Brake power booster failed.
1996 Chevrolet S10 brakes complaints
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Brakes are underpowered for the vehicle,. When applying brake pedal, extended stopping distance occurs,and the ABS system kick in prematurely, dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem.
Vehicle shakes when brakes are applied, even at 20 MPH. Owner believes ABS is faulty.
Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall 97v146001 and manufacturer's recall 97049, brakes : lines. Dealer refused to correct problem. Stated parts were not available.
In wet weather conditions ABS brake pedal pulsates, causing vehicle to pull right or left. Dealer noted problem was consumer's negligence.
Brakes completely failed as my wife approached stop sign. No warning. Brake pedal went all the way to floor. Crossed very usy highway (1604) withou incident, all oncoming drives managed to stop or get out of way. Vehicle slowly came to stop and was shut off. Towed immediately to dealer. Dealer replaced ABS unit under warantee with a rebuilt keysey-hays unit.
Abs brake problems; the anti-lock braking system is very sensitive. When going over any irregularities in the road the system does not kick in correctly. The dealer is not able to correct the problem. Please describe details.
Driving the truck down the highway and the driveshaft fell off without any warning,. The back of the truck dropped very low to the ground, and the brake cable snapped, causing the truck to loose brake power. The truck had to be towed.
Brake pads and rotors failed.
Abs brake problems; when applying the brakes in a non dry pavement, the brakes kick in then release and the vehicle starts to slow down, and all of a sudden the system lets go and the vehicle does not stop. The dealer is not able to correct the problem.
When driving the truck between 55 and 70mph and when it's wet the brake light comes on, and the brakes activate on and the truck slows down. Took to the dealer, but they can't find the problem.
When applying the ABS brakes the pedal will travel to the floor, causing exteneded stopping distance, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Abs brake problems; intermittently when applying the brakes under normal braking conditions, the pedal travels to the floorbroad and there is no braking ability. Once pumping the brakes 2 to 3 times the brakes built back up. Even though the dealer could not duplicate the problem, the master cylinder was replaced on dec 4, 1997 and the ABS 60/40 modulator valve on dec. 5, 1997. Owner still experiencing braking problems. *ak
Master cylinder failed causing brake fluid to leak.
Fluid leakage in the transmission line--fluid blowing back onto muffler causing smoke. Defective brake pipe and seat belts.
Front rotors rusted through.
Brakes failed due to design flaw, break line was pressed against the steering column and over period of time chaffing/rubbing against the column wore a hole in the line which damaged master cylinder seal as well as leakage.
Brkaes: when driving and the highway is wet and attempting to slow by stepping on the brakes lightly, right wheel hangs, ABS brakes kick in and it turns the steering wheel to the left about 30 degrees. This sends vehicle into the next lane of traffic, dealer says this is the way the brakes are suppose to work.
Abs failure.
While making a sudden stop consumer pressed the brake pedal to the floorboard, vehicle continued to still travel.
Anti lock braking system skids while braking.
Anti-lock brake system failed several occasions causing loss of control.
Anti-lock brakes failed resulting in a collision.
When brakes were applied in a panic stop the pedal went to the floor ,resulting in extended stopping distance, causing the vehicle to collide. Owner has experienced simular problems with the brakes prior to the collision. The dealer has been notified. Owner wa sissued a citation for failure to control speed to avoid speed. Four days after accident, consumer suffered back pain.
When applying the brakes the pedal will go to the floor, and the brakes would become hard. While making a hard right, the brakes went to the floor, causing the vehicle to collide. The dealer has replaced the master cylinder.
Anti-lock brakes experience extended stopping distance.
When applying the brakes the front end and the steering shake. When this happens the truck makes a whole lot of noise in the front of the vehicle, and this has been going on since owner bought the truck. Took to dealer and they are trying to charge for this problem. The dealer is going to change the rotors, and the owner thinks that it is coming from the ABS.
When the brakes are applied the vehicle pulls to the right , the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distances. The dealer hs replaced the ABS system and the vehicle still moderately pulls to the right.
Traveling at low speeds, on wet surfaces, when brake pedal was depressed the vehicle lurched forward and then stopped after a few feet.
When applying the ABS brakes on wet or dry pavement the pedal travels to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Dealer cannot identify any problem.
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