1992 CHEVROLET BERETTA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

32 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (32)

Apr 30, 2001

BRAKE SYSTEM SQUEAKS AND JERKS WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR THE DAY. *AK FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, BUT JERKING AND NOISE STILL CONTINUE. *YH

Apr 7, 2000

HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS BULLETINS ON SAME PROBLEMS. WHY WON'T GM FIX THESE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

Apr 7, 2000

HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS BULLETINS ON SAME PROBLEMS. WHY WON'T GM FIX THESE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

Apr 7, 2000

HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS BULLETINS ON SAME PROBLEMS. WHY WON'T GM FIX THESE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

Mar 30, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DUE TO FAULTY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY BRAKES GAVE OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO SIDE SWIPE AN ELECTRICAL POWER BOX ACROSS THE STREET. NLM

Feb 22, 2000

WHILE MAKING A "COMPLETE" STOP VEHICLE HAD A "CLICKING" NOISE, AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Sep 14, 1999

WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL LIMP. THE COMPUTER CLICKING LIGHT COMES ON. WOULD HAVE GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN USUAL. HAD BEEN TO DEALER ONCE, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *AK

Aug 24, 1999

ONCE THE CAR HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM IT HAS NOW GOTTEN WORSE.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, BUT COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

Jul 22, 1999

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. DEALER NEEDED TO REPLACE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Jul 22, 1999

ABS BRAKES KNOCKED, PULSATES AND LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASION, DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL BRAKE COMPONENTS BUT BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *ET

Jul 22, 1999

ABS BRAKES KNOCKED, PULSATES AND LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASION, DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL BRAKE COMPONENTS BUT BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *ET

Jun 24, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE JERKS AND THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mar 4, 1999

THE BRAKING ON THE CAR WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AND YOU HAVE A FULL BRAKE PEDAL THEN THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ALMOST ALL THE WAY, AS IF YOU WERE APPLYING MANUAL BRAKES. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST YOU GO . I HAVE BEEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND THE BRAKES FAIL, AND I CAN BE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEY FAIL. I HAVE HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR BRAKE WORK AND I GET THE SAME RESPONCE EACH TIME(WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG), NOW FINALLY ON THE FIFTH TIME THE PUT THE CAR ON SOME KIND OF COMPUTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ABS MODULATOR WAS BAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BERRETTA & CORSICA. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING MY PROBLEM........... THANK YOU !!!!

Sep 29, 1998

WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD BRAKE PADS & ROTORS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. PROBLEM WITH MODULE & NEW BRAKES SYTEM REAPPEARED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 TIMES. AT EACH TIME THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH ABS LIGHT. *AK

Sep 29, 1998

WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD BRAKE PADS & ROTORS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. PROBLEM WITH MODULE & NEW BRAKES SYTEM REAPPEARED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 TIMES. AT EACH TIME THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH ABS LIGHT. *AK

Jun 24, 1998

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, AND NO BRAKING ABILITY UNDER NO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

Apr 7, 1998

RECALL WORK ON THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK.

Dec 15, 1997

WHILE SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WON'T WORK UNTIL THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

Nov 10, 1997

DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ON THE WAY DOWN WENT TO HIT BRAKES ,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HAD TO USE HAND BRAKES TO GAIN CONTROL. DEALER BLED THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Feb 1, 1997

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ABS WHEEL SENSOR AND HARNESS FAILURE.

Jan 14, 1997

LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP/RIGHT REAR BRAKE ISN'T FUNCTIONING AT ALL, PUTTING ALL STOPPING POWER ON FRONT BRAKES, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.

Dec 12, 1996

EQUIPPED W/ABS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN SLOWING AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY MAKE A CLICKING NOISE DUE TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. *AK DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC

Aug 23, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Aug 23, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Jan 30, 1996

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE ON ICY ROADS. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601349) *DSH

Dec 11, 1995 Crash

LOSS OF BRAKE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

Nov 30, 1995 Crash

THE CAR HAS TOTAL BRAKE FAILED,ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT 5 MPH. TT CONSUMER WAS LEAVING PARKING GARAGE, HE STARTED ENGINE PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT, AND STARTED UP RAMP ABOUT A 45% ANGLE, CONSUMER PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER DID THIS TWO MORE TIME BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, AND ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO HEAD ON COLLISION, AFTER THE ACCIDENT ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, A WEEK PRIOR CONSUMER'S WIFE COMPLAINED THAT BRAKES SEEMED SOFT WENT TO MECHANIC BUT SAID BRAKES WERE FINE JUST A LITTLE WEAR ON THE BRAKES. *JB

Aug 25, 1995

WHEN BRAKE APPLIED, VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD, DEALER SAID POSSIBLE DUE TO ABS SYSTEM NOT CATCHING. TT

Aug 17, 1995

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO STOP. TT

Jul 21, 1995

ABS BRAKES; WARNING LIGHT COMES ON RESULTING IN BRAKES LOCKING UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

May 26, 1995

ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, ALTHOUGH ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, DUE TO LEFT FRONT ABS SPEED SENSOR. TT

Mar 31, 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ABS LIGHT COMES ON/OFF, EXPERIENCED PEDAL FADING. TT TT