When the brakes are applied there is a severe squeak, and the pedal will depress all the way to the floor. The system takes extra seconds to kick in and stop as it should. Dealer has been contacted, they replaced the rotors five times and the pads seven times.
1998 Chevrolet Camaro brakes complaints
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Warped rotors - twice. Dealers/gm won't replace defective materials because "they don't have to". It's a safety hazard that gm doesn't care at all about. It seems to me that the metal for the rotors on these cars wasn't properly hardened. These cars were assembled just prior to the big gm strike. Please investigate this. With all the other complaints of this problem with these cars with the federal safety agency, one would think there'd be a recall or tsb released on these by now. Is the federal safety agency doing anything about this? Btw - I also plan to contact my state's attorney general about this.
Need a recall on 98+ front rotors.inferior products have caused hundreds of people to experience warping and steeering wheel vibration.this is unsafe,and unnecessary!!
When the brakes are applied at highway speeds vehicle shakes uncontrollably. The dealer has been notified.
Front brake rotors cracked.
Brake rotors wear out. Dealer ship has looked at the vehicle. Consumer has to change the rotors every 3000 miles, while he still has the original pads on the car.
Consumer contunues to experience ABS system failures, to date consumer has had pads and rotors replaced/rotors resurfaced on several occasions due to defect. Nlm
Rotors warped at 9876 miles and vandergriff chevrolet turned them. They warped again at 22593 and the same dealer would not fix them because they say it is out of warranty.
Brake rotors have to be replaced for the third time with only 22,000 miles. Dealer claims that it's normal.
Front brake rotors warped prematurely, problem became noticable when making sudden stops. Nlm
The right rear tire blew out, it is in two completely different peices, on a major highway. I could have easily lost control of the vehicle and been in a major accident. I have also had to have the tires plugged twice already since I purchased the vehicle. The brakes have been squeaking for almost three months and when reported to dealer they did nothing to fix it. They have also caused skidding when roads are wet and do not feel as if they are properly locking.( dot number: tire size: p235/55r16 )
When driving at any speed there is a grinding noise within the steering. When applying the brakes, brakes lock up, and rotors have been changed twice. Also,there is a leakage within the t-top. Vehicle has been in shop for repair service several times, and the problems still exit.
I have had my rotors turned once in sept of 1998. I went back to the dealership since the problem came back on 3-30-99 and they refused to turn it saying it was not under warranty and that it would cost me $435. I refused to pay it and want the dealership to replace my rotors free of charge as well as my front tires due to excessive wear and tear beacuse of the rotors. I have already wrote them a letter but havent gotten a response yet.
The brake rotors on this car warp over a 10,000 mile period, causing steering wheel shaking and possible loss of control. This car is 18 months old and has 42240 miles on it. The rotors were resurfaced by the dealer on 4/9/98 at 11,633 miles, again on 8/11/98 at 21,181 miles, then they replaced the rotors on 12/23/98 at 31,376 miles, then these new rotors warped and were resurfaced on 5/20/99 at 41,830 miles. As you can see, the brake rotors need to be done every 10,000 miles. The shaking in the steering wheel begins to appear again at about 8,000 miles after the last work is done and gets worse until the shake is uncontrolable at about 10,000 miles. The dealer and chevrolet say they cannot figure out what is causing this (I have called customer assistance many times and have sent a certified letter to chevrolet motor division). I have heard of many other camaro and trans am owners (with v-8 engines) with this same problem. I don't know if the rotors are defective, if the brake pads are too hard (causing the rotors to over heat & warp) or it is another problem with the braking system.
Brakes repaired 10/98 @14000 mi. Brakes replaced 12/98 @ 20,700 mi. Brakes repaired 5/99 @ 25,035 mi. Also - starter motor @ 7700 mi., water pump @ 20,00 mi., and now the A/C compressor and blowerr motor are on order because the A/C is not cold. What's next?
Rotors warped at 6k miles, dealer resurfaced same. Rotors warped at 12k miles again. Dealer replaced all 4 rotors. Since the new rotors are the same as original, I'm expecting the problem to return. Problem occurs at turnpike speed (65 +) and causes violent shaking of car. In a panic situation could result in loss of control.
At 8700 miles the rotors were turned under warranty, at 16700 I had to pay for them to be resurfaced at the chevrolet dealership. I am afraid to brake my car hard because I think I will warp my front rotors again. This is a safty concern for me.
When driving above 60mph and applying the brakes, the steering wheel vibrates alot due to rotors being warped.
Brake rotors warped at 10k miles. Dealer refused to perform warranty work. "high performance driving" was his excuse.
Rotors warped at 15000 miles and again at 26000.
Brake rotors warped, causing bad pulsaton when braking and reduced braking effectiveness. From the discussion via the internet with other camaro owners, this is a widespread problem probably caused by inferior materials in the rotors themselves.
Front brake rotors are warped, and have been since the car was new. Dealer "cleans" them each time I bring in the car. Many people have reported this problem. There should be a recall for these defective rotors.
Front end vibration when applying brakes. Dealership turned rotors and replaced pads, however problem is now back.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
Have been to dealer numerous times about rotors warping and vibrating.
No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak( dot number: tire size: 245/50/z16 )
Rotors on front of vehicle warped to the point that control of vehicle difficult. Gm authorized resurfacing only and defective rotors were left on car. At 16,000 rotors warped again to the point that I felt vehicle was unsafe. Gm replaced rotors with oem rotors and at 20,000 the rotors have again warped to the point of being annoying. Seems to be a problem with the material composing the rotors, and not from driving style.
Rotors warped at 6k miles; dealer refinished same. Repair lasted roughly 6k miles before problem returned. At highway speeds (60mph +) if brakes are applied front wheels shake severely, causing loss of control. In a panic situation, I don't think the car would be controllable. Dealer solution is to resurface rotors a second time and replace if problem returns. This appears to be a widespread problem with camaros, and I fail to see how replacing rotors with the same part will solve the problem. This is a high performance vehicle capable of 150mph + speeds, and should have a braking system to match.
The front rotors are warping prematurely. I had a '95 z28 which I drove much harder and never had a problem(55,000). The 1998 however, has failed three times in 25,000 miles.
Both left and right front brake rotors warped. Yh
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