Four problems related to abs brake fail have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Moving my boat in the driveway and when I went to stop my brake line from the master cylinder to the abs controller failed causing no braking!!! pumped them like crazy and it just pissed out all of the fluid. I had my children playing in the area and I was fortunate that they were not killed! upon inspection the brake line rotted at the points where they are held onto the frame by the hangers! this is incredibly dangerous and I believe that gm should have some liability in this matter. The vehicle is barely just over 10 years old and this is a major flaw in design. The scary part is the lines look great overall but where they are placed in all of the hangers they had rot spots in them that was only apparent after dis-assembly. A normal safety inspection would not pick up on the corrosion hidden within the hangers.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban k1500. The contact stated that the abs braking system failed due to rust and a leak. While stopping at slow speeds, the brakes do not stop the vehicle and the pedal extended to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who replaced the abs control module; reprogrammed the computer, the front hubs and the bearings on both the right and left front wheels for $2,000. The vehicle was never taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 78,000.
Abs module failed @ 37,000 mi and again @ 67,000 mi. Dealer charged approx. 1200. 00 each time.
The brakes at low speeds were working poorly, causing extended stopping distances. They also made a thumping sound when the abs system failed. Took vehicle to the dealer and they claimed it was other things besides the abs system. Dealership wanted consumer to spend money on the brake pads/rotors, and calipers first and then on defective wheel bearing. Took vehicle to mechanic, and stated that was not the problem he recommended to the dealer, but dealer did not want to fix the actual problem. The vehicle had excessive amounts of rust on it (frame, calipers, rotors and non-body parts). The calipers were rusted and leaking. The rotors were warped and corroded and the brake pads were worn and needed to be replaced.