While driving about 55 MPH all of a sudden hood flew up and dropped back down. Day before hood flew up, owner could not get hood to open. Owner reported incident to chevrolet's customer service. *ak a modular relay switch failed. Ground wire was not install. Another ground wire was not install at fuel injector causing not enough gas to get into injector. Break pedal failed. Breaks locked after making screening noise. Tape player failed.
1998 Chevrolet Blazer brakes complaints
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While driving anti-lock brakes activated without pressure on the pedal. Vehicle has been taken to dealership on 6 different occasions for repairs. Dealer has made electrical repairs for remedy, but problem still occurs.
When braking the vehicle jerks until stopped. Rotors were warped chipped badly damaged.
Second set tires worn out at 39000 miles due to unidentified frt sus.problem.due to unusual amount of dealer verified concerns and past title history,even though most occured before factory w/added gmpp all attemts to have local gm dealers repair any of the problems acknowlaged, have been refused at presant time car sits in my driveway and we are using a rental paid for by me. The dealers,and factory have passified me through 3/36 coverage and made me think some conserns were not valid,because I was forced to drive vehc.all complaints have been duplicated and varified,documented by many gm techs. As well as passengers,private shops and the same dealer who questened concerns.my job,marrage,and daily life have been affected and saftey was and is disregaurded by what I once considered the greatest auto manufacturer in the world,there are many problems that exist to date and were recorded before 3/36 *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/70r15 )
Iintermittently when applying brakes pedal went to the floor. This happened during normal stopping. Problem was reported to the dealership. Dealership stated that problem was normal. Vehicle owned by massapequa water district.
Rear brake rotors are deteriorating. Dealer wants to use the same materials that's already on vehicle. Consumer disapproves & will go to another dealer.
While making a stop by depressing the brak pedal vehicle continued to travel. Please provide further informaton.
The manual adjustments broke of both the right and left front seats. One month after purchasing my vehicle, parts of the muffler had to be replace car. The emergency brakes stick. The passenger side airbag lights comes on for and extended period for no reason.
Entering highway and getting prepared to move into another lane, another truck pulling a trailer pulled in front of the car ahead of the consumer's vehicle. He hit the brakes and so did the consumer, but brakes failed. Consumer was on her way to the cobbs chevrolet because of transmission problems. Contacted the dealer.
While going around a turn at 13 MPH rear tires lost traction. Abs kicked in, but did not stop vehicle. Vehicle hit a curb and flipped over. The vehicle has been repaired. Please provide any further details.
Whenever the ABS brakes are applied the, would make roug/ grinding noise & then would lose power. The noise is intermittent, but continuous. The brakes would lock up sometimes. Have no braking ability. Been to dealer & mechanic could not find cause of problem.
Brake shoe is noisy.
Consumer continues to experience problems noise with brake system, several repairs of pad and rotors repositioning of the brake cables have not corrected problems. Yh
When brakes were applied a noise was heard. Dealer contacted,and was aware of the problem. Also, emergency brake rusted. Problem still exists, repairwork not done. Provide further information.
We have had numerous problems with the antilocking brake system. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership for brake repairs several times. The ABS light has burned for at least half of the time that we have owned the vehicle. The first time we were told that the alternator was causing the ABS light to stay on. Two weeks before the accident the dealership replaced the brake module. The accident was caused when the brakes locked up and sent the vehicle into a spin in the middle lane of a three lane highway. The accident occurred at 11:30 am on a dry highway, and luckily no other vehicles were close. We contacted chevrolet who sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. He said nothing was wrong with the brake system.
Both front brake rotors warped.
While driving on wet pavement at 35-40 MPH, vehicle accelerated by itself, brakes applied, would not disengage, cruise control went on by itself. Driver turned it off and applied brakes again, foot applied to gas, nothing happened, drove for one mile trying to slow down, approached turn lane with foot on brake, turned wheel, vehicle still would not disengage. When approaching left turn lane, tried to apply brakes more firmly. The right passenger tire lifted up over the curb and took vehicle into southbound traffic. Upon approaching a 4-lane highway, turned wheel to the right, and vehicle went ove rgrassie medium. Driver applied brakes again, but vehicle still wouldn't stop. Drive rpushe ddoor open, released seat belt and pushed herself out of the vehicle. Vehicle was totalled. Driver sustaine dinjuries.
When applying ABS brakes the pedal traveled to the floor, causing extended stopping distance due to failure of ABS brakes. Please give any further details.
While driving my vehicle the cruise control went into resume and failed to let me slow down or stop vehicle. I applied the brakes several times, and I also applied the gas, while holding both feet over the brakes, vehicle still wouldn't disengage. I drove the vehicle in that position for about one mile, trying to get it to stop. When I approached my turning intersection and applied the brakes, the right tire lifted over the curb, and took my vehicle into the path of the southbound ongoing traffic. I then turned my wheel to the right to avoid running into the traffic, and the vechicle went over the grassie medium. I then applied my brakes again, but the vehicle still wouldn't disengage. At that time I realized that the vehicle wasn't going to stop. I then released my seat belt, pushed the door open, and then pushed myself outward of the vehicle. I fell onto the ground, and the vehicle continued to travel northbound and across a four-line highway, and hit a comerica bank pole. Two policeofficers were sent to the scene, and I was given a ticket. The ticket was for failing to maintain control of my vehicle. I tried numberous times to stop my vehicle, but it wouldn't disengage. Please contact me!
While wife was driving about 10 MPH,tried to stop at a stop sign. But, when stepping on the brake pedal to stop, the brakes pedal went to floor and vehicle passed the stop sign.
While driving 60mph vehicle was cut off by another vehicle. Anti-lock braking system malfunctioned, causing the wheels to lock up, and driver lost control. Vehicle went left to right and hit a hill with the front end. Then vehicle rolled over, and was hit by another vehicle in the front end. Driver's and passenger's airbags did no deploy, which did not protect the occupant. Please provide further information.
Was driving 30mph and started to apply brake pedal, had no brakes. Pedal went to the floor. Had vehicle towed to dealer to check & to repair, if needed.
Brake squeeking. Yh
Electronic brake control module failed. Yh
Abs brake pedal goes all the way to the floor when applied. Extended stopping distance occurs intermittently. Dealer contacted eight times and problem still exists. Cosmetic muffler system had to be replaced. Lower control lever on front drivers side broke off and was replaced. Short in the rear windshield wipers. Rear windshield wiper switch fell out of the dash.sunvisor hinges on mirror on passenger's side broke. Provide further information.
When applying the ABS brakes on dry pavement the pedal traveled to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, resulting in a rear end collision. Please give any further details.
The steering system malfunctioned, causing the steering system to be inoperative and almost caused an accident. Also, problems with the brake booster and rear axle. Please provide details.
Calipers failed causing brakes to lock up.
While driving vehicle about 40 MPH the consumer tried to step on brakes and vehicle did not stop, almost hitting another vehicle. The consumer saw smoke coming out of the front. She said she heard a lot of popping noise before stoping vehicle was towed; dealer said they had found some type of piece of metal on the brakes.
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