1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING 1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE WHICH WAS REPAIRED WITH 9 DEFECTIVE BRAKE PART BY MECHANIC. *KB AFTER BRAKE REPAIR WERE MADE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SHOOK SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CADILLAC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MIDAS USED DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE CONSUMER CLAIMS THE MIDAS BUYS FOREIGN PARTS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND NOT TEST OR APPROVED BY AN OUTSIDE SOURCE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PARTS IN HIS POSSESSION. R/F INNER JOINT AXLE BENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. *NM

Mileage: 129,000

CONSUMER HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM GM REGARDING ABS BRAKE REPAIRS, CONSUMER STATES GM HAD RECALLED MANY GM CARS AND TRUCKS FOR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER WAS ONLY GIVEN A CERTIFICATE TO USE WHEN BUYING A NEW CAR, CONSUMER CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR AND WANTS ASSISTANCE WITH THESE REPAIRS. *SLC

CONSUMER HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM GM REGARDING ABS BRAKE REPAIRS, CONSUMER STATES GM HAD RECALLED MANY GM CARS AND TRUCKS FOR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER WAS ONLY GIVEN A CERTIFICATE TO USE WHEN BUYING A NEW CAR, CONSUMER CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR AND WANTS ASSISTANCE WITH THESE REPAIRS. *SLC

ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON. ALSO, AND THERE IS SHAKING WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED , THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON, AND THE ABS SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER REPLACED THE 3 PARTS IN ABS BRAKING UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY REPLACED - A MAJOR PREBLEM WAS, DEALERSHIP DID NOT MAKE ME AWARE APPROX 50% HAD BRAKES REPAIRED. I WAS INFORMED THEY WERE AWARE A $500 PART HAD TO BE REPLACED AND AFTER THAT WAS PUT ON THERE WAS ANOTHER PART APPROX $400 THAT MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED, OF COURSE THAT WAS NEEDED AFTER 1ST PART REPLACED . MAKING PAYMENT OF APPROX $1500 TO REPLACE BRAKES AFTER LABOR INCLUDED. I HAD A BIG PROBLEM THAT I HAD TO SPEND OVER $800 BEFORE THEY COULD TELL ME IF I HAD TO COME UP WITH ANOTHER $700. THEY WERE WELL AWARE I WAS VERY UNHAPPY. IT IS GOOD TO SEE THE OTHER VEHICLES OF SAME MAKE AND YEAR WITH SAME PROBLEM. *AK

DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MOTOR PAK SHORTED OUT.

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COMPUTER FLOW VALVE SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FAILURE.

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.

BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING PULSATION/VIBRATION.

ABS HAS GONE OUT TWICE AND IS NOW COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. *AK

ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING.*AK

ABS: WHILE DRIVING ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON; WHOLE PMV SYSTEM FAILED, COULD HAVE CAUSED WHEEL LOCK UP, SPEED 40 MPH, NO WARNING.*AK

ABS WARNING LIGHT REPLACED.

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP THERE WERE NO BRAKES ALMOST HIT A TRUCK HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WHEN FIVE OR SIX TIMES THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WHEN FIVE OR SIX TIMES THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT

BRAKES LOCK UP. *DSH

BRAKES PULSATE/MAKE GRINDING NOISE, ALSO BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY GRAB. *DSH

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD