1991 CHEVROLET BLAZER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

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Sep 23, 2003

WHILE BRAKING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER: MATHEW SCHILLING *SCC *JB

Mileage: 79,000

Aug 28, 2003

CONSUMER WAS HAVING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PROBLEMS. FUEL WAS BEING DUMPED INTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED VEHICLE JERKED AND BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM THE BACK. THEN, VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS. BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT STOPPED. THIS MADE HER FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.*AK

Aug 14, 2002

WHEN BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. PLESE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

May 8, 2002

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER SINCE BRAKES WERE SERVICED, BRAKE LIGHT AND ANTI LOCK SYSTEM LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. *AK *TT

Mar 21, 2001

WHEN BACKING DOWN A HILL IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP BUT THE REAR BRAKES DO NOTHING TO STOP. THE VEHICLE KEPT SKIDDING DOWN THE HILL UNTIL UNTIL I GOT TO A FLAT SECTION. IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE THE REAR BRAKES WORK PROPERLY AND STOP THE VEHICLE.*AK

Jan 29, 2001

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT ANY SPEED AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Nov 21, 2000 Crash

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CRASH AS RESULT, DID REPORT, BUT NO REPLY. *AK

Sep 11, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES BRAKE FAILURE, THERE IS A RECALL (99V193) FOR THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING ABS BRAKES, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE OWNED BY HIM REGARDING THE 1996 GMC ABS PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT AWARE THE RECALL INCLUDES THE BRAKES FOR THE 1991 BLAZER ALSO. *SLC

Aug 21, 2000 Crash

FIRST PROBLEM WITH EHCU OCCURED AT 578MI. (9/20/90).REPLACEMENT RECEIVED AND INSTALLED AT 1568 MI. (10/30/90).RETURNED TO DEALER 11/1/90 FOR EXCESSIVELY LOW BRAKE PEDEL, SYSTEM WAS BLED, NO CODES STORED.DID NOT GET TWO MILES FROM DEALER AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED.TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK TO DEALER.SYSTEM RE-BLED,STILL NO CODES. 5/5/93 WAS PULLING UP BEHIND A LINE OF TRAFFIC AT A STOP SIGN AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND IT WAS AS IF THEY LET GO COMPLETELY.HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.PAID FOR THE DAMAGE ON THE OTHER CAR,MY CAR STILL DAMAGED.CALLED DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD WHAT THE BRAKES DID WAS NORMAL.CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS.6/7/93 TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER FOR OTHER WARRENTY WORK AND AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES AND AGAIN WAS TOLD NORMAL.STAYED OUT OF TROUBLE BY LUCK AND DRIVING WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE CAR MIGHT NOT STOP IF I HAD TO GET ON THE BRAKES IN A HURRY.RECALL WORK PREFORMED ON THE ABS UNIT ON 6/19/00.ON 8/15/00 I HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKES.HAPPENED AS I WAS PULLING OFF THE LOT OF A LOCAL GROCERY STORE.MADE IT TO A LOCAL SHOP BY USING LOW GEAR AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.THEY CHECKED THE OBVIOUS THINGS AND HAD A BRAKE SHOP CONFIRM THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE ECHU.HAD CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND SURPRISE, THE CODES SHOWED THIS TIME.THEY SAID SOME VALVES WERE BAD.COST ME 1556.36 WITH THE TOWING.I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN TAKEN.I DON'T CARE IF THE CAR IS 20 YEARS OLD THERE SHOULD NOT BE A TOTAL FAILURE AT 43000 MI.IT REALLY BOTHERS ME THAT IN ANOTHER 5 MIN. I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE AND SOMEONE ELSE MAY HAVE BEEN FILING THIS CONPLAINT.I HAVE DOCUMENTS FROM JIM BUTLER AND A POLICE REPORT NUMBER TO CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION.THE CAR MAY STILL BE IN JIM BUTLERS RECORDS UNDER MY DECEASED HUSBANDS NAME, EDWARD OSTHOFF.

