Problems with 2000 Chevrolet S-10 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2000 chevrolet s-10. consumer writes in regards to anti-lock brake system recall. *smd the consumer stated he experienced the exact failure, as described in the recall, he found. however, gm refused to honor the recall. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet s10. the contact stated that while driving at 5 mph and attempting a u-turn, the brakes began to loose pressure abnormally. in order to gain control of the vehicle, he continued to pump the brakes until they returned to normal operation. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that there were no current recalls on the particular component. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the electronic abs would need replacing to correct the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Approaching an on-ramp, attempted to stop, loss of brake functionality. resulted in a crash. one person was ambulanced to hospital. the mechanic later found that the brake line was ruptured. i received a ticket. i kept the brake line. *tr

Within the last couple of weeks whenever i am coming to a stop at slow speeds, less than 10 mph, my anti lock brakes do not allow the vehicle to stop. i have gone into a number of intersection and pass stop signs. this happens in reverse or drive. i have removed the abs fuse and have not had any problems. now my abs light stays on but the vehicle stops. the dealer said that the front hub bearing assy's are loose but the longtime repair shop i always go to can find nothing wrong with the bearing assy's. i think there is rust and corrosion on the brake sensor mounting surface and have a copy of a tsb to give to my garage to hopefully try and correct this potentially dangerous problem. *nm

Dt: while driving at a low speed, about 5 mph, owner went to a fast food line and pushed the brakes and the pedal was stiff. there was a pulsation in the brakes, and extended stopping was required. owner had to pull out of line to keep vehicle from hitting the car in front. the owner then pushed the brakes, and they worked just fine. the problem only occurred when the owner was going at slow speeds. the problem happened in all weather and road conditions. the owner was aware that there was a known problem with the abs sensor, and was wondering when the recall will take place. *ak *nm

I am having the same problems with my antilock brakes as other gm trucks are having with the exception that i have an s-10 instead of a fullsize truck as mentioned in the newspaper article from may 27 in the detroit news. i would like to know if there is going to be anyone looking into the s-10 of having the same problem. i have had three near misses of an accident at slow speeds and every time its the same problem. i really think gm needs to address this problem before somebody gets seriously hurt. thank you in advance for your help.

While appying brakes at 40 mph brake pedal went to the floor, and the vehicle continued to move, resulting in extended stopping distance. dealer was not notified. *ak

When the brakes are applied, there is a delay before the vehicle will stop. the abs only locked up on the front driver side. dealer notified. please provide further information. *nm

While driving 35 mph consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem.*ak *la

Passlock failed on several occassions. dealer repaired each time at no charge(warrenty) brakes failed before 15000miles, had to replace both front rotors. dealer refuses to acknowledge any fault or reimbursement. we beleive that since the millage is so low, the dealer should reimburse us for the repairs.

Consumer stated that while driving and without warning was having problems with the brake line. dealer notified.*ak

Rotors warp prematurely which causes the brake pads to crack. dealer notified.*ak

The emergency brake as well as rotors and pads all had to be replaced.(see e-mai).*ak

While driving at any speed and when the brakes were depressed there was extended stopping distance. a certified mechanic found that the brakes were wearing out too frequently for this type of vehicle. *ak the consumer stated that the brakes are to weak to stop the large vehicle. at 61,000 miles the consumer drove the vehicle 2wd when the 4wd activation failed causing 900.00 in damage. *tc

I was parking my truck in my apt parking structure after work on 9/14/02, upon finding a parking space i made a 3 point turn to get into the parking space. i reversed then stopped and placed the truck in drive as i was about to pull forward into the parking space. at that point i barely touch the gas expecting to coast into the space and then suddely the motor just started revving up. i didn't think twice and just jumped on the brake with both feet but the truck wouldn't stop. we ended up jumping the cement parking stopper on the ground, which lifted the front end into the air about 2-3 feet, and sent us smashing into the block wall directly infront of us. i now have $2,200 worth of front end damage, and am really worried about driving that truck again.*ak

When applying brakes to stop and hit sharp bump in the road brake pedal goes to the floor and braking is sharply decreased to the point where i end up rolling into the intersection. this has happened at least ten times now and only through luck and my driving skill have i not been involved in an accident. brought back to dealer three times, only last time was service manager able to duplicate problem but each time dealer has informed me this is normal abs operation. this is a very serious problem to which i have slowed my driving down considerably and will not let anyone else drive the vehicle. still it scares me to death everytime it happens.*ak

While traveling on highway if rolled over a bump or pothole pedal went all the way to the floor and there was no power. dealership was aware of problem.*ak

My son went over a bridge and the brakes made a loud noise, engaged and caused him to fishtail and run his front end into the bridge. he had a witness behind him that saw the whole thing and said it was very scary and a good thing there was no oncoming traffic. it did $2300 worth of damage and his airbags did not employ. *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Brakes at any given moment will fail to engage and then the brake will go to the floor and anti-lock will come on. vehicle will not stop in time.*ak

Both rear hydraulic brake lines ruptured at the flare fitting entering each caliper within 2 weeks of each other. the dealer was unable to replace the first one, right rear, because chevrolet informed them that "the part did not exist!" the dealer was forced to reflare the old line. within 1 week, it broke again in the same spot. i replaced the line with an aftermarket one myself. less than a week later, the other rear brake line (left rear) ruptured at the flare in the same spot as the right rear, entering the caliper. i replaced it myself and took the oem broken line to viva motors to inform them to inform chevrolet that there was a potential serious defect in chevrolet s-10 rear brake lines. the service manager advised me to call chevrolet myself since they (chevrolet) wouldn't listen to him. since chevrolet's southwest area zone representative had previously told me to "go pound sand" i figured why bother with him. i feel the odds of two oem brake lines failing within 2 weeks of each other are astronomical and since chevrolet chose to ignore the incidents, i'd better contact you to investigate further. hopefully, mine was an isolated case but i doubt it because as i said, the odds are astronomical and the sw area zone rep chose to say the part didn't exist rather than admit he had a serious life threatening problem. in reality, how can he say the truck never had brake lines? i smell a rat and would like your organization to check into it. if further investigation saves 1 life, this is well worth our efforts. fortunately, i was able to stop safely both times my hydraulic system suffered massive failures but i will say, i think the failures took a few years off my life and absolutely caused some soiled pants. i'm not a chronic complainer by any stretch of the imagination but i'm not stupid either and chevrolet has problem with at least one of its trucks and is choosing to hide its head in the sand it wants me to go pound. thanks for your efforts, john mullen. *ak

While traveling at 40 to 50 mph went to apply brake system, and there was no resistance behind the brake pedal, and pedal went directly to floor. consumer rear ended another vehicle due to this defect. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak

I think vehicle is to heavy for brake system (crew cab) centurion design. heat that comes from engine is excessively hot and is dangerous because some time i am dosing off because of the heat. i have to turn on air conditioner in the winter time in order to maintain the heat off out the cabinet. dealer has being notified several times and telling me that this is normal. astrovan have the same engine and no heat comes in into the cabinet. my truck dials are in off position, in cool indicator and heat comes from the ventilation at 98 degrees. the feet get rellay hot and without realizing i am dosing off. i think this very dangerous while driving, unless you drive with the window open or have your air conditioner on in order to cool this air. i alredy asked them as to why i was not told that this is " the way they manufacture this cars (crew ca). if i would have being told this, i would have not purchased this car. i do not live in alaska were i would need constant heat at all the time. *ak

When ever vehicle is braking over bumps, railroad crossings the break peddle gives away and vehicle anti lock break system prevents stopping. *nlm

When applying brakes steering mechanism won't turn. to avoid tightening of b rakes steering is not to be turned. *ak

The brakes feel spongy when applied, on two occasions the pedal goes to the floor, in snowy weather the brakes lock up and do not unlock, the dealer replaced a leaky master cylinder and power brake booster but the brakes continue to fail. nlm

When applying brakes on small bumps in the road or uneven surface, the abs will engage, causing the pedal to drop and a decrease in stopping ability results. *ak

While applying brakes pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance, and causing a collision. vehicle has been repaired by the dealer.*ak the dealer cauld not find anything wrong with the brake. *yh

Abs light comes on at high speeds, won't go off until shutting off car.*ak

Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and upon applying brakes they locked up. *ak

While driving about any mph could step on brakes pedal and the pedal will go to the floor, and vehicle will not stop. *ak this brakes pedal failure caused shakes, jerks the truck to the left and one accident. *yh

Due to defective abs braking system, pedal pulsated to the floor and caused extended stopping distance. please provide further information. *ak

Consumer was traveling about 25mph and approaching red light applied brakes, vehicle didn't stop, and ran into the rear of another vehicle. *ak

Idling in neutral, brake pedal will go to the floor. while driving, brake pedal will go floor when braking from freeway speeds, going over bumps and potholes and quick stops. all problems seem to be related to bumps and potholes at time of occurrence. rear brakes also lock up under moderate braking force. dealer was notified. told they were unaware of any problems related to the s10 brakes and could not duplicate problem. nhtsa customer complaint data base shows others with similar problems.*ak

Braakes pulls right when in use power steering will be hard to turn at low speed

Previously owned 1996 s10 which was recalled for this very same problem. no safety defect listed within summary. *ak the abs brakes failed suddenly while the consumer was driving on gravel driveway and caused accident resulting in extensive damage to the vehicle. *yh

When attempting to make a slow/ fast stop, brake pedal goes to the floor, making it difficult to stop. *ak

When running over bumpy or rough surfances brake pedal goes soft and then returns to normal after a few pumps. will be taking to the dealer - they report no recall on this model. *ak

Gas pedal stuck and brakes were hard to press when trying to slow down. this caused consumer to hit a tree. also, airbags did not deploy, and drivers side seat belt did not properly restrain. it did not lock into position, causing consumer to sustain a head injury. dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem. *ak *ml

While in heavy traffic brake pedal stuck, and vehicle didn't stop. consumer had an accident. *ak

Abs system failed due to a computer glitch, dealer is awaiting a new computer program, this glitch leaves vehicle with no abs brake causing the consumer loss of control of vehicle while braking. nlm

Abs light came on while driving at 75mph and stayed on. contacted dealer, and was not able to duplicate problem. *ak

Abs brake light illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system. when applying the brakes, pedal wentto the floor, causing extended stopping distance. emergency brake light also flickers. *ak *ml

My 2000 s-10 pickup anti-lock brakes have ben actuating at low sppeds since i purchased the truck new. whne slowing to a stop, the system pulses the pedal if i hit a bump. the brakes also pulse when turing sharply into a parking space. braking disatance is always extended when this happens. i have had several close calls. the dealer said that was the way it was supposed to operate.

While driving on highway at 75mph anti-lock brake light came on and stayed on until vehicle was turned off. contacted dealer, and they have contacted the manufacturer. part has been replaced once, but still continues. *ak *ml