1995 BUICK REGAL Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING . HAS REPLACED BRAKES AND STILL ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. ALSO, POWER STEERING IS OUT, AND THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED.*AK

I OWN A 1995 BUICK REGAL AND FOR ALL THE TROUBLE I HAVE HAD WITH IT, I STILL LIKE IT. FIRST, THE AIR CONDITIONING WILL QUIT WORKING WHEN IT IS REAL HOT OUTSIDE AND WE ARE GOING UP A HILL. WHERE WE LIVE THAT IS EVERYWHERE. SECOND, THE PAINT STARTED PEELING WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT HE COULD DO ABOUT IT WITHOUT CHARGING US FOR A PAINT JOB. ($3500). I THEN CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER IN ANOTHER TOWN A COUPLE YEARS LATER AND WAS TOLD THAT IF I HAD REPORTED IT SOONER THAT BUICK WOULD HAVE PAINTED IT FOR ME AT NO CHARGE. I HAD MISSED THE CUT-OFF AT THAT TIME BY A COUPLE MONTHS AND A THOUSAND MILES. THIS CAR NOW HAS 114,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL RUNS OK. WE USE IT AS AN EXTRA VEHICLE FOR WINTER DRIVING BUT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT EITHER. FINALLY, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES AND NEEDS IT AGAIN. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET THEM REPLACED OR TURNED EXCEPT WITH GMC PARTS WHICH IS NOT WORTH IT.

ON JAN. 8,2003 I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE INSPECTIO AND REPAIR DONE BY TUFFY'S AUTO SERVIVE AT 4164 N. MILWAUKEE IN CHICAGO. I NOTICES S SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL. I RETURNED TO TUFFY'S FIVE (5) TIMES, THE LAST BEING ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 20, 2003. AT THIS TIME, MR JIM JANICEK, THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TUFFY'S WAS PRESENT. AGAIN THEY INSPECTED MY BRAKES AND I WAS ASSURED BY MR. JANICEK THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. AT THIS TIME, MR. JANICEK, THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TUFFY'S STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT I WAS WASTING HIS TIME AND NOT TO RETURN. ON MAY 29, 2003, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I DEVELOPED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL WITH GREATLY REDUCED BRAKING POWER. ON MAY 30, 2003 I AGAIN WAS CHARGED , THIS TIME FOR TWO (2) CALIPERS TO REPAIR BRAKES. I BELIEVE THE CALIPER FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE THE WORK DONE BY TUFFY'S TO BEGIN WITH.ON JULY 8, ON MY WAY TO THE HOSPITAL, AS MY WIFE MUST GO WEEKLY; TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 30 MPH IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DRIVING AT A RATE OF 10 -15 MPH I WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY CAR TO LYNCH BUICK AT 5330 W. IRVING PARK RD. IN CHICAGO. THEY INSPECTED MY BRAKES AND FOUND THERE TO BE A SUBSTANCE THAT WAS NOT BRAKE FLUID IN THE SYSTEM. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WILL BE OVER $1,000.00. TUFFY'S WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY TOOK A SAMPLE OF THE FLUID FROM THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. TUFFY'S STATED THE THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD ANTI-FREEZE IN IT. TUFFY'S AUTO SERVICE ON NORTH MILWAUKEE IN CHICAGO WAS THE ONLY ONE TO WORK ON MY BRAKES AND THE ONLY ONE UNDER THE HOOD FOR ANY REASON SINCE JANUARY 8, 2003., H DUE TO THE GREAT TRAUMA CAUSED BY TUFFY'SLYNCH BUICK WILL REPAIR MY CAR. WHEN TUFFY' BOTCHED THE FIRST JOB, I GAVE THEM ANOTHER CHANCE, THAT CHANCE ALMOST COST ME AND MY WIFE OUR LIVES. I FEEL THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO ANY MORE BRAKE REPAIRS ON ANY VEHICLES. *AK

THE CALIPERS, BRAKE HOSES AND FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WAS REPLACED AT LEAST 10 TIMES WITH IN A 5 YEAR PERIOD. MR *JB

Mileage: 45,700

GOING DOWN AN INCLINE ON A CURVE, AT 25 MPH AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP . BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP WITHOUT POWER BRAKES WORKING . CAR COULD NOT BE PUT INTO PARK TO RESTART . PUT CAR ITO NEUTRAL AND STARTED RIGHT UP. VERY VERY DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AND BRAKES ARE ONLY WORKING A FRACTION OF THERE POTENTIAL. *AK

CONSUMER STATES BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEEKING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BRAKES ETC. ONE WEEK LATER THE SQUEEKING NOISE RESURFACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL STOPPED VEHICLE AND RESTART IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE DUE TO BRAKES GRABBING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT ROTORS ON ALL 4 WHEELS WERE RED HOT. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK *SLC

FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED TWICE, REAR ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER CAR WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP, SHOP PERSONNEL SAID BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE. INSURANCE COMPANY SENT APPRAISER TO CHECK CAR AND HE SAID THE BRAKES "FAILED A COUPLE MORE TIMES" WHILE HE WAS TRYING THEM. TOWED CAR TO BUICK DEALER. DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THEM. WE TRADED CAR IN TO THE DEALER.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS PREMATURLEY WEAR OUT , CONSUMER HAS ALREADY REPLACED 4 SETS OF ROTORS, TWICE IN FRONT AND TWICE IN REAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND CRAKCED, THE CALIPERS WERE FROZE OPEN, THIS WAS CAUSING ALL OF THE BRAKING TO BE MADE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ONLY. *SLC

THE REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND CRAKCED, THE CALIPERS WERE FROZE OPEN, THIS WAS CAUSING ALL OF THE BRAKING TO BE MADE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ONLY. *SLC

IN AUGUST OF 1996 I PURCHASED A 1995 BUICK REGAL, 4 DOOR, SEDAN. VIN # [XXX]. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUSTING OUT DUE TO CHEAP MATERIAL USED FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. OWNER HAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND START IT BACK UP AGAIN WHEN THIS OCCURS. DEALER CHANGED SERPENTINE BELT AND BRAKE PADS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES; TWICE UNDER WARRANTY, ONCE OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. AT 75,000 MILES, THE CAR IS IN NEED OF ITS FOURTH SET OF REAR PADS AND ROTORS. SPECIAL CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MAKE SURE PROPER LUGNUT TORQUE HAS BEEN ADHERED TO. OWNER HAS ALWAYS CHECKED TORGUE AFTER WHEEL REMOVAL AND SET TO MANUFACTURER'S SPEC OF 100 FT/LB. THIS INCLUDES WHEEL REMOVAL BY GM DEALERSHIPS AND TIRE REPAIR SHOPS, ETC. I WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR ONCE AND FOR ALL. IT IS THE ONLY BLACK EYE FOR THE CAR. I WOULD TRY HIGH PERFORMANCE PADS AND ROTORS IF I KNEW WHERE TO START.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DRIVER EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS, WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT, AND WAS BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM

DEALER HAS BEEN SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS PROBLEM/BUICK STATES THE PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR DISC PADS AND ROTORS ARE BECAUSE I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE IS ROAD SALT AND SAND.I DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. BUICK IS ADVISING THE DEALERS THAT WE HAVE TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE ONCE A WEEK TO ADJUST THE REAR CALIPERS, THIS WAS DONE AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. ON 7-23-99 I HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS THE FOURTH SET OF DISC PADS AND ROTORS ON THIS CAR I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THESE CARS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. OTHER CARS THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLRM ARE HEV. LUMINA, PONTIAC GRAN PRIX, OLDS CUTLASS. FOR THE PRODUCTION YEAR 1994-1995. AGAIN G.M> AND BUICK ARE STATING THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. WHEN THE ROTORS WARP THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THE REAR CALIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, THEREFORE THE REAR BRAKE PADS DO NOT TOUCH THE REAR ROTORS UNTIL HARD BRAKING, AND THE ROTORS COLLECT DIRT AND DUST WHEN THEY DO NOT WORK, AND WHEN HARD BRAKING IS DONE THE CALIPERS FINALLY WORK, BUT WHEN THEY HIT THE ROTORS THE PADS HEAT UP THE DIRTY ROTORS, THUS THEY HEAT UP AND WARP. I HOPE I MADE SOME KIND OF SENSE IN THIS COMMENT, IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN. HANKYOU FOR THIS MATTER.

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED TWO TIMES.

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED TWO TIMES.

DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS. SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. COMPLETE FAILURE RESULTED

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED (50-55 MPH) AND NEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD RUMBLE OR VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. DISCOVERED BOTH REAR WHEEL DISCS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIR WAS TO BE DONE UNLESS COST GOES TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED (50-55 MPH) AND NEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD RUMBLE OR VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. DISCOVERED BOTH REAR WHEEL DISCS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIR WAS TO BE DONE UNLESS COST GOES TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON LEFT REAR ROTOR AND PAD. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND ROTOS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

THE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE GOES INTO THE REAR SUSPENSION, CAUSING WEAR AND TEAR TO THE BRAKE LINE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

ABS BRAKES GRINDING/RUBBING/VIBRATING AND NOISES FROM UNDER HOOD.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. STOPPED VEHICLE AND LET SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTED, BRAKES WERE FINE. ROAD TESTED AND CHECKED, FOUND MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. STOPPED VEHICLE AND LET SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTED, BRAKES WERE FINE. ROAD TESTED AND CHECKED, FOUND MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

RIGHT INNER BRAKE PAD FRICTION MATERIAL SEPERATED FROM PAD PLAT, CAUSING WEEL TO LOCK UP WHEN MOVING FORWARD.

BRAKES/ROTORS : WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE IN AT 17000, MILES. DEALER SAID HE WOULD NEED FRONT BRAKES CHANGED. AT 22000 THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A NOISE AND CAN HEAR THE GRINDING NOISE. *AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT HER BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THAT HER LOW TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON WHEN BRAKES ARE USED. *AK

MACHINED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FOR PULSATION, ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS/REAR CALIPER SLIDERS. *AK

MACHINED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FOR PULSATION, ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS/REAR CALIPER SLIDERS. *AK

MACHINED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FOR PULSATION, ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS/REAR CALIPER SLIDERS. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED.

BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES CASSETTE WILL NOT ACCEPT TAPE IT EJECTS,TRUNK LIGHT FLICKERS WHEN TRUNK IS OPEN, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT IS THE WAY IT IS DESIGN IT IS NORMAL, ALSO POPPING NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT WINDOW AT BASE WHEN GOING UP.*JB

THE ROTORS ARE WARPING, CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, HAD TO PUMP BRAKE TO STOP. *JB

THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM FAILED PLEASE DESCRIBE. 8AK

REAR BRAKES GRIND EXCESSIVELY RUSTING AND WARPING ROTORS. OWNER HAS USED EMERGENCY BRAKES FOR ADJUSTING, NO CHANGE. TT THE REAR WHEEL TURNS WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE DRUM TYPE BRAKES SHOULD BE INSTALLED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH CURRENT BRAKES. *YH