1986 PONTIAC PARISIENNE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

10 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
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Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (10)

Apr 11, 2001

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE IN 3/00. IN ONE INCIDENT, BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY AT HIGHWAY SPEED; BY SHEER LUCK I WAS ABLE TO AVOID CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN RECALLED, BUT GM REFUSES TO WORK ON MY CAR BECAUSE THE VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND FURTHER BRAKE FAILURES COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

Mar 17, 1998

BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, POWER MASTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER BRAKES CONTINUE TO FAIL.

May 6, 1997

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED 4 TIMES.

Apr 22, 1997

POWER BRAKE HYDRO BOOSTER FAILED. *AK

Oct 16, 1996

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, BRAKES APPLIED; VERY LOW SPEED. *AK UPON ACCELERATION VEHICLE DOES NOT PICK UP SPEED THERE IS A HORRIBLE SMELL OF PRESTONE IN THE VEHICLE, THE WINDOWS FOG UP AND IT HAS PRE IGNITION, THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND OIL DISAPPEARS AS QUICKLY AS CONSUMER PUTS IN.*JB

May 15, 1996

HARD BRAKE PEDAL AFTER RECALL REPAIRS..

Apr 11, 1996 Crash

BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. *DH

Jan 24, 1996

BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *SD

Aug 30, 1995

ELECTRONIC POWER BOOSTER BRAKE SYSTEM LEAKS BRAKE FLUID; BRAKE SWITCH REPLACED; REOCCURRED; NO BRAKING PROBLEMS, CAUGHT/REPLACED IN TIME. TT

Aug 3, 1995

CONTINUE INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE LIGHT COME, APPLIED BRAKE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE (ABS). TT