Buick Park Avenue 2003 - Service brakes - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK
10/18/2003		3
	My 2003 buick park avenue (ultra) has less than 19,000 miles and twice has had the brakes fail on it. today, i am hearing the familiar brake failure squeal and know that my brakes will be failing again. it is a very dangerous car and has great difficulty stopping at high speeds and shimmies at lower speeds when stopping. *la
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
02/09/2004	5593	2	10/29/2003
	My 2003 buick park avenue with less than 6000 miles on it has had brake failure twice. both incidents occured at speeds less than 10 mph. both incidents involved total brake failure with the pedal going clear to the floor and no stopping action at all. the first incident in august 2003 resulted in a crash in which there was no fire and no injuries. the most recent incident reported today did not result in a crash but could have easily had i not thrown the transmission into park. dealer reports he can not duplicate the problem, and doesn't know what to fix. ongoing negotiations continue between me and the dealer as i feel the car is definitely unsafe as is, and if there is nothing to fix, then obviously the car will remain unsafe and could result in serious injury or fatalities not only to myself but to others. i strongly urge nhtsa get involved before any lives or lost or serious injuries occur.