2000 GMC Savana Brakes Problems

WHEN APPROACHING STOP LIGHT WITH TRAFFIC THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SWERVE AND USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. *TR *JS

NHTSA ID

10451089

Incident

Feb 19, 2012

Mileage

57,000 mi

I'VE NOTICED THAT 96 AND NEWER GMC SAVANA'S AND CHEVROLET EXPRESS FULL SIZE VANS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TAILLIGHTS. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FREQUENTLY FOR A RECALL BUT HAVE YET TO SEE ONE. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT IS VERY DIM. I'VE CHANGED THE BULBS SEVERAL TIMES THINKING THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT HASN'T. WHEN THE TAIL LAMPS ARE TURNED ON AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE RIGHT SIDE COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONS. I WOULD REALLY HATE TO GET A TICKET FOR A BURNED OUT TAIL LAMP WHEN THAT ISN'T THE CASE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10139827

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 GMC SAVANNA VEHICLE EXPERIENCED D THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 05V00500. WHILE PARKING THE VAN, COMING BACK, AND THEN PUTTING IT I INTO THE REVERSE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. ALSO, HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. HAD TO ALLOW EXTRA SPACE IN BETWEEN CARS FOR THE VAN TO STOP. CONSUMER CALLED GM, AND CHECKED ON THE RECALLS , AND WAS INFORMED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CONSUMER ONLY PUT ON 1,500 MILES ON THE VAN SINCE PURCHASING IT. THE VAN WAS PREOWNED AND WAS EQUIPPED WITH HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED, THEY FOUND RECALLS, AND T REFERRED CONSUMER TO GM. THE OWNER HAS NOT HAS THIS REPAIRED. THE BRAKES HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS. THE BRAKES OPERATED POORLY, AND COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO STOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10131715

Incident

Aug 3, 2005

Mileage

87,000 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SHOES WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE DRUMS OR THE DRUMS WERE TOO BIG FOR THE SHOES. CONSUMER WAS FURIOUS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10101873

Incident

Nov 19, 2004

Mileage

2 mi

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 8 TIMES. EACH TIME ROTORS/BRAKES, AND DRUMS WERE REPAIRED. MECHANIC STATED THE SHOES DID NOT FIT THE DRUMS. *AK. GM HAS TECHNICAL REFERENCE DATED 09/01/1999 THA THAS THEM PUTTING SOME PART ON. EVERY TIME THEY TAKE IT IN TO THE SHOP IT COMES OUT WITH THE SAME RESUKTS. CONSUMER'S DEDUCTION WAS THE SAME AS THE MECHANIC, THAT THE PART IS NOT SIZED RIGHTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10101397

Incident

Nov 19, 2004

Mileage

60,958 mi

2000 GMC SAVANA VEHICLE IS EQUIPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES. ON TWO OCCASSIONS WHEN I HAD TO MAKE SUDDEN STOPS I ENCOUNTERED BRAKE FAILURE. ALTHOUGH, THERE WERE OTHER TIMES THEY NEVER RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS. THE BRAKES WOULD SEEM TO ENGAGE THEN LET GO CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FATHER THAN EXPECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066251

Incident

Jun 5, 2003

EVERY 15,000 MILES BRAKES FAIL. DEALER STATES THAT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10065248

Incident

Jan 31, 2004

Mileage

51,000 mi

FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10009431

INSIDE LEFT FRONT BRAKE PAD WORE DOWN COMPLETELY AT 17,109 MILES, DAMAGING ROTOR, REQUIRING ROTOR REPLACEMENT AND BRAKE JOB. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO NOTICE SUCH AS A SQUEAL OR OTHER INDICATION THAT WOULD NORMALLY OCCUR PRIOR TO A BRAKE COMPONENT FAILURE. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS "NORMAL" WEAR ALTHOUGH THE OTHER THREE PADS HAD PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT ON THEM. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED NO HELP. CUST. SERVICE ALSO SIDED WITH THE DEALER MECHANIC, SAYING IT WAS "NORMAL" WEAR AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED. I ENDED UP HAVING THEM REPAIRED/REPLACED AT ANOTHER LOCATION. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AS I HAVE SEEN MANY PRIOR COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME TYPE ON THE SAME OR SIMILAR TYPE VEHICLES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY RELATED COMPLAINT TO ME, BUT THUS FAR, AFTER MANY YEARS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE, NO INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED. INADEQUATE BRAKING SYSTEMS FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. SHOULD BE A RECALL TO PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY BRAKES FOR THESE VANS. DT

