The consumer has been experiencing problems with anti-lock brakes. When applying the brakes hears a squeaky sound. The manufacturer has been contacted.
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier brakes complaints
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Front brake pads/rotor wore out, causing vibration when brakes are applied. Also dealer replaced engine mounts/ignition switch. Brake line was found rubbing against axle shaft and was fixed. In addition, front end shakes/vibrates.
When applying the ABS brakes on wet or dry pavement the pedal travels to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Also a noise occurs in the dash area cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem. Please give any further details.
Oil pump failed.
Dashboard cracks and makes popping noise.
Abs brake problems; when applying the brakes, under normal braking conditions, the pedal is very hard and the brakes lock up. Driver has to downshift to get vehicle to stop. On 3/2/98, the front brake rotors were turned. Taken to dealer 2 other times for brake problems. Dealer could not find any prolbems with the vehicle. Driver was involved in a crash on 8/17/98 because of this condition.
The engines stalls. Additionally, the brakes fail and pedal goes to the floor.
Vehicles dies intermittently after a cold start. After restarting vehicle, the engine will race. Also vehicle accelerated forward without accelerator being applied. Brakes were applied, but were unable to stop vehicle, it surged forward almost hitting another vehicle.
Brake malfuntion due to rotor/pads.
Fuel pump relay failed causing stalling on two occasions.
When brakes were applied the pedal became hard, resulting in extended stopping distance, causing a minior collision. The dealer has been notified.
Transmission failed.
While driving vehicle about 15 MPH the consumer said when she stepped on the brake pedal to stop vehicle, the vehicle started humping back and foward with no reason. Vehicle had been taken to dealer and they had to turn rotors.
Intermittent ABS brake failure.
Rotors warped.
Abs brakes system failed causing car to skid, resulting in a collision/injuries.
Abs system has never worked properly, repairs made to main computer however brakes grab causing vehicle to pull.
Whenever consumer drives in rainy weather ABS systems fails. If it's raining and consumer is on a slight incline, if trying to brake at approx. 5mph the ABS kick in and the vehicle will begin to skip down the incline . Consumer says when this happens she is barely pressing the brakes. The dealer test drove a new vehicle of that mame/model/year in the same spot and the same exact thing happened. *ak dealers told her because of the same results this is normal and there is nothing they would do. Consumer has taken her vehicle to richardson bros. Inc. (830‑393‑2581) (830‑216‑4216) five times.
When brakes are applied on wet pavemants the vehicle slides. Owner states that the brakes have been repaired three times by the dealer.
Brakes/rotors: driving approximately 50mph and attempting to slow down, brakes went all the way to the floor and did not work. Took in for repair, and they said nothing was wrong. They resurfaced the rotors and replaced one lug and stud with strip, cleaned and rear overlapping operation. Took vehicle home and drove vehicle on 07-jul-97, and on the way home the brakes were dragging/grinding and pulling like the brakes are locked.
The antilock brakes failed, causing accident.
Faulty struts caused vibration and loud noises.
While driving on two separate occasions and three week after beingpurchased, brake cable broke, then came off, causing vehicle to wobble all over road and make load noise.
A faulty assembly on the master cylinder and the modulator caused brake fluid to leak out and there was no braking ability. The system has ABS. *ak
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