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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
50 reportsClear category filter6,200 miles · Jan 23, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE BRAKE VACUUM LEAKED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CHECK VALVE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING,THEE WAS NOT ENOUGH VACUUM ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO STOP THE VEHICLE. GM STATED THAT THEY HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH T…
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WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE BRAKE VACUUM LEAKED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CHECK VALVE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING,THEE WAS NOT ENOUGH VACUUM ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO STOP THE VEHICLE. GM STATED THAT THEY HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK VALVE AND BOOSTER. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10053321
18,000 miles · Nov 5, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKES FAILED AT 18000 MILES. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE PADS AND DRUMS. *AK *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10042551
10,000 miles · Oct 23, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicInjury
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WORK SPORADICALLY, ONE SIDE WILL LOCK AND PULL THE CAR TO THAT SIDE, SOMETIMES I PRESS ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK KEEPS GOING AND THEN STOPS SLOWLY, HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST GET INTO CRASHES MANY TIMES. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10043469
Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH BRAKES LOST POWER, RESULTING IN PEDAL FADING AND HARD BRAKING. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10040495
Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I HAVE A 2001 S10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF MY BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR AFTER HITTING A BUMP. THE LATEST EVENT HAPPENED ON 8/8/03 WITH MY HANDICAPPED DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE. WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS? MY PICKUP HAS ABOUT 12,300 MILES ON IT. ALSO HOW MANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS HAS BEEN NOTED. *N…
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I HAVE A 2001 S10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF MY BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR AFTER HITTING A BUMP. THE LATEST EVENT HAPPENED ON 8/8/03 WITH MY HANDICAPPED DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE. WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS? MY PICKUP HAS ABOUT 12,300 MILES ON IT. ALSO HOW MANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS HAS BEEN NOTED. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10032525
20,000 miles · Jul 28, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I HAVE A LEASED CHEVROLET S-10 EXTREME, I HAVE HAD MANY INCIDENTS WHERE THE FRONT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE IF I HIT A SMALL BUMP, SOMETIMES ONLY ONE SIDE ENGAGES CAUSING ME TO SWERVE TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, I ALSO HAD MY FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD WEAROUT AT 10,000 MILES, THEN AGAIN AT 20,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND …
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I HAVE A LEASED CHEVROLET S-10 EXTREME, I HAVE HAD MANY INCIDENTS WHERE THE FRONT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE IF I HIT A SMALL BUMP, SOMETIMES ONLY ONE SIDE ENGAGES CAUSING ME TO SWERVE TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, I ALSO HAD MY FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD WEAROUT AT 10,000 MILES, THEN AGAIN AT 20,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARANTEE, NOT WANTING TO PAY THE DEALER FEE TO CHANGE THE BRAKES I HAD THEM CHANGED ELSEWHERE COVERING THE COST MYSELF.
NHTSA ODI #10029322
8,643 miles · Jun 26, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PRESS DUE TO THE LOSS OF VACUUM ASSIST AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT OVER NIGHT. *JB PH *JB
NHTSA ODI #10022440
Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY, WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, ALSO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY, THE MANUFACTURER/ DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL. PH *JB
NHTSA ODI #10011919
Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONTS BRAKE WORK PROPERLY BUT THE REAR BRAKE ALWAYS LOCK, DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA ODI #10001526
41,000 miles · Dec 16, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
I OWNA 2001 CHEVY S-10 AND HAVE ALWAYS NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES, WHEN APPLIED GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP OR DIP, WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. THEY WILL ENGAGE AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF APPLIED PRESSURE BUT BY THEN I AM ALREADY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT/HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR DUE TO THIS. ALSO,…
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I OWNA 2001 CHEVY S-10 AND HAVE ALWAYS NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES, WHEN APPLIED GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP OR DIP, WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. THEY WILL ENGAGE AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF APPLIED PRESSURE BUT BY THEN I AM ALREADY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT/HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR DUE TO THIS. ALSO, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE I HAD TO BRAKE HARD, BUT WHEN I DID THE TRUCK PULLED LEFT AND REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AT THE TIME I DIDN'T QUESTION THE BRAKES BUT NOW I HAVE HAD CONSTANT NOISES AND CLICKS FROM THE FRONT BRAKES AND CAN PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, AND WHEN I DO THERE IS A LOUD CLICK. I HAVE READ 11 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND WONDER IF THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW ABOUT. IF THE BRAKES WERE A CAUSE OF MY ACCIDENT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.
NHTSA ODI #10000126
NHTSA investigations
3EA05008 · Tailgate Support Cables
Opened Apr 14, 2005 · Closed May 19, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SPECIAL POLICY PROGRAM FOR 903,464 OWNERS OF 2000 - 2003 MODEL S/T VEHICLES THROUGH WHICH OWNERS MAY, AT THEIR OPTION, EITHER (1) PERIODICALLY INSPECT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLE AND HAVE THE CABLES REPLACED IF THE CABLE COATING EXHIBITS ANY INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE OR DETERIORATION OR (2) REQUEST THAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. GM WILL HONOR ALL REQUESTS BY OWNERS WHO OPT FOR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT QUESTION REGARDLESS OF THE CONDITION OR APPEARANCE OF THE CABLES. GM HAS AGREED TO MAIL REMINDER NOTIFICATIONS TO OWNERS EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS 12 YEARS OLD.ODI'S INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (94%) HAVE OCCURRED IN MY 2000 - 2003 S/T VEHICLES.
RQ04012 · Tailgate Support Cable(s) Break
Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-012 AND OPENING AN EA TO INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998 - 2004 MODEL YEAR SONOMA AND S10 MODEL VEHICLES.GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 AVALANCHES AND ESCALADE EXTS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODITHAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE FABRICATED USING IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR SHEATHING MATERIAL AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES.HOWEVER,GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT SONOMA AND S-10 VEHICLES DIFFER FROM C/K MODELS IN SEVERAL WAYS: THE VEHICLE HEIGHT IS LOWER; THE TAILGATE DISPLACEMENT (DROP) WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES IS SMALLER AND THE TAILGATE COMES TO REST AT A LESS SEVERE TIP ANGLE WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES; THE TAILGATE MASS IS SMALLER; AND THE SIZE, PAYLOAD, AND USAGE CHARACTERISTCIS ARE LESS DEMANDING THAN C/K MODEL VEHICLES.GM ALSO STATED THAT SONOMA AND S-10 WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION INDICATES A LOWER CLAIM COUNT AND A LOWER CLAIM RATE THAN RECALLED C/K MODELS.NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION, ODI HAS RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 73 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 10 INJURY COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING RQ04-012 (SINCE NOVEMBER 2004 TO DATE), WHICH JUSTIFIES OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.
PE02066 · Engine Stall Due To Fuel Starvation
Opened Sep 6, 2002 · Closed Nov 3, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump; Fuel System, Other; Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
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Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Gasoline
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
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