1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

30 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

30
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4
Crashes
0
Fires
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Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (30)

Jan 15, 2004

THE ABS FREQUENCY IS EXTREMELY LOW MAKING THE BRAKES COMPLETELY UN-EFFICIENT WHEN OPERATING (MAINLY WINTER TIME). LATELY THE ABS COMES ON DURING THE FINAL BREAKING, DISABLING THE BREAK FOR ~0.5 SEC AND ACCELERATING THE ENGINE, GIVING A FINAL KICK ~ 0.5 - 1M INSTEAD OF FINAL STOP. I WANT THIS ABS DISABLED FOR GOOD, IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, MAINLY IN CITY DRIVING. THANKS, ADRIAN

Mileage: 210,000

Dec 6, 2000

PLEASE DISREGARD FORM. *AK

Jan 10, 1999

HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED WHERE IT MEETS THE VERTICAL SUPPORT ON THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Jan 8, 1998

COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW, FRAYED AND WORN BRAKE HOSE/LINE DUE TO HIGH STRESS POINT IN THE LOCATION OF THE HOSE DURING SUSPENSION TRAVEL. MJS

Dec 23, 1997

WHILE DRIIVNG IN A PARKING LOT, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED, CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK, WHICH CAUSED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE WORE OUT. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE BRAKE LINES WILL BE REPAIRED A TOWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

Oct 28, 1997 Crash

WHEN BRAKES ARE TO THE FLOOR THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO ANOTHER. *AK BOTH DRIVERS EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH AND BAD BRUISING DUE TO ACCIDENT. *SLC

Aug 7, 1997

CONSUMER STATES ONE OF HIS BRAKES WENT OUT , CHECKED THE OTHER AND THE OTHER BRAKE LINE WAS JUST ABOUT TO BREAK ALSO. *AK

Aug 6, 1997

BACKING OUT DRIVEWAY HEARD A LOUD POP; HAD NO BRAKES; RUBBER BRAKE HOSE BROKE DUE TO FLEX STRESS ON RIGHT. LEFT SIDE IN SAME CONDITION. WILL HAVE RIGHT/LEFT REPLACED AT DEALER'S. *AK

Jun 18, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSE THAT ATTACHES TO THE FRONT WHEEL BROKE , ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE WAS LOST. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP VEHICLE SAFELY. *AK

May 1, 1997

FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE, RUPTURING AND CRACKING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE PE96-0027. *AK

Feb 26, 1997

FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE, ALLEGED RUPTURING AND CRACKING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE, PE96-002. *AK

Dec 6, 1996

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, UPON TAKING VEHICLE TO SHOP FOR CHECKUP OWNER WAS TOLD THAT HIS FRONT BRAKES LINES MIGHT BURST AT ANY TIME HAD SEVERE WEAR AND THAT HE COULD HAVE TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AT ANYTIME WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMR STATES THE FRONT HYDRAULIC LINES LEADING TO WHERE CYLINDERS ARE VERY SOFT AND READY TO RUPTURE, CAUSE APPEARS TO THAT LINES ARE TOO SHORT AND TWIST EVERY TIME STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.*JB

Dec 6, 1996

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, UPON TAKING VEHICLE TO SHOP FOR CHECKUP OWNER WAS TOLD THAT HIS FRONT BRAKES LINES MIGHT BURST AT ANY TIME HAD SEVERE WEAR AND THAT HE COULD HAVE TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AT ANYTIME WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMR STATES THE FRONT HYDRAULIC LINES LEADING TO WHERE CYLINDERS ARE VERY SOFT AND READY TO RUPTURE, CAUSE APPEARS TO THAT LINES ARE TOO SHORT AND TWIST EVERY TIME STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.*JB

Aug 26, 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKE LINES AND HOSES/ MASTER CYLINDER HOSES CAUSE A LOSS OF FLUID. *AK

Aug 26, 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKE LINES AND HOSES/ MASTER CYLINDER HOSES CAUSE A LOSS OF FLUID. *AK

Aug 26, 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKE LINES AND HOSES/ MASTER CYLINDER HOSES CAUSE A LOSS OF FLUID. *AK

Aug 7, 1996

PE96-002, CONSUMER HAD FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE. *AK

Jun 24, 1996

PE96-002, ACTIVE, FRONT BRAKE HOSE BROKE. *AK

May 23, 1996

BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES CRACKED, RUPTURED; WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK

May 14, 1996

THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE HOSE BROKE AND IT CAUSED LOS OF THE BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Mar 8, 1996

FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED, LOSS OF THE FRONT BRAKES. *AK

Mar 8, 1996

FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED, LOSS OF THE FRONT BRAKES. *AK

Oct 2, 1995

ACTIVATOR SPRING BROKE IN BOTH REAR WHEELS, LOSS OF BRAKING ON REAR WHEELS. TT

Jul 17, 1995

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN NO STOPPING ABILITY. TT

Jul 11, 1995 Crash

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

May 22, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING. TT

May 18, 1995

REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

May 15, 1995 Crash

THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

Mar 20, 1995

DUE TO BROKEN BRAKE SHOES, REAR BRAKE LOCKUP OCCURS THEN ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM RELEASES BRAKES, WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHEN TURNING. TT

Feb 9, 1995 Crash

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCE PEDAL IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH. TT