75 problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 1996 GMC Jimmy. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Vehicle ahead stopped suddenly. Consumer applied brakes hard, vehicle required exdended stopping distance and rear ended vehicle ahead.
While driving applied brakes hard when vehicle ahead stopped suddenly, pedal went all the way to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, resulting in a rear end collision.
Pedal went to floor.
Abs brakes; when applying the brakes in normal conditions, the brakes locked up/failed to stop the vehicle, causing an accident.
Anti lock brakes grabbing while stopping causing vehicle to extend its stopping distance.
Brakes: on mountain road vehicle approaching, had to slam on brakes rapidly and they did not engage. This has happened twice, but they seem to be working okay now.
The service engine light came on in vehicle. Took vehicle to dealer and they said that cannot fix the vehicle untill 20 days from now. Meanwhile the vehicle was involved in a collision. Driver took foot off the brakes and the vehicle took off without any warning. Consumer believed it was from the service engine light.
Brakes: when applying brakes have normal brake pedal but no braking at all. This does not happen all the time, it is intermittently. Dealer states at this time they can't find any problem.
When attemping to apply brakes, there was no response from the abs system, resulted in rearend collision.
Abs brakes; she applied brakes at low speed w/brake pedal going to the floor. Two other witnesses saw brake depressed to floor, but indicated that some braking had returned, vehicle lost control, resulting in an accident.
Ea9-4038; brakes would make noise, and on ice or water the problem got worse, the dealer cannot duplicate the problem. States that the brakes are of vehicle design.
When the brakes are applied in wet weather conditions they will not work. Brakes have to b pumped. Dealer was contacted, and stated that the recall that was being enforced did not apply to this vehicle.
Ongoing problem with extended stopping distance. Whenever brakes are applied. Can NHTSA help in this matter or provide further details.
Owner has abs brakes, he states that vehicle has poor stopping distance due to abs system, also was involved in a crash while traveling at 25 mph. Consumer notes that dealers can't find anything wrong with brakes.
Abs: while driving on freeway conjested traffic, applied brakes, pedal went to floor, truck kept moving down slope, hit car in front, front car hit another car, no warning, black gluey fluid substance came from right front wheel.
Failure of the abs brake system, when making a stop the brakes lock up.
Abs problems since purchase of vehicle, excessive braking distance. Taken to 2 dealers numerous times. Dealers said brakes were operating normally for vehicle.
Anti-lock brakes are not working.
When the abs brakes are applied the brake pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle continues to move and the engine races. Please describe in detail.
When applying the abs brakes pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. A recall applicable to this vehcle was partially completed.
Windshield wipers work sometimes but more then often do not work. I called GMC as there was a recall but they tell me my VIN number was not part of the recall. The recall was a month before I bought the truck. Why do I have the same problem but I'm not part of the recall? on the brakes- it was recalled for the antilock on a volunteer basis. I took it in for the computer adjustment as per the recall fix, they said it was done and a week later, on the same road it first happened to me, a light changed, I hit the brakes (not hard) and antilock kicked in and the pedal went to the floor and I almost crashed as my heart went into my stomach. Long before the recall, I had my truck into GMC many times for brake problems and even wrote letters that describe the recall long before I know there was one! gm says my truck brakes are fixed but they're not. The wipers they won't cover. Other then these problems and that the engine idles rough and is rough at low speeds, I really like my Jimmy!!.
Vehicle was experiencing the same problems as enumerated in manufacturer's recall 9332. Vehicle malfunctioned, resulting in extended stopping distance during stops. Vehicle has been taken to the dealer. But since this particular VIN# was not included in recall 9332 , dealer did not recognize the problem, and refused to make any repairs. Effect of this failure could cause consumer to be involved in an automobile accident w/o warning.
When brake pedal is applied brakes make a hissing sound, and pedal gets very hard, pedal has to be released and applied again to get a response. Dealer has been contacted.
A couple of weeks ago consumer involved in an accident, when consumer applied brakes they experienced extended stopping distances resulting in collision.
Consumer is not happy with manufactures recall regarding abs problem has been known and present since 1994 and no solution as of February 14,2000 (99v-193). Yh.
Owner has abs brakes; he states that his brake pedal went down and his vehicle hit vehicle in front of his. Driver also notes that there was no deployment of airbag , he notes that he was traveling about 25-30mph.
#ea96-026 was driving and applied the brakes, pedal went to the floor and failed, driver's side air bag didn't deploy at a four-way intersection , hit another car head-on killed the other driver .
While driving at 40mph brake pedal was applied, pedal was very hard and consumer had to use two feet. Anti-skid system activated, and then brakes released, causing vehicle to rear end another vehicle. Dealer has not been contacted.
When applying the brakes pedal stiffens, and the vehicle reacts hesitantly on slowing down. Dealer has seen vehicle, and says it is normal.
Recall on abs system 99i-006,when consumer asked dealership about repair they didn't know how to repair/rectify problems. Yh.
When applying the abs brakes pedal goes the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
Abs brakes; while driving, the vehicle brakes lock up, causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle. Please describe.
When applying the abs brakes on wet pavement the pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
When applying the abs brakes pedal traveled to the floor,causing extended stopping distance. Dealer can not identify the problem. Please give any further details.
The stopping distance on this vehicle is disrupted due to the anti-lock braking system. On a bumpy road the distance is realy thrown off.