37 problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 1996 GMC Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Brakes became very difficult to depress. Fortunately I was able to stop the vehicle in time to avoid a collision with stopped traffic. Power assist was replaced and brakes are operating fine. Learned through auto parts supplier and dealership that this failure on the Suburban has been very common.
Vehicle failed to stop and brake pedal was completely to the floor on 3 occasions.
A truck in front of me stopped when the traffic light turned yellow. I tried to stop and had plenty of time to stop. The brakes locked up (there was a slight noise of the brakes locking up) and I was surprised I was not going to be able to stop. I released the brakes to try braking again. I applied the brakes and they locked up again. To avoid rear ending the truck, I had to swerve between it and the car in the left turn lane. My passenger side rear view mirror made contact with the backside of the truck. My brakes finally caught when my Suburban was ahead of his truck. The pavement was wet but it was not raining.
When the brakes were applied in a panic stop pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance.
Ea95026, poor brake performance: when applying the brakes in an emergency situation, pedal travels to the floorboard and the truck would not stop. This condition caused a rear end crash. This happens on any type of road surface and no inclement weather. Dealer was not able to duplicate this problem. Please provide any further information.
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Brakes deployed at will. . . Fail at will. . . . Sometimes fail to release, causing vehicle to become immobilized. . . . Strong burning odor. . . Scary noises and thumping.
Noted car stopped at red light, started braking at around 300 feet, 35 mph, full abs, wet road,impacted rear at perhaps 10 mph. Just traded a Ford van without abs and am certain it would have stopped in that distance. Further note: the Suburban's tire pressure was 40 psi all four.
Consumer has noticed leaking of bearings and all 8 seals. Also when driving of gravel surfaces and applying brakes, the vehicle exceeds the normal stopping distance.
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Ea95026, while braking, the brake pedal seems "soft," and causes extended stopping distance, which may result in a crash. Please provide further information.
When slamming on brakes to avod hitting another vehicle, brakes locked up, and vehicle slid about 15 feet before stopping. Consumer stated that ground was not wet.
Brakes would go all the way to floor before stopping.
Hydraulic booster failed, together with constant poor braking performance for 3 yrs. Replacement part is almost impossible to find and over $800! gm contacted but would offer no assistance, even though they have had several complaints.
When applying the brakes the pedal goes to the floor and there is no braking ability. Has been serviced 3 times.
Lock up/braking failure during panic stop, vehicle pulls quickly to the left.
Vehicle lost all abs braking power on (5) occasions, dealership could not duplicate or find problem.
Poor abs brake performance during panic stops or at any speed. The pedal sinks to the floor and extended stopping distance is experienced.
On normal road conditions the abs brakes lock up intermittently and when they release after they lock up, the vehicle moves forward. Once vehicle was pushed out into an intersection and once vehicle almost hit another vehicle.
When appyling the abs brakes extended stopping distance occurs, especially under freezing temperatures and on rainy days. . Et.
The abs would fade when brakes were applied. Also, after brakes were applied, vehicle surged. Had applied pressure on brakes & vehicle failed to stop/ extended stoppping distance.
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Brakes on vehicle require excessive force to stop. Cause unknown.
Poor abs brake performance, during normal stopping, on wet pavement, the brakes lock up and will not release quickly.
Was driving vehicle, went to apply abs brakes, brake pedal went to the floor. Vehicle pulled to right & then to the left whenever braking; sometimes just before brakes would catch there is a hesitation.
When applying the abs brakes on dry pavement pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
When applying the abs brakes pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stoppng distance. Please give any further details.
I have been having ongoing problems with the brake system ranging from mild to severe vibration felt on braking. The discs and rotors and drums have been replaced 3 times in under 40000 miles. A number of other trips to the dealership have been unsucessful in correcting the problem.
I purchased my vehicle brand new. Within the first 18 months of ownership, my brakes were replaced three times with numerous other parts changed. The vehicle was pulling to the right when brakes were applied. Although I have not had any trouble within the last year, the truck still does not stop like it should under normal braking conditions. Gm gave me an extended warranty to cover the cost of any extra repairs, should the need arise. I would like to know the results of the brake evaluations on the GMC trucks. Thank you.
The abs on this vehicle produces poor stopping distances particularly on wet or loose (gravel or dirt) surfaces. This has resulted in several near misses and one accident involving 3 vehicles. The brakes were replaced at 42000 mi. This produced no improvement. There seems to be a large delay before the brakes actually produce any deceleration.
After 9000 miles had to replace front brakes,10000 miles afterwards had to replace them again. This defect seems to occur every 10000 mile. ,dealer said it is gm design fault.
Anti-lock brakes lock up.
When applying the brakes go almost to the floor. Vehicle did not stop, and hit another vehicle. Dealer said brakes needed to be replaced.
When applying the abs brakes the pedal traveled to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
When applying the brakes in any type of weather or speed, the vehicle pulls from right to left. Cause unknown.