Air Brake Related Problems of the 1999 GMC Suburban

Table 1 shows two common air brake related problems of the 1999 GMC Suburban.

Table 1. Air Brake related problems of GMC Suburban

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Brake Antilock problems
1
Air Brake Disc Pads problems
1

Air Brake Antilock problem #1

The brakes will grab very hard under light pressure and jerk the vehicle violently until they have been pressed several times at which point they start working normally. Not sure if this is a caliper issue or a drum brake issue or both.

Air Brake Disc Pads problem #2

Brake pads are lasting about 3000 miles the pulling to the left or right when brakes are applied. Or brakes do not work at all.


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