1995 GMC Suburban Brakes Problems

THIS IS A 2500 SUBURBAN AND THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WEAR OUT EVERY 11,000 MILES. THE REAR DRUM BRAKES DID NOT WEAR OUT UNTIL 137,000 MILES, AND THAT WAS ONLY AFTER I HAD THE BRAKE COMBINATION VALVE CHANGED ACCORDING TO TSB #99-05-24-001A WHICH WAS ISSUED BY GM TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. UNTIL I LOCATED THIS TSB, I JUST KEPT BEING TOLD THAT THE 3/4 TON SUBURBANS ALL GO THROUGH FRONT BRAKES VERY QUICKLY. I WAS TOLD THIS AT SEVERAL GARAGES AND SEVERAL DEALERS. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND NOT WEARING OUT THE REAR BRAKES UNTIL THE PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS REPLACED (WHICH I PAID $256. FOR) DEMONSTRATES THAT THE WRONG PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS AND FIND OUT IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE IN GETTING REIMBURSED FOR MY EXPENSES. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE BRAKES. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID

760405

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, AND REMAINS IN 2ND GEAR. THE SPEEDOMOTER DOESN'T WORK AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THE SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO GOES OUT. I CONTACTED TWO LOCAL GM DEALERS. BOTH MACHANICS KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG, AS THEY HAVE MANY COME IN LARELY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY KNEW THE EXACT PRICE AND TIME IT TAKES TO PUT THE PART IN BECAUSE THEY HAVE DONE SO MANY OF THEM LATELY. IN FACT, ONE OF THE MECHANICS REPLIED THAT HE IS SURPRISED THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED THIS PART YET. HE'S REPLACED SO MANY OF THEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

757323

Incident

Jan 22, 2002

FRONT BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH COMPOSITE ROTORS, WHICH FAILED (CRACKED) AT THE JUNCTION OF THE ROTOR AND HUB. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVCED AT 3 MO. INTERVALES THROUGH OUT IT'S LIFE WITH CHECKS TO UNDERCARRAIGE, BRAKES, TIRES AND SUSPENSION. SERVICE RECORDS CAN BE PROVIDED. GMC HAD BEEN NOTIFIED(REQ# 06116896) AND I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS A WASTE OF TIME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

756929

Incident

Dec 29, 2001

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, FRONT CALIPERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXTENSIVE WEAR. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

894619

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

747205

Incident

May 20, 2001

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL AND WILL IT WILLMAKE NOISE, LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. FRONT BRAKES PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY TWO MONTHS.*AK

NHTSA ID

882143

Incident

Mar 5, 2001

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

875782

PRESSING ON BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED RIGHT & LEFT. BRAKES FAILED TWICE & GONE STRAIGHT TO FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS /ROTORS/ MASTER CYLINDER & ANTI-LOCKING BRAKE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, IT KEPT REAPPEARING. COULDN'T FIND A REMEDY. THEY'VE BEEN BLAMING IT ON OTHER PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

875750

Incident

Mar 1, 1997

GMC FILE NO. CO1861475. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

735494

Incident

Oct 11, 2000

WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65MPH VEHICLE WILL JUST SHUT OFF, AND BRAKES/ STEERING LOCKED UP, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INJECTION PUMP FIVE TIMES, AND NOW THE PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING AGAIN. *AK CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER AND THE DEALER REPLACED INJECTION PUMP, MODULE ON THE PUMP, WASTE GATE MODULE BUT ALL WERE JUST BAD GUESS. *YH

NHTSA ID

871018

Incident

Sep 20, 1995

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM. ONE MORNING BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AFTER IT HAD RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE, I GENTLY BRAKED AND THE CAR MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND JERKED ABRUBTLY SCARING ALL OF US. IT SKIDDED ! UP AND DOWN THE DRIVEWAY I DID THIS AND IT JERKED AND SKIDDED! WE DECIDED IT WAS NOT SAFE. THE STORE CHECKED TIRES AND BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN! THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING. THE DEALER CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT, WE'RE OK FOR A WHILE - 6 MOS. WITH A NEW BATTERY AND THEN WERE STRANDED SOMEWHERE CAUSE ITS DIED. WE JUST HAD THE RADIO REPLACED BECAUSE THEY SAID IT HAD A SHORT,WELL IT WAS OUT OF THE CAR AND IT DIED AGAIN. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR IT DIED YESTERDAY! PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA ID

