1992 BUICK LESABRE Parking Brake Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING DOWN AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 96V015000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 91V167000 (PARKING BRAKE) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

Mileage: 240,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK LESABRE. OCCASIONALLY THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT SECURE THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED. THE FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2300. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED FOR ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, AND THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS ON 3/22/07. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 91V167000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,500. *AK

Mileage: 2,300

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF, GEAR IN PARK, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ALMOST ROLLED DOWN THE HILL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML

CONSUMER AWAITING NOTIFICATION FROM GM CONCERNING RECALL 91V167, EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL INOPERATIVE. NLM

CONSUMER AWAITING NOTIFICATION FROM GM CONCERNING RECALL 91V167, EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL INOPERATIVE. NLM

CONSUMER AWAITING NOTIFICATION FROM GM CONCERNING RECALL 91V167, EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL INOPERATIVE. NLM

DEALER WILL NOT HONOR HHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 91V167000. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A HILL AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WON'T STAY PARKED, BUT WOULD ROLL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN APPLIED THE PARKING LEVEL ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES. DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD, THE PARKING BRAKES MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, AND ALLOWI IT TO ROLL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL. REPAIRS WILL NOT BE MADE UNLESS CONSUMER IS WILLING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE SPRING BROKE, SCORING BRAKE DRUM AND CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD, DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE 3 TIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT