The vehicles ABS system causes extended stopping distance when applying the brakes and intermittently a grinding noise will be heard, can cause an accident.
1996 GMC Jimmy brakes complaints
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The left front brake pad disintegrated.
While driving on hwy rearended vehicle in front, causing multi-car collision due to ABS failure, when attempting to slow/stop brakes grabbed/released and then pedal went to floor on dry pavement. One day prior, brought vehicle into dealership for mfr maintenance brake service.
Applied the brakes and the vehicle lost all brakes and the vehicle went out of control. The driver could not stop the vehicle.
Master cylinder failed.
Fuel injector defective.
Applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor the brakes did not work at all at any speed. Please describe detials
When attemping to apply brakes, there was no response from the ABS system, resulted in rearend collision.
Owner has ABS brakes; he states that his brake pedal went down and his vehicle hit vehicle in front of his. Driver also notes that there was no deployment of airbag , he notes that he was traveling about 25-30mph.
Abs brakes; she applied brakes at low speed w/brake pedal going to the floor. Two other witnesses saw brake depressed to floor, but indicated that some braking had returned, vehicle lost control, resulting in an accident. *ak
#ea96-026 was driving and applied the brakes, pedal went to the floor and failed, driver's side air bag didn't deploy at a four-way intersection , hit another car head-on killed the other driver .
Brakes failed, causing an accident.
Owner has ABS brakes, he states that vehicle has poor stopping distance due to ABS system, also was involved in a crash while traveling at 25 MPH. Consumer notes that dealers can't find anything wrong with brakes.
Coming off I-95 onto el camino rear ABS brakes completely failed, unable to slow down/stop, went through red light and hit street light pole then additional automobile; bearings grease leaks out of hubs onto rims.
When the ABS brakes are applied the brake pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle continues to move and the engine races. Please describe in detail
While driving vehicle applied the brakes and the vehicle would not stop, resulting in an accident.
Coming off I-5 onto onto el camino real when vehicle's brakes completely failed. Went through red light, hit street light pole then additional automobile, injuring both passengers in the jimmy and 2 persons in the additional auto. *ak *ak
Consumer was involved in an accident in which the brakes failed, the vehicle rolled over, the vehicle has four wheel anti-lock brakes. *ak
Failure of the ABS brake system, when making a stop the brakes lock up.
When pushing the brake pedal, in order to stop. It seems to be very soft. Also experiencing a delay when brakes are applied. Brake light came on once. Problem started after rear end was replaced.
Abs: while driving on freeway conjested traffic, applied brakes, pedal went to floor, truck kept moving down slope, hit car in front, front car hit another car, no warning, black gluey fluid substance came from right front wheel.
Abs brakes; while driving, the vehicle brakes lock up, causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle. Please describe.
Abs brake failure, when applied experienced brake lockup, and pedal went to the floor, impact 12:00 position speed 45mph,
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