1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND SNOWY THE BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THERE WAS NO PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A TRUCK. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THERE WERE MULTIPLE REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS

Mileage: 67,000

ABS CAUSE THE BRAKES TO ENTIRELY STOP WORKING. *JB

Mileage: 113,500

WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS SYSTEM LOCKS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE. *AK

Mileage: 86,000

THE ABS DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING LONGER STOPING DISTANCES AND THE INABILITY TO STOP.*AK

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 ASTRO VAN 4.03L FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT HARD STARTING ASB LOCKING UP DEALER REPLACED EGR VALUE TWICE TOOK BACK WITH SAME PROBLEM 3 MONTHS LATER WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG COMPUTER DIGITAL CHECK SAID SO NOW I HAVE GOTTEN 2 MECHANICS TO LOOK AT IT AND SAID THE EGR VALVE FUEL LIND STAYS OPEN POURING OUT GAS THEY WANT TO CHARGE MY 600.00 TO CLEAN OUT THE SLUGE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS MY VAN NOW HAS 82000 MILES AND IT SOUNDS AND SMELLS LIKE A MAC TRUCK I ALSO HAS TO REPLACE TO WIPER MOTOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND I PAID FOR IT I JUST A NOTICE TO REPLACE IT IT NO CHARGE I CANT FIND THE ORGINAL RECEIPT SO I'M OUT ANOTHER120.00 FOR THAT REPAIR ALONG WITH THE 65.00 SO A LOCAL MECHANIC. CAN TELL ME THIS IS A DEFECT FROM CHEVROLET FOR MY ASTRO VAN I HAVE HAD THE BREAKS CHECKED BY THE DEALER ABOUT 6 TIMES THEY INFORMED ME I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO USE ABS SYSTEM AND THEY WERE FINE IN ALL MY BRAKES LOCKED UP ON I4 IN FLORIDA LAST AUGUST TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT 4700.00 LATER I WAS IN THE DITCH BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MY VAN WENT SLIDING *LA

THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE. EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE METAL PORTION OF THE PAD GRIND INTO THE CALIPER. IT HAD ALREADY CUT 1/4 INCH INTO CALIPER, WHICH WAS ALMOST SEVERED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING HEARD NOISES. DRIVER STATES FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ADDS APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. PRESENTLY, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE WORKING, BUT HAVE NOT HAD TO MAKE ANYMORE EMERGENCY STOPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TT

WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH, COMING TO A STOP BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE. SINCE THEN, ABS LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED ABS NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ABS LIGHT DOESN'T INDICATE ENGAGEMENT WHEN ALL 4 WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED.*AK

VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT AT ALL TIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 11 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT SHOCKS/ IDLER ARM/ RESURFACED ROTORS/DID WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, AND REPLACED TIRES. CURRENTLY, DEALER SAID REMEDY WOULD BE A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. NONE OF THE MENTIONED REPAIRS REMEDIED PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT AT ALL TIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 11 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT SHOCKS/ IDLER ARM/ RESURFACED ROTORS/DID WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, AND REPLACED TIRES. CURRENTLY, DEALER SAID REMEDY WOULD BE A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. NONE OF THE MENTIONED REPAIRS REMEDIED PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES DO NOT STOP IN TIME WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN WHILE IT'S RAINING OR SNOWING. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIFFICULT TO BRING TO A STOP USING ABS BRAKES, EXCESSIVE EFFORT NEEDED BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD CATCH AND BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING DUE TO A LEAKAGE. VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBELM REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

MANUFACTURE ROUTED BATTERY GROUND LINE ADJACENT TO METALIC BRAKE LINE CAUSING LINES TO CHAFF THUS CAUSING HOLE IN BRAKE LINE FROM MASTER CYLENDER RENDERING REAR BRAKES USELESS

MANUFACTURE ROUTED BATTERY GROUND LINE ADJACENT TO METALIC BRAKE LINE CAUSING LINES TO CHAFF THUS CAUSING HOLE IN BRAKE LINE FROM MASTER CYLENDER RENDERING REAR BRAKES USELESS

