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1994 Oldsmobile Bravada complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 1, 1998NY

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 30, 1998NY

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 2, 1998CO

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING A LOUD POP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SOME PARTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 24, 1998HI

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS (PADS, CYLINDERS, LINES, ROTORS, SPINDLES AND THE OVERALL SYSTEM).

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 15, 1997PA

ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED CONTINUOUSLY AND DO NOT STOP VEHICLE.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 10, 1997NJ

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HESITATED A FIRST AND THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 28, 1997NY

BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 19, 1997OR

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TEMPORARILY ON OCCASIONS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 19, 1997UN

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE EFFICIENTLY, CAUSING A COLLISION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 18, 1997NM

BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 10, 1997WA

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITION, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 4, 1997CT

WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND IT TAKES THE TRUCK LONGER TO STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 29, 1997CT

ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER OCCSIONS, BRAKES MAKE GRINDING SOUND WHILE MAKING A TURN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 28, 1997IN

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM; INTERMITTENTLY; WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, APPLIES THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK PROCEEDS THROUGH THE STOP SIGN, STOPPING AFTERWARDS. EARLIER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 23, 1997NV

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 21, 1997NM

UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKE FADING AWAY. CONSUMER ALSO HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LISTED PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 16, 1997AR

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILLS THERE IS TOTAL BRAKE LOSS, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 23, 1997PA

WHILE DRIVING 5MPH THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, DEALER REPLACED PADS, BRAKE PART, TIRES, ETC AND THE BRAKES SYSTEM STILL FAILED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/RegulatorFire
Filed Mar 26, 1997OH

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED BATTERY APPEARED ON DASH, THEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, COASTED DOWN RAMP TO GAS STATION, UPON WALKING AWAY ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES, INSURANCE INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED ALTERNATOR FAILURE AS CAUSE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 20, 1997OH

ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, UPON MAKING SUDDEN STOPS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. ALSO, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 6, 1997NC

RIDING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACE RESULTED IN ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES. BRAKES RESPONDED BUT NOT IN ADEQUATE TIME. ALSO, ON TWO OCCASIONS BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1997OR

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 14, 1997NY

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 30, 1996NJ

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 30, 1996MA

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT HER VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE USED, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO USE THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 13, 1996AZ

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Oct 21, 1996MD

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE WEARING QUICKLY WITH CAUSE UNDETERMINED BY DEALERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly
Filed Aug 15, 1996IA

REAR LEAF SPRING FELL INTO PIECES ON THE GROUND, ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP/IGNITION COIL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed Apr 18, 1996IN

REPLACEMENT OF THE EGR VALVE 4 TIMES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL OR LOSS OF POWER ASSIST ONCE IDLE SPEED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Feb 19, 1996WI

LEFT FRONT CALIPERS STICKING, CAUSING LOUD THUMPING NOISE. *DSH

Tires
Filed Dec 21, 1995NY

GOODYEAR TIRE FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 2, 1995OH

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH INTERSECTION. OWNER STATES BRAKES REPAIRED (5) WEEKS PRIOR TO FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Nov 1, 1995NY

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS DUE TO FROZEN SLIDER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 27, 1995NC

ABS BRAKE FAILURE BRAKES DID NOT STOP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Oct 5, 1995IL

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 65MPH, EXPERIENCED FAILURE WHEN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER LEAK, NO WARNING. TT *JB

Electrical System › Wiring › Rear Compartment/TrunkFire
Filed Oct 4, 1995NY

CONSOLE BETWEEN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BEGAN SMOKING UNTIL HEAVILY. DRIVER HAD SECONDS TO GET CHILD OUT BEFORE TRUCK CONSUMED IN FLAMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 2, 1995NJ

ABS DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY DURING HARD BRAKING SITUATIONS, WHEELS BEGIN TO LOCK UP, CONSUMER STATES WHEN WHEELS ARE LOCKING UP THE ABS SEEMS TO TURN THE BRAKING COMPLETELY OFF TO ALL WHEELS AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 7, 199500

ABS, FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH HIGHWAY, EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING. TT

Steering › LinkagesCrash
Filed Jul 31, 1995NY

FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 21, 1995FL

BUMPY ROAD SURFACES CAUSE ERRATIC BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHEN NOTICES GRINDING NOISE THEN PEDAL GOES DOWN TO FLOOR, PEDAL COMES BACK SECONDS LATER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 6, 199500

ABS, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES, FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 5 MPH. TT

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