1995 BUICK SKYLARK Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

21 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

21
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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This Problem Across All Years

All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (21)

Jun 17, 2003

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD THROW CONSUMER FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Nov 14, 2001 Crash

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION.*AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WORNG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *SLC

Jul 26, 2001

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM

Jul 26, 2001

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM

Jul 26, 2001

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM

Jul 26, 2001

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM

Nov 5, 2000 Crash Fire

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Sep 26, 2000 Crash

WENT TO BRAKE, PUSHED PEDAL TO FLOOR, NOTHING HAPPENED, POLICEMAN ALSO CONCURRED NO BRAKES, BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR 4 WKS CLAIM BRAKES ARE FINE DIDN'T REPLACE ANYTHING.*AK

Jun 28, 2000

INTERMITTANTLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WHILE BRAKING, EXTENDING STOPPPING DISTANCE. GOODYEAR AND MONROE MUFFLERS/ BRAKES UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE, GM DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. I AM RETURNING CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE ABS AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED (COST OF ABOUT $1500.00) BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, IT JUST IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAY. *AK

Nov 24, 1999

COMING INTO A PARKING LOT OR IN A NEIGHBORHOOD BRAKES HAD A TENDENCY TO FAIL. BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. *AK

Sep 3, 1999

FRONT BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY . WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE PADS SIX TIMES. *AK

Sep 3, 1999

FRONT BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY . WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE PADS SIX TIMES. *AK

Aug 20, 1998

BRAKE CALIPERS LOCK UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PADS AND ROTORS.

Jun 10, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

Mar 17, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

Jan 13, 1998

BRAKES FAIL TO STOP APPROPRIATELY.

Sep 19, 1997

OWNER WISHES TO BE COMPENSATED FOR BRAKES THAT WORE OUT QUICKLY.

Sep 4, 1997

AFTER APPYLING THE BRAKES AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT DEALER CANNOT FIND OUT WHY THIS OCCURS. *AK AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, THERE WAS CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR DUE TO A SHORTING IN RIGHT FRONT ABS SENSOR WIRING HARNESS. *YH

May 13, 1997

BRAKES REPLACED TWICE.

May 22, 1996

NOISY ANTILOCK BRAKES.

Feb 13, 1996

THE FRONT BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT