While driving 40 MPH applied brakes, heard ABS only for a split second. Brake pedal went to floor, no brake action at all. Consumer hit a box truck. Vehicle was totalled.
1995 Chevrolet Blazer brakes complaints
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Egr valve failed once at 54052 miles. Owner paid for repair. A few months later chevrolet issued a recall for egr valve and reimbursed owner for cost of repair. 17719 miles later, at 71771 miles the egr valve failed again. Dealer and manufacturer both refused to accept any responsibility for installation of a faulty part, claims they have fulfilled their responsibility of recall. Anti-locking brake s ystem has failed, ABS light on dash illuminated while driving. Dealer inspects and states electronic brake control module has failed. A $1,600 repair is expected. Owner complains and has questions regarding performance of entire braking system. Owner had expressed problems and concerns with brakes while vehicle was still under warranty, dealer ignored complaints stating problems were "the nature of the beast". Brake problems include, new pads at 25000 mile intervals, second set of rotors at 70722 miles, hard and stiff brake pedal, soft or slow response of brakes to pedal pressure, delayed response of brakes, ABS system engaging at inappropriate conditions. While vehicle was under warranty dealer did not address complaints or problems, now dealer and manufacturer claim vehicle is too old and with too many miles for them to consider any responsibility. Dealer claims there are no safety issues involved with braking system failures and poor performance.
When applying ABS brakes pedal goes to floor, causing extended stopping distance. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Whenever ABS brakes were applied vehicle would fail to stop. Had rearended several vehicles due to lack of braking ability. Also, excessive wear on brake pads/shoes. They would be changed every 20,000 miles. Abs would kick in every time brakes were applied. This caused vehicle to be hard to stop. Brakes were repaired under recall. Have taken to mechanic & informed it was driver's problem.
Bolts came out of front brake calipers causing a loss of breaking power. Inspection showed that spindle housings were stripped ,allowing the bolts to work out.
When applying ABS brakes pedal went to floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
Recall 99v193000; recall repairs done on 22 nov 2000. On way home consumer noticed problem still there, dealer not contacted yet.
While driving vehicle into driveway applied brakes pedal to stop, but ABS brakes did not stop, crashing vehicle. Brakes had locked up and not stopping on time.
During a panic stop the vehicles ABS system goes into the relase mode too long after vehicle deccelerates normal ABS braking occurs. This condition greatly increases the amount of time and distance required to stop the vehicle. Both recalls have been performed that pertain to the ABS system.
I am having trouble with the ABS on my blazer. They fail to stop my blazer completely when I come to a stop on a loose surface. They also fail sometimes on dry surfaces such as asphalt. I have taken my blazer in twice for recalls on the ABS and neither of the recalls has remedied my problem. I would like to know what my options are for getting rid of this vehicle. I feel that I am at risk every time I drive it. Please let me know. Thanks, phil long
Had major dangerous problems since purchased new/ will not repair wiper blades very dangerous and want repair brakes said I had to have a letter from factory ive been caught in the rain and almost killed brake failure has almost killed me ther is alot more of problems I had with the vehicle while it was under warranty I paid for 2 of the egr problems and 2 of the batterties and brake job and a 3178.00 motor etc etc etc.
Recall 99v193000/ABS: intermittently brakes would go to the floor and grind, causing vehicle to continue without stopping. Recall repairs were done by dealer, but did not correct the problem. *ak the air bag failed to deploy during accident that occured when the brake failed.
When brakes were applied vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a collision.
In march, my son was on the on ramp about to get on I-65 in indianapolis, when everyone started breaking for a car who had ran out of gas. He brake, but he slid into the back of a semi driven by johnny deaton. This collision did $992.00 to our vehicle. We had the vehicle fixed at a cost of $ 492.00 (we had $500 deductible) at the end of may, we received a recall notice from chevrolet sites the longer stopping distance required when breaking is due to a malfunctioning switch. My question is this--- should chevro;let be responsible for compensating us for this accident? Thanks, steve schrink
Recall 99 v 193 000. Parts that are needed to perform recall are not available.
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
When exiting ramp driving 20-25 MPH and upon depressing the brake pedal in attempts to make a gradual stop, pedal went straight to the floorboard,causing extended stopping distance which resulted in vehicle ending up in an intersection on the interstate. Please provide any further details.
When applying ABS brakes pedal goes to floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
When applying ABS brakes pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
Received recall notice #99v193000. Contacted dealership for appointment for ABS repairs. Dealer refused to do recall repairs because they have not seen vehicle for repairs. Contacted district manager who agreed with dealership.
Lighting-headlights - while driving at night, my headlights (both low and highbeam) will go off altogether a few seconds after I switch to my highbeams. After emergency stopping due to lack of vision, it comes back on after sitting a few moments only to happen again and again. This is a very serious defect that almost caused a head on collision and my family to loose our lives. 2) parking brake - while parked in 4 wheel drive, motor off, on a close to flat surface, my blazer's emergency brake disengages and my vehicle has to be moved back into its paking place. Electrical system:battery - battery goes dead if I leave my door open for 10 minutes to sweep out the inside. Even after factory battery was replaced for the same reason. Exhauste system: cvs valve replaced soon after driving off the showroom floor at dealership. Brake:hydrolic anti-lock brake assembly: unable to stop vehicle while in 4 wheel drive causing a crash into guardrail in order to get stopped. Brakes also fail when trying to come to a stop and running over a bump in the road...causes brakes to make a clicking noise and loose braking hold...have to reapply for vehicles brakes to work.
Carbon buildup due to configuration of egr valve - stalling at city speeds leads to brake failure- mechanic notes common problem.
Consumer is not able to have recall repair (99v‑193) completed due to lack of parts.
Recall # 99i006000 gmc/ABS; even though truck was serviced under recall campaign, owner continues to experience problems when stopping.*ak the brakes fail when driving over rough surface, especially during wet weather.
Vehicle was taken to the dealer to remedy manufacturer's recall 9332. Abs sensor light was on prior to the vehicle being taken in. Dealer had advised consumer that recall was fixed, but the sensor light remained on.
The engine loses power while driving. I almost hit the vehicle in front of me because I could not stop the car. The vacuum to the brakes is lost. The RPM changes rapidly and the engine sputters. I called chevrolet's customer service center and they had no knowledge of this problem for this make/model. I took the car to the dealership after just bringing in the repair for a recall notice for the ABS brake system transfer case switch and vacuum switch repair and they hooked up a computer to the code reader slot and saw that there was problems with the egr valve. The technician gunned the engine a few to times claiming that he was clearing the valve of a piece of stuck carbon. It went away at the dealership but the problem showed up on the road 5 minutes later. They claim that they have seen this problem in numerous s10 chevrolet blazers and they recommend replacing the part. I claim that this is a danger to all 1995 s10 blazer owners and the part should be re-designed to prevent this from occurring if they have so many issues with it. The part by the way cost around $300~400 in the chicagoland area.
My ABS system failed to operate any longer at 42,000 miles. I brought it to the dealer and they told me the warranty was up and that I needed a new ABS system at a cost of 1,200 dollars. That's crazy, I can't afford that. So I drive around now without ABS system hoping that I don't have to make that fatal stop between life or death and my family.
Recall 99i006000/ABS: dealer refused to honor manufacturer's recall until consumer agreed to replace front left caliper at consumer cost. Asking for the federal safety agency to share some light on this matter. Feel free to provide further details.
Recall 99v193000/ABS brakes. Parts that are needed to perform recall repairs are not available. Consumer has contacted two dealers about repairs. Gm says there is a national parts shortage. *ak
Brake linings had to be replaced at 30,000 miles and just about every 30,000 miles after that. The rear end went out at about 72,000 miles and had to be replaced at a cost of about $1800. We were on a trip from kentucky to alabama on june 23,2000, and the power brake booster went out. We were forced to travel with brakes that sounded like there was a horrible air leak every time you applied them, and the pedal went to the floor. The ABS light had come on in june, 1999, but we had recently paid $1800 for replacement of the rear end, and were told that our regular brakes would do fine, so we waited. When we heard that a recall had been called on that ABS system we called the dealer numerous times, but they always said that they hadn't received any information from gm about it yet. We finally got a recall notice in the mail about 2 weeks ago, almost a year after it was announced. When the rear end went out, we had been hearing a strange rumbling noise that got progressively louder. We took the car to severral local mechanics, but they couldn't find anything wrong. After a few weeks we took it to the dealer and they had to replace the whole rear end. Now it is beginning to make the same sound, and they will check that tomorrow. They took my car today to check the brakes and said that the power brake booster was bad and the master cylinder was bad. That alone will cost over $700. They said that the whole ABS module was bad, and if we want that fixed it will be about $1000 dollars more. If they decide that the rear end is bad again, that will add another $1800 dollars again, I guess. This vehicle has been driven mainly by me and my husband (51 & 52 yrs old)-- around town and on the highway to visit our kids and pick up grandkids. It has not been misused, and has had all maintenance work done.
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