1995 Chevrolet Camaro SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BUMPERS ON BOTH VEHICLES WERE SCRATCHED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD DROP 3 INCHES AND THEN RE-ENGAGE AFTER 2 SECONDS. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE PEDAL RETURNED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING TO STOP ABS ENGAGES, AND THERE IS LOSS OF CONTROL. BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN AND CRASHED. *AK

IN DRY, GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS, WHEN BRAKING, THE ABS GOES INTO INAPPROPRIATE OPERATION AND REDUCES BRAKING ABILITY BY 40% TO 70%. I TESTED THE VEHICLE UNDER SAFE CONDITIONS AND THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT. I RE-SEATED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS ON THE ABS MODULATOR / MOTOR PACK AND THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY GOES AWAY. *AK

WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, WHEELS LOCKUP, PULSATE AND SOME TIMES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CLOSE TO CAUSING AND ACCIDENT. OWNER UNPLUGED THE 6 WIRES PLUG TO ABS AND BRAKES WORK FINE.

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE DRIVING, WHEEL LOCKUP, PULSATE AND SOMETIMES GOES TO THE FLOOR. ABS CONTROL UNIT 6 PLUG WIRE IS DISCONNECTED THE BRAKES WORK NORMAL, EVEN THOUGH ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.

ON DRY LAND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM GOES INTO AN APPROPIATE BRAKING OPERATION. LOSES ABOUT 40 TO 70% OF BRAKES. CONSUMER RECEDED CONNECTORS, AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY.*AK

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON JUST SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THEY SUPPOSEDLY SAID IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS, THEY MAY HAVE REPLACE(DOUBT IT) OR JUST RESET SENSOR. ON 7/3/00, MY LIGHTS(ABS & LOW TRAC) CAME ON SO I CALLED DIFFERENT MECHANIC...I WAS TOLD THAT COULD BE NOTHING BUT COULD ALSO BE PROBLEM AND TO BRING CAR IN. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR HUB WAS NOT WORKING AND SO I HAD THE LEFT SIDE REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER, AUGUST 21, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR IN AND THIS TIME IT WAS THE RIGHT SIDE THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I THINK THAT CHEVY OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER, SHOULD REALLY TAKE THEIR CUSTOMERS SERIOUS WHEN THEY SAY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, AS WE THE CONSUMER DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES ON A DAILY BASIS AND KNOW WHEN SOMETHING IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THEY SHOULD DEFINITELY DO A RECALL ON THIS PART BEFORE SOMEONE IS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND ENDS OF DYING DUE TO POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP. I WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED OF SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED TO ME. SINCERELY

DURING NORMAL BRAKING FROM SPEED OF APPROX. 45MPH TO SPEED OF APPROX. 20MPH ON FLAT, LEVEL, SMOOTH, DRY PAVEMENT, ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT REASON. ENTIRE CAR SHUDDERED AND STEERING ATTEMPTED TO PULL CAR TO THE LEFT WITH BRAKING ADJUSTED BY ABS WHICH LENGTHENED BRAKING DISTANCE GREATLY.. LOW TRAC DASH LIGHT ON DURING ABS CONTROLLED BRAKING EPISODE, BUT ABS LIGHT NOT ON AND NOT FLASHING. SHUDDERING NOISE HEARD FROM UNDER CAR, ESPECIALLY TOWARD RIGHT PASSENGER FRONT DURING ABS CONTROL OF BRAKES AND CONTINUED FOR APPROX. ANOTHER MILE AFTER BRAKE PEDAL HAD BEEN RELEASE AND SPEED OF 40 MPH WAS RESUMED. HAVE HAD PREVIOUS TROUBLE WITH ABS ACTIVATING WITHOUT REASON WHILE BREAKING TO A NORMAL STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT FROM SLOW SPEED (LESS THAN 10-15MPH) AND WHILE BREAKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN SLIGHT DECLINE AT SLOW SPEED IN A PARKING GARAGE. ALSO HAD INSTANCE OF CAR BEING FULLY STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMING ON AT SAME TIME AS CAR JUMPED FORWARD APPROX. 3 FEET, WHILE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY ALLOWED ITSELF TO BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAVE CALLED DEALERSHIP RE: FREQUENT INSTANCES OF ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND REMAINING ON TO WHICH DEALERSHIP SAID TO SHUT CAR OFF, THEN TURN ON TO RESET ABS SYSTEM. HAVE HAD ABS SENSOR REPLACED ONCE, WHEN CAR WAS APPROX. 2 YEARS OLD. HAD NOT TROUBLE FOR APPROX. A YEAR AFTER THAT, BUT HAVE HAD INCREASINGLY MORE FREQUENT INSTANCES OF ABS LIGHT REMAINING ON (NEVER FLASHING), ESPECIALLY SINCE TIRES WERE REPLACED APPROX. 6 MONTHS AGO. HAVE CHECKED FOR PROPER TIRE INFLATION AND BALANCE TO ENSURE THIS IS NOT THE DIFFICULTY. AM TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP LATER THIS WEEK FOR ABS SYSTEM TO BE FIXED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

