NHTSA Complaint #725966 — 1996 GMC JIMMY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	725966
Vehicle	1996 GMC JIMMY
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date of Incident	November 1, 1999
Date Filed	August 22, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

WHEN BRAKING THE BRAKES MAKE A NOISE AND HAVE LOST VACUUM POWER AND GONE STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WHEN GOING DOWN AN INCLINE TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. A SLIGHT BUMP WHEN BRAKING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A FEW SECONDS LATER, I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE OFTEN ON WET OR SLIPPERY SURFACES. ON 07/21/00 I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN ANOTHER CAR WAS PULLING IN FRONT OF ME. THE SURFACE WAS STILL WET AND SLIPPERY AND WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL MADE A NOISE AND THEN ALL BRAKING ABILITY IS LOST, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE ABS RECALL THE END OF 1999 AND TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I TRAVEL A LOT WITH MY FAMILY AND A BRAKING PROBLEM IS VERY SCARY!!! *AK

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