1993 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID WAS OBSERVED ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED ALONG THE FITTINGS. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STORED IN A GARAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 93V121000 REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES LINES, PIPING, AND FITTINGS. THE VEHICLES VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 6/23/2006 - THE VEHICLE'S OIL PAN, TRANSMISSION PAN AND GAS TANK ALSO RUSTED. . *NM

Mileage: 31,493

MY 1993 OLDS CUTLASS SL HAS HAD BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE IN A YEAR IN THE REAR WITH GM PARTS ONCE IN THE FRONT. ALL ROTORS REPLACED, TWICE IN THE FRONT. THE HOP I TAKE THE CAR FOR SERVICE SAYS THE CUTLASS HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE COMPONENTS ON THIS CAR. I WASN'T NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL. ANY INFORMATION ON THIS YOU COULD GIVE TO ME WOULD BE GREAT. I FEEL I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECOUP SOME OF THE COST FROM GM. THE SHOP TOLD ME THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THE BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO TO CONTACT. THANKS.*AK

I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR A TURNING CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE SEIZED.*AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ENGINE AND ALSO STATED THAT HAS GONE TO A PRIVATE MECANIC AND HAD STATED THAT ARMONIC BALANCE HAD TO BE CHANGE BUT WAS NEVER DONE. ALSO STATED THAT VISITED A DEALER AND ALSO WAS TOLD THAT THE MODULE ON THE IGNITION HAD TO BE REPLACED BUT IT WAS NEVER DONE. TS

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING AND BRAKES DIDN'T HOLD WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. CONTACTED DEALER. RIGHT REAR BRAKE HOSE WAS LEAKING WHERE IT WAS NEXT TO THE CALIPER. RECOCKED CALIPER, AND BLED MASTER CYLINDER SYSTEM.

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING AND BRAKES DIDN'T HOLD WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. CONTACTED DEALER. RIGHT REAR BRAKE HOSE WAS LEAKING WHERE IT WAS NEXT TO THE CALIPER. RECOCKED CALIPER, AND BLED MASTER CYLINDER SYSTEM.

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED SMOKE COMES FROM REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKE DRUM ON THE FOUR WHEELS IS RUSTING VERY BADLY. RUST SEEPS OUT FROM UNDER THE HUB CAP AND GOES ALL OVER THE WHEELS.

I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR DISC BRAKES EQUIPPED ON MY CUTLASS SUPREME. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM FOR THIS REASON. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD RESOLVE, PAY FOR AND REIMBURSE THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH THESE CARS. *AK

ON BOTH DOORS LATCH SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, WHEN TURNING KEY THE LOCK POPS UP LIKE DOOR IS OPEN. BUT, WHEN PULLING HANDLE ITS STILL LOCKED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE BOLT FOR THE BRAKE CALIPER BACKS OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP RUINING ONE OF CONSUMER TIRES AND RIM.*JB

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR. BRAKE CALIPER AND ONE FRONT BRAKE PAD WENT. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHT. HE PULLED HIS EMERGENCY BRAKE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. WHEN CONSUMER HAD OIL CHANGE SHE ASKED MECHANIC TO SHAKE CALIPER BRAKES PAD. HE TOLD CONSUMER VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE 107,000 MILES TO BE CHECKED. *AK *VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDAS AND REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR. BRAKE CALIPER AND ONE FRONT BRAKE PAD WENT. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHT. HE PULLED HIS EMERGENCY BRAKE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. WHEN CONSUMER HAD OIL CHANGE SHE ASKED MECHANIC TO SHAKE CALIPER BRAKES PAD. HE TOLD CONSUMER VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE 107,000 MILES TO BE CHECKED. *AK *VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDAS AND REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. *SLC

BATTERY HAD A SHORT WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WAS ADDED TO VEHICLE.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ALL ROTORS, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO FAILED. *YH

WHEN DEPRESS BRAKES NOTICED BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ON, AND LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM REGARDING DEFECTIVE CALIPERS, CONSUMER FEELS REPAIRS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY MANUFACTURER. *SLC

WHEN DEPRESS BRAKES NOTICED BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ON, AND LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM REGARDING DEFECTIVE CALIPERS, CONSUMER FEELS REPAIRS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY MANUFACTURER. *SLC

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT TO BUY A CUTLASS WITH THE 3.4 DOHC THE ENGINE IN THIS CAR SUCKS I'VE HAD TO REPLACE ALMOST EVERYTHING MOTOR WISE IN THIS CAR. FROM A MAIN SEAL TO HEAD GASKET TO SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES WHICH TO FIX ANYTHING ON THIS CAR WITH 3.4 COST YOU YOUR LIFE!! BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACE 3 TIMES ALSO AND BACK ROTORS RUST EASY AND CAN'T BE FIXED ..SO THEY SAY!!!

