1994 OLDSMOBILE 88 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
18 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (18)
BRAKE LINES BECAME CORRODED/ RUSTED THROUGH. ONE OF THE LINES CRACKED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OR INOPERATIVE ABS BRAKES AT 37,000 MILES. SYSTEM CHECKED OUT BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, INDICATED PUMP DEFECTIVE. *AK *ML
MASTER & BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID.MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR ALSO HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON HIS LOW MILEAGE 1995 BUICK LESABRE WHICH IS THE SAME IS THE SAME PLATFORM. SEALS ON BRAKE CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT LEAK ON SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THIS IS A QUALITY DEFECT IN MY JUDGEMENT AND A SAFETY PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
MASTER & BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID.MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR ALSO HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON HIS LOW MILEAGE 1995 BUICK LESABRE WHICH IS THE SAME IS THE SAME PLATFORM. SEALS ON BRAKE CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT LEAK ON SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THIS IS A QUALITY DEFECT IN MY JUDGEMENT AND A SAFETY PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
DRIVING & NOTICED ABS LIGHT ON. PULLED OVER. TURNED IGNITION ON/OFF, ACCORDING TO MANUAL. LIGHT STILL ON. CALLED & TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC SAID NEEDED TO REPLACE 2 PMV VALVES & CR VOLTAGE. THEN BLED BRAKES. *AK
BRAKES FADE AND MAKE A RUMBLING SOUND WHEN BEING APPLIED.
REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS FAILED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT.
BRAKE SHOES FAILED, CAUSING NOISE WHILE BRAKING.
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, ABS POWER MODULATOR VALVE NEED REPLACING.
DEFECTIVE ANTI LOCK BRAKE POWER MODULATOR VALVE CAUSED ABS LIGHT TO COME ON SEVERAL TIMES, VALVE WAS REPLACED.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RUN AND THE TEST SHOWED THAT THE VALVE MODULATOR IN THE ABS IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN WET CONDITIONS. THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP. *DSH
THE OWNER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING TO GIVE ANY INFO RELATED TO A TEST THAT THEY DID ON THE CAR. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES THERE WERE NO BRAKES(ABS ANTI -LOCK) CAUSE AN ACCIDENT . TT
WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING, RESULTING IN BRAKE LOCKUP. *AK
OUT OF ROUND DRUMS, CAUSING VIBRATION. *AK