2001 Chevrolet Blazer Brakes Problems

BRAKE PEDAL SOFT AND BRAKE WARNING LAMP CAME ON ,MADE PARTIAL CHECK ( IT WAS DARK ALREADY ) OF BRAKE SYSTEM AND ONE OF THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINES IS RUSTED THRU AND LEAKING CHECKED FOR RECALL BUT NO LUCK. VEHICALIN MOTION ON A CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT.

ABOUT ONCE A FEW WEEKS, MY ABS WILL ACTIVATE WHEN IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO. I WILL BE TRYING TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, SOMETIMES AN ABNORMALLY SLOW STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL VIBRATE AND DEPRESS BUT THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO. AT THAT POINT, I USUALLY JAM THE BRAKES DOWN AND PRAY. SOMETIMES WHEN I HAVE ENOUGH STOPPING DISTANCE, I WILL PUMP THE BRAKES AND IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. WHEN ARE YOU FORCE GM TO DO A RECALL? I READ THE BLOGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TODAY, AND THIS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ON AND WHEN BRAKING THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT. *TR

2001 BLAZER FWD, ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS IMPEDING ALL MANUAL BRAKING FUNCTIONS. *TR

ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AT VERY LOW SPEED AND OVERRIDES NORMAL BRAKING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN WHEN MY ABS SYSTEM KICKED ON AND COULDN'T STOP. NOW MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.. I HAVE WENT THROUGH MY SAVINGS ACCOUNT TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS MORE OF A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND ITS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT OR KILLED. *TR

ABS AND BRAKEHEN THE ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN THE ABS WILL NOT WORK. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIES AT LOW SPEEDS THEY WILL SHAKE AND THEN CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO COME ON. *TR

IN THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, 2 IN 06 AND 2 IN 07 THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP IT'S AN INTERMITTENT INCIDENT. IN 06 AFTER INCIDENT, MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE WAS CHANGED (NOT KEEP OLD PART). AFTER THIRD INCIDENT, I TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEIR RESPONSE WAS NOTHING WRONG. BUT ON MY INTERVIEW WITH HEAD TECHNICIAN, MENTIONED THAT COULD BE THE ABS ACTIVATING, LIKE READING FALSE INSTRUCTIONS. WHAT COULD BE DONE, HE SAID TO CHANGE THE SENSORS BUT THERE WERE THREE ON THE CAR AND THOSE WERE EXPENSIVE AND THEN THERE ARE MORE OTHER COMPONENTS TO THE ABS THAT COULD ALSO BE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. I STARTED TO INVESTIGATE ON THE INTERNET TO UNDERSTAND THE ABS AND THEN TO SEE IF I WAS THE ONLY ONE, AND THEN LOOKING FOR RECALLS. I CAME TO AN ARTICLE THAT DESCRIBED THE FAILURE EXACTLY AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ALL THESE PAST EVENTS AND READS:...SIDEBAR: WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON FAILURES WITH ABS THAT YOU HAVE DETECTED FROM YOUR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS? FOLCK: WELL, IN THE GENERAL MOTORS TRUCKS AND VANS, THE 4-WHEEL KELSEY-HAYES ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SUPPOSED TO JUST PULSATE A LITTLE BIT AND STAY IN POSITION, BUT SOMETIMES IT GOES TO THE FLOOR. SIDEBAR: WHAT DOES THAT INDICATE WHEN IT GOES TO THE FLOOR? FOLCK: THAT THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE ABS. THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ALGORITHM, AND IT WON?T SET A FAILURE CODE IN THE KELSEY-HAYES 4-WHEEL. IN LAYMEN?S TERMS, AN ALGORITHM IS A SEQUENCE OF FUNCTIONS THE COMPUTER IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE. THERE ARE GLITCHES IN THE ALGORITHM, AND GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE ALGORITHM FAILURES. (EDS. NOTE: SEE THE ARTICLE IN THE MONEY SECTION OF USA TODAY, "GM: COMPUTER GLITCH COULD AFFECT BRAKES", 05/22/98.)" ... FIRST OF ALL, MY SAFETY IS FIRST AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. I AM NOT IN THE POSITION OF SELLING THE CAR SINCE I AM STILL PAYING DEARLY FOR IT AND SECOND, I WOULD NOT LIKE TO PASS THIS PROBLEM TO SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

THE "ABS" AND "BRAKE SYSTEM" LIGHTS STAY COME ON AND STAY ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED AND THEY ARE COMING ON FOR NO REASON. *TR

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT ON MY 2001, S-10 BLAZER. THE MALFUNCTION CAUSED WHAT IS KNOWN AS "PUMP RUN ON". THIS MEANS THAT THE ABS PUMP RUNS CONSTANTLY AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. REMOVING 2 FUSES DISABLES THE PUMP BUT DOES NOT TURN OFF THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN BUT ONLY HAS POWER BRAKES AND WILL NOT PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON GM VEHICLES. ESPECIALLY TRUCKS AND SUV'S. THE DEALERSHIPS WANT @ $700 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THE PART CAN BE REMOVED AND SENT OFF TO SEVERAL PLACES THAT WILL REBUILD THE PRODUCT FOR @ $150. SHOULDN'T GM DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE FAULTY COMPONENTS THAT THEY USE ON THEIR VEHICLES. IE: GET THE PART FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER OR MAKE THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT. IT SEEMS THAT GM AND THE MANUFACTURER MAKE OUT LIKE BANDITS ON THIS DEAL. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THIS PART SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED IN SUCH A SHORT BIT OF TIME.

