1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

635 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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140
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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (635)

Dec 11, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK THAN STOP. I WIGGLE WIRE CONNECTOR TO MOTOR THAN THEY WILL WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD. IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THEY WILL STOP WORKING AND SOMETIMES START WORKING AGAIN. I FOUND OUT THAT 1994 SUBURBAN 4X4 ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THE CARD THAT HAS A FAULTY SOLDER. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED MY DRIVERS SIDE CALIPER 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2003. I ALSO REPLACED THE BRAKE HOSE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE CALIPERS SEEMED TO GET STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. *JB

Mileage: 150,000

Oct 2, 2004

I HAVE HAD TWO ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE: 1. WINDSHEILD WIPER INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. I WAS INFORMED BY A CHEVROLET DEALER THAT THE RECALL(S) ISSUED THAT MATCH THIS BEHAVIOR EXACTLY DO NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE MY 1994 CHEV. SUBURBAN C-1500 VEHICLE, AS IT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THIS EXACT INTERMITTENT BEHAVIOR. BEYOND INQUIRING RECENTLY WITH MY LOCAL DEALER, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. 2. POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE. THIS SYMPTOM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. I COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND AT THE TIME OF COMPLAINTS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYMPTOM, BUT I HAVE NOT YET INQUIRED WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THE ISSUE CAN BE CORRECTED. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL "NEAR MISSES" WHEN HAVING TO STOP SUDDENLY AND ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO POOR ABS PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK

Mar 26, 2004

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. HAD DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER, AND WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION IN A WEEK. CONSUMER CHECKED THE INTERNET, AND FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS ON ABS BRAKES ON THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. *AK

Dec 4, 2003

BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS DURING PANIC STOPS OR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OVER BUMPS AT A SLOW SPEED. *NLM

Feb 10, 2003 Crash

ABS FAILURE, WET WEATHER, TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN, TRAFFIC FLOW BEGAN THEN STOPPED FOR AMBULANCE ON CROSS STREET, BRAKES LOCKED, MY VEH. SLID FORWARD, CUT WHEELS AND RELEASED BRAKES TO MOVE INTO TURN ONLY LANE, CLIPPED CORNER BUMPER OF VEHICLE AHEAD, I AND MY TWO CHILDREN (5 & 8 YRS) IN BACK SEAT WEARING SEATBELTS, FORTUNATELY NO ONE INJURED, BRAKE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, THIS WAS THE FIRST COLLISION, MFR. DEFECT, DEALER SHOULD REPAIR.

Mileage: 180,140

Oct 14, 2002 Crash

MR

Jun 28, 2002

I AM EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. TODAY I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A YELLOW LIGHT AND THE BRAKES STOP ABOUT HALF WAY, MAKE A STRANGE NOISE AND I FAIL TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MANY TIMES. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS FRIGHTENS ME EVERY TIME IT OCCURS. I AM SCARED OF REAR ENDING SOMEONE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL OCCUR, WET OR DRY WEATHER MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. IF I AM ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON GRAVEL THE SAME THING HAPPENS, THE CAR JUST SLIDES OUT INTO THE ROAD. BRAKESWORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS ONLY COSMETIC AND DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS ON THE INTERNET AND PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE WOMAN SAID HER BRAKES LOCK UP AND GROAN ALSO. ANOTHER ,MAN REAR ENDED SOMEONE. THESE BRAKES ARE DEADLY AND I NEED HELP. I PAID MY LAST BANK PAYMENT TODAY AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE. I COULD NEVER SELL IT TO SOMEONE WITH FAULTY BRAKES. THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY REPORT. SHARON PENDARVIS [email protected] SORRY ABOUT SOME OF THE SPELLING THE PROGRAM WOULD YOU ARE USING WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY.

Jun 13, 2002

ABS BRAKES SYSTEM PERFORM ERRATICLY WITH WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATING. MODULE HAS FAILED, WITH BRAKES OPERATING MANUALLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Apr 28, 2002

BRAKES HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME. WHENEVER THE BRAKES GET WET THEY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE TO TOUCH THE BRAKES LIGHTLY ENOUGH WITHOUT LOCKING THEM UP.*AK

Apr 19, 2002 Crash

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IN RESULT OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM

Mar 6, 2002 Crash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Mar 5, 2002

ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT CLEAR CODES 71-74 DURING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. FLOWCHART SPECIFIES PART REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER, ABS LIGHT ON DASH HAS NEVER ILLUMINATED EXCEPT FOR THE TWO SECONDS AFTER VEHICLE STARTED. SAFETY IS AN ISSUE WHEN TESTING REQUIRES REPLACMENT, BUT THE DRIVER IS NOT WARNED. COMPONENT WAS TESTED BECAUSE CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. LATER DETERMINED TO BE A BAD REMANUFACTURED CALIPER. *AK

Mar 5, 2002

ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT CLEAR CODES 71-74 DURING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. FLOWCHART SPECIFIES PART REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER, ABS LIGHT ON DASH HAS NEVER ILLUMINATED EXCEPT FOR THE TWO SECONDS AFTER VEHICLE STARTED. SAFETY IS AN ISSUE WHEN TESTING REQUIRES REPLACMENT, BUT THE DRIVER IS NOT WARNED. COMPONENT WAS TESTED BECAUSE CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. LATER DETERMINED TO BE A BAD REMANUFACTURED CALIPER. *AK

Dec 4, 2001

LOSS OF ALL BRAKING WHEN ANTI-LOCK KICKS IN.*AK

Nov 28, 2001

FRONT BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS ARE WARPED. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND BRAKES GRIND. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ROTORS AND PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Nov 28, 2001

FRONT BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS ARE WARPED. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND BRAKES GRIND. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ROTORS AND PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Nov 28, 2001

FRONT BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS ARE WARPED. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND BRAKES GRIND. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ROTORS AND PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Nov 14, 2001

WHEN LIGHTLY APPLYING BRAKES ABS WILL COME ON, AND NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THERE WILL ALSO BE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK

Oct 18, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS. *AK

Oct 11, 2001 Crash

WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP I FELT A THUMP AND THEN MY BRAKES TOTAL STOPPED WORKING HAD THIS PROBLEM ONCE BEFORE HAVE HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED TWICE IN 1YEAR AND MY BRAKES PADS AND DRUMS ETC ARE FINE. *AK

Oct 10, 2001 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED UP. VEHICLE COASTED, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. *AK

Sep 18, 2001 Crash

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THESE ABS SYTSTEMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED, DURING A PANIC STOP THE SYSTEM FAILS, PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR AND PULSATES, AND LEAVES YOU WITH NO BRAKING. HAD ONE ACCIDENT AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. IN A VEHICLE THIS SIZE AND WEIGHT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE MORE FATALITIES ACCUR. *AK

Aug 9, 2001

DURING AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED BUT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ON ONE OCCASION A MINOR CRASH OCCURED BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT. NLM

Jul 30, 2001 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. SENSE OF NOT STOPPING. PEDAL WENT THROUGH MUCH MORE TRAVEL THAN NORMAL; TO FLOOR OR ALMOST TO FLOOR, WITHOUT ANY SUBSTANTIAL VEHICLE SLOWING.*AK

Jul 6, 2001

ABS WILL CAUSE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP PREMATURELY, AND PULL A LITTLE TO RIGHT DURING HARD BRAKING OR WET CONDITIONS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE A REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES LEFT FRONT LOCKS UP ON SLIPPERY SURFACE OR ON GRAVEL ROAD, DURING LIGHT BRAKING, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. *SLC

Jul 6, 2001

ABS WILL CAUSE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP PREMATURELY, AND PULL A LITTLE TO RIGHT DURING HARD BRAKING OR WET CONDITIONS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE A REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES LEFT FRONT LOCKS UP ON SLIPPERY SURFACE OR ON GRAVEL ROAD, DURING LIGHT BRAKING, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. *SLC

Jun 29, 2001 Crash

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK GREAT, AS LONG AS IT IS NOT RAINING. DURING HARD BRAKING BRAKES FADE TO FLOOR, I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED NO PROBLEM FOUND. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRES DURING HARD BRAKING. (EMERGENCY SITUATIONS). *AK

Jun 7, 2001

PROBLEM: BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR-NO PRESSURE, NO BRAKING. NEAR MISS COLLISIONS. MASTER CYLINDER, ABS COMPUTER, HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS REQURIED---THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFINATE BRAKE HISTORY PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, BASED ON INTERNET ARTICLES I'VE RESEARCHED I'M NOT ALONE. I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND 3 SMALL CHILDREN. WE'RE BASICALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE.! WHEN THE BRAKES GO DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE, THERE'S OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM---------EVEN THE GUY AT THE CAR WASH WAS SCARED! *AK

Jun 7, 2001

PROBLEM: BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR-NO PRESSURE, NO BRAKING. NEAR MISS COLLISIONS. MASTER CYLINDER, ABS COMPUTER, HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS REQURIED---THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFINATE BRAKE HISTORY PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, BASED ON INTERNET ARTICLES I'VE RESEARCHED I'M NOT ALONE. I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND 3 SMALL CHILDREN. WE'RE BASICALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE.! WHEN THE BRAKES GO DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE, THERE'S OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM---------EVEN THE GUY AT THE CAR WASH WAS SCARED! *AK

Feb 2, 2001 Crash

EA95-026, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN GENERAL TRAFFIC ABOUT 20 MPH ,GOING FROM STOP TO STOP. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AS NORMAL WITH ENOUGH SPACE , BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING FAST ENOUGH. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN HARDER, BUT BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. VEHICLE WAS STILL SLOWING DOWN AT SAME RATE OF SPEED, CAUSING A REAREND CRASH. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT IT TOOK LONGER TO STOP, ABOUT 5 FEET FURTHER IN A NORMAL STOPPING CONDITION. *AK

Jan 31, 2001 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL FELT HARD AND WENT TO FLOOR, BUT NO BRAKING ACTION. CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Jan 30, 2001

PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED, CALIPERS ARE'T BEING RELEASED PROPERLY. *AK

Jan 30, 2001

PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED, CALIPERS ARE'T BEING RELEASED PROPERLY. *AK

Jan 18, 2001

CARRIER GEAR ON LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL CRACKED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES ABS DO NOT STOP VEHICLE AND CONSUMER HAS HAD TO RUN OFF THE ROAD MAY TIMES IN ORDER TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Dec 26, 2000

WHEN USING BRAKES THE CAR WILL STOP FOR BRIEF MOMENT THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL PULSATE AND THE BRAKE STOP WORKING,THEN I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OF THE BRAKES AND HIT IT AGAIN./ ON THE SET BELT WHEN THEY ARE BUCKLED AND YOU MOVE FORWARD THEY WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK

Dec 12, 2000

THESE 3 CASES OF AN ABS FAILURE OCCURRED ON DAMP ROADS. TWO CASES INVOLVED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRES BEING OVER LEAVES ON THE ROAD WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALL THE CASES INVOLVED TRYING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. NORMAL PRESSURE(NOT A PANIC STOP) WAS APPLIED TOBRAKES, AND ALL 3 CASES WERE AT A SPEED OF 5MPH OR LESS. WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN, THE CAR BASICALLY WOULD NOT STOP WITHIN ANY REASONABLE DISTANCE. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS ABS SYSTEM(KELSEY-HAYES) EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 1994. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK!!!! IF THE ABS EVER KICKS IN, YOU ARE IN TROUBLE. WE HAVE HAD ONLY 1 ACCIDENT SINCE 1994(CAUSED BY THE ABS), BUT HAVE HAD NUMEROUS NEAR-MISSES. I HAVE EVEN LOOKED INTO DISCONNECTING THE ABS, BUT THERE IS SIOME INTERLOCKING OF THE ABS TO THE TRANSMISSION OR OTHER SYSTEMS THAT PREVENT YOU FROM DOING THAT. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALERS, MANUFATURER, AND THE NTHSA. THE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT WOULD INVOLVE REPLACING THE WHOLE KELSEY-HAYES SYSTEM NOT JUST A MODIFICATION.*AK

Nov 28, 2000

ABS IS MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, AND ABS WILL ACTIVATE ON DRY PAVEMENT.*AK *SLC

Oct 24, 2000 Crash

THE TRUCK HAS POOR BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN NEEDED. ONE ACCIDENT HAS RESULTED AS DESCRIBED, IN 3/1999. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN DONE WITH NO RESULT. MULTIPLE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED AT MY EXPENSE, WITH NO CHANGE. THE DEALER (JOE HOLLAND IN CHARLESTON, WV) STATES THE BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE TRUCK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP IN SITUATIONS WHERE A QUICK STOP IS NEEDED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CHRONIC SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. MANY CLOSE CALLS HAVE HAPPENED. POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.*AK

Oct 18, 2000

EA 95 026/POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE: WHEN APPLYING BRAKE IN A SUDDEN STOP/EMERGENCY SITUATION IT CAUSES LOSS OF BRAKING, AND VEHICLE CONTINUES ON. DEALER NOTIFIED ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FELL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Oct 3, 2000

ABS ON CHEVROLET, SUBURBAN IS UNRELIABLE AND FAULTY - NEED A SOLUTION BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS.*AK

Sep 9, 2000

RECALL 99025000/BRAKE SWITCH: ON GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED ON ROUGH SURFACE ROAD OR A BUMP IT CAUSES A TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKE FOR 3-5 SECONDS BEFORE RESTORING. VEHICLE BEEN A INDEPENDENCE REPAIRS SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED FOR A APPOINTMENT. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Aug 2, 2000

EA 95 026/POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE: WHEN APPLYING BRAKE IN A SUDDEN/EMERGENCY SITUATION AND A WET/DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, IT CAUSES FRONT WHEEL TO SQUEAL AND LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Aug 1, 2000 Crash

REPEATED FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES. CAR GLIDES AN EXTRA SEC BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGE IN A SHUDDERING LOCK UP. BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS AND CLOSE ON MANY MORE. 2 CHEVY DEALERS SAYS NOTHING ABNORMAL, CAN'T RECREATE PROBLEM. *AK

Jul 20, 2000 Crash

SEVERAL PREVIOUS CLOSE INCIDENTS, BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST ACCIDENT. HOPEFULLY WHEN I CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER & DEALER, WE WILL BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, AS WELL AS THE FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ONCE AND FOR ALL, BEFORE ANY MORE INCIDENTS CAN TAKE PLACE.

