When driving vehicle at various speeds, ABS brakes would fail to stop vehicle. Would fade out, and stopping distance has been increased. Vehicle also hesitated in reverse. When in drive position would ramble & lose power. Also, there are defective valves in engine. Also defective driveshaft rubber bearings cause vehicle to vibrate. Have taken vehicle to midas & not dealership. The problem could not be solved.
1993 GMC Sonoma: ABS light or ABS activating
14 of the 58 complaints about the 1993 GMC Sonoma describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 24%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
When braking on wet pavement, brake pedal goes to pedal stop and vehicle is not stopping. The dealer has put on brake booster, ABS dump valve master cylinder bled and adjusted brakes. Gmc was involved with diagnosis. This was done one year ago truck still does this. I realize recall under way involving 4wd vehicles but not two wheel drive. From what I have read sounds like the same problem. How should I go about getting this resolved? So far about $1800.00 has been put into this problem. I do not know where to go get a resolution to this.
While driving at 55 MPH and applying the brakes, the brakes went straight to floorboard, and the ABS didn't work . Also, engine check light kept coming on.
When applying the ABS brakes on wet pavement the pedal will travel to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
Rear ABS brakes do not function when brakes are applied. Cause unknown.
When appyling the ABS brakes the pedal will travel to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which nearly caused a collision. Dealer cannot identify the problem.
When appyling the ABS brakes on wet pavement the front or rear wheels lock up, cause unknown. Dealers cannot identify any problem. Please give any further details.
Driving vehicle about 35mph, went to apply brakes (ABS), pedal continued to floor; vehicle did not stop, but slid & then hit wall at gas station.
While applying the brakes (ABS), can fell the brake pedal going to the floor. This would cause the vehicle to have an extended stopping distance. It's intermittent problem. Sometimes there is a grinding noise when the brakes are applied. Dealer cannot locate problem.
Ea-94-038, the defective ABS system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance and the pedal going to the floor. Dealer replace braking system. Problem is still occurring.
Owner has ABS brakes, he states that brakes failed and vehicle hit a pole causing mild damage to the vehicle . Problem has not been solved.
Abs: brakes grab; wears unevenly; erratic steering; no warning. Tt
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 1993 GMC Sonoma abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1993 GMC Sonoma?
14 of 58 owner complaints about the 1993 GMC Sonoma (24%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 GMC Sonoma?
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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