Parking Brake Problems of Chevrolet Tahoe - part 2

Consumer file a compliant regarding a parking brake failure. Contacted general motors and spoke with tiffany. Called 800-222-1820. General motors called the service center for this issue. Spoken to the service manager ,and his response was to given\ the mileage on the vehicle, which was 80,000 miles. Expected the brake pads to wear down or be replaced. When engaging the parking brake the vehicle went in a roll ing motion. The brake pads should still be in good because consumer did not use the parking brake.

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The emergency brake on my 2001 chevy Tahoe was diagnosed as having worn completely down to the metal. I was unaware of this situation since I rarely need to use the parking brake. I will have to replace this item at a cost of approx. $275. I understand that several other 2001 Tahoes have experienced the same problem. I will hold onto the old part for awhile once the repair is completed.

Parking brake failed inspection and has never worked right since the time of purchase. Parking brake pedal goes to the floor and will not hold the vehicle in drive, neutral, or reverse. Estimated cost for repair is 400. 00. Repairs have not been made yet. It makes me very angry to read all of the complaints regarding the parking brake and all of the money people are having to pay to fix it temporarily. What makes me even more angry is that general motors/chevrolett seems to be aware of this problem and is not taking the responsibility to fix it. Does there have to be a death first?.

Consumer's wife pulled into driveway which had a small incline and applied brakes to park, and this particular style of emergency brake failed. Felt it was worn out. Had to be replaced by owner. No problems since the replacement, but felt it was poorly designed by gm.

Parking brake was defective. Nothing happened before failure. Emergency brake did not hold. Upon inspection it was found to have a problem. Has to have brake pads replaced before it can be inspected.

Problem with braking system of my 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 1500. Within a year of purchasing the Tahoe the braking system began to act strangely. For example, while driving my daughter to preschool in san francisco, CA. There is hill I drive down with a stop sign at the bottom. There is a bump in the road approx. 30 feet from the stop sign - almost every time I hit this bump, with the brake already engaged - the brake system "disengages" when I hit the bump and I have to frantically push the brake again to try to stop the vehicle. A few times I have ended up in the middle of the street before the brake engages. It is only pure luck that no one has been hit or killed. I know now to avoid this street , but it happens approx. 5 to 10 times a month at different times, weather conditions, road surfaces, etc. I am utterly paranoid about this and drive very cautiously - it is only for that reason that I haven't been in an accident. In may of 2005 I finally insisted on replacing the brakes at my own expense, yet this hasn't solved the problem. The emergency brake problem is horrible. This started as soon as the brakes were replaced in may 2005- it started sticking once in a while and worked its way up to a few times a day. The emergency brake was replaced in April of 2006 yet this solved nothing, the problem is just as bad if not worse now. The Chevrolet dealer I have been working with, putnam Chevrolet in burlingame, CA. , acts as if I am driving the vehicle like a maniac and it is all my fault. For the first time tonight, in a terrible case of frustration, I turned to the internet to investigate and was stunned by what I discovered-a problem with abs brakes for this vehicle that has been recalled in only 20 states, and a known defect with the emergency brake that has resulted in bulletins to the dealer but no recall. Five other people I know have experienced the same type of problems with either a Tahoe or yukon - huge problem and needs to be investigated.

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Parking brake on 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe has failed, and dealer is unable to repair it. Dealer is aware of this problem because it is common to this vehicle, but stated that gm has not developed a fix. We have spent several hundred dollars to repair the brake over the last couple of years without success. Unfortunately, now we have to rely on the automatic transmission to hold the vehicle in place when parked on hills. I always use the parking brake with my other vehicles and have not experienced any problems like this. Parking brake certainly would be unable to stop the vehicle in an emergency if the primary brakes failed. I certainly believe that gm should make it a priority to find a solution to this problem and recall the effected vehicles.

2001 Chevrolet Tahoe: during texas required safety testing the parking brake has been found to be non-functional due to abnormal wear for the second time in three years. This requires hundreds of dollars in repairs each time.

The emergency brake stopped working. Has been to the dealership , and the dealership said that the emergency brake system was a wear and tire problem. Contacted GMC, and they said there was no recall on this vehicle. Emergency brake had not worked for a month. The vehicle is in the repair shop right now.

The parking brake goes to the floor when consumer presses it down. This could cause the vehicle to roll back on a hill. Manufacturer was contacted by consumer.

Consumer complained about a parking brake problem. The parking brake will not hold. Owner has to take the vehicle into the dealer for an adjustment to the parking brake every 5,000 miles. Owner contacted the manufacturer and dealer, and owner was told that the parking brake has been redesigned, and to bring it in for an evaluation. Provide further details.

Scraping noise from the rear of vehicle determined to be park brake shoe contacting drum when parking brake not applied. Was previously repaired under warranty with re-designed parts, but failed again. Parking brake does not hold.

Parking brake doesn't work.

Vehicle was purchased used with 21000 miles. Parking brake was'nt operable and was repaired by dealer to close sale. Parking brake inoperable 30000 miles later. Needs left rear hub replaced, right rear was salvageable. Dealer stated it was not repairable under extended warranty. During repairs I searched web and found it was not just my vehicle.

Abs module, transmission, parking brake, throttle body, windows, rear a/c, steering suspension. Since we purchased the vehicle we have had to spend over $4000. 00 on repairs that should be recalled due to safety.

Emergency brake failed. Emergency brake is seldom used but was in working order. Attempted to have vehicle inspected and was informed the emergency brake failed to hold car. This same vehicle passed inspection the prior year. There was a cost of over $400. 00 to repair this. I was informed by the repair facility that this was common in this type of vehicle.

