10.0

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

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1996 GMC Suburban brakes problems

brakes problem

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1996 GMC Suburban Owner Comments

problem #5

Jul 202000

Suburban 4WD

  • miles

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

Had faulty trailer outlet repaced in norwich, NY, while enroute to NJ. While traveling down route 206 in NJ my brakes for the treailer would not work.this was on a steep downhill. Was able to stop by pulling into an elks club parking lot.my trailer plug came out of the socket and was shredded do to dragging.an erlk member let me borrow his cable. The borrowed cable also came out twice. The replacement cable also would not stay in the outlet unless I tapped it. I repoted the problem to the dealer, olivers campers, norwich NY. The response that I recived was I did not know what I was doing.that I should tie the plug in with wire. I was not asking for anything other than to have the outlet looked into. I feel that this is a real safety road hazzard. It may be the only defective one but if not how many deffective outlets are there? I do have other trailers and they seem to lock okay. It may be that it is only certain plugs.but I feel that it needs to be addressed.

- Bainbridge, NY, USA

problem #4

Jul 202000

Suburban 4WD

  • miles
Had faulty trailer outlet repaced in norwich, NY, while enroute to NJ. While traveling down route 206 in NJ my brakes for the treailer would not work.this was on a steep downhill. Was able to stop by pulling into an elks club parking lot.my trailer plug came out of the socket and was shredded do to dragging.an erlk member let me borrow his cable. The borrowed cable also came out twice. The replacement cable also would not stay in the outlet unless I tapped it. I repoted the problem to the dealer, olivers campers, norwich NY. The response that I recived was I did not know what I was doing.that I should tie the plug in with wire. I was not asking for anything other than to have the outlet looked into. I feel that this is a real safety road hazzard. It may be the only defective one but if not how many deffective outlets are there? I do have other trailers and they seem to lock okay. It may be that it is only certain plugs.but I feel that it needs to be addressed.

- Bainbridge, NY, USA

problem #3

May 011997

Suburban

  • miles
Front and back brake failures.

- Richmond H, GA, USA

problem #2

May 221998

(reported on)

Suburban 4WD

  • miles
Per the decision of the better business bureau auto line, an independent technician has found the anti lock braking system defective and the car unsafe to drive. We have rejected the BBB auto line option of having the manufacturer repair this defect as they have failed completely to repair the vehicle in 6 previous visits, therefore we are not comfortable signing away all legal rights to have them try to repair the brakes when GMC has not been able to repair the vehicle in the past.

- Evergreen, CO, USA

problem #1

Nov 141997

(reported on)

Suburban Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Hydraulic pump failed causing loss of power steering and brakes.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

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