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 | |
| 735018 | 01/01/1998 | 600221 | Comments that the rear brakes may drag/heat up or rear of car is squatting due to aggressive rear brake. *yc | 04/29/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 10 | 06/01/1997 | |
| A few days after buying 96 grand am. i noticed the brakes didnt work effectively. when coming to a stop the car would jerk several times and continue to jump forward. this has happened more times than i care to count. each time a near collision. i dont drive at all when it rains it wont stop at all. i've had breaks checked at least three times at different locations. no one can find a problem. | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 4 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Alternator replace two times within a year and a half. brakes all ways going bad abs light stays on all of the time i have to pay from 300 to 700 all of the time to get this car fix now koons want a 1000 to fix the ebtcm i have so many problem with this car i am still paying a car note i no that this car has a defect it stays in the shop. | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1996 | ||
| My extended waranty put a used engine in after the original blew up. the engine they sent had to be sent back because it was also no good . it had 18,000 on it when it was sent to replace. now they are sending another engine . it is now a month later then when i took it to the shop and it is still not fixed. i think someone owes me something. | |||
| 07/23/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Brakes did not grip properly when trying to slow down for a turn. this resulted in an accident. the rotors were resurfaced 3500 miles previously and had to be replaced prior to this accident (2 days). the brakes (front) had to be relined and were at a rating of 7b 3500 miles previously. this appears to be both a faulty installation and manufacturers problem. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Both front rotors rusted causing braking problems. | |||
| Brakes were making loud noises when applied. took to mechanic, he said the rotors were too small for the vehicle. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 3 | |||
| Rear brakes locked up which made the vehicle immobile. every 15,000 miles, the rotors and pads had to be replaced. since last reported, the consumer changed the rotors, sensors and brake drum's. vehicle had to be towed. *ph *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle failed to stop when the brake was applied, which resulted in an accident.*jb | |||
| Brakes malfunction. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving and at any braking conditions when depressing the brakes pedal was delayed which resulted in extended stopping distance. *ak | |||
| 01/14/2004 | 69000 | 3 | |
| While driving and turning to the left there was no steering. also, brake failed, and vehicle intermittently stalled. *ak | |||
| 06/14/2002 | |||
| At 62mph pushed on the brakes and vehicle would not decelerate, staying at speed of 62mph. consumer had to turn off vehicle. it could had caused an accident. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 05/23/2002 | 3 | ||
| Nhtsa recall 02 v 070 000/manufacturer's recall 02008 concerning ignition switch: after recall repairs were done, the vehicle stalled on three separate occasions and would not restart. the engine check light, oil light, battery light and abs light would come on intermittently while driving. dealer notified. *ak consumer states that before the recall kit was installed the car hasn't been running properly. one incident the consumer was driving on the highway and the vehicle stalled and a semi-truck was following. the consumer was told that it was a bad sensor which still didn't solve the problem. then on another occasion was told that it wasn't the sensor but a bad fuel pump. the lights are still on 75 percent of the time. *scc | |||
| 11/15/2000 | 4 | ||
| When applying brakes in wet road conditions, brakes lock up, regular braking, no panic stop. dealer has examined vehicle and determined that abs system is working normally. *ak *jb | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 30 | 05/01/1998 | |
| When brakes are applied they grind and seem not to catch the car just keeps going. i have had the car to the shop 3 times in one month and nobody can find the problem. *ak | |||
| When it has been raining and brakes had been applied to stop, abs system would disengage and then lock up. vehicle would start to slowdown. problem was intermittent. had contacted dealership and manufacturer, and informed consumer no recalls, but not able to resolve problem. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 1 | 07/28/1996 | |
