1995 GMC SONOMA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING, AND VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. MECHANIC TOOK OFF PLASTIC COVER THAT PROTECTED FUEL TANK. IT WAS FILLED WITH MUD AND WATER WHICH HAD EATEN A HOLE IN FUEL TANK. *AK CONSUMER CAN NOT PAY COST FOR REPLACING FUEL TANK, THEREFORE, CONSUMER APPLIED EPOXY AS NEEDED, CONSUMER RECEIEVED LETTER THAT BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER HAS CONCERNS WITH BRAKES ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TT

VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE, COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT/ BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS A LOUD GROANING NOISE, AND PEDAL FELT HARD, NO BRAKING ACTION. CONSUMER USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. SINCE THEN, BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK CONSUMER STATES LEFT FRONT ROTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT/ BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS A LOUD GROANING NOISE, AND PEDAL FELT HARD, NO BRAKING ACTION. CONSUMER USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. SINCE THEN, BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK CONSUMER STATES LEFT FRONT ROTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR.*JB

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT 45MPH AND HIGHER PEDAL IS NORMAL, BUT THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL LISTED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

ONE MONTH AFTER RECALL REPAIR 99I006, ABS FAILED 3 OTHER TIMES, CONSUMER PAID FOR TOWING EXPENSES AND A BILL FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF SPEED SENSORS. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH INSIDE OF A SHOPPING PARKING LOT AND THERE WAS THUMPING NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE BRAKES DIDN'T HOLD. *AK BRAKE LOSS WAS DUE TO SPEED SENSOR FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED. WIPER NOISE WAS DUE TO WIPER MOTOR FAILURE WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED. *YH

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GMC ON AROUND AUGUST 2000 SAYING I MUST BRING IN MY TRUCK FOR A RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEM. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THOMAS GMC/PONTIAC IN COON RAPIDS MINNESOTA FOR 09:00 AM ON 12/08/00. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIV E (MIKE VANEREM) TOOK MY KEYS AND VEHICLE, AND I RECEIVED A CALL FROM HIM @ 10:29 AM STATING THAT I CAN PICK UP MY VEHICLE AS HE WAS TOLD BY HIS PERSON IN HIS OFFICE (MARION) TO REFUSE TO DO THE ABS RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AS IT WAS LISTED AS A SALVAGE VEHICLE BECAUSE A NEW BODY WAS PUT ON AND THEY WOULDN'T GET PAID FROM GMC IF THEY HONORED THIS NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHSTA) RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION AND I WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER RESOLVED TO MY SATISFACTION AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE NHSTA. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 45-50 MPH ON A WET ROAD HAD TO APPLY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY STUATION WHICH CAUSED FRONT DRIVER'S TIRES TO BLOWOUT, AND VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AGAIN BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND STILL BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISE AND BRAKES WOULD NOT KICK IN, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE NOT WEARING OUT PROPERLY, CAUSING ERRATIC BRAKE PERFORMANCE. PLEASE PROIVDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH BRAKES WENT OUT. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THERE WAS RESISTANCE, AND BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. TO SLOW DOWN, CONSUMER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SLOW SPEED SITUATIONS THEY CAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM TO ENGAGE IN A ABS MODE, AND A LOUD NOISE COMES FROM WHEELS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH WHEELS LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRAVELING ON WET ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE HIT BUMP & ABS BRAKES KICKED IN. VEHICLE KEPT GOING. IT FAILED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN. TURNED VEHICLE OFF TO STOP. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE ABS BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. *AK

ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY FAILING, RECALL REPAIR CAN NOT BE DONE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP & OWNER IS NOT SATISFIED ABOUT TRAVELING A DISTANCE FOR REPAIR IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. *ET

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REQUIRES GM TO RECALL VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR LACK OF BRAKING POWER. CONSUMER HAS NOT RECIEVE RECALL NOTICE. NLM

WHEN DRIVING AND GOING OVER A HOLE OR A BUMP WITHIN THE ROAD, AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ABS SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK, AND FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. ALSO, REAR BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HILL AND HITTING A BUMP, THE ABS KICKS IN, BUT THE PEDAL GOES WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND TRUCK SLOWS DOWN, BUT DOES NOT STOP COMPLETELY. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER ON THE EDGE OF THE DRIVEWAY, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND SLAM INTO A TREE. DRIVER RECEIVED BACK AND HEAD INJURIES. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PROVIDE SOME HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK *YC

WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ON WET PAVEMENT, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD; BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING TWO ACCIDENTS ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK

PEDAL FALLS AWAY WHEN ABS IS ENGAGED. TOO SENSITIVE: LIGHT SAND ON ONE SIDE OF ROAD AS AT CORNERS. ON COBBLESTONE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS AT INTERSECTIONS AND, WHEN TURNING ONTO AN ENTRANCEWAY AS TIRE MOVES FROM PAVEMENT TO CONCRETE, PEDAL FALLS AND LOUD DISTURBING SPROUNG SOUND OCCURS AND OBVIOUS CYCLE OF PUMPING. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *AK

WHEN APPLIED BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHICH WAS CAUSESD BY FRONT BRAKE LINE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN COMING OFF DRY PAVMENT INTO A DIRT PAVEMENT ABS BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

LEFT HAND REAR BRAKE HOSE AND PARKING BRAKE CABLE ARE BEING CHAFED BY THE FRAME OF CAR AT THE FOWARD SPRING SHACKLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF HOSE AND LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. *AK *SLC

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND FAILS TO STOP AND HOLD VEHICLE.

