1994 CHEVROLET CORSICA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

36 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

36
Complaints
2
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (36)

Aug 6, 2002

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY LET GO, AND VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

Feb 2, 2001

BRAKES BEGAN MAKING NOISES, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THAT MADE A BRAKE ADJUSTMENT, BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE, 11000 MILES LATER, BOTH ROTORS WERE WORN AND REPLACED. *SLC

Dec 1, 2000 Fire

WHEN PUSH ON BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND THEN COMES BACK UP HAVE HAD TO FIVE MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT PROBLEM!PLEASE HELP!! ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDER HOOD WHICH CAUGHT THE CHIME BOX ON FIRE AND BURNED MAY WIRES. HAS BEEN FIXED SINCE. *AK

Sep 6, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK THE OWNER BELIEVES THE OLD MASTER CYLINDER IS A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. *YH

Oct 4, 1999

SERVICE BULLETINS ON IGNITION/SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTION - SEVERAL ON FILE. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. ALSO DISC BREAKS CONTINUOUSLY NEED REPLACING AROUND 12,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER DISC AND ROTORS. NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.

Sep 15, 1999

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

Sep 7, 1999

WHILE DRIIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND THE ABS BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP SEVEN TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Jul 22, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING NORMAL STOPPING ON DRY PAVEMENT, THERE IS A NOISE LIKE THE SYSTEM IS RESETTING AND PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEM BUT IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

Jul 22, 1999

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Apr 28, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Feb 3, 1999

ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CORRODED.

Dec 24, 1998

WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR BRAKE PROBLEM. ONE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE BRAKE PROBLEM. THE OTHER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT FIX IT. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER & HAD IT REPAIRED, BUT BRAKE PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK

Oct 1, 1998

THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ROTORS, CAUSING A LOSS IN BRAKING ABILITY AND NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. *AK

Mar 10, 1998

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD MAKE NOISE. VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & PADS WERE CHANGED/ ROTORS WERE TURNED. *AK

Mar 10, 1998

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD MAKE NOISE. VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & PADS WERE CHANGED/ ROTORS WERE TURNED. *AK

Feb 13, 1998

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AIR BUBBLES AND HAVING THE BRAKE FLUID TO SPILL OVER THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND CAUSING LOSS FO BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

Feb 13, 1998

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AIR BUBBLES AND HAVING THE BRAKE FLUID TO SPILL OVER THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND CAUSING LOSS FO BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

Nov 12, 1997

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

Sep 12, 1997

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, CAUSING COLLISIONS.

Jul 1, 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 25MPH BRAKES WERE JAMMED, CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN TO BECOME STIFF. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED . THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *AK

Jul 1, 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 25MPH BRAKES WERE JAMMED, CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN TO BECOME STIFF. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED . THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *AK

Jun 9, 1997

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY GO TO FLOOR,, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, LOSS OF CONTROL, VARIOUS SPEEDS, NOT DUPLICATED BY DEALER, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Sep 25, 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Jun 19, 1996

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED/REPLACED PREMATURELY. *SD

Jan 26, 1996

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

Jan 26, 1996

FRONT ROTORS FAILED.

Jan 26, 1996

FRONT CALIPERS FAILED. *DSH

Oct 23, 1995

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PREMATURELY WEARS OUT.IT SMOKES AND HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY PARTS AND NOTHING IS CORRECTING THE PROBLEMS.

Oct 2, 1995

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. TT

Sep 12, 1995

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE WHILE APPLYING BRAKE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LATER PEDAL COMES BACK UP. TT

Aug 31, 1995

THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Jul 7, 1995

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, RESULTING IN BRAKE AND STEERING LOSS, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

May 10, 1995

FRONT LEFT ABS BRAKES FAILS COMPLETELY. THIS OCCURED (4) TIMES AND FLY WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Apr 21, 1995

ABS: PEDAL PULSATES WHEN APPLIED; FOOT GOES BACK AND FORTH; FEEL OF VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. TT

Jan 27, 1995

NOISY FRONT BRAKES. *SDK

Jan 20, 1995 Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DOWN UNDER THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TT