1992 BUICK CENTURY Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

15 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

15
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3
Crashes
0
Fires
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Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (15)

Jan 15, 2004

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, BUT WE HAVE IT SERVICED EVERY 5-6,000 KMS. NOTHING SMALL GOES IN THIS VEHICLE. WE BASICALLY DRIVE WITHIN A 55 KM RADIUS. THE TRANNY WOULD NOT SHIFT, THE BODY ROTTED OUT DESPITE RUST PROOFING, NOW THE RAD HAS OIL IN IT, HEAD GASKET, NOT EVEN 160,000 KMS,,,PLEASE WHERE ARE THE OLD FASHION VALUE,

Mileage: 95,000

Jan 31, 2000

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, CAUSING POOR BRAKING WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Oct 1, 1998 Crash

DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Aug 19, 1998

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK

Aug 6, 1998

THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE ON AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Jul 22, 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CAN HEAR A HISSING NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE., ALSO WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WOULD STICK IN PLACE UNTIL THE CONSUMER APPLIES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL,THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD RELEASE ITSELF. *AK THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC

May 19, 1998

REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKED ON SHOES, CAUSING LOCK UPS AND DAMAGE.

Feb 12, 1998

BRAKE FAILURE.

Nov 10, 1997 Crash

DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH; STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS); THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUES TO THE FLOOR; HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF ABS BRAKES. WAS INFORMED MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

Nov 10, 1997 Crash

DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH; STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS); THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUES TO THE FLOOR; HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF ABS BRAKES. WAS INFORMED MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

Oct 28, 1997

WHILE DRIVNG THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ALSO THERE IS EXCESSIVE WERE OF WHEEL CYLINDERS, WHELL CYLINDERS HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. *AK *JB

Oct 28, 1997

WHILE DRIVNG THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ALSO THERE IS EXCESSIVE WERE OF WHEEL CYLINDERS, WHELL CYLINDERS HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. *AK *JB

Dec 2, 1996

BRAKES GRIND/LOCK.

Feb 21, 1995

PREMATURE WEAR OF DRUMS. 2ND TIME. TT

Feb 21, 1995

PREMATURE WEAR OF ROTORS. 2ND TIME. TT