1998 Chevrolet S10 Brakes Problems

MY PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. MY SEATBELTS COME UNDONE WHEN I'M DRIVING WHICH IS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR SAFETY.

NHTSA ID

11066524

Incident

Dec 16, 2017

RUSTED BRAKE LINES. ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING.

NHTSA ID

10820683

Incident

Dec 16, 2015

I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. BEGAN SLOWLY TRAVELING DOWN THE HILL THAT I LIVE ON. THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THIS OCCURING. THE ENGINE ALSO STALLED. I HAD NO WAY TO SLOW OR STOP SAFELY, AS THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE WAS RUSTED AND DID NOT WORK. I MADE IT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. ENDED UP DRIVING OFF OF A SMALL EMBANKMENT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND OTHER EXTERNAL AREAS IN THE FRONT. THE HOOD AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR ARE NO LONGER SEALING VERY GOOD. A REPAIR SHOP HAD TO REPLACE MUCH OF THE BRAKE LINES DUE TO FAILURE CAUSED BY RUST. THE MECHANIC ALSO FOUND FUEL LINE DAMAGE DUE TO RUST AND REPLACE THEM AS WELL. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED OR DIED THAT DAY, OR HAVE CAUSED INJURY OR DEATH. WHY HAS CHEVROLET NOT BEEN REQUIRED CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10497757

Incident

Sep 10, 2011

Mileage

111,382 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND SHE PULLED OVER. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V218000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 161,000.

NHTSA ID

10354143

Incident

Sep 5, 2010

Mileage

161,000 mi

ORIGINAL OWNER 1998 S10 CHEVROLET , LOW MILEAGE ... HAD TO MAKE HARD STOP WHEN CUT OFF ON HWY ...BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR .... NO BRAKING ...DROVE TO SIDE OF ROAD BRAKE FLUID LEAKING SEVERELY...... TOOK THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR FACILITY.... BRAKE LINE HAD BURST DUE TO CORROSION .... RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF 3/4 OF BRAKE LINES,,..REAR BRAKE DRUMS CORRODED THROUGH ( THE FACE HAD THROUGH & THROUGH CORROSION )...THE BRAKE SHOES HAD LITTLE WEAR.........REPAIR COST 735 DOLLARS , BRAKE LINES & DRUMS ..... *TR

NHTSA ID

10231692

Incident

Jun 19, 2008

Mileage

89,256 mi

ABS SYSTEM TURNED ON OUT OF NOWHERE WHEN THE ROADS WERE PERFECTLY CLEAR CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO A SHRUB, ABS SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10221088

Incident

Mar 12, 2008

Mileage

185,600 mi

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED BEFORE COMING TO A NORNAL STOP. CALLED CHEVY SINCE I NOTICED A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY STATED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209212

Incident

Jun 1, 2007

Mileage

140,000 mi

ABS BREAKS MALFUNCTION. ABS BREAKS ENGAGE WHEN NOT REQUIRED. REDUCING STOPPING ABILITY. 1998 CHEVY S10 ZR2 4X4. *NM

NHTSA ID

10161166

Incident

Jun 25, 2006

REAR BRAKE LIGHT BURNED OUT. REPLACED AND NEW ONE BURNED OUT WITHIN 1 WEEK. REPLACED AND AGAIN IT BURNED OUT. WENT TO DEALER, AND WAS CHARGED >$30 TO REPLACE THE BULB. THEN IT BURNED OUT AND I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REPLACED A PART, AND DIDN'T CHARGE ME FOR THE LABOR BECAUSE OF THE $30. BULB STILL BURNED OUT. DIDN'T REPLACE FOR OVER A YEAR AND THEN I REPLACED IT AND IT BURNED OUT. JUST RECENTLY REPLACED IT AGAIN AND IT HAS BEEN WORKING FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10152560

Incident

Mar 2, 2001

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING UNNECESSARILY . GM HAS A RECALL FOR 1999-2002 VEHICLES FOR SAME PROBLEM CAUSED BY CORROSION IN WHEEL SENSOR. SAW THE RECALL IN NEWSPAPER. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AT AUCTION. ORIGINALLY WAS USED BY VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, APPARENTLY IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 1999-2002 VEHICLES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10148457

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

Mileage

146,000 mi

1998 CHEVY BLAZER, BRAKES ARE SLIPPING WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, OR MOVING UNDER 10 MPH. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR GM SUV'S ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000) AND BELIEVE BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE THE CHEVY BLAZER SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10136337

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

Mileage

105,000 mi

DT: THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING PREMATURELY WITH SPEEDS UNDER 15MPH. THE BRAKES ARE MAKING A HUMMING NOISE, AND DOESN'T STOP AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE ON FOR 5 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE ABS SENSOR REPLACED ON THE FRONT AT A PRIVATE MECHANIC SHOP, TWO YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE IS A FOUR DRIVE . *TT

NHTSA ID

10122310

Incident

Feb 23, 2003

Mileage

61,000 mi

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO ROLL. THE DEALER STATES THE PLASTIC FLANGE ON THE LEFT OF THE RATCHET TENSIONING SPRING SPOOL BROKE, WHICH JAMMED THE BRAKE MECHANISM. *JB WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE WHILE STOPPED, IT WOULD NOT SET AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. *SC

NHTSA ID

10105471

Incident

Dec 21, 2004

Mileage

63,000 mi

REAR BRAKE LIGHT BURNED OUT. REPLACED AND NEW BULB BURNED OUT WITHIN 36 HRS. REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BULB, AGAIN BURNED OUT WITHIN 36 HRS. *LA

NHTSA ID

10074474

Incident

May 25, 2004

Mileage

89,500 mi

1998 CHEVROLET S10 PICK UP 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THE ABS BRAKES RELEASE COMPLETELY AND DO NOT REENGAGE FOR 10-15 FEET. THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP DURING THE RELEASE PERIOD.

NHTSA ID

10056202

Incident

Jan 30, 2004

BRAKE PEDAL JUMPS BACK WHEN ANY SNOW IS ON GROUND AND I SLIDE THROPUGH INTERSECTIONS. DEALER SAID THIS IS ABS AND IS NORMAL AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. DEALER IS ASHLAND MOTORS, ASHLAND, WI

NHTSA ID

10071184

Incident

Nov 15, 2002

Mileage

32,000 mi

THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE POWER. *JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10009282

Incident

Feb 22, 2003

Mileage

20,400 mi

PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME REPAIRED. GARAGE CANNOT GET RATCHET FROM GM BECAUSE IT IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.

NHTSA ID

10005419

Incident

Feb 5, 2003

Mileage

71,250 mi

TODAY, 24 JULY 2002 @ 6:30 AM PDT AT 65 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE HUB ON OUR 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER. ALL FIVE WHEEL STUDS SHEARED. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WHILE RIDING ON THE BRAKE DISC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO WOOLEVER TIRE CO, 205 ANACAPA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. THE BRAKE ROTOR AND ALL TIRE STUDS ARE BEING REPLACED. I HAVE HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE INDIVIDUAL STUDS AS WELLE AS THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HAS STARTED A CASE (1-18936109) REGARDING THIS FAILURE. I'VE ASKED THE TIRE DEALER TO SAVE ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

764681

Incident

Jul 24, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

764200

Incident

Feb 1, 2001

WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES DID NOT GRAB, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

898534

ABS BRAKES THIS IS MY SECOND TIME IN FOR THE BRAKES,MY TRUCK HAS 17,200 MILES ON IT,AN I TOOK IT IN THE FIRST TIME WHILE UNDER WARRENTY AN THEY SAID TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG,NOW THAT THE WARRENTY HAS RAN OUT,THERES SOMETHING WRONG AN I THINK BRAKES SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 17,200 MILES ,THIS WILL BE MY CHEVY ,THIS TRUCK IS JUNK.*AK

NHTSA ID

753342

Incident

Sep 20, 2001

I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 98/I DON'T DRIVE MUCH AN IT ONLY HAS 17,100MILES ON IT,AN THE BRAKES MAKES AN AWFUL NOISE IN THE FRONT,UNTIL THE I HIT THE BRAKES THEN IT QUITS IT ONLY DOES IT WHEN ITS MOVING.THE WARRENTIE RAN OUT SEPT.1ST,BUT I THINK THE BRAKES AS WELL AS THE TRUCK SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 17,100 MILES.THIS WILL BE MY LAST CHEVY.

NHTSA ID

752975

Incident

Aug 25, 2001

ON 08/05/01 I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WAS GROOVED FROM METAL TO METAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND PAD. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD ABOUT 32900 ORIGINAL MILES. I DO NOT TOW OR HAUL ANYTHING. I DRIVE ABOUT 20 MILES A DAY. ON 08/17/01 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BRAKE SHOP TO HAVE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES REPAIRED. I KNEW THAT IT WAS ABNORMAL TO HAVE METAL TO METAL CONTACT ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER HAD FAILED, OR "HUNG UP" CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SYSTEMS. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WERE METAL TO METAL. THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER HAD ALSO FAILED. THE OUTSIDE PAD HAD ABOUT 80% PAD THICKNESS. THE LEFT INSIDE PAD WAS WEARING UNEVENLY. THE REAR OF THE PAD WAS ALMOST METAL TO METAL WHILE THE FRONT WAS ABOUT 60% THICK. I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND A TRAINED TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR. COMMON SENSE, AND MY TRAINING TELLS ME THAT THESE DEFECTIVE CALIPERS, AND THEIR PREMATURE FAILURE, CAUSE A CONSIDERABLE DECREASE IN BRAKING EFFICIENCY. AS A SIDE NOTE, THE MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON MY VEHICLE MENTIONED TO ME THAT HE HAD A CHEVY S10 IN THE DAY BEFORE WITH ABOUT 36000 MILES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

750708

Incident

Aug 17, 2001

BRAKES WOULD RELEASE SOME BUT DRAG ,CAUSING ROTORS TO OVERHEAT. BRAKES RUSTED INTO THE GLIDE PLATE. PARTS WERE REPLACED, AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF LUBRICATION. CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED THE BRAKE INSPECTION NOTICE GMC SENT OUT.*AK THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE STAINLESS CLIPS THAT SNAP INTO THE GUIDE PLATES ON THE REAR BRAKES. *YH

NHTSA ID

894511

Incident

Jul 25, 2001