2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE Parking Brake Problems

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,...

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

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

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

ABS MODULE, TRANSMISSION, PARKING BRAKE, THROTTLE BODY, WINDOWS, REAR A/C, STEERING SUSPENSION. SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD TO SPEND OVER $4000.00 ON REPAIRS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY. *JB

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

PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS ALWAYS BARELY WORKED BUT I NEVER HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS A DEFECTIVE. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A CRUMMY BRAKE. AFTER READING SOME WEB SITES I NOW REALIZE IT IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM BUT THAT PEOPLE JUST DON'T REALIZE IT IS NOT WORKING. THE ONLY THING THAT HOLDS MY CAR FROM ROLLING DOWN THE HILL AND KILLING SOMEONE IS THE TRANSMISSION. YOU REALLY SHOULD MAKE GM DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *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.

APPLIED PARKING BRAKE WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER MOTORIST WITH A DEAD BATTERY. AFTER REENTERING MY VEHICLE I STARTED TO BACK UP AND NOTICED THAT MY PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING. I TESTED THE BRAKE AS DESCRIBED IN OWNERS HANDBOOK. THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. I FEEL LUCKY THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE WHILE I WAS ASSISTING THE MOTORIST WITH THE DEAD BATTERY. HAD THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED/CRUSHED BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES. I ALSO OWN A 2001 CHEVY TRUCK AND IT HAD A RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE. WHY HAS GENERAL MOTORS NOT RECALLED THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE 2001 TAHOE. I GUEST IT WILL TAKE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY BEFORE THEY WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR COST NOT MINE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND DISCOVERED THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARKING BRAKE STILL DOESN'T HOLD, MORE WORK IS NEEDED. UPDATED 02/27/06. *JB

I PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT FOR THE REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONING BUT THIS VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL DANGEROUS ISSUES..THE THROTTLE STICKS AND HAPPENED WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE DRIVING 55 MPH..NOT FUN! THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND HAS BEEN "FIXED" 2 TIMES..IT STILL DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION...THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE FOR SHORT STOPS AND THE VEHICLE SLIDES!! THIS IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE TO ME. GM MUST HAVE MANY LAWSUITS IN THE WORKS AND MANY TO COME. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE BRAKING, THE REPAIRMAN DETERMINED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICE BRAKES BUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT DID NOT USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NOR DID THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DISPLAY ANY NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT BASED ON THE VIN AND NOTED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD SEVERAL SERVICE RECORDS CONCERNING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK

WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. MAN TOLD ME 3 OUT OF 5 TAHOES DO NOT PASS BECAUSE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. *JB

CONSUMER 2001 TAHOE BRAKE DID NOT CATCH, TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE DAMAGED AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS ***NAR RECEIVED 10-18-05*** THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A CLIP THAT WAS USED TO HOLD THE PADS WAS NOT VERY STURDY WHICH CAUSED THE PADS TO SHAKE AND WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT GRAB EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER HAD NEVER USED IT BEFORE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REASON WHY THE ROTORS WERE DAMAGED WAS BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NEVER USED AND IT WAS CONSIDERED A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MUST BE USED PERIODICALLY SO THAT IT WOULD CENTER THE PADS AND KEEP THEM LASTING LONGER. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE I COULD NOT GET MY CAR INSPECTED BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK .I TOOK IT TO MY REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND THE FACTORY PARKING BRAKE CLIPS THAT HOLD THE BRAKE SHOE IN ALIGNMENT WERE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY. THEY NOW HAVE AN UPGRADE CLIP AFTER THE FACT. THE BRAKE SHOE CAUSES $200 OR MORE IN DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR AND PADS AND MORE CONCERNING THAN THAT IS YOU DON'T KNOW YOU HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL THE PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK! GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO HAVE A RECALL OR WARRANTY THE REPAIR THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU DAVID. *NM

MY COMPLAINT HAS TO DO WITH THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THE 2001 CHEVY TAHOE. I HAVE HAD MY RUNNING LIGHTS REPLACE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THERE IS AN APPARENT SHORT IN THE WIRING CONNECTION THAT WILL HAVE TO BE FIXED. MY PARKING AND ABS BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE LINES HAVE BEEN FLUSHED. THESE LIGHTS GO OFF ONCE THE CAR IS RESTARTED, BUT SOMETIMES COME BACK ON. THIS WILL BE MY SECOND TRIP TO THE MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES IS. I THINK THIS IS RIDICULOUS BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS THAT I DIDN'T HAVE, IN ORDER TO ENSURE MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. NOW AFTER READING ABOUT THE PARKING BRAKE, WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH MORE I WILL HAVE TO SPEND TO HAVE IT CHECKED TO SEE IF THAT IS THE PROBLEM?...

2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE EMERGENCY BRAKE WORE OUT PRE-MATURELY AT 18,000 MILES OF FREEWAY DRIVING. ALWAYS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND AND KEPT IN A GARAGE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THEY WANTED OVER $300.00 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES IN THE SEPARATE EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUMS. THIS IS MORE THAN A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB ON THAT CAR TYPICALLY COSTS. *NM

DT: CONSUMER FILE A COMPLIANT REGARDING A PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND SPOKE WITH TIFFANY. CALLED 800-222-1820. GENERAL MOTORS CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER FOR THIS ISSUE. SPOKEN TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ,AND HIS RESPONSE WAS TO GIVEN\ THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS 80,000 MILES. EXPECTED THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR DOWN OR BE REPLACED. WHEN ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE THE VEHICLE WENT IN A ROLL ING MOTION. THE BRAKE PADS SHOULD STILL BE IN GOOD BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT USE THE PARKING BRAKE. *AK

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING WORN COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE METAL. 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. $275. I UNDERSTAND THAT SEVERAL OTHER 2001 TAHOES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL HOLD ONTO THE OLD PART FOR AWHILE ONCE THE REPAIR IS COMPLETED.

2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE PARKING BRAKE DEFECT: EACH YEAR NOW FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT DESIGN ALLOWS THE BRAKE SHOE (1 PIECE) TO SHIFT POSITION WITHIN THE DRUM CYLINDER RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR AND EVENTUALLY BRAKE PAD FAILURE. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO TAKE STEPS TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS THE ANNUAL VEHICLE SAFECTY INSPECTION AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE FAULTY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. IT COSTS ME ABOUT $350 ANNUALLY TO HAVE THE PARKING BRAKE PADS REPLACED. PLEASE HAVE THIS SAFETY PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOULY INJURED OR KILLED. I DO HAVE THE PREVIOUS WORN PADS...

PARKING BRAKE FAILED INSPECTION AND HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE. PARKING BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, NEUTRAL, OR REVERSE. ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR IS 400.00. REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE YET. IT MAKES ME VERY ANGRY TO READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE PARKING BRAKE AND ALL OF THE MONEY PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO PAY TO FIX IT TEMPORARILY. WHAT MAKES ME EVEN MORE ANGRY IS THAT GENERAL MOTORS/CHEVROLETT SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS NOT TAKING THE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A DEATH FIRST?

DT: CONSUMER'S WIFE PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY WHICH HAD A SMALL INCLINE AND APPLIED BRAKES TO PARK, AND THIS PARTICULAR STYLE OF EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. FELT IT WAS WORN OUT. HAD TO BE REPLACED BY OWNER. NO PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPLACEMENT, BUT FELT IT WAS POORLY DESIGNED BY GM. *AK

DT: PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE. NOTHING HAPPENED BEFORE FAILURE. EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PROBLEM. HAS TO HAVE BRAKE PADS REPLACED BEFORE IT CAN BE INSPECTED.*AK

PARKING BRAKE ON 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS FAILED, AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE, BUT STATED THAT GM HAS NOT DEVELOPED A FIX. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE BRAKE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WITHOUT SUCCESS. UNFORTUNATELY, NOW WE HAVE TO RELY ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE WHEN PARKED ON HILLS. I ALWAYS USE THE PARKING BRAKE WITH MY OTHER VEHICLES AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. PARKING BRAKE CERTAINLY WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY IF THE PRIMARY BRAKES FAILED. I CERTAINLY BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND RECALL THE EFFECTED VEHICLES. *AK

THE PARKING BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN CONSUMER PRESSES IT DOWN. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK ON A HILL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

FAULTY EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK

2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE: DURING TEXAS REQUIRED SAFETY TESTING THE PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL DUE TO ABNORMAL WEAR FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE YEARS. THIS REQUIRES HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS EACH TIME.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD. OWNER HAS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE PARKING BRAKE EVERY 5,000 MILES. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER, AND OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN REDESIGNED, AND TO BRING IT IN FOR AN EVALUATION. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SCRAPING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE DETERMINED TO BE PARK BRAKE SHOE CONTACTING DRUM WHEN PARKING BRAKE NOT APPLIED. WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY WITH RE-DESIGNED PARTS, BUT FAILED AGAIN. PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. *JB

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 21000 MILES. PARKING BRAKE WAS'NT OPERABLE AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER TO CLOSE SALE. PARKING BRAKE INOPERABLE 30000 MILES LATER. NEEDS LEFT REAR HUB REPLACED, RIGHT REAR WAS SALVAGEABLE. DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT REPAIRABLE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. DURING REPAIRS I SEARCHED WEB AND FOUND IT WAS NOT JUST MY VEHICLE. *AK

2001 CHEVY TAHOE PARKING BRAKE FAILED - WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH IN 35,000 MILES. PREMATURE WEAR ALSO DAMAGED BRAKE ROTORS. PARKING BRAKE WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN OCTOBER 29, 2004. NEXT SET OF COMPLETELY NEW REAR MAIN AND PARKING BRAKES WORE COMPLETELY THROUGH WITHIN 6,000 MILES. *JB

PREMATURE EMRGENCY BRAKE FAILURE ON 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. I HAVE NOTICED A VERY LOUD "METAL TO METAL" NOISE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE "EMERGENCY" BRAKE WAS WORN OUT. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE ON 2001 TAHOES.*AK

FOR A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE REGARDING THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS BRAKE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED NO MORE THAN THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS NEW, THE FIRST TIME BEING AT ABOUT 15000 MILES. IT IS NOW NON-FUNCTIONAL AND THE PEDAL PRESSES EASILY TO THE FLOOR. WE FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS A DESIGN DEFECT AS A PARKING BRAKE SHOULD NOT 'WEAR OUT' THIS QUICKLY.*AK

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE WHEN APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL MOVE AT WILL, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK *SC

PARKING BRAKES WORN OUT PRE-MATURELY.*AK

THE PARKING BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE. WHEN PARKING ON AN INCLINE AND THE PARK BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED. *JB *SC

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. I ASKED MY DEALER TO CHECK OUT MY BRAKES AND WAS TOLD THE PARKING BRAKE RUINED THE ROTORS AND NEEDED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT COSTING $ 800. I HAVE NEVER USED THE PARKING BRAKE. I STILL COULD HEAR A SQUEAK AND RETURNED FOR INSPECTION, NOW I WAS TOLD THE BACKING PLATE IS RUSTED, THEY CUT OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATE STATING IS DOESNT NEED IT? SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH GM NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN OBVIOUS MISTAKE. *AK

PARKING BRAKE / EMERGENCY ON 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE IS INOPERABLE. PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED ON THIS VEHICKE. BROWN AND BROWN ADVISED 300.00 DOLLARS TO PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON EMERGENCY BRAKE.*AK

I JUST WATCHED THIS A.M.'S LOCAL NEWS AND SAW A LOCAL MAN EXTREMELY UPSET AND CONCERNED ABOUT HIS 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. I, TOO, HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE AND HAVE HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY 2001. THE MAN CLAIMED HIS PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SAFE AND IN FACT HAD FAILED TO THE POINT OF HIM HAVING TO PAY TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE GM WOULD NOT. (OVER $300) THIS, AFTER HE HAD DISCOVERED GM HAD SENT NOTICES TO ALL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY ISSUE. THE FACT IS THAT MY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND I FEEL AS THE MAN IN THE NEWS REPORT SAID; THAT GM SHOULD SEND OUT A NATIONWIDE RECALL TO HAVE THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FIXED! WE BOUGHT OUR VEHICLES IN GOOD FAITH AND GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND...

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE, I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY PARKING BRAKE. IT NEVER HAS WORKED PROPERLY, HAVING SLIPPED ON NUMEROUS OCCATIONS. WHEN I PUSH IT DOWN, IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WENT TO HAVE IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY ON 12/7/002, BUT IT CONTINUED TO FAIL. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON IT THAT SAYS THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE INSPECTED, AND CHEVROLET HAS PUT NO DEMAND ON THE DEALERS TO INSPECT THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE WOULD ROLL ON ANY INCLINE WHILE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL, THE CONSUMER PUSHED THE PARK/EMERGENCY BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE REGULAR BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN ROLLED AWAY. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TOOK THE DEALER HE WAS TOLD THE LEFT REAR ROTOR DRUM ASSEMBLY AND BOTH SIDE SHOES WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. *JB

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND IN GEAR AT IDLE. VEHICLE JUMPED CURB AND HIT SHRUBBERY BY BUILDING.*AK

AS WITH MANY OTHER TAHOE OWNERS, I HAVE THE PROBLEM OF PREMATURE PARKING BRAKE FAILURE IN MY 2001 TAHOE. I RARELY USE IT. AT 50,000 MILES IT NEEDS A SECOND REPLACEMENT. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T TEST IT YOU WILL NEVER KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM UNTIL YOUR TRANSMISSION PARK FEATURE FAILS. THEN IT IS JUST A MATTER OF WHO OR WHAT IS DOWN HILL. *JB