FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. TT
1995 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 1995 record →
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR-CAUSING ACCIDENT (20). TT
REMOTE OIL FILTER LEAK. *AK
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING IN A PANIC STOP. TT
FRONT END OF VEHICLE LEANING TO THE LEFT DUE TO TWISTED CROSSMEMBER. *SD
ABS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, ABS, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 35MPH. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKE HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE (ABS) DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY THREE THOUSAND MILES BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WEAR. TT
TOP DOOR HINGE WELDS CRACKED. *DSH
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT
EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM BRAKES. TT *SLC
WHEN PUSHING BUTTON TO OPEN FRONT DOOR, IT ALSO OPENS REAR WINDOWS WHICH DISENGAGES WINDSHIELD WASHER, DEFFOGGER. TT
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS WHEN GO TO APPLY BRAKES THEY WILL GRAB AND THERE IS SOME DELAY AND LACK OF CONTROL THIS HAS HAPPENED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASION IN WHICH TWO OF THE RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS, ALSO REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPLACED, AND RIVETS ON THE FAN BELT WERE REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL, ALSO HEAD REST HAS A SPLIT, AND WHEN ENGINE IS WARM ENGINE RUNS AT 3000 RPM.*JB
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN AT OR BELOW A QUARTER TANK OF GAS. STALLS IN TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING TURNS OR COMING TO QUICK STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
BRAKES FAIL OCCASIONALLY, DUE TO BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *DSH
WHEN AUTO IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE IT JUMPS OUT OF PARK AND ROLLS DOWN HILL. TT
W/ABS BRAKES, FRONT PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY UNDER LOW MILEAGE. TT CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE CALIPER SLIDER ACCUMULATED DIRT. *SLC
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *DSH
THE ABS BRAKES CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT STOP THE TRUCK. TT BRAKES ALSO MAKE GRINDING SOUND, DEALER REPLACED, PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *SLC
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
FUEL LINE LEAK. *DH
WHEN PRESS ON THE BRAKE THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SLOWS CAR DOWN IT DOESN'T STOP THE CAR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT REAR END CAR IN FRONT. TT
DURING ACCIDENT WITH FRONT DRIVER SIDE, DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
EXPERIENCING SOFT BRAKE PEDAL AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
THE DRIVERS FOOT GETS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HAS CAUSED THREE ACCIDENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE REAR BACK DOOR UNLATCHES WHILE DRIVING. THE TOP PART WHICH IS THE WINDOW IS THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO OPEN WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN GEAR. *JB
BRAKE CABLE NEED TO BE LUBED AND REPOSITIONED.
STARTER FAILED 3 TIMES. *TT
POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. TT CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE WHERE PEDAL HAS GONE TO THE FLOOR, DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER AND MADE REPAIRS TO THE ABS, HOWEVER PROBLEMS DID NOT CEASE, DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS TRYING TO MAKE REPAIRS. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED 25 MPH, IMPACT 3:00 POSITION, WHEN HIT FROM IMPACT HIT A TREE 12:00 POSITION AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS, ALMOST HAD A FATAL ACCIDENT, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, REPLACED ALTERNATOR. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILURE CAR DOES NOT STOP. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILURE CAR DID NOT STOP. TT
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED THREE TIMES . TT
CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION LOST CONTROL IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED 63 MPH. TT
WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AT TIMES IT WORKS FINE . TT CONSUMER STATES THIS HAPPENED ONLY WHEN THE MOTOR WAS HOT OR WHEN IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE, NEW TRANSMISSION, STILL DOES HAVE TROUBLE SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR, BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE OLD ONE. *SLC
DRIVER'S SEAT DESIGNED TO FOLD FORWARD FOR EASY REAR ENTRANCE, HOWEVER PRESSURE FROM OBJECTS IN CARGO AREA CAUSES SEATS TO MOVE FORWARD WHILE IN USE.
THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT THE CONSUMER SAYS THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILURE OCCURED TWICE, ONCE ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER TIME AT RED LIGHT STOP. THE CONSUMER WAS OFFERED CASH ASSISTANCE BY THE MANUFACTURER AND BOUGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *YH
THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN WHEN ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP.TT CONSUMER STATES BOTH TIMES WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND CONSUMER WENT HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN AND STOP SIGN RIGHT INTO THE INTERSETIONTHERE WAS NO SOUND BUT A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS THE FIRST TIME HE EXPERIENCED TH PROBLEM, AND WAS ADVISED THAT IS WHAT THE ABS IS SUPPOSE TO DO, CONSUMER WAS ALSO ADVISED THE SECOND TIME THAT IS JUST HO WTHE ABS WORKS.*JB
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IN TIME TO AVOID ACCIDENT. *DSH
WHEN TURNING THE TRUCK THE WHEEL RUBS ON TIE ROD AND FRAME . TT *SLC
WHEN DRIVER BRAKES, ENGINE IDLE DROPS, CAUSING POWER BRAKES/STEERING TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL. *DSH
THE TRUCK HAS ABS. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHEN DRIVING AND AT A STOP TRUCK ACCELERATES. TT
WHEN TRYING STOP AT ANYTIME ABS BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR HAVE HAD MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS. TT
PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR ON ABS SYSTEM. TT
REAR WIPERS FAILED. *DSH
REAR BRAKES ARE FAILING RESULT OF FITTINGS VIBRATING LOSING BRAKE PRESSURE OF REAR SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
RIDING ON A CITY STREET, REAR ENDED OTHER VEHICLE 20MPH AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
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