96 Jimmy Braking problems. Please help.

[Needabiggersuv]

I was driving down the street yesterday when I went to brake. The pavement was dry and clear. My truck wasn't stopping and it was making the sound you hear ABS brakes do when your sliding. I made the turn and hit my brakes again and they were fine. I then proceded home and when I went to turn on my street, same thing. Scared the crap out of me. I have no idea why it would do this. Please help.

[ZL1power69]

Is your abs light on? Do the brakes actually lock up? The abs unit used in your truck (94-97 i believe) has a problem with random activation, and there was a gm service bulletin put out by gm awhile ago about the problem. My old 95 did it. when ever i hit a good bump while braking, the abs would activate, but that only caused me to slide if the road was wet or had gravel on it.

[Needabiggersuv]

The ABS light isn't on and has never came on. The brakes didn't lock up but instead made that ABS sound and the brakes didn't stop me. It was like I was
sliding on ice. I have had my truck do the same thing you metioned on wet pavement or snow but never dry pavement. Was their a recall? Thanks for helping.

[Needabiggersuv]

Just wanted to give an update. It did it again today and the ABS light IS staying on now. Thanks

[ZL1power69]

if the abs light is on now, get it scanned so you know what the problem is. with abs it could be a number of things. dont know if there was a recall on it but there was a buletin put out by gm about the problem. we had it in the FAQ section but due to new copyright rules, we had to remove it.