1995 Chevrolet S10 brakes problems

Filed Jun 24, 2016 · Airbags, Brakes · 69,000 miles · KY · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet s10. While driving 25 MPH, the brakes failed to respond and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The anti lock brake system warning light illuminated prior to the failure and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000. Updated 07/28/16

Filed Aug 3, 2010 · Brakes · 170,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet s10. While driving at approximately 15 to 20 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal but to no avail. The brakes would not engage and the contact depressed the brake pedal several times before the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated the failure would occur intermittently on several occasions. The vehicle had not yet been taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 190,000.

Filed Mar 2, 2005 · Brakes · PA · crash · 1 injury

While braking the brakes of the consumer's 1995 chevrolet s10 locked up and caused the vehicle to slide into a steel post. The consumer had no control over the vehicle. *nm the consumer sustained a concussion as a result of the accident. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the consumer that the brakes were functioning as they should.

Filed May 11, 2004 · Brakes · 112,000 miles · OH

When depressing the brake pedal vehicle did not stop at the desired stopping point. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop, where no problems were found with the brakes. Consumer found recall 99i006000 for this make, model, and year concerning ABS brake failure. *ak brakes failed in 5 different occasions in a month.

Filed May 6, 2004 · Brakes · 72,000 miles · MI

While braking ABS failed, causing extended stopping distance. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Filed Mar 23, 2004 · Brakes · KY

I own a 1995 chevrolet s10 2wd pickup truck. I have experienced several occasions where my antilock brakes have failed to stop me in a reasonable distance. I have not yet recieved a notice from the manufacturer so I was wondering what I should do. Thank you.

Filed Apr 23, 2003 · Airbags, Brakes · 790,471 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

I had been noticing my brakes felt soft I called the dealer, and they said there were no problems, then last week my wife was driving it and the brakes failed and she was in a bad wreck and the air bags did not deploy.

Filed Jan 20, 2003 · Brakes · 99,800 miles · FL

We are the owners of a 1995 chevy s10 ls VIN number [xxx]. We have had several minor problems and a few major problems with the truck in the three years of ownership. The most recent problem is serious and caused a potentially fatal situation, all which have made us unhappy with the truck. I approached a stoplight, where other vehicles were stopped and I proceeded to slow down. That's when I noticed that my brakes were not responding and that my vehicle was not slowing down. I continued to apply the brake in disbelief but still my truck careened on. This all occurred in less than 5 seconds. Before I knew it I was given a choice of either slamming my truck into the car in front of me at 40mph, or taking my chances on the sidewalk, that to my blessing was empty. Desperately, I veered my truck to the right over the sidewalk, over block barriers onto a parking lot praying that the impact would slow my truck down. My truck finally rolled to a stop. Upon inspection of the truck, it turns out that the brakes failed because a plastic part that connects a vacuum line to the brake booster broke. I am shocked and outraged that something like this could happen. If this part fails at any time, there are no power brakes to slow the vehicle. According to the owner''s manual, the part in question never needs servicing and has no replacement interval. What even scarier is that we have had our brakes serviced twice in the past two years. Question to gm and other why did this part break? What could we have done to prevent this incident? Have there been similar incidents of this nature with other gm trucks? Is this a recall item? Over the course of owning our gm truck we have had other mechanical failures, the first was when the inside rear view mirror fell to the floor and now this''brake failure. We have become more and more dissatisfied with this gm truck. It has proven to be unreliable and unsafe. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Nov 27, 2002 · Brakes, Visibility · IA

Failure #1-rear brakes would lock when stopping. This would activate the rear antilock brake system and result in extra long stopping. Failure #2-the air vacuum hose that controls the position of the vents (ie heater or vent or defrost) melted and control of the defrost was lost. Windshield frosted over and reduced vision through windshield resulting in dangerous condition. Dt

Filed Oct 9, 2002 · Brakes · GA

Consumer states that when trying to apply the brakes the brake pedal will go to the floor causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance. Dealer notified mr