1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

11 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (11)

Jun 4, 2001

BRAKING SYSTEM WILL PULSATE EVERYTIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSUMER ALSO, ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD IS ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Feb 25, 1999

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILING, AND NOT GIVING WARNING OF COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS CONDITION HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHICH CAUSEED CONSUMER TO HAVE NO BRAKES. ASB LIGHT SENOR ON THE FRIST OCCASION DID NOT COME ON AT ALL, AND ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTERWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VALVE CONTROL NEEDED CHANGING, AND MANUFACTURER WOULD SHARE 30% 0F COST.*AK

Oct 8, 1998

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON. HAD CALLED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT ALTERNATOR MIGHT BE DAMAGED & NOT TO TRAVEL TOO FAR. *AK

Jun 23, 1998

BRAKES FAILED, REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAKING FLUID, DRUMS FAILED.

Jun 23, 1998

BRAKES FAILED, REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAKING FLUID, DRUMS FAILED.

Jun 23, 1998

BRAKES FAILED, REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAKING FLUID, DRUMS FAILED.

Jul 14, 1997

THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES AND THE VALVE THAT CONTROLS THE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED ALSO. *AK

Jun 13, 1997

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD . *AK

Jun 4, 1997 Crash

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL CRASH, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT, VEHICLE AT AUTO REPAIR, AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Jan 6, 1997

WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES MAKE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, PULSATE AS IF GRABBING, HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING DOWN, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES ARE FINE, HAVE NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM. *AK

Jul 31, 1996

ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.