10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 GMC Suburban brakes problems

brakes problem

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1997 GMC Suburban Owner Comments

problem #2

Dec 272001

Suburban

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When applying pressure to the brake pedal pedal will unexpectedly fall to floorboard, and brake system will fail to stop vehicle. Brake pads and shoes/ rotors, and lines have been replaced, which has failed to effectively remedy the problem. Dealership has not examined vehicle for this problem. Please provide any additional information / documentation.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

problem #1

Jul 172000

Suburban

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The front brakes of the Suburban has been replaced for the second time with raybestos (lifetime wear) brake shoes. My transmission started shifting very hard, as if someone had rearended the truck at a slow speed. I took it to aamco transmission's for repears. Aamco rebuilt the transmission, but did'nt fix the problem. After $2200 and the fifth attemt to fix the problem I took it to a GMC dealer and they actually fixed the problem the first time for $308.

- Riverside, CA, USA

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