1996 BUICK SKYLARK Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON 1996 BUICK SKYLARK REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. *MR *NM

WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES ABS INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES ABS INOPERATIVE.*JB

WHENEVER DRIVING ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. RADIO WOULD FAIL TO WORK AFTER TURNING IT ON. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL WIRING. WOULD NEED TO BREAK DOWN WIRE COMPONENT TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACE TWICE. THE DIDN'T TURN THEM BEFORE STATING THEY NEEED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEY HAVE WORKED ON THE VEHICLE ALL KINDS OF ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED. DEALER HAS NEVER GIVEN THE CONSUMER A REASON WHY THEY NEEDED TO REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL IN THE NORMAL FLOW OF TRAFFIC IN A LOWER GEAR MY HUSBAND, WHO WAS DRIVING, STOPPED TO LET MY NEPHEW UTILIZE THE RESTROOM. WHEN WE STARTED TO LEAVE MY HUSBAND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR DIDN'T STOP, THE BRAKES HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR SOUND. WE WAITED APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AND TRIED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THEY WORKED. WE STARTED BACK TO ALABAMA, AND AGAIN, WITHOUT A WARNING LIGHT OR SOUND THE BRAKES WENT OUT CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. IF MY HUSBAND HADN'T BEEN A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER WE WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. HE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND STOPPED THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WE WERE DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I JUST DON'T SEE HOW IT CAN BE NORMAL OR SAFE FOR THE BRAKES TO JUST STOP WORKING WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING.

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MAKES A GRINDING NOISE EVERY TIME CONSUMER USES THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HAVE HAD KNOCKING NOISE IN RIGHT REAR BRAKES. DEALER STATED THAT BRAKE SPRINGS WEREN'T FUNCTIONING RIGHT AND HAVE CONTINUALLY RESURFACED MY DRUMS. REPLACED DRUMS ON9/23/97 PER SERVICE BULLITIN #235015. NOW BRAKE DRUMS ARE AT MAX SPECS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY TEMP FIX IF BY RESURFACING DRUMS, NOW THEY WON'T FIX BECAUSE THEY STATE THAT ITS THEY WAY I DRIVE THE CAR, WHEN ALL ALONG THRY SAID IT WAS THE SPRINGS STICKING AND HEATING UP THE BRAKES. MY DRUMS NEED REPLACING AND THEY WON'T FIX IT ANY LONGER

THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN APPLIED WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE IN THE RAIN ALSO, IN DRY WEATHER IT STILL WOULD SLIDE/JUMP/JERK AND MAKE A NOISE. SPEED AT 35 MPH OR LES., DEALER CONTACTED TWO TIMES, STATES IT IS THE DESIGN, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE.

BRAKES GRIND.

BRAKES VERY NOISY.

NOISE HEARD WHILE BRAKING DUE TO FAILED BRAKE PADS.

NOISE HEARD WHILE BRAKING AND PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER.