1991 CHEVROLET ASTRO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

REPEATED TOTAL FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM RESULTING IN THREE SEPARATE REAR END ACCIDENTS OVER 13 YEAR PERIOD. ORIGINAL OWNER. WHEN BRAKING FOR SUDDEN EMAERGENCY STOP,AFTER INITIAL BRAKING BEGINS, BRAKE PETAL GOES DOWN TO FLOOR AND BRAKES COMPLETELY RELEASE, RESULTING IN NO BRAKE STOPPAGE OF VECHICLE AND SUSEQUENT REAR ENDING OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER DENIES SYTEM RECORD OF BRAKE FAILURE AFTER SECOND OCCURRANCE. WHEN HEARD ABOUT RECALL, DEALER SAYS DOES NOT APPLY IN CANADA, AND NOT APPLICABLE TO THE 1991 MODEL YEAR.

ABS BRAKES IN FRONT LOCK UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR NUMEROUS MILES AND NOW HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE KELSEY HAYES ABS SYSTEM. ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE DUE TO SAFETY HAZARD. THIS APPARENTLY IS A RECALL FOR SEVERAL YEARS, HOWEVER, NOT 1991. I CAN NOT TAKE MY CHILDREN IN A VEHICLE THAT MAY LOSE ITS BRAKES BECAUSE OF AN ABS CONTROL PROBLEM. *AK

THIS ASTROVAN SHOWS SEVERE RUSTOUT OF ALL UNDERBODY COMPONENTS, PARTICULARLY STEEL BRAKE LINES, CALIPERS, DRUMS, ROTORS, ETC. SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ALSO HAVE RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY INFLUENCE VEHICLE SAFETY. DEALER ASSERTS THAT THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER STORAGE OR SUBMERSION IN SALT WATER BUT VAN KEPT ON ASPHALT PAVEMENT AND NEVER USED IN WATER. CONDITION EXISTED FROM FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. INDEPENDENT MECHANICS ASSEERTED RUSTOUT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF ALL ASTROVANS THEY HAVE SEEN. TO DATE HAVE REPLACES OVER $2000 OF BRAKE, RUNNING GEAR AND EXHAUST COMPONENTS IN 45000 MILES. THIS IS CLEARLY NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.*AK

THIS ASTROVAN SHOWS SEVERE RUSTOUT OF ALL UNDERBODY COMPONENTS, PARTICULARLY STEEL BRAKE LINES, CALIPERS, DRUMS, ROTORS, ETC. SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ALSO HAVE RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY INFLUENCE VEHICLE SAFETY. DEALER ASSERTS THAT THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER STORAGE OR SUBMERSION IN SALT WATER BUT VAN KEPT ON ASPHALT PAVEMENT AND NEVER USED IN WATER. CONDITION EXISTED FROM FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. INDEPENDENT MECHANICS ASSEERTED RUSTOUT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF ALL ASTROVANS THEY HAVE SEEN. TO DATE HAVE REPLACES OVER $2000 OF BRAKE, RUNNING GEAR AND EXHAUST COMPONENTS IN 45000 MILES. THIS IS CLEARLY NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.*AK

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT THEN IT RELEASED AND KEPT GOING, CONSUMER RAN INTO ANOTHER CAR. TOOK TO DEALER , AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

ALTHOUGH BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON THE BRAKES APPEAR TO FUNCTION PROPERLY . THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CHECKED AND IS WORKING PROPERLY . THE CODE SCANNER READS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED ME I WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR FAILED BRAKE SYSTEMS. *AK

ABS LIGHT APPEARED,DEALER SAID ABS NOT FUCTIONING. *AK

THE ABS BRAKES WERE NOT OPERATIONAL AFTER BEING APPLIED. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP & THEN SLIDE. THIS IS AN EVERYDAY PROBLEM. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THE FIRST TIME AT 87,000 MILES. NOW THEY HAVE FAILED AGAIN. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL REMAINS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

91 MODEL VEHICLE WAS NOY INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR THE ALBS COMPUTER WHICH CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *YC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL STIFFENS HALF WAY, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. ALSO THE VEHICLE MAKES A CLICKING NOISE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, BUT COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE STARTS TO SHIMMY. ALSO, RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP CAUSING TO VEHICLE SKID. ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT THREE TIMES; DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL BRAKES WOULD FADE AWAY,RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ,THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER . *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ,THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER . *AK

WHEN MAKING PANIC STOPS ABS KICKS IN AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. ALSO, ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS. VEHICLE HAS TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO RESET THE ABS COMPUTER. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *AK