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS(ON DASH) COME ON AND OFF, PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL--VIBRATIONS. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE FOR INSPECTION OF ABOVE PROBLEMS. ABS ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE--MODULE AND VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ABS REPAIR COSTS: $1840.95. *NM

I WAS IN A DRIVE THROUGH WHICH LOOPED AROUND THE BUILDING. I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP AT THE WINDOW AND COULD FEEL THE ABS ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO STOP. IT SCARED ME AND OF COURSE I REAPPLIED THE BRAKE QUICKLY, TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, AND I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER AT A LARGE INTERSECTION AT A RED LIGHT. I WAS 7 MONTHS PREGNANT AT THE TIME AND WAS PRETTY SCARED. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND I KNOW THAT THE BRAKES ON EVERY YEAR BEFORE THIS WERE RECALLED. I ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND FOUR-WAYS, WHICH STOPPED WORKING. I WAS DRIVING AND THE FOUR WAYS CAME ON. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND ENDED UP HOLDING THE BUTTON DOWN WHILE I DROVE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO STOP FLASHING. SHORTLY AFTER THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. FINALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER TEMPORARILY STOPPED WORKING, THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING, THE VEHICLE ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. WE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT BUT THE HEAT STILL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. I ENDED UP GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS MALFUNCTIONS. *JB

THE ABS SEEMS TO BE ACTIVATED EVEN IN SLOW STOPS AND I LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2005. I HAD SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES. IT ACTS UP MORE WHEN THE ROAD IS SLICK. SEVERAL MECHANICS TOLD ME IT WAS ABS BUT THEY COULD NOT PINPOINT THE PROBLEM UNTIL NOW. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES WERE PUNCTURED. THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE LINES RUBBING AGAINST OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS AT A REPAIR SHOP AT THIS TIME. *AK THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE RUBBING AGAINST THE UPPER CONTROL ARM. THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR. UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB

2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER 2WD, 2DR. PROBLEM WITH BRAKES, WENT TO AUTO SHOP AND BRAKE CONDITION WAS EXPLAINED AS "HAZARDOUS". HAD TO GET ENTIRE NEW ROTOR SYSTEMS FOR FRONT AND BACK INCLUDING NEW PADS, ETC. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW & IT WAS GARAGE STORED. ROTORS WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND "BARELY THERE". WAS TOLD BY AUTO SHOP THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF BLAZER'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. TOTAL REPAIR COST FOR BRAKES WAS $2,200!! VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME OF REPAIR. *NM

2001 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS BOTH KEEP COMING ON THUS DISABLING THE ABS SYSTEM. *JB

DT: CONSUMER STATED ABS BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE ABS WAS INITIALIZING AT LOW SPEED STOPS. THE PROBLEM WAS ONGOING FOR 5-6 WEEKS. THE CONSUMER'S MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. THE CONSUMER FOUND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE. THE ABS WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE GETTING WORSE. *AK

UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DURING LOW-SPEED BREAKING ON MY S-10 2001 BLAZER. THE PROBLEM OCCURS NUMEROUS TIMES A DAY ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE ADJUSTED MY STOPPING PATTERN TO ALLOW FOR THE INITIATION OF THE UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION. *NM

BRAKE ROTORS FLAKING AND REQUIRING REPLACEMENT WITH LESS THAN 32000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WE OWN TWO GM PRODUCTS THAT HAVE HAD ALL ROTORS REPLACED BELOW 32000 MILES OF WEAR.*AK

OUR 2001 CHEVY BLAZER REQUIRED BRAKE SERVICE WITH 44000 MILES. WE SELECTED TUFFY AUTO SERVICE CENTERS (WARREN, MI), OUR ESTIMATED COST WAS $180. DURING THE BRAKE SERVICE THE TUFFY SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED US THAT OUR REAR BRAKES WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT, OUR COST FOR THE REAR WAS AN ADDITIONAL $280. THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE DISC-ROTORS WERE HEAVILY CORRODED, SERVICE (ROTOR TURNING) WAS NOT AN OPTION AND REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. REAR BRAKE SERVICE AT 44000 MILES IS HIGHLY UNEXPECTED, FULL REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION IS UNACCEPTABLE. OUR ASSESSMENT IS THAT THE DISC-ROTOR MATERIAL WAS NOT CORRECTLY SPECIFIED (AND/OR PERHAPS A GALVANIC CORROSION WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS/IRON HUBS), THE RESULTING EXCESSIVE CORROSION UNEXPECTED AND A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *AK