NHTSA ID

770636

Incident

Jan 11, 2002

BRAKE BEARING HAVE BURNED OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE WHEEL TO FALL COMPLETELY OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017330

BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND VEHICLE VIBRATES. PEDAL WOULD GO PARTIALY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING, ANDCAUSING A COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8005485

Incident

Feb 25, 2002

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HEIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATES, PEDAL WOULD GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING, AND COLLISION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004823

Incident

Feb 19, 2002

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 10MPH WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY. THEN, CONSUMER WAS APPLYING BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE, GAINED SPEED BEFORE HITTING TWO TREES. *AK

NHTSA ID

897874

Incident

Oct 6, 2001

VAN PULLS TO LEFT ON MED. TO HARD STOPS, TWICE OVER CENTER LINE OF ROAD, ROTORS ARE WARPED, REAR BRAKES WILL NOT SELF ADJUST AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO, EXCESSIVE FRONT PAD WEAR.

NHTSA ID

750008

Incident

Jul 20, 2001

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONSISTENT BRAKE LEAD AND PULL TO RIGHT AND LEFT, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR AND WARPAGE OF BOTH ROTORS WHICH CAUSES A SHIMMY, WOBBLING AND SHAKING OF STEERING. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN MAINLY ON OPEN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, RARELY IN TRAFFIC . ON MANY OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE WILL PULL HARD OVER TO THE LEFT, SOMETIMES RIGHT, ESPECIALLY ON OFF RAMPS, OFTEN TIMES NEEDING A STRONG CORRECTION TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM LEAVING THE ROADWAY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR TESTING AND REPAIR. HOWEVER IT WAS NOT THE DEALER WHERE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED. *AK

NHTSA ID

747624

Incident

Jan 18, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY SQUEALED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER LUBRICATED BRAKES. AFTER BRAKES WERE LUBRICATED THEY LOCKED UP AND OVERHEATED ENOUGH TO MELT WHEEL CAPS. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER, AND ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING ABS UNIT. CONSUMER NOTED POWER BRAKES HAVE FAILED , AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR SECOND TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

890868

Incident

Feb 1, 2000

THE RIGHT SIDE INNER PAD WAS WORN DOWN AND SEPARATED FROM THE BACKING PLATE CAUSING METAL-TO-METAL CONTACT, THE LEFT SIDE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN, THE FRONT BRAKES ARE UNDERSIZED FOR THIS VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID

560265

WHILE BRAKING FRONT BRAKES MADE NOISE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP PROPERLY. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION BRAKE PAD HAD SEPARATED FROM BACKING PLATE AND DISINTEGRATED.*AK

NHTSA ID

881930

Incident

Feb 27, 2001

BRAKES ARE INEFFECTIVE AND CONSISTENT NOISE IN STEERING SYSTEM. NEAR MISSES. *AK

NHTSA ID

737183

Incident

Jul 10, 2000

ADVISING OF NEED TO INVESTIGATE PREMATURE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION ON FRONT WHEELS UNDER FOLLOWING CONDITION - BELOW 20-30 MPH LIGHT PEDAL APPLICATION ON "RIPPLED" POTHOLED PAVED ROAD AS IN COMING TO STOP SIGN ON HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD. EITHER FRONT WHEEL HITTING BUMP ACTIVATES ABS WHICH THEN SHUTS DOWN THAT WHEEL THEN COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM (LEAVES NO CODE) FOR 1-2 SECONDS & HAS LED TO INABILITY TO STOP BY APPROPRIATE PLACE AT INTERSECTION AND WHAT I WOULD TERM SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. THIS HAPPENS I REPEAT UNDER LIGHT PEDAL APPLICATION ON FRONT WHEELS AT SLOW SPEEDS WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK BED WITH ONE ADULT & SINGLE PASSENGER USUUALLY MY 9 YR OLD SON. CAN CONSISTENTLY DUPLICATE IF NEEDED FOR DEMONSTRATION. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ANSWER OTHER THEN "THAT IS NORMAL" *AK

NHTSA ID

736461

ORIGINAL BRAKES WORE OUT AT 13,000. BRAKES WERE MUSHY AND SQUEALING. INSTALLED NEW PADS AND BRAKES ARE STILL SQUEALING. WHEN BRAKING ON HILL AT LOW SPEED, HEAR THUMP, THUMP. HAD TO PUSH PEDAL DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD TO ENGAGE A STOP. AFTERWARDS HEARD A LOUD METAL ON METAL SCRATCHING AND CLUNCKING OF BRAKES.*AK

NHTSA ID

735982

Incident

Nov 5, 2000

FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND REAR BRAKE ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

865385