I have 2002 Cavalier with ABS on all four wheels. I am very disappointed with their performance (design?). I drive in Northern Canada, so one reason I bought this car was ABS, because we have a lot of slippery (frozen) roads. These particular ABS are scary how their work. Normally, on slippery road, when brakes (ABS) are applied they go Brr---Brrrr-------Brr to prevent skidding.
The brakes on Cavalier go Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. They go berserk once they are activated. They do not stop "pumping" unless you release the foot from the pedal. You hear them for about another 1.5 sec when stopped already. The bottom line is that it is impossible to stop when you need to. I estimate that I need 3 times longer to stop compared with normal brakes or ABS on my Ford Taurus. I bought this car for my wife with ABS so she has better control in the winter. She is scared to drive it in winter!
This weekend I went to GM dealer, the foreman took it for test drive and he told me that the brakes work as they were designed. He suggested not driving it in the winter and said that people are complaining about these particular ABS.
I still cannot believe that it was designed like this. If it was designed like that then the GM people must be brain dead!
I need some comment and suggestions, please.
Thanks
Jan