Jul 18, 2000

CONSUMER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY SLOWING DOWN TO BRAKE FOR TRAFFIC & PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. ABS LIGHT OR NO OTHER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SEEMED TO REPAIR VEHICLE, BUT IT HASNT BEEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED TO EXPERIENCE IT AGAIN. ALSO, TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE STRAINING WHEN STARTING TO TAKE OFF. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE OUT, BUT FOUND EVERYTHING TO BE OKAY. *AK

Jul 11, 2000

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS FAILURE; WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN/EMERGENCY SITUATION ABS WOULD BRIEFLY ENGAGE, AND THEN RESUME THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, CAUSES LOSS OF BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jul 6, 2000

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UP AND RELEASED STOP AND REPEATS THE CYCLE.*AK

Jun 25, 2000 Crash

ON RAINY DAY WENT TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKE PEDAL MADE CLICKING NOISE AS I APPLIED PREASURE. THEN IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE MOVED FOWARDS INTO THE BACK OF A STOPPED CAR AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. A MECHINC AT SEARS GARGE SAID HE THOUGH THE 1994,S AND 1995,S HAD PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHER ACICIDENTS HAVE OCCURED SINCE 1994 INVOLVING ABS SYSTEM ON SURBUBANS? THANK YOU. *AK

Jun 22, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Jun 21, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Jun 13, 2000

ABS OVER RIDE DOES NOT STOP VEHICLE, RUN INTERSECTIONS, CROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC, LOST CONTROL. *AK

Jun 12, 2000

UPON MAKING A GRAUDAL STOP OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT, VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. EA95-026.*AK

Jun 5, 2000

BRAKE DISENGAGED, VEHICLE COASTED FORWARD, REAPPLIED THE BRAKES AND CAR BRAKED PROPERLY, SOMETIME IN DAMP WEATHER AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF SITTING THE BRAKES GRABS VIOLENTLY.

May 3, 2000 Crash

TRAVELING AT 30MPH THEN HAVING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP DUE TO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH FULL FORCE. A VERY LOUD GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, NOR DID IT APPEAR TO SLOW DOWN. THE RESULT WAS COLLISION DESTROYING THE VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED.

May 1, 2000 Crash

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, NOR DUPLICATE IT. GNC OFFERS NO HELP. *AK *ML

Apr 25, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES, AND COULD FEEL VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Apr 25, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES, AND COULD FEEL VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Apr 11, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE DURING HEAVY RAINFALL AT NIGHT, AND BRAKE FAILUR.: VEHICLE AHEAD ABLE TO MOVE TO AVOID COLLISION. *AK

Apr 7, 2000 Crash

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE NOT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE LAST OCCASION RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION ALTHOUGH THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP IF THE BRAKES HAD WORKED PROPERLY. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IS OF NO HELP BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAIL SPORADICALLY AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE COMPUTER TEST SHOWS NO DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO COMPLAIN AND THEY HAVE AN OPEN FILE ON THIS (NO. 990468281) BUT HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE IGNORING. THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Apr 3, 2000

ABS PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STOPPING POWER, WHICH INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO, BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, ROTORS WERE TURNED BECAUSE OF WARPING. PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS CONTINUES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Apr 3, 2000

ABS PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STOPPING POWER, WHICH INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO, BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, ROTORS WERE TURNED BECAUSE OF WARPING. PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS CONTINUES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Mar 29, 2000 Crash

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A HURRY IT CAR GATHERS SPEED--HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN 5 TIMES--TAKEN IT TO DEALER 5 TIMES--4TH TIME THEY SAID LEAKY BACK SEAL--BEFORE THAT THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG..5TH TIME I REAR ENDED A VAN- ALMOST LIKE NO BRAKES AT ALL. NO I WAS NOT PUMPING THE BREAKS! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH ANY OTHER CHEV. SUBS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *AK

Mar 27, 2000

BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN HITTING A BUMP AND APPLYING BRAKES AT SAME TIME. HAS TAKEN AUTOMOBILE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK *ML

Mar 14, 2000

ABS - AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID:98V150001. *AK

Mar 14, 2000

ABS - AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID:98V150001. *AK

Mar 14, 2000

ABS - AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID:98V150001. *AK

Feb 23, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Feb 16, 2000 Crash

AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS DEFECT I AM APPALLED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I NORMALLY DO WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER (THEY DID A TEST AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THEM, THE VEHICLE NOT STOPPING UNTIL 30-35 FEET AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED) THAT THE ABS SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ACCORDING TO GM. UNBELIEVABLE! *AK

Feb 9, 2000

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

Jan 31, 2000 Crash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON DRY CONDITIONS AND TRVELING 10MPH. WHILE TURNING CONSUMER FOUND OUT HE HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE. NO ONE WAS HURT. DEALER NOT CONTACTED. *AK

Jan 20, 2000 Crash

TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 30 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT THE ABS FAILED ,RESULTING IN A CRASH. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HEPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE, RESULTING IN 2 CRASHES. *AK

Jan 11, 2000 Crash

IN DRY ROAD CONDITIONS ON I-5 NORTHBOUND WE NOTICED THAT TRAFFIC WAS STOPPING AHEAD OF US AND APPLIED BRAKES. WE HAD ALREADY SLOWED TO APPROX 50MPH BEFORE BRAKING . THE VEHICLE NOSE DIPPED AS WE SLOWED TO STOP, THEN THE ANTI LOCK MECH RELEASED THE BASE BRAKES AND WE WERE THROWN UPRIGHT AS WE CONTINUED FORWARD INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF US AFTER A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE DURING WHICH TIME WE WERE AWARE THAT WE WERE NOT BEING SLOWED BY THE ANTI- LOCK SYSTEM. WE HAD NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD AN UNUSUAL STOPPING DISTANCE IN THE PAST, BUT BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL AS WE WERE TOLD BY OUR DEALER. THE BRAKES HAD RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED IN DECEMBER. THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT WE SHOULD HAVE HAD AMPLE DISTANCE FOR ANY PROPERLY WORKING BRAKE SYSTEM TO STOP US IN TIME. *AK

Jan 4, 2000

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ACTIVATED AND CREATED A DANGEROUS SKID ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS. I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER AND USED AVOIDANCE MANOVEURS TWICE TO AVOID COLLISIONS. THERE SEEMS TO BE TWO CONSISTENT CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE ACTIVATION OF THE ABS /SKIDDING...BUMPY ROADS(I HAVE SKIDDED BOTH ON DRY RAILROAD CROSSINGS AND DRY UNPAVED MOUNTAIN ROADS) AND,SECOND, RAINY PAVED SURFACES THAT WOULD NOT ORDINARILY INDUCE A SKID. WET WHITE PAINTED LINES AT INTERSECTIONS ARE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS. WHAT I CANT UNDERSTAND IS THAT AS OF 01/04/2000, YOU ALREADY HAVE 463!!! REPORTS ON YOUR WEBSITE OF THIS VEHICLE/YEAR/SYSTEM FAILURE AND YET, NO RECALL. *AK

Jan 4, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES FOR POOR BRAKING ABILITY. NLM

Dec 23, 1999

ONGOING /INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE, AND INTERMITTENTLY PEDAL WOULD HARDEN OR GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE RESOLVED.

Dec 16, 1999

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, TOWING A TRAVELER TRAILER WEIGHING 7,000 POUNDS, AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM KICKED IN, BUT SUBURBAN TRAVELED ABOUT ANOTHER 45 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN LIFE THREATENING IF PEDESTRIANS WERE IN THE CROSSWALK. *AK

Dec 8, 1999

NO SUMMARY

Dec 7, 1999

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH & WAS SLOWING DOWN, APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL & IT WENT TO FLOOR. ABS BRAKES FAILED. FINALLY CAUGHT & JERKED VEHICLE. WAS HARD TO CONTROL. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THIS WAS THE 2ND OR 3RD TIME IT HAPPENED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & BRAKING PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. MECHANIC COULD NOT REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK

Dec 3, 1999 Crash

UNDER PANIC STOPS, THE BRAKES ACT LIKE "ANTIBRAKES" NOT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. MY SON AND I BOTH HAVE IDENTICAL 1994 SUBURBANS AND WE BOTH SHARE THE SAME PROBLEM OF POOR BRAKING, WHEN WET OR UNDER PANIC SITUATIONS. MY SON HAD A ACCIDENT WITH MINE WHEN THE BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP HIM IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION, RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS SUBURBAN OWNERS, AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING. THE BRAKES ARE SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH SUCH HEAVY VEHICLE. I SPOKE TO CHEVROLET AND THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF BRAKE PROBLEMS, BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT YET, THAT A NATIONAL RECALL MIGHT COME NEXT YEAR. I THINK SOMETHING THIS DRASTIC SHOULD HAVE A PRIORITY TO THE PUBLIC.

Nov 15, 1999

SEAT BELT RETRACTION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK ON DRIVER SEAT, AND OCCASIONALLY FAILS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE PART THAT FAILS IS THE RETURN OF THE SHOULDER BELT. LEAVING THE SHOULDER BELT LOOSE AND OF LITTLE VALUE. ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, THE SHOULDER HARNESS SOMETIMES FAILS TO TIGHTEN UP BUT THEN DURING THE RIDE IT WILL MAKE A ZIPPING SOUND AND RETRACT AND TIGHTEN TO A PROPER FIT. AS FOR THE ABS, THEY KICK IN AT TIMES WHEN NOT NEEDED, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL, BUT SEEMS AS IF THE BRAKES DO NOT GRAB AS THEY MIGHT. EXAMPLE, WE HAVE SOME SANDY AREAS ON OUR GRAVEL ROAD, AND IF I TOUCH THE BRAKES THE ABS SOMETIMES KICKS IN, AND DOES NOT LET UP WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE. *AK

Oct 30, 1999

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WHETHER LIGHT OR HEAVY, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WILL LOCK UP AND SKID, EVEN THOUGH THE OTHER THREE WILL CONTINUE TO ROLL. BRAKING ACTION IS APPARENT IN THE OTHER WHEELS, BUT THE RIGHT REAR WILL LOCK UP CONTINOUSLY.

Oct 27, 1999

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES UNEXPECTEDLY, AND WHILE BRAKING THE ENGINE IRACES HIGH. THE RPMS ARE HIGH, AND THE FRONT WHEELS ARE SQUEALING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OCCUPANT NEEDS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE RPMS RETURN TO NORMAL. PREVIOUSLY, HAD A TON OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, BUT SAID IT MAY BE ELECTRICAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Oct 27, 1999

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES UNEXPECTEDLY, AND WHILE BRAKING THE ENGINE IRACES HIGH. THE RPMS ARE HIGH, AND THE FRONT WHEELS ARE SQUEALING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OCCUPANT NEEDS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE RPMS RETURN TO NORMAL. PREVIOUSLY, HAD A TON OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, BUT SAID IT MAY BE ELECTRICAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Oct 21, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUOUSLY STARTED AND STOPPED, EVENTUALLY STOPPING ALTOGETHER WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD WERE REPLACED AT OWNER COST TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. ACTIVATION OF ANTILOCK BRAKES PRODUCE VEHICLE SURGES AND/OR GREATLY INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND/OR DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 1993. ALSO, ON DESCENTS OF MUDDY, SNOWY AND/OR ROCKY ROADS, ANTILOCK BRAKES WHILE ACTIVATED INCREASE SPEED OF VEHICLE AND WILL NOT THE STOP VEHICLE UNLESS THE ANTILOCK FEATURE IS DEACTIVATED BY RELEASING AND THEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. PROBLEM OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS (3MPH THROUGH HIGHWAY SPEEDS). NORMAL BRAKING IS OK. BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT NORMAL INTERVALS AND FRONT ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN RELACED - NEITHER REPLACEMENT CORRECTED OR IMPROVED THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM'S OPERATION OR RESPONSIVENESS. *AK

Oct 21, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUOUSLY STARTED AND STOPPED, EVENTUALLY STOPPING ALTOGETHER WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD WERE REPLACED AT OWNER COST TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. ACTIVATION OF ANTILOCK BRAKES PRODUCE VEHICLE SURGES AND/OR GREATLY INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND/OR DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 1993. ALSO, ON DESCENTS OF MUDDY, SNOWY AND/OR ROCKY ROADS, ANTILOCK BRAKES WHILE ACTIVATED INCREASE SPEED OF VEHICLE AND WILL NOT THE STOP VEHICLE UNLESS THE ANTILOCK FEATURE IS DEACTIVATED BY RELEASING AND THEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. PROBLEM OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS (3MPH THROUGH HIGHWAY SPEEDS). NORMAL BRAKING IS OK. BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT NORMAL INTERVALS AND FRONT ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN RELACED - NEITHER REPLACEMENT CORRECTED OR IMPROVED THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM'S OPERATION OR RESPONSIVENESS. *AK

Oct 19, 1999

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP, THE BRAKES THEN RELEASE AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ABS COMPLETELY FAILED AT 102,000 MILES. *AK *YC

Oct 3, 1999 Crash

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IF VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS EVEN SLIGHT BUMB IN PAVEMENT BRAKES WILL RELEASE. BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING CAPABILITY FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL BRAKES RESET. DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PANIC BRAKING FOR THIS TO OCCUR. ON THIS OCCASION DRIVER IN FRONT MADE SUDDEN STOP. BRAKES APPLIED, HIT SLIGHT BUMP IN ROAD AND BRAKES RELEASED SO REAR-ENDED DRIVER. WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IF BRAKES HAD NOT FAILED OR IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE.

