ADVISED THEM I TALKED TO [XXX] AND THEY TRANSFERRED ME TO HIS AUDIX AGAIN. I FEEL THE RECALL NOW NEEDS TO BE ISSUED FOR THE 1993 AND THE 1999 VEHICLES AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10037211

Incident

Mar 1, 2003

ABS FAILS ON UNEVEN SURFACES, SUCH AS WASHBOARD ROADS AND WHEN HITTING BUMPS DURING BRAKING. ABS PERFORM POORLY IN MOST CONDITIONS, INCLUDING DRY PAVEMENT. THEY DO PROVIDE SOME BENEFIT ON SNOW/ICE. HOWEVER, MY ABS HAS NOW FAILED AND OVERALL BRAKING PERFORMANCE IS BETTER. THIS SYSTEM, AND THE LOGIC IN THE CONTROLLER, NEED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10021302

Incident

Jan 2, 2003

WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, THE ABS ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FOWARD AND HIT THE REAR END OF ANOTHER MOTORIST.TS *JB

NHTSA ID

8023416

Mileage

14,400 mi

THE SAME PROBLE THAT IS ON YOUR RECAL LIST PROLONG BRACKING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

758033

Incident

Mar 26, 1998

PRIOR TO RECALL BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT, RECALL #01I006000. THE CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS. *YD

NHTSA ID

564027

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01I006000 NOTIFICATION CONCERNING BRAKE PEDAL FEED. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE COMPONENT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

898320

Incident

Jun 15, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

752665

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL FEELS SOFT AND SPONGY. BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, NO ACCIDENT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, FOUND NO PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME, MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. SIX MONTHS AFTER LAST REPAIRW WERE DONE, BRAKES WERE FINE, THEN BRAKE FAILED AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

896630

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV E VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

748937

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

891360

ABS SYSTEM CAN BE TRIGGERED BY ANY SMALL BUMP IN ROAD. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

888123

Incident

May 1, 1995

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, FIRST THEY GRABBED, THEN RELEASED. NO BRAKING ACTION, AND CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT, DAMAGE WAS $7000.*AK

NHTSA ID

884183

Incident

Mar 13, 2001

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING BRAKES ABS SYSTEM DID NOT KICK IN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF ROAD.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SIX OTHER OCCASSIONS SINCE 1994. *JB

NHTSA ID

880425

ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. OPEN IVESTIGATION EA95026. *AK

NHTSA ID

880267

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

CONSUMER HAD A NEW ABS SYSTEM INSTALLED. THEN, BEFORE GETTING ON HIGHWAY STATE TROOPER STOPPED CONSUMER, AND INFORMED THEM THAT THEY NEED TO PUT CHAINS ON TIRES DUE TO SNOW. SOON AFTER, WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL ABS WENT OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THEY NOTED THAT ABS WON'T WORK WITH CHAINS ON TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ID

879658

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

ONE THREE OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES MASTER CYLINDER WAS CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, ON THE ADVICE OF CONUMER'S MECHANIC, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *JB

NHTSA ID

879335

ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN WITHOUT WARNING OR NEED.*AK

NHTSA ID

877973

Incident

Jan 1, 1993

WHILE TRAVELING 40-45 MPH HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY AND BRAKES MADE AN ELECTRICAL VIBRATING HIGH PITCHED NOISE. SEVERAL OCCURRENCES HAPPENED DURING WET OR SNOWY WEATHER. DID NOT TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE BRAKES WORKED FINE MOST OF THE TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

876442

Incident

Dec 7, 2000

EA 95 026/POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE: WHENEVER VEHICLE RUNS OVER A BUMP/POTHOLE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, IT CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, HAS TO APPLY BRAKES EXTRA HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

876003

Incident

Jun 5, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONSTANTLY SHUT OFF WHEN IT STARTS RAINING, THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM TO WORK IS TO STOP THE CAR AND GET OUT AND MANUALLY FORCE THEM TO WORK AGAIN. THEY WILL WORK FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN DO IT AGAIN. THE GRILL : THE CROME IS PEALING OFF OF THE GRILL. THE BRAKES; THERE IS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. ONE IS THE DISC KEEP WARPING AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THEY SOMETIME FAIL TO STPO THE CAR AS THEY SHOULD. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO STOP.*AK

NHTSA ID

733999

Incident

Nov 12, 1997

DURING SLOW SPEED STOP, BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH NO EFFECT. ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS, ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE FIRST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. REPORTED TO DEALER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A DRIVER MISTAKE.

NHTSA ID

733686

Incident

Oct 7, 2000

THESE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS CAUSED MY WIFE TO SLIDE INTO ANOTHERE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC.*AK

NHTSA ID

733368

Incident

Oct 1, 1997