1994 GMC SAFARI Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

VEHICLE HAS ABS FAILURE WHEN DRIVING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITION/WEATHER. EX., SNOW, ICE OR RAIN. THERE IS A RECALL FOR ABS ECU 00 V 228 008, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Mileage: 75,000

WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 3 TIMES, AND DEALER SAID THAT WAS THE WAY ABS WORKED. WHEN GETTING OF FREEWAY AND TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES, IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A 2X4 UNDER BRAKE PEDAL, CAN'T PUSH BRAKE DOWN. *AK

MOVING IN TRAFFIC AT 20 MPH. HIT BRAKES FOR QUICK STOP AND VAN DID NOT STOP. HIT CAR IN FRONT OF US.

MOVING IN TRAFFIC AT 20 MPH. HIT BRAKES FOR QUICK STOP AND VAN DID NOT STOP. HIT CAR IN FRONT OF US. *AK

MOVING IN TRAFFIC AT 20 MPH. HIT BRAKES FOR QUICK STOP AND VAN DID NOT STOP. HIT CAR IN FRONT OF US. *AK *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734314

Mileage: 115,000

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN I PASSED A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROAD AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BANG RESEMBLING AN EXPLOSION AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SLAMMED TO THE GROUND. THE DRIVERS SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED! IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THE TIMING OF THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN IT DID, AS WE HAD JUST LEFT THE MASS TURNPIKE AND WERE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND THE LIVES OF OTHER PERSONS. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL THE TORTION BAR IS MADE OF, AND I FEAR THE OTHER SIDE MAY BE DEFECTIVE AS WELL. *AK

IN WET/ SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON A SLICK SPOT VEHICLE WAS HIT. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ENGAGED. WHEELS BEGAN TO SLIDE AND TURN ON THE SLICK SPOT, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE PRESENT. ABS KICKS IN, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE OVER 5 TIMES, AND NO SOLUTION FOUND. *AK

TWO DIFFERENT TIMES I HAVE CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PUMP BACK AT MY FOOT, BUT WOULD NOT STOP THE WHEELS. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES. *AK

BEFORE ABS SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL PULSATING WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT PARTIALLY TO THE FLOOR WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE THE CAR JERK, AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP, IT HESITATES. DEALER SAID CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO TAKE BRAKES APART JUST TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ONCE VEHICLE REACHES 8 MPH. BRAKES SQUEAK AND GRAB AND DON'T PERFORM PROPERLY. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNTIL REPAIR NOTICE IS RECEIVED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH A CAR STOPP;ED IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP AND THE ANTI-LOCKS KICKED IN AND I SLAMMED INTO THE FIRST CAR WICH HIT ANOTHER AND THE ANOTHER. I THINK I HAD TIME TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING THE CARS IF THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP ANY, BUT ALL THEY DID WAS CAUSE A HARD PULSATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND LITTLE IF ANY STOPPING POWER AT ALL. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE ACTED UP BUT THE FIRST TIME WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SO I PAY IN INSURANCE AND CITATIONS FOR SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER HAS SAID WAS BAD BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON THE BRAKES BEING BAD OR RECALLED. SO THANKS TO GM I HAVE TO FIGHT WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET THE VAN FIXXED SO I CAN TAKE IT TO GM FOR REPAIRS ON THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE; THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED ON A SMOOTH/DRY ROAD SURFACE. DRIVER MADE A NORMAL STOP AT A LIGHT AND TRUCK CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKE SENSOR WORN OUT & REPLACED 2X - CAUSE NOT IDENTIFIED BUT OVER 2 MONTHS,MECHANICS DISCOVERED AXLE NUT LOOSENED & LF WHEEL LOOSE,WOBBLY & COMING OFF AXLE(GMC BAD & POTENTIALLY FATAL DESIGN FLAW - SINCE THERE'S NO COTTER PIN USED, TYPICALLY FOUND ON AWD/4WD VEHICLES). MECHANICS "NOTCHED" AXLE SPINDLE TO HOPEFULLY PREVENT NUT LOOSENING, COMING OFF & WHEEL FLYING OFF. LOOSENING AXLE NUT TRACED TO A SUPPOSEDLY BAD WHEEL BEARING(NO TYPICAL WARNING NOISE AT ALL & COST $930 TO REPLACE IN JUNE 1999). POTENTIALLY FATAL DESIGN FLAW REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE! LEHMER'S GMC DEALERSHIP[1851 GALINDO ST, CONCORD, CA94524,(925)685-4481]SAYS TOO MUCH MILEAGE FOR ANY REMUNERATION. I FEEL COST SHOULD BE GMC'S TO BEAR(NOT MINE) AS WELL AS FIXING OTHER WHEELS. IT'LL COST GMC ALOT MORE IN COURT IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, ETC. -LIKE THEIR GAS TANKS PROBLEMS! GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS IT'S NOT IN THEIR HANDS. THANKS VERY MUCH.....*AK

BRAKES WORK SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. HAVE TRIED TO HAVE BRAKES REPAIRED BUT NO ONE CAN FIND PROBLEM.WHEN I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED THE BRAKES START TO WORK. DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER THAT I HAD REPLACED TWO DAYS BEFORE AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES WORK SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. HAVE TRIED TO HAVE BRAKES REPAIRED BUT NO ONE CAN FIND PROBLEM.WHEN I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED THE BRAKES START TO WORK. DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER THAT I HAD REPLACED TWO DAYS BEFORE AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED BUT THE PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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

BRAKES: DRIVING ALONG AND EXITING OFF A FREEWAY RAMP,APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. AFTER A FEW SECOND, THE BRAKES CAUGHT AND THE BRAKES WERE FINE. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE SYSTEM DOES ITS NORMAL PUMPING, BUT DOES NOT STOP THE VAN AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD. THE VAN GOES ANOTHER COUPLE OF FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 2 1/2 YEAR PERIOD. THE SECOND BEING ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO, WITH 58,000 MILES ON VAN. *AK

EA94-038; WHEN TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE AND ON FLAT SURFACE IN WET WEATHER CONDTIONS, CONSUMER NOTICED THE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER ALSO HAD NEAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM . *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPIED THEY DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM OCCURRED 3 TIMES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER. PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS ON ALL TYPES OF PAVEMENT. *AK *SLC

ABS BEAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID.*AK

EA94038;THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A RESULT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; EXCESSIVE FORCE IS NEEDED TO STOP VEHICLE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES.OWNER NOTES THAT BRAKE WORK HAD BEEN DONE ON VEHICLE WHICH CONTROLLED PROBLEM. BUT PROBLEM REMAINED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL STOP IS BY PUMPING THE BRAKES. *AK

UPON APPLYING BRAKES, DURING PANIC STOP, PEDAL BECAME HARD, CAUSING REAR END COLLISION. *AK 8JB

COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE BECAUSE OF HARD BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES DO NOT EVEN SLOW VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. TT

ABS: WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH, MADE PANIC STOPS; VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, LURCHED FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKES; EVENTUALLY BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON ICY/SNOWY ROADS UNTIL VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BATTERY MALFUNCTIONING WHEN TOO MUCH POWER WAS DRAWN FROM BATTERY FOR RADIO. TT