1992 CHEVROLET CAPRICE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

1992 CAPRICE DOES NOT GIVE MAXIMUM SLOW DOWN OR STOP ABILITY. *TS THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT ADEQUATELY STOP THE VEHICLE DURING PANIC STOPS. *NM

AIRBAG AND BRAKES FAILED, AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES. TWO PEOPLE WERE THROWN INTO DASHBOARD,WINDSHIELD, WHEN SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD, DRIVER NEVER TOOK FOOT OFF OF BRAKES, AIRBAG (DEPLOY SENSOR) ON GROUND, CAR IS IN BACKYARD IF YOU WANT TO SEE! I NOW FIND OUT THERE WAS 9 (PROBLEMS), RECALLS, TWO ON ABS!. *JB

Mileage: 110,000

I'M NOT TRYING TO DO DUAL COMPLAINTS. WHILE BRAKING ,PRIOR TO IMPACT, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING COMING FROM THE ABS CONTROL UNIT UNDER THE HOOD, ALSO THE COMPUTER ECM, SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SERIOUS LIFETIME INJURIES, I'M GOING INTO A POWERCHAIR, AT 42 THERE IS NO SURGERY THAT WILL HELP ME, AND LESLIE IS GOING TO NEED BACK SURGERY, AND A HIP,AND KNEE REPLACEMENT!*JB

Mileage: 110,000

ABS MODULE IS NOT PUMPING BRAKE FLUID, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Mileage: 118,000

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A LEAKING ABS MODULATOR, AFTER THE REPAIR THE CONSUMER CAME ACROOS A SAFETY RECALL WHICH HE NEVER RECEIVED FOR THE REPAIR OF THE MODULATOR AND REQUEST THAT THE DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF A NEW MODULATOR. NLM

I OWN A 1992 CAPRICE STATION WAGON. AFTER DRIVING FROM NEW YORK TO OKLAHOMA IN JANUARY OF 2001, I EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF THE LEAKING OF THE ABS MODULATOR ON THIS CAR. A USED ABS MODULATOR WAS PURCHASED AND WAS USED TO REPLACE THE FAILED PART. ON 4-24-2001, I CAME ACROSS A SAFETY ALERT FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE IN THE INTERNET THAT INDICATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THE PART THAT HAD FAILED IN MY VEHICLE. THE RECALL # IS GM CAMPAIGN #97058 AND THE NHTSA # IS 97V217. THE SAFETY ALERT STATES THAT "DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR." TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THIS WORK WAS NEVER DONE NOR DID I EVER RECEIVE NOTICE OF A RECALL. I SPOKE WITH A CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PERSON AT 1-800-222-1020 REGARDING THIS MATTER TODAY AND WAS INITIALLY TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES, THIS PERSON AGREED THAT NOT ONLY WAS MY VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON 5-27-99 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 91K MILES. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS WORK WAS NEVER DONE AND THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL PART AND THE USED PART THAT I PURCHASED TO REPLACE IT SEEMS TO BE OK FOR NOW. THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PERSON WAS UNABLE TO TELL ME WHICH DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE WORK. SHE GAVE ME A FILE # WHICH WAS C03934587. I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF A NEW ABS MODULATOR AND THE LABOR TO INSTALL IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE INTENT OF THE RECALL NOTICE AS I READ IT. MY NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER IS DAVIDSON CHEVROLET ON OUTER WASHINGTON ST, IN WATERTOWN, NY 13601. THEIR # IS 315-782-8300. YOU MAY RELEASE THE INFORMATION COMTAINED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE TO INTERESTED PARTIES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. DAVID W. PERFIELD.IN. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 97V217000 NOTICE FOR ABS SYSTEM. DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO INSPECT AND REPLACE ABS. DEALER INSPECTED ABS BRAKES, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THEM. ABS FAILED LATER, AND DELAER WILL NOT HONOR RECALL. *AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP AND MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING IN SNOW ABS BRAKES DID NOT KICK IN, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ABS MODULATOR FAILED IN JULY 1995. CONTACTED GM ZONE OFICE AT 914-222-1020. IN JULY 1995. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR BECAUSE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER. I AM REPORTING THIS FAILURE AT THIS LATE DATE BECAUSE MY WIFE'S 1995 BUICK WHICK SHE PURCHASED NEW HAS ALSO HAD AN ABS FAILURE. I WILL SUBMIT A REPORT OF THIS FAILURE ALSO. FEEL THAT GM MAY HAVE ABS PROBLEMS IN MANY OF ITS MAKES OF CARS. BOTH OF OUR GM CARS HAVE ABS SYSTEMS THAT HAVE FAILED. THANK YOU.

