1993 BUICK LESABRE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 3 1/2 YRS NOW AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD THIS TYPE OF BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR SLED, I WAS TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO MAKE A TURN. THE ABS LITE HAS BEEN ON THE CAR ALMOST EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT.

Mileage: 2,056,754

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED '93 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED WITH ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON IT. I DROVE IT FOR TWO DAYS WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THEN THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, THE PEDAL SINKING TO THE FLOOR. I SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER IS KAPUT. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF THE BRAKES FAIL IF THERE'S A LEAK IN THE LINES OR THE PADS HAVEN'T BEEN REPLACED--THOSE ARE MAINTENANCE ITEMS THAT ARE THE DRIVER'S RESPONSIBILITY. BUT A MASTER CYLINDER SHOULD AT THE VERY LEAST WARN ME WITH AN IDIOT LIGHT(THEY HAD IDIOTS BACK IN '93 TOO) AND PREFERABLY SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. IT'S IN OTHERWISE GOOD SHAPE WITH ONLY TWO OWNERS AND NO ACCIDENTS. ALL THE HOSES ARE NEW AND THE INTERIOR IS IN GOOD SHAPE, SO I DON'T THINK ROUGH HANDLING CAUSED THE FAILURE. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS OLDER, AS BRAKES ARE VITAL TO SAFETY. I HAD A 97 HONDA WITH OVER 250K AND ITS STILL USING THE ORIGINAL BRAKES ALTHOUGH THE PADS AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN REDONE SEVERAL TIMES. THE TYPE OF FAILURE I EXPERIENCED COULD WELL HAVE KILLED ME. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUCK LESABRE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN FIRST GEAR BEFORE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A LEAKAGE IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,821. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD HAVE BEEN OUT OF MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT RUST. UPDATED 06/24/10.*JB

Mileage: 109,821

BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE APPLYING AND THE CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO DRIVE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TS..*AK

ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM SIEZED AFTER PANIC-STOP, UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE TO AVOID COLLISION - WOULD NOT RELEASE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT BRAKING. SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTED IN THE NECESSARY REPLACEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: ANTI-LOCK BRAKE VALVE, MASTER CYLINDER, 2 LOADED CALIPERS, 2 BRAKE HOSES AND BRAKE FLUID AT THE COST OF $1192. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP.

NO SUMMARY

BRAKES WERE NOT OPERABLE. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND BRAKES WERE WARPED. *AK FRONT ROTORS BECOME WARPED EVERY 10,000 TO 12,000 MILES. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

NO SUMMARY

ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, DEALER STATES THAT PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ABS SOLENOID SENSOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL CONSUMER SHUTS THE CAR OFF.CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER. *AK

BRAKE PROPORTIONAL VALVES LEAKING.MJS

REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS FAILED.MJS

MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER LEAKING, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER UNIT. MJS

REAR BRAKE DRUMS WORKED ON DUE TO NOISE WHILE DRIVING. MJS

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE TRACTION OFF LIGHT. THE PMV VALVE SHORTED OUT. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS BLED. DEALER HAS DONE REPAIRS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURERE AGREED TO REIMBURSE FOR PART OF THE COST, BUT THE OWNER HAS YET TO RECEIVE IT. *AK *ML

ABS BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT.

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND UNABLE TO TURN OFF UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK SKID SYSTEM. WHEN DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM IN THE SYSTEM, THE ANTI-LOCK SKID SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK ONLY THE REGULAR HYDRAULIC BRAKES. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. DEALR REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER STATES THAT THE PMV VALVE HAS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

THE VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LIGHT TO COME ON, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED A "MAJOR COMPONENT". *AK

RIGHT FRONT BRAKES FAILED.

VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 18,623 MILES WHEN MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD 20,000 MILES WHEN ABS BECAME INOPERATIVE. HAD TO INSTALL NEW PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE. ALSO ALL LINES CONNECTING TO CYLINDER ARE CORRODED, NEED TO BE REPLACED, RESULTING IN TOTAL DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 18,623 MILES WHEN MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD 20,000 MILES WHEN ABS BECAME INOPERATIVE. HAD TO INSTALL NEW PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE. ALSO ALL LINES CONNECTING TO CYLINDER ARE CORRODED, NEED TO BE REPLACED, RESULTING IN TOTAL DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 18,623 MILES WHEN MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD 20,000 MILES WHEN ABS BECAME INOPERATIVE. HAD TO INSTALL NEW PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE. ALSO ALL LINES CONNECTING TO CYLINDER ARE CORRODED, NEED TO BE REPLACED, RESULTING IN TOTAL DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

UPON APPLYING BRAKES (ABS), VEHICLE RESPONDS POORLY. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT A YEAR AGO. AREA DEALERSHIP NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNLESS DUPLICATED ON SCENE. *AK

MAIN MODULE TO ABS SYSTEM FAILURE.

STUDS ON FRONT ROTORS ARE TOO SHORT.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN WET CONIDTIONS, ABS BECAME INOPERATIVE, FELT SOFT, ABS LIGHT WENT ON. DEALER REPLACED VALVE KIT. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED BRAKE FLUID WHICH COULD RESULT IN DECREASED BRAKING ABILITY. *AK

ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN SKID SITUATION OCCURED AND WOULD NOT RESET. DEALER INDICATED THE COMPLETE ABS MAIN MASTER SYSTEM LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. LIGHT STILL ON AND ABS STILL NOT WORKING.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

MASTER CYLINDER/PROPORTIONAL VALVE/REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAK BRAKE FLUID. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER/PROPORTIONAL VALVE/REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAK BRAKE FLUID. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER/PROPORTIONAL VALVE/REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAK BRAKE FLUID. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, AN ABNORMAL NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES EXPERIENCING BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM MASTER CYLINDER/ PROPORTIONAL VALVE AND REA RBRAKE CYLINDERS. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, AN ABNORMAL NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES EXPERIENCING BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM MASTER CYLINDER/ PROPORTIONAL VALVE AND REA RBRAKE CYLINDERS. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, AN ABNORMAL NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES EXPERIENCING BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM MASTER CYLINDER/ PROPORTIONAL VALVE AND REA RBRAKE CYLINDERS. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, AN ABNORMAL NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES EXPERIENCING BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM MASTER CYLINDER/ PROPORTIONAL VALVE AND REA RBRAKE CYLINDERS. *AK

ABS DASH LIGHT PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED.

ABS DASH LIGHT PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED.

ABS SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING AND THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING, ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARS CONTINUOUSLY, ONLY HYDRAULIC BRAKE WORKS. ALSO, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING, ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARS CONTINUOUSLY, ONLY HYDRAULIC BRAKE WORKS. ALSO, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING SAW ABS LIGHT COME ON (YELLOW) ABS SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, REPLACEMENT OF THE BREAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE. *AK

WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SAYING ABS WAS OUT. DEALER SAYS A PART IN THE ABS WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW LIGHT COME ON, NO ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, IN FOR REPAIR TO REPLACE COMPUTER ON THE ABS. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, REMAINED ON; SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE SKIDDED, WENT SIDEWAYS INTO A SPRING, SNOWNY WEATHER. *AK

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS CUT ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHCILE IS CUT OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A PREESURE MODULE, NEED TO BE REPLACED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID ON ICE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT NOTICE AND THE DRIVER HAS TO RIDE THE BRAKES WHICH WILL CAUSE THE BRAKES TO BURN OUT. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKE PRESSURE MODULAR VALVE (ABS) FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED.

THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN DRIVING YELLOW ABS LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. *AK

DRIVING AT SPEED 0F 30MPH, APPLIED ABS BRAKES, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE AFFECTIVENESS, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS FLUID/COULD HAVE LOST COMPLETE BRAKE CONTROL. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WHEN COMING DOWN INTERSTATE 81 ,CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT (65) MPH HIT THE BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. VEHICLE HIT A PICKUP AND BROKE THE HEADLIGHTS, WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND HIT A DITCH.*AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE GOING DOWN HILL THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STAYED ON.*AK

FAILURE OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. *AK

BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN STOPPING, DUE TO WARPED BRAKE ROTORS.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOSLY STAYS ON. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL.

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *SD

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . TT

ABS, YELLOW LIGHT ON THE ABS CAME ON, IN FOR REPAIR. TT

AUTO-TRAN: ENGINE STALLS; LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING; NO PROBLEM RESTARTING IN NEUTRAL; CAUSE UNKNOWN; NEVER KNOW WHEN PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40-45 AND THE BRAKE FAIL HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. TT

BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *AW

ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SKD