Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 735023A | 01/01/1998 | 73-50-23 | 600208 | Experiencing noise coming from front brakes. *yc | 04/29/1998 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 735023 | 06/01/1997 | 52575 | Brake noise (grunt/groan/grind/crunch) coming from front brakes (replace front brake pads). *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||||
| 970501735019 | 05/01/1997 | 53015 | When brakes are depressed force or engine load may affect and cause various noises. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 1 | 02/27/1997 | |
| Rear brake rotors excessively warped and pads glazed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 4 | ||
| Brake problems; when traveling at high, the rotors were replaced because of warping. on 7/21/97 owner brought car back to dealer for same problem. at that time an adjustment was made to the rotors. dealer stated that rotors were warped again with 9, 504 miles. on 11/24/97 brought back to dealer for same problem with 14,863 miles, service was done on brakes again. *ak | |||
| 10/30/1996 | 08/10/1996 | ||
| Abs braking system failed while braking, resulting in a crash. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 10/21/1998 | 2 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Front brakes failed twice. *yc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 1 | 02/27/1997 | |
| Brake pads glazed | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 11/16/1997 | ||
| Premature wear/warping of front brake rotors. owner replaced the front brake rotors. dealer said that rotors were coming thin from the factory. buick refused to refund cost of replacement. *ak *ml | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 4 | ||
| Brake problems; when traveling at high, the rotors were replaced because of warping. on 7/21/97 owner brought car back to dealer for same problem. at that time an adjustment was made to the rotors. dealer stated that rotors were warped again with 9, 504 miles. on 11/24/97 brought back to dealer for same problem with 14,863 miles, service was done on brakes again. *ak | |||