Abs system failed four times, once resulting ia a collision.
1996 Chevrolet S10 brakes complaints
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Abs brakes; when applying the brakes in normal conditions, the pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle. *ak consumer states the booster and master cylinder was replaced and everything was okay.
Excessive effort required to step on brake pedal to stop vehicle.
Driving on the highway in a traffic jam, going about 5 to 10 MPH, applied foot to the brake pedal, and the pedal was hard and the truck rear ended the back of a vehicle.
Abs brake will go to floor ,sometimes for no reason. This happens at various speeds, also an intermittent problem. Two different dealers cannot find problem.
When driving heard a loud squeaking noise. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the front brake pads on vehicle had to be replaced .
Brake problems.
When pressing the brake pedal heard a humming noise and the brake pedal goes to the floor, and have to coast the truck to a stop.
While driving vehicle from 10 t0 30 MPH the consumer said: when is wet surface or moisture on the road the brakes do not work correctly because they do not stop vehicle and consumer feels insecure about it. *ak
Consumer has experienced anti lock brake failure on two separate occasions, almost resulting in a collision.
Abs brakes; when applying the brakes in normal conditions, the brakes make a grinding noise, pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle.
Owner claims that he pressed on his brakes and they didn't respond.
While driving at approx 45 MPH on wet conditions went to apply brakes to slow down, vehicle kept going, no response to ABS brakes. Kept pressure on brakes, heard grinding noise, eventually half block later ABS started braking. Dealership cannot find problem twice,claims this is normal with ABS.
In reference to ea94-038, in low speeds, the ABS braking system malfunctioned, causing the front wheels to lock up and extended stopping distance.
When traveling on wet pavement and upon applying force to the brake pedal, consumer noticed a loud noise, pedal traveled to the floorboard, vehicle got into a skid, resulting in loss of vehicle control for a brief period. *ak
While driving vehicle in normal or panic stop situations the ABS brake pedal goes to the floor of vehicle. Problem appears to be intermittent. Dealer can't find any problems.
Brake pads needed to be replaced too soon. Dealer says its normal.
When on dry pavement and on the brake pedal, hit a bump the brake pedal goes down to the floor, and lose brakes, also, in wet condition when putting your foot on the brake pedal, the pedal goes down to the floor and the truck slides. And have no brakes.
When applying the brakes the pedal goes to the floor. Dealer says nothing is wrong.
Abs brake problems; when applying the brakes on regular road conditions, the brakes locked up and did not stop the truck, causing driver to crash into the vehicle in front. Truck is being repaired at body shop. *ak
When the brakes are depressed in an emergency stop the pedal goes to the floor, and there is minimnal /if any braking power. The dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem. *ak consumer stated incident has almost caused an accident.
Received recall notice (397v146001); called dealer and was informed they did not have the parts for the recall repair. Did not know when the parts will be available.
Ea94-038, in low speed the defective braking system malfunctioned intermittently, causing an accident. Dealer cannot determine problem.
Owner has ABS brakes. Vehicle was involved in two accidents because of faulty brakes. Cause of problem has not been determined. Vehicle would not stop with full pressure on brakes.
Owner states that the brakes don't work when applying foot to the brake pedal. The car doesn't even slow down. Owner stops the car with the emergency brake or shifts into nutral.
Brake system fails intermittently.
While driving the consumer stopped and parked vehicle to go inside office, when he come back outside, got into the vehicle tried to back up (reverse), but it did not have any brakes and the ABS light on the dashboard did not go off.
While driving vehicle in reverse about 10 MPH the consumer parked the vehicle and went inside the office. When came back out and got into vehicle tried to back up (reverse) but did not have any brakes, and the ABS light on the dashboard did not go off.
When it is wet outside and the brakes are applied the pedal goes to the floor and the truck gets right on going. This only happens when it is wet outside. The pedal goes to the floor and locks up. The only way the truck will stop is when the driver pumps the pedal, and that's when the truck will stop.
During normal braking the ABS kicks in. When this problem first started the ABS kicked in during the normal braking at 50mph, now the ABS kicks in at 25mph and up. The rotors has been turned, the sensors has been replaced twice and other work had been done and the problem is still occurring.
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