1996 Buick Skylark Brakes Problems

CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON 1996 BUICK SKYLARK REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. *MR *NM

NHTSA ID

10024463

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017466

Incident

Aug 28, 2000

CONSUMER STATES ABS INOPERATIVE.*JB

NHTSA ID

562952

WHENEVER DRIVING ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. RADIO WOULD FAIL TO WORK AFTER TURNING IT ON. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL WIRING. WOULD NEED TO BREAK DOWN WIRE COMPONENT TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

876011

ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACE TWICE. THE DIDN'T TURN THEM BEFORE STATING THEY NEEED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEY HAVE WORKED ON THE VEHICLE ALL KINDS OF ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED. DEALER HAS NEVER GIVEN THE CONSUMER A REASON WHY THEY NEEDED TO REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

865236

Incident

Jun 20, 2000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL IN THE NORMAL FLOW OF TRAFFIC IN A LOWER GEAR MY HUSBAND, WHO WAS DRIVING, STOPPED TO LET MY NEPHEW UTILIZE THE RESTROOM. WHEN WE STARTED TO LEAVE MY HUSBAND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR DIDN'T STOP, THE BRAKES HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR SOUND. WE WAITED APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AND TRIED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THEY WORKED. WE STARTED BACK TO ALABAMA, AND AGAIN, WITHOUT A WARNING LIGHT OR SOUND THE BRAKES WENT OUT CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. IF MY HUSBAND HADN'T BEEN A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER WE WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. HE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND STOPPED THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WE WERE DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I JUST DON'T SEE HOW IT CAN BE NORMAL OR SAFE FOR THE BRAKES TO JUST STOP WORKING WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING.

NHTSA ID

714784

Incident

Nov 13, 1999

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MAKES A GRINDING NOISE EVERY TIME CONSUMER USES THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

846179

Incident

Aug 29, 1999

SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR 01/17/97, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS: EMERGENCHY/PARKING BRAKE POPS OUT WHEN PARKING THE CAR AND PUTTING PARKING BRAKE ON, BRAKES FAIL TO PERFORM PROPERLY AND BRAKE PADS WEAR DOWN EXCESSIVLY, DASH BOARD (CHECK ENGINE, ABS, ETS, SEAT BELT LIGHT BLINKS WHEN WEARING AND DOESNT BLINK WHEN NOT WEARING OCCASSIONALLY, THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON BUT I DO NOT HAVE A THEFT SYSTEM)AND DOME LIGHTS COME ON SPARATICALLY, SOMETIMES THE DOME LIGHT COMES ON WHEN CAR OF OFF AND NO ONE NEAR CAR, RECALL WAS PERFORMED SINCE THAN IT ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT HALF AS MUCH. 5 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING CAR THE KEY WAS STUCK IN IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OR COME OUT, CALLED BUICK THEY TOLD ME TO JIGGLE THE STEERING AND MANUALLY PUSH THE CAR BACK AND FORTH THAN TRY IT, RECENTLY WHEN IT HAPPENED WE TRIED FOR 3 HOURS AND THEY SUGGESTED, AS I QUOTE GM ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE FOR US "TO POUND ON THE KEY ABOUT 20 TIMES LIKE YOU WERE POUNDING A NAIL WITH A HAMMER" WE WERE STUCK 50 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER. ON THE ELECTRICAL SOMETIMES THE CLOCK AND RADIO STATIONS WILL RESET WITHOUT BATTERY TOUCHED OR ANYTHING ELSE TOUCHED, WINDOW MOTORS GO BAD, WHILE UNDER WARRANTY DEALER REPLACED INSIDE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR BEZEL (ONLY THE INSIDE PLASTIC TRIANGLE PART) CAUSE IT WAS COMING OFF, THE WORK ORDER SHOWS NEW PART PUT IN BUT THEY JUST STUCK A BUNCH OF EPOXY IN IT AND STUCK THE OLD ONE BACK ON. WHEN COMPLAINING CONSTANTLY TO THE SERVICE MGR ITS USUALLY "YOU HAVE A BAD BATTERY" "A FUSE" "MODULE" AT ONE TIME THEY CHANGED THE ALARM MODULE TWICE WITHIN A MATTER OF 4 - 6 MONTHS LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE LIGHTS ARE NOT ON ALL THE TIME, IT HAPPENS SPARATICALLY THAT THEY ARE JUST REPLACING SIMPLE PARTS TO SHOW THEY REPAIRED PROBLEM, SALES MANAGER SAID FUSES AND MODULES ARE COMMONLY BEING REPLACED. TWICE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPR, ENGINE TURNED OFF AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON, STEARING LOCKED. I HEAR CLICKING AND/OR RUBBING SOUNDS COMING FROM FRONT WHLEFT S

NHTSA ID

709641

Incident

May 9, 1998

HAVE HAD KNOCKING NOISE IN RIGHT REAR BRAKES. DEALER STATED THAT BRAKE SPRINGS WEREN'T FUNCTIONING RIGHT AND HAVE CONTINUALLY RESURFACED MY DRUMS. REPLACED DRUMS ON9/23/97 PER SERVICE BULLITIN #235015. NOW BRAKE DRUMS ARE AT MAX SPECS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY TEMP FIX IF BY RESURFACING DRUMS, NOW THEY WON'T FIX BECAUSE THEY STATE THAT ITS THEY WAY I DRIVE THE CAR, WHEN ALL ALONG THRY SAID IT WAS THE SPRINGS STICKING AND HEATING UP THE BRAKES. MY DRUMS NEED REPLACING AND THEY WON'T FIX IT ANY LONGER

NHTSA ID

701482

Incident

Nov 1, 1996

THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN APPLIED WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE IN THE RAIN ALSO, IN DRY WEATHER IT STILL WOULD SLIDE/JUMP/JERK AND MAKE A NOISE. SPEED AT 35 MPH OR LES., DEALER CONTACTED TWO TIMES, STATES IT IS THE DESIGN, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

829977

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE.

NHTSA ID

537859

NOISE IN WHEEL.

NHTSA ID

525423

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

605257

Incident

Sep 3, 1996

NOISE HEARD WHILE BRAKING DUE TO FAILED BRAKE PADS.

NHTSA ID

523663

Incident

Jun 4, 1997

SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID

602984

Incident

Nov 1, 1995

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT SURGING; ALSO, REAR WINDSHIELD GASKET/HORN/MIRROR CONTROL/TRANSMISSION/EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

511782

Incident

Nov 10, 1996