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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
14 reportsClear category filter120,000 miles · Sep 26, 2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DESIGN FLAW. E-BRAKE DRAGGING CONSTANTLY WHICH EVENTUALLY WARPS THE ROTOR AND IF LEFT ALONE MAKES A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE THAT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE YOUR DIFFERENTIAL SPIT A TOOTH. A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENING BUT FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE CHEVROLET HASN'T FIGURED IT OUT. YES, OF COURSE THEY HAVE! IT'S JUS…
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DESIGN FLAW. E-BRAKE DRAGGING CONSTANTLY WHICH EVENTUALLY WARPS THE ROTOR AND IF LEFT ALONE MAKES A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE THAT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE YOUR DIFFERENTIAL SPIT A TOOTH. A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENING BUT FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE CHEVROLET HASN'T FIGURED IT OUT. YES, OF COURSE THEY HAVE! IT'S JUST THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVEN'T DIED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10243586
Mileage unknown · May 25, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10074256
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CAR HAS REQUIRED SERVICE 2 TIMES FOR WARPED ROTORS AFTER ONLY 25000 MILES. NEITHER REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FIRST TIME, THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID WE MUST HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR THROUGH WATER WHEN THE BRAKES WERE HOT. 2ND TIME THEY SAY WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR AGGRESSIVELY OR IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC, BUT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A COMMO…
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CAR HAS REQUIRED SERVICE 2 TIMES FOR WARPED ROTORS AFTER ONLY 25000 MILES. NEITHER REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FIRST TIME, THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID WE MUST HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR THROUGH WATER WHEN THE BRAKES WERE HOT. 2ND TIME THEY SAY WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR AGGRESSIVELY OR IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC, BUT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CAMARO SS AND CORVETTE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CAR, IF THE BRAKE ROTOR REGULARLY BECOME WARPED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10032847
46,200 miles · Apr 24, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 19,000 MILES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY..ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 31,000 MILES AND RESURFACED UNDER WARRANTY..WARPED BEYOND REPAIR AT 46,000 MILES..DEALER AND GM WILL NOT REPLACE AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DEFECT. DID NOT HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH 97 CAMARO. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10016458
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS ARE CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULSATE AND VIBRATE. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS, BUTPROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8016187
Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO THE BRAKE ROTORS BEING WARPED, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED TWICE.*JB
NHTSA ODI #8004545
Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE REAL HARD. MECHANIC STATED THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8003795
Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM AT 10000 MILES. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY DID NOT DO BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRS ON SATURDAY'S AND I WOULD HAVE TO CALL BACK AND RESCHEDULE FOR AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND TH…
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I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM AT 10000 MILES. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY DID NOT DO BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRS ON SATURDAY'S AND I WOULD HAVE TO CALL BACK AND RESCHEDULE FOR AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THEY WOULD NEED TO BE TURNED DOWN. I AGREED TO THE REPAIR AND 8 DAYS LATER I WAS ABLE TO PICK MY CAR UP. WITHIN 5000 MILES OF THE REPAIR I WAS BACK IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT TRYING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP, I WAS FORCED TO CONTACT A NEW DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THE SAME AS BEFORE AND AGREED TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED AGAIN. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE PADS. 1000 MILES LATER AND I WAS RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. ROTORS TURNED AND AGAIN NO MENTION OF THE BRAKE PADS. 1000 MILES LATER YET AGAIN, I WAS IN FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT, THIS TIME I HAD BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME THE ROTORS WERE CHECKED FOR SPECS AT MY REQUEST AND IT WAS FOUND THAT 3 OF THE 4 WERE BELOW SPECS. AGAIN NO MENTION OF THE BRAKE PAD CONDITION. I MADE IT ALMOST 8000 MILES BEFORE I HAD TO RETURN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #754039
Mileage unknown · May 21, 2001
EquipmentPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
TRANSMISSION WASN'T SHIFTING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. ENGINE WOULD RACE UP TO 4,000RPMS. VEHICLE COULDN'T BE DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER FOUND A FOREIGN OBJECT CLOGGING 2ND CLUTCH.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND THEY ARE STILL SQUEAKING TO THIS DATE ,THE STEREO AND CD PLAYER WERE DEFECTIVE AND …
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TRANSMISSION WASN'T SHIFTING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. ENGINE WOULD RACE UP TO 4,000RPMS. VEHICLE COULDN'T BE DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER FOUND A FOREIGN OBJECT CLOGGING 2ND CLUTCH.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND THEY ARE STILL SQUEAKING TO THIS DATE ,THE STEREO AND CD PLAYER WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH THE CD PLAYER IS STILL NOT WORKING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #888706
Mileage unknown · May 21, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES ARE MAKING A SQUEAKY NOISE. VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE A PROBLEM STOPPING. HEAD MECHANIC AT THE DEALER STATED IT IS NORMAL WITH NEW MODEL VEHICLES. IT HAS BEEN TO DEALER 3-4 TIMES FOR BRAKES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #888702
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