Brakes failed to function properly. brake pedal suddenly retracted to the floor and braking power was nearly lost. the brake fluid reservoir was almost empty. upon investigation it was clear that fluid was leaking through a rusted steel line on the left rear of the vehicle. the line showed significant rust particularly within several inches where it connects above the rear differential. the right rear line was also very rusted in the same location but not yet leaking --- both lines where replace at owners expense. the steel line that leads up to the master cylinder is also very rusty. *kb
The emergency brake on my 2001 chevy tahoe was diagnosed as having bad parking brake / e brake. i was unaware of this situation since i rarely need to use the parking brake. i will have to replace this item at a cost of approx. $575. many other 2001 tahoes have experienced the same problem.. i have replaced the parking e brakes twice since i purchased the tahoe and now they have failed a third time. i never use the parking brake!! virginia safety inspection has failed and i have already been pulled over for not having a safety sticker for the parking e brake. there is also a strong burning smell from the rear tire / brake area, i am sure the vehicle will catch fire from the friction the bad design has caused. parking brake pedal goes to the floor and will not hold the vehicle in drive, neutral, or reverse. also discovered that the passenger side parking e brake actuator lever is missing and the parking e brake cable is not connected to the passenger side, this same lever is reported online as mysteriously missing from other chevy trucks as well, ...
Parking brake on 2001 tahoe fails to hold vehicle. it will not pass state inspection until fixed. i have never used the brake and is my understanding that this is defect in 2001 tahoe that was never recalled. chevy needs to recall and fix the defected parking brake in all models. *tr
2001 chevy tahoe - emergency/parking brake not functioning. has not been functioning for years. i bought the vehicle new and i never used it, but when i was parked on a hill recently, i tried to use it but it did not work. from what i understand, this is a common problem with this vehicle. if it is a design defect that does not allow the vehicle to safely park without possibly hurting innocent people or damaging property, should the manufacturer be responsible? *tr
My parking brake does not work, although i have never used it. i tried to get my car inspected, but they would not pass it due to the brake. they said gm is aware of the issue but is doing nothing about it. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet tahoe. while the vehicle was parked on a hill, the contact attempted to release the hand brake three times. the hand brake loosened and a piece of metal with cable attached to it detached from the vehicle. the vehicle began to roll and nearly struck an older couple. gm advised him to bring the vehicle in for diagnosis, but he has not done so at this time. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 49,600. update 04-02-08 *bf
The left front and rear caliper are not working properly on my 2001 tahoe. the left rear is shot, and the pad has worn clear to the rivets witch ate up the rotor. the cooling shield has rotten away. i haven't checked the right rear yet. the brakes sound like they are grinding. the truck is now at my mechanic shop to be fixed. *tr
2001 chevrolet tahoe, went to have it inspected and the emergency brakes failed. i never used them so how can they be worn out? also, when i went to adjust the cable, it was already adjusted all the way that it could go. it should not have been adjusted out all the way. this came like this from the factory and i bought it new. now the garage want $300 to replace the emergency brakes which are different than the disc pad brakes. they even said that the rotor might be worn out also. this is ridiculous! that's another $300 plus labor. *tr
Failure of emergency bake system. both rear rotors had to be replaced with only 54,828 miles on vehicle because emmergency brake pad had worn all pad material off and was rubbing metal to metal cutting into the surface of the emergency brake part of the rotor. *jb
Parking brake friction pad premature wear and failure. it creates a dangerous situation when parking on a steep slope when towing a heavy load if the transmission lockup mechanism should fail. operator manuals state to set the parking brake when parking a travel trailer. repair includes replacing the brake shoes an drums if necessary. *tr
Went to have a virginia state inspection done on the 2001 chevrolet tahoe and it failed because the emergency brake /arking brake was sticking, and that the emergency brake shoes were metal to metal. they stated that they had never seen this before. so to make it inspection worthy i had to pay $250.00 to replace the emergency brake shoes!! i have read this in many instances on the internet. *ak
Dt*: the contact stated the parking brake rubbed down the brake pads and shoes causing the pads and shoes to be replaced prematurely every two years. the parking brake was rarely used and does not hold. the dealership was aware of the problem and informed the contact there was a special spring that needed to be installed to keep the brake from rubbing against the pads and shoes.
Our tahoe failed the state inspection due to the parking brake not holding. both parking brake pads were replaced and then 2 years later we failed the state inspection again due to the same parking brake issue. this time one of the rotors was destroyed with about a 1/4" groove in it which made the repair even more costly. our region is totally flat, so we don't even use the parking brake! there is no reason why there should be any wear on the parking brake what-so-ever. especially twice in the 5 yrs we've owned the vehicle. after asking around and researching on the internet, it appears that there is a serious recurring issue with this brake design and up to this point it has all been at the owner's expense. old brake discs are not available but destroyed rotor is. *nm
2001 parking brake worn down to metal to metal at 25,000 freeway miles. parking brake was only used when car was in the garage at night on level ground. local dealer said it was normal to wear out in that mileage. *nm
Dt*: the contact stated there was a grinding noise coming from the rear end, upon inspection the contact found the parking brake was completely worn. this occurred without the parking brake being used. the contact repaired the parking brake and the problem reoccurred.