Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 709 | 09/01/2005 | 10018156 | Car issues - fix it right the first time (new issues in bold). to include 2006 and 2007 models. gm. tech link. *tt | 12/16/2005 | |
| 00222A | 11/18/2003 | 10004101 | Uneven right front brake wear with the right front outboard pad being worn an amount inconsistent with the rest of the front brake pads. *tt | 11/18/2003 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 4001 | 10019938 | Intermittent unwanted dynamic rear proportioning (drp) event. *tt | 05/16/2006 | ||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 02141 | 01/01/2004 | 10008869 | Repeat anti-lock brake system (abs) light with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1225. various models including 2005 cadillac deville. *tt | 08/24/2004 | |
| 180602 | 06/18/2002 | 637240 | Brief service information regarding the antilock brake light coming on and multiple codes set. *tt | 11/21/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/11/2009 | 68330 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick lesabre. while driving 30 mph, the contact heard a chunking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the brake pads were hard and caused ridges in the rotors. the rotors and brake pads were repaired at the cost of $620. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 68,330 and current mileage was 68,400. | |||
| 1 | 11/16/2001 | ||
| Problem with brake equipment on vehicle. the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance while braking. *mr *cb *nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 03/29/2006 | 25000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while depressing the brake pedal, it goes to the floor. to get the vehicle to stop, the brake pedal must be pumped. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for brake replacement previously. the vehicle operated normally according to the dealership and the problem could not duplicated with any additional testing. | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | 09/29/2001 | |
| Dt: 2002 buick lesabre. the contact complained about an abs brake problem. contacted the dealership and the manufacturer, and they said there were no recalls. the contact told them about the problem he was having with the vehicle. notice the abs problem when the abs light came on and went off. also, felt vibration from the brakes. could not apply brakes at low speed because the brake pedal was very hard to push. the abs light ca me on and stayed on until the contact took the vehicle to dealership and had repairs done. the repair seemed to be satisfactory. ha d no h accidents due to the brakes.*ak | |||
| 02/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| Letter on behalf of james burns (mi) re a previous letter sent to nhtsa requesting brake defect and driving information on 2002 buick, lesabre; response to letter/s/by k. weinstein on 03/25/2003- es03--006321; reply to detroit ofc, dot #003-2279. on february 10, 2003 while driving wife home from hospital abs light came on. pulled off highway 28 into a motel, shut off motor, then started vehicle again and abs light did not appear. while driving in inclement weather, the abs light came on and the brakes failed. mr burns attempted to contact buick and nhtsa, but received no response. senator levin 's office would like nhtsa to look into the matter, and contact mr. burns regarding the brake problem. *ak the consumer was told the brakes failed because there was a thin coat of ice on the brakes, which caused the brakes to fail. *jb * cb *jb | |||
| 02/10/2003 | 2 | ||
| The anti lock brake light illuminated, and the brakes failed, which caused the consumer to drive into a ditch. the dealer stated the brakes had froze, due to ice build up. *ts *jb | |||
| 04/23/2003 | 1 | ||
| Fax from james l. burns (mi) regarding defective anti-lock brakes on his 2002, buick, lesabre, reply direcly to constituent & fwd copy to tom baldini of cong. stupak's ofc. mr baldini is writer of cong letter. *jb *nlm....*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| A thin coat of ice covered the brake pads and rotors which caused the anti-lock brake system (abs) light to illuminate and the brakes to fail. *tt *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 05/13/2003 | 1 | 08/13/2002 | |
| When the consumer applied the brakes, the pedal made a loud noise. *nlm three buick dealers stated the problem was the disc brakes. *tt *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 10/15/2002 | 200 | 1 | 09/27/2002 |
| Dt: the consumer stated that the 2002 buick lesabre was having brake problems. if the road was wet the consumer had to push on the brakes three times to get the vehicle to stop. the consumer took the car back to the dealership three times. the problem was when the weather condition was bad/wet weather.. the salesman drove the car once when it was wet, but the dealer said nothing was wrong. the consumer contacted gm and the bbb. gm sent a letter back to the consumer. the consumer claimed that the heat did not work in the fall. the heat will go for 3 or 4 days and not work , and then it will. *ak. the consumer believed the pdas were faulty. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 05/09/2003 | 49000 | 06/10/2002 | |
| I have a 2002 buick lasabre, with 49000 miles on it. the transmission has gone bad on it, the tie rods are wore out and now, the rotors have rusted and are falling apart. *nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 10/21/2004 | 24300 | 1 | |
| When backing out a loud crunching sound from the rear brakes was produced. *ak | |||