| Since purchase had to replace 3 alternators/ 2 ignition switches/ 2 stop-hazard switches/abs switch, and 2 batteries. *ak windshield is leaking during heavy rains. the consumer indicates that the vehicle has questionable design which causing most of the problems. *yh | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| When applying the abs brakes on wet pavement rear brakes locked up. cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1999 | 4 | ||
| Alternator and abs problems: alternator has been replaced four times in the last seven months, and will need replacing again. when applying the brakes, under normal braking conditions, pedal goes to the floorbroad and the vehicle travels additional distances before stopping. dealer is not able to determine what is causing this problem. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1996 | ||
| My extended waranty put a used engine in after the original blew up. the engine they sent had to be sent back because it was also no good . it had 18,000 on it when it was sent to replace. now they are sending another engine . it is now a month later then when i took it to the shop and it is still not fixed. i think someone owes me something. | |||
| 07/23/1999 | 04/03/1999 | ||
| When applying the brakes, pedal has to be pushed almost all the way to the floor. dealer replaced the rotors and relined brake pads. problem still existed, resulted in accident. *ak *ml | |||
| 11/23/1997 | 5 | ||
| When applying abs brakes, vehicle felt like it was pulsating & surging. would jerk at slow speeds. vibrates very rough. took to dealer & had rotors turned under warranty. the problem has since returned. happened also in march 1999. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1999 | 2 | ||
| When driving over 35 mph consumer could step on the brakes pedal and feel a tremendous vibration on the front of vehicle. that problem had been happening for long time. *ak | |||
| 05/17/1999 | |||
| While driving abs light came on, and then vehicle shut down. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 12/24/1998 | 3 | 02/01/1998 | |
| My most recent problem included transmission failure, and according to the mechanic this had been happening for a very long time. the fourth gear of the transmission and the clutch were burned out. i've also had to replace a water pump on the vehicle. immediately after purchase, i noticed anti-freeze leaking from the vehicle and the vehicle would just die while driving along. i attempted to get the dealer to repair the vehicle and did get his verbal agreement however, he lied and wouldn't follow through. i suppose because he knew he'd sold me a lemon and was more than eager to state his case, that had no lemon law. there are various electrical problems especially with the instrument panel and i suppose it may be something electrical that causes my vehicle to die while driving along. there is no warning, the vehicle just goes dead. during stops it seems that at times the rear end just has a mind of its own; almost as if it wants to keep going while the front end has stopped - it's sort of like a skipping effect. other electrical problems include the passenger door lock not operating with the power door lock, the radio display is lit at times and sometimes it's not, since i've had the transmission repaired the check engine light and ets lights which have been on since i purchased the vehicle, are no longer lit. during the water pump failure the dealerships remedy for it was to disconnect the electrical wiring which prompted me that something was wrong with this system. the electrical problems are numerous. my car is a lemon! | |||
| 03/30/1999 | 30 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Check engine light would come one for a day and go off did this 3 times before total failure of alternater & battery/front end/steering/brakes(abs) abd shocks. car will pull hard to the left while braking at highway speeds. have to fight steering wheel to keep car in lane. had brakes checked and could not find anything. ( front brakes were very hot) hit small bump or pothole or taking turn or going down the street/highway and car will wander left and rigth while you are holding the wheel. sometimes it is bad enough to have to take corrective action to keep going straight. nhtsa recall #96v249000 my car does not fall in the manfactured date of july 96 can i still have checked no charge? i was taking wax of my car with keys in the ignition car off, the power door looks locked car. i have seen more complaints in your consumer complaint section of these issues i have just reported. *ak | |||
| 02/27/1999 | |||
| Front right disc brake caliper hangs up and does not return properly and tears the rotor up severely. brake pulsation occurs. dealer contacted and is aware of the problem, but cannot remedy the problem. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| 08/07/1998 | |||
| Abs brake pads went out at 19,000, and 20,000, new pads were put on and now the brakes make noise. dealer has the vehicle for repairs, problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 5 | 06/06/1998 | |
| Brake switch out of adjustment, rear wheel cylinders leaking, and brake shoes and drums contaminated with fluid. all related parts had to be replaced. | |||
| 07/17/1997 | |||
| Coonsumer was driving approximately 65mph when she smelled smoke. pulled to the side of the road, and there was smoke at driver's and passenger's front brakes. | |||
| 03/07/1997 | |||
| Intermittently, the defective abs braking system malfuntionctions when applying the brake pedal there's a spongy feeling and goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. dealer replace fuel pump and brake pads. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Throttle cable/abs brakes/fuel pump failed, vehicle became disabled on the road three times. *ak | |||
| 08/09/1997 | 1 | 01/29/1996 | |
| Abs failure; when applying the brakes on wet road conditions, the pedal went to the floorbroad, brakes locked up, sending vehicle into a spind, landing on grassy median. dealer stated that the front braking system needs replacing. *ak | |||
| Owner has abs brakes; vehicle will not stop while applying the brakes also owner had vehicle at dealers six times, and they have not been able to duplicate problem. *ak | |||
| Consumer was driving car on ice when the abs brakes went out, causing the vehicle to crash. *ak | |||
| 04/16/1997 | |||
| While driving the vehicle's braking system failed due to premature wear and tear of front disc brakes. dealer said the metal on brakes deteriorated prematurely. *ak | |||
| 08/03/1996 | |||
| On perfect road conditions when driving 55-60 mph and applying the brakes normally there is vibration and the vehicle does not stop in time. this as caused an accident on 3/15/97. vehicle rotors and brakes were changed 8/3/96. on 1/29/97 brakes were changed and rotors were grinded down. on 3/18/97 rotors were changed again, problem still occurring with brakes. *ak | |||
| 02/25/1997 | 0 | ||
| Took vehicle for inspection; was informed brakes needed all around; spoke to manufacturer, was informed no asbestos in abs brakes; vehicle has only 15,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | 01/05/1996 | |
| Antilock brakes locked up. | |||
| 07/19/1996 | 1 | ||
| While driving in any kind of weather condition the anti-lock brakes lock up and vehicle veers to the right or left. *ak *jb | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 2 | 07/05/1996 | |
| Tried to accelerate after being parked and the would not go because the brakes locked up (abs). *ak | |||
| 09/09/1996 | |||
| When driving at any speed vehicle will wander and pull to the right and when braking vehicle will lurch foward. *ak | |||
| 02/24/1996 | 4 | ||
| Antilock brake system fails in inclement weather, causing brakes to lock up. *dh | |||
| 06/10/1996 | |||
| Bought the car this past june 7th and on june 10th the vehicle had no brakes. the car is equipped with abs. please describe. *ta | |||
| 03/15/1996 | |||
| Abs: once in a while, any speed, applying brakes, reduces speed, vehicle keeps rolling; caused accident, rolled into another moving vehicle. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 5 | 12/17/1998 | ||
| While driving, brakes grab and pull before stopping. *ak *tt | |||
| 07/06/1999 | |||
| When driving at any speed, transmission went out, causing vehicle to stall/jerk.upon applying the brakes, they went to the floorboard, resulting in extended stopping distance. also, steering is turning on its own, and dealer can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brakes squeal and do not stop appropriately. | |||
| 06/15/1998 | 11/18/1995 | ||
| I was doing 30 mph on the expressway during rush hour. the car in front of me slammed on his brakes, as i slammed on my brakes i realized i was not stopping. i swearved to the left land and hit the median wall that divides north and south bound traffic. my air bag did not inflate, i hit the wall directly on the left highlight and my brakes failed. this is the second time in the past year my brakes have failed. whenever they are looked at afterwards, nothing is found. i would like to know if there is something i can do about the brakes and the air bag. thank your. | |||
| 01/14/1997 | 3 | 06/08/1996 | |
| While driving and attempting to apply brakes, vehicle slows down and front end begins to jump and rear up. acts as if it is going to jump out of gear. *ak *slc | |||
| 09/01/1996 | |||
| Upon applying force to the brake pedal the rear end shakes as if the back end is going to drop. consumer has contacted the dealer , dealer unable to find the cause. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 11/03/1997 | |||
| While driving engine malfunctioned, causing the idle to be too high, resulting in vehicle acclerating and slowing down. this may cause a crash. the braking system is having more wear and tear. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| Front brake pads and rotors are prematurely wearing, also when applying the brakes the vehicle extremely vibrates, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 11/21/1997 | |||
| While driving at any speed and applying the brakes, front brake disc calipers are out of round, causing brakes to lock up. *ak | |||
| 02/27/1999 | |||
| Front right disc brake caliper hangs up and does not return properly and tears the rotor up severely. brake pulsation occurs. dealer contacted and is aware of the problem, but cannot remedy the problem. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 07/26/1996 | 1 | 07/26/1996 | |
| Car runs hot. when starting up windows would fog, could smell antifreeze. took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced heater core, they said it had a pin hole in it. consumer said car wasstill running hot, consumer could hear a flapping noise, like a helicopter under the hood.*ak the poping front right suspension was due to sway bar link failure which made stablizer bar loose. horn malfunctions due to dirty contacts. window does not go up or down properly due to window motor failure. the noise in engine area when cold was due to alternator failure. water pump was leaking. temperature guage was inaccurate. the noise from front and rear brakes was caused by worn brake pads. driver side mirror control fell into the door panel. *yh | |||
| 08/07/1998 | |||
| Abs brake pads went out at 19,000, and 20,000, new pads were put on and now the brakes make noise. dealer has the vehicle for repairs, problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 03/07/1997 | |||
| Intermittently, the defective abs braking system malfuntionctions when applying the brake pedal there's a spongy feeling and goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. dealer replace fuel pump and brake pads. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 07/10/1997 | 1 | 02/27/1996 | |
| Brake pads failed. | |||
| 05/14/1997 | 2 | ||
| Driving, started applying brakes; can feel & hear grinding noise; would happen at various speeeds; brake pads grind into rotors, but pads not worn. took to dealer & had pads replaced & rotors turned; noise still exists. not under warranty & dealer does not know what causes problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 06/03/2002 | 4 | ||
| Brake rotors had to be replaced four times from 60,000 miles to the present, but problem reoccurring. dealer notified . feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| When traveling at any speed and applying brakes steering wheel vibrated due to warped brake rotors. *ak | |||
| 07/23/1999 | 04/03/1999 | ||
| When applying the brakes, pedal has to be pushed almost all the way to the floor. dealer replaced the rotors and relined brake pads. problem still existed, resulted in accident. *ak *ml | |||
| 11/23/1997 | 5 | ||
| When applying abs brakes, vehicle felt like it was pulsating & surging. would jerk at slow speeds. vibrates very rough. took to dealer & had rotors turned under warranty. the problem has since returned. happened also in march 1999. *ak | |||
| 07/10/1997 | 1 | 02/27/1996 | |
| Brake rotors failed. | |||
| 06/17/1997 | 2 | 08/31/1996 | |
| Replaced twice warped front brake rotors. *ak | |||
| 06/17/1997 | 2 | 08/31/1996 | |
| Replaced warped front brake rotors. *ak | |||
| 05/14/1997 | 2 | ||
| Driving, started applying brakes; can feel & hear grinding noise; would happen at various speeeds; brake pads grind into rotors, but pads not worn. took to dealer & had pads replaced & rotors turned; noise still exists. not under warranty & dealer does not know what causes problem. *ak | |||
| 08/03/1996 | |||
| On perfect road conditions when driving 55-60 mph and applying the brakes normally there is vibration and the vehicle does not stop in time. this as caused an accident on 3/15/97. vehicle rotors and brakes were changed 8/3/96. on 1/29/97 brakes were changed and rotors were grinded down. on 3/18/97 rotors were changed again, problem still occurring with brakes. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| I drive 50 miles a day to and from work thats the reason for high milege on my car. i still believe this car should last longer than its payments. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 11/11/2002 | |||
| While driving consumer attempted to engage brakes. pedal went to the floor and brakes failed. consumer had to take vehicle out of gear and run off road to make stop. dealer diagnosed that a push rod clip was missing from master cylinder. clip was replaced twice, but problem reoccured twice respectively. finally dealer replaced semi-worn front brake pads and problem did not reoccur. dealer determined that when brake pads wear down the push rod clip comes out of place(clip connects to brake pedal) causing brake loss. ts | |||
| 08/16/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Brake pedal started going almost all the way to the floor, with no warning of any kind. it does not do this every time. the brake system is all original, the pads and shoes were checked recently when the tires were replaced, and has shown no problems until this point. the fluid level is ok, there are no visible signs of leakage anywhere. | |||