When brakes were applied the pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping which caused a minor collsion and minor injuries. Dealer and manufacturer has been notified.
1991 GMC Jimmy: brake failure
31 of the 118 complaints about the 1991 GMC Jimmy describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 31
- of this car's complaints
- 26%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Brakes failed to stop me from rearending another veh. Slid into them.
Anti lock brakes failed on three occasions, one incident resulted in rear end collision. Mjs
When applying the ABS brakes pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
Brakes failed twice in three mile area...once at signal, next at left turn lane
Ea94038, ABS braking system; when applying the brakes during braking, no wet pavement, the brake pedal went to the floor, and extended stopping distance was required. The dealer is aware of problem. Owner was able to correct the problem, using a code tester. The sensor on the left front wheel will need replacement.
The brakes failed completely while driving to work when the vehicle was less than 6 months old. I recently read a comsumer reports article dated nov. 1997 that exactly describes the brake failure that resulted in an accident with significant damage to both vehicles. The failure occured suddenly woth no warning, however the next day the brakes check out fine. I suspect the problem is associated with the ABS system computer.
When brakes were applied in a panic stop , the pedal went to the floor resulting in an extended stopping distance. The dealer is not able to duplicate the problem.
Abs brakes; when applying brakes in normal conditions, the pedal went half way to the floor and brakes failed to stop vehicle, causing an extended stopping distance before vehicle came to a stop. Please provide details.
Anti-lock brakes failed resulting in a vehicle running through an intersections.
Abs brakes failed four times, once resulting in a collision.
Abs brakes failed.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with ABS (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. Under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the ABS system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive can malfunction causing increased stopping distances during ABS stops while in the two-wheel drive mode.
- Risk
- If this occurred at a time when minimum stopping distance was required, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace or repair the 4-wheel/2-wheel drive switch.
Recall number 99V193000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1991 GMC Jimmy brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1991 GMC Jimmy?
31 of 118 owner complaints about the 1991 GMC Jimmy (26%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 GMC Jimmy?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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