(1) for over a year now my anti-lock brakes on 1998 chevrolet corsica have failed to stop the vehicle in rainy wet conditions. I cannot drive the vehicle when rainy or wet. The brakes catch and release repeatedly eventually causing the car to slide (this even happens when driving 10 MPH). After the first 15 stops it will eventually begin to stop without doing this. But in the case of the accident I had been driving for 30 minutes and the car failed to stop. (2) I was driving 20 MPH with 3-4 car lengths between myself and car in front of me. The brakes did not stop in time. I hit the vehicle in front of me. (3) I have taken the vehicle to the chevrolet dealer on 3 occassions for this problem. They keep telling me that there is nothing wrong with the brakes. They say that they are supposed to do that. If that were the case, we would all be dead. The first 3 years that I had the vehicle it did not do this, so obviously this is not what it is supposed to do. I even had the dealership sign a paper stating that he could not do anything to correct this problem, so that I will have when I do have to handle this in a legal manner. After driving the vehicle and experiencing the brake failure, my mechanic said that the brakes are dangerous but that he cannot find anything wrong with them when he takes them apart. Therefore he cannot fix it.
Chevrolet Corsica brake failure problems
32 of the 724 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Corsica describe brake failure, most of them for the 1992 model year.
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- 1992
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The consumers vehicle was struck from behind while sitting in traffic.*mr the vehicle sustained damage to the left rear bumper, tail light, quarter panel and trunk. The vehicle that impacted the consumers vehicle complained of brake failure. *ph
All 4 brakes went out, no peddle, garage found dirty sensors only, rest all good. Master cly. Full, pulled ABS fuse, good, replaced, then had peddle but had garage check it as thats were I stopped with no brakes. Similar prob. 2 years earlier on ford explorer. Former us govt. Car.
Four bolts attaching rear axle assembly were loose causing brake line to fail at brake cylinder assembly. This resulted in loss of brake fluid and diminished braking. Vehicle was stopped prior to total depletion of brake fluid.
Intermittently when brakes are applied under normal conditions pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has inspected and repaired vehicle. However, problem still exists.*ak the owner believes the old master cylinder is a possible cause for brake pedal to go to the floor.
Intermittently when the brakes are applied hard they lock up, and the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. The dealer has test driven the vehicle and could not duplicate the problem.
The ABS braking system light comes on, indicating ABS brake failure which causes extended stopping distance which could result in a crash. Please provide further information.
When applying the ABS brakes on wet or dry pavement the brakes failed to completely stop the vehicle , extended stopping distance occurred, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
When the brakes are applied the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. The dealer has been notified.
Abs brakes failed.
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Which Chevrolet Corsica years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1992 (10 complaints), 1994 (8 complaints) and 1993 (4 complaints).
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