1995 Chevrolet S10: brake failure

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 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 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 May 6, 2002 · Brakes · NC · crash

Consumer has had two accidents as a result of ABS brake failure. . Consumer states told mechanic. Mechanic said that they were ABS brakes, and it takes them longer to stop.

Filed Feb 22, 2002 · Brakes · OH

The rear brake system on this vehicle appears to have never functioned properly. I have replaced front brakes, but noticed that the rear brakes did not appear to be functioning (especially noticed while in reverse). Upon inspection, the rear shoes showed little or no wear. I did replace the shoes in the hope that this would correct the problem, but it has not. I suspect that the rear brakes have never been functional. The problem came to my attention when undergoing an omissions test with the rear wheels on rollers - the brakes failed to stop the wheels from turning. I did not detect this problem immediately due to the infrequency of braking under the condition of driving in reverse, although this has never been very good on this vehicle.

Filed Jul 10, 2001 · Engine · TX

When carbon forms in intake manifold engine may run start to run rough and brakes fail to work.. I have taken it to a mechanic several times but cleaning out the intake only cures the problem for a short period of time. Then without warning no brakes again.

Filed Apr 29, 2001 · Brakes · SC

Both wheel sensors failed at approximately 38000 miles. Indications from owners manual stated that there will still be no loss of brakes. There is a technical bulletin (c99046) relating to problems with the ABS on this vehicle-did the problem they refer to contribute to this wheel sensor failure????? Due to inadequate repair service at the closest chevrolet dealer I waited to go to brunson in hampton sc for repairs on this and also on the failure of the windshield wiper (covered under another recall). They confirmed that both wheel sensors need to be replaced. This seems to be premature failure to me.

Filed Jan 9, 2001 · Brakes · NC

Consumer states that while pressing on the brakes at 1-2 MPH, the brakes release as if the pedal wasn't being pressed, the consumer has experienced 2 accidents and 1 close accident due to the brake failure.

Filed Jul 13, 2000 · Brakes · MD

When applying ABS brakes pedal goes to the floor ,causing extended stopping distance, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Filed Jun 26, 2000 · Brakes · FL

Intermittently when brakes were applied brake pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Consumer has replaced the braking system. A recall has been issued on the vehicle's make/model. However, this vehicle was not included due to VIN.

Filed Jun 13, 2000 · Brakes · MI · crash

Brakes were not operable. Consumer was traveling on the highway, applied brakes and pedal went all the way to the floor. Another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle, resulting in a crash.