WHILE BRAKING VEIHCLE WILL GO TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END TO DROP ON TOP OF TIRE, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL FOR TORSION BAR TO BREAK. *AK DRIVER HAD TWO PREVIOUS FAILURE OF IDLER ARMS. ALSO HAD WHEEL ROTOR FAILURE. *YH

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT LIT FOR A LONG TIME. SERVICE SHOP SAID IT IS A FAILED MODULE AND THERE IS A RECALL ON IT. THERE WAS A LOT OF PUBLICITY ON TV NEWS ABOUT THAT TIME ABOUT ABS RECALL ON ASTRO VANS, BUT CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT AND I DON'T SEE IT LISTED AT THIS WEB SITE. HAS THERE BEEN SUCH A RECALL?*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 91I006000 ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED. IS THIS CAMPAIGN STILL IN A GOOD ONE? *AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. YH

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. YH

WHILE COMING OFF RAMP ONTO AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE LOST STEERING AND BRAKE BOOSTER DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF POWER ASSIST PUMP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND HAD POWER ASSIST PUMP REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES & THE DEALER COULDN'T REMEDY THE SITUATION OR GIVE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DIDN'T WORK WHEN IT WAS RAINING, AND VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AT 50MPH. *AK

AFTER NOTICING HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE GROUND, OWNER LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE. OWNER NOTIFIED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE HIMSELF, THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE LINE ROUTING RESULTED IN CHAFING AGAINST DRIVE ASSEMBLY, DURING REPAIR THE DEALERSHIP RELOCATED THE ROUTING TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. *AK.ET.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID. DEALER STATED MAIN CONTROLLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

1-I COULD NOT CHANGE LANES WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED SUDDENLY.2- I COULD NOT TURN LEFT OFF A HIGHWAY UNLESS I LET OFF ON THE BRAKE. 3-CANNOT GET OUT OF A TIGHT PARKING PLACE IF BRAKE IS DEPRESSED FULLY. *AK

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING W/STRONG PULL TO RIGHT, SEEMS WORSE WHEN COLD. DEALER HAD VAN FOR 3 DAYS AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. ANTI-LOCK LIGHT ALSO INTERMITENT. *AK

WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN ANY CHANGES OCCUR IN THE ROAD PAVEMENT OR IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

ABS BRAKES COME ON MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THEY SHOULD. WHEN APPROACHING A LIGHT THEY SQUEAL AND VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. THERE IS A PHASE II RECALL THAT THE DEALER IS WAITING FOR MORE INFORMATION. *AK *ML

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY DIDN'T LOCK, AND THEY DIDN'T STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. *AK

EVERY 16,000 MILES ABS BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT. ALSO, BRAKE LINING ON FRONT RIGHT WAS REPLACED AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. REST OF THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ALL BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. ABS BRAKES STILL NOT WORKING & THE REGULAR SERVICE BRAKES HAVE TAKEN OVER. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

EVERY 16,000 MILES ABS BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT. ALSO, BRAKE LINING ON FRONT RIGHT WAS REPLACED AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. REST OF THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ALL BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. ABS BRAKES STILL NOT WORKING & THE REGULAR SERVICE BRAKES HAVE TAKEN OVER. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT DID NOT STOP. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE COMING DOWN THE STREET THE LIGHT CHANGED TO RED ANNOTHER DRIVER IN FRONT STOPPED FOR THE LIGH. CONSUMER STARTED TO STOP, AND FOR 2 OR 3 SECONDS THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. HEARD A BUSY NOISE AND THEN BRAKES STARTED WORKING AGAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 20 MPH THE CONSUMER HAD A COLLISION . THIS HAPPENED IN FOGGY CONDITIONS, YET THE VISIBLE CONDITIONS WERE GOOD. T BRAKE PROBLEM IS ON RECALL #991006000. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY. ABS BRAKES FELT LIKE THERE WERE ENGAGING, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NEARLY HIT PEDESTRIAN. BEEN TO MECHANIC OFF/ON FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. CAUSE NOT FOUND. *AK IT TOOK APPROX. 3.5 BLOCKS AFTER THE EMERGENCY STOPPING INCIDENT, BEFORE THE BRAKES WERE ACTING NORMALLY. *JN