AFTER A STOP, VEHICLE OFF, I DROVE FOR 1/2 MILE TO A STOP SIGN, ROAD COMPLETELY DRY, NO SAND, DIRT, ETC, 55 DEGREES SUNNY, AND BRAKES WORKED NORNAL AS I SLOWED FROM ABOUT 20,,THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES,,AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,,AND I PUSHED HARDER IN PANIC,,WENT THRU STOP SIGN,,AND TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES, AND PUMPED PEDAL,,AND THEY NOW WORKED NORMAL. I MADE A LEFT TURN DOWNHILL TO ANOTHER STOP SIGN,,SAME EXACT THING, THIS TIME I WENT OUT INTO A 4 LANE HI WAY..WAS ABLE TO STEER BACK INTO RIGHT LANE,,,AND STOP VEHICLE LIKE BEFORE,,I TESTED BRAKES AGAIN,,AND THEY AGAIN WORKED NORMAL. I DROVE VERY SLOWLY 10 TO 15 MPH AND MADE A LEFT TURN INTO SHOPPING CENTER ,,UPHILL,,AND TRIED BRAKES..AGAIN FAILED. I STOPPED, CHECKED FLUID RESERVOIRS UNDER HOOD, BOTH FRONT AND REAR GOOD,,,,I WIGGLED WIRES ON BOTTOM FRONT OF UNIT,,,RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY NOW WORKED,,BUT I AM AFRAID TO USE THEM OR IT.. NOW WHAT..PARK IT ?? HELP

ABS SYSTEM FAILED. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AT THE STOP SIGN, LEAVING THE SUBDIVISION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, WENT INTO THE TRAFFIC WITHOUT STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN. ALSO, REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS AND HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTION VALVE FAILED. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILED. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AT THE STOP SIGN, LEAVING THE SUBDIVISION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, WENT INTO THE TRAFFIC WITHOUT STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN. ALSO, REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS AND HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTION VALVE FAILED. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILED. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AT THE STOP SIGN, LEAVING THE SUBDIVISION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, WENT INTO THE TRAFFIC WITHOUT STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN. ALSO, REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS AND HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTION VALVE FAILED. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

WHEN ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. OWNER NOTES THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERS,BUT DEALERS NOTED THAT ENTIRE ABS UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED.(KELSEY HASE).. *AK

BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES REPLACED FOUR TIMES.

ABS ENGAGED WHEN GOING DOWN HILL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL REACHING LEVEL GROUND. THE BRAKE PUMP WENT 3 TIMES IN 36K MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHOES EVERY 8K MILES. *AK

ABS ENGAGED WHEN GOING DOWN HILL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL REACHING LEVEL GROUND. THE BRAKE PUMP WENT 3 TIMES IN 36K MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHOES EVERY 8K MILES. *AK

ABS: SLAMMED ON BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE, NO WARNING, BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN CHECKED, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK

DURING INITIAL APPLICATION OF BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLED EXTREMELY TO LEFT FOR THREE MONTHS. BUT, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE EXTREME RIGHT, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT. *AK

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES STOPPED, AT THE SAME TIME THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. EXPERIENCED PROBLEM BEFORE AND HAD ABS MODULE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCIRBE DETAILS. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.

ABS BRAKES ARE TOO SENSITIVE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IT TOOK SEVERAL PUMPS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD STOP; ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

ABS: ANTI -LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSES BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON PEDAL GOES DOWN HALF WAY, VEHICLE STOPS VERY SLOWLY AS IF HARDLY PUSHING BRAKES, AFTER FEW SECONDS, NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO KICK IN, VEHICLE COMES TO HALT, CAUSED ACCIDENT.*AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED THREE TIMES IN ANY TIPE OF DRIVING CONDITIONS.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORKED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK

DURING BRAKE APPLILCATION, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT SIDE OF GAS STATION. *AK

DURING BRAKE APPLILCATION, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT SIDE OF GAS STATION. *AK

DURING BRAKE APPLILCATION, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT SIDE OF GAS STATION. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD

LOSS OF ILLUMINATION DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. RENDERING ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. TT

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING LOCK-UPS. TT

GRINDING NOISE IN THE BRAKES, THEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED SOME PARTS. TT

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED AS PER SERVICE RECALL (91C-050). *AK

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *SKD

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON PANIC STOP WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WITH EXPENSIVE COST TO RE-ADJUST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ABS, FAILURE OF BRAKES, SPEED 5 MPH SHORTED ABS COMPUTER AFTER MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. TT