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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
568 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Oct 23, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
EA94-038; UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRAVELING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT OR WHEN THERE IS GRAVEL ON THE ROAD, THE BRAKES LOCK UP. PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER STATED AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE ARE OK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE T…
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EA94-038; UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRAVELING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT OR WHEN THERE IS GRAVEL ON THE ROAD, THE BRAKES LOCK UP. PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER STATED AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE ARE OK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #817453
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. AT THAT POINT, THERE ARE NO BRAKES. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT THE BACK OF A SCHOOL BUS. IF DRIVER HAS TIME TO TAKE FOOT OFF PEDAL HE IS ABLE TO REAPPLY AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK NORMALLY.THIS HAPPENS ON A MORE R…
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ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. AT THAT POINT, THERE ARE NO BRAKES. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT THE BACK OF A SCHOOL BUS. IF DRIVER HAS TIME TO TAKE FOOT OFF PEDAL HE IS ABLE TO REAPPLY AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK NORMALLY.THIS HAPPENS ON A MORE ROAD WITH LITTLE BUMPS. NOT LOOKED AT BY DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #817404
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT MAKES A NOISE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE JUST KEEPS GOING. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #817403
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #817378
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
EA94-038; WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKE FADING AWAY. ALSO CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. *AK CONSUMER NOTICE THE PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING IN WET OR DRY PAVEMENT. CONSUMER IS NO LONGER THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #817368
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND INTERECTION , APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES, NO REACTION. HAD TO PUSH TILL PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES JUST TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPPED LESS THAN 20 SECONDS TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. DUE TO THIS DEFECT, CONSUMER WENT THROUGH INTEREC…
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CONSUMER WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND INTERECTION , APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES, NO REACTION. HAD TO PUSH TILL PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES JUST TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPPED LESS THAN 20 SECONDS TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. DUE TO THIS DEFECT, CONSUMER WENT THROUGH INTERECTION WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #817337
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #817309
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK DEALER STATES THE BRAKES OPERATE AS DESIGNED. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #817289
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT ANY RATE OF SPEED ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #817277
Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #525154
Official recalls
3Apr 28, 2003
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Feb 5, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.
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.
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NHTSA investigations
4EA02006 · 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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.
DP00001 · Oem Hitch Receiver Platform Cracking
Opened Jan 31, 2000 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
PE97027 · Drivers Seat Failure
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 31, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THE COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING FAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE OR TIP REARWARD INTO A RECLINED POSITION.
EA95026 · Poor Brake Performance
Opened Sep 20, 1995 · Closed Sep 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES
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