1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS STICKING AND CAUSED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. *NLM

Mileage: 80,000

CONSUMER HAD NEW FRONT BRAKES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED. *JG

BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE COMPLETELY, AND EXCESSIVE EFFORT IS NEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES. A REPAIR SHOP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND CANNOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

BRAKE PADS ARE SOFT, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

BRAKE PADS ARE SOFT, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

REAR BRAKE CALIPER FROZE UP, RENDERING BRAKES INOPERABLE, AND WEARING FRONT BRAKE PADS, AND REAR BRAKES FASTER THE NORMAL.*AK

CONSUMER OWNS A 1991, 1994, AND 1996 CUTLASS SUPREME, ALL OF WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, CALIPERS LOADED, AND BEARINGS WERE PACKED, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

POSSIBLE DESIGN PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS BRAKE REPAIRS AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE COMPONENTS. *MJS

I HAVE HAD MANY PREMATURE FAILURES IN THE 9 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE OF THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS ON ALL 4 WHEELS. OLDSMOBILE MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NO HELP.

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PADS/ ROTORS AND CALIPERS, THAT NEED TO BE CHANGED FREQUENTLY, TO RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PADS/ ROTORS AND CALIPERS, THAT NEED TO BE CHANGED FREQUENTLY, TO RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PURCHASED CAR IN JANUARY OF 1997 AND NEED TO CHANGE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS APPROX. EVERY 15,000 I WAS TOLD THAT IS WAS THE CALIPER DESIGN AND THAT'S JUST WHAT HAPPENS. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GETS HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE CODE SEVERAL TIMES, AND REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

PURCHASED CAR (USED) IN NOV. 1997. WAS TOLD BY AMATO OLDS THAT THE CAR UNDERWENT A COMPLETE INSPECTION. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDING: INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED, 4 OF 6 FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED, FAN MOTOR IN ENGINE REPLACED. HEARD GRINDING NOISE IN BRAKES LAST NITE. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE CALIPERS ON REAR BRAKES HAVE RUSTED IN LOCKED POSITION. SAID THAT THIS IS AN OLD PROBLEM. HAVE WORN DOWN ROTORS. MUST REPLACE CALIPERS AND ROTORS IN REAR. ALSO IN REAR, EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS FAILED. ALSO LOOKS TO BE OLD PROBLEM. STATES FRONT BRAKES ALSO NEED ROTORS. UNEVEN WEAR ON ROTORS. MECHANIC SEEMS TO THINK THAT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS EXISTED WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED. NOTICED ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON CALIPERS AND ROTORS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE?

THE REAR CALIPERS FAILED FOR THE ORIGIONAL OWNER, THEY WERE REPLACED AT ORIGIONAL DEALER, THEY AGAIN FAILED SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THEM TWICE. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN, THEY DON`T ADJUST EVENLY OR THE SAME EACH TIME YOU SET THE PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE CALLED GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS SIMPLY BRUSHED OFF. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR WITH SUCH A MISERABLE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AS SOON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

FRONT LEFT BRAKES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKE CALIPERS LOCK UP DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING DAMAGE AND PREMATURE/UNEVEN WEAR OF THE PADS AND ROTORS.

BRAKES THUMP WHEN RELEASED AND HAVE RECENTLY FAILED TWICE. THIS LAST TIME THEY FAILED IN THE RAIN, VEHICLE SWERVED AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP CAUSING A COLLISION.

BRAKE SYSTEM CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. YH

BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.

BRAKES IN THE FRONT AND REAR FAILED CAUSING NOISE. YH

CALIPERS FAILED,CAUSED FIRE IN TLHE REAR WHEEL AREA. YH

BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED/WARPED.

BRAKE CALIPER NOISY, LOCKS UP WHEN APPLIED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHOP AND TECHNICIAN SAID, UPON EXAMINATION, THAT CONSUMER HAD BEEN DRIVING WITH TWO WHEEL BRAKES, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD TAKEN CARE OF IT SIX TIMES. *AK

OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON THE CAR DO NOT WORK. FRONT BRAKES DO WORK. *AK FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 22000 AND 36000 MILES. *SLC

OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON THE CAR DO NOT WORK. FRONT BRAKES DO WORK. *AK FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 22000 AND 36000 MILES. *SLC

BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/SHOES, FELL OFF IN GARAGE. DOES NOT KNOW WHICH ONE RUSTED OUT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT BEING USED, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE WAS TOLD THAT SINCE 1989 GM HAS BEEN HAVING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS, CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD BY A GM REPRESENATIVE THAT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THE WAY IT WAS EXPLAINED IS THAT REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK SO CONSEQUENTLY THEY FREEZE UP AND THEN RUST FROM NOT WORKING. *JB

BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/SHOES, FELL OFF IN GARAGE. DOES NOT KNOW WHICH ONE RUSTED OUT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT BEING USED, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE WAS TOLD THAT SINCE 1989 GM HAS BEEN HAVING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS, CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD BY A GM REPRESENATIVE THAT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THE WAY IT WAS EXPLAINED IS THAT REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK SO CONSEQUENTLY THEY FREEZE UP AND THEN RUST FROM NOT WORKING. *JB

BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/SHOES, FELL OFF IN GARAGE. DOES NOT KNOW WHICH ONE RUSTED OUT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT BEING USED, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE WAS TOLD THAT SINCE 1989 GM HAS BEEN HAVING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS, CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD BY A GM REPRESENATIVE THAT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THE WAY IT WAS EXPLAINED IS THAT REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK SO CONSEQUENTLY THEY FREEZE UP AND THEN RUST FROM NOT WORKING. *JB

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE DRUMS FAILED, CAUSING BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS TO SCORCH, RESULTING IN NUMEROUS BRAKE REPAIRS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE DRUMS FAILED, CAUSING BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS TO SCORCH, RESULTING IN NUMEROUS BRAKE REPAIRS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS THE BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE. ALL BRAKING POWER WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK *JB

BRAKE FAILURE, DRIVING AT SPEED 5MPH, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK

BRAKES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. *DH

BRAKES FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED FOUR TIMES, CAUSING ONE ACCIDENT. *DH

IN DRY WEATHER, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE REAR DISK BRAKE FELL, HAD THEM FIXED TWICE BUT THE SAME PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *AK

THE REAR DISK BRAKE FELL, HAD THEM FIXED TWICE BUT THE SAME PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *AK

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES WHICH CAUSED REDUCTION IN BRAKING PE94-063. TT

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES WHICH CAUSED REDUCTION IN BRAKING PE94-063. TT

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE SOMETIMES LOCK UP . TT

REAR CALIPER SLIDES FAILED, CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE/ROTORS TO RUST. *DSH

FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN EXCESSIVELY.

ALL FOUR BRAKE CALIPERS EITHER FREEZE AND APPLY PRESSURE DUE TO ONE OR MORE WEAKENING OR ROTORS WARPED W/NUMEROUS CHANGES OF PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ALL FOUR BRAKE CALIPERS EITHER FREEZE AND APPLY PRESSURE DUE TO ONE OR MORE WEAKENING OR ROTORS WARPED W/NUMEROUS CHANGES OF PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

REAR DISC BRAKE SHOWING CORROSION AFTER EXAMINED BY SMITH AUTH SALES GM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE HAS CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES.THEY DO NOT WORK IN WINTER CAR CAN NOT GO DOWN HILLS.WITH CONSTANT FRONT BRAKE WEAR.(EA94-041). TT

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED. *SD

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP, HAD TO HAVE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. TT

REAR CALIPERS SEIZED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR PADS/ROTORS. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKE HAD TO BE REPLACE THE THIRD TIME WEAR OUT AT 15,000 MILES . TT

REAR BRAKES WORK ONLY PART WAY DUE TO CORROSION; REAR ROTORS COMPLETELY RUSTED; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

BRAKES WILL DRAG OR SEVERE NOISE WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK

ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT/REAR PADS.

BRAKE PADS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *AW

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE.

RIGHT FRONT CALIPER LOOSENED DUE TO MISSING BOLT/LEFT FRONT CALIPER LOOSENED DUE TO BROKEN BOLT.

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.

DEFECTIVE CALIPERS, CAUSING FAILURE OF BRAKE PADS/ROTORS TWICE. *AW

FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE.

WARPED ROTORS, CAUSING WEAR ON PADS/NOISY BRAKES.

LEFT BRAKE ROTOR CORRODED VEHICLE HAD UNDER 50,000 MILES ON IT. TT

REAR BRAKES DISC BRAKES CORRODED TO THE POINT OF MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES, REPLACED BOTH FT AND REAR BRAKES. TT

REAR BRAKES CORRODED TO THE POINT OF NONFUNCTIONING, CAUSING WEAR TO FT BRAKES, REPLACE BOTH FT AND REAR BRAKES. TT

THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. TT

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. TT

DURING PANIC STOP EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. TT

FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES ALREADY AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS LONGER. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

VEHICLE REAR BRAKING CALPIERS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO CORROSION PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP STATED CAR NEEDS KIT.(PE94-063). TT