1997 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Brakes Problems

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP. A RECALL WAS BEING ISSUED ON GM 1999 -2002 CORROSION ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS. THE 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUPS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ANTI LOCK BRAKE CORROSION AS THE 1999-2002 RECALLED VEHICLES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE $1500 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHEN STOPPING AT LESS THAN 3 MPH HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS ONE COULD TO GET IT TO STOP. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT THE GARAGE DOOR WHEN THE ANTI LOCKS BRAKES FAILED , AND VEHICLE HIT THE GARAGE DOOR.

NHTSA ID

10139037

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

Mileage

56,000 mi

ANTI LOCK BRAKES APPLY ON DRY ROADS WITH NO REASON. THE BRAKES SHAKE WHEN BEING APPLIED. I HAVE REVIEWED INFORMATION ON YOUR DATABASE WHICH HAVE THIS EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. I BELIEVE THERE ARE NOT MORE SINCE THE VEHICLES ARE OVER 5 YEARS OLD AND PEOPLE BELIEVE IT TO BE NORMAL WEAR AND TARE. IT IS NOT NORMAL. THE ANTI LOCKS ARE OVER SENSITIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10135178

Incident

Sep 2, 2005

Mileage

65,000 mi

REAR END ACCIDENT DUE TO ABS RELEASING BRAKING ACTION FOR 3 TO 4 SECONDS, THUS INCREASING MY BRAKING DISTANCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10090845

Incident

Jul 1, 2003

Mileage

38,740 mi

BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT MOMENTARILY UPON EVERY APPLICATION. ALL BRAKE HARDWARE HAS BEEN REPLACED, INCLUDING CALIPERS; HOWEVER, PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS WILL DEFINITELY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT EVENTUALLY. STEERING BECOMES "SQUIRRELLY" OFTEN WHEN CORNERING OR WHEN NEGOTIATING CURVES. WHEEL TENDS TO "OVERSTEER" BY ITSELF WITH APPARENT MOMENTARY BOOSTS IN POWER STEERING FORCE. THESE EVENTS ARE NOT PREDICTABLE AND WILL ALSO LIKELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT SOME POINT IN TIME. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING. I HAVE DRIVEN MORE THAN ONE MILLION MILES IN MY LIFE AND CURRENTLY OWN TWO VANS, ONE SUBURBAN, AND ONE PICKUP TRUCK AND ONE AUTO. I DARN SURE KNOW WHEN A VEHICLE IS OPERATING PROPERLY OR WHEN IT HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

733046

Incident

Jan 29, 2000

SOMETIME NEAR THE END OF JULY 2000 I NOTICED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE ACTIVATING ON MY PICKUP TRUCK. I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ASKED THEM IF I COULD TAKE IT TO LIBERTY CHEVROLET IN BLOOMSBURG, PA. TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BECAUSE I DON'T TRUST THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I LEASED THE TRUCK AND THEY SAID GO AHEAD. AFTER LIBERTY CHECKED IT OUT THEY TOLD ME THE LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR WAS BAD AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. I THEN CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR 75 % OF THE REPAIRS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ITEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I KNOW GM HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE OF ANTI-LOCK PROBLEMS. THE TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

728368

THESTEERING WHEEL SEEMS TOJERK OR MOMENTARY OVERSTEERS AT MODERATE SPEEDS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO MOVE TOWARDS OTHER LANE ALSO DOES IT WHEN THE WHEEL IS HELD TURNED LIKE ON AN ON RAMP OR EXIT RAMP OF HIGHWAYS. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK IN WET WEATHER WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT WITH VEHICLE.. A REPLY WOULD BE APPRECIATED....

NHTSA ID

715398

Incident

Sep 15, 1999

THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AT ~34000, THE CAP WAS REPLACED. THIS DIDN'T SOLVE PROBLEM. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THIS SEEMED TO SOLVE PROBLEM. THEN 11,900 MILES LATER, THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER A SECOND TIME. I TOOK IT TO TWO OTHER CAR REPAIR PLACES IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS AS THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE I HAVE MORE TRAVEL BEFORE STOPPING BUT THEY DECLINED TO DO ANY WORK ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM SINCE THE DEALERSHIP HAD DONE REPAIRS AND FELT IT MIGHT VOID ANY WARRANTY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO SEE IF OTHERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR DIFFICULTIES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN THE 1997 C1500 CHEYENNE PICK UP WITH 4.3L V6. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

708917

Incident

May 1, 1999

FRONT SHOCKS BAD, FRONT TIRES CUPPING BAD ORGINAL PAINT.

NHTSA ID

706307

VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED SINCE NEW AT VARIOUS TIMES, DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL VEHICLE HAS RUN RED LIGHTS. MJS

NHTSA ID

544480

Incident

Mar 14, 1997

SEVERAL VEHICLES HAVE HAD FREQUENT BRAKE PAD FAILURE. ONE SET OF FRONT PADS EXPLODED.

NHTSA ID

701664

REAR BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL, CAUSING SLIDING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. FRONT CALIPERS WOULD LOCK UP, AND NO BRAKES/WORE OUT. DEALER CONTACTED SEVEN TIMES. UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

826510

Incident

Sep 22, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HELD FOOT ON BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE ABS CAME ON, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. VEHICLE STILL WAS GOING. THIS BRAKE FAILURE HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

820230

Incident

Oct 19, 1997

BRAKES CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING.

NHTSA ID

514404