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I bought a new 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500lt in January 2000. Within the first year, the brakes had to be replaced. I have endured this annual replacement of brakes ever since. Six replacements have occurred and now we are looking at the 7th. The vehicle only has 75,000 miles. It is serviced at bredaman Chevrolet in park ridge, il each time. Each time they tell me nothing is wrong with the braking system although they have replaced it twice for free.
While pulling out on to the main street from a residential housing area, both lanes clear of on coming traffic..dry/sunny day.....12 noon Saturday....as I pulled out I saw 60 yards ahead traffic in my lane was stopped for a vehicle 3-4 cars ahead of me making a left hand turn. My speed was under 25 mph and when I went to apply the brakes my 1999 Suburban 2wd would not stop. I applied my brakes well in advance of the stopped vehicles, but my Suburban continued to move forward with little or not stoppage. I tried to ditch the vehicle to the right but could not due to a telephone pole, road side cemetery and trees. At the time I saw the on coming left lane did not have vehicles coming so I pulled out into that lane. I passed 2 or 3 of the vehicle in my lane before a vehicle traveling in the left lane towards me came. I tried to steer the Suburban to the left into the ditch. I was unsuccessful and collided head on with the other vehicle. I had my seat belt on but the seat belt did not stop me from hitting my head on the wind shield causing a star burst crack in the glass. Both air bags deployed....cw
While driving slowly or fast, at different times, and not every single time, turning to the right around a curve or turning a corner the steering holds the turn and then all of a sudden lets go of that hold. I can correct it by slightly turning the steering wheel left and then back into the turn. Sometimes it holds the second time and sometimes it lets go again. This is repeated until the end of the curve or turn. Steering gear, pitman arm, steering pump all replaced and problem still is present.
- Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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- Chicago, IL, USA