1991 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

I HAVE A 1991 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX W/ A 3.4L V-6 AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS W/ THE BRAKE SYSTEM SINCE 1999. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE BRAKES WOULD WORK ONE SECOND AND NOT THE NEXT ( WOULD GET REALLY STIFF AND FIRM, NO ASSIST), SO A COUPLE DAYS LATER IT JUST WENT STIFF FOR GOOD. I DECIDED TO CHECK THE CAR FOR THE BRAKE FUSES AND FOUND THE ABS PUMP FUSE HAD BURNT OUT. I REPLACED AND AS SOON AS I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE IT WENT SOFT FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THEN STIFF AGAIN. HAD A FRIEND WATCH THE FUSE AND HE SAID AS SOON AS I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE IT BLEW THE FUSE. NO MATTER WHAT I DO I CAN NOT FIX THIS ISSUE AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE BOOSTER THAT IS FAULTY. THIS IS SUCH A POPULAR ISSUE HER IN WASHINGTON THAT PEOPLE CONSTANTLY KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THESE CARS IN THE JUNK YARD SO THEY CAN HAVE FIRST CHANCE AT PULLING THE UNITS OUT TO FIX FAULTY ONES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS NO MATTER HOW OLD THE CAR IS! I HAVE OVER $8,000 DOLLARS UNDER THE HOOD TO KEEP IT AND STILL CANT FIX THIS ISSUE. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

VEHICLE'S MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. MR

THE ALTERNATOR/STARTER GO OUT EVERY 6 MONTHS, THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT BLINK, THE BRAKES GO OUT EVERY 6 MONTHS, I THINK THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE POWER STEERING HAS TO BE REFILLED EVERY 100 MILES. THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. THE WINDOW IS DOWN ABOUT AN INCH AND WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN.

WHILE DRIVING DURING DAY TIME VEHICLE WAS FINE. BUT, AT NIGHT NOTICED VEHICLE WOULD IDLE HIGH & START TO OVERHEAT. VEHICLE WOULD STUTTER LIKE IT WAS STALLING. APPLIED BRAKES & VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. ALSO, SMOKE WOULD BE COMING INSIDE OF VEHICLE FROM UNDER HOOD. PROBLEMS WERE INTERMITTENT. *AK

THE CALIPERS AND BRAKE SHOES FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *SLC

THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN LISTED AS A COMMON PROBLEM ON CARPOINT.COM. HERE IS THE URL FOR THAT PROBLEM HTTP://CARPOINT.MSN.COM/VIP/USEDSINGLEYEAR/PONTIAC/GRAND%20PRIX/1991.ASP#ENGINE THE OTHER PROBLEMS LISTED HAVE ALSO OCCURRED WITH THE CAR. IT FIRST APPEARED ON JUNE 24 1997 AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 20 MPH. THERE IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO THIS. IT HAPPENS WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING AT ALL. THE BRAKES ON THE CAR HAVE LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THEM. I WILL BE SENDING A LETTER TO PONTIAC AND GM WITHING 1 DAY.

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL. CAR WAS DROPPED OFF AT PALM PONTIAC SERVICE DEPARTMENT A TOTAL OF 9 TIMES FROM 11/4/99 TO 7/24/00. THE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THSES 9 VISITS INCLUDED REPLACING ABS BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, REPLACING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, ADJUSTING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND ADJUSTING BRAKE PEDAL. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AS OF 9/5/00 WHEN I CONTACTED WAYNE TURNER, SERVICE DIRECTOR AT PALM PONTIAC AND HE ADVICED ME TO CONTACT PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE. I CALLED PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT !-800-762--2737 AND SPOKE TO PATRICK CLEMMINS. HE GAVE ME A REQUEST # C01463354 AND SEND HE WOULD CHECK WITH HIS SUPERIOR AND CALL ME BACK.

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL. CAR WAS DROPPED OFF AT PALM PONTIAC SERVICE DEPARTMENT A TOTAL OF 9 TIMES FROM 11/4/99 TO 7/24/00. THE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THSES 9 VISITS INCLUDED REPLACING ABS BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, REPLACING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, ADJUSTING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND ADJUSTING BRAKE PEDAL. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AS OF 9/5/00 WHEN I CONTACTED WAYNE TURNER, SERVICE DIRECTOR AT PALM PONTIAC AND HE ADVICED ME TO CONTACT PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE. I CALLED PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT !-800-762--2737 AND SPOKE TO PATRICK CLEMMINS. HE GAVE ME A REQUEST # C01463354 AND SEND HE WOULD CHECK WITH HIS SUPERIOR AND CALL ME BACK.

CONSUMER FOUND OUT FROM REPAIR SHOP THAT REAR BRAKES HAD NO POWER. ONE OF THE BRAKES WAS COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED. ALSO, THEY WERE BOTH RUSTED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD AS IF THERE WAS A LOCK ON IT. THERE WAS LITTLE REACTION THE VEHICLE VAGUELY SLOWED DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO DROP THE VEHICLE INTO A LOWER GEAR ALONG WITH STILL APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN COTACTED. *AK

WENT TO APPLY BRAKES THE BRAKES DIDN'T LOCK UP. THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR.CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FROZEN PISTONS, REAR BRAKES NOT WORKING

BRAKE CALIPERS LOCK UP CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO COMPONENTS.

REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILED DUE TO CORROSION.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. DEALER SAYS THE CALIPERS LOCK UP. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. DEALER SAYS THE CALIPERS LOCK UP. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, ROTORS, PADS AND BUSHINGS/SLIDERS HAVE FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.

BRAKES COMPONENTS CONTINUE TO FAIL DUE TO FAULTY SYSTEM.

BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE AT TIMES. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT OPEN. WHEN TURNING VEHICLE INTO LEFT CURVES THERE IS A LOSS OF CONTROL.

ABS INOPERABLE DUE TO MISSING ABS WARNING BULB.

CONSUMER NOTICED REAR DISC BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO REAR BRAKE CALIPER/ROTOR BEING CORRODED AND RUSTED. HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE. *AK

WHILE BACKING UP, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. BRAKE PEDAL WA SHARD, DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE MALFUNCTION. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVNG. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE FREQUENT. DEALER STATED MASTER CYLINDER WAS FAULTY AND THAT IT DOES NOT RETAIN PRESSURE. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVNG. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE FREQUENT. DEALER STATED MASTER CYLINDER WAS FAULTY AND THAT IT DOES NOT RETAIN PRESSURE. *AK

CALIPER'S RUST IN THE REAR, CAUSING AN OVERLOAD/EXCESSIVE WEAR TO FRONT BRAKES.

REAR BRAKES FAILED.

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRED THREE TIMES.

BRAKE PADS WORN. *SD

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND CONSUMER ALMOST HAD A COLLISON. *AK

EA94-041 REAR BRAKE CORROSION; REAR SLIDER KITS REPLACED ALSO FRONT ROTORS W/BRAKES WEARING PREMATURELY. VEHICLE HAS USED (8) SETS OF BRAKES. *AK

REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK, WEAR FRONT BRAKES OUT PREMATURELY. *AK

BRAKE PROBLEMS CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON PADS, WON'T STOP VEHICLE QUICKLY. *DSH

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE. WIFE HIT AN ENBANKMENT. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL*AK

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE. WIFE HIT AN ENBANKMENT. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL*AK

EA94-041 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE (ABS) IN FOR REPAIR ROTORS AND DIS PADS AND CALIPERS, ANTI-LOCKS FAILES ON WET AND DRY SURFACE *AK

EA94-041 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE (ABS) IN FOR REPAIR ROTORS AND DIS PADS AND CALIPERS, ANTI-LOCKS FAILES ON WET AND DRY SURFACE *AK

VEHICLES DISC BRAKING SYSTEM REAR SYSTEM HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED.THE MFR WAS OFFERING $100.00 PROGRAM TO DO THE FIX.(EA94-041). TT

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, CAUSES EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR. TT

REAR BRAKES OVERHEATED. *SD

FRONT/REAR PADS REPLACED 4 TIMES. *SD

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

NO REAR BRAKES. BRAKE NEVER WORKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED, CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. *SD

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, CAUSING REDUCTION IN BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. TT

REAR BRAKES FREQUENTLY FAIL TO WORK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *DSH

REAR BRAKES FREQUENTLY FAIL TO WORK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *DSH

THE REAR DISC BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND IS CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR OUT FASTER.TT *JB

WHEN MAKING A HARD STOP IT FEELS LIKE NO BRAKES DEALER REPLACED THE ROTOR ,CALIPER AND DISC DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM THE DRIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COVER CAME OFF.

REAR DISC BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. TT

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS PUMP AND VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 35K MILES. TT *JB

CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKES, REAR BRAKES DON'T FUNCTION AT ALL RUSTING OF ROTORS, EA94-041 ACTIVE. TT

BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE. *SD

BRAKES DON'T ACTIVATE ENOUGH NEEDING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

REAR BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED; ROTORS RUSTED; CALIPERS HAVE DESIGN FLAW, DO NOT WORK; FRONT BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. TT

REAR BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED; ROTORS RUSTED; CALIPERS HAVE DESIGN FLAW, DO NOT WORK; FRONT BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. TT

REAR ROTORS SEIZED UP; SEVERE GRINDING WHEN APPLIED BRAKES; ALL REAR BRAKES REPLACED TWICE WITHIN YEAR. TT

REAR CALIPER FAILED, RESULTING IN LOST OF BRAKING ABILITY. *AK

REPLACED RIGHT/REAR BRAKE PADS. *AK

THE REAR CORRODED DISC BRAKES. HAVE TO HAD CALIPERS AND ROTORS REPLACED. AND THE CAR HAS LOST THE BRAKES 4 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE REAR CORRODED DISC BRAKES. HAVE TO HAD CALIPERS AND ROTORS REPLACED. AND THE CAR HAS LOST THE BRAKES 4 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

EA94-041 A, REAR BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUSING THE OVER USE OF THE FRONT BRAKES AND OVERHEATING. TT

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

PE-94-063 ACTIVE, CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. TT

PROBLEM WITH REAR CALIPER SLIDERS. *AK

REAR BRAKE CALIPER PINS WERE FROZEN, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRON BRAKES, REPLACED CALIPER PIN IN REAR AND FT BRAKES TWICE. TT

BRAKES SQUEAL/ GRIND/ DRAG AND FEEL MUSHY DUE TO BRAKE WEAR. THIS IS THE FOURTH REPLACEMENT. TT

REAR CALIPER SLIDES RUSTED OUT/FAILED. *SKD

FRONT ROTORS WARPED.

DISC BRAKES FAILURE, LOCKUP OF CALIPERS ON THE REAR OF VEHICLE, EA94041- ACTIVE. TT

RUSTED/CORRODED CALIPERS, CAUSED REAR BRAKES TO FAIL/PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES DUE TO EXCESSIVE USE. *SKD

BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCE BRAKE LOCKUP, REPLACE CALIPERS, AND DISC ROTORS AND PADS, IN FOR REPAIR NOW. TT

EXTREMELY POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE DUE TO REAR CALIPER SLIDE FREEZING. RENDERING REAR BRAKES INOPERATIVE. TT

REAR BRAKES LOOK AS THOUGH BRAKES NEVER FUNCTIONED, WITH RUST COVERING AREAS WHERE SHOULD BE CLEAR. INSPECTED BY GULF GAS STATION. TT

REAR BRAKES FROZE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. *AK

REPLACED BRAKE PROPORTIONAL VALVE.

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS.

REAR BRAKE CALIPER FROZE UP.

BRAKE FAILURE CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKES, IN FOR REPAIR REPLACEMENT OF SLIDE WHICH HAD CORRORED, PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT

CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKES CREATES A LOCK UP CONDITION. TT

1) REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODING. 2) STEERING WILL SMOKE DUE TO TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

REAR DISC BRAKE OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN BRAKE LOSS, REPLACE REAR DISC BRAKES. TT

REAR BRAKE CALIPER PIN FAILED. *SKD

WHEN POWER BRAKE APPLIED, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

NOTICE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, DUE TO CALIPER SLIDING ON REAR BRAKES BEING FROZEN IN PLACE, REPLACE DISC BRAKING SYSTEM TWO TIMES. TT

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.

REAR DISC BRAKES PADS FELL COMPLETELY OFF; CALIPER SLIDE PINS WERE FROZEN ON BOTH WHEELS; BONDING DID NOT HOLD BRAKES PADS TO METAL RETAINER; LOSS OF BRAKING.

REAR DISC BRAKES PADS FELL COMPLETELY OFF; CALIPER SLIDE PINS WERE FROZEN ON BOTH WHEELS; BONDING DID NOT HOLD BRAKES PADS TO METAL RETAINER; LOSS OF BRAKING.