Sep 29, 1999

WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH AND APPLYING ABS BRAKES, THEY PROCEEDED TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE WOULD SKID A BIT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WOULD HAPPEN EVERY OTHER MONTH OR SO. IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR FOUND, EVEN AFTER BEING TEST DRIVEN. *AK

Sep 28, 1999

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

Sep 28, 1999

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

Sep 28, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKES, AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. REPEATED SERVICE CHECK HAVE NOT INDICATED WHAT CAUSE IS. *AK

Sep 9, 1999

BRAKES LOCKED UP AT HIGH SPEED DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. LEAKAGE OCCURRED, PEDAL STARTED GOING DOWN TO FLOOR. PROBLEM REOCCURRED. INSTALLED 3 MASTER CYLINDERS AND BLED SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES--BRAKES STILL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT OR HOW TO REPAIR IT. *AK *ML

Sep 3, 1999

WHEN ITS RAINING & ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD LOCK UP. CAN HEAR NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON ROUGH ROUGH ROAD. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO CHECK PROBLEM. *AK

Sep 1, 1999

AT TIMES WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED THERE IS A DEPRESSED FEELING BEFORE THE BRAKES RESPOND, THERE IS A NOISE, AND THEN THE SYSTEM WILL REACT, AND SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Aug 31, 1999 Crash

WHILE TRAVELING ON DRY PAVEMENT / WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KICKS IN, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. *ML

Aug 31, 1999

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

Aug 26, 1999 Crash

THE BRAKES ARE GENERALLY DEFECTTIVE. I HAVE BEEN IN SEVERAL EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WHERE THE BRAKES HAVE NOT PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. ON ONE OCCASION, I NEARLY LOST CONTROL ON THE FREEWAY. ON ANOTHER, ON A WET STREET AT LOW SPEED, I PARTIALLY ENTERED AN INTERSECTION THROUGH A RED LIGHT BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULD KEEP RELEASING. WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCIDENT NOTED ABOVE, I WAS ON A FREEWAY ACCESS ROAD GOING ABOUT 45MPH WHEN TRAFFIC UNEXPECTEDLY CAME TO A HALT, AND I, ALONG WITH MOST OF THE OTHER DRIVERS, HAD TO JUMP ON THE BRAKES HARD. I WAS BRAKING WELL AND STOPPING SHORT OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE INCREASED TO THE POINT OF ENGAGING THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, THE BRAKES ACTUALLY RELEASED CAUSING ME TO LUNGE FORWARD INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ALTHOUGH MANY CARS WERE SCRAMBLING TO STOP, MINE WAS THE ONLY ACCIDENT. I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER AND I CONSIDER MYSELF A GOOD AND SAFE DRIVER. I DID NOT RELEASE THE BRAKES--I KNOW HOW ANTI-LOCKS WORK AND I KNOW HOW TO USE THEM. MY OTHER CAR HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, SO I ALSO KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES THAT WORK WELL. I RAISED HELL AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THEIR HEAD BRAKE GURU TEST THE BRAKES. THEY CLAIMED THEY WERE FINE AND WORKING PROPERLY. THEY ARE WRONG. I RECENTLY READ THAT THE NTSB HAS AN OPEN LONG-TERM INVESTIGATION INTO THESE BRAKES, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD PUT IN MY TWO CENTS TO HELP YOU. I BOUGHT A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. I'VE LOST MONEY ON COLLISION REPAIRS AND INSURANCE. I'M AT RISK EVERY DAY AND I KNOW IT. I'M AT YOUR DISPOSAL SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED FURTHER INFORMATION. THANKS.

Aug 24, 1999 Crash

I HAVE HAD SIMILAR INSTANCES IN THE PAST, WITHOUT AN INCIDENT OCCURING. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INSUFFICIENT BRAKE POWER TO STOP THE VEHICLE ADEQUATELY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IN AN EMERGENCY CONDITION, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES, BUT THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS VERY LONG. THIS ABS REACTS VERY DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER I HAVE EXPERIENCED. THE STOPPING POWER IS ACTUALLY VERY DIMINISHED WITH THE ABS ACTIVATED THAN WHEN IT IS NOT ACTIVATED. ONCE THE ABS COMES INTO PLAY, THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT SPEEDS UP. I REALIZE THAT THE ABS IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE WHEELS FROM LOCKING UP AND THAT ONE SHOULD HOLD A CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL RATHER THAN PUMPING THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, IN DRY CONDITIONS, I CAN STOP THE VEHICLE QUICKER AND IN A SHORTER DISTANCE IF I DO NOT ALLOW THE TO ABS ACTIVATE. OF COURSE ONE DOES NOT HAVE THAT CHOICE IN A PANIC STOP SITUATION. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO RELY ON THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERED INTO THE VEHICLE. I RECENTLY READ THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON THE 2000 SUBURBAN AND I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT GM DID NOT PROVIDE THE SAME 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKE SYSTEM INTRODUCED IN THE '99 PICK UP MODELS. THE ACCIDENT I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THE BRAKING SYSTEM OPERATED AS IT SHOULD HAVE.

Aug 19, 1999

BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UP UNDER SLIPPERY OR WET CONDITIONS UPON TAPPING THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Aug 18, 1999 Crash

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT APPROX. 30 MPH AND WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND VEHICLE CONTINUED ON. THEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA GIVE FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Aug 17, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, ABS SYSTEM IS KICKING IN AND NOT STOPPING VEHICLE.CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, AND THEN VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A STOP. *AK

Aug 16, 1999

WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Aug 5, 1999

ANTI LOCK BRAKES VIBRATED AND FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING DURING RAINY WEATHER. NLM

Aug 4, 1999

ABS BRAKES AND PADS FAILED. NLM

Aug 4, 1999

ABS BRAKES AND PADS FAILED. NLM

Aug 4, 1999

ABS PUMP FAILED. NLM

Aug 4, 1999

ABS BRAKES AND PADS FAILED. NLM

Aug 4, 1999

ABS BRAKES AND PADS FAILED. NLM

Aug 4, 1999

ABS PUMP FAILED. NLM

Jul 29, 1999

ANTI LOCK BRAKES PERFORM POORLY, VEHICLE HAS RUN INTO DITCH ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. MJS

Jul 28, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jul 27, 1999

OCCASIONALY WHEN COMING TO A STOP DURING A CONTACT WITH WET ROADWAY THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE ENGAGING IN A MANNER THAT IS ERRATIC AND DRAMATIC. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, JUST AS TOTAL STOPPING IS ABOUT TO OCCUR A VIOLENT PULSING OF THE BRAKES OCCURS SUCH THAT THE FEELING OF BEING REAR-ENDED TAKES PLACE. THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 5 BRAKING INCINDENTS IN A ROW AND THEN ABRUBTLY STOP. BY THE TIME I GET TO A DEALER THE SITUATION IS UNDUPLICATABLE. I HAVE READ ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH OTHER ABS SYSTEMS ON THE CHEVY LINE OF SUV'S AND WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS SIMILAR TO THOSE COMPLAINTS. IT IS ALWAYS WET ROADWAY WHEN IT HAPPENS, BUT NOT NECESSARILY A COLD VEHICLE (AS IN FIRST USE OF THE DAY). IT TRULY FEELS LIKE SOMEONE JUST HIT YOU FROM BEHIND IN THE WAY THE VEHICLE LURCHES AS IT COMES TO A FULL STOP AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. ALSO TENDS TO ONLY HAPPEN WHEN BRAKING FROM SLOW, 40 MPH OR LESS, SPEEDS.

Jul 25, 1999

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMATIC ANTI-SKID SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, AND HAVE HAD DOZENS OF NEAR ACCIDENTS AND ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN FORCED TO VEER INTO SHOULDERS AND DITCHES TO PREVENT DISASTER. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND WANT TO GET RID OF IT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THIS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS, BUT CONTINUOUSLY CHARGES US TO 'ADJUST' OR REPLACE THE BRAKES AND SAYS THIS PROBLEM IS NORMAL.

Jul 24, 1999 Crash

MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 6-16-99. SHE WAS GOING APROX. 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER WAS APPROX. 20 FT IN FRONT OF HER. SHE FELT THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT BEGIN TO SLOW IN TIME. OUR VEHICLE (SUBURBAN) SUSTAINED $8,000+ IN DAMAGES THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A THIRD VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO REAR BUMPER AND WAS DRIVEN FROM SCENE. WE FEEL THAT ABS FAILURE COULD BE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR BUT DON'T HAVE MECHANICAL CONFIRMATION.

Jul 24, 1999

THE ABS BRAKES SYSTEM ON THE 1994 SUBURBAN WAS UNRELIABLE SINCE THE FIRST MONTH AFTER ORIGINAL PURCHASE. A TYPICAL SCENARIO IS COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR STOPLIGHT. THE BRAKES OCCASSIONALLY START PULSING, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL AN EXTRA DISTANCE BEFORE STOPPING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN NEAR MISSES WHERE WE ALMOST REAR-ENDED OTHER VEHICLES AND ON OTHER OCCASSIONS CAME TO A STOP IN THE INTERSECTION. ALSO, RAILROAD TRACKS ARE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS WITH THE SUBURBAN ABS.

Jul 23, 1999 Crash

ABS SYSTEM ISNT WORKING, AND SOMETIMES THE ABS SYSTEM WILL WORK. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Jul 23, 1999

BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON OUR 1994 SURBURBAN. THE SITUATION HAS OCURRED ON DRY PAVEMENT AND I BELIEVE CAN NOT BE ATTRIBUTED TO EITHER OF US APPLYING THE BRAKES TO HARD OR "PUMPING" THE BRAKES. AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKES LOCK AND THEN RELEASE. THE RELEASE (OR FAILURE)OF THE BRAKES EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE. IN ADDITION I HAVE NOTICED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING WHEN THIS OCCURS. I AM SUBMITTING THIS REPORT BECAUSE OF THE RECENT PUBLICITY REGARDING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THE CONTINUED INVESTIGATION OF SURBURBANS

Jul 22, 1999

IN REGULAR BRAKING VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, DURING A PANIC STOP BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALE R REPLACED PARTS IN BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Jul 22, 1999

EA 95-023; WHEN TRAVELING AND UNDER ANY NORMAL STOPPING, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Jul 22, 1999

.BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. NO RESISTANCE FROM BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Jul 22, 1999 Crash

THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ON CHEVY SURBURBANS. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CRASH ON A SUNNY DAY WITH DRIVE PAVEMENT. THE ABS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I HAVE RUN INTO THIS INSTANCE 3 PREVIOUS TIMES WHERE "STANDING" ON THE BRAKES DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. YET IF I RELEASE THE ABS BRAKES AND RE-APPLY, THE VEHICLE WILL USUALLY STOP. GIVEN THE CURRENT RECALL ON CHEVY ABS PRODUCTS FROM THIS TIMEFRAME, I WANTED TO REPORT THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH ABS ON MY SUBURBAN.

Jul 21, 1999

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATON. *AK

Jul 21, 1999 Crash

HERE IS AN EXCERP OF THE LETTER I GAVE MY DEALERSHIP REGARDING ABS POTENTIAL PROBLEMS ON 2 OCT 1995. DEALERSHIP SAID BRAKES WERE FINE. ON 27 SEPTEMBER, WHILE I WAS BRAKING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY SUBURBAN HIT A BUMP. THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY "CHANGED". INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL STOPPING, IT FELT LIKE THE ABS "KICKED IN" AND I COULD FEEL THE HEAR AND FEEL THE CHARACTERISTIC PEDAL VIBRATION. WORST OF ALL, MOST OF THE BRAKING FORCE WAS GONE. THE ABS SHOULD NOT HAVE KICKED IN SINCE THIS WAS NOT A PANIC STOP OR A WHEEL LOCK UP SITUATION. I KEPT THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AND WITHIN ONE OR TWO SECONDS THE ABS TURNED OFF AND NORMAL BRAKING RESUMED.. I KNOW WHAT NORMAL ABS FUNCTIONING FEELS LIKE SINCE I HAVE TESTED THEM UNDER A CONTROLLED PANIC STOP SITUATION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TO ME UNDER A NORMAL BRAKING SITUATION. I DISMISSED THE FIRST EVENT AS A FREAK OCCURRENCE UNTIL MY WIFE REAR ENDED A TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER ON 21 SEPTEMBER, WHILE IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC. SHE EXPLAINED THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID THE COLLISION BUT COULD NOT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES-ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO OUR SUBURBAN AND THE TRUCK. THIS CONDITION MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THAT ACCIDENT. *AK

Jul 14, 1999

WHILE BRAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS, BRAKES WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE. BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MEANING PEDAL WILL HIT FLOOR, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SLOWING DOWN. ABS BRAKES MAY TAKE OVER AT ANY TIME, REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS OR SPEED. *AK

Jun 29, 1999

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AT THE INTERSECTION.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

Jun 23, 1999

WHEN GOING ABOUT LESS 30 MPH ON UNLEVELED ROAD, THE BRAKES WILL RELEASE. *AK

Jun 17, 1999 Crash

BOTH INCIDENTS WERE ALMOST IDENTICAL. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS AND HAD THE NEED TO STOP QUICKLY DUE TO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IT FELT LIKE THEY WERE NOT WORKING AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO PULSING OF THE BRAKES, JUST A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A LOUD GROAN. I DID NOT PUMP THE PEDAL, I JUST APPLIED HARDER AND HARDER PRESSURE UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS ON THE FLOOR, AND THE SUBURBAN CONTINUED TO ALMOST FREEWHEEL INTO THE BACK OF VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY NO ONE HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED YET. BUT IF A REMEDY IS NOT FOUND I AM SURE IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL A CHILD RUNS OUT FROM BEHIND A PARKED CAR, AND IT WON'T JUST BE PROPERTY DAMAGE. I TOOK MY SUBURBAN TO GREY CHEVROLET TO HAVE THEM CHECK OUT THE BRAKES, AND THEY SAID ALL THAT ALL THEY COULD FIND WAS THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS OVERFULL, AND BROUGHT THE LEVEL DOWN TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE. THE BRAKES DO NOT FAIL ALL THE TIME, IT IS INTERMITTENT. DUE TO THAT A PROBLEM IS HARD TO DEFINE. *AK

Jun 9, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS STALLING AND JERKING. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK

Jun 2, 1999

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

May 12, 1999

BRAKES LOCK IN WET WEATHER, CAUSING VIOLENT LURCH, ALSO BRAKES FAIL WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON ROUGH SURFACE, RESULTING IN POOR STEERING CONTROL AND GOING THRU INTERSECTION. WIPERS INTERMITTENT - SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT COME ON. GRINDING NOISE IN REAR-END HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE NEW, DEALER CHECKED ONCE THEN IGNORED IT, THEY WERE ALSO NOTIFIED ON THE BRAKES BUT "COULD FIND NO PROBLEM"!!??!!

