1992 Buick Roadmaster Brakes Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK ROADMASTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97V217000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK), THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE MODULE THAT WAS REFERENCED IN THE RECALL, BUT PERFORM A FIX TO IT SO THAT IT WOULD NOT LEAK ANYMORE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE ABS MODULE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000.

NHTSA ID

10379667

Incident

Jan 25, 2011

Mileage

147,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK ROADMASTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000.

NHTSA ID

10326810

Incident

Jul 16, 2005

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK ROADMASTER ESTATE WAGON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE PROPER DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END A VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR CAUSED THE CRASH SINCE IT WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING FLUID FROM THE BRAKE CIRCUIT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 17 YEARS OLD AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REPAIR IT. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE REPAIR COSTS. THERE WAS NO NEED TO NOTIFY THE POLICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

NHTSA ID

10288575

Incident

Sep 15, 2009

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK ROADMASTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 97V217000 (SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK). THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWER TRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10199768

Incident

Aug 8, 2007

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE OWNS A 1992 BUICK ROADMASTER, AND THAT ON JANUARY 7 2007 SHE HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE SERVICE LIGHT ON CAME ON AT THAT TIME. SHE WAS LEAVING A GAS STATION AT THE TIME AND DRIVING 5-10 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC ,WHO TOLD HER TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS RECALL 97V217000 .ON HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED A BUICK DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 02/16/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10178329

Incident

Jan 7, 2007

Mileage

177,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. . HIS LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND RECALL, 97V217000. WHEN HE CONTACTED BUICK, OLDSMOBILE, GENERAL MOTORS, AND ALSO A LOCAL DEALER, THEY ARE ALL STATED THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT NUMBER WAS AND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. HE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE WHEEL CYLINDER, AND HAD THE BRAKES REALIGNED. THE PROBLEM WAS CONSTANT, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10129359

Incident

Jul 6, 2005

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM THE SIDE OF THE BRAKES. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID

10002290

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

8009625

Incident

Jan 10, 2002

CONSUMER STATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER WHEEL FELL BROKE OFF DUE TO THE NUTS AND BOLTS HAD BROKEN OFF, THE BRAKES WENT OUT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, THE THERMOSTAT WENT OUT, PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN, TURN SIGANL WAS INOPERATIVE, WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED, AND THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED.*SLC

NHTSA ID

8003609

Incident

Oct 29, 2001

BRAKE FAILURE: WHEN PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS RESULTED IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK IN ORDER TO STOP IT. ALSO, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE 97058 SENT TO CONSUMER. BUT BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

867726

RECEIVED NOTICE #97V217000, AND CONTACTED DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS OF ABS MODULATOR. ABS BRAKES WERE GOING OUT WHENEVER APPLIED. DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

866246

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

720734

COMPLETE, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE ONLY WAT TO STOP WAS A LIGHT POLE. AFTERWARDS THE VARKES WORKED AGAIN. CONTACTED BUICK THE ANSWER THERE IS NO WARRANTY LEFT ON THER BRAKE SHOES! BUICK DEALER MUST LOOK AT IT. BUICK DEALER NOTHING WRONG, CAR SENT BACK. I TOOK IT FOR STATE INSPECTION, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHILE INSPECTOR DOES TEST DRIVE. BACK TO BUICK - NO PROBLEMS FOUND THEN AFTER ANOTHER WEEK AT BUICK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS. WE TAKE IR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECH. - THE B DEALER DAMAGED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, OUR MECH FIXES IT. NO BREAK PROBLEM FOUND, KEEPS TESTING - TOTAL BREAK FAILURE. NOW MORE OFTEN. IN THE END HE FOUND A BOSCH RELAY FULL OF FIRE ANTS. CURRENT: THE RELAY IS REMOVED - NO MORE BREAK FAILURES - NO MORE ABS! BTW THERE ARE A LOT OF FIRE ANTS IN TEXAS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. THE WAY GM TREATS CUSTOMERS IS INSULTING. PS THE DATE OF ACC MAYBE OFF BUT THERE IS A POLICE REPORT. IT TOOK 6 MONTH TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225HR15 )

NHTSA ID

719166

Incident

Mar 10, 1999

ABS BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY WITH ONLY 39000 MILES ON THE CAR.BUICK WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

845545

97V217000/ABS MODULATOR. AFTER A COMPLETE STOP, WAITING FOR RED LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL LIFTS UP AND THE CAR LUNCHES FORWARD. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, NO WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

830685

Incident

Nov 12, 1997

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN BRAKING TO AVOID STOPPED TRAFFIC. BRAKES FAILED AND CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

826902

Incident

Oct 15, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL TOO LOW TO THE FLOOR. WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES. TOOK A WHILE AN ACCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT ENTIRE BRAKE MODULE (BPMV) NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

NHTSA ID

822402

Incident

Dec 11, 1997

WHILE DRIVING OWNER LOST TOTAL BRAKE POWER. VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. HAD TO BE THROWN OUT OF GEAR IN ORDER TO STOP. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY ABS MODULATOR. OWNER NOTES OF RECALL FOR PROBLEM, BUT THE ABOVE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. (97V-217). *AK

NHTSA ID

821922

Incident

Feb 1, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

820611

Incident

Sep 16, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED/OVERRIDING THE SYSTEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER FIXED CRUISE CONTROL. ALSO, IN COLD CLIMATE THE BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UP, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO MOVE FORWARD TOO QUICKLY. ALSO A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE IS HEARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

811669

Incident

May 1, 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION, SPEED 45MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

804922

Incident

Oct 28, 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE, YEELOW ON DASH INDICATES SINGAL COMING ON, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET SURFACE THEY WILL KICK IN. *AK

NHTSA ID

808477

Incident

Jan 1, 1997

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

NHTSA ID

513061

BRAKE FAILURE. *SD

NHTSA ID

505420

Incident

Dec 24, 1995

BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR WHEN APPLIED IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *DSH

NHTSA ID

501001

Incident

Jan 23, 1996