When braking brake pedal goes to the floor, and brake light illuminates. Plese provide any further information.
1991 Chevrolet Blazer: brake failure
42 of the 222 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 42
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Vehicle experiences brake failure, there is a recall (99v193) for this vehicle concerning ABS brakes, consumer received recall for another vehicle owned by him regarding the 1996 gmc ABS problem, but is not aware the recall includes the brakes for the 1991 blazer also.
When applying ABS brakes pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
Intermittently when the brakes are applied the pedal goes to the floor, causing a minor collision . Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, brake pedal goes straight to the floorboard. Also, ABS light is on, indicating an ABS brake failure.
When applying the ABS brakes on dry pavement the brakes failed, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
Brakes failed.
Left rear brakes failed four times when driving on wet pavement.
Abs brake failure.
Brake failure.
When applying the brakes the ABS kicks in and the pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle does not stop. Dealer has not seen.
Abs brakes failed.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with ABS (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. Under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the ABS system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive can malfunction causing increased stopping distances during ABS stops while in the two-wheel drive mode.
- Risk
- If this occurred at a time when minimum stopping distance was required, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace or repair the 4-wheel/2-wheel drive switch.
Recall number 99V193000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
- What is wrong
- Severe corrosion due to road salt at the joint of the stamped steel center section and the cast outer section can cause the sections to separate.
- Risk
- Separation of the rotor sections can cause loss ofbraking ability in the affected wheel. This could result in increased stoppingdistance and/or loss of vehicle control and an accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the front brake rotors with new rotors with a corrosion protection coating. However, if replacement of brake linings are necessary, it will be done at owner's expense since brake linings are normal maintenance items.
Recall number 93V119000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer?
42 of 222 owner complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer (19%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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