1992 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, STRONG GAS FUMES CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. *AK THE SMELL WORSENED PER CONSUMER. THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE GROUND TO THE COMPUTER, CHECKED FOR EXHAUST LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE FLANGE AT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WERE INOPERATIVE AS WELL, AND NOISE OCCURRED WHEN THE A/C WAS IN USE. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF REPAIRS THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED. *SC THE BATTERY, TIRES, LOWER RADIATOR HOSE, FRONT STRUTS,WATER PUMP, DISC BRAKE, CALIPERS, PADS AND STARTER SOLENOID WERE ALL REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 35,000

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, BRAKES DO NOT TAKE HOLD IMMEDIATELY , COMPLETE FAILURE DURING INLCLEMENT WEATHER. ABS LIGHT ON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND VIBRATED. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. *AK

ROTORS WARPED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BECOME INTERMITTENT. BRAKES REPAIRED AT 20,000 MILES AND WILL SOON REPAIR AGAIN.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

BOTH ABS /BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON UPON STARTINGAND BOTH LIGHTS REMAIN WHILE DRIVING; BRAKES, HOWEVER, SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY; THERE APPEARS TO BE A COMPUTER OR SENSOR PROBLEM; ALSO INTERMITTENT ENGINE SURGE. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING, LIGHT KEEPS COMING O, -NO ACCIDENT, DID NOT HAVE TO APPLY EMERG BRAKES OR PUT AUTO IN PARK. *AK

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS.

BRAKES SQUEAL/WEAR PREMATURELY, ALSO WILL NOT HOLD CAR ON INCLINE WHEN IN REVERSE GEAR.

ABS: ON WET, SNOWY OR ICY CONDITIONS WHEELS LOCK UP; VEHICLE SLIDES; SLID THRU STOP SIGN. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED DUE TO SNOW BUILDING UP IN WHEELS, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK