1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAD FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNINIG OR INDECATION, I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE SYSTEM OUT AND HE FOUN THA THE ABS PUMP WAS MALFUNCTIONING. BUT IT DID NOT PRODUCE A FAULT CODE TO THE COMPUTER NOR DID THE DASH LIGHT COME ON. HE ALSO CHECKED WITH OTHER MECKANIC IN THE AREA AND THEY ALSO HAVE HAD THE SAME REPORTS FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE BRAKES FAILING. THE QUICK FIX IS TO DISABLE THE ABS SYSTEM AND RUN THE BRAKES IN THE MANUAL MODE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH (96-97 ) SYSTEMS. THE REPAIR COST FOR ABS RANGE FROM 900.00 TO 1500.00 DOLLLARS TO FIX. AT THAT PRICE THERE PROBABLY A LOT OF PEOPLE RIDING AROUNRD WITH THE ABS SYSTEM DESABLED. I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE A TOP PRIORITY TO BE CHECKED OUT. HAD I NEEDED THE BRAKES IN A REAL EMERGENCY OR PANIC STOP I DON'T THINK I WOULD BE WRITING THIS LETTER. THANK YOU FOR YOR TIME IN THIS MATTER JOHN T NUTTALL 24 B STREET LOWELL,MA. 01851. *AK