FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP OCCASIONALLY. *DH
1994 Chevrolet S10 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 →
IDLE SPEED STAYS EXTREMELY HIGH UNTIL THE ENGINE WARMS UP. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 5 TO 10 MINUTES BEFORE WARMING UP. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN THEY HAVE THE ABS SYSTEM. WHEN DISENGAGING WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON, THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO LOCK.*AK CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENLY USUALLY AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A NUMBER OF HOURSWITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED AND IF THE WEATHER HAS TURNED COOLER/RAINY AFTER STARTING UP AND DIENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE WILL SHIFT INTO DRIVE 1ST GEAR OR REVERSE DOES NOT MATTER WHICH ONE, AND TRY TO DRIVE OFF, FOOT OFF CLUTCH, IT WILL ACT LIKE THE BRAKE IS STILL ENGAGED AND WILL STALL OUT KILL THE ENGINE UNLESS CONSUMER GIVES IT MORE GAS, AN AUDIBLE CLUNK CAN BE HEARD AFTER WHICH IT ACTS LIKE THE TRUCK HAS BROKEN GEAR, HOWEVER AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE BRAKES WILL BEGAN TO PERFORM NORMALLY.*JB
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
RIGHT/LEFT LEAF SPRING CRACKED, PART HAD SHIFTED AND RUBBED AGAINST SHOCK ABSORBER. *AK
LEFT REAR SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING AND SHOCKS HAVE CRACKED, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
LEFT REAR SUSPENSION/SHOCKS HAVE CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP/ACCIDENT..
EXCESSIVE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKES BEING INADEQUATE. *DH
HEAD REST TOO SMALL; DURING A REA-END ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S HEAD SNAPPED BACK AND HIT REAR WINDOW. DID NOT COME IN CONTACT W/HEAD REST. *AK
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INTERMITTENTLY FAILS, RESULTING IN SERVAL NEAR ACCIDENT EA94-038A. *AK
BRAKE PADS/ROTORS WEAR IRREGULARLY, ALSO BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM FAILED.
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOCKUP, VEHICLE WILL SKID. *AK
BRAKE LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED. FREINDLY CHEVROLET UNABLE TO CORRECT FAILURE OR DETECT CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED DURING RAINY CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
FAILURE OF THE EGR VALUE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL ON THE VEHICLE AND ALSO THE ENGINE DIES OUT, FAILURE ON THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, PEDAL FADED TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, VEHICLE ACCELERATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, WHILE TRAVELLING AT 25 MPH, INCLUDING EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WITHIN NORMAL BRAKING DISTANCES. *DH
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
BRAKES CLICK ON AND OFF. SENSORS DO NOT INDICATE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, WROTE LETTER TO USDOT BUT NEVER RECEIVED A REPONSE. *AK
BRAKE BOOSTER HOSE OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING HIGH IDLE/HIGH BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE/ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS BRAKES FAILED CAUSING CAR TO GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN IN HEAD-ON ACCIDENT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FOLDED FORWARD. SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKES WILL GO OUT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACE AND HAVE TAKEN IN FIVE MORE TIMES. *AK
ABS: WHEN APPLIED, SOMETIMES RECEIVE FULL BRAKING, OTHER TIMES, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS; RAN STOP SIGN, NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK
ONE OR MORE OF THE THREE WIRES HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE RACK IN PLACE BROKE, CAUSING RACK/TIRE TO DRAG. *DSH
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS ON SLICK ROADS/DECLINES. *SD
ENGINE IDLE HANGS UP RESULTING UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCK UP ON WET ROADS, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TOP HINGE PULLED AWAY FROM FRAME ON TRUCK. DOOR DOES NOT SHUT TIGHT BECAUSE OF ICE BUILD UP IN THE WINTER TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT EA94-038. TT
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IN TIME TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. *DSH
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING, FRONT WHEELS LOCK W/SLIDING BOTH DRY AND WET PAVEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ALTERNATOR FAILED. *SD
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON BUMPY ROADS DUE TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES RELEASING. *DSH
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 12 TIMES. *SD
#EA94-38; ABS: BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING. DOES NOT STOP IN THE RAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SD
ABS IS DEFECTIVE AND THE BRAKES FAILED PERIODICALLY MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IF ROAD IS WET, DRY OR SLICK AND THEY FAIL AT ALL SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS: WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL SORT OF LIFTED/PUSHED AGAINST FOOT, GRAB STEERING WHEEL, PUSHED HARDER, PEDAL DID NOT PULSATE; CAUSED ACCIDENT.
PURCHASE TRUCK NEW THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE HAS FAILED EIGHT TIMES . TT
WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP MUST PUMP BRAKE PEDAL, DUE DELAYED REACTION AND INEFECTIVE BRAKE ACTION WHEN STOPPING. TT
THE SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE CLUTCH HAS FAILED AFTER 38K. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *SD
VEHICLES SPARE TIRE UNDER CAR CABLE BROKE AND TIRE CAME OFF ONTO HWY WHILE DRIVING. TT
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