ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT STOPPING VEHICLE PROPERLY.
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 →
WHILE APPLYING ABS BRAKES,VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. ALSO BRAKES MAKE A STRANGE NOISE WHEN APPLIED. OWNER NOTES SENSOR REPLACED, BUT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
ABS BRAKES, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES FEEL SOFT AND NOT GRABBY, WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD AND APPLYING BRAKES, IT TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE BRAKES HOLD. *SLC
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS WHEN SUDDEN STOPPING IS REQUIRED AND WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD.
REAR BRAKES ARE NOT PROVIDING STOPPING POWER UNDER PANIC STOPS. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVNG VEHICLE AND APPLYING ABS BRAKES ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP.OWNER NOTES THIS IS SECOND TIME PROBLEM OCCURRED.CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
UPON TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES LOCK UP, SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
BRAKES FADE.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FADE CONTINUOUSLY.
DRIVING THE TRUCK ONTO THE INTERSTATE THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AND THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT PARKING LOTS. DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP QUICKLY ENOUGH. DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS THE WAY THE ABS IS SUPPOSE TO PERFORM. *AK
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR . TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS SIX TIMES, AND DEALER CAN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE VEHICLE REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER PUT BRAKE LINING IN THE REAR. *AK
VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSED BY THE BRAKES GOING OUT. APPLIED THE BRAKES AT 5-10 MPH AND THE VEHICLE TURNED LEFT AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR DUE TO LOOSE FITTING. POPPING NOISE IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. BANGING NOISE IN THE RIGHT REAR OVER BUMPS, DUE TO TAILGATE BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. STEERING WHEEL NOISY WHILE DRIVING. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, BRAKES WERE DRAGGING WHILE BEING APPLIED, THEY SQUEALED, PULSATED, AND PEDAL WAS LOW, DEALER REPLACED BRAKES. DRIVER SEAT MOVED FORWARD WHILE BRAKING. *SLC
BRAKES: HAD VEHICLE ABOUT FIFTEEN MONTHS, HAD NEW BRAKE SYSTEM PUT IN. APRIL OF 97, HAD ANOTHER NEW SYSTENM PUT IN. LAST MONTH, DUE TO A CRACK IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER LEAVING CINSUMER WITH NO BRAKES, HAD TO HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED. *AK
UNDER MODERATE BRAKING CONDITIONS IF THE FRONT WHEELS ENCOUNTER ANY TYPE OF HOLES IN ROAD OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT ABS WILL KICK ON, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERS HAVE NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. *SLC
BRAKES FAILED.
PE97-027; THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS NOT STATIONARY, RESULTING IN SOME MOVEMENT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. *AK DEALER INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK. *SLC
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN THE ROAD IS WET, MAKING A EMERGENCY STOP ON DRY ROADS, OR DRIVING 5 MPH COMING TO A STOP, THE SYSTEMS ACTIVATES TOO QUICKLY. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO HAVE A CRASH IN APRIL OF 97. DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS WORKING NORMAL. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE SPEED 30 MPH, APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER MADE A LEFT HAND TURN, LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON , BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT NOBRAKES TO STOP, ACCORDING TO CONSUMER; DEALER SAID:"THAT IS HOW THE ABS WORKS AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES." *AK
ABS BEAKES ARE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE OWNER FIRST BOUGHT THE TRUCK. *AK
SOMETIMES WHEN PRESSING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS(LOSS OF TRACTION,) AND VEHICLE EXCEEDS STOPING DISTANCE. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN PRESSING BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND KICKS BACK. CONSUMER HAS HAD BRAKES CHANGED OVER IN APRIL, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE/COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE.
DURING A SUDDEN STOP ABS BRAKES FAILED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WENT FORWARD, RESULTING IN COLLISIONS. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, IN AN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT KICK IN, CAUSING DRIVER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS AT THIS TIME. *AK *NLM
ABS BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY WITH THE PEDAL TRAVELING ALMOST TO OR ALL THEWAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK
DRIVING THE TRUCK AT ANY GIVEN SPEED AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TRUCK WOULD KEEP GOING. ALSO, IN WET CONDITIONS, IT TAKES THE TRUCK A COUPLE OF SECOND LATER BEFORE IT STOPS.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK WONT STOP, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S WET OUTSIDE. DEALRR SAYS THE DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO USE THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ABS ENGAGED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
APPLIED BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DROPPED BELOW NORMAL. VEHICLE SKIDDED, THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED SINCE CONSUMER OWNED VEHICLE. THE MECHANICS DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION . WHEN HE TURNED THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WENT COMPLETLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. *AK
ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER OCCASION, BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING SOUND WHILE TURNING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
ABS: APPLIED BRAKES HARD, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE KEPT GOING, HIT LEFT SIDE OF ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP, BRAKES WORKING PERFECTLY. VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, BLAZER COASTED OUT INTO TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THE BLAZER HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL JUST WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING. *AK *JB
ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT APPROACHING A STOP, APPLIED PRESSURE TO PEDAL ABS DID NOT ACTIVATE, POSSIBLE INHERITANCE CLAUSE: VEHICLE CRASH. *AK *JB
CONSUMER EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS IN AN EMERGENCY STOP AND ON WET PAVEMENTS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS,UNDER NORMAL BRAKING, THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND HAVE NO BRAKES. BY PRESSING ON THE PEDAL EXTREMELY HARD, HAVE LITTLE BRAKES. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETECTED BY MECHANIC. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. DRIVER PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT, AND PULLED OFF ROAD SAFELY. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM, BUT NOT ABLE TO PIN POINT. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE SYSTEM SURGED TWICE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ROAD WAS WET AT THE TIME. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT A VEHICLE HEAD ON IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE PULSATING, PEDAL IS GOING TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING UNDER WET CONDITIONS AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE, HEARS A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, WHEN ON DRY ROAD AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE JUST KEEPS GOING, AND IT TAKES A WHILE BEFORE THE BLAZER WILL STOP. *AK
BRAKES: VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES/BRAKES FADE. PUSHED PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR , AND THEY DO NOT CATCH. *AK
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY RESISTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A POLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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