AFTER WE TOOK OUR 92 CAPRICE IN FOR OIL CHANGE ON OCT. 22 WITH COMPLIMENTARY CHECK OF THE BRAKES AT DEALER, WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED THE BRAKES REPLACED, ESPECIALLY THE BACK ONES, WITH THE FRONT ONES NEEDING REPLACEDMENT IN A FEW MONTHS. GOING HOME THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ON. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT HAD GONE ON WHILE DRIVING. WE STOPPED THE CAR & LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT AFTER BEGAN DRIVING LIGHT WENT BACK ON & STAYED ON. WE TOOK CAPRICE TO DEALER & THEY CHECKED IT & REPORTED THAT WE NEEDED A MODULATOR VALVE AT A COST OF $1400, PLUS LABOR. THEY SAID THE MOTOR IN IT HAS WORN OUT. IS THIS A DEFECTIVE PART? THEY SAID THE RECALL FOR ABS WAS FOR LEAKY FLUID, NOT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM.

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 97V217 ON JUNE 8, 1998. VEHICLE IS CONTINUALLY LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT DEALER WILL REPAIR ABS MODULATOR TO STOP BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF EXISTING PROBLEM. *AK

OWNER HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE IN MARCH, VEHICLE NOW IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM THE ABS SYSTEM UNIT ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE AGAIN. RECALL # 97V217000, ABS BRAKES. *AK

ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR FAILED RESULTING IN FLUID LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED. WENT TO PICK UP VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE MODULATOR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE OF $1200 FOR THIS SERVICE. ANYWAY THE OWNER THINKS THAT THIS SHOULD HAD BEEN PART OF THE RECALL. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THIS WAS THE POOREST RECALL JOB DONE. THE ABS MODULATOR WAS REPLACED, WHY COULDN'T THEY JUST AS WELL REPLACED THE MODULATOR VALVE? HOW DIFFERENT ARE THE TWO PARTS . *AK

THE ABS RELAY AND BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, AFTER REPAIR FAILED AGAIN AND WAS NOT REPAIRED AS PART OF RECALL.

BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND DRUMS FAILED.

BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND DRUMS FAILED.

BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND DRUMS FAILED.

DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSED REAREND COLLISION. PRIOR TO CRASH/WHEN COMING TO STOP, INSTEAD OF STOPPING, PICKED UP SPEED, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT.

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES WENT OUT, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, NO BRAKE FLUID (ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULATOR). DEALER INFORMED DRIVER WHAT PROBLEM WAS. *AK

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. TWO ESTIMATES SHOWED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED AN ABS MODULATOR. *AK

ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILED.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD

APPROXIMATELY 60 YDS TO STOP, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. NO RESPONSE FROM ABS. DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP. *SD

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND VEERS TO THE RIGHT WHEN STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TT THE BRAKE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BURNED OUT TWICE. THERE WAS A BUMPING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. IGNITION COIL FAILED. *YH

ABS BRAKES; REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR SLIGHT MOISTURE ON ROAD SURFACE, EXTENDED STOPPING IS NECESSARY OR BRAKE PEDAL KICKS FOOT BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT DEALER REPLACED IGNITION COIL, VEHICLE STILL STALLS, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. ROUGH IDLE. LEFT TURN SIGNAL BURNED OUT 2 TIMES. BOLT COVERS ON WHEELS SNAP OFF EASILY. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKS, DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED WIPERS, NOT CLEANING WINDSHIELD. CLUNK NOISE UNDERNEATH CAR, RETORQUED REAR CONTROL ARMS, CROSS MEMBERS, AND FRONT CONTROL ARMS. MAP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. BRAKES SQUEAK, DEALE REPLACED ROTORS. REAR VIEW MIRROR REPLACED. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT DEALER REPLACED IGNITION COIL, VEHICLE STILL STALLS, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. ROUGH IDLE. LEFT TURN SIGNAL BURNED OUT 2 TIMES. BOLT COVERS ON WHEELS SNAP OFF EASILY. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKS, DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED WIPERS, NOT CLEANING WINDSHIELD. CLUNK NOISE UNDERNEATH CAR, RETORQUED REAR CONTROL ARMS, CROSS MEMBERS, AND FRONT CONTROL ARMS. MAP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. BRAKES SQUEAK, DEALE REPLACED ROTORS. REAR VIEW MIRROR REPLACED. *SLC

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FAILURE. *TW