Expert: Van - 9/20/2005

Question
I have a 2001 2wd Suburban with 80000 miles on it.  It failed inspection because the emergency brake would not hold.  They said it's a common problem with Suburbans and Tahoes.  It makes no sense because I rarely use the brake.  Sounds like a design problem to me.  The repair is fairly expensive.  Do you know if Chevy had a recall on this?  I looked without success.  Have you ran into a similer problem?  Hope the model year is not too new and you can advise me on my problem.  

Thanks --- Vince  

Answer
Hi Vince,
I am aware of the condition. I have read a bunch about it, and a missing clip.
Your relationship with your local dealership could come into play, and you might get it fixed as a campaign....kinda like a recall.
I will send a link to a forum I spend a bunch of time on. That is where I heard about it.
Many of the members are service managers or mechanics at dealerships, and the rest are just Chevy lovers.
The forum is free, and very very informative.
Sign in, and do a search. Be sure to get under the right section, to narrow the answers down.

http://www.chevytalk.org/

Van