1992 Chevrolet Caprice Brakes Problems

1992 CAPRICE DOES NOT GIVE MAXIMUM SLOW DOWN OR STOP ABILITY. *TS THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT ADEQUATELY STOP THE VEHICLE DURING PANIC STOPS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10156239

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

I'M NOT TRYING TO DO DUAL COMPLAINTS. WHILE BRAKING ,PRIOR TO IMPACT, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING COMING FROM THE ABS CONTROL UNIT UNDER THE HOOD, ALSO THE COMPUTER ECM, SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SERIOUS LIFETIME INJURIES, I'M GOING INTO A POWERCHAIR, AT 42 THERE IS NO SURGERY THAT WILL HELP ME, AND LESLIE IS GOING TO NEED BACK SURGERY, AND A HIP,AND KNEE REPLACEMENT!*JB

NHTSA ID

10132331

Incident

Jun 26, 2005

Mileage

110,000 mi

AIRBAG AND BRAKES FAILED, AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES. TWO PEOPLE WERE THROWN INTO DASHBOARD,WINDSHIELD, WHEN SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD, DRIVER NEVER TOOK FOOT OFF OF BRAKES, AIRBAG (DEPLOY SENSOR) ON GROUND, CAR IS IN BACKYARD IF YOU WANT TO SEE! I NOW FIND OUT THERE WAS 9 (PROBLEMS), RECALLS, TWO ON ABS!. *JB

NHTSA ID

10132329

Incident

Jun 26, 2005

Mileage

110,000 mi

ABS MODULE IS NOT PUMPING BRAKE FLUID, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037649

Incident

Aug 22, 2003

Mileage

118,000 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A LEAKING ABS MODULATOR, AFTER THE REPAIR THE CONSUMER CAME ACROOS A SAFETY RECALL WHICH HE NEVER RECEIVED FOR THE REPAIR OF THE MODULATOR AND REQUEST THAT THE DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF A NEW MODULATOR. NLM

NHTSA ID

744467

Incident

Jan 31, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 97V217000 NOTICE FOR ABS SYSTEM. DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO INSPECT AND REPLACE ABS. DEALER INSPECTED ABS BRAKES, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THEM. ABS FAILED LATER, AND DELAER WILL NOT HONOR RECALL. *AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

877026

Incident

Dec 4, 2000

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP AND MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. NLM

NHTSA ID

550042

Incident

Oct 26, 1999

WHILE TRAVELING IN SNOW ABS BRAKES DID NOT KICK IN, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

844151

Incident

May 1, 1998

ABS MODULATOR FAILED IN JULY 1995. CONTACTED GM ZONE OFICE AT 914-222-1020. IN JULY 1995. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR BECAUSE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER. I AM REPORTING THIS FAILURE AT THIS LATE DATE BECAUSE MY WIFE'S 1995 BUICK WHICK SHE PURCHASED NEW HAS ALSO HAD AN ABS FAILURE. I WILL SUBMIT A REPORT OF THIS FAILURE ALSO. FEEL THAT GM MAY HAVE ABS PROBLEMS IN MANY OF ITS MAKES OF CARS. BOTH OF OUR GM CARS HAVE ABS SYSTEMS THAT HAVE FAILED. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

709187

Incident

Jul 2, 1996

AFTER WE TOOK OUR 92 CAPRICE IN FOR OIL CHANGE ON OCT. 22 WITH COMPLIMENTARY CHECK OF THE BRAKES AT DEALER, WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED THE BRAKES REPLACED, ESPECIALLY THE BACK ONES, WITH THE FRONT ONES NEEDING REPLACEDMENT IN A FEW MONTHS. GOING HOME THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ON. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT HAD GONE ON WHILE DRIVING. WE STOPPED THE CAR & LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT AFTER BEGAN DRIVING LIGHT WENT BACK ON & STAYED ON. WE TOOK CAPRICE TO DEALER & THEY CHECKED IT & REPORTED THAT WE NEEDED A MODULATOR VALVE AT A COST OF $1400, PLUS LABOR. THEY SAID THE MOTOR IN IT HAS WORN OUT. IS THIS A DEFECTIVE PART? THEY SAID THE RECALL FOR ABS WAS FOR LEAKY FLUID, NOT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

700058

Incident

Oct 23, 1998

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 97V217 ON JUNE 8, 1998. VEHICLE IS CONTINUALLY LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT DEALER WILL REPAIR ABS MODULATOR TO STOP BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF EXISTING PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

826085

Incident

Jul 10, 1998

OWNER HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE IN MARCH, VEHICLE NOW IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM THE ABS SYSTEM UNIT ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE AGAIN. RECALL # 97V217000, ABS BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

826021

ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR FAILED RESULTING IN FLUID LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

536573

Incident

Mar 31, 1997

RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED. WENT TO PICK UP VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE MODULATOR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE OF $1200 FOR THIS SERVICE. ANYWAY THE OWNER THINKS THAT THIS SHOULD HAD BEEN PART OF THE RECALL. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THIS WAS THE POOREST RECALL JOB DONE. THE ABS MODULATOR WAS REPLACED, WHY COULDN'T THEY JUST AS WELL REPLACED THE MODULATOR VALVE? HOW DIFFERENT ARE THE TWO PARTS . *AK

NHTSA ID

822519

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

THE ABS RELAY AND BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, AFTER REPAIR FAILED AGAIN AND WAS NOT REPAIRED AS PART OF RECALL.

NHTSA ID

534260

Incident

Feb 27, 1998

BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND DRUMS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

533487

Incident

Jul 29, 1997

DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSED REAREND COLLISION. PRIOR TO CRASH/WHEN COMING TO STOP, INSTEAD OF STOPPING, PICKED UP SPEED, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

818041

Incident

Sep 19, 1997

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

522716

Incident

Sep 1, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES WENT OUT, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, NO BRAKE FLUID (ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULATOR). DEALER INFORMED DRIVER WHAT PROBLEM WAS. *AK

NHTSA ID

808489

Incident

Jan 26, 1997

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. TWO ESTIMATES SHOWED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED AN ABS MODULATOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

808165

Incident

Oct 29, 1996

ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILED.

NHTSA ID

507845

Incident

Jul 24, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID

507300

Incident

Aug 5, 1996

APPROXIMATELY 60 YDS TO STOP, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. NO RESPONSE FROM ABS. DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

984246

Incident

Apr 6, 1992

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

NHTSA ID

502862

Incident

Aug 25, 1994

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND VEERS TO THE RIGHT WHEN STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TT THE BRAKE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BURNED OUT TWICE. THERE WAS A BUMPING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. IGNITION COIL FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID

975488

Incident

Aug 25, 1994