1993 CHEVROLET CAPRICE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

13 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (13)

Aug 12, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ABS BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 21000 MILES AND FRONT DISCS REPLACED AT 27000 MILES. ALSO THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR FAILED AT 23000 MILES. *YH

Dec 3, 1999

IF THE FRONT WHEELS ARE ON DIFFERENT PAVEMENT THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Aug 6, 1998

ABS BRAKE MODULATOR HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, RESULTING IN MODULATOR NOT PROVIDING ANY PRESSURE TO THE WHEELS. *AK

Jun 7, 1998

ABS REQUIRES AN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE.

Apr 21, 1998

OWNER STATES A BRAKE RUBBER HOSE IN THE BACK RIGHT OF VEHICLE CONTACTS THE FRAME OF VEHICLE WILL CAUSE THE BRAKE HOSE TO RUPTURE. *AK

Mar 31, 1998

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON ROUGH TERRAIN THE BRAKES BOUNCE & JERK, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Mar 31, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THA ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Dec 15, 1997

ABS SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON, REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER LIGHT REMAINS ON.

Oct 2, 1997

WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, THE ABS BRAKES DON'T WORK . THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHILE BRAKING OVER A SINGLE SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS, THE BRAKE PULSATED UNDER CONSUMERS FOOT, HOWEVER VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. *SLC

May 27, 1997

THE BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Feb 11, 1997 Crash

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE BRAKES GRABBED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Nov 17, 1995

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT THE WHEELS ON ABS LOCK UP MOST OF THE TIME, ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN OR SNOW. THE DEALER MACHINED THE REAR DRUMS, BUT THE CONSUMER SAYS THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A NEW VEHICLE. *YH

Oct 4, 1995

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN TRAVELING ON BUMPY SURFACE. TT