Gm/chevrolet light truck ABS activates at slow speeds. At approximately 5 MPH, when the brakes are applied, the ABS activates (audible) and diminishes braking requiring increased pedal pressure and increased stopping distance.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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Low speed activation of ABS, tried to remedy with gm despite their awareness of the problem and a known design defect, they declined any assistance in the repair
Dt: ABS enables itself when coming to a low speed stop. The ABS makes it hard to stop when it is enabled. No accidents. No repairs. A few close calls with almost hitting vehicles.
Anti-lock break system failure on my 1999 chevrolet silverado pickup
1999 chevrolet silverado experiencing problems with the brake equipment.*mr the consumer had difficulty bringing the vehicle to a complete stop. The dealer stated there was nothing wrong with the brakes, however the consumer continued to experience problems.
Dt: driver's side safety belt will not extend so it can be used. Will not come out of the reel. The other concern were the ABS brakes. Had situations while in traffic the ABS activated on their own. This removes control from the driver, and is startling when it happens. There is a vibration from the ABS. Tried to corrrespond with gm, but feot concerns have fallen on deaf ears. No repair has been made as of yet. The seat belt began to fail on 1-1-03, and the ABS system began to malfunction on 2-10-05.
Dt: when the brakes are applied they will not stop the car; it doesn't happen all of the time but most of the time.
The ABS malfunctioned. The system engaged without cause, resulting in the service brakes not working when depressed. When this occurred, the consumer has to pump the brake pedal several times to stop the vehicle. The dealership indicated that this occurred because the sensor on the front wheels gets corroded, causing the system to mis read. Therefore the system indicates that the vehicle is on ice when it isn't and the ABS engages. The dealership cleaned the front wheel sensor assembly. The dealership indicated that there's a recall on this problem but only for vehicles assembled in canada. *jb consumer concern when coming to a stop the ABS system will activate caused by unwanted ABS activation.
In low speeds there was no stopping power, and the anti-lock brakes seemed to kick in. The consumer struck another vehicle at 5 MPH when this occurred. The manufacturer stated that there was no problem with the vehicle. The consumer did find a technical service bulletin on the internet. *ak *sc
Traveling at slow speeds, the brakes would not work (anti-lock activating) causing long stopping distance or had to stomp brake peddle several times to get vehicle to stop. No major accidents but second time I ran over sidewalk I took car to service center (not dealer) and they disconnected anti-lock brakes and have not had any further trouble. Mechanic said the brake sensors (speed sensors?) would need to be replaced.
Dt consumer stated when the vehicle was turned off the ABS motor pump continued to run, which caused the battery to run down. The ABS has been disconnected. The local service dealer states the ABS sensor needed to be replaced.
Abs module failed on my 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500 ext. Cab truck. The module stuck and kept ABS running till I unpluged fuse. Luckly there was no accdent. But I checked with my dealer" no recall " said they had replaced lots of these module. So I had to have them replace at a cost of $923.00. Guest that is why chevrolet has not recalled!!!!
Dt: ABS problem. Coming down a hill, the brake was pushing back, not allowing the brake to engage. After pumping the brake several times, it re-engaged. *tt dealer stated that it was the left ABS sensor.
Abs system engages at low speeds, creating long stopping distances. Had several close calls. Pulled fuse out to override ABS.
Abs pump on my truck will not turn off and without ABS the brake system could lock and injure many people. They should recall this before someone gets hurt
The ABS system will turn on around 5 MPH every time I try to stop . It has been getting worse as time goes on .
I have a 1999 chevy silverado that has been experiencing a problem with the ABS systems. When you get below 10 miles an hour it starts acting up.. It doesnt want to stop. Sometimes you have to let off and stomp them a couple of times to get them to stop.. You dont know when its going to act up either. It may go a few times without a problem then the next thing you know it starts doing it. I try not to drive it and when I do its close by. I have taken it to a shop and they said it was the ABS wheel speed sensor . Then they said that they had seen on the news where there is a concern with this problem.. And told me I should wait abit if I could because they may have a recall and that this could be expensive..
Increased stopping distance when brakes applied under 10 MPH and ABS fails...my vehicle slammed into a cement pole in parking space causing $1600 damage...original dealership refused to accept responsibility as vehicle was in their repair shop the very day before for exact complaint and was not addressed...second dealership immediately knew the problem and corrected the problem by replacing front speed sensors.
Brake anti lock motor runs continuously had to disconnect motor. Now there is no antilock protection for brakes
Abs motor runs constantly with or without truck running or key in ignition.
Abs brakes activate in wet weather for the first 5 minutes of driving.
Started my truck one day after shopping and a loud humming or buzzing noise was coming from under driver side of the truck. Had to disconnect the power from the ABS module because it would sit there an run with the truck turned off. Took truck to the dealer and they said that the modiule was bad and need to be replaced. I had 40,000 miles and was out of warranty. Was told that it would cost $1000 to be replaced and that they have had many of these trucks come in with the same problem. They said it is so common that they think if I fixed it that it probably wiould happen again and the part would be only warrantied for one year. Gm has produced a faultly part obiviously and should fix it. Now I have a $30.000 truck that has no anti lock brakes and a ABS light and a emergency light on my dash that will not go off until the part is fixed.
The ABS engages at low speeds. This has almost caused several accidents in parking lots. I have pulled the ABS fuse in the fuse panel.
The ABS system on my 1999 silverado activates at low speeds causing eratic braking.
The ABS & brake warning lights sporatically illuminate while driveing and will sometimes reset to normal after you shut engine off and remove key. This has continued for 2 or 3 months. Last week it finally went on and remained on and would not clear. I took the truck to the mechanic and his diagnostics indiacted a faulty ebcm. I have had it changed just today. I have checked with e others who also own this year truck silverado and they also have had problem. Some have had it fixes and others not. The mechanic said is the ABS light is iluminated then the ABS is not operatable.
Dt: the consumer vehicle had problem with it's ABS brakes. While coming to a stop below 5 MPH the ABS would kick in while on dry pavement. The vehicle was taken to the dealer nov.2004 to be fixed. The dealer cleaned the sensor mounts of rust and retested and it showed that the left side was out of limits. The road test showed no unwanted ABS stops. This has happen to the consumer one time within the last month. The consumer has the service invoices.
Antilock brack module failed at approximately 42,000 miles.
My1999 chevrolet silverado 4wd had 48,00 miles on it when problems started. In good weather on dry smooth roads my ABS would engage while I was stopping or slowing in a normal manner. Even though this was somewhat surprising I did not feel that the stopping distance was being compromised. Then an incident occured while my wife and I were turning into a parking space at a retail store. As I was turning into the parking space I applied the brakes to solw the vehicle and it felt like I had no brakes, the pedal was very hard to push, felt like it would not move like it was stuck, and there was no braking action. I immediately believed that I was going to strike the vehicle ahead of me and continued to push the brake pedal with greater force. The result is that all of a sudden the brake moved forward and the antilock brakes engaged. The truck stopped before I struck the other vehicle. A good mechanic explained that his experience with chevry truck ABS throwing false signals was that the sensors were probably dirty and needed cleaned. As a simple check of the ABS I removed the 60 amp fuse for the antilock brake system. My brakes work very well now and I have not had a problem. I have not scheduled an appointment to get the problem fixed and after reading that your organization is now conducting an investigation into problems with chevrolet truck antilock brake failures I intend to leave the system as it is now until you finish your investigation. Some information on my background. I am 54 years of age, a retired law enforcement officer,26 years service, having reached the rank of chief deputy/undersheriff. I have owned, worked on, and built old cars since I was a teenager.
My 1999 chevrolet silverado antilock braking system is not operating correctly. When nearing a stopping point the antilock system engages and excessive braking distance results. There have been numerous near misses and once ran into an intersection nearly hitting other traffic. This is not acceptable performance for a machine with only 48,000 miles as no changes or services have been made to the vehicle in the brake component area. I have not performed the service as this was a recent incident and have learned about a possibility of a recall.
Abs brake failure with only 40,000 miles on the truck. The ABS brakes would come on if I went over bumps or railroad tracks, and then I would have to pump my brakes to get them back (or the truck wouldn't stop). Finally, at 40,000 miles my ABS light came on, my ABS pump came on and would not turn off, and the chevy dealership told me my ABS module blew. I was quoted $1,200 to replace it. Instead, I pulled my ABS fuse and operate the vehicle without ABS brakes as I refuse to pay for what I believe is a defective ABS system. It is my humble opinion that chevy should recall and replace this defect.
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