I have experienced severely longer braking distances during rainy weather (I.e. With wet disc brakes). This has been a problem from the beginning when I bought the car new. Once the discs are dry (e.g. After braking several times) braking returns to normal. The braking distance increases by a factor of 2-3 x and has almost caused me to rear-end other vehicles several times. It is particularly a problem if the car has been sitting in a rain storm and is then driven. The only solution I have found is to periodically snub the brakes during wet weather in order to keep them dry. I consider this to be a very dangerous situation, and have been unable to get gm to even respond--they simply creat a file and that is the last I ever hear (I have done this several times). I am concerned that one day I will be unable to stop in time. This has nothing to do with wet pavement or with the ABS system. There has never been any skiding, etc. It always happens in heavy rains and is eliminated after several hard stops which dries off the brakes.
1995 Pontiac Firebird: ABS light or ABS activating
9 of the 84 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Firebird describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- recalls
- 0
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Come to slow stop, low traction light comes on, car slips forward slightly, ABS system cannot communicate with scanner though all other areas do.
Emergency brake failing 3 to 4 times in the 3 yrs owned. The idiot light ABS inop light somehow lights up. Each time the dealer replace the part to the emergency brake and realignes my back brakes. Blew out again, both front hub and sensors are totally out and need replacing.
When rear brake lights go out ABS brakes will not function. Possible cause cross up of wires. Consumer had parts replaced, but condition still exist. Dealer could not find anything wrong. *ak
Abs brake failure; also replaced ignition wires/front crankshaft seal/intake manifold gaskets.
While driving experienced intermittent ABS warning light malfunctioning when light appears for no apparent reason, dlr. Can't correct.
Abs brakes do not responed during wet weather, resulting in long stopping distance.
Abs brakes keep going out and every time the brake is applied the car does not stop. Please explain. Tt
Abs system failed, leaked hadraulic fluid. Tt
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Questions about the 1995 Pontiac Firebird abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1995 Pontiac Firebird?
9 of 84 owner complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Firebird (11%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
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