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND APPLYING FOOT TO BRAKE PEDAL, IF THERE'S ANY KIND OF BUMP IN THE ROAD, LOSES BRAKING POWER AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD.*AK

BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT MORE THAN ONCE. VEHICLE HAS LITTLE MILEAGE, AND TRAVELING SPEED IS APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN USED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE BEFORE REAR ENDING THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES ONE OF THE WHEELS ON THE FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKED UP. DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE.

IN NOVEMBER OF 96 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DURING ICY CONDITIONS. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL, WENT INTO A SPIN AND SLID OFF ROAD INTO A REVINE. PRIOR TO LOSING CONTROL, CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BUT DID NOT LOCK. ON FOUR OTHER OCCASIONS WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND BEGAN TO BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WENT PAST NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL ON BUMPY ROADS AND IN RAINY WEATHER.

GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK IN FLOORED POSITION. HOSE WAS BLOWN OFF OF BREAK HOUSING CAUSING ENGINE TO RACT AT 7000 RPM WITH NO WAY OF KICKING IT BACK DOWN. DURING BOTH OF THESE TIME THERE WAS NO BRAKE FUNCTION.

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKE ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE OCCURS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED ALMOST, RESULTING IN COLLISION.

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES SLIP, AND THE PEDAL GOES THE THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPNIG DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ACCIDENT. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES SLIP, AND THE PEDAL GOES THE THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPNIG DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ACCIDENT. *AK

ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

BRAKE PROBLEMS

ABS BRAKES WHEN APPLIED WILL JUMP/SKIP/ NOISE, TO SLOW TO REACT. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL, CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES, VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITHOUT ENGAGING SYSTEM.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK

IN LOW SPEEDS THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES SOMETIMES GO TO FLOOR. EXKPERIENCED REAR WHEEL LOCK UP, VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING; EVENTUALLY STOPPED. NO CRASH. PROBLEM NOT DUPLICATED BY DEALER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY TO HAPPEN IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK *SLC

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IN WET OR DRY WHEATHER. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

UPON APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN LIGHT RAIN, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO A DITCH, RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY DO NOT ENGAGE . VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40MPH. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *AK PRIOR TO COLLISION

WHILE DRIVING ON WET OR DRY SURFACE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE DURING PANIC STOP WHEN LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP. *AK

WITH LITTLE PEDAL EFFORT RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP IMMEDIATELY. RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP PERMANENTLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. BOTH ROTORS AND FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF BRAKE WEAR.

WITH LITTLE PEDAL EFFORT RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP IMMEDIATELY. RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP PERMANENTLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. BOTH ROTORS AND FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF BRAKE WEAR.

WITH LITTLE PEDAL EFFORT RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP IMMEDIATELY. RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP PERMANENTLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. BOTH ROTORS AND FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF BRAKE WEAR.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES,THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK *JB

APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY LOCK U,P HAD ABS ANIT-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY LOCK U,P HAD ABS ANIT-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THERE IS NO BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN THE ISOLATION DUMP VALVE GOES OUT THE ABS SYSTEM GOES OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED AND COME TO A STOP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED AND COME TO A STOP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK

ABS BRAKES; ENTERING DRIVEWAY UNDER SNOWY CONDITIONS UPGRADE UNTIL FLAT SURFACE. BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD. *AK

ABS BRAKES; ENTERING DRIVEWAY UNDER SNOWY CONDITIONS UPGRADE UNTIL FLAT SURFACE. BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES. *SD

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. *SD

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 40 MILES AN HOUR BRAKES GAVE WAY CONSUMER HAS TO MASH BRAKES VERY HARD TO GET TO STOP GMC WON'T HELP TWICE THIS HAPPENED.

ABS FAILURE, PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, ADJUST BRAKE TO NO AVAIL. TT *SLC

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE BRAKES LOCK UP. WHEN ON A ROUGH SURFACE THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IT WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. TT

ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY DUE TO TWO DEFECTIVE SOLENOIDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BRAKE PEDAL IS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO ACCELERATOR, CAUSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BECOME DEPRESSED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *SKD

UPON APPLYING BRAKES ON AN ICY ROAD, BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE IN A STOPPED POSTION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO AN INTERSECTION/ACCIDENT. *SKD

EVEN WITH FOOT ON ABS BRAKES VEHICLE STILL ROLLED ONTO HIGHWAY AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT

CARBON COMES FROM MANIFOLD AND GOES INTO EGR VALVE, BLOCKS OPEN CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURES, CAUSING ONE ACCIDENT, ALSO REAR DRUMS TURNED DUE TO NOISE. *SKD

VEHICLE STALLS AT HIGH SPEED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. TT