Apr 29, 1999

BRAKING SYSTEM SEEMS TO FAIL ON BUMPY AND WET CONDITIONS. BRAKES A UNDERPOWERED FOR THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLE AND OVERHEAT WHILE TOWING. REPLACED MASTER CYL TWICE DUE TO LEAKS. I AM TOLD AT A CAR SHOW CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS. I CANNOT BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FAILURES I HAVE FOUND ON THIS SIGHT AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. LIVES ARE AT STAKES AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT, NOT THE CONSUMER. DEALER TOLD ME TO UPGRADE BRAKES TO THE EXISTING SYSTEM 96 AND UP WOULD COST ME 1400.00. NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE EVEN THE DEALERSHIP. I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN. THE BRAKES SYSTEMS IN THESE 94 SHOULD BE RECALLED. ASK ANY MECHANIC WHO HAS WORKED ON THESE BRAKE SYSTEMS.

Apr 29, 1999

BRAKING SYSTEM SEEMS TO FAIL ON BUMPY AND WET CONDITIONS. BRAKES A UNDERPOWERED FOR THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLE AND OVERHEAT WHILE TOWING. REPLACED MASTER CYL TWICE DUE TO LEAKS. I AM TOLD AT A CAR SHOW CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS. I CANNOT BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FAILURES I HAVE FOUND ON THIS SIGHT AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. LIVES ARE AT STAKES AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT, NOT THE CONSUMER. DEALER TOLD ME TO UPGRADE BRAKES TO THE EXISTING SYSTEM 96 AND UP WOULD COST ME 1400.00. NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE EVEN THE DEALERSHIP. I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN. THE BRAKES SYSTEMS IN THESE 94 SHOULD BE RECALLED. ASK ANY MECHANIC WHO HAS WORKED ON THESE BRAKE SYSTEMS.

Apr 21, 1999

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURES WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.

Apr 20, 1999 Crash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Apr 6, 1999

WHEN THE PROBLEM ORIGINALLY STARTED ABOUT 2 YRS AGO, WE IGNORED IT. THEN, WHEN IT BECAME CLEAR THAT IT WASN'T AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (NOT THE SELLING DEALERSHIP). DURING A TEST DRIVE, THE EVENT OCCURRED, AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL," AND THAT OTHER SIMILAR MAKES DID THE SAMETHING. THE EVENT THAT HAPPENS IS THAT WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND, AND THE BRAKES DON'T "TAKE". THE VEHICLE CONTINUES ALONG ITS COURSE, NOT SLOWING APPRECIABLY FOR A WHILE. THE BRAKES WILL EVENTUALLY GRAB, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STOPS. THE SERVICE REP SAID WE JUST NEEDED TO BE CAREFUL WHEN WE DRIVE. *AK

Mar 16, 1999 Crash

ABS ENGAGED DURING MODERATE BRAKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A "COAST" SITUATION RESULTING IN A REAR-END COLLISION WITH VEHICLE AHEAD. WITNESS 1 VERIFIED BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING. WITNESS 2 VERIFIED HEARING ABS ENGAGE, BUT ALSO STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY (NOT RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS), BUT DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AFTER ACCIDENT, AT INSURANCE COMPANY REQUEST, BUT AGAIN, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. HAVE ASKED FOR GMC SERVICE REP. TO INSPECT VEHICLE. DEALER COMMITTED TO CONTACT FACTORY REP. AND HAS STATED FACTORY REP. WILL CONTACT US THIS WEEK TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR EXTENDED PERIOD. CURRENTLY WAITING TO HEAR FROM FACTORY REP., BUT DEALER DOES NOT EXPECT HIM TO FIND ANY PROBLEM. IT IS OUR OPINION THAT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE DUE TO THE RANDOMNESS OF APPLYING BRAKES AND HAVING VEHICLE GO INTO "COAST" MODE. DUE TO NUMBER OF TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE FACT THAT IT FINALLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES, WE FEEL THAT GMC SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY. FIRST, NECESSARY REPAIRS SHOULD BE MADE TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE. SECOND, GMC HAS A FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE MALFUNCTION OF THE FACTORY EQUIPMENT. RESEARCH INTO THIS SITUATION HAS FOUND INFORMATION INDICATING GMC IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.

Mar 16, 1999

ABS SYSTEM FAILS WHILE DRIVING UNDER ABNORMAL CONDITIONS (GRAVEL,RAIN,RR TRACK) CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO ACTIVE, MAKES NOISE AND THE PEDAL TO GOES TO THE FLOOR, ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

Feb 1, 1999 Crash

THREE CARS IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY, I APPLIED BRAKES WITH FULL PRESURE FROM MY FOOT (I DID NOT RELEASE PRESURE AT ANY TIME), MY SUBURBAN DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH WITH EXTENCIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE ROADWAY WAS WET AND THE SPEED WAS 35 MPH. DRIVER WAS ONLY OCCUPANT AND WAS WEARING A SEATBELT, MINOR NECK INJURY.

Jan 21, 1999 Crash

DRIVING THROUGH A WET PARKING LOT AT 10-15 MPH , APPLIED BRAKES , ABS STARTED FUNCTIONING AND BRAKE PEDAL SUNK TO FLOOR . VEHICLE CONTIUED TO ROLL WITH BRAKE PEDAL ON FLOOR . STOPPED VEHICLE WITH E-BRAKE AND FENCE .

Dec 29, 1998

NUMEROUS FAILURES AND POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE WITH THIS VEHICLE, DEALER SAYS IT'S SUPPOSED TO HAVE "BAD BRAKES" " THEY ARE UNDERSIZED FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT WE WON'T FIX THEM"

Dec 16, 1998

DOORS AT THE BOTTOM HAVE ROTTED OUT, SEAM ON THE BOTTOM, ALL OF THE PAINT IS OFF AND RUSTING OUT FROM THE INSIDE. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ALSO ABS BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ABS LIGHT COMES ON PREMATURELY. DEALER CANNOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Dec 1, 1998 Crash

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL ENGAGE EVEN WHEN THERE ARE SMALL BRAKING BUMPS AT INTERSECTIONS AND WHEN NEEDING TO STOP SUDDENLY. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM THRU CUSTOMER SERVICE HOT LINE PREVIOUSLY AND WERE TOLD THIS WAS A NORMAL OPERATION.TODAY(12/01/98) THE SUBURBAN DID NOT STOP CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION WITH A LEXUS WHICH IN TURN HIT A BMW.ANTI LOCK BRAKES THAT ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY UNDER THESE TYPES OF CIRCUMSTANCES ARE NOT RELIABLE NOR SAFE.

Oct 30, 1998

HYDROBOOST UNIT LEAKS FLUID CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, DUE TO PRESSURE FAILURE.

Oct 28, 1998 Crash

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 25 MPH AND 3-CAR LENGTHS BEHIND VEHICLE IN FRONT, CONSTRUCTION CAUSED LANE MERGING AND SUBSEQUENT ABRUPT STOPPING. UPON BRAKING, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITH ONLY MILD RESISTANCE. BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE IN TIME TO AVOID A MINOR COLLISION, EVENTHOUGH THERE WAS ADEQUATE DISTANCE TO DO SO. *AK

Oct 28, 1998

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING WHEEL SPINS TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE RIGHT IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE AND WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. BRAKES WERE IN GOOD CONDITION SO THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM WAS BLED TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. AFTER BRAKES WERE BLED THERE WAS NO CHANGE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SUGGESTED TO REPLACE THE FOLLOWING PARTS IN ORDER AS A PROCESS OF ELIMINATION. THE FRONT BRAKE LINES REPLACED, NO CHANGE. FRONT CALIPERS REPLACED, NO CHANGE. REAR BRAKE KIT AND PROPORTIONING VALVE ASSEMBLY CHANGED, THE UNSAFE SWERVE PROBLEM WAS ELIMINATED. TOTAL COST $ 1000.00

Oct 20, 1998

BRAKES LOOSE PRESSURE AND LOCK-UP CAUSING CAR TO SKID.

Oct 13, 1998

ABS BRAKES: WHEN ABS ARE APPLIED THEY WOULD EITHER LOCK UP OR BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. THEY WOULD ALSO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES OR PEDAL. *AK

Sep 10, 1998

BRAKES HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

Aug 26, 1998

BRAKE FAILURE.

Aug 25, 1998

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

Aug 17, 1998

CONSUMER EXPRIENCING ABS FAILURE. INTERMITTENTLY, THE BRAKES WOULD DELAY BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND CONDITION CANNOT BE RESOLVED. *AK

Aug 12, 1998

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Jul 29, 1998 Crash

DRIVING ON A TOLL ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR, THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND THE VEHICLE BEHIND HIT THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE BEHIND HIT THE TRUCK. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED. *AK

Jul 8, 1998

ABS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO ENGAGE ON VARYING ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN MINOR COLLISIONS.

Jun 25, 1998

ABS BRAKES CAUSE JERKING MOTION OF VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

Jun 23, 1998

SINCE OWNER PURCHASED TRUCK THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THE BRAKES DO NOT HOLD IN THE RAIN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE ABS KICKS IN. THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIES THE BRAKES. THE ABS KICKS IN WHEN THE TRUCK ACTS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR POOR PERFORMANCE EA95- 025. THIS PROBLEM IS COMPOUNDED DUE TO HIGH IDLE SPEED, 1,000 RPM, OF 427 CUBIC INCH ENGINE. IDLE SPEED CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. *AK

Jun 23, 1998

SYSTEM KICKS IN AT THE MOST UNEXPECTED MOMENTS, MOANING LIKE A SICK COW, AND PROPELS THE TRUCK FORWARD IN AN HOPELESSLY UNCONTROLABLE FASHION. WE HAVE PLOWED RIGHT INTO AND THRU INTERSECTIONS, LOST CONTROL IN TURNS, AND BEEN FORTUNATE THAT OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL HAS KEPT OTHERS OUT OF OUR WAY SO FAR.

Jun 23, 1998

ABS SYSTEM FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER CONTINUED TO FAIL.

Jun 3, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

Jun 2, 1998

ABS ENGAGED ON DRY PAVEMENT WITH GOOD TRACTION AFTER HITTING A POT-HOLE RESULTING IN INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE.

Jun 2, 1998

ABS ACTIVATED AND CAUSED A PROLONGED AMOUNT OF STOPPING DISTANCE. DRIVER HAS HAD TWO CRASHES WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO ABS NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A NORMAL BRAKING PATTERN.

Jun 1, 1998

ABS INITIATES ON SNOW AND ICE AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS GREATLY INCREASED.

May 13, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED UPON DEPRESSING BRAKES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH.

Apr 27, 1998 Crash

WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Apr 23, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE WHEN GOING OVER POTHOLES, LOCK UP IN RAIN AND SNOW, ALSO VEHICLE PULLS TO THE SIDE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.

Apr 20, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Apr 20, 1998

WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES ARE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKE FADE AWAY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED . *AK

Apr 15, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES. *AK

Apr 14, 1998

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

Apr 7, 1998

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE.

Apr 1, 1998

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

Mar 25, 1998

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY WORK FIRST, THEN WILL STOP WORKING. VEHICLE SEEMS LIKE IT IS NOT ACCELLERATING, BUT LIKE TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL EVEN WHEN STANDING ON IT. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mar 23, 1998 Crash

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

Mar 20, 1998 Crash

BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, VEHICLE AHEAD SLOWED DOWN, SUBURBAN ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN AND PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. RAN INTO THE BACK OF VEHICLE AHEAD. VEHICLE IS IN FOR AN INSPECTION . *AK

Mar 20, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Mar 17, 1998

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET SURFACES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND HAS CHECKED THE ABS BOOSTER. *AK

Mar 16, 1998

POWER SEATS DETACHING FROM ANCHORS. ABS BRAKES LOCKING UP ON WET ROAD WHEN APPLIED, CAUSING BRAKES TO SLIDE. FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY (5 TIMES). LEAKS IN VALVE COVER GASKET. *AK

Mar 11, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Mar 10, 1998 Crash

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 40 MPH ON HIGHWAY BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL. BUT THE VEHICLE COULDN'T STOP, REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE IN A CRASH. CONSUMER SAID DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK

Mar 6, 1998 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED AND VEHICLE SKIDDED ABOUT A BLOCK AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

Mar 6, 1998 Crash

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/INJURIES. *AK

Mar 5, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.

