1995 Chevrolet Camaro Brakes Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

10201327

Incident

Jul 15, 2007

Mileage

180,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A RAINSTORM. THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, SPUN AROUND, AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO HELP GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10030031

Incident

Jul 24, 2003

Mileage

109,279 mi

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH, HYDROPLANED, SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO STABILIZE VEHICLE. CAR STRUCK GUARDRAIL, NO DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. VEHILCE IS TOTAL LOSS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10029078

Incident

Jul 21, 2003

Mileage

109,279 mi

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

NHTSA ID

8016812

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

8003606

Incident

Feb 2, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

754526

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

898750

Incident

Nov 3, 2001

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.

NHTSA ID

9004950

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.

NHTSA ID

9004949

Incident

Apr 1, 1999

SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

NHTSA ID

558584

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

NHTSA ID

735968

Incident

Nov 8, 2000

ON AUGUST 5TH I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, ON 8/8/2000 I TOOK IT TO BP GAS STATION BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT WAS STAYING ON, IT COST ME 180.30 AT THAT TIME TO FIX THE PROBLEM I THOUGHT, 3 DAYS AFTER THAT THE ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON, I TOOK IT BACK TO BP AND THEN WAS TOLD THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, I WENT BACK TO VALU MART DID SOME COMPLAINING AND SINCE I ONLY HAD THE CAR A WEEK THEY SUPPOSINLY REPLACED THE SYSTEM BUT WOULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR WHAT I HAD ALREADY SPENT, SO FAR THE ABS LIGHT HAS NOT COME BACK ON. IT IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT KEEPS COMING ON, IT COST ME 430.00 FOR VALU MART TO REPLACE THE CYLNOIDS, ALTHOUGH ONLY THE NUMBER ONE CYLINOIDE WAS BAD ALL THREE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE ALL THREE ARE ONE PART, THIS IS TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON, I TOOK IT BACK DOWN TO VALU MART AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MEMORY HAD NOT BEEN ERASED THAT IS WHY THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, SO THEY RESET THE MEMORY, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM AND THEY PUT IT BACK ON THE MACHINE TO FIND OUT THEY HAD GOTTEN A BAD PART SO THEY REPLACED IT, BUT THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE WHATEVER IS WRONG WITH IT THEY (VALU MART) DO HAVE THE PROPER EQUIPEMENT TO DETECT THE PROBLEM . HERE I HAVE PAID THEM 430.00 FOR SOMETHING THEY HAVEN'T FIXED AND ITS HARD TELLING WHAT THE DEALER IS GOING TO CHARGE AND I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR MORE THAN A MONTH YET AND HAVEN'T PUT BUT 700 MILES ON IT AND MOST OF THAT IS FROM IT BEING TEST DRIVEN AFTER EACH VIST TO THE GARAGE, I KNOW I BOUGHT THE CAR USED BUT I THINK THESE USE CAR PLACES SHOULD AT LEAST CHECK THESE VECHILES OUT A LITTLE BETTER BEFORE SELLING THEM, WHEN YOU PAY 6000.00 FOR CAR YOU AT LEAST EXPECT TO BEABLE TO DRIVE IT SOME BEFORE HAVING TO START PAYING FOR HAVING PARTS REPLACED. AND COME MONDAY 8/18/2000 ITS HARD TELLING WHAT THE DEALER WILL FIND..

NHTSA ID

731690

Incident

Aug 10, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

730362

Incident

Mar 18, 1995

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

NHTSA ID

728839

Incident

Jul 3, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

724061

Incident

May 15, 2000

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL COMMENCES TO PULSATE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH OUTWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

858876

Incident

Jul 23, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

719555

Incident

Jun 7, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND APPLYING BRAKES A LOW TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. WAS TOLD THAT SENSOR NEEDED TO REPLACE ON THE HUBS. *AK

NHTSA ID

853167

Incident

Jul 15, 1999

ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALWAYS COME ON WHEN STARTING THE CAR. WHEN IT IS ON IT OFTEN MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN BRAKING, JUST BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKES LOCK UP THEN QUICKLY RELEASE, AND THE LOW TRACKING LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

714090

Incident

Aug 19, 1998

ABS FAILURE LIGHT REPEATEDLY ON, WAS INTERMITTENT

NHTSA ID

713320

Incident

Jul 14, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

850566

Incident

Apr 4, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE THREE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

844021

Incident

Aug 1, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

847416

Incident

Jul 30, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

846900

Incident

Jan 4, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

846160

Incident

Jul 22, 1999