1994 GMC SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ON TWO(2) SEPARATE OCCASSIONS, EMERGENCY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, FAILED TO SLOW VEHICLE. IN BOTH CASES, THE PEDAL DID GO "HARD" BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AS IF THE BRAKES HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE THAT OCCURRED IN 1997, I WAS ABLE TO STEER AROUND A CAR THAT HAD STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE LANE IN FRONT OF ME AND AVOIDED A COLLISON. FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT, I WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AFTER REPEATED TRIES. THE SECOND OCCASION OCCURED IN FEB. 1999 WHEN MY WIFE TRAVELLING AT 45 MPH WAS UNABLE TO STOP FOR A VEHICLE THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF HER AT AN INNERSECTION STRIKING THE CROSSING VEHICLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALTHOUGH THE OTHER DRIVER WAS CITED FOR THE ACCIDENT, MY WIFE REPORTED TO ME THE SAME CONDITIONS THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED PREVIOUSLY AND HAD NOT TOLD HER ABOUT. SHE REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND ONLY AFTER I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE BEEN A LICENSED DRIVER FOR OVER 35 YEARS AND HAVE OWNED AND DRIVEN MANY VEHICLES WITH AND WITHOUT ANTILOCK BRAKES. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY OTHER OWNERS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES I HAVE SPOKEN TO OVER THE YEARS.