NHTSA Complaint #726145 — 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Complaint Details

ODI Number	726145
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date Filed	August 23, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

BRAKES LOCK WHEN STOPPING RELEASE AND STOP RELEASE AND FINALLY STOP. DISTANCE TRAVELED UNTIL COMPLETE STOP IS ABOUT 10 TO 12 FEET. MY DAUGHTER HAS A 97 CAVALIER AND IT DOES THE SAME THING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND MUST BE FIXED. THE DEALER PERSON SAID THAT IT IS NORMAL ADS ENGAGEMENT. BUT THAT DOESN'T PREVENT A CRASH. HE SAID THAT WHEN ONE WHEEL IS NOT ON THE SAME SURFACE AS THE OTHER A DIFFERENT SIGNAL IS SENT TO EACH WHEEL AND THUS THE PROBLEM OF LOCKING AND RELEASING BRAKES. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH ANTI LOCK BREAKS THAT ARE PLACING DRIVERS IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION. LUCKY FOR ME THERE WERE NOT VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THE BRAKES ACTED AS THEY DID. OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WITH DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO BOTH OF US. *AK

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