11 problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet S10. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was involved in a traffic collision in which my brakes failed to stop my vehicle. When I pressed the brakes during a sudden stop, the brakes started to slow down my truck but then the pedal went all the way down to the floor with a rubbing noise and my truck kept traveling until I hit the vehicle in front of me.
The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet s-10 pickup. While driving at speeds of 5 mph, the brakes failed. The contact had the brakes repaired by an independent mechanic and was advised that the failure was due to crystallization of the brakes. The contact stated that the brakes failed five times. The current mileage was 135,574 and the failure mileage was 80,000.
After hitting a bump in the road brakes failed while the consumer was parking in the lot causing the vehicle to hit a <a href=". . Read more...
After dealer replaced switch for abs recall 99 v 193 000. Anti lock brakes failed to operate while driving.
Abs motor comes on during normal driving and normal braking resulting in partial brake failure. Brake pedal gets hard (cannot be pressed down) or soft (goes to the floor).
Today (11/21/00) was the third time I've experienced brake failure due to problems with the anti lock braking system in my 1996 Chevrolet S10 pickup. During certain, specific situations, the abs will "decide" not to apply the brakes, allowing the vehicle to continue to roll forwards. The road conditions under which this occurs are as follows: 1) slow speed; generally less than 10 mph. 2) wet, slick pavement that abruptly changes to dry pavement and then back to wet pavement. In these situations, the abs can be heard and felt cycling but no stopping power is available. The only way to stop the vehicle in this situation in a "reasonable" distance is to apply the parking brake and "lock up" the rear wheels. The first two occurrences, which did not result in an accident, took place approximately 1 1/2 years ago while the vehicle was under warranty. The S10 was taken to a Chevrolet dealer (groth brothers, livermore, CA 94550) who checked the abs system and said there was no problem. The third occurrence happened on 11/21/00 and resulted in me rear-ending a vehicle stopped at a stop light. --I approached the red light at which a vehicle was stopped. I was traveling less than 10 mph and the road was wet but I had plenty of room to stop (or so I thought); at least 50 feet! as I applied the brakes for a leisurely stop (didn't pump them, just an even, steady firm pressure), I could feel the abs system begin to cycle. At this point, no stopping power was available at all and I rolled into the car ahead of me at the red light. Because of the slow speed, no damage was incurred. Before you chock this up to operator error or a driver (me) who does not understand abs, consider this; I have had much practical use and experience with abs systems. Besides having an engineering degree and being fairly adept at operating a variety of equipment (cars, tractors, motorcycles, boats and airplanes), I am a pilot for a major us airline and operate aircraft equipped with abs s.
Whenever vehicle runs over a manhole cover in a down incline it causes brake failure, vehicle would continue on into the intersection before stopping. This condition could lead to a vehicle collision if not corrected.
Abs/brakes have failed many times. Rear brakes lock up severely causing loss of control. This has occurred numerous times and is extremely dangerous. Have seen many similar failures at your web site. Please do something.
When the abs activates the pedal falls to the floor and the brakes fail. This happens on regular road conditions. Vehicle taken to dealer (3) times, problem still exists.
When applying the abs brakes in normal conditions, the pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle.
Abs brakes, upon applying the brakes vewhicle pulls to the right going in a straight line; on three occasions the brakes failed, almost causing accidents.