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS. DLR SAYS MAIN CONTROLLER NEEEDS REPLACED. MJS

ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY WHEN APPLIED. WOULD KICK IN LATER. HAD TROUBLE SINCE 1994. THE LAST TIME ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY LOCKED UP & ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER, AGAIN, TO CHECK BRAKES OUT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE ROTORS. DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE WON'T STOP, SPECIFICALLY, IF ONE OF THE TIRES GOT IN CONTACT WITH PAVEMENT, ALL THE TIRES WON'T STOP. *AK

I WAS ON 401-EAST IN TORONTO. I TOOK THE ISLINGTON RD EXIT AND TGE TRAFFIC WAS CRAWLING AT THE BEST. WE WRE TARVELLING AT LESS TAH 10MPH AND I WAS ABOUT 5FT BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT. I WANTED TO SLOW DOWN AND USED THE BRAKES. THE CAR STOPPED IN A COULPLE OF FEET AND THEN LURCHED/SURGED FORWARD WITH MY FOOTSTIL ON THE BRAKES. THIS IS THE THRIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE OTHER TWO TIMES IT WAS IN LANSING AND IT HAPPENED AT MUCH HIGHER SPPEDS. I TOKK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS SURGING/LURCHING WAS NORMAL FOR ABS BRAKES. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AGAIN TWOWEEKS AGO WHILE I WAS GETING OTHER WORK DONE AND I WAS TOLD THEY ARE GOOD FOR ANOTHER 10,000MILES. DOES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 991006000 RELATE TO THIS? ACOORDING TO A DEALER IN TORONTO THIS VAN IS NOT INCLUDED. I WOLULD LIKE TO GET SOME INFO ONWHOM TO APROACH IN THE GM CORPORATION REGARDINGTHIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASISTANCE.

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL "CLOSE CALLS" WITH THIS VAN IN REGUARD TO THE REAR WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. TWO TIMES I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE TAKEN MY VAN TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THE

IT WAS A LIGHT SNOW FALLING BUT THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE FREEZING AND THE STREETS WERE WET. A CONSILIDATED FREIGHTWAYS TRUCK CUT IN FRONT OF ME SO I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT PUMP THE BRAKES LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSE TO. THE VAN SKIDDED INTO A DIVIDING WALL DUE TO ABS FAILURE. THE VAN WAS TOTALED. I HAD SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG TRAMA. MY WIFE BROKE HER RIGHT KNEE CAP AND CRACKED HER BREST BONE. I SAW THE RECALL LAST NIGHT ON TV. I SAW THAT MY OLD VAN IS BEING RECALLEDBECAUSE OF ABS PROBLEMS. PLEASE ADD THIS ACCIDENT TO YOUR LIST. THANKS> *AK

BRAKES SLIPPED WHEN APPLIED AND RELEASED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. .DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK

