Tl*the contact owns a 1992 chevrolet blazer. The contact has been experiencing brake failure with the vehicle. Whenever the vehicle comes to a stop, she must exert maximum pressure to depress the brake pedal. The vehicle has not been taken to a dealer. Through online research, the contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign id number 93v119000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor). The manufacturer stated that the VIN was excluded from the recall. She believes that the vehicle should be included in the recall since the failures are identical. The failure mileage was 43,000.
1992 Chevrolet Blazer: brake failure
60 of the 276 complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Blazer describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 60
- of this car's complaints
- 22%
- 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
While driving at highway speed suddenly the accelerator pedal went to the floor and vehicle accelerated at a high speed. Brakes failed to hold when they were depressed to slow the vehicle down. As a result the vehicle impacted a pole.
The brakes failed when attempted to stop.
Brake light was on, then a couple of days later received a recall letter from chevrolet for ABS brake failure. Consumer states after dealer corrected recall, brake light was still on. Dealer said theres was nothing they could do about that.
Brakes failed. Nlm
In 1994 ABS light kept coming on,took it to the dealer and they could not duplicate problem!brakes would squeal and would not catch sometimes especially during rainy weather .had brake pads replaced around every 7000 miles.complained to dealer about clunking noise and they replaced pads at 35000 miles.at 57041 miles replaced heater core and at 59622 miles the brakes failed and the ABS light came on again and the dealer replaced the ABS brake module. Total cost 941.47 dollars!!!!! Please help.
When the brakes are applied the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
While waiting at a stop light on an incline / going down hill the brakes failed. Emergency brake was used to get vehicle to stop. The warning lights did not come on until the brakes failed. Master cylinder was replaced.
The brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision.
Had applied brakes (ABS). Brake pedal went to floor. Had no brakes. Took a while to stop vehicle. Its an intermittent problem. Weather was not a problem. Took vehicle to dealer & had it checked out. Could not find anything wrong with the ABS brakes. (#ea 94038).
Abs brakes; when applying brakes in wet weather, the pedal goes to the floor and brakes fail to stop vehicle.
Ea94038, ABS brake problem; intermittently, under regular stopping conditions, no inclement weather, when applying the brakes the pedal travels to the floor and have no brakes. The pedal has to be pumped 2 or 3 times before having brakes. The dealer is not able to correct the problem.
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 1992 Chevrolet Blazer brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1992 Chevrolet Blazer?
60 of 276 owner complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Blazer (22%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 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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