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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
513 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Apr 3, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
IE98077, DUE TO SMALL OPENING OF THE EGR VALVE WHICH CARBON BUILDS UP AND CAUSES THE EGR VALVE TO STICK AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT AN ACCIDENT. DLR HAS A CAMPAIGN TO 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILE TO GET THE EGR VALVE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BUT IT MALFUNCTION AFTER THE 70,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMAT…
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IE98077, DUE TO SMALL OPENING OF THE EGR VALVE WHICH CARBON BUILDS UP AND CAUSES THE EGR VALVE TO STICK AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT AN ACCIDENT. DLR HAS A CAMPAIGN TO 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILE TO GET THE EGR VALVE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BUT IT MALFUNCTION AFTER THE 70,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA ODI #836442
Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
IF A BUMP IS HIT WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY GOES TO THE FLOOR. MUST PRESS THE PEDAL AGAIN TO STOP VEHICLE. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MUST LEAVE EXTRA TIME/DISTANCE FOR BRAKING. PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING ON WET AND ICY ROADS - ABS SEEMS TO FAIL. WHEN THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR…
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IF A BUMP IS HIT WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY GOES TO THE FLOOR. MUST PRESS THE PEDAL AGAIN TO STOP VEHICLE. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MUST LEAVE EXTRA TIME/DISTANCE FOR BRAKING. PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING ON WET AND ICY ROADS - ABS SEEMS TO FAIL. WHEN THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR, ALSO HEAR A GRIDING NOISE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND A REPAIR SHOP. BOTH SAY THE BRAKES ARE FINE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. I CAN 'RECREATE' THE PROBLEM ON BUMPY ROADS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #705034
Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI-SKID SYSTEM SEEMS TO ACTIVATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DUE TO ONE OF THE ANTI- LOCK PUMPS THAT IS PERMENANTLY ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE MODULATOR WAS REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833903
Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic
IE98077, THE EGR VALVE HAD TOO MUCH CARBON WHICH MADE IT MALFUNCTION, CAUSING BRAKES TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NO POWER STEERING AND SHAKING IN THE VEHICLE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED EGR VALVE 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #834017
Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10-15MPH & STARTED TO MAKE A TURN. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP, KEPT GOING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833770
Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ABS SYSTEM IS VERY UNRELIABLE. THE WHEELS WILL LOCK WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT VERY LOW SPEEDS (> 5MPH) ON DRY PAVEMENT.
NHTSA ODI #702376
Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1999
Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK. ALSO, BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833460
Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1999
Seat BeltsService Brakes, AirService Brakes, HydraulicCrash
I HAVE REPORTED THIS VEHICLE IN THE PAST TO CHEVROLET AND NHTSA. SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, ABS ARE THE MAJOR COMPLAINTS AND ALSO THE POWER LOCKING SYSTEM FOR THE DOORS. AFTER AN ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER 1997, DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES AND ABS NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICL…
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I HAVE REPORTED THIS VEHICLE IN THE PAST TO CHEVROLET AND NHTSA. SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, ABS ARE THE MAJOR COMPLAINTS AND ALSO THE POWER LOCKING SYSTEM FOR THE DOORS. AFTER AN ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER 1997, DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES AND ABS NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEN HE MADE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHERE THE DEALER SAID HE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKES IN JANUARY OF 1998. EVEN AFTER HE MADE THESE REPAIRS THE BRAKES AND THE ABS WAS STILL NOT WORKING I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID THERE STILL WAS NOTHING WRONG UNTIL IT HAPPENED WHEN I HAD THE REPAIR MANAGER IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. MR. WALLACE OF WARNOCK CHEVROLET OF MORRISTOWN NEW JERSEY SIAD THEN THAT HE WAS 110 PERCENT SURE THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG. THIS IS AFTER THE FACT OF THE MANY ATTEMPTS PRIOR TO TRYING TO GET THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE ACCIDENT OF DECEMBER 1997 OCCURRED. IN JULY OF 1998 AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF HAVING PROBLEMS I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT THE SAME REPAIRS HAD TO BE DONE. HE ALSO SAID I NEEDED A TUNE UP, WHICH I ONLY HAD IN MAY OF 1997 BY WARNOCK. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE THE ABS AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM, AND POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. I THINK IT IS ABOUT TIME THE GOVERNMENT DID SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I ALSO BELIEVE WARNOCK CHEVROLET IS A DISREPUTABLE DEALERSHIP. I DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION. WORK ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE BRAKES HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN ITS VEHICLE HISTORY.
NHTSA ODI #702070
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. YH
NHTSA ODI #701228
Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR SETS OF BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, REASON BEING THAT THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND TRIED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, WARRANTY NOT EFFECTIVE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. REPAIRS BEING MADE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #831874
Official recalls
6Jul 19, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
Jul 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
Nov 14, 1996
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Sep 22, 1995
FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
Apr 24, 1995
THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUTS WERE UNDER-TORQUED RESULTING IN IMPROPER SEATING IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BALL JOINT STUD TO LOOSEN, AND FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUES.
Dec 12, 1994
THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT WAS STARTED IN THE WELD NUT, BUT WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE BOLT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WELD NUT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR HAND-STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
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NHTSA investigations
8EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA01019 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt
Opened Dec 28, 2001 · Closed Sep 27, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
There is no summary currently available
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
RQ99015 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt Failure
Opened Jul 14, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
No summary supplied.
PE99024 · Loss Of Power Assist Braking
Opened Apr 5, 1999 · Closed Mar 16, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY
EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
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PE97028 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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