WHY THE NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SLOW SPEED AND WHILE BACKING?

RECENTLY CHECKED THE RECALL INFORMATION FOR MY AUTO.10/16/95 RECEIVED NOTICE OF WEAK SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES. THIS PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE ABOUT THE BRAKE LOSS DUE TO IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE HOSE.

REAR BRAKES DON'T ADJUST PROPERLY. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE IS STOPPED WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ONLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML

BRAKES FAILED. NLM

RIGHT REAR CALIPER HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BRAKE FLUID LEAK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPER FOUR TIMES. THE REPLACEMENT CALIPERS WERE PURCHASED AT PEP-BOYS. MY UNCLE OWNED A CHEVROLET LUMINA (1992 OR 1993) THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN APPLYING POWER BRAKES AFTER FIRST STARTING T VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT STOP. THE BRAKES HAVE TO HAVE ADDED PRESSURE. POWER BRAKES KICK IN LATER. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER STATES THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE WHEELS BECOME VERY HOT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BRAKES ROTORS FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR ON THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS ON TEN OCCASIONS. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR ON THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS ON TEN OCCASIONS. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR ON THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS ON TEN OCCASIONS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AT THAT MOMENT. THE VEHICLE TOOK A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

VEHICLES HAD SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH PEDAL TO GOING FLOOR, AFTER PUMPING BRAKES PARTIALLY THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAME BACK/REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE LINING/ROTORS. *AK

VEHICLES HAD SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH PEDAL TO GOING FLOOR, AFTER PUMPING BRAKES PARTIALLY THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAME BACK/REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE LINING/ROTORS. *AK

VEHICLES HAD SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH PEDAL TO GOING FLOOR, AFTER PUMPING BRAKES PARTIALLY THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAME BACK/REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE LINING/ROTORS. *AK

PURCHASED CAR USED, HAD THE BRAKE CALIPER REPLACED AND ROTOR WAS TURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

PURCHASED CAR USED, HAD THE BRAKE CALIPER REPLACED AND ROTOR WAS TURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

REAR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. THE FRONT END DIPS, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK

REAR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. THE FRONT END DIPS, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK

ABS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKING SYSTEM FRONT PASSENGER BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. REPLACE ROTORS AND CALIPERS ONCE AND BRAKE PADS TWICE WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. *AK

ABS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKING SYSTEM FRONT PASSENGER BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. REPLACE ROTORS AND CALIPERS ONCE AND BRAKE PADS TWICE WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. *AK

REAR BRAKES REPLACED. *SD

AT CERTAIN SPEEDS DURING BRAKE APPICATION VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES. TT

HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM 5 TIMES, BRAKE FAILURE. TT

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE FRONT BRAKE PAD IS NOT MEETING THE ROTOR . TT THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, NEED NEW BRAKE PADS ON BOTH SIDES.*JB

BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE UNWANTEDLY WITH EXCESSIVE ENGINE IDLE SPEED. STOPPING POWER OF BRAKES REDUCED TO MINIMUM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

ABS: BRAKES HAVE GONE ALL WAY OUT FOUR TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 1993; HEAR GRINDING METAL SOUND WHEN PRESSED PEDAL; FRONT END SHIMMIES;PULLS TO RIGHT;PEDAL TO FLOOR

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED DUE TO DESIGN PROBLEMS. *SKD

BRAKE FLUID IS NOT GOING THRU TO REAR BRAKES, FRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY, RECALL THAT RELATES. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *SKD

BRAKE MAKE NOISE PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT

THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER NEED TO BE REPLACE THE REASON THE FRONT NEED TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE THE REAR ONE WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT. TT

THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER NEED TO BE REPLACE THE REASON THE FRONT NEED TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE THE REAR ONE WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT. TT

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT

ABS, BRAKES FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OF DISC PADS AND ROTORS ON VEHICLE ON FRONT AND REAR PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT

POWER BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK