1994 Chevrolet S10

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY 2ND JOB ON 4/27/99 AROUND 9:00 PM, IT WAS RAINING AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING AS I LEFT MY JOB, BUT BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD THEY QUIT. I HAD TO STOP IN A DIMLY LIT INDUSTRIAL PARK AND TRY TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON, I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THAT. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE POURING RAIN WITH MY HEAD HANGING OUT THE WINDOW BASICALLY, IT WAS EITHER THAT OR WALK IN THE DARK AND RAIN. I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THESE FAULTY WIPERS. ALSO, SINCE I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN '94 MY BRAKES HAVE COLLAPSED NUMEROUS TIMES, AT ONE POINT THEY COLLAPSED WHEN I WAS GOING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL, WHEN THEY COLLAPSED I SWERVED EVER SO SLIGHTLY AND SIDE-SWIPPED A CURB WHICH DAMAGED MY RIM AND CAUSED A FLAT. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, THE BRAKES REPLACED CONSTANTLY, AND ANYTIME I TAKE IT TO A SHOP TO BE REPAIRED THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HAVE 68,000 MILES ON A 5 YEAR OLD TRUCK AND I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL DRIVING IT BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW IF THE BRAKES WILL STOP. *AK

MANUFACTURER HAS RECALLED SOME OF THESE WIPER MODULES THAT HAVE FAILED. HOWEVER, THEY CLAIMED MY MODULE IN MY VEHICLE THAT FAILED WAS MADE AT ANOTHER PLANT AND THEREFORE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WIPER MODULE UNDER THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW A MANUFACTURER LIKE GENERAL MOTORS ARE ABLE TO "CHERRY PICK" DEFECTIVE WIPER MODULES AND PASS THE REST ONTO CONSUMERS LIKE MYSELF.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE BELTWAY (395) IN DC, TRAFFIC HAD COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. AS I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES THE PEDAL LOCKED-UP AND I COULD NOT APPLY THE BRAKES. THE NORMAL ABS SOUNDS WERE PRESENT BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ABS LIGHT NOR ANY OTHER LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO STOP USING MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT APPEARED TO HAVE CORRECTED ITSELF. I CONTINUED AT A SLOW SPEED AND TRIED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP. WHILE DRIVING HOME TO NEW YORK IT DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DC AGAIN AND IT OCCURED A FEW MORE TIMES. I HAD IT CHECKED AT A SERVICE STATION AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR IMMEDIATELY. ON 4-8-99 I WAS RETURNING FROM A STORE WITH MY WIFE. I WAS ENTERING THE ON RAMP OF I-84 IN MIDDLETOWN NY, WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN ON THE RAMP THE PROBLEM OCCURED FORCING MY VEHICLE TO SWAY SIDE TO SIDE AND ALMOST ROLLING OVER. I CALLED A GM DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IF THE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON THEN THERE WAS PROBABLY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ABS. I TOLD THEM I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT ANY WAY. UPON THE DEALER INSPECTING THE BRAKES THEY APPARENTLY FOUND THAT THE HIGH HYDRAULIC UNIT ABS PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT WAS COSTLY TO REPAIR. MY CONCERN IS NOT THAT I HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN $1000.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF 1994 BLAZERS ON THE ROAD AND THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN OCCUR WITH OUT WARNING (NO LIGHTS). IF ANY PART OF THE ABS IS DEFECTIVE THE SELF TEST THAT IS RUN ON THE ABS SHOULD IDENTFY THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE MEASURED (IE. PRESSURE). MY VEHICLE IS AT PORT JERVIS AUTO MALL SERVICE DEPARTMENT (914) 856-5104. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ACTION YOU MAY TAKE IN INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER. NOT EVERY ONE WILL BE ABLE TO THINK OF STOPPING WITH THEIR EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN THE PEDAL LOCKS UP. I WAS LUCKY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.