1993 CHEVROLET G20 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

33 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

33
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12
Crashes
0
Fires
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Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (33)

Feb 28, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMRED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*JB

Feb 28, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMRED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*JB

Sep 11, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Jan 9, 2001

WAS DRIVING 35 MPH & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES FOR A STOP LIGHT, AND HAD NO BRAKES. WENT THROUGH LIGHT. BRAKES LOCKED UP FOR A BIT IN FRONT, BUT NOT IN REAR. CONTACTED & INFORMED DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY OF PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. GIVEN RUN AROUND. FINALLY REFERRED TO MECHANIC. ELECTRIC COMPUTER CHIP OR PUMP WAS CAUSING PROBLEM OF BRAKING. *AK

Nov 15, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP / EMERGENCY SITUATION. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL CONDITION FOR THAT VEHICLE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Aug 22, 2000 Crash

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THEY DID NOT RESPOND AS THEY SHOULD. PEDAL WAS NORMAL, BUT BRAKES GRABBED AND THEN RELEASED. VEHICLE KEPT COASTING INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. GMC HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Jan 17, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Nov 5, 1998

WHEN DRIVER HITS THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE A COLLAPSED BRAKE HOSE LINE. *AK *ML

Jul 30, 1998 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A REAREND ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Jul 8, 1998

ABS BRAKE PROBLEM; ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THE ABS MODULE HAS GONE OUT. THIS MODULE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jun 11, 1998 Crash

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTIN GIN A COLLISION. *AK

Feb 24, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Dec 15, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Dec 15, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Nov 7, 1997

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Mar 18, 1997 Crash

IN A PARKING LOT, PUT IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD, VEHICLE SKIDDED AND HIT A SPEED BUMP, TURN WHEEL AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK

Jan 13, 1997

THE BREAK PADS AND THE CALIPERS WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY WITHIN 10, 000-12,000 MILES. REPLACED AND SERVICED 3 TIMES IN 50,000 MILES. NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ON TIME. *AK

Jan 13, 1997

THE BREAK PADS AND THE CALIPERS WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY WITHIN 10, 000-12,000 MILES. REPLACED AND SERVICED 3 TIMES IN 50,000 MILES. NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ON TIME. *AK

Dec 10, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK

Nov 15, 1996 Crash

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

Dec 28, 1995

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES RESPOND POORLY TO PEDAL APPLICATION EXCEEDING STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Dec 8, 1995

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TRUCK WILL PULL EITHER DIRECTION IMMEDIATELY W/ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AND RESURFACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Dec 8, 1995

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TRUCK WILL PULL EITHER DIRECTION IMMEDIATELY W/ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AND RESURFACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Dec 6, 1995 Crash

ABS, APPLIED BRAKE HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 10 MPH. TT

Nov 29, 1995

AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM PRODUCES A GRINDING NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Nov 6, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Oct 30, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Jul 28, 1995 Crash

TRIED TO ENGAGE ABS BRAKE AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO. TT

May 26, 1995 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID HEAD-ON COLLISION, BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE SKIDDED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, 12:OO POSITION. *AK

Apr 25, 1995

MARK III W/ABS BRAKES HAS REPEATED BRAKE FAILURE WITHIN SHORT DISTANCE. PEDAL DESCENDS TO FLOOR WITH VIBRATION OF VAN DELAY IN ACTIVATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Feb 15, 1995

FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. *AK

Feb 3, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES; ESTIMATED SPEED 15-20 MPH. BRAKES FAILED TO PERFORM STOP, RESULTING IN HEAD ON COLLISION. TT

Jan 5, 1995 Crash

ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK AT APPROX. 15 MPH, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT