1997 GMC Suburban

THE CONSUMER ROUTINELY INSPECTED THE BRAKES IN 11/02 AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. ON 06/03, WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. UPON INSPECTION OF BRAKES, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS HAD A "CHUNK" MISSING. *AK THE FRONT OUTSIDE PADS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEPARATED FROM THE METAL SHOE DUE TO RIVET HOLE WEAR, AND HAD FALLEN APART IN THE CONSUMERS HANDS AND THE PADS WERE NOT WORN OUT. *SCC *JB

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGED, WITHOUT NOTICE OR AP PLICATION, WHILE DRIVING AT 55 TO 60 MPH. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY, TO SKID @ 150 FEET ACROSS DRIVING LANES, SPIN 180 DEGREES AND HIT THE OPPOSITE ROAD EASEMENT. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL PEDAL WILL UNEXPECTEDLY FALL TO FLOORBOARD, AND BRAKE SYSTEM WILL FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. BRAKE PADS AND SHOES/ ROTORS, AND LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, WHICH HAS FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

1997 SUBURBAN,IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE,WHEN TR YING TO COME TO A STOP.THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES,WHENCHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEY FOUND 2 CRACKED FRONT WHEEL HUBS, THEY CALLED GMC ENGERINERS TO REPORT PROBLEM, IAM THE ORIGERNAL OWNER ,NO ACCIDENTS AND ALL MAINTENCE AND SERVICE DONE BY GMC, THIS VECHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60000 MILES, AND HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT THAT HAS YET TO BE RECALLED FOR SAFTY REASONS

THE BRAKES LOCK UP AT THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE. SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT WITH VEHICLE COLD OR WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET, BUT OCCURS AT ANYTIME WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND ALSO THE BRAKES LOCK UP, THE TIRES SKID, AND YOU HEAR A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM SOMETHING. (OBVIOUSLY IN THE BRAKING COMPONENT SOMEWHERE) I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A GMC DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. I ASKED THEM SPECIFICALLY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ONE DAY WHILE IT WAS IN THEIR CARE AND IT WAS RAINING SINCE IT LOCKS UP MORE WHEN WET. BUT I QUESTION WHETHER THEY EVEN DROVE IT. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT BRAKE/TIRE CENTER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS CHECKED THE REAR BRAKES AND SAID I HAD A REAL AXLE SEAL LEAKING WHICH WAS LEAKING ON THE REAR BRAKE SHOES AND PROBABLY CAUSING THE LOCKING PROBLEM. SO THE NEXT DAY I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN WHO REPAIRED THE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK BUT DENIED AGAIN THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES LOCKING UP. BUT THEY CONTINUE TO DO SO, VERY DANGEROUSLY I MIGHT ADD. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.TODAY 5/2/01 THE BRAKES LOCKED AND I ALMOST SLID RIGHT THROUGH A STOP SIGN. WHAT CAN I DO NOW?*AK

BOTH THE SENSORS FOR THE BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE HUBS. THE SUBURBAN DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT IS GOING TO STOP IN TIME. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS THE SAME YEAR SUBURBAN AS I DO WHO JUST HAD TO HAVE THIS DONE. IT WAS ALSO DONE AT THE SAME PLACE WHERE MINE IS IN FOR SERVICE. HE WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT IN THE SENSORS. WHEN I REQUIRED ABOUT THIS I WAS INFORMED THE OTHER VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED AT A DIFFERENT PLANT. HE HAS APPORXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE AS I DO. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT. NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN TO ME WHY BOTH SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME.