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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
31 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Oct 17, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN "MUSHY" ON APPLICATION - DOWNHILL AT ANY SPEED VERY SLOW TO STOP VEHICLE. CARR CHEVROLET DID A COMPLETE BRAKE OVERHAUL, BUT THERE IS STILL EXCESSIVE PEDAL PLAY - GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR ON DOWNHILL BRAKING. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION DOWNHILL STOPPING IS ALMOST NIL AT EVEN SPEEDS BELOW 20 MPH - THERE…
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BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN "MUSHY" ON APPLICATION - DOWNHILL AT ANY SPEED VERY SLOW TO STOP VEHICLE. CARR CHEVROLET DID A COMPLETE BRAKE OVERHAUL, BUT THERE IS STILL EXCESSIVE PEDAL PLAY - GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR ON DOWNHILL BRAKING. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION DOWNHILL STOPPING IS ALMOST NIL AT EVEN SPEEDS BELOW 20 MPH - THERE HAS TO BE A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THIS BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #753325
Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR DUE TO REAR BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING. REAR BRAKES ARE STILL LIKE NEW, AND FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL FOR THAT YEAR AND MODEL.*AK BRAKES NEVER WOEKED PROPERLY AND ACT AS IF NO VACUUM. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT HELP. *YH
NHTSA ODI #882294
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THESE MATTERS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #869670
Mileage unknown · May 2, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED EVERY 20,000 MILES ON THREE OCCASIONS. CURRENTLY, AT 90,000 ROTORS NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD BE DONE AT THE EXPENSE OF CONSUMER. ALSO, LOWER END OF STEERING COLUMN GEAR REPLACED WITH A REBUILT PART UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #861288
Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #858276
Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED A FEW TIMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE FORNT BRAKES. TOOK EFFECT BEFORE THE BACK BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO DROP IN THE FRONT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. RUST WAS INSIDE THE HUB WHERE THE BRAKE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #856046
Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE VACUM BOOSTER LEAKAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #852794
Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LONG TIME & THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED LIGHTLY, THEY WOULD LOCK UP. VEHICLE WOULD COME TO SCREECHING HALT. IT'S MORE SEVERE WHEN WEATER IS COOL & DAMP. HAVS NOT BEEN TO DEALER, BUT WILL BE GOING TO MECHANIC. *AK
NHTSA ODI #852261
Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISES. BEEN TO DEALER. MECHANIC HAD CUT ROTORS & REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848085
Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #847865
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