1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS. THIS RESULTED IN A CRASH, AND THERE WERE ONLY MINOR INJURIES. THE BRAKES JUST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD GET A CHANCE TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED, HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES WERE CHECKED AND FIXED AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AND THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON WITH CORROSION BUILD UP. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $1300.00 TO FIX THE BRAKING SYSTEM. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE BRAKES WERE LOSING POWER, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH AN E-MAIL, WITH NO RESPONSE. THE CONSUMER LIVES IN A SALT-BELT STATE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A CORROSION BUILD UP ON THE ABS SENSOR. A POLICE REPORT AND AN INSURANCE REPORT WERE TAKEN. THE SPEED WAS AROUND 20 MPH.*AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM