2000 BUICK REGAL Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE STEEL LINE, EXTENDING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE WHEEL, HAS WORN OUT. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND BARELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL GENERAL MOTORS DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE SURROUNDING COMPONENTS. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $450. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE, WHICH COMES FROM CONDENSATION FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT LEAKING ONTO THE CYLINDER AND CREATING RUST. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,500. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED 01/15/08 *TR

Mileage: 80,000

1. TRAC OFF LIGHT / ANTILOCK LIGHT / CHK ENG SOON LIGHT ON 2. & 3. NOTE: VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED BUICK DEALERSHIP (BROWN & WOOD - 329 GREENVILLE BLVD - GREENVILLE,NC 27834 (TEL.252-355-6080) ..FOLLOWING COMMENTS RECORDED ON CUSTOMER # 7536183 INVOICE # 152240 DTC C1218 PUMP MOTOR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO VOLTAGE. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT ALWAYS EXIST. THE DIAGNOSIS AT THIS TIME IS ALL OK. NOTHING CHECKS FAULTY, BUT THE EBCM IS FAILING AT TIMES. ALSO MAY NEED A BPMV PACK ALSO. QUOTED . DECLINED . CLEARED DTC'S . I WOULD REPLACE THE EBCM FIRST. ( COST FOR REPAIR QUOTED APPROX $2500 WHICH WAS DECLINED DUE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY OWNER ON WHETHER THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 64,814 MI.) SEARCHED NHTSA SITE & NOTED ITEM NUMBER 10017271. ISSUE ALSO REPORTED TO GM @ 800-762-2737 IN WHICH FILE WAS OPENED FOR BUSINESS CASE IN EFFORT TO RESOLVE WITH MINIMUM COST TO ME AS THE CUSTOMER. *NM

Mileage: 17

I HAVE A 2000 BUICK REGAL. IN JUNE 2005 THREE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED SHOWING UP ON MY DASH "CHECK ENGINE", "ANTI LOCK BRAKES" AND "TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OFF". THE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 1 WEEK AND THEN WENT OFF. THIRTY DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON FOR 1 WEEK AND THEN WENT OFF. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE WILLIAMS FAMILY AUTO MALL DEALERSHIP (WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE CAR AND HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED) TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT WILL COST ME $3,200 TO FIX. THE CAR HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. I DECLINED HAVING THIS FIXED BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO REPAIR THE CAR. IN THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST, THE THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN AND HAVE STAYED ON SINCE THEM. NOW THAT I SEE THE RECALL NOTICE FOR GM'S TRUCKS AND SUV'S WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS I WANTED TO SEE IF MY PROBLEMS ARE RELATED TO THE RECALL. I ALSO WANTED TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYWAY I CAN HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED ALONG WITH THIS RECALL NOTICE. ITS NOT RIGHT FOR SUCH A SYSTEM TO GO OUT WITH 80,000 MILES. IN AUGUST 2005, I ALSO HAS THE POWER STEERING GO OUT ON ALL LEFT TURNS. THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAD TO PAY $1,000 TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THIS ALSO HAPPENED AT 80,000 MILES AND AGAIN, IN MY OPINION, SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I COULD NOT MAKE ANY LEFT TURNS WITH THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN ESTIMATE WHICH WAS $2,300 WHO SAID THE "RACK" WAS OUT. I THEN TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE, DEMPSEYS, AND THEY SAID THE "PINION" PART OF THE STEERING WAS OUT. I HAD THE CAR FIXED AT DEMPSEYS FOR $1,000 WITH REFURBISHED PARTS AND THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. *JB

Mileage: 80,000

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND TRACTION OFF WARNING LIGHTS ARE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TWO PREVIOUS TIMES SINCE JULY 2004 THIS HAS OCCURRED. THREE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM HAVE BEEN CHANGED.I'M CONCERNED ABOUT FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NOT WORKING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO CRASHES DUE TO THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING LOCKING. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE STEERING PROBLEM BUT THE LOCKING CONTINUED. THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD COME ON (GAS GAUGE AND OIL LIGHT), THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE TRUNK WOULD FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SC *JB

Mileage: 35,000

AT 83000 MILES MY ABS SYSTEM FAILED LEAVING MY CAR WITHOUT ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL I THINK THAT AT THIS LOW MILIAGE THIS SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR IN THIS CAR THE PART TO MAKE EVERYTHING WORK RIGHT AGAIN IS $1269.00 WITHOUT LABOR. I FEEL OTHER BUICK OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT MORE CLOSELY. *A

Mileage: 83,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED BRAKES LOCKED UP. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. (THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT BY A GM AUTO WITH LOW MILEAGE) *NLM THE ABS SENSOR AND BEARING WAS REPLACED, THE 2 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, SET THE CASTER, CAMBER 120 CR 519, AND TOE IN TO FACTORY SPECIFICS. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 37,000

SEVERE BRAKE ROTOR DISTORTION (ALL FOUR WHEELS). RESURFACE OF ROTORS FAILED TO CORRECT. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR ROTORS AND ALL BRAKE LININGS AT 23,000 MILES. ABS SYSTEM ALSO ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. DEALER RELOCATED WIRING AWAY FROM WHEEL/AXLE ASSEMBLY. *AK

SEVERE BRAKE ROTOR DISTORTION (ALL FOUR WHEELS). RESURFACE OF ROTORS FAILED TO CORRECT. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR ROTORS AND ALL BRAKE LININGS AT 23,000 MILES. ABS SYSTEM ALSO ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. DEALER RELOCATED WIRING AWAY FROM WHEEL/AXLE ASSEMBLY. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP WHE N CONSUMER APPLIED PEDAL AND BRAKES. *AK

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES A GRINDING SOUND WOULD COME FROM FRONT WHEELS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. VEHICLE IN DEALER SHOP ON ONE OCCASION, AND PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY DECENDS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLING BRAKES. IN NORMAL BRAKING A SMALL TAP WOULD MAKE THE BRAKES REACT AND THE PEDAL STAYED FIRM AND WOULD NOT SLOWLY DECEND TO FLOOR. I TOOK IT INTO SUDBAY (THE PROBLEM OCCURED THE WHOLE HALF HOUR DRIVE). WHEN I GOT THERE, THE BRAKES WERE AGAIN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AND DID SO ALL THE WAY TO WORK (15 MINUTES). WHEN I LEFT WORK THIS EVENING, IT WAS ACTING UP AGAIN. *AK