1995 GEO PRIZM Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

14 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (14)

Apr 23, 2002

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DRIVERS RESTRAINT DOES NOT LOCKS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Sep 22, 2001

THE BRAKES MAKE HIGH PITCHED SOUNDS EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE NOT WORN OUT, THE CONSUMER CHANGED THE 2ND SET OF BRAKES BECAUSE SHE CAN NOT TAKE THE NOISE ANYMORE. *YH

Sep 22, 2001

THE BRAKES MAKE HIGH PITCHED SOUNDS EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE NOT WORN OUT, THE CONSUMER CHANGED THE 2ND SET OF BRAKES BECAUSE SHE CAN NOT TAKE THE NOISE ANYMORE. *YH

Jun 1, 2001

WOULD BE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WITHOUT BEING APPLIED. PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. COULD SMELL BRAKES BURNING. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT BRAKES, AND THEY WERE COMPLETELY OVERHAULED. HAD AN ACCIDENT PREVIOUSLY WHEN BRAKES LOCKED UP. CURRENTLY, BRAKES BEING REPAIRED AGAIN AFTER BEING TEST DRIVEN & AND LOCKING UP ON MWCHANIC. *AK

Jun 1, 2001 Crash

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND HAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES HAD LOCKED. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Aug 10, 2000

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 36,800 MILES, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO DEPRESS LOWER THAN IT USUALLY DOES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

Sep 2, 1999

BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED BRAKES WERE NOT OPERABLE. SHE HEARD SOME TYPE OF NOISE, AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

Apr 15, 1999 Crash

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAG, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *YC

May 11, 1998 Crash

WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC. HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER/PASSENGER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK VEHICLE. *AK

Apr 6, 1998

BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER NO IMPROVEMENT.

Oct 26, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

Oct 17, 1997 Crash

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, LOCKED UP, CAUSING A COLLISION.

Dec 4, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Nov 6, 1996

TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED; ALSO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SOLENOID SWITCH AND REAR AXLE REPLACED/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. *AK