1998 Chevrolet Conventional Brakes Problems

“While braking the vehicle felt as if it had lifted off the ground about a foot then pulled violently to the right. Fumes and smoke were coming from the wheels front and back, the vehicle was using 2 or more quarts of oil per week, out of alignment, A/C compressor makes noise as if it were a bad pulley bearing, the center console was broken, the crew cab outside lights never worked, the vehicle needed new front brake pads prematurely, the rear end leaked, the rear end wheel seperated about two inches out of position, the water pump was inoperative, the wipers failed during a rain storm, upper…”

“When braking consumer would lose power steering. Shortly after the consumer had taken possession of the vehicle steering problems started. When the brakes were applied the steering would lock, bind at low speeds when the brakes were applied, get stiff when backing and turning. The dealer was not able to diagnose the problem. The pressure built in the braking system caused the master cylinder to leak and pressure built up and blew the top off the master cylinder which caused the front brakes to wear out. The seats were wearing badly at the edges on both sides.”