1992 GMC SAFARI Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

29 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

29
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4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (29)

Apr 1, 2004

ABS SYSTEM FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY STILL HAD BRAKES. *AK ABS FAILED WHEN CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE LOSS OF ABS WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF INTERNAL BRAKE MODULE. CONSUMER DECLINED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE WHEN HE WAS QUOTED BY THE DEALER OF THE EXPENSE FOR REPAIR, COST WAS $1300, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WILL STILL HAVE THE SAME BRAKING CAPABILITY EVEN WITHOUT ABS. IN ADDITION, RECALL ON DIPSTICK, TO INDICATE TRANSMISSION RESEVOIR. IF DIPSTICK IS SHORTER, IT WOULD CAUSE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. *LA

Mileage: 68,500

Mar 9, 2004

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND REMAINS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Feb 15, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Jul 26, 2000

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

May 3, 2000

WHEN BRAKING ON ICY ROAD THE BRAKES WILL TOTALLY DISENGAGE EVEN IF SOME WHEELS ARE ON DRY PAVEMENT

Mar 11, 2000

PROBLEM WITH DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN WET/SNOWY ROAD CONDITION. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED AND NOTHING WAS DONE. *AK

Feb 8, 2000

THE ABS SYSTEM FAULTY. NLM

Feb 8, 2000

THE ABS SYSTEM FAULTY. NLM

Jan 27, 2000

BRAKES WERE SPONGY, AND WERE NOT STOPPING ON CONTACT. PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR STOPPING, BUT WOULD NOT REACT OR STOP LIKE THEY SHOULD IF PRESSED FAST. *AK

Nov 10, 1998 Crash

WHILE STOPPING AND TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED FROM THE BACK DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Apr 27, 1998 Crash

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GETS HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Mar 17, 1998

ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

Feb 11, 1998

BRAKES FAILED.

Jan 25, 1998

ABS FAILURE.

Jan 13, 1998

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VAN JUST KEEP GOING FASTER AND FASTER AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE DRIVER LOWERED THE GEAR DOWN TO 1ST GEAR AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VAN SLOWED DOWN. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. INCIDENT ONLY HAPPENED ONE TIME. *AK

Nov 12, 1997

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM HAS HAS CONTINUOUS FAILURES.

Nov 10, 1997

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES WILL GRAB AN SLIP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Apr 8, 1997 Crash

ABS FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DRIVER COULD HEAR THE BRAKES MAKING A ROARING NOISE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THIS CAUSED A REAR-END CRASH. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A BODY SHOP. *AK

Feb 21, 1997

UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN WET AND DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, BRAKES FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. *AK

Aug 2, 1996

IN APPLYING THE ABS IN A PANIC SITUATION THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN TIME. THIS CONDITION CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

Aug 2, 1996

IN APPLYING THE ABS IN A PANIC SITUATION THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN TIME. THIS CONDITION CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

May 20, 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILED, YELLOW AND RED LIGHTS CAME ON WILL NOT GO OFF, IN FOR REPAIR, LOSS OF ABS, REPLACEMENT OF ABS MODULE. *AK

Feb 23, 1996

HAS ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACE FRONT BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT AT 25,000 MILES, 34,000 MILE LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE POWER MODULE FAILED.*AK

Feb 23, 1996

HAS ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACE FRONT BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT AT 25,000 MILES, 34,000 MILE LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE POWER MODULE FAILED.*AK

Jan 30, 1996

THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WELL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Oct 20, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TT CONSUMER STATES THIS HAPPENS WHEN EVERIT WANTS, WITH NO WARNING AT ALL, THE VEHICLE JUST STALLS WITH NO DAHS WARNING LIGHTS, TO RESTART CONSUMER HAS TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND IT WILL RESTART, CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES, ALSO ABS HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING CORRECTLY IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TWICE BUT NOTHING WAS REPORTED TO BE WRONG CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL JERK, OR SHAKE AND SOMETIMES PULL TO THE RIGHT, THEN LEFT.*JB

Sep 18, 1995

THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES THE BRAKE FLUID KEEP RUNNING OUT DEALER CAN'T FIND THE LEAK . TT

Jul 19, 1995

BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, VACUUM SYSTEM FAILURE, ACTIVATES THE BRAKES WITHOUT STEPPING ON PEDAL. TT

Mar 28, 1995 Crash

ABS: BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE; CAUSED REAREND COLLISION. TT