1996 Oldsmobile Bravada complaints

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO ENGAGE. THIS HAPPENS ON WET, SNOW-COVERED, GRAVEL, AND OTHER ROAD CONDITIONS. I SEE THAT THE NHTSA HAS INVESTIGATED THE SENSORS ON THESE VEHICLES IN THE PAST, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE OLDSMOBILE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO BOTH MY LOCAL DEALER AND THE SELLING DEALER, GRAND OLDS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI. THE LOCAL DEALER, DEMAAGD OLDSMOBILE OF BATTLE CREEK, MI, HAS ACKNOWLEDGED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR NATURE. GRAND OLDS SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS, AS I, AND NUMEROUS OTHER BRAVADA OWNERS HAVE TOLD ME THEY HAVE SLID INTO MANY INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, I.E. OXYGEN SENSORS (3), ANTIFREEZE COOLANT (NECESSITATING A 4-STEP, AND COSTLY, FLUSH), AS WELL AS OTHER PROBLEMS. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING SELLING IT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM. I AM VERY FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE IT THROUGH ANOTHER WINTER. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE OLDSMOBILE WAS NOT RECALLED. IT SEEMS TO BE A SENSOR PROBLEM, AS WERE THE OTHERS. ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK

THE BRAKES, WHEN APPLIED ON ANY UNEVEN SURFACE (GRAVEL, SMALL POTHOLE, WET SURFACE, ETC.) FAIL TO ENGAGE. IT FEELS AS THOUGH YOU HAVE NO BRAKES FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE BRAKES EVENTUALLY DO OPERATE, BUT USUALLY AFTER YOU ARE INTO THE INTERSECTION. I HAVE ASKED THE LOCAL DEALER (DEMAAGD OLDSMOBILE, IN BATTLE CREEK, MI) ABOUT THIS REPEATEDLY, AND THEY SAY THAT THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS A DEFECT, BUT THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN DONE. THEY EVEN OFFERED TO DISCONNECT THE ABS TO MAKE IT SAFER. I AM VERY AFRAID TO BE APPROACHING THE WINTER MONTHS WITH THESE BRAKES. *AK

DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR WHEN APPLIED BRAKES. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON TOO. YH

THE BRAKES HAVE WORN EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CALIPERS ARE UNEVEN. DEALER HAS TO ADJUST THE CALIPERS. *AK

FUEL PUMP RECALL--NOT REPLACED CORRECTLY.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLY BRAKES THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE, AND THE ABS KICKED IN AND DIDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. *AK

THERE IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ERRATIC BRAKING. WHENEVER BRAKE ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A DELAYED STOPPING DISTANCE. DURING NORMAL CONDITIONS, BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY WHEN APPLIED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER BEFORE A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR. *AK

THE ABS FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT TWICE. YH

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK TO BE DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDED FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY BRAVADA DON'T ALWAYS WORK. I'VE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE WIPER SWITCH AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. I'VE TAKEN IT BACK A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THE JUST TIGHTENED EVERYTHING UP AND SAY IT IS OKAY. BUT THE WIPERS STILL DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. THERE REALLY IS NO RHYME OR REASON, I THOUGHT I HAD IT PINNED DOWN TO WHEN THE ENGINE GOT HOT OR WHEN IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE, BUT EVEN THAT DOESN'T ALWAYS HOLD TRUE. THE DEALERSHIP THINKS I'M CRAZY AND SAY THE WIPERS ARE OKAY. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT ABOUT GETTING IT FIXED. *AK

5 STUDS BROKE, CAUSING THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL TO FALL OFF ON ONE OCCASION. *AK *ML

BATTERY CASE CRACKED AND LEAKED ACID ONTO BRAKE LINE ROUTED DIRECTLY BELOW BATTERY. LINE WAS DAMAGED BY ACID AND FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING. *AK

ABS SENSORS SENDING FALSE INPUT TO ABS COMPUTER/ CAR IS FINE ON DRY ROAD, BUT UNDER PANIC STOP ON WET ROAD CAR DIVES TO RIGHT AND PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. AT SPEEDS OF 15MPH SAME SITUATION ON SNOW & ICE. DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. SIX TRIES. REFUSED TO PICK CAR UP FROM DEALERS LOT. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY ACID LEAKING OUT OF BATTERY TERMINAL WHICH IS OVER TOP OF THE BRAKE LINE. ACID CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKES. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT THE DESIGN OF BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE REROUTED AWAY FROM THE BATTERY AREA. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA. *AK

BATTERY FAILED CAUSING BATTERY ACID TO LEAK ONTO THE BRAKE LINES, EATING THROUGH THE LINE RESULTING IN FAILURE. DESIGN FLAW OF BATTERY ASSEMBLY TO ALLOW FOR DRIP SPOUT TO BE OVER BRAKE LINES.

FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY.

EXTENDED STOPPIMG DISTANCE OF ANTI LOCK BRAKES RESULTED IN A COLLISION.

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/CALIPERS AND ENGINE FAN BELT. *AK

BRAKE INDICATOR GAVE A WARNING SOUND.

COMPLETE ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND DEGLAZED ROTORS. *AK

MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES.

BRAKES FAILED.

FRONT BUMPER TRIM DISTORTED AND BOLTS IMPROPERLY ATTACHED TO BRACE DUE TO DISTORTION AT TIME OF DELIVERY.

MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IF APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, NOT RESPONDING TO PEDAL APPLICATION WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR COLLISION. FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT, MAKING DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES SIMPLY DO NOT APPLY, NO MATTER WHAT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT IT FEELS AS THOUGH VEHICLE IS SKIDDING ON ICE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDNT MENTIONED ABOVE. *SLC

WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE THE BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL. THE TRUCK WILL NOT ALWAYS STOP WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. THE BRAKES FADE WHICH RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

ENGINE LEAKS OIL SINCE DELIVERY.