While attempting to stop the consumers foot hit both the brake and accelerator pedal causing the vehicle not to stop, consumer believes the brake pedal and accelerator are too close together. Nlm
1999 Chevrolet Astro brakes complaints
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Brakes pads are wearing excessively. Front brakes/ rotors & wheel bearing were all replaced. Consumer received a phone call from gmc. Apparently, they know of problem, but no recall was issued. *ak something in the brake system is malfunctioning, according to the consumer.
Defective driver inboard pad worn metal to metal which caused extended stopping distance, may resulting in a crash. *ak the owner inspected the vehicle and determined that brake system failure caused extended stopping distance but the dealer disagreed.
Intermittent failure of steering where steering binds turning right or left. Have to force steering to complete turns. Brakes also intermittantly will grab hard when coming to a fast, hard stop. Hydravac unit has been replaced. Dealer chacked power steering pump pressure per gm tech support. Plan now is to replace steering gear box. Don't see how this could affect brakes. Power steering pump has had a high pitched whine since it was new. Dealer and gm do not seem to be concerned with that.
If putting brakes on quickly they lock up and then they stop. Brakes will grab/drift, then they stop. When consumer stops slowly they work fine.
Both front brakes on this vehicle wore evenly, paper thin in 8000 miles - this is abnormal since my old astro went more than20,000 miles and still had plenty left when I changed them - both wheels spin freely without binding - my best guess is that the back brakes may not be grabbing (or the fronts may be grabbing too hard - chevrolet is trying to blame my driving - this is very dangerous since if the lining wears off it will pull to that side while braking and possibly cause a crash - I do not ride my brakes and do all highway driving - brakes are supposed to last longer than 8000 miles.
While driving 20-30 MPH and upon applying the brakes pedal went to the floorboard, resulting in extended stopping distance. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further details.
When applying the ABS brakes on wet pavement front brakes lock up, causing extended stopping distance. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Abs failed. Yh
Defects listed as awd and transfer case may be same problem and were experienced from the first 300 miles and on (upon slowing down or accelerating a "clunk" was heard and felt from the front end also when cornering the vehicle "lurched/wheels grabbed" like it was stuck in 4wd. In july immediatly after it had been into the dealer to be serviced again the brakes caused the van to pull left at 35-50 MPH and when slowed for corners would sound like "loose parts rubbing together". In august of 1999 (just before the replacement transfer case came in) van hit loose gravel traveling at 45-50 MPH, pulled onto soft shoulder, forward about 12 ft, caught traction and came up on road, front left wheel was off ground when it came down the tire popped off the bead, wheel ground into pavement, flipping van on front, left side/corner, then onto hood and windshield, then onto full right side then upright crossways in lane it had been traveling in. The van was totaled.
During a moderate braking the vehicle will pull to the left side. It is very dangerous due to you have to hold the steering wheel while braking to keep from pulling into oncoming traffic.
Brake pedal was set too high , and when applying brakes vehicle would pull hard to the right. Vehicle been in / out of dealer's shop and nothing could be found.
Vehicle has had continually failures with the power steering system (8 power steering pumps, 2 gear boxes, 2 power steering pressure lines replaced), damage to serpentine belt from fluid leakage on one occasion. Mjs
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