Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHCLE WITH NO RESULT BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES PEDAL. *AK
BRAKES: PULLED VEHICLE INTO DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND IT RAN INTO HOUSE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 20MPH NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES ,INSTEAD OF BRAKING IT STARTED TO ACCELARATE. DEALER SHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC SITUATION THE LEFT FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PUT ON HARD HEARD THE SYSTEM RATTLING AND THE BLAZER WILL NOT STOP. THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. IF STOPPING SLOWLY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF SITUATION. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT EACH TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD, THE VEHICLE WILL TRAVEL TWO TO THREE CAR LENGTHS BEFORE STOPPING, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES TO STOP AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, THE ABS WORK SOMETIMES, BUT SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD FAIL. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
THE ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR & FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, VACUUM CONTROL SWITCH, CRUISE CONTROL VACUUM HOSE, FRONT BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS, CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *SLC
WHEN THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS ENGAGED AND THE DRIVER GOES OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKES FAIL.
SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE'S A POPPING SOUND AND THEN A GRINDING SOUND, AND THEN THERES NO BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH, BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, CAUSING A COLLISION. *AK
DEPENDING ON WEATHER, ONCE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH TRUCK NOT RESPONDING, BUT HAVING A DELAYED REACTION. MECHANIC UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DUE TO THE ABS BRAKES HAVING AN INTERMITTENT BRAKING FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTORS. *AK
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES, PUT PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND STILL IT WAS HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, HAD NEW MASTER CYLINDER PUT ON, AND VEHICLE IS WORSE, DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK *JB
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT 25 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
UPON BRAKE APPLICATION, BRAKES HAVE A TENDENCY TO LOCK UP EITHER ON WET/DRY SURFACE AND VEHICLE WILL SWERVE, NOT HAVING EQUAL BRAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE WHEEL WILL LOCK AND VEHICLE WILL GO INTO A SLIDE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND HAVING TO COME TO A STOP, APPLIED FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE TRUCK JUST CONTINUES TO GO FORWARD. *AK
BRAKES: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND CANNOT STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS AT 30 TO 40MPH THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. HAS BEEN TO DEALER AND PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED. *AK
BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, MADE A LOUD NOISE AT THE TIME, 1/2 BLOCK LATER BRAKES WERE FINE. TOOK TO GARAGE AND THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES ON WET ROAD THE SYSTEM WORKED FINE. AFTERWARDS, WHEN MAKING A NORMAL STOP, THE PEDAL WAS SPONGY AND WENT CLOSE THE FLOOR. PULLED OVER AND PUMPED THE PEDAL, THE PEDAL CAME BACK UP AND WAS HARD. AFTER DRIVING THE REST OF THE DAY, OWNER HAD NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED THEY SKIP. THE OWNER HAS CHANGED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. . *AK *NLM
WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY GO TO THE FLOOR. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE ABS ARE WORKING THE BRAKES SEEM LIKE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDLA GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.*JB
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE WHEELS WONT LOCK UP AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THE CAR KEEPS GOING. DEALER SAYS THAT IT'S NORMAL. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND YOU APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TRUCK JUST KEEPS GOING, AND THE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK
INADEQUATE AFFIXATION OF RETRACTABLE MECHANISM (DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT), RENDERING IT INOPERABLE. ENGAGEMENT TO MALE AND FEMALE LATCHING CAPABILITY IS FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES TAKEN FOR REPAIR AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. *AK
WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN, BUT WOULD NOT STOP NORMALLY. IN A PANIC SITUATION, THE VEHICLE WOULD PROBABLY HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE ABOUT 2 ADDITIONAL CAR LENGHTS BETWEEN HER VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK ENGINE SMOKES WHEN STARTED, DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE SEALS ARE BAD. *SLC
WHEN TRAVELING ON AN INCLINE AND UPON MAKING A GRADUAL STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE PEDAL DID NOT TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE PEDAL DID GO TO THE FLOORBOARD AND DID NOT STOP.*JB
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED AND HAVING TO MAKE A QUICK STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALWAYS STOP. HAVE TO PUT THE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND IT STILL WILL NOT STOP. BEEN TO SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
ABS BRAKES GRIND WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT. *AK
CONSUMER CAN BE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED LOW/ HIGH ,APPLIES PRESSURE ON BRAKES, DO NOT RESPOND OR STOP RIGHT AWAY, PUSHES BRAKE TO FLOOR, STILL DOES NOT WORK. EEDS TO PUMP BRAKES ABOUT 3-4 TIMES BEFORE CAN ACTUALLY STOP.THIS DEFECT HAPPENS IN PARK POSITION OR REVERSE. *AK
UNDER 40 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DIDN'T PICK UP. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES AND PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR THE RESULT OF THE BRAKES GOING TO THE FLOOR IS LIKE PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL LIGHTLY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE RUN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES FAIL RANDOMLY .THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FOR NO REASON THE BLAZER STALLS, WILL NOT RESTART AND HAS TO BE TOWED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON (4) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN CHANGED (5) TIMES BECAUSE THERE IS NO PRESSURE IN THE PUMP. THE VEHICLE HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AND HAS TO BE TOWED A (5TH) TIME. *AK
NOTICED BRAKES & ABS LIGHT WAS ON. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED THAT BRAKE MODULE HAD FAILED, & THAT VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HELP DUE TO OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
THE 2 BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT HINGE TOGETHER BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATS TO FLOP BACK. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY STOPPING. HAS GONE TO DEALER ONCE. *AK THE EGR VALVE GETS CARBON IN IT AND FAILS. WHEKN THIS HAPPERS, THE VACUUM IS CUT OFF FROM THE POWER BRAKES OF THE POWER STEERING FAILS.
INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY DON'T THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN THE SNOW THERE IS NO STOPPING AT ALL. BUT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ALL THE TIME IN GOOD AND BAD WEATHER. INVESTIGATION ON ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EA 94038. *AK
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. EA94-038. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS COMPLETE FAILURE OF BOTH THE ABS SYSTEM AND POWER BRAKE SYSTEM. *SLC
VALVES FAILED, CAUSING EXHAUST SMOKE.
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