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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
270 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jul 22, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
GM IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1991-1996 SUV AND PICK-UPS FOR A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS. APPARENTLY THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE SUBURBANS MANUFACTURED DURING THE SAME YEARS. HOWEVER, I AM WITHOUT DOUBT THAT THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS IN THESE SUBURBANS. ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS, MY SUBURBAN'S BRAKES HAVE FAILED WHEN THE V…
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GM IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1991-1996 SUV AND PICK-UPS FOR A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS. APPARENTLY THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE SUBURBANS MANUFACTURED DURING THE SAME YEARS. HOWEVER, I AM WITHOUT DOUBT THAT THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS IN THESE SUBURBANS. ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS, MY SUBURBAN'S BRAKES HAVE FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVED FROM A SURFACE WITH GOOD TRACTION TO ONE WITH POOR TRACTION THEN BACK TO GOOD TRACTION. EACH TIME, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY EXTENDED, RESULTING IN MY VEHICLE PROCEEDING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS (STOP SIGNS). FORTUNATELY, IN NO CASE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC PRESENT OR AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE RESULTED. REPEATED INSPECTIONS OF THE BRAKES (BUT NOT THE SENSOR SWITCH, I PRESUME) REVEALS NO PROBLEMS, BUT AS AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER I KNOW THE PROBLEM IS VERY REAL. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS RECALL BE EXTENDED TO SUBURBANS. THE CONDITIONS CREATED BY THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR SWITCH ARE VERY DANGEROUS. I PLAN TO HAVE THIS SWITCH CHANGED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #708958
Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #842792
Mileage unknown · May 25, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
AT VARIOUS TIMES, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WILL MOMENTARILY FAIL TO ENGAGE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD 10 TO 30 FEET, BEFORE THE BRAKES TAKE HOLD. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER, WITHOUT ANY ACTION ON THEIR PART. *AK
NHTSA ODI #706826
Mileage unknown · May 13, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #837882
Mileage unknown · May 5, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE BRAKES AREN'T WORKING RIGHT. THEY ARE LOCKING UP AND NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CONSUMER IS TRYING TO STOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP FIVE TO SIX TIMES, AND THE DEALER STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #834203
Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicTiresWheels
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #544394
Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO RE-GRAB FAST ENOUGH WHEN ROAD IS SLIPPERY.
NHTSA ODI #543285
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKES FADE AND ARE NON-RESPONSIVE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. ALSO, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #781240
Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE CALIPERS STICK RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF BRAKE COMPONENTS, WARPING ROTORS.
NHTSA ODI #541891
Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY ENGAGED. DESCRIBED AS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES, NOT THE TYPICAL PUMPING FELT WITH ABS DEPLOYMENT.
NHTSA ODI #539919
Official recalls
3Apr 28, 2003
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Feb 5, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.
Jul 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
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NHTSA investigations
3EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
DP00001 · Oem Hitch Receiver Platform Cracking
Opened Jan 31, 2000 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
EA95026 · Poor Brake Performance
Opened Sep 20, 1995 · Closed Sep 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES
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