Mar 4, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY CONTINUOUSLY.

Mar 3, 1998

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HITTING A BUMP AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRUCK JERKS DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN STOPS. ALSO WHEN HAVING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE TRUCK, IT JUST JERKS. *AK

Mar 2, 1998

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A DELAY BEFORE THE ABS KICK IN, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DIATANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Feb 26, 1998

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED DURING A PANIC STOP THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE BRAKES LET GO, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Feb 26, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES.

Feb 26, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Feb 25, 1998

BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AT 20 MPH AND STOP THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED A CRASH.

Feb 23, 1998

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE.

Feb 18, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.

Feb 13, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

Feb 11, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGING IN LIGHT BRAKING AND NOT EFFECTIVE FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE, NEAR ACCIDENTS.

Feb 10, 1998

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO RESURFACED REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND DRUMS/REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT. *AK

Feb 10, 1998

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO RESURFACED REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND DRUMS/REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT. *AK

Feb 10, 1998

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO RESURFACED REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND DRUMS/REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT. *AK

Feb 9, 1998

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BEFORE INITIAL STOP IS ENGAGED, HAVING A SOFT PEDAL. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED TWICE WHICH THE SOFT PEDAL RETURNED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. REAR BRAKES ARE ADJUSTED CONTINUOUSLY. ALSO FRONT ROTORS CUT TWICE, AND REAR DRUMS CUT ONCE.

Feb 9, 1998

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BEFORE INITIAL STOP IS ENGAGED, HAVING A SOFT PEDAL. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED TWICE WHICH THE SOFT PEDAL RETURNED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. REAR BRAKES ARE ADJUSTED CONTINUOUSLY. ALSO FRONT ROTORS CUT TWICE, AND REAR DRUMS CUT ONCE.

Feb 9, 1998

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BEFORE INITIAL STOP IS ENGAGED, HAVING A SOFT PEDAL. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED TWICE WHICH THE SOFT PEDAL RETURNED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. REAR BRAKES ARE ADJUSTED CONTINUOUSLY. ALSO FRONT ROTORS CUT TWICE, AND REAR DRUMS CUT ONCE.

Feb 9, 1998

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BEFORE INITIAL STOP IS ENGAGED, HAVING A SOFT PEDAL. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED TWICE WHICH THE SOFT PEDAL RETURNED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. REAR BRAKES ARE ADJUSTED CONTINUOUSLY. ALSO FRONT ROTORS CUT TWICE, AND REAR DRUMS CUT ONCE.

Feb 9, 1998

OWNER CLAIMED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE TRUCK DID NOT COME TO A FULL STOP. HAD TO KEEP PRESSING THE PEDAL FOR TRUCK TO STOP. *AK

Feb 9, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION.

Feb 5, 1998

BRAKES FAILED.

Feb 3, 1998

ABS SYSTEM HAS A ONE-HALF TO THREE-QUARTER SECOND TIME FROM THE MOMENT THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO COAST MOMENTARILY. *AK

Feb 3, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 TO 60 MPH, WHEN THE CONSUMER STEPS ON BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP IN ANY TYPE OF SURFACE. DEALER HAD CHECKED BRAKE PADS AND REPLACED THEM AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

Feb 3, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 TO 60 MPH, WHEN THE CONSUMER STEPS ON BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP IN ANY TYPE OF SURFACE. DEALER HAD CHECKED BRAKE PADS AND REPLACED THEM AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

Jan 28, 1998

VEHICLE HAS COME CLOSE TO REAR ENDING VEHICLES BECAUSE THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.

Jan 27, 1998

THE BRAKES FADE WHEN PRESSING THE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND HAVE TO PUMP THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE TRUCK TO STOP. *AK

Jan 27, 1998

EA95-026; WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Jan 27, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON BUMPY/WET/ICY ROAD CONDITIONS.

Jan 26, 1998

EA94-038; THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE TIRES. *AK

Jan 26, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN COLLISION TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jan 23, 1998 Crash

ANTI LOCK BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH, TOOK RIGHT HAND TURN. WENT TO MAKE A STOP AT RED LIGHT AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER. PUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL BUT COULD NOT STOP AND RAN INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF A CAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES.

Jan 21, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS.

Jan 21, 1998

BRAKES FAILED.

Jan 21, 1998

ABS LOCKS WHEN VEHICLE IS ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE OWNER IS NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. TEH DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

Jan 21, 1998

ABS LOCKS WHEN VEHICLE IS ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE OWNER IS NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. TEH DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

Jan 15, 1998 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SMALL SKID CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Jan 15, 1998

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK YOU APPLYING Y FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL DIDN'T GO DOWN AND THE TRUCK KEPT ROLLING FORWARD. *AK

Jan 15, 1998

COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE.

Jan 14, 1998

MULTIPLE COLLISIONS AND NEAR MISSES DUE TO BRAKE FAILURES.

Jan 12, 1998

ABS FAILURE. THERE HAD BEEN 6 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR PRIOR TO COLLISION.

Jan 9, 1998

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE GOIN GOVER A BUMPY SURFACE, THE ABS BRAKES SEEM TO ACTIVATE EVEN WHEN BRAKING LIGHTLY AT TIMES. WHEN THEY ACTIVATE, IT FEELS LIKE THE REAR BRAKES NO LONGER HOLD AND VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WITH FRON TBRAKES ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE, BY FAR DECREASING ITS STOPPIN GPOWER. DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL BEHAVIOR. *AK

Jan 5, 1998

REPEATED ABS FAILURE.

Dec 27, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 30MPH. *AK *JB

Dec 23, 1997

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK ON HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC SLOWING DOWN, AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO GO FORWARD. THEN IT WILL STOP SECONDS LATER. *AK

Dec 23, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. AK

Dec 23, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING TWO ACCIDENTS. *AK

Dec 23, 1997

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED.

Dec 22, 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

Dec 19, 1997

BRAKES WEARING VERY UNEVENLY. FRONT BRAKES AVERAGE 70 & REAR AVERAGE 60. EVERY 10,000 MILES HAVE TO CHANGE BRAKES. ALL BRAKES CHANGED DUE TO UNEVENESS OF WEAR. *AK

Dec 18, 1997

WHENEVER STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT A STOP SIGN HEARS A NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. HAS TO LET UP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN PUSH THE PEDAL BACK DOWN BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. *AK

Dec 15, 1997

EA94-038; THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FADE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WNICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

Dec 15, 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

Dec 12, 1997

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY SURFACE OR IN A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Dec 11, 1997

BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE AND DO NOT STOP VEHICLE.

Dec 5, 1997

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON BUMPY ROADS AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK HESITATES TO STOP. *AK

Dec 4, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN TWO COLLISIONS. *AK

Dec 2, 1997

REAR AXLE SEALS LEAK FROM REAR END AND SOAK BRAKE PADS. RESULT: LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. *AK

Nov 26, 1997

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.

Nov 26, 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

Nov 21, 1997

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Nov 21, 1997

BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR OCCASIONALLY.

Nov 20, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH OR 60 MPH COMING HOME FROM HOME, IT WAS A RED LIGHT WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT COULDN'T STOP AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, DRIVING OVER SIDEWALK,ALMOST HAVING AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAS ANY BRAKES. *AK

Nov 20, 1997

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

Nov 19, 1997

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Nov 18, 1997

BRAKING PROBLEMS.

Nov 18, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE TRUCK FAILS TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.

Nov 17, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL LETS GO AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD. ALSO ALL 4 WHEELS LOCK UP.VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN DEALER. *AK

Nov 14, 1997

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING ON OCCASION APPLIED BRAKES AS HARD AS CAN BE THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE FULLY ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. *AK

Nov 14, 1997

WHEN PUTTING THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND THEN PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE TRUCK, THE BRAKES FAIL AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO ROLL BACKWARDS. *AK

Nov 13, 1997

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND MAKING A PANIC STOP ON ROUGH GROUNDS, AND APPLYING YOUR FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRUCK KEEPS GOING. IT TAKES ABOUT 2 SECONDS LATER BEFORE THE TRUCK WILL STOP. THIS HAPPENS ONLY ON BUMPY ROADS. *AK

Nov 13, 1997

OWNER CLIAMS THAT WHEN HE APPLIES THE BRAKES THAT THEY DON'T RESPOND. *AK

Nov 13, 1997

HAD STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES (ABS), WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR; THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. BEEN TO DEALER & PROBLEM CANNOT BE LOCATED. *AK

Nov 12, 1997

WHEN APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE TRUCK THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THEN HAVE TO LET UP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPLY PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL AGAIN BEFORE THE TRUCK WILL STOP. *AK *SLC

Nov 12, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND ALSO BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. ALSO, BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISES WHEN APPLIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON ONE OCCASION THAT IT HAPPENED, HE WAS HAULING A TRAILER, THE SECOND TIME HE WAS NOT HAULING ANYTHING. *SLC

Nov 10, 1997

UPON TRAVELING ON AN INCLINE AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON WET PAVEMENT TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER NOTICE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND PADS. CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *AK *SLC

Nov 10, 1997

UPON TRAVELING ON AN INCLINE AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON WET PAVEMENT TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER NOTICE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND PADS. CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *AK *SLC

Nov 10, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR WOULD JERK TO THE LEFT AND WAS VERY SLOW TO STOP. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND SERVICED ROTORS. VEHICLE NOW MAKES A VIBRATION WHEN STOPPING. *AK.

Nov 10, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR WOULD JERK TO THE LEFT AND WAS VERY SLOW TO STOP. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND SERVICED ROTORS. VEHICLE NOW MAKES A VIBRATION WHEN STOPPING. *AK.

Nov 10, 1997

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

Nov 10, 1997

INTERMITTENTLY IN LOW SPEEDS AND SUDDEN STOPS, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

Nov 10, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT FIND ANY BRAKES AT THE TIME. A POLICE OFICER FOLOWED THE CONSUMER AND TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, FINDING NO BRAKES ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, AND WHEN IT RAINS THE BRAKES GET GRABBY. *AK

Nov 10, 1997

WHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKES (ABS) AT ANY SPEED, THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STOPS FURTHER THAN NECESSARY. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER CANNOT LOCATE. *AK

Nov 7, 1997

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE BRAKES RELEASE. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON EVEN PAVEMENTS THE ABS DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Nov 7, 1997

HARDER TENSION APPLIED TO BRAKING APPARATUS : UNBALANCED REAR BRAKES, THEREBY CAUSING REDUCTION TO SENSORS ON ABS. *AK

Nov 7, 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE OWNER'S WIFE STOPPED VEHICLE AND CONTINUED. THEN SHE COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, HAVING AN ACCIDENT, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. THEY EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. *AK

Nov 7, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STOP, ACCORDING TO CONSUMER. THE VEHICLE KEEPS ROLLING AND THE BRAKES DON'T GRAB, MAKING BUMPING NOISES; THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHCLE TO THREE DEFFERENT DEALERS, AND THEY HAD SAID THE VEHCLE WAS FINE. *AK

Nov 7, 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Nov 6, 1997

BRAKES: INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. TOOK IN TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES BECAUSE THEY WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. *AK *SLC

Nov 6, 1997

BRAKES: INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. TOOK IN TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES BECAUSE THEY WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. *AK *SLC

Nov 6, 1997

EA94038; IN LOW SPEEDS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

Nov 5, 1997

BRAKES FAIL ON OCCASION.

Nov 4, 1997

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT PARTIALLY TO FLOOR, VEHICLE KEPT GOING APPROXIMATELY 5 FT BEFORE STOPPING, NO WARNING. DRY/HOT WEATHER; INSPECTED BY DEALER, FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *AK

Nov 4, 1997 Crash

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE KEPT GOING; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL, NO WARNING, DRY WEATHER; INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. BRAKE FAILED 5 TIMES WITHIN 4 YEAR PERIOD. NOT DUPLICATED BY DEALER. *AK

Nov 4, 1997

WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY RELEASE ( THEY WILL NOT STOP) . OWNER HAS TO STAND ON THE BRAKES OR PUMP THE ABS SOMETIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK EGR VALVE REPLACED. 2 SHOCKS REPLACED DUE TO A RATTLE IN THE FRONT. *SLC

Nov 4, 1997

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO THROUGH INTERSECTION, ALSO VEHICLE BOUNCES ON OCCASION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Nov 3, 1997

IN LOW SPEEDS, THE DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

Nov 3, 1997

WHEN MAKING A GRADUAL OR A SUDDEN STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY SOFT, RESULTING IN BRAKE FADE AWAY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING FORCE UNDER HEAVY BRAKING ON WET PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHERE DETAILS. *AK

Nov 3, 1997

REAR BRAKES FAILED WHEN PUSHED.

Nov 3, 1997

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

Oct 31, 1997

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP, IF HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD, HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES AGAIN FOR THEM TO CATCH. *AK

Oct 31, 1997

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT AND APPLYING BRAKES, LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAUSE BRAKES DON'T CATCH. *AK

Oct 31, 1997

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND HAVE NO BRAKES; WHEN LETTING OFF THE BRAKES AND APPLYING AGAIN, THE BRAKES WORK. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. *SLC

Oct 31, 1997 Crash

WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN OR A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD SOUND FROM THE BRAKES, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Oct 31, 1997 Crash Fire

ABS BRAKES FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND FIRE.

Oct 30, 1997

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT. ABS LOCKED UP CONTINUOUSLY PROBLEM FOR 1 YEAR. TO BE INSPECTED BY DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK

Oct 30, 1997

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT ACTIVATES DURING BRAKING ON SLIPPERY, AS WELL AS NON-SLIPPERY SURFACE. BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD AND CLICKING SOUND IS HEARD. *AK

Oct 29, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITENTLY; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, EMERGENCY SITUATION, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES GET A STRANGE NOISE, AND THE PEDAL GOES FURTHER THAN IT SHOULD. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ENGAGE. MORE NOTICEABLE ON ICY ROADS. THIS SITUATION CAUSED A CRASH ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. *AK

Oct 29, 1997

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WILL NOT ENGAGE AS THEY SHOULD. PUT PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM, THIS IS THE WAY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WORK. *AK

Oct 28, 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER HAD TO MAKE A QUICK STOP AND HE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. WHEN THE SUBURBAN DIDN'T STOP, IT HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT OF THE ABS BRAKES. DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK

Oct 28, 1997

WHILE MAKING PANIC OR ROUTINE STOPS ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. OWNER ALSO NOTES PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PEDAL WILL PULSATE WHILE BRAKING, HOWEVER VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW. *SLC

Oct 28, 1997 Crash

BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT; LIGHT TURNED GREEN; ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED AHEAD OF OTHER VEHICLE THAT SLAMMED ON BRAKES. SUBURBAN SLAMMED ON BRAKES & PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. CALLED & TALKED TO DEALER & RECEIVED NUMBER TO MANUFACTURER. OUTSIDE CONSULTANT WAS HIRED TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK

Oct 28, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN THREE CRASHES. *AK

Oct 27, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AND TOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE THE ABS FAILED. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK

Oct 24, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30 MPH WHEN STEPPED ON BRAKES, KEPT PUSHING BUT VEHICLE KEPT MOVING, TOOK ABOUT 8- 10 CAR LENGHTS BEFORE IT STOPPED, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. FOUND CORRODED BRAKE WIRE. THIS DEFECT CAN HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY, CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER STATED THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE, THE FIRST OCCURENCE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY RO CONSUMER.*JB

Oct 24, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYOR GOING UP/DOWN TO FORM A SMALL HILL RIGHT BEFORE A FOUR-WAY STOP INTERSECTION, DRIVER SLOWED DOWN BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP. WENT HALF WAY THROUGH INTERSECTION BEFORE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

Oct 23, 1997

EA94-038; UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRAVELING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT OR WHEN THERE IS GRAVEL ON THE ROAD, THE BRAKES LOCK UP. PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER STATED AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE ARE OK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Oct 23, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON FOUR OCCASIONS. *AK

Oct 22, 1997 Crash

EA94-038; WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKE FADING AWAY. ALSO CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. *AK CONSUMER NOTICE THE PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING IN WET OR DRY PAVEMENT. CONSUMER IS NO LONGER THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. *SLC

Oct 22, 1997

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

Oct 22, 1997

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT MAKES A NOISE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE JUST KEEPS GOING. *AK *SLC

Oct 22, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. AT THAT POINT, THERE ARE NO BRAKES. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT THE BACK OF A SCHOOL BUS. IF DRIVER HAS TIME TO TAKE FOOT OFF PEDAL HE IS ABLE TO REAPPLY AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK NORMALLY.THIS HAPPENS ON A MORE ROAD WITH LITTLE BUMPS. NOT LOOKED AT BY DEALER. *AK

Oct 21, 1997 Crash

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT ANY RATE OF SPEED ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Oct 21, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK DEALER STATES THE BRAKES OPERATE AS DESIGNED. *SLC

Oct 21, 1997 Crash

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Oct 21, 1997

CONSUMER WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND INTERECTION , APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES, NO REACTION. HAD TO PUSH TILL PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES JUST TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPPED LESS THAN 20 SECONDS TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. DUE TO THIS DEFECT, CONSUMER WENT THROUGH INTERECTION WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Oct 18, 1997

REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL. *AK

Oct 17, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH , COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKING SYSTEM RESISTS . CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BE DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO 20-30 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND STOPPING WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DOWN . THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK

Oct 3, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED MANY TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK

Sep 17, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. THERE WERE 12 NEAR-MISS ACCIDENTS. *AK

Aug 26, 1997

UPON APPROACHING A ROCK OR A POT HOLE GRAVEL IN THE ROAD, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER STATED THE PROBELM BECAME A HAZARD IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, EA950926. *AK

Aug 21, 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE HIT TWO VEHICLES BECAUSE THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP. TO STOP THE VEHICLE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN EA95-026. *AK

Aug 14, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKE IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Jul 17, 1997

BRAKE FAILURE.

Jul 15, 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS.

Jun 26, 1997

UPON APPROACHING TO MAKE A STOP AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, NOTICED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKE FADED AWAY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT A DEALER. *AK THIS PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN STOPPING ON ROUGH ROADS, THE BRAKES VIBRATE AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT MAKE SUDDEN STOPS. *NLM

Jun 24, 1997

APPLIED BRAKES, FELT MUSHY, BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH. *AK

Jun 20, 1997

THE ABS SYSTEM DELAYS STOPPING THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE TRUCK IS GOING 40MPH OR OVER, AND THE DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A QUICK; STOP THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. *AK

Jun 13, 1997 Crash

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS AND BRAKE PEDAL IS MUSHY, HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. 2 ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

May 30, 1997

ABS BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES ARE HAVING CONSTANT WEAR AND TEAR. OWNERNOTES OF A FAULTY HYDROBOOST. DEALERS FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH SYSTEM. INVESTIGATION NO.EA-95026. *AK

May 30, 1997

ABS BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES ARE HAVING CONSTANT WEAR AND TEAR. OWNERNOTES OF A FAULTY HYDROBOOST. DEALERS FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH SYSTEM. INVESTIGATION NO.EA-95026. *AK

May 29, 1997

WHEN OWNER APPLIES THE BRAKES THE CAR DOESN'T STOP IF IT HITS A BUMP, THROWS THE ABS SYSTEMS OFF TRACK. *AK

May 28, 1997

THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AT A TREMENDOUS RATE OF SPEED WHEN ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ENGAGED.

May 28, 1997

THE REAR BRAKE SELF ADJUSTERS DO NOT WORK.

Apr 1, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP OR WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ON BUMPY SURFACES, THE BRAKE FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

Mar 31, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Mar 20, 1997

ABS BRAKES WORK SOMETIMES , WHEN THEY FAIL TO WORK, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP QUICK ENOUGH. FEELS LIKE NO BRAKES. *AK

Mar 13, 1997

WHEN BRAKING ANTI-LOCK BRAKES RELEASED, ALL 4 WHEELS, ROTATED FREELY, SLIPPERY PAVEMENT, PRESSED EXCESSIVELY HARD ON BRAKES, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL WITHOUT ANY APPARENT ATTEMPT TO STOP, DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG ON DRY OR WET SURFACES. *AK

Mar 12, 1997

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.

Mar 12, 1997

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

Mar 12, 1997

THE FRONT ROTORS FAILED.

Mar 11, 1997

BRAKES: INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. WEATHER CONDITIONS DO NOT MATTER MOST OF THE TIME, VEHICLE HAS TO SWERVE TO AVOID A COLLISION. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AND THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK

Mar 6, 1997 Crash

#EA95-026, APPLIED THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THEY FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK

Feb 18, 1997 Crash

#EA95-026, WAS DRIVING IN WET WEATHER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING A CRASH, THE SECOND TIME APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. THIS TIME IT HAPPENED IN WET WEATHER . *AK

Feb 14, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

Feb 14, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES,SHE STATES THAT HER BRAKES ARE NOISY AND THAT BRAKES ARE NOT GOOD, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN REPLACED BUT VEHICLE IS STILL UMSATISFACTORY. *AK

Feb 14, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES,SHE STATES THAT HER BRAKES ARE NOISY AND THAT BRAKES ARE NOT GOOD, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN REPLACED BUT VEHICLE IS STILL UMSATISFACTORY. *AK

Feb 6, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT HER FRONT AND REAR BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND THAT VEHICLE SURGES DURING BRAKING; ALSO, THERE IS NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE USED. *AK

Feb 6, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP OR WHEN SLOW STOPPING IF A BUMP IS HIT, ABS BRAKES KICK IN AND THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKING. UPON STOPPING, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK

Feb 6, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Feb 5, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Feb 4, 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE TOO QUICKLY.

Feb 3, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Jan 30, 1997

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, AT APPROX. 30MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, REAR ENDING VEHICLE, NO PRIOR WARNING, NO INJURY. *AK

Jan 29, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Jan 27, 1997

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED AND REPLACED TWICE, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL/ACCIDENT, PROBLEM CONTINUES.

Jan 21, 1997

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD LOCKED UP, OCCURRED WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. ONE OF THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND PULLED TOWARDS THE LEFT.(EA95-026). *AK

Jan 15, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES LET GO FOR NO REASON AND BRAKES FADE BEFORE STOPPING, DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

Jan 14, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Jan 14, 1997

REAR BRAKE SHOES WORN, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Jan 14, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES.

Jan 14, 1997

WHEN ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE OVER SOME SURFACES LIKE SAND OR GRAVEL ROADS, BUMPY SURFACES, THE BRAKING ACTIVELY DECREASES AND THE VEHICLE TAKES MUCH LONGER TO STOP.

Jan 9, 1997

# EA 95-026, ON ONE OCCASSION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT RELEASE, SECOND TIME APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP *AK

Jan 9, 1997

BRAKES EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE, PADS REPLACED HOWEVER DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEM.

Jan 9, 1997

BRAKES EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE, PADS REPLACED HOWEVER DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEM.

Jan 6, 1997 Crash

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Jan 2, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Dec 30, 1996

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN MANNER, THE ABS SYSTEM WILL KICK-IN, CAUSING BRAKES TO BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, MOTORIZED SHOULDERBELT DOES NOT GRAB PROPERLY. *AK

Dec 27, 1996 Crash

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED, RESULTING IN A TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES WERE CHECKED BY STATE TROOPER AND IT WAS DISCOVERD THAT BRAKES HAD MINIMAL RESISTANCE AND WENT TO FLOOR BOARD *JB

Dec 26, 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED THE BRAKES ON LOOSE GRAVEL, RELEASED THEN PRESSED ON ABS BRAKES AND CAUSED A LOCKUP, ALSO MADE NOISE , EA95-026

Dec 23, 1996

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXPERIENCED, WHEN THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND APPLIED A 2ND TIME, NORMAL BRAKING TOOK PLACE. *AK

Dec 18, 1996

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, PEDAL VIBRATES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE; DEALER CHECKED PADS, BRAKES ARE FINE, NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT NUMEROUS TIMES. *AK

Dec 18, 1996

TWICE WHEN COMING TO A STOP ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STOPPING.

Dec 17, 1996

AT 25,000 MILES BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORE OUT, ALSO EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *AK

Dec 17, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE INBOARD DISC PAD WEAR, RESULTING IN THE DETERIORATION OF BRAKE ROTORS, THERE IS METAL TO METAL NOISE WHEN BRAKING, NOT REPAIRED YET. *AK

Dec 17, 1996

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DO NOT HOLD UP WHEN THEY ARE USED, HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT HE DID SAY THAT THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY OCCASIONALLY GIVE OUT AND THE PEDAL STAYS HARD, CONSUMER RAN OVER A CURB TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE IN VEHICLE. *SLC

Dec 17, 1996

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DO NOT HOLD UP WHEN THEY ARE USED, HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT HE DID SAY THAT THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY OCCASIONALLY GIVE OUT AND THE PEDAL STAYS HARD, CONSUMER RAN OVER A CURB TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE IN VEHICLE. *SLC

Dec 17, 1996

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DO NOT HOLD UP WHEN THEY ARE USED, HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT HE DID SAY THAT THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY OCCASIONALLY GIVE OUT AND THE PEDAL STAYS HARD, CONSUMER RAN OVER A CURB TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE IN VEHICLE. *SLC

Dec 17, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE.

Dec 16, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE ABS BRAKE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BUT HE COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS, EA 95 026

Dec 16, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Dec 13, 1996

WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES, THERE AREN'T ANY, BUT ONE NEAR MISS EXPERIENCED. *AK

Dec 12, 1996 Crash

ABS: PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE DID A STOP/GO MOTION; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, WEATHER/CLEAR/SUNNY. NO LONGER OWN VEHICLE. *AK

Dec 12, 1996 Crash

FAILURE ON ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, PE95-023. *AK

Dec 12, 1996

UPON APPLYING ABS BRAKES, VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER HITTING BUMPY ROADS BRAKES GRABBED AND LET GO IN A CYCLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Dec 10, 1996

FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND PADS TO WEAR OFTEN, EA95-026. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK

Dec 4, 1996

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, THE DRIVER HAS TO STAND ON PEDAL TO STOP, DLR CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. EA96-026. *AK

Dec 4, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 15 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

Dec 3, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES DOES NOT STOP. UNDER INVESTIGATION, EA 95 026. *AK

Dec 2, 1996

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE NOTES THAT HER BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN THEY ARE USED, SHE ALSO STATES THAT VEHICLE SLIDES AS WELL WHEN ABS ARE EMPLOYED. *AK

Nov 27, 1996

EA95-026, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL FADED, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. *AK

Nov 27, 1996

BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND UPON FIRST APPLICATION.

