1999 Chevrolet S-10 service brakes, hydraulic problems

“A BRAKE LINE FAILED IN A PARKING LOT AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE DEALER SAID THE LINE WAS CORRODED AND SPLICED IN A COMPRESSION FITTING AT A COST OF $222.50. SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN 2 OTHER FAILURES OF BRAKE LINES DUE TO CORROSION. THE SECOND FAILURE, I REPLACED ABOUT 10 FT OF BRAKE LINE MYSELF. THE 3RD BRAKE LINE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS FIXING A BROKEN UPPER CONTROL ARM THAT HAD FAILED DUE TO (WOW) CORROSION. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET S10 4WD CR2. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE BRAKES EMITTED A LOUD NOISE WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FRONT SPEED SENSOR LOW SIGNAL WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,276 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,326.”

“ABS ON A SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROAD, CAUSED ACCIDENT. I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP BUT THE ABS KEPT KICKING IN FOR NO REASON MAKING ME SLIDE RIGHT INTO THE GUY. TRUCK IS STILL DAMAGED, 2200$ WORTH OF REPAIRS NEEDED. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE BRAKE LINES SNAPPED CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED HE HAD EXPERIENCED BRAKE LEAKAGE TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE RUST ISSUE WAS NOT BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000. UPDATED 06/17/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB”

“I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ALMOST EVERYDAY OF THE WEEK. WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES IT FEELS LIKE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT FIVE TIMES A WEEK. IT HAPPENS, MOST NOTABLY, WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS DRY. I STEP ON THE BRAKES AND FEEL THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ABS KICK IN, AFTER THE ABS PULSING STOPS THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS ONLY THE LEFT SIDE AND NOT THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT BRAKE THAT DOES THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AS I DON'T KNOW HOW THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND IN AN ACTUAL ICE/SNOW CONDITION. *JB”

“I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP, EXTENDED CAB, 4WD, ZR2. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED WITH APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MI. IT WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME PREMATURE ABS LOCK UP AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE UNPREDICTABLE STOPPING DISTANCES, AS THE GM FULL SIZE TRUCKS INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GM DEALER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE, FRONT ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. HOWEVER, CURRENTLY GM LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I FEEL THAT THIS MAY BE OF CONCERN AS I AM SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A LIGHT DUTY TRUCK THAT HAS EXHIBITED THIS TYPE OF DANGEROUS VEHICLE BEHAVIOR. I HOPE THAT THE RECALL IS REVISED TO INCLUDE ALL GM TRUCKS INCLUDING LIGHT DUTY ONES SUCH AS MINE. I HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AT GAS STATIONS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS BECAUSE OF THIS. YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER IS GREATLY NEEDED AND APPRECIATED. BECAUSE I HAVE NOT HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED YET I PLACED THE NUMBER "1" IN THE "NUMBER OF FAILURES COLUMN" OF THIS FORM. *JB”