ABS Brakes

Jun 02, 2004 3 Replies
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Ok, group I hope you have a solution. It has to be a common occurance. My 2000 GMC Z71 is a beautiful truck. The only problem I have encountered is with the brakes. If I have to stop hard (for example on a light change) and after hitting the brake I hit a bump or pot hole in the road my brakes get "harder". I can hear my ABS motor working but my stopping distance increases and that worries me. I have been to the dealer but they say it is "normal". I bought the truck new and the problem has always existed. I think it is anything but "normal".



Thanks for your input. Gary


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As have I, both GM and other brand vehicles. Solution is to look try to find a vehicle without ABS. Thats getting hard though since people think they improve safety.

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Do you have stock sized tires? Larger tires definitely amplify the problem. I have 287/75s on mine and it was pretty bad. Once the abs kicked in, the truck would not stop. I took it to the dealer and they uploaded some new firmware that was just released (about 2 years ago) and the problem seems to be much better. If you still have the original code, might be worth looking into.

Derek

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