Premature emrgency brake failure on 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe. I have noticed a very loud "metal to metal" noise. Upon inspection it was found that the "emergency" brake was worn out. Research on the internet revealed other complaints of this nature on 2001 Tahoes.

The emergency brake/parking was replaced the first time on 10-30-2002. The consumer took the vehicle in for inspection and was told the emergency brake had failed again. Please provide any further information.

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I have a 2001 chevy Tahoe I could not get my car inspected because the parking brake would not work . I took it to my repair shop and found the factory parking brake clips that hold the brake shoe in alignment were not designed properly. They now have an upgrade clip after the fact. The brake shoe causes $200 or more in damage to the rotor and pads and more concerning than that is you don't know you have a problem until the parking brake doesn't work! general motors does not take this serious enough to have a recall or warranty the repair this is a dangerous situation. People don't know about this problem. Thank you david.

The emergency brake was found defective when applied, the vehicle would still move at will, even with the brake pressed all the way to the floor.

Parking brakes worn out pre-maturely.

Ever since I purchased my 2001 chevy Tahoe, I have experienced problems with my parking brake. It never has worked properly, having slipped on numerous occations. When I push it down, it goes all the way to the floor. I went to have it fixed under warranty on 12/7/002, but it continued to fail. Currently, there is a service bulletin out on it that says they're supposed to be inspected, and Chevrolet has put no demand on the dealers to inspect them. This is a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed immediately.

Parking brake / emergency on 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe is inoperable. Parking brake has never been used on this vehicke. Brown and brown advised 300. 00 dollars to put new brake pads on emergency brake.

Took vehicle for yearly inspection, and the emergency parking brake failed. This is the second time in two years that this has occurred leading to expensive reapir work. We never even use the parking brake!.

The consumer was concerned that vehicle would roll on any incline while the emergency parking brake was engaged. Dealer was notified. The consumer stated the vehicle was on an incline and the vehicle was in neutral, the consumer pushed the park/emergency brake to the floor and took his foot off the regular brake pedal and the vehicle just all of a sudden rolled away. When the consumer took the vehicle took the dealer he was told the left rear rotor drum assembly and both side shoes were worn beyond limits.

The emergency brake did not keep the vehicle from moving. The consumer was able set the emergency brake and the vehicle would still move. It was replaced less than one year ago, but the problem recurred. The work was performed by the local mechanic. Once the brake was set and was stressed, the shoe would fail.

Parking brake failed to hold vehicle with engine running and in gear at idle. Vehicle jumped curb and hit shrubbery by building.

As with many other Tahoe owners, I have the problem of premature parking brake failure in my 2001 Tahoe. I rarely use it. At 50,000 miles it needs a second replacement. It is definitely a safety issue, because if you don't test it you will never know that there is a problem until your transmission park feature fails. Then it is just a matter of who or what is down hill.

Parking brake show wearing out prematurely, gm has issued a new retaining clip that allows the shoe to be centered and not wear prematurely.

Parking brake has prematurely failed.

I took my 2001 Tahoe to get a yearly inspection. I was then notified by the service dept. That the parking brake was not holding the vehicle and it would cost approx. $400. 00 to repair. I told him that was crazy since we have only used the parking brake a couple of times and that was the first vehicle that I have ever owned that had needed a parking brake repaired at just 40000 miles. Upon further research of the problem, I have come to find out that the 2001 Tahoe has had a problem with this. I checked recalls and was positive I would find a recall for the parking brake, but to my mistake, there has never been one for a fault parking brake. I have yet to get it fixed as I have just found out, but I would only wish that chevy would take a look at this problem and have it recalled. I would hate to find out about a vehicle parking brake failing and rolling over a child.

I went to have my 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe inspected and the vehicle failed the inspection due to the parking brake failing to function. I told him that I had only engaged the brake no more that 5 times since I had bought the vehicle new. The inspector told me that practically every 2001 Tahoe he inspected failed due to the parking brake not functioning. I went to another repair shop that did inspections and asked if they were aware of any issues related to my 2001 Tahoe. They immediately mentioned that the parking brake probably did not function. I then searched the internet and came to the NHTSA site and found all of the complaints regarding this issue. I took my Tahoe into champion Chevrolet in austin and had them inspect the parking brake. They called me and said that the parking brake shoes were completely worn out and the parking brake rotor/drum was rendered unusable. They told me that the cost would be over $750 to fix. I told the service manager that I was aware of the defective design of the parking brake system and requested that the work be done at no charge. They called me back and said that cheverolet would cover approximately 60% of the cost. I ended up paying over $300 to fix the manfacturers defect. I told them that I was concerned about the parking brake becoming defective again and they said that the replacement system had been redesigned to fix the problem with the original parking brake. I feel that the NHTSA should begin a defect investigation and force Chevrolet to recall these vehicles and fix the defective parking brake system.

Emergency brake goes to the floor, does not work luckily discovered upon safety inspection my understanding is that Chevrolet trucks and SUV's are all having this problem, isn"t this a safety issue, since I can not pass a safety inspection, how many people have to die.

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2001 chevy Tahoe parking brake failed - worn completely through in 35,000 miles. Premature wear also damaged brake rotors. Parking brake was completely inoperable. Same issue occurred again October 29, 2004. Next set of completely new rear main and parking brakes wore completely through within 6,000 miles.

Parking brake, starts to malfunctioning every 15k, even when is rarely use, cost 130. 00 to get it adjusted every time.