ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, GROWLING SOUND IS HEARD ALONG W/BRAKES NOT RESPONDING TO APPLICATION WHEN APPLIED. CALIPERS HAVE BEEN WORKED ON A MONTH AGO. *AK
1994 Chevrolet Blazer complaints
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 1994 record →
ABS FAILURE, WHEN STOPPING ON LOOSE GRAVEL/ICE OR WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND HEARD GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WILL START SLIDING AND WILL NOT STOP. VEHICLE NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. *AK
ABS BRAKES; WITH QUICK OR ABRUPT PRESSURE ON DRY OR WET ROAD SURFACE, ABS SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP TRUCK. FAILURE NOT DETECTED BY TEXACO MECHANIC. *AK
#EA94-038, IN DRY WEATHER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND LIGHT COMES ON SLOWLYTHE TRUCK GOES DOWN . *AK
WHEN SLAMMING ON THE ABS BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. YOU HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL EVEN STOP. UNDER INVESTIGATION EA 94 038. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, UPON APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES FADED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
BRAKING SYSTEM PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, THE BRAKE CALIPERS HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK
DURING PANIC STOP, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ABRUPTLY, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE AT APPROX. 25MPH, VEHICLE SLID FORWARD, WITHOUT GRABBING, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN THREE ACCIDENTS, DLR CAN'T RECREATE FAILURE, NOR FIX IT. *AK
SOMETIMES THE ABS BRAKES WORK, SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT, THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ON IT. *AK
#EA94-038, WHEN APPLING THE ABS BRAKES IN DRY WEATHER, DRIVER REARENDED THE CAR IN FRONT, TOOK TO DEALER SAID THE BRAKES FELT DIFFERENT. *AK
TRUCK HAS ABS, WHEN IT RAINS THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN APPLIED. *AK
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AT DIFFERENT TIMES; HE ALSO STATES THAT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK
ON A 4-LANE HWY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , CAME OFF THE HWY ONTO A RAMP, APPLIED ABS BRAKES TO MAKE A STOP, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK BECAUSE EGR VALVES FAILED , BUT THERE WAS NO WARNING. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
THE BRAKES ARE WORN AT 8,000 MILES AND DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE TRUCK HAS ABS. *AK
APPLIED ABS BRAKES, EXPERIENCED A CONDITION WHERE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND EMITTED A GRINDING NOISE. FAILED TO STOP AT A SPEED AROUND 35-40MPH. *AK
AT TIMES THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES WILL GRAB, LET GO, GRAB, LET GO AND THEN THERE NO BRAKES, IN ORDER TO STOP IT HAS RUN IT COURSE (COMES TO A ROLLING STOP) OR HIT SOMETHING. PLEASE DESCIRBE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE BRAKES FAILED. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, CAUSING TWO ACCIDENTS.
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP/FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, DRIVER FELT LIKE THERE WAS NO TRACTION OF THE WHEELS WITH THE ROADS. *AK
EA94-038, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED , GRINDING NOISE AND PEDAL GETS REAL SOFT, PUMP BRAKES TO REGAIN THE EFFECTIVENESS. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES WHILE TRYING TO MAKE ROUTINE STOP HIS VEHICLE CONTUINED TO MOVE FORWARD, ALMOST REARENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE WAS TRYING TO STOP ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD, AND BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE QUICKLY, CONSUMER WAS REARENDED BY SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE.*JB
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ABS KICKED IN VERY UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING DRIVER TO NARROWLY MISS HITTING A TREE.
CONSUMER NOTICED A POPPING SOUND, APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED UNTIL THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A STOP, CAUSING A CRASH. *AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKES FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. UNDER INVESTIGATION EA 94 038 (MFR CASE 960691235). *AK
THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND THE EGR VALVE GETS CLOGGED WITH CARBON AND WHEN STOPPING THE CAR LOSES POWER. THE VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES AND CLEANED ONCE. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT 10:00 POSITION, SPEED 25 MPH. *AK
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND THE CONSUMER HAD A ACCIDENT, EA94-038. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE TRUCK NOT TO STOP. *AK CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING INTERSECTION, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT, CONSUMER NEVER DID STOP VEHICLE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*JB
WHILE DRIVING TWO DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, BRAKES APPLIED VERY HARSHLY, VEHICLE VEERED SIDEWAYS, STRAIGHT ROAD, NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT; PROBLEM OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES. *AK *SLC
#EA94-038, IN WET WEATHER THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES, APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A STOP SIGN AND TRUCK DIDN'T STOP . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
EA94-038 ACTIVE, ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS AND PEDAL LOSES EFFECTIVENESS. *AK
EA94-038; VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP BECAUSE OF EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON DRY PAVEMENT. ON WET PAVEMENT FURTHER DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. OWNER HAD A REAR END COLLISION DUE TO POOR BRAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
EA94-038; ON WET SURFACE, ABS BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. DEALERSHIP STATES THIS IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE. *AK CONSUMER STTES VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN OR WHERE HE WANTS IT TO STOP IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, DURING BAD WEATHER, RAIN, SNOW SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR, THIS HAPPENS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS AS WELL AS FAST RATES, ALSO FAILURE TO STOP HAPPENS TRAVELING DOWN INCLINES, BRAKES DO NOT STOP THIS VEHICLE NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL.*JB
EA94-038; SEVERAL TIMES TO AVOID A REAREND COLLISION, OWNER DROVE ON SIDEWALKS OR ROAD SIDE PAVEMENT, PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR BUT BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND EVEN W/FULL APPLICATION OF BOTH FEET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AND ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED ERRATIC PERFORMANCE WITH BRAKING SYSTEM, IN EMERGENCY STOPPING THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR SERVICE WITH NO REMEDY . *AK
ERRATIC PERFORMANCE WITH BRAKING SYSTEM, WHEN STOPPING THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE WITH NO REMDY FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, DURING NORMAL STOPPING SITUATIONS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE HAS TAKEN PLACE ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTED TO PRESS BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. *AK
LOSS OF REAR TIRE TRACTION CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ ROLLOVER/INJURY.
THE EGR VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND CUT OFF, THE EGR HAS BEEN REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *AK.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
FRONT AXLE SEALS LEAK.
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT FLOOR, COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 10MPH, 94-038 ACTIVE. *AK
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