Anti-lock brake warning light comes on and stays on once vehicle reaches 8mph. Brakes squeal and grab. Brakes work but with increased stopping distance. Warning light has been coming on since july 1999. Heard vehicle recall on tv for anti-lock brakes on chevy astro and gmc safari vehicles. Contacted service department of rountree pontiac-gmc here in petersburg va. Dealer said they know of recall from tv but can not do anything until they get an actual recall bullitin from chevy/gmc. Dealer gave number to call (18007622737). Customer service said they didi not know of that recall but my vehicle did have another recall they knew of. I was given the following info to give to dealer; (96067 sp pol linear egr).
1994 GMC Safari brakes complaints
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When the brakes were applied the pedal went partially to the floor which resulted in extended stopping distance. However, the dealer has inspected the vehicle and the manufacturer has been notified.
When applying the brakes they make the car jerk, and the car does not stop, it hesitates. Dealer said consumer would have to pay a lot of money to take brakes apart just to see what the problem is.
Anti-lock brake warning light stays on once vehicle reaches 8 MPH. Brakes squeak and grab and don't perform properly. Dealer refuses to repair until repair notice is received.
The ABS warning light stays on constantly once vehicle reaches 10 MPH. The brakes work but the stopping distance is increased and they grab a lot. I have taken the vehicle to the local dealer but was told they could not do anything until something is actually received from gmc. The dealer said they heard of the recall on cnn, but it is not official yet.
When the brakes were applied pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has been notified.
I was driving at 45 MPH a car stopp;ed in front of me and I hit the brakes hard to stop and the anti-locks kicked in and I slammed into the first car wich hit another and the another. I think I had time to stop without hitting the cars if the brakes would have locked up any, but all they did was cause a hard pulsation of the brake pedal and little if any stopping power at all. This is not the first time they have acted up but the first time with a car in front of me. So I pay in insurance and citations for something the manufacturer has said was bad but I have not received any information on the brakes being bad or recalled. So thanks to gm I have to fight with my insurance company to get the van fixxed so I can take it to gm for repairs on the anti-lock brake system.
Poor brake performance; the brakes did not seem to stop vehicle right away. This happened on a smooth/dry road surface. Driver made a normal stop at a light and truck continued to travel, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer was not able to duplicate this problem.
Abs brake sensor worn out & replaced 2x - cause not identified but over 2 months,mechanics discovered axle nut loosened & lf wheel loose,wobbly & coming off axle(gmc bad & potentially fatal design flaw - since there's no cotter pin used, typically found on awd/4wd vehicles). Mechanics "notched" axle spindle to hopefully prevent nut loosening, coming off & wheel flying off. Loosening axle nut traced to a supposedly bad wheel bearing(no typical warning noise at all & cost $930 to replace in june 1999). Potentially fatal design flaw regardless of mileage! Lehmer's gmc dealership[1851 galindo st, concord, ca94524,(925)685-4481]says too much mileage for any remuneration. I feel cost should be gmc's to bear(not mine) as well as fixing other wheels. It'll cost gmc alot more in court if an accident occurs, etc. -like their gas tanks problems! Gmc customer service says it's not in their hands. Thanks very much.....
Brakes work sometimes and other times pedal will go to the floor. Have tried to have brakes repaired but no one can find problem.when I take the vehicle in to be repaired the brakes start to work. Dealer wanted to replace master cylinder that I had replaced two days before and it did not fix the problem.
When brakes were applied the ABS system engaged but the pedal became hard, resulting in extended stopping distance, causing the vehicle to collide. The dealer has been notified.
When applying the ABS brakes the pedal will travel to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
Brakes: driving along and exiting off a freeway ramp,applied brakes and vehicle did not stop. After a few second, the brakes caught and the brakes were fine.
Abs brake problems; on wet road conditions, during normal braking, when applying the brakes, the system does its normal pumping, but does not stop the van as quickly as it should. The van goes another couple of feet before stopping. The brake system has been replaced twice within 2 1/2 year period. The second being about one month ago, with 58,000 miles on van.
Ea94-038; when traveling down an incline and on flat surface in wet weather condtions, consumer noticed the pedal became very hard, resulting in extended stopping distance. Consumer also had near accident due to this problem .
When brakes are appied they do not stop vehicle. Problem occurred 3 times. Vehicle has not been taken to dealer. Problem also occurs on all types of pavement. *ak
Abs beakes; when applying the brakes in a panic stop, the vehicle brakes locked up, causing the vehicle to go into a skid.
Ea94038;the defective ABS braking system malfunctions, causes extended stopping distance which may result in a result. Dealer cannot determine problem.
When applying the ABS brakes, the vehicle makes a grinding noise and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle. Please describe further details.
Owner has ABS brakes; excessive force is needed to stop vehicle while applying brakes.owner notes that brake work had been done on vehicle which controlled problem. But problem remained.
When applying the brakes the vehicle will not stop. The only way they will stop is by pumping the brakes.
Upon applying brakes, during panic stop, pedal became hard, causing rear end collision. *ak 8jb
Could not stop vehicle because of hard brake pedal.
Experiencing intermittent brake failure. Brakes do not even slow vehicle immediately. Tt
Abs: while driving between 40 to 50 MPH, made panic stops; vehicle started to slow down, lurched forward with foot on brakes; eventually brakes locked up. Tt
Replaced driver's door because when manufactured leather cut too short on driver's front/rear seats.
Intermittent loss of brakes while driving. Dealership has not been able to duplicate the problem. Tt
Anti-lock brakes failed to engage when attempting to stop on icy/snowy roads until vehicle put into neutral gear, causing extended stopping distance.
Battery malfunctioned when too much power was drawn from battery for radio. Tt
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