1995 Chevrolet Cavalier Brakes Problems

“I bought a 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier new, in july 1995. I had the following major repairs done on the car. On 8/97 -entire exhaust from converter back bad baffled under warranty. On 10/97-serpentine belt/rotors/alternator & recall on hazard lights under warranty. 4/00-head gasket,seal,oil,filter,coolant;recall on cover,shield,retainer,sealant (dealer covered costs under a special policy adjustment. …”

“The first incident with my 1995 base model Chevrolet Cavalier was when the horn stopped working, when I needed it most on a freeway when someone was about to hit me while changing lanes. The horn failed, and it had to be replaced at a cost of about $100, which I covered, since the vehicle was recently off of warranty. Months later, the trunk latch refused to work. I could not open the trunk from the rear or from the inside of the car. In late 2000, my brakes were making grinding noises. Turns out the rotors were badly warped at 50,000 miles. …”

“Front rotors were completely falling apart, they had to be replaced. Disc was rusted and coming apart in layers. Rotors had to be replaced at 21miles and at 45miles, needed change again. Consumer felt it may have bee a manufacturer'd defect.”

“When applying the brakes the pedal pumps back and the ABS light comes on. I've been told that the ABS accumulator has exploded and it is a common problem seen with this car.”

“Abs was heard and felt to make clicking sounds - brake pedal went soft - brakes and ABS lights turned on. Brakes were fine afterwards but the experience repeated a few times before it could be checked out. Computer reading indicated DTC 38 (left front emb will not hold motor). After 5 days when able to get into dealership the dash lights finally went out and dealer unable to find a system failure. One year later (june 7-2000) same experience with car. Will see if dash lights reset in a few days. Brakes work fine except for that moment soon after startup and leaving house area.”