general problems of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban

Rear brakes started grabbing and locking up about 9,009 miles after a drum, shoe and hardware replacement. Rear skids and slides.

My Suburban has 43,700 miles, and the anti-lock brake system has not worked for several years. I checked with the local Chevrolet dealership, and they said that the system is unrepairable, the only thing they can recommend is to pull the fuse and disable the abs system entirely. I checked with the local parts store, and they tell me that the ebcm- electronic brake control module- was the model kh310, manufactured by kelsey-hayes, and it is no longer available. Further, that there are no used, repaired or remanufactured units available. I checked the internet, again, there are no units available anywhere, no one manufactures a replacement, in fact that model, the kh 310, is "unrepairable. " yet I'm pretty sure there are literally hundreds of thousands of these Suburbans still on the road today, many which have non-functioning and now totally unrepairable abs brakes. It is a heavy vehicle- weighs about 5,300 pounds, and with its four wheel drive is often used in the winter, esp in snowy places like WI where I live. I feel it is dangerous, perhaps even irresponsible, to say to the owners of all these vehicles; "sorry, we can't fix it, you'll just have to pull the fuse and go without abs. " I would like to see the government tell gm, or kelsey-hayes, that at the least they need to make a compatible repair unit available for sale. If I leave the fuse plugged in, the "abs" warning light goes off, but the truck wants to roll through a stop light since the abs releases the brakes, erroneously thinking the truck is skidding, and you have to quickly jam hard on the brake pedal to make the truck stop, and hope that the extra two feet you roll doesn't send you into the rear bumper of the car in front of you. My father gerhard is giving me this very truck because he has become afraid to drive it.

Tl-the contact called on behalf of the owner of a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph downhill, the steering seized, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to slow the vehicle. The vehicle reached speeds of between 95-100 mph before crashing into a building with an aluminum structure. The crash was on the passenger's side of the vehicle. The air bags deployed. The driver sustained laceration over the right eye which required several stitches. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed regal Dodge located at 1223 blue valley dr, pen argyl, PA 18072, (610) 863-6900, where it was scheduled to be diagnosed which was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000. Ah.

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500. While driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle struck a building. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving at approximately 10 mph, the low speed abs modulator activated when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving at a low speed, the brake pedal was depressed and the stopping distance was extended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the vehicle increased in stopping distance while driving in traffic and at lower speeds. The contact said it feels like the abs was engaging and causing the vehicle to bounce and not stop as quickly as possible. The contact stated that the failure was directly related to NHTSA campaign id number: 05v379000 (service brakes), but was told by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage and current mileages were 180,000.

When slow stopping 5-10 mph speed, the abs engages requiring pressing brake pedal harder.

Anti-lock braking system on 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. This vehicle has the exact same symptoms as the recall of pe-05020 and 05v379000. Low speed activation of the anti lock abs. General motors states"the vehicle in question is not on the recall, it was manufactured in mexico". Correction to the reported recall on 2000 to 2002 models is for the "dealer" to clean apply anti rust and then grease to the hub and reluctor. The recall and correction however does not apply to the 1999 chrevolet Suburban even thought the vehicle is used in the "salt belt". Low speed activation can and may lead to increased stopping distance and a crash. The dealers refuse to correct teh porblem due to the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban is no on recall. The vehicle has exact same problems as the 200 to 2002.

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban s2 k15. The contact was driving 15 mph when the brakes were depressed yet the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle failed to qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 124,735.

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. During low-speed brake applications, the contact experiences unwanted antilock brake system (abs) activation. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock); therefore, the dealer and manufacturer would not assume any responsibility for the repairs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 94,000.

Vehicle is a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban k1500. Vehicle was purchased used on February 19, 2009 with 91,437 miles and has the corrosion and abs activation problem described in NHTSA campaign id number 05v379000. Chevrolet has advised that this specific vehicle was not included in this campaign. I believe the omission of this vehicle from the campaign is inappropriate.

I believe the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban should be included in the NHTSA campaign # 05v379000 and the gm recall # 05068 even though general motors tells me that my VIN# is not part of there recall. My vehicle experiences the exact symptoms as those described in the above campaign and recall numbers ( antilock brakes unexpectedly activating at low speeds of about 3-10 mph ). The antilock brakes on my vehicle would occasionally activate at low speeds and at first I did not think it was much of a problem. Now every time I brake and the vehicle slows to a speed of about 6 mph, the antilock brakes start to activate. I now know this is a safty issue because once the antilock brakes start to activate, the vehicle takes longer to stop no mater how hard I press on the brakes. I will probably take the vehicle to the dealer for repair and hope g. M. Will reimburse me if and when they realize this year Suburban should be part of the original recall.

The anti-lock braking system is kicking in when I try to stop the vehicle in stop and go traffic or just regular braking. I looked online to see if there was a recall for the car to have it fix and there was. But my VIN did not fall within the manufacture recall list even though I am experiencing symptoms 100% exactly as what is describe in the recall description.

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. While driving 15 mph or less, the abs pulsates. The contact must pump the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. There is a recall for the 2000 Suburbans (NHTSA campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock)) for the same symptoms; however, the dealer stated that there are no recalls for the 1999 models. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure occurs each time the vehicle is driven. The failure mileage was 125,000 and current mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving 5 mph, the abs would engage when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure occurred approximately 30% of the time and only at low speeds. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer confirmed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock), which affected the 2000-2002 models. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage was approximately 145,000 and failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500. While driving 5-10 mph, there was a loss of braking when he depressed the brake pedal. As of June 3, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. There is a recall for the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock (NHTSA campaign id #05v379000) however, the manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 102,000.

My 1999 chevy Suburban k1500 exhibits the exact same characteristics as NHTSA campaign id number : 05v379000 . It has 175k miles, I live in michigan, and the abs has been kicking in at low speeds in dry conditions for about 15k miles. . Read more...

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact stated that on 50 separate occasions, while approaching a red light or stop sign, the abs engages and extends the stopping distance of the vehicle. The failure also occurs while driving less than 5 mph or when the brake pedal is not depressed. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock), although the failures were identical. The current mileage was 85,000 and failure mileage was 75,000.

I bought a new 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500lt in January 2000. Within the first year, the brakes had to be replaced. I have endured this annual replacement of brakes ever since. Six replacements have occurred and now we are looking at the 7th. The vehicle only has 75,000 miles. It is serviced at bredaman Chevrolet in park ridge, IL each time. Each time they tell me nothing is wrong with the braking system although they have replaced it twice for free.

I was driving my 99 Suburban on a snowy morning on a residential street in northern utah. I was slowly approaching a stop sign and there was a car in front of me already stopped. I was going about 5-7 miles per hour. I applied my brakes, the anti-lock brake system was immediately activated, and we began to slide toward the vehicle in front of me. We stopped within an inch of hitting the car in front of me. Because the abs was undesirably activated without any notice, it almost caused a collision. Our roads in northern utah are frequently salted every winter and I suspect rust was a cause. I intend to have it fixed at a local dealership. This should be a recall item in utah. My wife is the primary driver of this Suburban and she said it has happened to her too.

While driving and without warning brakes would wear prematurely, causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer has been notified.

Truck failed to stop in low speed accident. Resulting in a rear end collision. No one was hurt. But this truck does not stop at low speeds.

Consumer stated the brake pedal was not working. Consumer stated he pushed the pedal in an attempt to stop the truck, and it took a long time to stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on 2 occasions, however consumer was informed the vehicle was fine.

From the begining the vehicle has pulled or grabbed to the right. Many times consumer was denied service and now that the vehicle is over 63,000 miles, consumer is being told there is nothing that can be done.

Brakes, once warm, pull radically to the left sending vehicle into the on-coming lanes of traffic.