730080

Incident

Dec 10, 1999

THE ELECTRIC CONNECTOR FOR THE LOW PRESSURE/ LOSS OF FLUID WAS NOT CONNECTED AT THE FACTORY TO THE ABS VALVE. THE ORIGINAL BATTERY LEAKED AT THE + POST. THE OEM REPLACEMENT BATTERY DID THE SAME. AFTER THAT I SWITCHED TO AN AFTER MARKET GEL BATTERY,OPTIMA BRAND AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. THE FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH PLATFORM STARTED TO FAILL WHEN I WAS TOWING A 9000LBS TRAILER,SHOWING A 3 TO 4 INCH CRACK IN THE RIGHT SIDE BOLTED TO THE FRAME. ALL THOSE FAILLED PARTS WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY THE DEALER UNDER EITHER GMC WARRENTY OR "GOOD WILL" POLICY. *AK

NHTSA ID

724312

Incident

Mar 6, 1998

THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY, I DROVE IT, OFF THE LOT ! I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADJUSTED THE PARKING BRAKE WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR AFTER DELIVERY. IT WAS RE-ADJUSTED AT 4100 MI. AT 14833 MI. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND THE FNT. PADS AND BOTH ROTORS WERE REPLACED. AT 32740 MI. THE FNT. PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS MACHINED. AT 35258 I REPORTED A RUBBING NOISE TO THE DEALER WHEN APPLING THE BRAKES, HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM? AT 41885 MI. THE FNT. PADS WERE REPLACED, THE ROTORS MACHINED, THE REAR BRAKES RELINED AND DRUMS MACHINED. AT 48758 THE FNT. PADS WERE REPLACED, THE RIGHT ROTOR WAS REPLACED AND BOTH ROTORS WERE MACHINED. I, AT THIS TIME HAD ENOUGH AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEMS. I WAS ASSIGNED A FILE #99064957 AND SENT OFF A LETTER DATED 04/04/99 TO GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER-P.O.BOX 436008-MAIL CODE 483631830-PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48343-ATTENSION; STEPHANIE GILMORE. THE MANUFACTURE TOLD ME THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE COST OF THE PARTS AND WOULD ADVISE ME IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE LABOR AND MY CAR RENTAL. WELL, THAT NEVER HAPPENED ! AT 60274 THE FNT. PADS WERE REPLACED, THE LEFT ROTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ROTORS RESURFACED. AT 67757 MI. THEY ARE REPLACING THE FNT. PADS AGAIN AND RESURFACING THE ROTORS. ***********PLEASE HELP ME* *AK

NHTSA ID

723828

Incident

Oct 4, 1996

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

723750

Incident

May 25, 2000

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAVE "GONE TO THE FLOOR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE LATEST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS (UNDER 30 MPH). I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS THREE TIMES AND THE REAR DRUMS ONCE. NOW THE MASTER CYLINDER IS BAD AT 85,000. IS THIS COMMON TO ALL GMC SURBURBANS? IN 1994 GMC TOOK BACK A SURBURBAN BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES IN A LEMON LAW SITUATION. THE 1995 REPLACEMENT IS NOW HAVING PROBLEMS INCLUDING A MASTER CYLANDER FAILURE. IS THIS COMMON WITH OTHER GMC SURBURBAN OWNERS? *AK

NHTSA ID

722573

Incident

May 1, 2000

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL GOES THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

854467

UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP TRAVELING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED ON WET PAVEMENT, BRAKE PEDAL GOT VERY SOFT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

853937

DURING ROUTINE BRAKE MAINTENANCE (DISC PAD REPLACEMENT), REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF THE ROTORS REVEALED A CIRCULAR CRACK RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE ROTORS BETWEEN THE MOUNTING BOLT SECTION AND THE PAD SECTION OF THE ROTORS FAILURE TO REMOVE AND DETECT CRACK AND REPLACE COMPONENT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN CATOSTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ROTORS,AND ALMOST ASSURED A FRONT TIRE LOCK-UP. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURRED, A MAJOR ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SURE THING. ROTORS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR INSPECTION IF REQUESTED ALONG WITH RIGHT SIDE ROTOR WHICH WAS CHANGED ALSO. JUST IN CASE, BUT DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF CRACKING. THANK-YOU FOR YOU TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

715111

Incident

Nov 20, 1999

EA95026, POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DRIVER HAS NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

853158

Incident

Nov 10, 1999

FRONT ABS BRAKE ROTORS I WERE STARTING TO WARP. EVERY TIME BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC DEALERSHIP KNEW OF PROBLEM WITH ROTORS. MECHANIC REPLACED PADS, BUT NOT ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ID

852134

Incident

Oct 20, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN REGULAR OR PANIC STOP VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

849732

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR A WHILE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BECOME WARPED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTS TO WOBBLE. IF THE ROTORS ARE TURNED AND NEW PAD INSTALLED THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES THEN RETURNS.

NHTSA ID

711739

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

847404

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM AT ALL. VEHICLE DID NOT SLIDE, IT JUST KEPT ROLLING UNTIL IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

845566

WHEN WET, OR DAMP BRAKES LOCK-UP.

NHTSA ID

710381