1998 Chevrolet S10 brake problems

SERVICE BRAKES

MY PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. MY SEATBELTS COME UNDONE WHEN I'M DRIVING WHICH IS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR SAFETY.

NHTSA complaint #11066524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

RUSTED BRAKE LINES. ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10820683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND SHE PULLED OVER. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V218000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 161,000.

NHTSA complaint #10354143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ORIGINAL OWNER 1998 S10 CHEVROLET , LOW MILEAGE ... HAD TO MAKE HARD STOP WHEN CUT OFF ON HWY ...BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR .... NO BRAKING ...DROVE TO SIDE OF ROAD BRAKE FLUID LEAKING SEVERELY...... TOOK THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR FACILITY.... BRAKE LINE HAD BURST DUE TO CORROSION .... RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF 3/4 OF BRAKE LINES,,..REAR BRAKE DRUMS CORRODED THROUGH ( THE FACE HAD THROUGH & THROUGH CORROSION )...THE BRAKE SHOES HAD LITTLE WEAR.........REPAIR COST 735 DOLLARS , BRAKE LINES & DRUMS .....

NHTSA complaint #10231692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

ABS SYSTEM TURNED ON OUT OF NOWHERE WHEN THE ROADS WERE PERFECTLY CLEAR CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO A SHRUB, ABS SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE.

NHTSA complaint #10221088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BREAKS MALFUNCTION. ABS BREAKS ENGAGE WHEN NOT REQUIRED. REDUCING STOPPING ABILITY. 1998 CHEVY S10 ZR2 4X4.

NHTSA complaint #10161166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING UNNECESSARILY . GM HAS A RECALL FOR 1999-2002 VEHICLES FOR SAME PROBLEM CAUSED BY CORROSION IN WHEEL SENSOR. SAW THE RECALL IN NEWSPAPER. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AT AUCTION. ORIGINALLY WAS USED BY VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, APPARENTLY IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 1999-2002 VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10148457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

1998 CHEVY BLAZER, BRAKES ARE SLIPPING WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, OR MOVING UNDER 10 MPH. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR GM SUV'S ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000) AND BELIEVE BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE THE CHEVY BLAZER SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10136337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

DT: THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING PREMATURELY WITH SPEEDS UNDER 15MPH. THE BRAKES ARE MAKING A HUMMING NOISE, AND DOESN'T STOP AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE ON FOR 5 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE ABS SENSOR REPLACED ON THE FRONT AT A PRIVATE MECHANIC SHOP, TWO YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE IS A FOUR DRIVE .

NHTSA complaint #10122310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO ROLL. THE DEALER STATES THE PLASTIC FLANGE ON THE LEFT OF THE RATCHET TENSIONING SPRING SPOOL BROKE, WHICH JAMMED THE BRAKE MECHANISM. *JB WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE WHILE STOPPED, IT WOULD NOT SET AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK.

NHTSA complaint #10105471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKE PEDAL JUMPS BACK WHEN ANY SNOW IS ON GROUND AND I SLIDE THROPUGH INTERSECTIONS. DEALER SAID THIS IS ABS AND IS NORMAL AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. DEALER IS ASHLAND MOTORS, ASHLAND, WI

NHTSA complaint #10071184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT

1998 CHEVROLET S10 PICK UP 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THE ABS BRAKES RELEASE COMPLETELY AND DO NOT REENGAGE FOR 10-15 FEET. THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP DURING THE RELEASE PERIOD.

NHTSA complaint #10056202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE POWER. *JB

NHTSA complaint #10009282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE

PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME REPAIRED. GARAGE CANNOT GET RATCHET FROM GM BECAUSE IT IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.

NHTSA complaint #10005419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

TODAY, 24 JULY 2002 @ 6:30 AM PDT AT 65 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE HUB ON OUR 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER. ALL FIVE WHEEL STUDS SHEARED. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WHILE RIDING ON THE BRAKE DISC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO WOOLEVER TIRE CO, 205 ANACAPA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. THE BRAKE ROTOR AND ALL TIRE STUDS ARE BEING REPLACED. I HAVE HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE INDIVIDUAL STUDS AS WELLE AS THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HAS STARTED A CASE (1-18936109) REGARDING THIS FAILURE. I'VE ASKED THE TIRE DEALER TO SAVE ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #764681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WITH THE AIR CONDITONER THE RELAYS AND FUSES KEEP BLOWING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A AIR CONDITONING PLACE AND THEY ARE NOT SURE. WITH THE ABS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN SNOW. I USED THE BRAKES THE ANTI LOCKS CAME ON AND ALL LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CUT OFF COMPLETELY. HAD TO STOP AND RESTART VEHICLE. WITH THE ELCTRICAL PROBLEM I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL MY GAUGES JUMPED THEN WENT TO NORMAL. WITH THE TRANNSMISSION IT HAS CONSTATLY SLAMMED INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. I HAVE BROUGHT TO THTE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. IT WAS WORKED ON ONCE. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS ON THE TRANSMISSION. UPON DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #734327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #764200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC

WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES DID NOT GRAB, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #898534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKES THIS IS MY SECOND TIME IN FOR THE BRAKES,MY TRUCK HAS 17,200 MILES ON IT,AN I TOOK IT IN THE FIRST TIME WHILE UNDER WARRENTY AN THEY SAID TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG,NOW THAT THE WARRENTY HAS RAN OUT,THERES SOMETHING WRONG AN I THINK BRAKES SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 17,200 MILES ,THIS WILL BE MY CHEVY ,THIS TRUCK IS JUNK.

NHTSA complaint #753342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 98/I DON'T DRIVE MUCH AN IT ONLY HAS 17,100MILES ON IT,AN THE BRAKES MAKES AN AWFUL NOISE IN THE FRONT,UNTIL THE I HIT THE BRAKES THEN IT QUITS IT ONLY DOES IT WHEN ITS MOVING.THE WARRENTIE RAN OUT SEPT.1ST,BUT I THINK THE BRAKES AS WELL AS THE TRUCK SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 17,100 MILES.THIS WILL BE MY LAST CHEVY.

NHTSA complaint #752975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

ON 08/05/01 I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WAS GROOVED FROM METAL TO METAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND PAD. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD ABOUT 32900 ORIGINAL MILES. I DO NOT TOW OR HAUL ANYTHING. I DRIVE ABOUT 20 MILES A DAY. ON 08/17/01 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BRAKE SHOP TO HAVE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES REPAIRED. I KNEW THAT IT WAS ABNORMAL TO HAVE METAL TO METAL CONTACT ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER HAD FAILED, OR "HUNG UP" CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SYSTEMS. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WERE METAL TO METAL. THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER HAD ALSO FAILED. THE OUTSIDE PAD HAD ABOUT 80% PAD THICKNESS. THE LEFT INSIDE PAD WAS WEARING UNEVENLY. THE REAR OF THE PAD WAS ALMOST METAL TO METAL WHILE THE FRONT WAS ABOUT 60% THICK. I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND A TRAINED TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR. COMMON SENSE, AND MY TRAINING TELLS ME THAT THESE DEFECTIVE CALIPERS, AND THEIR PREMATURE FAILURE, CAUSE A CONSIDERABLE DECREASE IN BRAKING EFFICIENCY. AS A SIDE NOTE, THE MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON MY VEHICLE MENTIONED TO ME THAT HE HAD A CHEVY S10 IN THE DAY BEFORE WITH ABOUT 36000 MILES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #750708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

BRAKES WOULD RELEASE SOME BUT DRAG ,CAUSING ROTORS TO OVERHEAT. BRAKES RUSTED INTO THE GLIDE PLATE. PARTS WERE REPLACED, AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF LUBRICATION. CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED THE BRAKE INSPECTION NOTICE GMC SENT OUT.*AK THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE STAINLESS CLIPS THAT SNAP INTO THE GUIDE PLATES ON THE REAR BRAKES.

NHTSA complaint #894511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

CALIPER ARE CONNECTING TO THE BRAKE PADS. VEHICLE WILL PULL TO ONESIDE, RIGHT, IF IT LOCKS, AND IT RIPS TO SIDE/ IT'S PULLING. BRAKES HIGH NOISE AS A WARNING THAT'S IT'S GOING BAD. CONSUMER HAD BRAKE PADS DONE BY A MECHANIC. RIGHT SIDE CALIPERS WERE CRACKED. DEALER JUST TURNED ROTOR, AND PACKED THE BEARINGS. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO BRAKES, AND SQUEAL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO GO OUT. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THROUGH A MECHANIC THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #893127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

CALIPER ARE CONNECTING TO THE BRAKE PADS. VEHICLE WILL PULL TO ONESIDE, RIGHT, IF IT LOCKS, AND IT RIPS TO SIDE/ IT'S PULLING. BRAKES HIGH NOISE AS A WARNING THAT'S IT'S GOING BAD. CONSUMER HAD BRAKE PADS DONE BY A MECHANIC. RIGHT SIDE CALIPERS WERE CRACKED. DEALER JUST TURNED ROTOR, AND PACKED THE BEARINGS. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO BRAKES, AND SQUEAL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO GO OUT. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THROUGH A MECHANIC THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #893127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #741778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED AND ABS APPLIED OR VEHICLE TURNS RIGHT ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES LOCK UP IN TURN.

NHTSA complaint #741507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.