Replaced driver-side bearing-hub assembly once and pass.- side 3 times in 2 1/2 years. Engine overheats very easily and stalls while going down the road causing loss of steering/braking, etc. Abs brakes are not engaging 3/4 of the time. Rear pass.-side lock will not engage automatically.
1994 Chevrolet Cavalier brakes complaints
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Excessive front brake pad wear, replaced a minimum of 10 times within 70,000 miles rotors replaced also - drivers seat does not always lock into place sometimes slides for/backwards - hard to use release button on front passenger belt now the casing fell off - wipers aren't placed correctly has chipped off paint on hood - driver side window is hard to roll feels as if it gets off track car gives squeking/rattling sound while driving - black metal parts on wipers has faded to blotchy gray early in cars life - I have not had problems like these in any car I've owned, they are premature, especially the excessive brake wear.
Consumer was at the stop light. When he applied brakes vehicle suddenly stopped.
When applying brakes to avoid accidents car goes into skid on dry and wet pavement. Steering wheel will occasionally turn when brakes lock up. Dealer says this is normal for this car. Purchased vehicle from zimbrick buick east. Drums have been cleaned. Drums have been resurfaced due to warping. Shoes and rotors have been cleaned. Brake pedal is going all most to the floor before slowing car. Pedal has same pulsing action as it did when drums warped. *ak( dot number: )
Erratic operation of ABS system ; sound would come from the wheel when brakes were applied. Also, extended stopping distance. Seeking help from the federal safety agency in this matter.
Screws were missing from the molding running from the dashboard to the headliner on the passenger side. Nlm
Abs fails every time activated, system cycles slowly, with uncontrollable lock and release of wheels. This has occured on a few occasions. 1 occasion resulted in an accident. Engine/vehicle vibrates heavily when idling in gear. Has done so since purchase, but has gotten progressively worse. Horn pad has disloged and fallen between steering wheel spokes on several occasions, nearly resulting in accidents. Driver's side seat latch does not retain seatback from travelling forward. It has always been this way. Safety issue. Air conditioner failed after about 9 months, with no prior use. After repair, it failed again within 3 months.
While driving at 35 MPH and making a left turn, applied the brakes and the ABS system locked up. Vehicle skidded. Vehicle will inch up, and ABS operates intermittently.
The brakes will occasionally lock and then release. It causes the car to stop further ahead than intended. Sometimes it causes the wheels to drag. The problem is intensified in the presence of water or sand on the road. It makes me feel wary and unsafe when I or my daughter drive the car. I'm afraid the car will not stop when I need it to the
Whenever brakes are applied at approx. 35-40mph, the ABS brakes would fail to stop vehicle, resulting in extended stopping distance. Also, when brakes are applied, the vehicle would jerk. Will be taking vehicle to dealership.
Abs system would only lock up on rear wheel. Repairman was unable to correct the problem. Also, rear brakes lock up when weather gets cold.
Emergency brake constanly go out of alignment, causing vehicle to be unstable when parked on any incline.
Was coming to a stop & started to apply the brakes (ABS), and they failed to hold or stop the vehicle. The vehicle continued into the intersection. Pedal went to the floor. The problem is sporadic, at best. Took to dealer & was informed by mechanic nothing showed on computer. The trunk fills with water & can not locate where its coming from.
When applying the ABS brakes the pedal will travel to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which caused a collision to occur. Please give any further details.
Anti-lock brakes failed almost resulting in a collision.
Brake pads and rotors replaced twice.
Had taken vehicle to dealer & was informed of premature destruction of the ABS brakes front rotors due to improperly installed pads at 16,000 miles. The front rotors had to be replaced. *ak
When applying the brakes sometimes the pedal goes to the floor and vehicle takes a while to stop. Dealr has not seen vehicle.
Strange noise, replace rotors/pad twice within 7 months.
Abs problems; when applying the brakes on wet road conditions there is no braking action, and the vehicle does not stop in time. This condition caused driver to crash into the rear of another vehicle on 9/12/97. The vehicle has not been repaired. The dealer is not able to detect a problem with the braking system.
Intermittently, the ABS warning light comes. Dealer is not able to detect a problem with the system. *ak with light blinking - returned to dealer- I dicating left front wheel bearing, then lost signal- next time went to aaa garage and indicate or for computer replacement was read signal de-ciphered by gm garage. What abig run-around. Computer ordered and replaced by the dealer, also next reading by aaa after new wheel bearing was installed gave the signal for computer replacement at this time.
Brakes, rotors: brakes and rotors repalced at 17000 miles. When driving brakes weren't holding making a loud noise and pulling to the right. Push brakes completely to the floor and they don't work.
Consumer has a continuous problem with the brakes pulsating which cause extended stopping distance. Please give further details.
When applying the ABS brakes on wet pavement they locked up, causing extended stopping distance which caused a collision. Please give further details.
Abs brake light illuminated, indicating malfunction. When applying the ABS brakes, they failed, causing extended stopping distance, the pedal will also travel to the floor. Dealer states that the front left sensor was bad. Please add further details.
While driving temperature guage starts to fluctuate prior to loss of braking power, this happens intermittently, dealer has been unable to recognize problem area.
Abs failure; on dry pavement let go when trying to make a normal stop, two accidents had occurred because of ABS failure. The service shop said there's nothing wrong with the brakes,the brakes has not been repaired. Please explain.
Vehicle was involved in an accident and the braking system did not work properly and failed to stop vehicle. Vehicle hit a pole and driver sustained brain injuries. The road was icy and sandy at the time of accident. The system has ABS.
The brake pads and rotors on the front end have been replaced twice since owning vehicle, this is (3) sets with only 45,000 miles and when you brake the whole front end shimmies, the system has ABS. Dealer stated the problem may have been with the rear brakes not adjusting themselves which caused the front brakes to work alone and heating the rotors to the point of warping.
Vehicle vibrates at highway speeds, due to warped brake rotors.
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