1992 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

BRAKE PEDAL WILL PERIODICALLY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT BRAKES ENGAGING. MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS, THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THERE WAS LITTLE DAMAGE. MECHANIC CAN FIND NO PROBLEMS. HE SAID IT COULD BE THE MASTER CYLINDER OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BUT WITHOUT HIM BEING ABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM TO RE-OCCUR, HE CAN'T PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. *NM

THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE ABS LIGHT WHICH COST $700.00. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD AGAIN COST HIM $ BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE, WHICH AFFECTS VEHICLE STOPPING. DEALER CONTACTED.PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN ON A BUMPY ROAD ABS ENGAGED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO BOTH VEHICLES. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ABS WILL NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES. SOMETIMES HAS TO STEP HARDER TO MAKE BRAKES WORK.*AK

HAD A FRONT BRAKE REALIGNMENT JOB DONE. HEARD NOISES WITH THE BRAKES ANYTIME WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE COMPLETE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

HAD A FRONT BRAKE REALIGNMENT JOB DONE. HEARD NOISES WITH THE BRAKES ANYTIME WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE COMPLETE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ABS LIGHT IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS SOME VIBRATION WITHIN THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER BRAKE ARE APPLYED THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE BEFORE STOPPING; DEALER NOTIFED ON TWO OCCASION AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUNED.

HEARD A LOUD NOISE WITH THE BRAKES. HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REALIGNED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY CHECKED OUT FINE. LOCAL MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. PROBLEM FIRST OCCURED APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AFTER VEHICLE PURCHASED. DEALER STILL NOT FIND THE CAUSE. HOWEVER, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 35-40MPH & APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. COULD FEEL ABS KICKING IN, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. FINALLY VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER GOING SOME DISTANCE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE ABS SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE & NEEDED CORRECTING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH ABS LIGHTS CAME AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY TURNED OFF THE ABS LIGHTS. THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *AK

IN RAINY OR HOT CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. ALSO WHILE DRIIVING , BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE UNEXPECTEDLY. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS- WHY WON'T THEY RECALL AND FIX THESE CARS? NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, UPON BRAKING VEHICLE JOLTS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL ACT LIKE THEY ARE SLIPPING, THEN PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY WILL CATCH AND THE CAR JERKS TO A STOP. HAVE TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS VERY FREQUENTLY. ALSO HAVE HAD THE CALIPERS COMPLETLY BREAK OFF CAR! *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL ACT LIKE THEY ARE SLIPPING, THEN PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY WILL CATCH AND THE CAR JERKS TO A STOP. HAVE TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS VERY FREQUENTLY. ALSO HAVE HAD THE CALIPERS COMPLETLY BREAK OFF CAR! *AK

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY CAR FAILS TO STOP. THE CAR SLOWS DOWN BUT CONTINUES TO GLIDE. THE CONSUMER IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE/PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILED, ALSO ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILED, ALSO ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE.

ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, BRAKES MAKE GRINDING SOUND WHILE MAKING A TURN AND APPLYING BRAKES. THE PEDAL STICKS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, WHICH MEANS THAT THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOCKUP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. *AK

WHEN IN SNOW OR ICE THE ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION . OWNER HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THEY SEE NO PROBLEM. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

DRIVER SAID THAT SHE TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AND THE ABS BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE CAN HEAR AIR HAS TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES, TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK

FRONT HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE CAUSE VEHICLE TO HAVE NOT BRAKING (ABS) ABILITY.

ABS LIGHT COME ON, NOW IT WORKS FINE, BUT THE PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR.

ABS, BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, REPLACEMENT OF THE DISC PADS AND ROTORS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

ABS, BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, REPLACEMENT OF THE DISC PADS AND ROTORS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

ABS, BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, REPLACEMENT OF THE DISC PADS AND ROTORS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND EXPERIENCED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STOPPED COMPLETELY TWICE.*AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT, DRIVER EXPERIENCES TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. *AK

AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT RELEASE. *AK

AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT RELEASE. *AK

ABS; BRAKES LOCK UP AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED IT GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED LIGHT COMES ON AND THEY MAKE A LOUD GRIDING NOISE. TT

ABS SYSTEM WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHEN SHE WENT THROUGH SOME WATER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

REPLACED BRAKES. *AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AT 15K MILES, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN STOPPING. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS WORNOUT DUE TO MISALIGNED REAR BRAKES. *AK

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

APPLIED BRAKES WITH NO RESPONSE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

REAR BRAKES SET TOO LOW FRONT BRAKES HEATED UP CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP. TT

REAR BRAKES SET TOO LOW FRONT BRAKES HEATED UP CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP. TT

IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS. TT

WHEN TURNING CAR ON THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COME ON SOME TIME IT STAY ON DEALER SAY IT NOTHING THEY COULD DO. TT

ABS BRAKE LOCK UP IN DRY WEATHER. TT

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN ABS BRAKES APPLIED. *AW

APPLIED BRAKES, NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCKING SYSTEM, VEHICLE FISHTAILED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. TT

BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURES.