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 - 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, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 1 | |||
| The following components were replaced, the alternator, battery, fuel pressure valve, master cylinder, abs booster, radiator, thermostat, water pump and brakes, and the interior lights were inoperative. *ak *jb | |||
| 04/09/2003 | 1 | ||
| When the brakes were applied, the pedal traveled to the floor, which caused the vehicle to experienced extended stopping distance. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/10/2005 | 11700 | 1 | 07/10/1999 |
| 1998 oldsmobile achieva. i own the above mentioned car. i have been having a lot of problems with the brakes, namely the abs system. the abs light continually comes on and my abs makes a funny noise. the brakes also clunk several times when the vehicle is first started. i have taken this to be repaired at substantial cost and i was told that it was the wheel speed sensor that was not working correctly. well, it was replaced and the problem stopped for a few days. but, has just started again and it is the same thing. the abs light comes on, the brakes get spongy and fail at speeds from 5 mph to 55 mph. the noise from the abs started again and the brakes are clunking again when the vehicle is first started. i can seem to get anybody that is able to do a permanent fix. and i can't get any info from gm about this. i noticed that someone else had filed a compliant on this site about the exact same problem and it was for the same model and year as my car. and, since it presents a clear and present danger, i figured i would file one too. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Abs braking sytem is defective when traveling in wet weather. when applying brakes, vehicle slides. dealership aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 04/28/1999 | 0 | ||
| At any speed vehicle will accelerate up to 70 mph, making it hard to stop vehicle. took to dealer, and they said maybe the mat was getting stuck between pedal. 2nd time they said it was the computer, and third time they said solenoid was bad. then they said abs had a short in it. dealer still has not found the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The following components were replaced, the alternator, battery, fuel pressure valve, master cylinder, abs booster, radiator, thermostat, water pump and brakes, and the interior lights were inoperative. *ak *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| Front brake discs were apparently of inferior quality. dealer told me they needed to be replaced at 32,632 miles. the vehicle throbs when applying brakes. only remedies offered were at my expense. i have documentation to support this. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||
| 05/11/2001 | |||
| Consumer was traveling 10-15mph to a traffic light and vehicle never stopped. consumer mashed down on brakes twice and there was an air sound. vehicle was on an incline, picking up speed consumer exited onto highway. vehicle never stopped until vehicle got to driveway of consumer's home. there were no pedestrians or vehicle. consumer pused down emergency brake to stop vehicle. oldsmobile sent a wrecker to pick up vehicle. oldsmobile agreed to pay for half of cost. brake booster vaccum was leaking. *ak | |||