1992 GMC Jimmy Brakes Problems

WE WERE GIVEN A 1992 GMC JIMMY BY MY FATHER, AND ALONG WITH THE CAR CAME ALL THE CORRESPONDING PAPERWORK. INCLUDED IN THE PAPERWORK WAS A "SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" FROM GMC DATED MAY 2000, RECALL # G99041-S. THIS LETTER DESCRIBES AN ABS BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN ABNORMAL STOPPING DISTANCES AND THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. WHEN WE GOT THE CAR, I ASKED MY FATHER IF THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND HE STATED "THAT WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THE RECALL SO THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED". SINCE WE'VE TAKEN OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE, WE'VE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN THIS LETTER AND WISH TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THAT GMC HAS INDICATED. I'VE TRIED CALLING OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HAVE RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE AS MY FATHER DID, "THERE'S NO RECALL WITH THAT NUMBER AND OUR VIN DOESN'T SHOW ANY RECALL NOTICES". I'VE ALSO CALLED GMC @ 1800-462-8782 AND SPOKE TO A TYHESSIA SMITH (1-866-542-4368 EXTENSION 45904, SERVICE REQUEST # 1-283317144), SHE ALSO HAS NO RECORD OF THE RECALL. HAVING THIS RECALL NOTICE ALONG WITH A BRAKE FAILURE SEEMS TO REQUIRE PROMPT ACTION FROM GMC, BUT IT SEEMS I'M GETTING LITTLE ASSISTANCE FROM THEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10100724

Incident

Mar 30, 2004

Mileage

87,000 mi

THE SUV FAILED T STOP AND SUBSEQUENTLY LEFT THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER INTO A DITCH. *AK

NHTSA ID

760864

Incident

Sep 24, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD CAUSING CRASH, CONSUMER STATED BRAKES HAD BEEN WORKED ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

562174

Incident

May 20, 2001

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GENERAL MOTORS DURING THE SUMMER OF 2000. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS CREATED BY THE NATION TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE ACT AND WAS TITLED CAMPAIGN #G99041-S. I SCEDULED MY VEHICLE FOR THE UPGRADE AND HAD THIS SERVICE PERFOMED ON 09/20/00. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER THE UPGRADE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (PUSH BUTTON TYPE) AND WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. I REVIEWED THE VEHICLE MANUAL AND WALKED THROUGH THE PROCESS OF RELEASING THE 4WD IF IT BECAME LOCKED UP AND FORTUNATELY IT WORKED AND RELEASED. I MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE ORIGINAL DEALER. HIS TECHNICIANS REVIEWED THE VEHICLE ON 10/04 AND SAID THAT THEY HAD PLUGGED IN A VACUMN WRONG AND NOW EVERYTHING WOULD BE OK. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO ENGANE THE ABS UNIT. IT ENGAGED AND WORKED AS IT HAD FOUR ABOUT EIGHT YEARS. THE FOLLOWING DAY BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ILLUMINATED. BECAUSE OF TH EBRAKE LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED AND THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE ORIGINAL BACK BRAKE SHOES I THOUGHT THAT I CHANGED THE BACK SHOES THAT LIGHT ISSUE MIGHT GO AWAY. AFTER CHANGING THE BACK BRAKE SHOES, INSTALLING SPRING KITS, AND TURNING THE DRUMS, I REASSEMBLED, ADJUSTED THE SHOES AND "TRIED THE PEDAL" IN MY GARAGE. BOTH THE STANDARD BRAKE PEDAL AND THE EMERGENY BRAKE PEDALS RESPONDED CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THEIR POSITIONS. AT THIS TIME I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATLY "FELL" TO THE FLOOR. THE PEDAL PUMPED UP BUT AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS AGAIN FELL TO THE FLOOR. I PURCHASED A NEW MASTER CYINDER FROM NAPA AND INSTALLED IT. ONLY AFTER A COMPLETE SYSTEM BEEDING DID I REGAIN ANY BRAKE PEDAL. BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYED "ON". BACK TO THE DEALER, REPORTED DEFECTIVE ABS ($1400.00) I FEEL THE ORIGINAL RECALL AND DEALER WORK CREATED BRAKE FAILURE.*AK

NHTSA ID

740779

Incident

Jan 25, 2001

99V 193000/ABS: WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN WET CONDITIONS AT 35-40 MPH AND DURING A SUDDEN STOP/EMERGENCY SITUATION, ABS BRAKES ENGAGE BRIEFLY AND CUT OFF. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE WITHOUT BRAKES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

864461

Incident

Jun 16, 1996

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-193) ABS SYSTEM, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY. *MJS

NHTSA ID

552751

Incident

Oct 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAN'T GO FAST BECAUSE IT MAKES A ROARING NOISE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS TO ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE NOISE WILL STOP. CONSUMER THINKS IT'S THE BRAKES. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

863756

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

UPON APPLYING FORCE TO BRAKE PEDALTO MAKE A NORMAL STOP FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP IN WHICH THE REAR BRAKES CONTINUED WITH FORWARD MOVEMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID, AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

863687

IS AND WHEN IS THIS VEHICLE GOING TO BE RECALLED BY GMC UNDER CAMPAIGN ID 99V193000? IF NOT, WHY NOT? GM WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY SUBSTANTIVE ANSWER--THIS NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED LAST YEAR AND NOTHING! NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED IN SUMMARY, INQUIRES ABOUT RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

722585

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL STIFFENS. THEN, GOES DOWN ABOUT AN INCH AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL COLLISIONS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

857299

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT DUPLICATED OR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

856646

CONSUMER ABS SENSORS FAILED CAUSING THE ABS DASH LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND RESULTED IN LOW BRAKE PEDAL AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NLM

NHTSA ID

550811

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS FAILING TO OPERATE. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIRS SHOP, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

855953

Incident

Jan 30, 1998

CONSUMER STATE WHILE MAKING A STOP ON WET PAVEMENT VEHICLE CONTINUE TO STILLTRAVEL. DLR HAS BEEN NOTIFED ALSON MRF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID

854093

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND LOCATED AN INTERNAL LEAK TO ECHU CONTROL MODULE/ REPLACEMNT WAS DONE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

850534

Incident

Oct 19, 1998

WE HAD A COUPLE OF CRASHES DUE TO THE TRUCK NOT STOPPING ON TIME. WE NEED TO GET A LETTER STATING THAT IT WAS NOT THE DRIVER'S FAULT BUT DUE TO THE TRUCKS FAILING COMPONENTS. THIS HAS CAUSED AN INCREASE ON OUR INSURANCE PREMIUMS. PLEASE CORRECT THIS IMMEDIATELY DUE TO HIGH BILLS. THANK YOU, CALL ME AT WORK FOR MORE DETAILS.

NHTSA ID

713294

Incident

Dec 27, 1997

ABS BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

850439

Incident

Oct 6, 1999

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

850437

ABS BRAKES MAKE VEHICLE TURN TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

850426

Incident

May 12, 1999

WOULD HEAR A HISSING SOUND WHEN ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON & STAY. PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. WHEN RELEASED MAKES NOISES. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC ABS LINE WAS WORN & NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

NHTSA ID

849341

Incident

Aug 26, 1999

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES CAR WOULD NOT STOP. IT VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY TO AVOID A CRASH.THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS WHEN A STOP IS ABOUT TO BE MADE.DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY KNEW OF NO SUCH PROBLEM AND RECEIVED NO REPORTS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

845326

Incident

Aug 8, 1994

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD COMPLETELY FAIL TO WORK. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WOULD HAVE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

847178

Incident

Oct 31, 1998

WHEN TURNING A CORNER DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES , PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR ON THE SIDE. MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

847159

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. HOWEVER, RECALL NOTICE (99V-193) EXPLAINS THE SAME FAILURE CONSUMER EXPERIENCING. *YC

NHTSA ID

547992

THIS VEHICLE WAS IN TWO SEPERATE CAR ACCIDENTS AND I BELEIVED THE THEY WERE CAUSED BY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.

NHTSA ID

709675