ABS BRAKES FAILED.
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 →
ABS BRAKES FAILED.
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
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS (PADS, CYLINDERS, LINES, ROTORS, SPINDLES AND THE OVERALL SYSTEM).
ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED CONTINUOUSLY AND DO NOT STOP VEHICLE.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HESITATED A FIRST AND THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TEMPORARILY ON OCCASIONS.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE EFFICIENTLY, CAUSING A COLLISION.
BRAKES FAILED.
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITION, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
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
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
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
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
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
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
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
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
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
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
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
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
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE WEARING QUICKLY WITH CAUSE UNDETERMINED BY DEALERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
REAR LEAF SPRING FELL INTO PIECES ON THE GROUND, ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP/IGNITION COIL. *AK
REPLACEMENT OF THE EGR VALVE 4 TIMES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL OR LOSS OF POWER ASSIST ONCE IDLE SPEED. *AK
LEFT FRONT CALIPERS STICKING, CAUSING LOUD THUMPING NOISE. *DSH
GOODYEAR TIRE FAILED. *SD
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH INTERSECTION. OWNER STATES BRAKES REPAIRED (5) WEEKS PRIOR TO FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS DUE TO FROZEN SLIDER. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE BRAKES DID NOT STOP. TT
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
CONSOLE BETWEEN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BEGAN SMOKING UNTIL HEAVILY. DRIVER HAD SECONDS TO GET CHILD OUT BEFORE TRUCK CONSUMED IN FLAMES. TT
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
ABS, FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH HIGHWAY, EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING. TT
FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
BUMPY ROAD SURFACES CAUSE ERRATIC BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHEN NOTICES GRINDING NOISE THEN PEDAL GOES DOWN TO FLOOR, PEDAL COMES BACK SECONDS LATER. TT
ABS, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES, FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 5 MPH. TT
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