Dealer replaced twice the emergency brake while under warranty. However, problem still occurred and dealer refused to fix it.
2000 GMC Sonoma brakes complaints
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While driving and without warning the brakes failed and caused an accident.
When traveling at highway speeds ABS light comes on, and brake light on dash blinks although brakes are not being applied. Brake light will stop blinking if vehicle is slowed down, but the ABS light will stay on until key is taken from ignition. Dealer has seen vehicle 3-4 times, and can not fix it.
Dealer stated that wheel was at risk of falling off, faulty driver and passenger wheel hubs caused brakes to fail, consumer has had to replace brake sensors and driver and passenger side wheel hub assemblies.
While driving 2 MPH applied brakes, and pedal vibrated and went to the floor, no braking action. Vehicle hit garage wall. No injuries. Please add further details.
Heavy vibration through out vehicle, wear tires improperly on steering axle, ABS no functioning properly
While consumer was driving at 40 mphvehicle died out. Towed to dealer. Dealer noticed that fuel pump needed to be replaced. This will be the third time.
While driving and applying brake pedal brake pedal nearly goes to the floorboard, causing extended stopping distance. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has replaced brake master cylinder. But, problem still occurs. Please provide any further details.
Brake pedal almost goes to the floor causing extended stopping distance. Dealer has replaced master cyclinder which did not correct problem. Please provide further details.
Consumer was traveling 30mph, and upon making a turn onto a street vehicle shut off without prior warning. He lost steering, and threw vehicle in park. Vehicle stopped abruptly. Consumer's head went through the windshield. Driver's side airbag didn't deploy, and driver side seatbelt didn't hold him at all. Second incident occurred traveling about 65mph on highway, and vehicle shut down again. During both incidents ABS braking light appeared on dashboard. Dealership was aware of problem.
When applying brakes pedal nearly goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Dealer replaced brake master cylinder which did not correct the problem. Please give any further details.
Anti lock brakes are inoperable. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide furthr details.
Rotors are rusted all four and warped.dealership is aware of problem. *ak warped rotors caused brake pads to wear primaturely.
Anti-lock system defective in strategy of operations. Seems designed for icy roads and activates under the lightest of braking applications on front wheels with 1-2 second recovery time (without brakes) with only slight pedal & slight wheel bounce. This happens with 1-2 passengers & about 75-100 pounds in truck ped (bed cover) on dry streets approaching intersection with ripples or potholes on one side with very light slow (grandpa style driving) light braking- front wheel senses the slightest lockup & deactivates brakes (1-2 second recovery time) & then reapplies. This has resulted in multiple times of leaving me in intersection with vehicles skidding to stop to keep from t-boning my vehicle. Have complained to dealership management, gm district field rep who tell me this stratedgy is normal. This stratedgy will get people killed if it hasn't already.they told me there is nothing they can do. This report is being made to hopefully force something to be done. I could do better job of preventing brake lock up using ancient mode of stab breaking if necessary but wouldn't need to under descibed scenario.
While trying to stop at slower speeds pedal will go all way to floor. Once pedal reaches floor there is no brake function left. No accident or injuries have occurred.
Abs pulled when two of the tires on vehicle were not on the same type of road surface, causing vehicle to crash, during the accident, the airbags experienced no deployment, the service manager agreed that the ABS was not functioning properly however the computer showed that none of the sensors failed.
Maumee ohio accident report #004028. Brake failure. Extremely cold weather, ten degrees fahrenheit. Bumper-to-bumper traffic rolling downhill to a light. Both clutch and brake pedals were depressed with strong, steady foot pressure at 15-20 MPH. Abs pulsing activated. Vehicle gradually slowed to 10-15 MPH. But, other vehicles came to a complete stop in the same distance. So, a rear-end collision occurred at 10-15 MPH. It is reasonable to speculate that the road surface was frozen. But, no ice was observed by either driver or by law enforcement. And all of the other (heavy) traffic stopped without incident. This vehicle also exhibits degradation of braking performance on rough pavement; the ABS kicks in with light brake pedal pressure at 15 MPH even on dry pavement, so long as it is somewhat bumpy.
While traveling 35 MPH and approaching a stop light tried to slow down and brakes did not respond . Vehicle did hit another vehicle, driver was only person in vehicle driver was wearing seatbelt. Accident did occur with injuries.
When applying brakes ABS system activates too quickly, causing a collision to occur. Please give any further details.
Vehicle was involved in frontal collision with a chevy full size pick-up at approximately 20-25 MPH. Both ABS/air bags failed to operate/deploy. Vehicle left a skid mark of 20 feet or more. Dealer/manufacturer were contacted.
Anti-lock brakes engage and pulsate to slow down but not stop when going over bumps on paved surfaces. Includes all speeds. On one occasion this caused me to proceed an extra estimated 15 feet into an intersection where an accident occurred. Dealership and manufacturer contacted and system checked. Was not satisfied with the inspection of the braking system. Since this incident, this has happened again, although with no resulting consequences.
My 2000 gmc sonoma pick up ABS brakes activate on a daily base. Under 20 MPH and on dry pavement. When they activate they pull to the left that the right. Did they use the wrong tires?
Abs brakes failed to operate properly.
When driving at freeway speed(70-75mph)/ABS & regular brake system warning light comes on/I ask to fix it to my dealer management and gm customer assistance center many times but they said "we can,t".
When driving at high speed ABS warning light illuminates, indicating a malfunction within the system. Cause unknown. Please give any further details*ak.
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