1995 Chevrolet Tahoe SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKE PEDAL WENT VERY STIFF UNDER DRIVER'S FOOT WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED. THE BRAKES WORK FINE BUT THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON.

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET SURFACES THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AND GO INTO A SKID. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT WOULD NOT HOLD THE VACCUM PRESSURE, RESULTING IN PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING EFFORT. EXTREME PEDAL PRESSURE BEYOND CAPIBILITY OF AVERAGE OF SMALL FEMALE TO STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE. CHEVY REFUSED TO COVER REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS 5 DAYS BEYOND WARRANTY. *AK *ML

BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS FELT LOOSE. RECENTLY IN A PANIC STOP, BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED HARD. THE PEDAL BLEEDS DOWN IF CONTINUAL PRESSURE IS APPLIED. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS STANDARD FOR THIS VEHICLE.

UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES (MOSTLY IN MISTY WEATHER) PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANY BRAKING ACTION, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, LOW SPEEDS, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD THE WHEEL LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE SLIDES . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO THE END OF THE WEEK FOR INSPECTION. *AK

ABS MALFUNTION. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A LOAD GROAN AND THEN THE PEDAL PRESSURE BECOMES VERY LOSE, CYCLING IS VERY SLOW AND BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS IS DIMINISHED.

CONSUMER CLAIMS WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 10 MPH THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY, IT TAKES A DOUBLE DISTANCE TO STOP. BRAKES GO TO FLOOR, NO RESPONSE. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. CAN'T STOP. *AK

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN BRAKES REDUCED TO A MINIMUM, NOT HAVING ANY POTENTIAL TO STOP, NO WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN TRYING TO COME TO STOP THE ABS SYSTEM WILL INTERMITTENTLY KICK IN AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE BRAKES (ABS & SERVICE) ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY, THIS HAPPENS TO THE FRONT BRAKES SO FAR, TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES ABOUT BRAKES, PADS WERE CHANGED, DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON THE FIRST VISIT HE WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKES WERE OK, HOWEVER ON THE 2ND AND 3RD VISIT HE WAS TOLT THAT BRAKES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CONSUMER HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO COME TO A STOP, ROTOT WAS REPLACED ALSO.*JB

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CALIPER WILL NOT RELEASE, CAUSING LOCKUP AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE UPON REAR END COLLISION. NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. TT

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKES. TT

WITHOUT WARNING YOU GET NO BRAKES-PEDAL GAVE WAY CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT. TT EVEN WHEN STOPPED IF PRESSURE ON PEDAL IS RELEASED AND RE-APPLIED WITHOUT WARNING 1 OUT OF 20 TIMES THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BRAKING POWER IS ACHIEVED.*JB