1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO TOURING COUPE (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 15 MPH AND THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AFTER IT WAS STARTED UP AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF A CORRODED TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OR ABS SYSTEM SENSOR. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,200.

Mileage: 34,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DISENGAGED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN AND THE SCREECHING NOISE RECURRED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES, SHE PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. SHE WAITED APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS MESSAGE WAS NO LONGER DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V064000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVED IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE, PURCHASE DATE, SPEED, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,155.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 97V064000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC; ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE AND VIBRATES EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. A VARIETY OF MANEUVERS ARE USED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE EFFECTIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 90,382

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 97V064000 CONCERNING ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHEN DRIVING 30-35 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP GRADUALLY PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT, WHEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER LANDING ON THE ROOF, TOTALING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, INJURYING THE DRIVER. RECALL NUMBER 97V064000 WHICH INDICATE PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT RECALL WORK WAS CORRECT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)NLM

WHILE DRIVNG AT 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM FAIL TO TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED / REPAIRED ON THREE OCCASIN AND CONDITION STILL OCCUR. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.

BRAKE SOLENOID PROGRAMMER FAILED. YH

CONSUMER COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHICH WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MODULE INSTALLED BY DEALER. CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET, WAS APPRAOCHING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND STOPPED VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL,THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE REAR OF A VEHICLE AHEAD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE DEFECTIVE PART AS A CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

DEALER SOLD THE VEHICLE KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE OUT,

BRAKES SQUEAL.

BRAKES VIBRATE, RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO VIBRATE.

EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE ABS SYSTEM HOWEVER PROBLEMS STILL CONTINUE.