Nov 26, 1996 Crash

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH; ALSO REPLACED PADS. *AK

Nov 26, 1996 Crash

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN A CRASH; ALSO REPLACED PADS. *AK

Nov 25, 1996

ABS BRAKES FAILED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Nov 21, 1996

ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A BRIEF TOTAL FAILURE OF BRAKING, LOUD BUZZING AND THEN THE BRAKES REACT AND STOP THE VEHICLE ON DRY PAVEMENT, FAULTY ABS SYSTEM.

Nov 21, 1996

ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE.

Nov 19, 1996

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXPERIENCED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *AK

Nov 19, 1996

FRONT BRAKES REPLACED 4 TIMES.

Nov 18, 1996

WHEN ABS ENGAGES VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING ABILITY, THEREBY INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Nov 18, 1996

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, EXTENDED STOPPING/STOP AND GO MOTION, AT 10 MPH DURING A PANIC STOP *AK.

Nov 18, 1996

WHEN BRAKING HARD, MAKING PANIC STOP, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, NO WARNING, ANY/ALL TYPES OF WEATHER/DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

Nov 18, 1996

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE ARE NO BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING, EVEN MORE SO WHEN IT IS WET, HAS NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET. *AK

Nov 15, 1996

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, PEDAL PULSATED AND BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE. *AK

Nov 14, 1996

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, AT LOW SPEED BELOW 15MPH, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK

Nov 14, 1996 Crash

WHILE DRIVING MADE AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP AND EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

Nov 14, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Nov 13, 1996 Crash

VEHICLE AHEAD WAS STOPPING AND THE CONSUMER APPLIED HER ABS BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Nov 13, 1996

DRIVING DOWN HIHGWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, CAR IN FRONT STOPPED, PUT FOOT ON BRAKES, TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND COULDN'T STOP UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. *AK

Nov 12, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Nov 12, 1996

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEED AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL SKID AND THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK

Nov 12, 1996

ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE ABS BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. UNDER INVESTIGATION EA95-026. *AK

Nov 12, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL. *AK

Nov 12, 1996

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. UNDER INVESTIGATION EA95-026. *AK *JB

Nov 12, 1996

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. *AK

Nov 8, 1996

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILES, DRIVER STATES CAR FEELS AS IF ON ICE. THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE APPLIED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BRAKING ABILITY REGAINS TO STOP THE CAR. EA95-026. *AK

Nov 1, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Oct 30, 1996

ABS BRAKES; WHEN TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Oct 30, 1996 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Oct 24, 1996

BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE CALIPERS. THIS IS THE FOURTH OCCURRENCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES ABS KICKS IN BECAUSE THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SO BAD. *SLC

Oct 24, 1996

BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE CALIPERS. THIS IS THE FOURTH OCCURRENCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES ABS KICKS IN BECAUSE THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SO BAD. *SLC

Oct 22, 1996

POOR BRAKE SYSTEM.

Oct 17, 1996

IN WET/DRY WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THEY LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Oct 11, 1996

BRAKES DO NOT STOP EFFICIENTLY ON WET, BUMPY OR LOOSE SURFACES.

Oct 9, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE QUICKLY ON BUMPY OR SLICK ROADS.

Sep 19, 1996 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

Sep 9, 1996

DISC BRAKES FAILED FROM EXCESSIVE WEAR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTORS.

Aug 22, 1996 Crash

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE BRAKING AND CAUSED ACCIDENT.(EA95-026) *AK BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES, HOWEVER DEALER COULD NEVER FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

Aug 22, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Aug 13, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 10MPH, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE, UPON BRAKING, NOTICED GRINDING NOISE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND ROLLED FORWARD. *AK

Aug 7, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THERE IS A DELAY. . *AK

Jul 30, 1996

WHEN DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN/STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, ALSO NOTICED GRINDING NOISE. *AK

Jul 24, 1996 Crash

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY SURFACE, RESULTING IN REARENDING TWO CARS. *AK

Jul 23, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 10MPH, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE, UPON BRAKING, NOTICED GRINDING NOISE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND ROLLED FORWARD. *AK

Jul 23, 1996

BRAKE FAILURE. *SD

Jul 22, 1996

BRAKES FAILED.

Jun 10, 1996

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SKID OFF THE ROAD EA95-026. *AK

Jun 4, 1996

THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE TRUCK WHEN ACTIVATED WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

May 7, 1996

THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT STOP IT. THE TYPE OF BRAKES ARE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Apr 29, 1996

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Apr 29, 1996

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Apr 22, 1996

UPON BRAKING, DURING PANIC STOP, EXPERIENCED BRAKE PEDAL RESISTANCE AND INEFFECTIVE BRAKE ACTION, WHEN VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD. *AK

Apr 18, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD

Apr 18, 1996

REPEATED BRAKE FAILURE.

Apr 10, 1996

EA95-026 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS WHILE DRIVING, PEDAL BECOME SPONGY. *AK

Mar 27, 1996

EA95-026 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Mar 27, 1996

EA95-026 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Mar 21, 1996

INNER BRAKE PAD WORE METAL TO METAL BEFORE WEAR SENSOR ALERTED DRIVER, CAUSING UNEQUAL BRAKING/PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL.(SUPERVISOR NY FIRE DEPARTMENT) *DSH

Mar 19, 1996

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET SURFACE, VEHICLE WILL EXPIRIENCE LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

Mar 13, 1996

POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES. *AK

Mar 12, 1996

BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *DSH

Mar 5, 1996

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON ROUGH PAVEMENTS, PEDAL SEEMS MUSHY, RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Mar 5, 1996

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON ROUGH PAVEMENTS, PEDAL SEEMS MUSHY, RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Mar 4, 1996

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE IN A PANIC STOP, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH BRAKING ACTION WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Mar 4, 1996

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE IN A PANIC STOP, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH BRAKING ACTION WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Mar 1, 1996

ABS BRAKES; IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE MODE BRAKING WHILE TURNING SYSTEM INTERACTS DIRECTION CONTROL, SKIDDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DESCRIBE. *AK

Mar 1, 1996

ABS BRAKES; IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE MODE BRAKING WHILE TURNING SYSTEM INTERACTS DIRECTION CONTROL, SKIDDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DESCRIBE. *AK

Feb 24, 1996

INNER BRAKE PAD WORE METAL TO METAL BEFORE WEAR SENSOR ALERTED DRIVER, CAUSING UNEQUAL BRAKING/PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL.(SUPERVISOR NY FIRE DEPARTMENT) *DSH

Feb 24, 1996

INNER BRAKE PAD WORE METAL TO METAL BEFORE WEAR SENSOR ALERTED DRIVER, CAUSING UNEQUAL BRAKING/PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL.(SUPERVISOR NY FIRE DEPARTMENT) *DSH

Feb 24, 1996

INNER BRAKE PAD WORE METAL TO METAL BEFORE WEAR SENSOR ALERTED DRIVER, CAUSING UNEQUAL BRAKING/PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL.(SUPERVISOR NY FIRE DEPARTMENT) *DSH

Feb 24, 1996

INNER BRAKE PAD WORE METAL TO METAL BEFORE WEAR SENSOR ALERTED DRIVER, CAUSING UNEQUAL BRAKING/PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL.(SUPERVISOR NY FIRE DEPARTMENT) *DSH

Feb 22, 1996 Crash

ABS BRAKES; APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL, NO RESPONSE OF BRAKES BUT HEARD CLICKING SOUND ASSOCIATED W/APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Feb 22, 1996

ABS SYSTEM, DURING HOT/COLD WEATHER BRAKES LOCK UP, PEDAL FADES AND LONG STOPPING DISTANCE EXPERIENCE, REPLACE FT BRAKING SYSTEM, TO NO AVAIL. *AK

Feb 22, 1996 Crash

ABS BRAKES; APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL, NO RESPONSE OF BRAKES BUT HEARD CLICKING SOUND ASSOCIATED W/APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Feb 22, 1996

ABS SYSTEM, DURING HOT/COLD WEATHER BRAKES LOCK UP, PEDAL FADES AND LONG STOPPING DISTANCE EXPERIENCE, REPLACE FT BRAKING SYSTEM, TO NO AVAIL. *AK

Feb 22, 1996

ABS BRAKES FAILED. *DSH

Feb 20, 1996

DURING REGULAR STOPPING AT LOW SPEED, BRAKE LOCK AND RELEASE, THEN LOCKING AND RELEASING, NOTICE GRINDING SOUND, THEN ALL BRAKING ABILITY IS LOST, PEDAL FADES.

Feb 20, 1996

DURING REGULAR STOPPING AT LOW SPEED, BRAKE LOCK AND RELEASE, THEN LOCKING AND RELEASING, NOTICE GRINDING SOUND, THEN ALL BRAKING ABILITY IS LOST, PEDAL FADES.

Feb 20, 1996 Crash

THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT WORK IN DRIED DRIVING CONDITIONS,RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. *AK

Feb 2, 1996 Crash

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE SLOWS TRUCK DOWN IT DOESN'T STOP THE TRUCK HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Feb 2, 1996 Crash

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE SLOWS TRUCK DOWN IT DOESN'T STOP THE TRUCK HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Jan 26, 1996 Crash

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT, EXPERIENCE PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

Jan 26, 1996

EXCESSIVELY GRABING BEFORE THE ABS BRAKE KICK IN. TT

Jan 18, 1996 Crash

ABS; BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT STOP VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Jan 17, 1996

POOR PERFORMACE OF THE ABS BRAKES CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT PE95-023C. TT

Jan 16, 1996 Crash

DEFECTIVE ABS DESIGN CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT ON WASHBOARD TYPE ROAD SURFACE. *DSH

Jan 3, 1996

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE COMPONENTS, INCLUDING BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, PROPORTIONING VALVE ETC.. TT

Jan 3, 1996

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE COMPONENTS, INCLUDING BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, PROPORTIONING VALVE ETC.. TT

Jan 3, 1996

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE COMPONENTS, INCLUDING BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, PROPORTIONING VALVE ETC.. TT

Jan 2, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, AT APPROX. 25MPH, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP. TT

Dec 28, 1995 Crash

WHEN THE ROAD IS WET OR ROUGH THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. TT

Dec 26, 1995 Crash

APPLIED BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE WOULD NOT STOP. TT

Dec 21, 1995

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAILING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Dec 15, 1995

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING, BRAKES MAY GRAB OR RESPOND POORLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Dec 15, 1995

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, EXPERIENCE LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Dec 14, 1995

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Dec 14, 1995

ANTILOCK SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY-HAVING PROBLEMS STOPPING AFTER STANDING ON BRAKES. TT

Dec 12, 1995

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK-UP. TT

Dec 11, 1995 Crash

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 35MPH, ON THREE OCCASIONS MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKES WOULD GRAB, THEN RELEASE ALLOWING TO CONTINUE ROLLING FORWARD. TT

Dec 11, 1995 Crash

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES, ABS KICKED IN, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; TOTAL BRAKE LOSS, CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT

Dec 5, 1995

ABS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING. TT

Dec 4, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK IN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Dec 4, 1995

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SLOWS TRUCK DOWN IT DOESN'T STOP IT . TT

Nov 29, 1995

POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Nov 29, 1995 Crash

POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES. TT

Nov 28, 1995 Crash

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT PE95-023. TT CONSUMER STATES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER BECAUSE THE POWER BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PRESSURE THAT WAS REQUIRED AND POOR BRAKING ACTION, CONSUMER WAS ASSURED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED, SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ON TWO OCCASIONS THE FIRST TIME THE REAR BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED AND THE SECOND TIME WAS TOLD THEY WERE WORKING AS DESIGNED.*JB

Nov 21, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. TT CONSUMER HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, DEALER UNHOOKED ABS, HOWEVER CALLED CONSUMER BACK IN NEXT DAY TO HOOK IT BACK UP, CONSUMER CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS. *SLC

Nov 20, 1995

#PE95025 THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE DIDN'T STOP THE CAR IT SLOWED IT DOWN . TT *SLC

Nov 17, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MAILED, PEDAL FADED OUT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

Nov 17, 1995

ABS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON. TT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND REMAINS ON FOR 2-30 SECONDS. *YH

Nov 17, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL DURING HEAVY BRAKING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *DSH

Nov 15, 1995

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF ABS SYSTEMS, IT ACTIVATES ON BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS WITH MODERATE BRAKING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *DSH

Nov 13, 1995

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Nov 8, 1995 Crash

POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE ABS BRAKES PE95-023 CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

Nov 7, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING, SYSTEM DOESN'T RESPOND BUT WILL VIBRATE IN FRONT THEN RESPOND.TT CONSUMER HE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, HE POOT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKES MADE A HUMMING NOISE, THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING SO CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES HARDER AND THE BRAKES LOCKED, BECAUSE THE PAVEMENT WAS WET CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED.*JB

Nov 7, 1995

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Nov 7, 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ALSO MAKES A GRINDING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. TT

Nov 6, 1995 Crash

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED BY NOT ENGAGING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Nov 6, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Nov 6, 1995

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING HAS LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.(EA95-026). TT

Nov 2, 1995

POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP. TT

Nov 2, 1995

PE95-023-DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ALOT WHILE DRIVING BRAKES LOCK UP, THIS IS WORSE IN RAIN. TT

Nov 2, 1995

THE TRUCK HAS ABS. ON A BUMPY ROAD THERE ARE NO BRAKES PRESENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Nov 1, 1995

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, EXTREME BRAKE FADE, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS APPEAR NOT TO BE THE RIGHT SIZE FOR THAT SIZE VEHICLE. TT *JB

