2000 Chevrolet Cavalier: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Jan 23, 2010 · Brakes · 99,000 miles · OH

Abs light on brakes not working right hub wobbling!!

Filed Apr 6, 2005 · Brakes, Transmission · 64,000 miles · 00

I drive my car for canada post ,so I do lots of mileage,but after owning my car for around 5 months I went to come to a stop and realized I had very little brakes,I had to pump them repeatedly to stop at a intersection,I continued to the next block where I opened the door and pressed the brakes to notice brake fluid pouring out of the wheel .I took the tire off and seen that the brake line had been rubbing on my cv boot ,the line on the passenger side was grooved from rubbing on my cv joint and in turn broke the cv boot and broke the brake line ,I went to gm and asked if there was a recall on this and they said no so I replaced the line myself with a little modification to stop it from rubbing but now I got a cv joint that is about to brake due to this brake line can you please check to see if this is just my car or others all so ,I have all so had more brake problems from the day I bought this car such as ABS locking up on meat intersections I think due to traction control I have gone to take off and had to change the automatic transmission to 1 st gear in order to cross a road safely I reported this to my dealer I bought the car from and they did nothing ,even when all the ABS lights came on and traction light came on 4 days after I bought this car ,they reset the computer and gave it back ,in turn I brought it to another garage and they told me the ABS computer is blown ,I figure I will tell the whole store due to all the braking problems I have maybe that is why my hose broke .

Filed Jun 3, 2004 · Brakes, Electrical · FL

Brakes vibrate when stopping from any speed. Was told by dealer that was common with ABS. Brakes wear poorly, have had to replace brakes 2x since purchase. Engine stutters when car first started or while standing. Key hot out of ignition, was told recent recall affecting ignition relay would fix, did not. Check engine service and ABS lights coming on and staying on. Car has only 32,000 miles.

Filed Nov 5, 2003 · Acceleration, Brakes · NJ

While driving at slow a speed, the vehicle lurched forward and it felt like the vehicle was rear ended. The dealer refused to fix the vehicle and stated the vehicle was safe to drive. *ph the ABS sensor had become inoperative. *scc

Filed Jun 20, 2003 · Body, Brakes · 42,156 miles · MD

We bought a used chevrolet cavalier from the year 2000 with an extended warranty (gm certified) for 3 months or 3,000 miles. Since the beginning there were 4 problems not yet fixed. 1 - there is a popping noise under the back of the car. Dealer (koons chevrolet - withe marsch, md) said he couldn't duplicate. After bringing the car for the 3rd time, he said the brakes were dirty and he cleaned them, but this noise is still here, when starting at a red traffic light for example, or when riding on a rough road. 2 - there is a grinding noise in front when driving. It's stopping when pushing the brake pedal. It's linked with the brakes for sure. The pads are new and the dealer said the rotor makes his noise, but he refused to change it (whereas it's under warranty). He said it's not unsafe. But this noise is coming louder and I feel like a loss of control. 3 - the ABS light come on every single day while driving and not braking. The 1st time, the dealer changed the bulb. The 2nd time problem was not solve) he changed the alternator, because my car broke down the day before (no more power at all). He said the alternator putted a low voltage to the ABS causing the light to turn on. The problem is not solve. And I need to go back to the dealer. All of these problems have not been solved, and this is the 5th time I am going to the dealer. I think he's playing with me, so that my car won't be under warranty any more, and I would pay to change stuffs in the future. Please provide information and support. Thank you.

Filed Jun 2, 2003 · Brakes · 50,000 miles · CA

Abs warning light came on an stayed on. This was caused by the ABS module being defective and needing to be replaced.

Filed Jul 11, 2002 · Brakes · WA · crash · 1 injury

I had had problems with my car not stopping when I would brake in the past. I took my car into the dealership and they said it was because I needed to replace my brakepads & rotors. I paid to have them replace and less then 2000 miles later my mom had an accident. It was a clear, dry, moderately traveled road. A woman cut of kip the man in front of my mom. He braked, my mom saw what happened and had plenty of time to brake ,and was only driving approximately 20-25 miles per hour. She stepped on the brake but the car didnt slow, so she stepped harder causing the pedal to go to the floor of the car. When that happened the ABS system made its normal noise to indicate it was engaged but the car still didnt stop. Kips truck and tow ball stopped my car. The air bags didnt deploy and there was no damage to kips truck. My mom is a very experienced driver. She has driven professionally for a reputable courier service, and for the san antonio via (bus) system. I know there was nothing more she could have done to prevent the accident. I took it to chuck olsen the dealership who sold me the car, to check the ABS system. They kept my car from friday the 21th of june 2002 to friday the 28th of june 2002. They didnt do any extensive testing, very basic visual checks, which is what they wrote on the evaluation. I didnt agree with the initial inspection, so I asked timiki j at gm who handled my product failure allegation, if I could get a second opinion. She said it was fine but they wouldnt pay for it. So I paid about $125 to get a second opinion. It took the next dealership about an hour and a half to do a complete inspection; they determined that there was presently nothing wrong with the breaking system. In the inspection notes they did note that that doesnt mean something didnt happen. Just that the ABS computer hadnt recorded a failure. I called timiki 3 times after the second inspection and left three messages asking her to call me back. To this day, I still haven

Filed Oct 1, 2000 · Brakes · SC

The brakes have failed on three separate occassions. Pedal goes to the floor and you'll get stopped when it wants to stop. Last occassion occured at a 4 way stop intersection, which was the only reason my sister was not hit. Vehicle came to a stop in the middle of the intersection. Speed at the time was approx 5 miles per based on the shape that the railroad tracks are in that you must cross when approaching the second stop sign. This second stop sign is located less than 50 feet from the first stop. Rotors have been turned by the dealer, and the ABS checked due to an emergency stop that I had to accomplish when a vehicle pulled out in front of me. Dealer is unable to duplicate, therefore it is considered safe to operate. I disagree, and feel the vehicle is not safe if you can not depend on the brakes.

Filed Mar 30, 2000 · Brakes, Tires · GA

When applying brakes ABS brake system locked up, causing vehicle to go into a skid, and the tiresto to blow out. Please give any further details.