1994 Chevrolet Blazer Brakes Problems

I WAS DRIVING HOME EARLY THIS MORNING, AFTER DOING A LITTLE HILL CLIMBING THE NIGHT BEFORE WITH A FRIEND. ON THE WAY HOME I WAS DRIVING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT, WHEN THE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 SECONDS IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED, I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES, I RECEIVED A TRAFFIC VIOLATION, AND A NECK SPRAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10676914

Incident

Aug 22, 2009

Mileage

186,000 mi

LOST BRAKES HOSES RUSTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10549542

Incident

Aug 12, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT HE BELIEVES WAS CAUSED BY ABS FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, HE REAR-ENDED FOUR OTHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE CONTACT DESCRIBED THE VEHICLE AS A "MISSILE" WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES. AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND PULSATING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY BEING SUED BY TWO OCCUPANTS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH REGARDING BACK INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS OVER TEN YEARS OLD; THEREFORE, NO ASSISTANCE COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 287,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10261710

Incident

Feb 6, 2009

Mileage

287,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V193000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA ID

10152804

Incident

Dec 1, 2004

Mileage

115,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY 94 CHEVY BLAZER IN JAN 2000. IN 2005, MY ABD LIGHT WENT ON. THE DEALER SAID MY ABS BRAKE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED AND THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE ABS UNIT. IT COSTS $100 USED AND OVER $3K NEW. I FOUND AN ARTICLE STATING THE RECALL OF THIS PAT IN 1999 THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF. IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE THESE REPAIRS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL SINCE IT IS A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE? *NM

NHTSA ID

10137377

Incident

Aug 9, 2005

Mileage

118,000 mi

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 1994 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS 99041 AND 99046 CONCERNING BRAKE FAILURE WERE ISSUED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY TOLD HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE'S VIN WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALLS. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY PUT IN THE VIN NO RECALLS WERE SHOWN, BUT THEY AGREED THAT THEY FELL WITHIN THE RECALL SPECIFICATION. THEY WERE NOT DOING THE RECALL WORK. SOMEONE TOLD HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO BE FIXED. ALSO NHTSA RECALL 97V096000 FOR THE SEAT BELTS WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES STARTED ON 8-15-05. PREVIOUSLY THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. *AK

NHTSA ID

10135452

Incident

Aug 15, 2005

Mileage

156,000 mi

DT: CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON JUNE 17, 2005, DUE TO BRAKES NOT WORKING. WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, USING THE BRAKES ON AND OFF, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TRIED PULLING THE PARKING BRAKE, IN CASE SHE HIT IT ACCIDENTALLY. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES SHE COULD NOT STOP BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. MECHANIC STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER LOCAL SERVICE STATION, AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT SOMETIMES THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO NOT WORK. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE ABS SENSOR WAS OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS DISCONNECTED HER ABS, AND HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE THEN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10129548

Incident

Jun 17, 2005

MY 1994 CHEVY BLAZER DOES NOT STOP ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES. I CAN HEAR THE ABS KICK IN BUT CAR KEEPS MOVING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10086465

Incident

Aug 8, 2004

Mileage

150,000 mi

NHTSA RECALL# 99V 193 000/ ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. OWNER SAYS THAT THIS RECALL WAS DONE IN 1999. HOWEVER, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10074327

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10022110

Incident

Apr 2, 2003

NAR 06/19/2003. *MR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY IN A NEAR COLLISION WHICH REQUIRED EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLICATION, AS A RESULT OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKING, THE BRAKE SYSTEM NO LONGER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND THE ENGINE IDLE HAD BECOME VERY ROUGH. *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10024462

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE MAY MALFUNTION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN 4WD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TS

NHTSA ID

10015260

WHILE DRIVING ON TOP OF A HILL CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ID

10009024

CONSUMER EXPERIENCE THE SAME DEFECT WITH THEIR ABS BRAKES, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 99 V 193 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BY IT'S VIN NUMBER. TS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. *TT

NHTSA ID

10001649

Incident

Dec 30, 2002

Mileage

2,600 mi

WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

8019045

Incident

Aug 16, 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK HARD. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET TO STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND CLEANED EGR VALVE,BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID

8017573

VEHICLE HAVE PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY STOP. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016314

Incident

Jan 28, 2002

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES AS STATED IN RECALL 99 V 193 000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

8015966

Incident

Mar 3, 1995

AT 20 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, ROAD WAS WET AND VEHICLE SLID/ WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING $ 4000.00 DAMAGE, NO INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012881

Incident

Jun 10, 2002

INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE APPLYING BRAKES DURING A SUDDEN STOP, THERE WOULD BE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012758

Incident

Jan 29, 2002

WHEN DRIVING AT 17 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES AND BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP TO GET A RECALL ON THE BRAKES DONE IN THE PAST.*AK

NHTSA ID

8008829

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

ABS BRAKES FAILED 9 TIMES. THE LAST TIME CAUSED ME TO ROLL AND TOTAL THE VEHICLE TRYING TO TURN IN MY DRIVE. THE FIRST AND ALL FAILURES WHERE REPORTED TO CHEVROLET. CHEVROLET TOLD ME I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE THREE DEALERS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS BRAKE MODUAL. NONE OF THOSE REPAIRS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I PRESSED SO HARD ON THE BRAKE I BROKE THE SEAT DOWN 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT BROKE I LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT ROLED 10 FT. PAST THE DRIVE I WAS TRYING TO PULL INTO. *AK

NHTSA ID

759737

Incident

Jun 8, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. *YH

NHTSA ID

785905

RECALL 99 V 193 000/ABS: WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE ON BEFORE STOPPING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003190

Incident

Jan 27, 2001

ABS BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENT, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8003078

Incident

Jan 1, 2002