1996 CHEVROLET C15 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

10 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

10
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (10)

Aug 11, 1998

BRAKE PADS ON THE LEFT SIDE FAILED BEFORE THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE PADS MALFUNCTIONED. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER. ALSO TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED SEVERAL TIMES.

Aug 11, 1998

BRAKE PADS ON THE LEFT SIDE FAILED BEFORE THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE PADS MALFUNCTIONED. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER. ALSO TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED SEVERAL TIMES.

Jul 25, 1997

ABS BRAKE PROBLEM; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, UNDER HEAVY BRAKING, THE BACK WHEELS SLIDE AND PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

Mar 11, 1997 Crash

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Mar 4, 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE DURING PANIC STOP, REARENDED VEHICLE, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION, THEN WENT INTO A DITCH. IN EACH INSTANCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

Jan 16, 1997

WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND SHIFTS HARD AT 20 MPH. *AK

Jul 17, 1996

ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, INCREASED STOPPING, BRAKES WILL COME UP AFTER PUMPING, VEHICLE WILL STOP. *AK

Mar 6, 1996

THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE TRUCK DOES NOT WORK. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Mar 6, 1996

THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE TRUCK DOES NOT WORK. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Sep 18, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKE MALFUNCTION, WHEEL LOCK UP DURING WET WEATHER, DUE TO DUMP VALVE OVER LOADING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT