Is the jerkiness on slippery roads only. You apparently have ABS which
> controls the brakes to prevent brake lockup when stopping on slippery roads.
> There may be a switch on the dash to disable them. Got an owners manual for
> the car and read how to drive with ABS....
> > My 97 Cavalier has had an intermittent braking problem since about a
> > month after purchase, about 2yrs ago. The first time I had turned a
> > small curve, in a parking lot, and then pulled into a parking spot, the
> > minute I braked, the car became a bit jerky, and acted like it was
> > going to die, and I had no brake power. This prob continued, but was
> > so infrequent, I just let it go, the engine light never came on, nor
> > did the abs light. This was in good weather time.
> > About 3-6months ago, I had an auto mechanic replace some type of sensor
> > that he had to drop the transmission a bit in order to do so, but I
> > forget what he called this sensor, but this didnt solve the problem.
> > And, now it is winter, and after our first heavy snowfall, the car had
> > this jerky brake problem a lot on snow covered roads. It's scary
> > because it happens when you are stopping, and its hard to get the car
> > to stop totally when this occurs.....when this occurs the brake pedal
> > becomes hard, and one time I had to put the transmission into neutral
> > to fully stop the car. No warning lights come on, on the dashboard,
> > nor does the engine stall/die. So, I am told with no warning lights
> > appearing the car will not throw off a code that can be used to
> > diagnose the problem. The funny thing is last winter, I didnt notice
> > this problem, and if it did happen last winter it definetly didnt
> > happen as much as it happened this winter, thus far.
> >
> > I have had the front brakes replaced, and maybe the rotors too, not
> > long after I bought the car, I believe. I have had a tune up done, and
> > have the oil changed regularly. The car has 109k miles on it and
> > overall is an excellent vehicle, but this problem is scary, especially
> > in winter time.
> >
> > I need some good advice!!!
> >
No switch on a 1997 Cavalier but there are other ways to disable them if that is the problem.