1995 Chevrolet S10

THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. I HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES, BUT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING (ESPECIALLY NOTICED WHILE IN REVERSE). UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR SHOES SHOWED LITTLE OR NO WEAR. I DID REPLACE THE SHOES IN THE HOPE THAT THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS NOT. I SUSPECT THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN FUNCTIONAL. THE PROBLEM CAME TO MY ATTENTION WHEN UNDERGOING AN OMISSIONS TEST WITH THE REAR WHEELS ON ROLLERS - THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE WHEELS FROM TURNING. I DID NOT DETECT THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE INFREQUENCY OF BRAKING UNDER THE CONDITION OF DRIVING IN REVERSE, ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NEVER BEEN VERY GOOD ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. COLD WEATHER ENHANCES THE PROBLEM. ONE ACCIDENT AS OCCURED AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. CONTACTED GM AND THE LOCAL DEALER. THEY BOTH INDICATED NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH IS IN WORKING ORDER. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THERE HAS INDEED BEEN SEVERAL ABS RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. I NEED SOME HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. THANKS.*AK

ON JAN 19, 2002 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON ROUTE 17, WHEN A CAR CUT ACROSS THE INTERSECTION DOWN THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME AND A COUPLE OF OTHER DRIVERS. I HAD TO APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND LISTENED TO THEM GROAN AND GLIDE ALL THE WAY TILL THEY HIT THE FLOOR , AFTER WHICH I THEN ROLLED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. EVERYONE BUT MYSELF MANAGED TO STOP IN TIME WITH A SHORTER STOPPING DISTANCE. I MUST HAVE WENT 300 FT WITH BRAKES FULLY APPLIED BEFORE SLAMING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. CHEVROLET SHOULD REPLACE THE HAYNES BRAKING COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH ONE THAT WORKS AS TESTED. *AK

BOTH WHEEL SENSORS FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 38000 MILES. INDICATIONS FROM OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT THERE WILL STILL BE NO LOSS OF BRAKES. THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN (C99046) RELATING TO PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ON THIS VEHICLE-DID THE PROBLEM THEY REFER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS WHEEL SENSOR FAILURE????? DUE TO INADEQUATE REPAIR SERVICE AT THE CLOSEST CHEVROLET DEALER I WAITED TO GO TO BRUNSON IN HAMPTON SC FOR REPAIRS ON THIS AND ALSO ON THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER (COVERED UNDER ANOTHER RECALL). THEY CONFIRMED THAT BOTH WHEEL SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE PREMATURE FAILURE TO ME. *AK

RECALL 99 V 193 000; INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER RECALL WAS REPAIRED PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES RECALL WORK WAS DONE, HOWEVER AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE ABS, THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE OCCASIONALLY AND THEN FREQUENTLY, DEALER REPLACED THE ABS MODULE, COSTING THE CONSUMER $464.28. *SLC