1990 ACURA LEGEND Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 ACURA LEGEND. WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES CEASED TO FUNCTION WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,580.

Mileage: 79,580

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM HAS PERMANENTLY FAILED AND THE PUMP RUNS CONSTANTLY MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO PUMP THE BRAKES REALLY HARD TO GET THE ABS LIGHT TO GO OFF AND USUALLY IT WORKED, BUT NOW I AM TOLD THE ABS SYSTEM HAS COMPLETELY FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALER BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE HAVE BEEN 4 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM ON THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP!! *AK

THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM IN THIS CAR BEGAN OCCURRING WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE HAVE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION STATING THAT. NOW, THE ABS SYSTEM IS FAILING AND MAKES A CONSTANT NOISE EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE HAD IT FLUSHED AND LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER. ON FEBRUARY 3, 2000, MY HUSBAND LUIS AGUILAR SENT A LETTER TO ACURA EXPLAINING OUR COMPLAINT AND EVEN THOUGH WE GOT A QUESTIONNAIRE ASKING HOW OUR COMPLAINT WAS HANDLED WE NEVER GOT A RESPONSE FROM ACURA. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS DURING NORMAL BRAKING, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER AND ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE BRAKE MODULATOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ABS LIGHT COMES ON AFTER SEVERAL MILES OF DRIVING.

HAD BRAKE FAILURE BECAUSE MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO WARNING. *AK

BRAKES FAILED TWICE, BOTH TIMES BRAKES RETURNED AFTER PUMPING. *DSH

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES AS SHE PULEED INTO A PARKING LOT, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER THEN HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES AS SHE PULEED INTO A PARKING LOT, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER THEN HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND ATTEMPED TO STOP- ABS BRAKES FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE ACCIDENT. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS MODULATOR FAILED, NO INDICATION OF ABS DEFECT. TT CONSUMER ALSO HAD BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED AND ALSO STATES REAR VIEW MIRROR IS LOOSE.*JB

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS MODULATOR BROKE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. TT