I noticed my 2000 chevrolet - suburban k2500 vehicle pulling to the left at light to moderate braking. noticed oil like stains to under side of drivers front wheel well area. i had it inspected by a certified service station. during inspection they found a leak coming from the brake hydro booster, and power assist high pressure hoses. i was told that the hydro booster needed replacing, along with the two lines coming from the hydro booster, at a cost of $1200.00. i was told that the driver could lose complete power assist to the steering and brakes, causing a potentially hazardous driving condition. g.m. is responsible for maintaining reliable safety components for all their vehicles. under the nhtsa campaign id number: 05v005000, under the notes section: gm campaign no. 05001. this action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act. the company has informed nhtsa that it will provide the modifications described above free of charge. *tr
We bought our 2000 suburban in 2002 with only 3000 miles .this was a secret service fleet vehicle with hardly any miles on it . we have had this vehicle to date with only 88,727miles on it. last summer after pulling our 31 foot camper back from vacation i noticed that i was leaking brake fluid in our drive way. i was glad that we made it home with no incident. we have not used the truck sense that time .i looked under the truck only to see all my brake lines corroded and leaking. they offer aftermarket brakes in stainless steel lines. why don't all the automotive companies put the stainless lines on there vehicles. it can't be that much more for peace of mind. i would also like to say i have a 1996 chevy tahoe that i bought brand new and has 132000 miles on it with brake lines that don't leak. i can tell , and show anyone that gm used an inferior metal for brake lines at least in my 2000 suburban. *tr
I left my residence to run an errrand and a deer ran out in front of my vehicle. i hit the brake pedal hard to avoid hitting the deer and a brake line ruptured. i was able to slow down and eventually stop and carefully returned home with the brakes barely working. upon inspection, the brake lines, which are clustered together under the drivers side are completed corroded. i can't even tell which one ruptured due to all of the corrosion. i have owned this vehicle since new and take good care of it. the brake lines look like they are 30 years older than the rest of my vehicle. i own some older vehicles, including a 1961 truck and a 1953 car that have original brake lines and look to be in much better condition than on my 2000 suburban. this is the vehicle that i drive when transporting my family and i am very upset regarding the quality and design of these important components. we purchased this vehicle new in april 2001. *tr