1997 GMC C1500 Suburban
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Owner complaints
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- Service brakes · Steering
Traveling at 40 mph the vehicle has failed to come to complete stop and keeps skidding.truck started to skid side ways,brakes gave out and would not function properly.truck kept skidding for about half mile before brakes worked and was able to control the suburban.the brake pedal went all the way…
Traveling at 40 mph the vehicle has failed to come to complete stop and keeps skidding.truck started to skid side ways,brakes gave out and would not function properly.truck kept skidding for about half mile before brakes worked and was able to control the suburban.the brake pedal went all the way down and pumped it several times but would not work.seems like ABS module,brakes are good.just ABS has failed at different times.suburban jumps and keeps going when stopped.fails to make complete stop even at low speeds. *tr
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Brake pedal "went to the floor " without warning on my 1997 GMC suburban. dashboard failed to show a "red" brake light until about 1 hour later when I checked brakes again. there was virtually braking ability when this happened. car will be towed to dealer tonight. I have been driving cars for…
Brake pedal "went to the floor " without warning on my 1997 GMC suburban. dashboard failed to show a "red" brake light until about 1 hour later when I checked brakes again. there was virtually braking ability when this happened. car will be towed to dealer tonight. I have been driving cars for 50 years and have never seen anything like this. Whatever happened to "built in safety redundancy" to prevent something like this from happening ? Luckily no one was hurt. *Tr
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
TL*- the contact stated that the 1997 GMC k-1500 suburban had several ABS failures. the ABS engaged at a low speed when coming to a stop, resulting in the loss of braking power. The contact stated that when trying to come to a complete stop the vehicle cannot in the expected distance. the…
TL*- the contact stated that the 1997 GMC k-1500 suburban had several ABS failures. the ABS engaged at a low speed when coming to a stop, resulting in the loss of braking power. The contact stated that when trying to come to a complete stop the vehicle cannot in the expected distance. the contact stated that he contacted gm dealership, and was informed that this was an ongoing problem with the ABS in the front wheels. the contact found recall 05068 dealing with the same problems. the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer and was given case # 71-474-687-217. the current mileage was 12000. *ak updated 03/15/07. *Jb
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery · Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost fuel pressure and was difficult to start. The contact inspected and replaced the fuel pump and sending unit as the insulation was burned off the wiring between the fuel pump and sending unit. the same failure occurred a second time. The sales dealer recommended a non-manufacturer name brand for the sending unit malfunction. The manufacturer was notified.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10248444Vehicle Recalls
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10232287This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
- 10082506This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest calibrations to correct a condition of the rear entertainment system not operating as intended in colder ambient temperature areas due to calibration concerns.
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