Anti- lock brakes failed, car skidded ten feet then rolled about twenty feet into the back of another car that had panic stopped. Air bag did not deploy. Bumper went under other car crushing my car to the windshield. Both cars were the same size so bumpers should be at same height. The other car is a early nineties lincoln town car.
1991 Chevrolet Caprice: brake failure
9 of the 129 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Brake failure by model year
- 19953
- 19943
- 19931
- 19926
- 19919
What owners say
The anti-lock brakes started to fail within the past 2-3 weeks. I took the car to lou grubb chevrolet on 7/21/99 for repairs and they replased the rr anti-lock sensor then turned the rear drums and front rotors. They said that should fix the problem to the tune of $303.00. On the way home the brakes failed again. My wife drove it yesterday and could not keep the car from lurching forward at a stop light so she slammed the transmission into park. The anti-lock brakes indicator of dis-engagement came on the dash and she drove the car home. I called the dealer and they now have the car in the shop. They tell me that "the book" tells them that I may have to replace the computer for a cost of $800-900. The will phone me at work tomorrow to tell me what they found. My daytime phone number is (602) 221-7148. Thanks for any help you can provide me. Leo j. Hauguel.
Hamilton band police experiencing complete brake failure. Officer states when responding to an emergency call, traveling about 70 MPH and upon applying force to the brake pedal, the pedal traveled to the floorboard,resulting in extended stopping distance/brake fade away. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Vehicle awaiting service at a repair shop. Please provide any further details.
Brakes failed, causing accident.
Antilock brakes failed, causing accident.
Abs brake failure.
Abs brake failure, hydraulic modular has to be replaced, beacuse it has too much resistance.
Anti-lock brakes failed, resulting in loss of control/accident.
Abs brake failure, making a left turn brake lockup and vehicle skidded impact 12:00 position speed unknown. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice?
9 of 129 owner complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice (7%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice
ABS 11Fuel leak 7Sudden acceleration 7No deployment 6Seat belt 6
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