While yielding driver in front slammed on brakes, and consumer was not able to stop. Consumer felt the first recall on the brakes fixed the problem. Second recall made brakes worse.
1995 GMC Jimmy brakes complaints
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Brake pedal goes completely to floor. Vehicle makes a loud noise. Consumer has had 2 rearend accidents whileslowing down for a red light at 30mph. Dealer sent a video to the consumer because believing they weren't being used right.
Vehicle experienced failure of the sb 99066 component (fuel injection system) on several occasions prior to notification causing the engine to hesitate and shut down.
Consumer was traveling 5mph & a vehicle in front made a sudden stop. Consumer applied brakes & rearended another vehicle because brakes locked up. A recall notice was received after the incident. Dealer will be contacted through the insurance company.
Consumer was traveling about 35 MPH on the highway. Pulled over into a unpavement area, appled brakes, and the brakes locked up. Vehicle slidded into guardrail, and guardrail prevented vehicle from going off the cliff.
This is the third full brake failure for this vehicle. The first two were reported to have been fixed by dealer and has been brought in for alll recalls.
The ABS braking system experiences intermittent failure, one incident resulted in collision with guardrail.
Consumer is not able to have recall repairs completed, dealership went out of business, owner is also very upset at the amount of recalls vehicle has received.
With the first event they replaced-battery nad serb belt. The next event happened 2 months later. The next event occurred when the engine began to run so roughly that the brakes would barely stop the car. That time they replacedan egr valve. Within the week a third event occured. The car wouldn't start because of a dead battery. The problems were finally traced to a leaking battery and corroded battery cable. So far I haves spent a total of $935.86 having the things fixed that eventually was traced to the battery/battery cable leakage
Vehicle experienced failure of the ABS system prior to recall notification and replaced the system (99v‑193), consumer requesting reimbursement.
Abs brake light kept coming on. When consumer applied brakes pedal went all the way to the floor.
Consumer contacted dealer in reference to the federal safety agency recall 99v193000/ manufacturer's recall 99046 concerning ABS brakes. Dealer stated no parts were available, parts were on back order. Please provide anyf ruther details.
Anti-lockbrake lights comes on occasionally/ brakes feel weak !
Recall 99v193000/ABS: while traveling on the street at 40 MPH; brakes were applied to slow vehicle down. Because of vehicle in front, more pressure was needed to be applied on the pedal. This caused brake pedal to go to the floor, and extended stopping distance occurred which resulted in a collision. Vehicle towed to dealer's shop. However, recall notice received after the accident.
When brakes were applied under normal braking conditions pedal became hard. To stop, driver had to put vehicle into park which caused a collision and resulted in injuries. Consumer has recently received recall notice 99v193/ABS brakes.
It requires too much pressure on brake pedal to stop vehicle adequately . During an emergency stop driver has to push on brake pedal with all his might to stop vehicle. Vehicle was taken to dealership. Problem has not been corrected. *ak
Consumer was denied recall repair for unknown reasons (99041).
I was pulling into my driveway, when the engine started running eratically. When I started to slow down I noticed the brake pedal was hard and it was very difficult to stop. Fortunetly I was going slow or I would have literally gone through my garage. I was able to get the car to a mechanic who replaced the egr valve.
When ABS brakes are engaged to slow down or stop vehicle, they would fail to do so. When one of the brakes loses traction & the ABS is engaged, the other brakes would release. Been to dealership & was informed that ABS brakes work okay. Vehicle was not test driven or even looked at. Vehicle was involved in an accident due to lack of braking power.
When applying ABS brakes pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Also, at times pedal becomes very hard and resists. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Ongoing problem when applying brakes; pedal goes to the floor intermittently, causing extended stopping distance and no brakes at all. Dealer notified. Provide further details.
Recall 99v19 000/ ABS: ongong / intermittent problem with extended stopping distance when applying brakes. Dealer notified. *ak
Was exiting a city four lane road to turn right into a mall parking lot. As I began to turn and applied the brakes, the braking system made a noise and failed. I ended up going straight, over a curb and down an embankment. The vehicle did not roll over but I damaged a tire, a rim and some of the lower front components.
The vehicle is 5 years old, and the brake pedal just recently started going to the floor when pressed. Initially they hold for about 1 second, and then go to the floor. The truck has 48,600 miles on it and the front brakes have been repaired twice already, both times the brake pads were replaced and the rotors were turned.
Recall 99i006. After the recall was performed, braking problem became worse. Abs light stayed on, and braking was difficult. Dealer would only repair the vehicle at the owner's expense. Manufacturer has been notified .
Braking system failed, resulting in two crashes. Received recall notice regarding ABS after accidents occurred, owner requests reimbursement.
When applying brakes pedal became solid and the vehicle did not stop. It would slow down, and then keep going. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
When brakes were applied on rocky pavements pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, resulting in a minor collision. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
While driving on back road hit black ice, applied brakes, and ran into a ditch. Driver's side airbag didn't deploy.
My s. Jimmy required new front brakes at approx. 18,000 miles which my warranty covered. Know I find out at 35,567 miles I had to replace my front brakes again due to the ABS braking system that wears the brakes down to replacement status, after approx. 18,000 miles. I questioned the dealership as to what was happening. The service advisor informed me that all s-jimmy's for 1995 to current has the same problem. A defect with the ABS system is causing total front brake replacement on all these vehicles. I do not consider paying for new front brakes every 18,000 miles normal maintenance. Gm should reimburse me the $177.71 and come up with a recall to fix this defect.
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