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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
109 reportsClear category filter75,000 miles · Jun 13, 2006
Service Brakes, HydraulicWheels
NOTED DIFFICULTY IN DISTANCE NEEDED TO STOP ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. ALSO BRAKING JERKINESS. TOOK TO GM DEALER REPAIRS (NEW BRAKES) ABOUT 400.00 AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED ANOTHER GM DEALER BILL OF 300.00 (FOR BRAKES) (BELIEVED FIRST SET MAY BE FAULTY) THEN AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED TOOK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND TH…
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NOTED DIFFICULTY IN DISTANCE NEEDED TO STOP ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. ALSO BRAKING JERKINESS. TOOK TO GM DEALER REPAIRS (NEW BRAKES) ABOUT 400.00 AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED ANOTHER GM DEALER BILL OF 300.00 (FOR BRAKES) (BELIEVED FIRST SET MAY BE FAULTY) THEN AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED TOOK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS CLEANED THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED A FEW WEEKS LATER. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10159756
80,000 miles · Jun 7, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS ACTIVATED WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN AT SPEEDS OF 1-5 MPH. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - *NM
NHTSA ODI #10159194
98,000 miles · Mar 24, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES- THEY ARE ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS MAKING STOPPING DISTANCE MUCH LONGER, THEY ALSO ACTIVATE WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. DURING RAN AND SNOWY TIME THEY ARE ACTIVATING ALMOST CONSTANTLY. CAN'T AFFORD THE COST TO REPLACE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153614
56,700 miles · Mar 16, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1998 1/2 TON CHEVY PICKUP BRAKE FAILURE ABS SENSORS CORRODED GM HAD RECALL ON 1999 THROUGH 2002 SAME PROBLEM WILL NOT HELP ON THIS YEAR ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME. TRUCK ONLY HAS 57000 MILES ON IT. NHTSA INVESTIGATED APRIL 05 BIG SAFETY FACTOR LOCAL GARAGE COST TO REPAIR $500.00 TRUCK IN NORTHERN IL. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10152869
106,000 miles · Feb 17, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT OR WHEN STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN/LIGHT AT LESS THAN 5 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE ACTIVATION OCCURRED GRADUALLY AND CONTINUED TO BECOME WORSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS DETERMINED TO CAU…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT OR WHEN STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN/LIGHT AT LESS THAN 5 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE ACTIVATION OCCURRED GRADUALLY AND CONTINUED TO BECOME WORSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS DETERMINED TO CAUSE THE UNWANTED ACTIVATION. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM
NHTSA ODI #10150546
Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
MY 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK IS HAVING THE SYMTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 1999 THRU 2002 RECALL DUE TO CORROSION AFFECTING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. RECENTLY MY WIFE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED (UNDER 10 MPH) AND THE BRAKES PULSED AND GROANED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE INTERSECTION. I AM …
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MY 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK IS HAVING THE SYMTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 1999 THRU 2002 RECALL DUE TO CORROSION AFFECTING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. RECENTLY MY WIFE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED (UNDER 10 MPH) AND THE BRAKES PULSED AND GROANED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE INTERSECTION. I AM CONCERNED THAT GM DID NOT INCLUDE 1998 AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS VIRTUALLY THE SAME AS THE YEARS RECALLED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10150355
110,000 miles · Jan 5, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE.*AK UPDATED 1/25/2006. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10147011
135,000 miles · Jan 3, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BEGAN ACTIVATING OCCASIONALLY, THEN IT BECAME NEARLY EVERYTIME I USE THE BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND CLEANED BY MECHANICS WHO SAY THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT ALWAYS RETURNS WITHIN MINUTES OF LEAVING THE SHOP. THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN IN FEB. OF 2004. I HAVE A 1998 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 WITH F…
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MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BEGAN ACTIVATING OCCASIONALLY, THEN IT BECAME NEARLY EVERYTIME I USE THE BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND CLEANED BY MECHANICS WHO SAY THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT ALWAYS RETURNS WITHIN MINUTES OF LEAVING THE SHOP. THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN IN FEB. OF 2004. I HAVE A 1998 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 WITH FRONT ANT-ILOCK BRAKES. AFTER SEEING MULTIPLE RECALLS ON CHEVY 1500 TRUCKS, I WONDER IF MINE HAS A 1999 SYSTEM ON IT AND IT HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED BY THE DEALERSHIP?
NHTSA ODI #10146768
39,305 miles · Dec 7, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN COMING TO COMPLETE STOP BRAKE PEDAL JUMPS UP AND DOWN AND ABS MOTOR RUNS, HAPPENS ALMOST REGULAR NOW. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10144690
48,000 miles · Nov 9, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
HAVE 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CLUB CAB PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN SLOWING TO STOP, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND THE BRAKES PROHIBIT THE TRUCK FROM COMING TO A STOP IN TIME. HAVE READ OF INVESTIGATION WITH ABS BRAKES ON OTHER YEARS. THE 1998 IS NO DIFFERENT. I'VE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS AND MUCH DIFFICULTY IN GETTING SOME ANS…
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HAVE 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CLUB CAB PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN SLOWING TO STOP, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND THE BRAKES PROHIBIT THE TRUCK FROM COMING TO A STOP IN TIME. HAVE READ OF INVESTIGATION WITH ABS BRAKES ON OTHER YEARS. THE 1998 IS NO DIFFERENT. I'VE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS AND MUCH DIFFICULTY IN GETTING SOME ANSWERS AS TO WHY WERE OTHER YEARS RECALLED AND NOT THE 1998. IT IS DOING THE SAME THING OTHER MODELS HAVE A HISTORY OF DOING.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10142226
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