PROBLEM: FONT END SHAKES SO BADLY THAT YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT SPEED OF 40 AND ABOVE THE VEHICLE FRONT END SHAKES SO BADLY THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKES TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSES THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED FAR GREATER THEN IT SHOULD BE. ALSO THIS SHAKING HAS CAUSED ME TO REPLACE THE IDLER ARMS . IF IT WAS NOT CAUGHT IN TIME THEY WOULD HAVE BROKEN LOOSE, AND TOTAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE LOST.(PUT IN SHOP ON THESE DATES FOR SHAKING IN FRONT END WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS STARTED 6/8/98 @29407MILES DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS COST 73.20. IN SHOP AGAIN 9/4/98 @32946MILES. DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS AGAIN NO CHARGE. SHOP 10/21/98 @34520MILES DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND IDLER ARMS NO CHARGE. IN SHOP 12/9/98 @36746MILES SHOP NEED REAR BREAKS THAT IS PROBLEM WITH SHAKING IN FRONT END. COST 244.52. IN SHOP 12/11/98 @36750MILES SHAKING AGAIN SHOP RESURFACED ROTORS COST NO CHARGE. IN SHOP 3/23/99 @ 40500MILES SHOP CALLED ON 3/24/99 NEED ROTORS RESURFACED AND TIGHTEN IDLER ARMS, COST UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THE BREAKING SYSTEM THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO ANYBODY ON THE ROAD BECAUSE BEFORE YOU CAN COME TO A COMPLEAT STOP YOU HAVE TO REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BREAKS AND REAPPLY THE BREAKS AGAIN CAUSING THE BREAKING DISTANCE TO SHORTEN GREATLY. ALSO SINCE THE SHAKING HAS CAUSE THE IDLER ARMES TO BE REPLACE ONCE AND TIGHTEN AGAIN THERE IS KNOW TELLING WHEN THEY WILL BREAK LOOSE AND TOTAL CONTROL OF YOUR STEERING WILL BE LOST. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS PATTERN SHOWING FROM THE REPAIR DATES THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT GO AWAY IT JUST COMES BACK AFTER A COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES. I HAVE NOTICE IN YOUR DATA BASE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 2 OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS LIKE MIND. ODI ID 825208 AND ODI ID 805773

PROBLEM: FONT END SHAKES SO BADLY THAT YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT SPEED OF 40 AND ABOVE THE VEHICLE FRONT END SHAKES SO BADLY THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKES TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSES THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED FAR GREATER THEN IT SHOULD BE. ALSO THIS SHAKING HAS CAUSED ME TO REPLACE THE IDLER ARMS . IF IT WAS NOT CAUGHT IN TIME THEY WOULD HAVE BROKEN LOOSE, AND TOTAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE LOST.(PUT IN SHOP ON THESE DATES FOR SHAKING IN FRONT END WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS STARTED 6/8/98 @29407MILES DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS COST 73.20. IN SHOP AGAIN 9/4/98 @32946MILES. DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS AGAIN NO CHARGE. SHOP 10/21/98 @34520MILES DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND IDLER ARMS NO CHARGE. IN SHOP 12/9/98 @36746MILES SHOP NEED REAR BREAKS THAT IS PROBLEM WITH SHAKING IN FRONT END. COST 244.52. IN SHOP 12/11/98 @36750MILES SHAKING AGAIN SHOP RESURFACED ROTORS COST NO CHARGE. IN SHOP 3/23/99 @ 40500MILES SHOP CALLED ON 3/24/99 NEED ROTORS RESURFACED AND TIGHTEN IDLER ARMS, COST UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THE BREAKING SYSTEM THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO ANYBODY ON THE ROAD BECAUSE BEFORE YOU CAN COME TO A COMPLEAT STOP YOU HAVE TO REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BREAKS AND REAPPLY THE BREAKS AGAIN CAUSING THE BREAKING DISTANCE TO SHORTEN GREATLY. ALSO SINCE THE SHAKING HAS CAUSE THE IDLER ARMES TO BE REPLACE ONCE AND TIGHTEN AGAIN THERE IS KNOW TELLING WHEN THEY WILL BREAK LOOSE AND TOTAL CONTROL OF YOUR STEERING WILL BE LOST. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS PATTERN SHOWING FROM THE REPAIR DATES THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT GO AWAY IT JUST COMES BACK AFTER A COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES. I HAVE NOTICE IN YOUR DATA BASE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 2 OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS LIKE MIND. ODI ID 825208 AND ODI ID 805773

BRAKES FAILED, COULD NOT STOP, THEN THEY WERE OK. 6 MONTHS PRIOR, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED.THEN CHECKED AGAIN 2 MONTHS LATER DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. THE BRAKES APPEARED OK. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH OVER AN OVERPASS WHEN I SAW THAT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HAD STOPPED. EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMED THAT THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP (MAYBE 200 FEET) WHEN I STOOD ON THE BRAKES, IT ONLY SLOWED THE VAN DOWN BUT NOT QUICK ENOUGH. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO HIT THEM STRAIGHT ON RATHER THAN SWERVING AND MAYBE CLIPING THEM. I DID NOT FEEL ANY VIBRATION FROM THE ABS BRAKES. I ALSO DID NOT LAY A SKID MARK. I BENT THE STEARING WHEEL BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD MY BRAKES SEVICED JUST 3 WEEK BEFORE THE CRASH. THEY GAVE ME NEW FRONT BRAKES AND DID MY FRONT END. I ALSO GOT NEW TIRES. MY HUSBAND TRIED THE BRAKES ON A COUNTRY ROAD THE NEXT DAY AND THE VAN WENT SIDEWAYS. THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON TIL ABOUT A WEEK AFTER WE GOT THE CAR BACK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. AT ABOUT 25000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON AND ROMANIA CHEVROLET FIXED THE ABS UNDER THE WARRENTEE.

ENGINE STALLS OUT FOR NO REASON/ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED/TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND INSTRUMENT PANELLIGHTS STAY ON DURING THE DAY. VEHICLE STILL RUNNING AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. TAKING TO DEALER AGAIN. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES AND TIRES AND OTHER PARTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES AND TIRES AND OTHER PARTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

POWER BRAKE FAILURE.

TOP OF THE MASTER CYLINDER UNLATCHES AND OIL LEAKS OUT CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE AND STEERING WHEEL TO SHIMMY.

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY ON WET PAVEMENT WITH ABS BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE WHEN APPILED. *AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THERE IS AN INCREASED AMOUNT OF DISTANCE BEFORE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A COLLISION.

ABS ELECTRONIC MODULE FAILED.

WHEN APLLYING BRAKES SOMETIMES LOCK AND WILL KICK IN AND LOCK UP SUDDENLY. MECHANIC CHECKED VEHICLE, PUT ALL NEW BRAKES IN IT, DEFECT IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT APPROX 30-35 MPH TRYING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, APPLIES BRAKES, THER IS NO COMPUTER RESPONSE. CONSUMER HAD TO STAND ON PEDAL, TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT. PULLED TO SID, ENDED UP HITTING A TREE WHICH WAS THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE,. DEALER SAID CONSUMER WAS USING IT WRONG. *AK

ALL WHEEL DRIVE WITH ABS BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE TO THE FLOOR AFTER REPLACING BRAKE PADS TWICE AND TURNING BRAKE DRUMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ALL WHEEL DRIVE WITH ABS BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE TO THE FLOOR AFTER REPLACING BRAKE PADS TWICE AND TURNING BRAKE DRUMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION/INJURIES. DEALER ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION/INJURIES. DEALER ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED, CAUSING VIBRATION. MJS

STEERING: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH APPROACHING TO AN EXIT, ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. APPLIED BRAKES, THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADING AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSORS/CALIPERS ROTORS. CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADING AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSORS/CALIPERS ROTORS. CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADING AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSORS/CALIPERS ROTORS. CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEM. *AK

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 9 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. ON 05/24/95, SANDED PADS, LUBED CALIPER SLIDE PINS. ON 07/17/95, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM; 08/28/95, ROTATED TIRES, AND ON 08/31/95, REPLACED PADS, CLEANED AND LUBED CALIPER SLIDE PINS. *AK

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 9 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. ON 05/24/95, SANDED PADS, LUBED CALIPER SLIDE PINS. ON 07/17/95, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM; 08/28/95, ROTATED TIRES, AND ON 08/31/95, REPLACED PADS, CLEANED AND LUBED CALIPER SLIDE PINS. *AK

