Four problems related to anti-lock brakes fail have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe based on all problems reported for the 2001 Tahoe.
When coming to a stop antilock fires noisily then the brake pedal goes to the floor and vehicle keeps rolling forward (in traffic- into buildings- into fences- onto curbs) antilock brakes are failing and making the system not work properly.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated the brakes seemed to fail whenever they tried to stop the vehicle on a bumpy surface. The contact stated the anti-lock braking system failed when the road was not even. Recall campaign id number: 05v379000 (services brakes: hydraulic anti-lock) repair was performed in 2005, but the failure recurred. The contact did not have the vehicle inspected, but stated the stopping distance and lack of brake response was the same as it was when the original recall was performed. The failure mileage was 156,000 and the current mileage was 157,000. Updated 05/31/lj.
Anti-lock braking ebcm failure, this module was replaced in may of 06 and has now failed again in September 06. One day the anti-lock warning light comes on along with the traction lock light. The cost to replace is in excess of $1000.
Saw your recent article re defective anti-lock brakes. I have had, on numerous occassions, incidents where the anti-lock brakes failed and caused my vehicle to roll much further than normal. These incidents seem to happen if I am applying brakes and either hit a pothole or bump in the roadway while braking.