Nov 1, 1995

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, EXTREME BRAKE FADE, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS APPEAR NOT TO BE THE RIGHT SIZE FOR THAT SIZE VEHICLE. TT *JB

Nov 1, 1995

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE NOT RIGHT SIZE FOR THAT SIZE VEHICLE. TT

Oct 31, 1995

ABS, BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILS, ON WET OR DRY SURFACE, WHEN APPLIED HAVE PEDAL FADING. TT

Oct 31, 1995

WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE THE BRAKE DON'T STOP THE TRUCK IT SLOWS IT DOWN . TT

Oct 31, 1995 Crash

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 35 MPH. TT

Oct 30, 1995 Crash

WHILE ATTEMPTED TO STOP BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT

Oct 30, 1995

POOR PERFORMANCE ON ANTILOCK BRAKES. TT

Oct 30, 1995

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE GRINDING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT

Oct 27, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Oct 27, 1995

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT CONSUMER HAS HAD AT LEAST THREE VERY CLOSE CALLS, ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON WET AND BUMPY ROADS, VERY HARD TO STOP ON RAINY DAYS, CONSUMER STATES THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO PUMP THE BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES IT SEEMS AS IF THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND ENDS UP SKIDDING OUT OF CONTROL, AND IT ALSO MAKES A NOISE WHEN THEY FAIL, CONSUMER STATS SHE KNOWS SHE IS NOT SUPPOSE TO PUMP BRAKES.*JB

Oct 27, 1995

ABS: BRAKE SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE FOR WEIGHT OF VEHICLE; AFTER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE KEEPS MOVING. TT

Oct 27, 1995

ABS: APPLY BRAKES; NO PUMPING; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; REAR BRAKES LOCK UP; MAKE GRINDING NOISE; LOSS CONTROL OF STEERING; NO WARNING; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT

Oct 27, 1995

ABS: APPLY BRAKES; NO PUMPING; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; REAR BRAKES LOCK UP; MAKE GRINDING NOISE; LOSS CONTROL OF STEERING; NO WARNING; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT

Oct 24, 1995

BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN ROADS ARE SLIGHTLY SLIPPERY, CAUSING EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. *DSH

Oct 23, 1995

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY. HAD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT

Oct 20, 1995 Crash

EA95-026, ACTIVE BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 15 MPH. TT

Oct 17, 1995 Crash

VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT WITH VEHICLE. TT

Oct 13, 1995 Crash

EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKE, THEY GRAB THEN RELEASE, RESULT ALLOWED TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DRIVER MISCARRIED CHILD. TT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD THE DRIVER IN PLACE DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

Oct 12, 1995

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS CAUSING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TT

Oct 11, 1995

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES BRAKE PROBLEM (ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT). *AK

Oct 10, 1995

#PE95-023 THE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILED ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT

Oct 3, 1995 Crash

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED. TT CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO 3 DEALERSHIPS WHO ALL STATED BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE. *SLC

Oct 3, 1995 Crash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE BRAKE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . TT

Oct 3, 1995 Fire

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROLLER FAILED, CAUSING FIRE.

Oct 3, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN BUMP IS HIT WHILE TRYING TO STOP. *DSH

Oct 2, 1995 Fire

ABS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOST. TT

Oct 2, 1995

DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING, BRAKES LOCKUP AND VEHICLE HAS LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, ABS BRAKE, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT VEHICLE HAS NO POWER WHEN TOWING. *SLC

Sep 29, 1995

BRAKE FAILURE , IN FOR REAPIR REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS AND DISC PADS IN FRONT, (ABS). TT

Sep 29, 1995

BRAKE FAILURE , IN FOR REAPIR REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS AND DISC PADS IN FRONT, (ABS). TT

Sep 29, 1995

BRAKE FAILURE , IN FOR REAPIR REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS AND DISC PADS IN FRONT, (ABS). TT

Sep 26, 1995 Crash

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT

Sep 20, 1995

PANIC BRAKING REAR END PULLS TO RIGHT CLOCKWISE, AS IF FRONT BRAKES ARE ONLY WORKING ON ABS EQUIPPED, RESULT POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. TT

Sep 19, 1995

DEALER BRAKE LINE AND BRAKE SHOE WAS REPLACED BUT CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEM BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. TT

Sep 18, 1995 Crash

BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. TT

Sep 18, 1995

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING W/PRESSURE, BRAKES HAVE DELAY IN RESPONDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Sep 18, 1995

EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL. TT

Sep 18, 1995

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO STOP, RESULT INADEQUATE BRAKE ACTION. TT

Sep 16, 1995 Crash

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. 8AK

Sep 15, 1995

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Sep 14, 1995 Crash

BRAKES SLOW VEHICLE DOWN BUT DOES NOT STOP IT. TT

Sep 12, 1995

ABS BRAKE MALFUNCTIONING DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING, EXPERIENCING POOR BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Sep 11, 1995

PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM SOMETIMES LOCKING AND MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. TT

Sep 7, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION BRAKES GRAB THEN RELEASED W/VEHICLE NOT RESPONDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Sep 7, 1995

WHEN MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP-BRAKES DO NOT CATCH IMMEDIATELY. TT

Sep 6, 1995

PE95-023 ACTIVE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING AND BRAKE LOCKUP, ABS. TT

Sep 5, 1995

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Sep 1, 1995

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPROACHING INTERSECTION BRAKES FAILED TO ACTIVATE W/PULSATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Sep 1, 1995

PRESSED BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET, AND PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *AK

Aug 31, 1995

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHEN ON SLIGHT BUMPY ROADS.A THUD SOUND IS HEARD BEFORE AND SOFT PEDAL OCCURS.(PE95-023). TT

Aug 31, 1995

ABS: WHEN BRAKING SUDDENLY, HIT BUMPS, BRAKES MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISE; SLOW GRABBING. TT

Aug 30, 1995

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES HAVE SOFT PEDAL AND SLOW RESPONSE TO PEDAL TRAVEL. SEVERAL COMPONENTS REPLACED IN FRONT BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Aug 30, 1995

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES HAVE SOFT PEDAL AND SLOW RESPONSE TO PEDAL TRAVEL. SEVERAL COMPONENTS REPLACED IN FRONT BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Aug 28, 1995

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WITH NO POWER. MASTER CYLINDER AND OTHER COMPONENTS REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Aug 28, 1995

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WITH NO POWER. MASTER CYLINDER AND OTHER COMPONENTS REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Aug 24, 1995

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AND PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS AS IF THERE IS A DELAY IN BRAKE RESPONSE. TT

Aug 23, 1995 Crash

BRAKES FADE OUT, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, REPLACE BRAKE LINE AND MASTER CYLINDER SYSTEM, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Aug 15, 1995

POOR BRAKING ON LONG STOPPING. TT

Aug 10, 1995

ABS: PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. TT

Aug 7, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENTS/INJURY. *AK

Jul 25, 1995 Crash

INTERMITTENTLY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

Jul 24, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES; HAD OTHER SITUATIONS OF NUMEROUS BRAKE COMPONENTS REPLACED W/PULLING AND PULSATING. OWNER HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Jul 20, 1995

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

Jul 19, 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCE LOCKUP AND JERKING, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS ON WET AND DRY SURFACE AT LOW SPEED, PE95-023 ACTIVE. TT

Jul 16, 1995

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR UPON HEAVY BRAKING, MUST PUMP PEDAL TO RELEASE. *SKD

Jul 14, 1995

ABS, EXPERIENCE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, PE95-023 ACTIVE

Jul 14, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID/GO OUT OF CONTROL ON DRY PAVEMENT. *AK

Jul 10, 1995 Crash

WHEN DRIVING TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKE, GO DOWN THE FLOOR, THERE NO BRAKE, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDED SOMEONE .*AK

Jul 7, 1995

BRAKE LOCK UP DURING NORMAL STOPPING, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

Jul 5, 1995 Crash

BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

Jul 5, 1995 Crash

BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

Jun 28, 1995

IN DRY OR WET WEATHER ABS BRAKES MAY AT ANYTIME GO COMPLETELY. *AK

Jun 26, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, DIFFICULTY BRAKING. TT

Jun 20, 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Jun 20, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES; TWICE DRIVER HAS STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. BRAKES WOULD PARTIALLY RESPOND BUT LATE OR UNTIL IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Jun 15, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRY TO SLOW DOWN TRUCK FILL LIGHT ON OIL HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE THIS IS THE TENTH TIME THIS HAPPEN . TT

Jun 14, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND TO RAPID STOP, ALLOWING TRUCK TO CONTINUE UNTIL IMPACT. TT

Jun 14, 1995 Crash

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *AK

Jun 14, 1995

IN DRIVING THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS 3 TO 4 INCHES BEFORE THEY WILL CATCH. TT

Jun 14, 1995

REPLACED REAR BRAKE LINING. *AK

Jun 14, 1995

DURING WET WEATHER ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKUP AND RELEASE, REPEATING THE PATTERN OVER AND OVER, RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE LOST. TT

Jun 13, 1995 Crash

ABS SYSTEM ON VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP TRUCK AND THE TRUCK REAR ENDED SOMEONE.

Jun 13, 1995 Crash

WHEN STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS AT TIMES, BRAKW PEDAL FEELS LOW. *AK

Jun 13, 1995 Crash

DRUMS OUT OF ROUND. *AK

Jun 13, 1995

DURING DRY AND WET WEATHER, INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES LOCKUP, BETWEEN 20 TO 40 MPH, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Jun 12, 1995

BRAKES ON VEHICLE ARE INADEQUATE, EXCESSIVE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Jun 12, 1995 Crash

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD THEY WILL NOT WORK. TT

Jun 8, 1995

WHEN ABS BRAKE APPLIED, THERE IS A 30 TO 40 SEC BEFORE IT CATCHES, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

Jun 8, 1995 Crash

WAS GOING ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR WENT TO HIT ABS BRAKES AND COULD NOT STOP. TT

Jun 8, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN FOUR INCHES BEFORE VEHICLE STARTS STOPPING. *SKD

May 30, 1995

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM REAR BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING CAUSING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.(PE95-023). TT

May 25, 1995

ON WET SURFACE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT

May 11, 1995 Crash

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

May 8, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

May 1, 1995

REAR BRAKES FAIL TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH FRONT BRAKES WHEN APPLIED ON A WET SURFACE.

Apr 28, 1995

BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR AT SLOW SPEED, RESULTING IN NO STOPPING ABILITY UNTIL REAPPLIED AGAIN, ABS SYSTEM. TT

Apr 28, 1995 Crash

ABS, BRAKE FAILED 3 TIME,APPLIED BRAKES COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 50 MPH. TT

Apr 25, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT LAMP FAILED.

Apr 25, 1995

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

Apr 25, 1995

BRAKES FAILED. *SKD

Apr 24, 1995

ABS, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS WHILE DRIVING, COMPLETE PEDAL FADED, TO STOP VEHICLE USING PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE. TT

Apr 18, 1995 Crash

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES; PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOOR; NO BRAKING POWER; VEHICLE DID NOT HESITATE; DRIVER HEAR HUMMING NOISE WHEN PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL; CAUSED ACCIDENT.

Apr 18, 1995 Crash

BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AW

Apr 14, 1995

BRAKE PADS REPLACED DUE TO BEING WEAK.

Apr 14, 1995

BRAKE DRUMS BURNT, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE ON ICE.

Mar 30, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEEL LOCK UP, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Mar 30, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT THAT TIME. TT

Mar 21, 1995

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF BRAKING SYSTEM. *TW

Mar 15, 1995

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *AW

Mar 14, 1995 Crash

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, UPON MAKING ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD.

Mar 3, 1995

ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES SEVERELY PULLS TO RIGHT, ALSO FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. *AK

Feb 28, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT ABS BRAKE LOCKUP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. REPAIRED 3-4 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Feb 27, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE ESTIMATED SPEED 18-20 MPH, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

Feb 24, 1995

DELAYED BRAKE RESPONSE/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *AK

Feb 10, 1995 Crash

ABS, EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH. TT

Feb 9, 1995

BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES BELOW GAS PEDAL, WHEN BRAKING FOOT EXTENDS OFF BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Feb 8, 1995

UPON HARD BRAKING, VEHICLE'S FRONT LOWERS AND BRAKE PEDAL FAILS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD THEN COME TO A HAULT. *SKD

Feb 7, 1995

BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Feb 7, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE AND FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. *SKD

Feb 2, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT

Jan 30, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES; WHEN BRAKING AND IF BUMP IN ROAD BRAKES WILL FAIL. AFTER LAST INCIDENT DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

Jan 27, 1995 Crash

ABS: WHEN MAKING QUICK STOP; BRAKES HESITATE/PAUSE AND NEVER STOP AT ANY SPEED; MORE SO, IF ROAD IS ROUGH; NO WARNING. TT

Jan 26, 1995

ABS BRAKES ARE COMING ON IN NON-EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. TT

Jan 19, 1995

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSNG EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *AW

Jan 17, 1995

DURING PEDAL APPLICATION NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKE AND ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

Jan 13, 1995

OCCASIONALLY BRAKES WILL RELEASE AT LOW SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Jan 12, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD WITH A PECULIAR HUMMING SOUND. DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

Jan 10, 1995

CAR DOES NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT

Jan 9, 1995

ABS, WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN EXPERIENCE LOSS OF ALL BRAKES. TT

Jan 5, 1995

BRAKES FADE DURING PANIC STOPS, ALSO BRAKE PEDAL TOO LOW. *SKD

Jan 4, 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HEAR NOISE AND THEN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND WHEEL LOCKUP. TT