Mechanical Parking Brake problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban

One problem related to mechanical parking brake has been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Mechanical Parking Brake problem

Failure Date: 10/20/2006

Parking brake did not disengage on drivers side, removal of wheel and disc showed actuating mechanism not fully retracted, fixed by pushing actuating lever towards wheel to "rest lever". Extremely poor design.


Other Parking Brake related problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban



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