REPORTED CAR WAS SLOW TO (LONG DISTANCES) STOP DEALER STATED NOTHING WRONG WITH BREAKS. WHEN WARRENY ENDED DEALER ADJUSEDT REAR BERAKS AND CONTINUED TO STATE NOTHING WRONG ON 8/15/00 CAR WOULD SLOW TO STOP AND THEN START ROLLING AGAIN. COST ME $530.00 TO FIX DEFECTIVE SENSOR. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL LOOSE THERE LIVES DO TO DEFECTIVE ABS PARTS BEFORE A RECALL ANS I FEAL I SHOULD GET A REFUND THIS WAS NOT FROM MISUSE THE CAR HAS 23261MILES ON IT

ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL COME ON AT RANDOM WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING USED. ALSO THE LOW TRACK WILL COME ON WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED FOUR TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE ROTORS WERE ALSO REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE CAR IS NOT GOING TO STOP AT ALL. I AM VERY AFRAID ONE DAY THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK WHEN I NEED THEM TO. COULD YOU PLEASE FOLLOW UP WITH THE CHEVROLET COMPANY AND MYSELF ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT OCCURS TO OFTEN AND I HAVE HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT IT BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

ABS FAILURE LIGHT REPEATEDLY ON, WAS INTERMITTENT

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED 3 TIMES BY A MECHANIC. MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DETECT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER IS REQUESTING $247.00 TO CHECH OUT THE SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WAS DRIVING IN LOW TRACTION WHEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TRIED TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. USED EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC PUT VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. WAS INFORMED SENSORS WERE OUT OF PLACE. WAS REPAIRED. PROBLEM HAS SINCE REAPPEARED. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. *AK

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS LOW TRACK SENOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CAUSES VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. LIGHT FINALLY STAY ON WHICH DEALER WAS ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. AT CONSUMER COST OF APPROX. $647.86.

WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN THEY WOULD SUDDENLY RELEASE & PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR BEFORE ABS BRAKES CAUGHTON. VEHICLE HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL PUSHES BACK AGAINST THE DRIVER, AND DOES NOT STOP WHERE INTENDED. ALSO THE ABS WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

ABS FAILURE CAUSING BRAKING PROBLEM: LOW TRAC LIGHT IS COMING ON DURING BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM SLIDING (FOR A SPLIT SECOND IT FEELS LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY BRAKES) AND THEN THE BRAKES GRAB AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE STOPS HARD. THIS PROBLEM JUST RECENTLY STARTED AND IS OCCURRING EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A FULL STOP NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. ALSO, "ABS INOPER" LIGHT IS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYING LIT FOR PERIODS OF TIME. I'M VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS FAILURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM.

WAS APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES TO STOP THE ABS BRAKES WOULD RELEASE & THEN GRAB, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. WHEN RAINING, WOULD HAVE TO PUSH HARD ON BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE FOR AWHILE BEFORE STOPPING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK BRAKES. *AK

THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER BOLT CAME OFF, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

LOW TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE PEDDLE GOT HARD, PEDDLE FADE TO THE FLOOR, WHILE DURING THIS TIME ABS LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER SAID COMPUTER NEED TO BE RESET, SECOND TIME THIS HAPPEN RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT.

CONSUMER HAS NOTICED A BRAKING PROBLEM DUE TO THE LOW TRACK LIGHT WHICH IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD; THEREFORE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM. PLEA *AKSER PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

ABS BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK