1991 OLDSMOBILE 98 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

PANIC STOP TO AVOID HITTING CAR IN FRONT THAT STOPPED SHORT TO AVOID DOG IN ROAD. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VERY LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, STEERED AROUND CAR AHEAD AVOIDING ACCIDENT. BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT RETURNTO NORMAL FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF PUMPING AND TEST STOPS, PROCEEDED WITH JOURNEY NORMALLY. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER NEXT DAY. PARKING BRAKE CABLE REPLACED BUT NO FAULT FOUND IN BRAKING SYSTEM. NOTE ABS OUT OF SERVICE FOR 8 MONTHS BUT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN ABS WAS NOT DISABLED IN LAST 2 YEARS, I HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. *AK

WHEN DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE VIBRATED. CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED MASTER CYLINDERS/ROTORS, AND ABS BRAKES.*AK

WHEN DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE VIBRATED. CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED MASTER CYLINDERS/ROTORS, AND ABS BRAKES.*AK

WHEN DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE VIBRATED. CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED MASTER CYLINDERS/ROTORS, AND ABS BRAKES.*AK

ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH PANEL, WHEN IT ILLUMINATES ABS SYSTEM WILL GO INTO EFFECT WHEN DRIVING. DELAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER SAID THAT THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE OWNER DIDN'T COMPLY BECAUSE OF THE COST. VEHICLE LATER TAKEN TO A SPECIALIST, SAID THAT THE WHEEL SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, NOT THE ABS SYSTEM. OWNER WANTS MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR REPAIR EXPENSES. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5MPH IN SLOW TRAFFIC, PRESSED ON BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER REAREDNDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER INDICATED THIS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WAS HARD WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHR INFORMATON. *AK

THIS IS TOTAL BREAK FAILURE.PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THREE PUMPS & BRAKES WORKED FINE. HAD SYS.PURGED & MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED BY OLDS DEALER. THIS SAME INCINDENCE OF TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES NOW. FIRST TIME WAS IN 1994, LAST TIME HAPPENED TODAY.11/16/1999 ALSO HAD REPLACED 2ND MASTER CYINDER. ONE & ONE HALF YRS. AGO. *AK

THIS IS TOTAL BREAK FAILURE.PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THREE PUMPS & BRAKES WORKED FINE. HAD SYS.PURGED & MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED BY OLDS DEALER. THIS SAME INCINDENCE OF TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES NOW. FIRST TIME WAS IN 1994, LAST TIME HAPPENED TODAY.11/16/1999 ALSO HAD REPLACED 2ND MASTER CYINDER. ONE & ONE HALF YRS. AGO. *AK

ABS SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER IT WOULD COST $75.00 TO INSPECT, AND ESTIMATED $1000.00 FOR REPAIRS. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE OPERATES AS IF IT IS ON ICE DUE TO THE REAR SENSORS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE SENSORS ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK

EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, SOMETIMES PEDAL FADES, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER, FAILURE STILL OCCUR.

ON THREE OCCASIONS THE BRAKES FAILED.*AK CONSUMER STATES FIRST OCCURENCE WAS ONLY A PARTIAL FAILURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT GO CLEAR TO THE FLOOR AND THEY RECOVERED SHORTLY, SECONFD FAILURE OCCURED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE BRKAE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO EFFECT ON THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, THE LAST OCCURENCE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW FOR AN EXIT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO EFFECT ON THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM.*JB

ON THREE OCCASIONS THE BRAKES FAILED.*AK CONSUMER STATES FIRST OCCURENCE WAS ONLY A PARTIAL FAILURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT GO CLEAR TO THE FLOOR AND THEY RECOVERED SHORTLY, SECONFD FAILURE OCCURED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE BRKAE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO EFFECT ON THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, THE LAST OCCURENCE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW FOR AN EXIT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO EFFECT ON THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM.*JB

REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP. IT HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ONE BRAKE SHOE REPLACED.

REAR WHEEL DRUMS TURNED.

LEFT/RIGHT REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS REPLACED DUE TO LEAK. *SKD

LOSS OF BRAKES THREE DIFFERENT TIMES, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. TT

THE ABS BRAKES FAILED WHEN TRIED TO BE APPLIED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK