Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/15/1999 | |||
| Abs is malfunctioning while driving when applying brakes. ther e will be no brakes, unable to stop vehicle. replaced part twices. *ak | |||
| 01/10/2002 | 0 | ||
| While driving could step on the brakes pedal to stop or reduce speed, but brakes will malfunction. sometimes results in extended stopping distance. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 50 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Sharp pull of steering wheel with a hard brake application during a non-abs stop. *ak | |||
| When brakes were applied the pedal was normal. but vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. dealer replaced/repaired the front disc/shoes, and wheel cylinder, but the problem still exsits. *ak | |||
| 07/21/1999 | 25 | ||
| When driving at 35 mph and applying the brakes, they lock up, causing vehicleto slide. also, and abs light comes on and off. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1998 | 3 | 08/25/1997 | |
| Brakes have been experiencing hard brake pedal, several system repairs made prevoiusly however have not been the source of the failure, service bulletin repair of the abs valve block repaired problems. | |||
| Abs brake light illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system due to the atb valve block. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 09/20/1996 | |||
| Poor abs brake performance, all the brake power is going to one wheel, the passenger's front, causing the wheel to lock up during operation. *ak | |||
| Sometimes driving, there is no brake, it pull to the side, have abs anit-lock. car started to accelerate and caught on fire. please describe . *ak | |||
| Anti lock brakes are failing-brakes go and you have to wait about 7-8 mins before they work properly. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 05/04/1993 | 4 | 05/21/1993 | |
| Brakes failed several times. | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| Brakes fail to stop vehicle adequately. | |||
| 11/07/1996 | 2 | ||
| When driving car sometimes accelerates out of control. *ak when consumer went to apply the brakes they were very hard, consumer was unable to stop vehicle, consumer then forced the transmission into parked the stop was severe, the second occasion the vehicle accelerated again and consumer had to put gear in neural and began rapidly hitting the accelerator after 3 times the engine slowed down and the brake worked, has not happened since.*jb | |||
| 09/01/1990 | 1 | 09/01/1990 | |
| Intermittent brake failure. | |||
| Brakes totalled failed, brake warning light came on, pedal went to floor. tt | |||
| 05/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| Brakes failed prematurely. *aw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| When brakes were applied the pedal was normal. but vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. dealer replaced/repaired the front disc/shoes, and wheel cylinder, but the problem still exsits. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 5 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Barrington motor works had made more excuses than fix problems, other problems exist, but too many to list. the barrington mw has never once found a problem till the car leaves us stranded, even after we complained about that problem. until i find a decent gm dealer, this is the last gm for us, we are sick and tired of cadillac dealers, and we have been to many. | |||
| 11/15/1996 | 1 | ||
| The brake shoes in the rear do not make contact with the drums, causing the front brakes to wear out often. *ak consumer sttes in addition to wearing out the front brakes faster consumer has reduced braking, consumer has tried to get dealership to look at vehicle on several occasions but they feel it is insignificant.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 04/29/1997 | 1 | 05/04/1990 | |
| Brake wheel cylinders leaking from failure, pads and rotors failed. | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| Pads/shoes failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 04/29/1997 | 1 | 05/04/1990 | |
| Brake wheel cylinders leaking from failure, pads and rotors failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||
| 11/15/1996 | 1 | ||
| The brake shoes in the rear do not make contact with the drums, causing the front brakes to wear out often. *ak consumer sttes in addition to wearing out the front brakes faster consumer has reduced braking, consumer has tried to get dealership to look at vehicle on several occasions but they feel it is insignificant.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||
| 12/24/1994 | 2 | 07/01/1990 | |
| The rear wheel cylinders leaked brake fluid over the brake shoes making them useless. nlm | |||
| When brakes were applied the pedal was normal. but vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. dealer replaced/repaired the front disc/shoes, and wheel cylinder, but the problem still exsits. *ak | |||
| 04/29/1997 | 1 | 05/04/1990 | |
| Brake wheel cylinders leaking from failure, pads and rotors failed. | |||
| 04/18/1994 | 8 | ||
| Wheel cylinder seals leaked, soaking brake linings. *skd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 05/28/1998 | 1 | 05/04/1990 | |
| Master cylinder failed resulting in leaking. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 0 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| Vacuum booster failed. | |||