1992 CADILLAC DEVILLE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

28 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

28
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (28)

Jan 12, 2006

MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON,AND WHEN I HAVE TO STOP SUDDENLY MY CAR SLIDE SIDEWAYS, CAUSING MY BACK END TO GO INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK MY CAR INTO GRAY CHEVY-CADILLIAC OF THE POCONOS.AND DID THE SCANN AND SAID IT WAS THE PUMP MOTOR. I HAD IT CHANGED AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON, AND KNOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE ABS MODULE HAS TO BE CHANGED. IT COST ME THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS TO HAVE THE PUMP MOTOR PUT IN AND KNOW IT'S GOING TO COST MORE MONEY TO PUT IN THE ABS MODULE. I FEEL IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AREN'T WORKING,THEN THAT IS A DANGER TO ME OR ANY ONE ELSE OUT THERE.I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A ONCOMING CAR THAT WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD,IF I WOULDN'T HAVE SEEN HIM COMING IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HEAD ON COLLISON. *JB

Mileage: 126,000

Dec 4, 2001

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE VEHICLE CHECKED FOR LEAKS, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING, WHICH WAS REPLACED, MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS RELACED AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS D BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, CONSUMER TRADED THE VEHICLE.*SLC

Jul 25, 2000

WATER PUMP COMING LOOSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, CAUSING FAN BELT TO BREAK, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAPPENED AGAIN AT 115741 MILES. *AK

Sep 15, 1999

BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS IMPROPERLY SEALED CAUSING REAR RIGHT BRAKES TO MAKE NOISE. NLM

Sep 15, 1999

BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY. NLM

Sep 15, 1999

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING BRAKES TO FADE WHILE DRIVING. NLM

Dec 11, 1998 Crash

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR , CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. GM CONTACTED, BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK *ML

Nov 13, 1998

REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS FAILED TWICE RESULTING IN LEAKING.

Oct 26, 1998

ABS VALVE BLOCK WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND ABS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK

Sep 8, 1998

BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

May 6, 1998

THE WATER PUMP, FRONT BRAKE AND ROTORS NEEDS REPLACING, THE REAR CYLINDER IS LEAKING, AND THERE IS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER.

Feb 5, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE VALVE BLOCK FAILED AND THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED.

Nov 25, 1997

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.

Nov 25, 1997

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER.

Sep 3, 1997 Fire

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL 94V199 REGARDING UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE, RECALL STATES THE HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AND CAUSE A LEAK, WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE, FIRE COULD OCCUR, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, SAME DAY AFTER REPAIR, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC

Mar 17, 1997

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, PMV VALVE BLOCK REPLACED TO ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WILL PROVIDE REPAIR ORDER FROM DEALERSHIP. *AK

Oct 8, 1996

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE PRESSURE MODULE VALUE ASSEMBLY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Sep 16, 1996 Crash

CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK

Jul 19, 1996

ONE FORK OF BRAKE ADJUSTER BROKE OFF, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. *SD

May 29, 1996

BRAKES CHATTER. *SD

May 17, 1996

WATER BUILD UP IN BRAKE LINE CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Dec 4, 1995

ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, REPLACE ABS MODULE, SOLVING PROBLEM FOR 5 MONTHS, LIGHTS BACK ON AGAIN. TT

Sep 27, 1995 Crash

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 25MPH, SUDDENLY BRAKE ACTION BECAME INEFFECTIVE TO SLOW OR STOP VEHICLE, WHEN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, ALLOWING TO REAR END, NO WARNING.

Sep 27, 1995

BRAKES PULSATING, SERVICED 3 TIMES, PROBLEM CONTINUES. *SD

Sep 27, 1995

BRAKES PULSATING, SERVICED 3 TIMES, PROBLEM CONTINUES. *SD

Mar 28, 1995

RANDOM PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, THE DASH MOUNTED STATUS LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE SYSTEM DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY. TT

Feb 6, 1995

THE SPRING ON REAR BRAKES BROKE, CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. TT

Jan 12, 1995

WARPED ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *SKD