1992 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE PER YEAR. CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO OR THREE TIMES. VEHICLE WILL NOT DO AN EMERGENCY STOP. IT TAKES A LONG DISTANCE TO STOP NORMALLY. THE ABS DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. MECHANICS SAY THIS IS COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE PER YEAR. CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO OR THREE TIMES. VEHICLE WILL NOT DO AN EMERGENCY STOP. IT TAKES A LONG DISTANCE TO STOP NORMALLY. THE ABS DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. MECHANICS SAY THIS IS COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE PER YEAR. CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO OR THREE TIMES. VEHICLE WILL NOT DO AN EMERGENCY STOP. IT TAKES A LONG DISTANCE TO STOP NORMALLY. THE ABS DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. MECHANICS SAY THIS IS COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP, AND MADE A POPPING SOUND WHEN THIS OCCUR. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

REAR BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE;. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

DEALER REPLACED CONSUMER CALIPERS WHICH HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM, AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED BOTH STARTED TO BURN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SMOKE. NLM

THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *SLC

THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *SLC

INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE HAD NO AIRBAGS WHILE REPAIRING HARNESS WIRING, LEADING INTO STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS WHICH WERE BEING REPLACED ONCE EVERY YEAR. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ABS PREVENTS EMERGENCY STOPS; STOPS ARE CONTROLLED BUT REQUIRE EXCESSIVE DISTANCE; LIKE STEPPING ON A WALL FOR RESPONSE; HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALER SINCE CAR WAS NEW ; DEALER SAYS IS NATURE OF THIS KIND OF ABS AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHIICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A CHECK UP. CALIPERS WERE BINDING. THEY REPLACED THE SLEEVES ON THE REAR BRAKES. BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE OPENED, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, THEY WOULDN'T OPEN. AT 30,000 MILES DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACED THE BRAKES. ALSO, REAR TIRE CAME OFF. *AK

REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE CALIPERS WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER SAID THE CALIPERS WERE FROZEN. PROBLEM REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER OVERHEATS, CAUSING WHEEL TO SMOKE. *AK

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS.

REFINISHED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS/REPLACED ROTORS.

REPLACED LEFT REAR CALIPER PINS/ADJUSTED REAR CALIPERS/BOTH REAR CALIPER SLIDES SEIZED/CALIPER DUST BOOTS TORN/RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER LEAKS.

REAR BRAKES OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL

BRAKES: WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, PEDAL WILL GO BACK TO THE FLOOR AND THEN COME BACK UP. PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR WITHOUT HAVING FOOT ON BRAKE. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR BRAKE WORK SINCE 1992, AND STILL DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED IT TO CONSUMER'S SATISFACTION. SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT IS BRAKE DUST THAT IS CAUSING HER BRAKE PEDAL TO FAIL AT TIMES, AND THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FEBURARY 22, 97 AND JULY-97. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR BRAKE WORK SINCE 1992, AND STILL DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED IT TO CONSUMER'S SATISFACTION. SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT IS BRAKE DUST THAT IS CAUSING HER BRAKE PEDAL TO FAIL AT TIMES, AND THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FEBURARY 22, 97 AND JULY-97. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR BRAKE WORK SINCE 1992, AND STILL DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED IT TO CONSUMER'S SATISFACTION. SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT IS BRAKE DUST THAT IS CAUSING HER BRAKE PEDAL TO FAIL AT TIMES, AND THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FEBURARY 22, 97 AND JULY-97. *AK *SLC

THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED AND A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER REPAIRED IT AT LEAST 10 TIMES. *AK

VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKE SLIDERS ARE RUSTED/CORRODED AND ARE EITHER LOCKING UP OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE AND FRONT ROTOR WARPAGE.O WNER HAD 6 BRAKES REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKE SLIDERS ARE RUSTED/CORRODED AND ARE EITHER LOCKING UP OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE AND FRONT ROTOR WARPAGE.O WNER HAD 6 BRAKES REPLACED. *AK

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/ VALVE COVER GASKET/WATER PUMP/TORQUE CONVERTER/ALTERNATOR. *AK

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/ VALVE COVER GASKET/WATER PUMP/TORQUE CONVERTER/ALTERNATOR. *AK

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/ VALVE COVER GASKET/WATER PUMP/TORQUE CONVERTER/ALTERNATOR. *AK

BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AN REAR WHEELS GRAB INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERS CHANGED THE REAR DRUMS AND THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO CORROSION; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/

BRAKES FAILED.

REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS FIVE TIMES, PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WEAR EXCESSIVELY, POSSIBLE DUE TO OVERHEATING. *AK

THE REAR DISC BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND CAUSED THE FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR OUT RAPIDLY AND HAVE COMPLETE JOBS DONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE BRAKES, BRAKES NEED TO BE CHANGED TOO OFTEN. *AK

THE STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHEN THE ABS CABLE RUBBED THROUGH IT AND CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS BRAKE METAL CASING CORRODED. TT

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, DISC ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND FAILED AT 13K MILES. TT CONSUMER ALSO OWNS A CHEVROLET TRUCK 1990 THAT EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM. *SLC

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT FRONT INSIDE BRAKE PADS DISINTEGRATED DESTROYING BRAKE SURFACE, LOW BRAKE PAD INDICATORS WERE NOT IN CONTACT WITH SURFACE OF DISC AND GAVE NO WARNING OF LOW PADS. *SLC

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT FRONT INSIDE BRAKE PADS DISINTEGRATED DESTROYING BRAKE SURFACE, LOW BRAKE PAD INDICATORS WERE NOT IN CONTACT WITH SURFACE OF DISC AND GAVE NO WARNING OF LOW PADS. *SLC

ALL (4) SETS OF BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR EFFECTING STOPPING PERFORMANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

REAR CALIPERS LOCK W/EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS. OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE ALSO REPLACED WITH CONDITION THE SAME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

SEMI-METALLIC BRAKE PADS DEVELOP HEAT, WARPING ROTORS. (2ND VEHICLE ON 483707) *AW

ROTOR FAILED, CAUSING REAR BRAKE NOISE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP AND CAR WOULDN'T STOP CAUSE TO REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT COULDN'T STOP . TT

EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING PANIC STOPS. *SKD

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 50MPH, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS , PE94-063 ACTIVE. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED ON WET PAVEMENT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

REPLACED FRONT BRAKES. *AK

REAR BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY QUICK. TT

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES/EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS. TT

BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT DISC PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, EVERY 7000 MILES , PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT

BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT DISC PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, EVERY 7000 MILES , PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT

THE REAR BRAKE LEAKED. TT

FRONT BRAKES NEED PADS. TT

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

REAR DISC BRAKES DO NOT WORK/FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP ON ICE OR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. *AK

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS DO NOT ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN INEFFECTIVE BRAKE ACTION, FRONT BRAKES ONLY WORK, IN PANIC STOP ALLOWED TO ROLL FORWARD THROUGH INTERSECTION.

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. TT

REAR BRAKES LOCK IN OPEN POSITION WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT USED CONTINUOUSLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD

BRAKES LOCK IN OPEN POSITION/FAIL WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT USED CONTINUOUSLY. *AW