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Quit being cheap and put some real tailgate cables on also while you are at it.

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There is a recall forthcoming on the tailgate support cables.

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There is a recall forthcoming on the tailgate support cables.

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Speaking of which, have you heard yet if they are going to include the late model year 99's (new body style) in this recall? I would imagine that they all use the same cables.

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67000 miles on my 00 GMC 3/4ton 4x4. I use the parking brake every time I park

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3/4 Ton vehicles have a much better(and standard for years) design on the parking brake. 2 shoes per side. The trucks that have the problems are the 1500 series with a single shoe per side(looks like a horseshoe, one piece). I tinkered for a long time to get my parking brake working. It has been good(well, at least working) for almost a year now. The design on the 1/2 ton parking brake just plain sucks. One little clip that holds the whole shoe in a centered position. Has a huge tendency to sag, causing the shoe to ride against the drum.

 

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>> The Parking Brake MUST by state law hold the vehicle. It must hold if you have an AT or Standard tranny. It is a safety part <<

That law is designed for the OWNER of the vehicle. That he/she maintain the parking brakes operation. Its NOT meant for GM or any other car manufacturer to guarantee the parking brakes operation for the life of the vehicle. Thats the owners job.


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Sad that GM abandons its customers, and sticks them with such a lousy design. No wonder people are buying Lexus vehicles. If you truly stand by that design, and tell me that in no way if GM at fault for this...how can you call yourself a master technician?

This is so silly to argue about. Why can't GM spend some money and actually help its customers out? You can't keep looking out for the bottom line. It'll cost MORE in warranty work/legal fees down the road.

There was a very good article in the Wall Street Journal recently about Toyota. It contained snippets from the Preisdent in Japan talking about the quality of Toyota dropping off. He is very, very upset about it, and I would be too. I hope this article is read by the entire auto community.

I don't want anymore over-paid, non-motivated American workers putting my vehicle I pay an arm and leg for together. Oh yes, and even if there is one or two assembly line workers who give a care (There certainly are), there is no way they will be listened to with the American corporate ideology. I hope Toyota tears through GM, and passes them in sales. Ford already was kicked in the face, and I hope GM is next. I won't take this any longer. It's sad. It really is.

It's called SERVICE. Learn it.

2000 Ford Explorer XLT 1986 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon - Olds 307 V-8 "We're all car guys at heart."

 

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That law is designed for the OWNER of the vehicle. That he/she maintain the parking brakes operation. Its NOT meant for GM or any other car manufacturer to guarantee the parking brakes operation for the life of the vehicle. Thats the owners job.

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Not even the life of the vehicle. The owner shouldn't have to take care of a defective design. These things fail even during the warranty period. NHTSA should make GM recall all of these and replace the parking brake system with a better design.

 

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When my friend took his Volvo in for warranty work, they washed his car for him, and vaccumed it out. They were quick, corteous, and did not give us a hard time at all.

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This has nothing whatsoever to do with the brand of vehicle or the manufacturer. This is a product of the management of the facility, starting at the very top with the owner.

There are plenty of Chevy dealers that will give you the same service as that Volvo dealer, and some may even do better. And I'm sure there are plenty of Volvo dealers that will screw you royally.

The problem is the general attitude of the American worker, and every one of you (and me) are a part of that. You think only the automotive industry has this problem? Hello! Time to wake up out there. I see it all the time in the lousy service I get in just about every business.

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The problem is the general attitude of the American worker, and every one of you (and me) are a part of that. You think only the automotive industry has this problem? Hello! Time to wake up out there. I see it all the time in the lousy service I get in just about every business.

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Ain't that the truth...just spent $4200 for a new A/C unit/coil install at the house, only to spend 4 hours rewiring the work they did so the furnace didn't kick on with the A/C!

Which is why I simply do most of my own maintenance, whether it's a minor truck problem under warranty, plumbing, or whatever: Nobody has greater interest in getting a problem fixed RIGHT than the owner.

Folks in the trade complain when us "DIYers" infringe into their "livelihoods" by doing things ourselves. It should come as no surprise why some of us go down that road. I've been screwed too many times by so-called "professionals" with shoddy work practices and questionable skills.

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When my friend took his Volvo in for warranty work, they washed his car for him, and vaccumed it out. They were quick, corteous, and did not give us a hard time at all.

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This has nothing whatsoever to do with the brand of vehicle or the manufacturer. This is a product of the management of the facility, starting at the very top with the owner.

There are plenty of Chevy dealers that will give you the same service as that Volvo dealer, and some may even do better. And I'm sure there are plenty of Volvo dealers that will screw you royally.

The problem is the general attitude of the American worker, and every one of you (and me) are a part of that. You think only the automotive industry has this problem? Hello! Time to wake up out there. I see it all the time in the lousy service I get in just about every business.

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I do not think I have a problem at all. I pay good money for a product, and I expect it to work well. I am in sales, and I treat my customers with respect, because they like that. I get repeat business because of it, and I am proud of it.

Recently I had some paper shipped to an account, and the idiotic shipping company stacked one pallet on top of the other, crushing the paper boxes on the bottom. The account called me and was very upset (They should be). I called up the paper manufacturer who is coming out tomorrow, and we are going to visit the account and replace the boxes free of charge. No call tags, no pain in the butt phone tag.

THAT is service, and that is what should happen every time a sale is made, no matter what it is. If I cannot get service, I will gladly go somewhere else. I have no time for this, and there is nobody that doesn't like to be serviced.

2000 Ford Explorer XLT 1986 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon - Olds 307 V-8 "We're all car guys at heart."

 

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I do not think I have a problem at all.

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I was generalizing when I said "you". I didn't mean you personally. There are plenty of people that love their job and do it to the best of their ability and care about the customer.

But you do have an idiotic shipping company, so you see, it even affects you... Just as some idiotic dealers out there give the manufacturer a bad name.

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parking brake has not worked since ive had it, over a year now. got it inspected today for the 2nd time since i owned it. luckly it passed this time

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Not much of an inspection there.

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by the looks of these post; not much of an inspection in a lot of places

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All the independent shops who perform inspections do things however they want. Many of them skip over spots such as parking brake and horn around here.

2000 Ford Explorer XLT 1986 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon - Olds 307 V-8 "We're all car guys at heart."

 

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Secondly, GM and Chevy Dealers. If you know that there is a manufacturing defect in the vehicle, let the customer know

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There is definitely a problem with the clip that holds the parking brake shoes. It allows the shoes to contact the drum, wearing out the shoes even if you've never used the parking brake. Then when you try to use it, it barely holds if at all. It seems unlikely someone could drive very far with the parking brake on to cause this problem. You'd have to be blind AND deaf. That dinging and light flashing would get anyone's attention.

This is an easy fix and a properly working parking brake on these trucks works just fine. I can apply one, put it in gear and give it a good amount of throttle and the truck will not move at all.

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