TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET PICKUP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR BRAKE FAILURE SERVICE REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED FAILURE IN THE BRAKES LINES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST CORROSION WHICH WAS REPLACED IN 2007. RECENTLY, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE DEFECT WITHOUT THE EXPERIENCED FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10325177
- Incident
- Oct 18, 2007
- Mileage
- 16,000 mi
DT: BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, UNDER THE FENDER, THE BRAKE HUB CAUGHT FIRE, DUE TO OVERHEATING CAUSING THE BRAKES TO CATCH FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10127055
- Incident
- Jun 9, 2005
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Sep 1, 2002
THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK WILL VARY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT AND GOOD ROAD THE TRUCK WILL JERK HARD TO THE LEFT ,THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE CLEAR TO THE FLOOR WHEN I GO TO STOP AT A SLOW SPEED. I HAD A NEW MASTER CYLINDER PUT IN THE TRUCK, BUT IT STILL DID THE SAME THING. SOME TIMES ALSO IT WILL MAKE THE FUNNY RATCHETING NOISE LIKE YOUR ON A DIRT ROAD AND TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY, BUT I WILL BE ON A GOOD DRY ASPHALT ROAD. SOME TIMES I WILL BE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK AT A AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR OVER 6 WEEKS NOW AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR MY FAMILY TO GET ALONG WITH ONLY THE ONE OTHER VEHICLE THAT WE HAVE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 766539
- Incident
- May 15, 2002
THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT FOR REPAIR TO THOMAS BROS. AUTOMOTIVE LOCATED IN COLLINSVILLE, IL. I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I'M VERY LUCKY I DIDN'T WRECK THIS TRUCK!*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 747756
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 732517
BrakesEngineTransmission+1 more
Filed Sep 18, 2000
WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 554768
- Incident
- May 12, 2000
WHEN BRAKING THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 722611
- Incident
- May 12, 2000
ON WET PAVEMENT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER UNABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 857341
CONSUMER DROVE AROUND IN PARKING LOT BEFORE ENTERING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HEARD BRAKES GRIND AS HE PRESSED BRAKES TO STOP. THE DEALERSHIP HOSELTON CHEVROLET TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE NEEDED ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER'S TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 817319
- Incident
- Oct 16, 1997
WHILE THEY DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO PUT ON BRAKES THEY HEARD AN INCREASINGLY LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY PULLED THE WHEEL, BRAKE PAD HAD WORN OUT; IT WAS METAL TO METAL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814533
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.