Aug 9, 2000

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON TIME. *AK RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD , EXHAUST PIPE AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. THERE WAS A CLUNK INTERMITTENTLY FROM BACK ON TURNS DUE TO BROKEN TORSION BAR MOUNTS. 4WD OFTEN HARD TO ENGAGE DUE TO VAC SWITCH IN TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. REPLACE REAR MAIN SEAL, OIL PAN AND GASKET BECAUSE OF RUST AND OIL LEAK. SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR FAILED. AXLE SEALS AND BEARINGS ARE LEAKING. *YH

Jun 27, 2000

THIS IS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH ALL 91& 92 (AND POSSIBLY MORE) S-10 BLAZERS - I HAVE TRIED MANY 91 & 92 ANYTIME I SAW SOMEONE WITH ONE - I TOOK QUITE AWHILE BEFORE I REALIZED IT - WHEN MAKING A "PANIC STOP" AS IN QUICKLY PUSHING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL - IT FIGHTS BACK FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND - THIS DOESNT SOUND LIKE MUCH BUT - IF A CHILD RUNS OUT BETWEEN PARKED CARS - EVERY SECOND COUNTS - I HAVE TRIED OTHER GM VEHICLES AND THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT EXSIST - ONLY ON S-10 BLAZERS - THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL WITH DUAL ACTION BRAKE BOOSTERS WHEN I SHOWED THEM YEARS AGO (I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BECOME AWARE OF YOUR SERVICE). *AK

Jun 21, 2000 Crash

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 55MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND INJURIES. *AK

Jun 21, 2000 Crash

MANUFACTURERS RECALL C99041-S RECEIVED ON 5/30/2000 ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 5/09/2000 AS A DIRECT RESULT OF COMPONANT FAILURE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

Jun 16, 2000

RECALL 99V193000. AFTER THE RECALL HAD BEEN REPAIRED ABS LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATING, DEALER SAID THAT THE ABS DOES NOT WORK, ONLY THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONING. *AK *ML

Jun 14, 2000

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND AT A REST STOP COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY FOUND OUT THAT BOLT HOLDING THE CALIPERS WAS GONE. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Jun 14, 2000

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND AT A REST STOP COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY FOUND OUT THAT BOLT HOLDING THE CALIPERS WAS GONE. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

May 26, 2000

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Mar 22, 2000

WHEN PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL CAR JERKS TO A STOP, DELAY IN BRAKING. *AK

Feb 14, 2000

THE ABS FAILED TWICE, THE SECOND ABS FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. YH

Feb 3, 2000

IN WET CONDITIONS OR ON GRAVEL THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED BEYOND SAFETY. SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO STOP, CONSUMER HAS TO GAS OUT OF A SITUATION TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. RECALL 99V193000. *AK *ML

Dec 14, 1999

THE ABS FAILED AND THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON. YH

Nov 29, 1999 Crash

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN/PULSATE, OR SKID. DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Nov 23, 1999 Crash

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Sep 20, 1999 Crash

VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY ARE HARD & VERY QUICK. THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO LACK OF ABS BRAKING POWER. HAD BRAKES REPAIRED AT DEALER'S ON 8/11/99. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 8/13/99. *AK

Sep 3, 1999

THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, WHEN THE LETTER P LIGHT COMES, THE VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKING POWER. THE DEALER AND MNUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Sep 2, 1999

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. ON ONE OCCASION CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP PROPERLY TAKEN TO DEALER, AND CODE WAS RESET ON ABS EBCM. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TAKEN TO DEALER AND DETERMINED THAT EBCM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PAVEMENT WAS WET ON BOTH OCCASIONS. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE STOPPING, AND ABS SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *ML

Aug 31, 1999 Crash

WHILE GOIING AROUND A CORNER BETWEEN 20 TO 25 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKE PEDAL WAS JERKING AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CONSUMER HIT A POLE.*AK

Aug 31, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, ABS LIGHT IS ON, INDICATING AN ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Aug 18, 1999

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON WET OR DRY SURFACE, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jul 28, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING RAIN AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS,ABS KICKS IN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. OWNER HAS TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO STOP VEHICLE. DLR SAYS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

Jul 26, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jul 21, 1999

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS FAILING TO OPAERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS , BUT VEHICLE MAY NEED A WHOLE NEW ABS SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Jul 1, 1999 Crash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Jul 1, 1999 Crash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Mar 15, 1999

ABS BRAKES WORK\ INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSESTHE BRAKES NOT TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Feb 17, 1999

DURING PANIC STOP, WHEELS LOCKED, TRUCK SKIDDED, BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON EVERY SINCE. DEALER TOLD ME TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NO RECALL HAD BEEN FILED. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO COST. *AK

Dec 11, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES.DEALER STATES THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. ALSO, THERE IS THICK BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, AND T THINKS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE COMPUTER CHIP. *AK

Nov 9, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND REAR LAP SEAT BELTS. THE CONSUMER WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HEARS A GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, REAR SELT BELTS FAILED TO STAY ATTACHED IN THE BUCKLES. THE SAFETY DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN INVESTIGATIONS NUMBERS EA91028, EA94038, PE91052, PE94046, PE95042, EA95031. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

Aug 16, 1998

BRAKES FAILED.

Aug 16, 1998

LEFT REAR BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT.

Aug 7, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INCH FORWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Jun 17, 1998

THERE IS UNEVEN BRAKING, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Apr 29, 1998

ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS/DOWNHILL, SOMETIMES ACCOMPANIED BY HARD PEDAL.

Apr 6, 1998

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Mar 10, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BCM VALVE (BRAKE PULSATION MODULATING VALVE).

Feb 11, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Feb 5, 1998

BRAKE FAILURE.

Feb 4, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKS IN AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

Jan 29, 1998

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

Jan 27, 1998

WHEN MAKING A EMERGENCY STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES RESIST. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Jan 27, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND THERE IS A GRINDING IN THE PEDAL. ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND PULLLS. *AK

Jan 21, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jan 14, 1998

BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS STUCK OR GRABBED EXCESSIVELY.

Jan 13, 1998

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH, STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS). THEY LOCKED UP. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD A COMPUTER CHECK DONE. MAIN UNIT UNDER HOOD (CONTROLLING) WAS BAD & REAR WHEEL SENSOR WAS BAD. IT'S A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *AK

Dec 23, 1997 Crash

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET/DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN MERGING ONTO FREEWAY, VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT, HIT BRAKES, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. SECOND TIME, WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING THEN STOPPED AGAIN. UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP. HOWEVER, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

Dec 19, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS GRAB IN THE RAIN, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. HAS NOT GONE TO DEALER. *AK

Dec 5, 1997

THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. THE DRIVER HAD TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT TAKE THE FIRST TIME.*AK

Nov 24, 1997

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACES, THE TRUCK SLIDES ADDITIONALLY FROM 75-100 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THERE IS ALSO A SHAKING VIBRATION FROM THE TRUCK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WTH THE SYSTEM. *AK

Nov 12, 1997

INTERMITTENTLY ON WET SURFACES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR . THE OWNER HAS TO PUMP THE ABS BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Nov 10, 1997 Crash

WENT TO STOP TRUCK AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Nov 10, 1997

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING PUT ON THE BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, HAS TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK

Nov 7, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ON SLICK WET PAVEMENT AND APPLYING BRAKES ONE WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING SEVERE STOPPING PROBLEMS UNDER MINOR BRAKING CONDITIONS. DEALER REPLACED ABS BRAKE MODULE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

Nov 7, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DRIVER HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND STAYED AT FLOORBOARD. DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER IMPACT, DRIVER PICKED UP BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE SOLE OF HIS SHOE. WHEN TRUCK WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS IN THE WAY OF BRAKE PEDAL COMING BACK UP, AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC

Nov 7, 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

Nov 4, 1997

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 50 MPH AND APPROACHING A CURVE, PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HAD TO COAST THE TRUCK TO A STOP. *AK THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATING, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. *SLC

Nov 4, 1997

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE IS NO ABS ON VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK ABS LIGHT HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED SINCE OCCURRENCE TOOK PLACE. *SLC

Nov 4, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE CONSUMER SAID THAT BRAKES GAVE OUT ON HER. TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES, BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY. SHE HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER BEFORE. *AK NOW THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAS STAYED ON. *SLC

Nov 3, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK *SLC

Nov 3, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK *SLC

Oct 30, 1997

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, SOMETIMES THE BLAZER WOULD STOP AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD ROLL ANOTHER 10 OR 15 BEFORE STOPPING. ABOUT 1 YEAR LATER, THE ABS COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. IN 1995 THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH 40,000 MILES. ONE WEEK LATER THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ADJUSTMENTS WAS MADE BY DEALER AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. *AK

Oct 30, 1997

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, SOMETIMES THE BLAZER WOULD STOP AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD ROLL ANOTHER 10 OR 15 BEFORE STOPPING. ABOUT 1 YEAR LATER, THE ABS COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. IN 1995 THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH 40,000 MILES. ONE WEEK LATER THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ADJUSTMENTS WAS MADE BY DEALER AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. *AK

Oct 30, 1997

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Oct 29, 1997

BRAKES: WHEN HIT BRAKES MADE A CHATTERING NOISE. HAD NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS PUT ON. WHEN THE HIGHWAY IS WET HAS PROBLEMS BRAKING. BUT IN DRY WEATHER, THE BRAKES WORK FINE. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Oct 29, 1997

ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, BRAKES MAKE GRINDING SOUND WHILE MAKING A TURN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED, BUT THE TRUCK IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE BRAKES. *AK

Oct 27, 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 25-30 MPH GOING UPHILL TRYING TO BRAKE WHILE GOING AROUND A BEN, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAR DID 360 TURN, HIT TREE, WET CONDITIONS, THIS DEFECT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONE TIME. HEARD POUNDING NOISE IN UNIT,VIBRATES,GOES AWAY AFTER VEHICLE TAKES WARM UP 5 MINUTES. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIEDENT. *AK

Oct 24, 1997

WHEN APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL SOMETIMES GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT WARNIG, INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH; MECHANIC REPLACED FRONT BRAKES & ROTORS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Oct 24, 1997 Crash

ABS: WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH, RAINY WEATHER, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, TRUCK SLID INTO REAR OF ANOTHER TRUCK, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Oct 21, 1997

WHEN BRAKES ARE ENGAGED SUDDENLY ,THE ABS RESISTS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Sep 30, 1997

BRAKES: ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON BRAKES AT RED LIGHT, COULD NOT PUSH DOWN ON PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY GRABBED ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER PREVIOUS REPAIRS. *AK BRAKW

Jun 24, 1997 Crash

EA94-038, DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH OR LESS, THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME VERY HARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

Apr 17, 1997

THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Apr 16, 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES SUDDENLY AND VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN. BUT ONCE VEHICLE WAS IN THE GRASS WHERE IT ENDED UP, THE BRAKES SHUT DOWN AND VEHICLE NEVER STOPPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Apr 2, 1997

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED DUE TO PARTICLE CONTAMINATION OF BRAKE FLUID.

Mar 26, 1997

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING TIRES TO SKID. *AK

Feb 13, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND THAT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE USED

Jan 21, 1997

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR; DEALER ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER. *AK

Jan 21, 1997

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR; DEALER ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER. *AK

Jan 21, 1997

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR; DEALER ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER. *AK

Jan 10, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HE HAS NO BRAKES AT ALL, HE NOTES THAT HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO GARAGE FOR REPAIRS AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER BUT OWNER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK

Jan 9, 1997 Crash

EA94-038, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Jan 3, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE SEND REPAIR INFORMATION. *AK

Jan 2, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. *AK

Dec 13, 1996 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT SLAMMED ON BRAKES, BLAZER'S DRIVER ALSO SLAMMED ON BRAKES (ABS) WHICH FAILED TO CATCH, VEHICLE SLID & REARENDED OTHER VEHICLE. STREET DRY. DEALER LOOKED AT BRAKES PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, DRIVER WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG, HAS POLICE REPORT. *AK

Dec 10, 1996

EA94-038, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BREAK HER ARM , THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Dec 10, 1996

EA94-038, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BREAK HER ARM , THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Nov 26, 1996 Crash

WHEN DRIVING ON WET AND DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT EA94-038. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE DID HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY BRAKES. ALL SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED DUE TO WOULD NOT LATCH, RETRACT, OR WERE HARD TO LATCH, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE REAR SEATBELT REPAIRS. *SLC

Nov 26, 1996 Crash

IN DRY WEATHER CONSUMER APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP, CONSUMER REARENDED CAR IN FRONT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Nov 15, 1996 Crash

FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Nov 13, 1996 Crash

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE TOOK AN EXIT RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH. LIGHT TURNED RED SO NEEDED TO STOP, WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES ,PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES . THE BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE WENT INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK. *AK

Jul 31, 1996

THE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT AND THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. THE INTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

Apr 22, 1996

THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Mar 18, 1996

DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK

Jan 29, 1996

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEELS LOCK WHEN BRAKING, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. TT

Jan 24, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.*SD

Jan 22, 1996

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Jan 2, 1996

WHEN ITS RAINING OR SNOWING BRAKES GRAB VERY QUICKLY AND LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Jan 2, 1996

EA94-038 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF ALL EFFECTIVESNESS. TT

Dec 13, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, SOMETIMES TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Nov 30, 1995

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN ON SNOW COVERED ROADS OR PARKING LOTS, THAT HAVE BEEN PLOWED THE SNOW IS HARD PACKED ON PAVEMENT, IF CONSUMER IS GOING UNDER 10 MPH THERE IS NO BRAKING AT ALL THE VEHICLE SLIDES TO A STOP AT ALL TIMES, PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE IN 4WD.*JB

Nov 9, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING. TT *SLC

Nov 2, 1995 Crash

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. TT *SLC

Nov 1, 1995

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS AND PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.THE TRUCK STOPS AFTER LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES CAUSING NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS.

Nov 1, 1995

ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *SD

Oct 27, 1995

ABS PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Oct 24, 1995

ABS: CHILD RAN BETWEEN TWO CARS, APPLIED BRAKES; CAME TO STOP; PROCEEDED TO DRIVE, ABS LIGHTS REMAINED ON;SHORT IN SYSTEM CAUSED BY SUDDEN STOP; NO ABS. TT

Oct 19, 1995

ABS BRAKES; COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON PANIC STOP W/SENSOR FAILING TWICE. TT

Oct 6, 1995 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ABS BRAKES FAILED- AUTO DID NOT STOP. TT

Sep 28, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF ABS SYSTEM, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED ABS MODULE. TT

Sep 27, 1995

ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD/EMERGENCY, RIGHT WHEEL LOCKS NOT APPLYING ON RIGHT SIDE; LEFT WHEEL KEPT SPINNING. OWNER WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TT

Sep 27, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SYSTEM HAS FAILED COMPLETELY, NEED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. TT *JB

Aug 31, 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, EA94-038 ACTIVE. TT

Aug 14, 1995

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. *SD

Jul 18, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TT

Jun 22, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE LONG STOPPING DISTANCES. TT

May 13, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES/CONTROL. *SKD

Apr 7, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT

Apr 6, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED ABS CONTROL MODULE. TT

Mar 2, 1995

WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH RADIO ON CAR START SMOKING TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT CAME FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL. TT

Feb 23, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL WHEN STOPPING ON SLICK/DRY SURFACES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ABS WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. *SKD

Jan 30, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SKD

Jan 5, 1995 Crash

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING AN ACCCIDENT. TT