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 9 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. ON 05/24/95, SANDED PADS, LUBED CALIPER SLIDE PINS. ON 07/17/95, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM; 08/28/95, ROTATED TIRES, AND ON 08/31/95, REPLACED PADS, CLEANED AND LUBED CALIPER SLIDE PINS. *AK

APPLIED BRAKES, DID NOT GRAB, CAUSED INCREASED STOPPING DISTACE, RESULTEING IN A CRASH, REARENDED A STOPPED VAN, NO PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH; APPLIED BRAKES; VEHICLE KEPT MOVING; KEPT PUSHING BRAKES UNTIL FINALLY STOPPING ABOUT A FEW FEET FROM A POLICE OFFICER; TOOK TO DEALER A FEW TIMES; THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ALONG AND APPLYING FOOT TO BRAKES THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS ONLY EXPERIENCED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

ABS BRAKES ARE PERFORMING POORLY. *AK

REAR WHEEL BEARINGS EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR. IN ADDITION, REPLACED IDLER ARM/RING AND PINION GEAR/FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS. *AK

REAR WHEEL BEARINGS EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR. IN ADDITION, REPLACED IDLER ARM/RING AND PINION GEAR/FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE HEADING TOWARDS ASTRO SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, PUT ON ABS BRAKES, VAN DID NOT STOP, VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, AIR BAG FELL INTO DRIVER'S LAP AND FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE, SEAT BELT RESTRAINED BUT LEFT BRUISES. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET PAVEMENT, WAS COMING TO STOP SIGN, TRIED STOPPING, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH. *AK

WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VAN DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VAN IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 5MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CAME ON 2 SECONDS AND VEHICLE SKIDDED, HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, BRAKES LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT TURN THE WHEELS. *AK

FAILURE ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS YET TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO SERVICE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND REAR BRAKES-SHOE AND DRUM SYSTEM MADE LOUD NOISE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 65 MPH BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES COLLAPSED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND FELT SPONGY, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *JB

ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK ONCE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNDER DRY WHEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL. *AK

ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE OWNER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED. THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO LOSE PRESSURE WHEN APPLIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING,EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN AT APPROX. 60MPH MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP VEHICLE PULLED TO EXTREME LEFT.*AK

BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES. *DH

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

BRAKE PADS FAILED, CONTRIBUTING TO ABOVE ACCIDENT.

OWNER WAS DRIVING AND THE ABS-BRAKES GAVE OUT, THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKES JUST WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR IT SLOW IT BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

OWNER WAS DRIVING AND THE ABS-BRAKES GAVE OUT, THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKES JUST WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR IT SLOW IT BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IN A PANIC STOP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT (VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL CAR FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL AGENCY). TT

THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK AND THE TRUCK SLIPS OUT OF GEAR THEN ROLLED DOWN THE HILL HIT A TREE AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY,THE SLIDING DOOR FEEL OFF WHILE GETTING OUT.

ABS; WHEN NEEDED TO STOP QUICKLY BRAKES DID NOT WORK, DRIVER HIT VECHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM IN REAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *TT

ABS BRAKES HESITATE WHEN APPLYING. TT

ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO PEDAL HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT *JB

LOOSE FAN BOLTS CAUSED THE BELT TO COME OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. TT

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SEVERE LOSS BRAKING ABILITY ON UNEVEN SURFACES. TT

BRAKES WEARING AND CONSUMER ONLY HAS 7100 MILES. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT CAUSE/DID NOT DISENGAGE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

POWER BRAKE HOSE FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES.

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. TT

DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING, BRAKE GRABBED AND RELEASE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE SIDE WHILE BRAKING. *SKD

THE FRONT TIRE RUBS SWAY BAR,BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO SMALL AND TOO CLOSE TO THE HOUSING THERE IS NO ROOM TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT. TT

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES EXPERIENCE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH. TT