Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 4615 | 10023171 | Abs pump running when not needed. *nj | 10/31/2007 | ||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| 04152004 | 04/15/2004 | 10009220 | Vehicles may set anyone or a combination of front-wheel speed sensor anti-lock brake system codes as intermittent or hard failures. gm voicemail express. *tt | 09/17/2004 | |
| 00966 | 01/01/2004 | 00966A | 10007816 | Anti-lock braking system (abs) front wheel speed codes - jumper harness. *tt | 07/12/2004 |
| 00966B | 01/01/2004 | 10007293 | Abs front wheel speed codes - jumper harness. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 970801735026 | 08/01/1997 | 54419 | Comment that the abs light is on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) 46 and 86 set as current or history. *yc | 04/07/1998 | |
| 9709015015A | 09/01/1997 | 54329 | Complaints that the abs indicator lamp is on. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 000524001 | 04/01/2000 | 613590 | Information regarding snow intrusion into rear drum brake assemblies. **mr | 07/25/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/09/1998 | 6 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Since i bought the car 01/17/97, i have had numerous problems: emergenchy/parking brake pops out when parking the car and putting parking brake on, brakes fail to perform properly and brake pads wear down excessivly, dash board (check engine, abs, ets, seat belt light blinks when wearing and doesnt blink when not wearing occassionally, theft system light comes on but i do not have a theft system)and dome lights come on sparatically, sometimes the dome light comes on when car of off and no one near car, recall was performed since than it only happens about half as much. 5 days after purchasing car the key was stuck in ignition would not turn or come out, called buick they told me to jiggle the steering and manually push the car back and forth than try it, recently when it happened we tried for 3 hours and they suggested, as i quote gm road side assistance for us to pound on the key about 20 times like you were pounding a nail with a hammer we were stuck 50 miles from home and had to have car towed to nearest dealer. on the electrical sometimes the clock and radio stations will reset without battery touched or anything else touched, window motors go bad, while under warranty dealer replaced inside drivers side mirror bezel (only the inside plastic triangle part) cause it was coming off, the work order shows new part put in but they just stuck a bunch of epoxy in it and stuck the old one back on. when complaining constantly to the service mgr its usually you have a bad battery a fuse module at one time they changed the alarm module twice within a matter of 4 - 6 months leading me to believe that because lights are not on all the time, it happens sparatically that they are just replacing simple parts to show they repaired problem, sales manager said fuses and modules are commonly being replaced. twice while driving about 35 mpr, engine turned off and all lights came on, stearing locked. i hear clicking and/or rubbing sounds coming from front whleft s | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - PADS | |||
| 05/09/1998 | 6 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Since i bought the car 01/17/97, i have had numerous problems: emergenchy/parking brake pops out when parking the car and putting parking brake on, brakes fail to perform properly and brake pads wear down excessivly, dash board (check engine, abs, ets, seat belt light blinks when wearing and doesnt blink when not wearing occassionally, theft system light comes on but i do not have a theft system)and dome lights come on sparatically, sometimes the dome light comes on when car of off and no one near car, recall was performed since than it only happens about half as much. 5 days after purchasing car the key was stuck in ignition would not turn or come out, called buick they told me to jiggle the steering and manually push the car back and forth than try it, recently when it happened we tried for 3 hours and they suggested, as i quote gm road side assistance for us to pound on the key about 20 times like you were pounding a nail with a hammer we were stuck 50 miles from home and had to have car towed to nearest dealer. on the electrical sometimes the clock and radio stations will reset without battery touched or anything else touched, window motors go bad, while under warranty dealer replaced inside drivers side mirror bezel (only the inside plastic triangle part) cause it was coming off, the work order shows new part put in but they just stuck a bunch of epoxy in it and stuck the old one back on. when complaining constantly to the service mgr its usually you have a bad battery a fuse module at one time they changed the alarm module twice within a matter of 4 - 6 months leading me to believe that because lights are not on all the time, it happens sparatically that they are just replacing simple parts to show they repaired problem, sales manager said fuses and modules are commonly being replaced. twice while driving about 35 mpr, engine turned off and all lights came on, stearing locked. i hear clicking and/or rubbing sounds coming from front whleft s | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer wants to know if there is a recall on 1996 buick skylark rear braking system. *mr *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Consumer states abs inoperative.*jb | |||
| Whenever driving abs brake light would come on. radio would fail to work after turning it on. been to dealer & informed by mechanic that problem was electrical wiring. would need to break down wire component to locate the problem. *ak | |||
| 11/13/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1999 | |
| While driving down a hill in the normal flow of traffic in a lower gear my husband, who was driving, stopped to let my nephew utilize the restroom. when we started to leave my husband put the car in reverse with his foot on the brake and the car didn't stop, the brakes had completely stopped working. there was no warning light or sound. we waited approximately one hour and tried the brakes again and they worked. we started back to alabama, and again, without a warning light or sound the brakes went out causing a near accident. if my husband hadn't been a professional driver we would have had an accident. he used the emergency brakes and stopped the car approximately 1 foot from the vehicle in front of us. there were no unusual driving conditions we were driving with the flow of traffic. i just don't see how it can be normal or safe for the brakes to just stop working without any type of warning. | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| The braking system when applied would cause the vehicle to slide in the rain also, in dry weather it still would slide/jump/jerk and make a noise. speed at 35 mph or les., dealer contacted two times, states it is the design, problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| Anti lock brakes fail to engage. | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| Brakes grind. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 08/29/1999 | |||
| While driving braking system makes a grinding noise every time consumer uses the brakes. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 09/03/1996 | 1 | 07/30/1996 | |
| Brakes very noisy. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 08/28/2000 | |||
| When putting on brakes vehicle shakes and pedal goes to the floor. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 06/04/1997 | 1 | 06/23/1997 | |
| Noise heard while braking due to failed brake pads. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 06/20/2000 | |||
| Rotors had to be replace twice. the didn't turn them before stating they neeed to be replaced. since they have worked on the vehicle all kinds of electronic problems have occurred. dealer has never given the consumer a reason why they needed to replaced.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 11 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Have had knocking noise in right rear brakes. dealer stated that brake springs weren't functioning right and have continually resurfaced my drums. replaced drums on9/23/97 per service bullitin #235015. now brake drums are at max specs because they can't resolve the problem, but only temp fix if by resurfacing drums, now they won't fix because they state that its they way i drive the car, when all along thry said it was the springs sticking and heating up the brakes. my drums need replacing and they won't fix it any longer | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 06/23/1997 | 1 | 06/23/1997 | |
| Noise heard while braking and pedal goes all the way to the floor, due to failure of the master cylinder. | |||