general problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving approximately 4 mph on dry road surfaces, the abs engaged when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure recurred whenever coming to a stop. In 2005, the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the contact had not experienced a failure at the time. The remedy was insufficient and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

I applied the brakes and the pedal traveled all the way to the floor. . . I pumped them and was able to stop to avoid collision. . . I inspected the truck and saw brake fluid coming from under the vehicle above the fuel tank. . . I've seen numerous reports about this issue. . . . The cheapest estimate was 600. 00 dollars to fix. . . I will attempt to repair myself if it's not to difficult.

I noticed my 2000 Chevrolet - Suburban k2500 vehicle pulling to the left at light to moderate braking. Noticed oil like stains to under side of drivers front wheel well area. I had it inspected by a certified service station. During inspection they found a leak coming from the brake hydro booster, and power assist high pressure hoses. I was told that the hydro booster needed replacing, along with the two lines coming from the hydro booster, at a cost of $1200. 00. I was told that the driver could lose complete power assist to the steering and brakes, causing a potentially hazardous driving condition. G. M. Is resposible for maintaining reliable safety components for all their vehicles. Under the NHTSA campaign id number: 05v005000, under the notes section: gm campaign no. 05001. This action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act. The company has informed NHTSA that it will provide the modifications described above free of charge.

The abs/brake warning lamps light at random times. The first repair center/dealer told me they were very familiar with the problem and it is the ebcm modules. They were problems on 1999-2001 models of pick up and Suburbans. He instructed me to ignore the lamps as it would be a high cost of replacement but the abs system will not operate. He also instructed that gm knows very well the problem they had and corrected it on the 2002 models. This was told to me by 2 additional dealer service centers. Also by a top auto repair show on the radio. If you do a search on the web you can see this has been a known failure since 2005. I asked each of the service managers why gm hasn't recalled them and thier answer is I don't know or there has to ba a certain percentage before they will. Another was the NHTSA hasn't gotten involved. A failure of this nature means when the brakes are applied they will lock up and skids/loss of control can occur.

I was driving home, and the brakes were very spongy, then the next morning I went to go out on errands and the brakes stopped working, I had to drive on the shoulder till I came to a stop.

When approaching an intersection today the traffic light turned red and when I depressed the brake pedal it collapsed to the floor causing me to run the light and pass into the intersection. I thank my lucky stars that nobody was injured. My wife and child were terrified, as was I, but we managed to pass through unharmed.

: the contact stated the dust shield to the rear brakes rusted and fractured. This was noticed during a routine inspection by the dealer. The dealer determined the rust was due to climate conditions and road salt. Updated 5/11/2006 - as a result of the rusting dust shield, the inboard brake pad does not contact the disc resulting in a rusted disc on the inboard side.

I was recently informed by mechanic as I took my vehicle in for inspection that it could not be passed due to "emergency brake" issue. I do not use my emergency brake yet the rear rotors and brake shoes have worn beyond use. I was also informed by the mechanic that 3 out of 4 of their customers who own the same make/model of vehicle (2000 chev Suburban) have had the same problem. Although I am not aware of any "safety recall" I am curious to know if any others have complained. Because I was not aware that my brakes were wearing, this could have possibly resulted in an accident when I may have needed to use them. Also informed that the brake issue could cause poor fuel efficiency. Not good in this day & time (gas is too expensive. ). Any help/info you could advise at this point is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help. /tm.

Emergency brake went out around 30,000 est first time. I replaced the shoes not sure what year/ but now the left side no shoe left. The clips do not hold the shoes in place and end up wearing out the shoe and diskhat. Note: this is a very poor design. For years I never used the ebrake now I have converted the Suburban over to a manual transmission and need the ebrake.