1995 Oldsmobile 88 Brakes Problems

THREE SETS OF BRAKE PADS AND ONE SET OF ROTORS WERE REPLACED WITHIN 16,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8005268

Incident

Dec 24, 2000

ABS SYSTEM OPERATES ERRATICALLY. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO APPLY BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, THERE IS LITTLE TO NO PRESSURE BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL, AND PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

887284

Incident

Mar 15, 2001

WITHIN APPROX. 1 MONTH BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS AND THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED. OF ALL THE VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED IN MY 70 YEARS I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS. THE INSTALLED ITEMS MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE AND I WAS JUST LUCKY THAT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

NHTSA ID

743995

Incident

Apr 3, 2001

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON THE EVENING OF 02-01-00. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED I PROCEDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. JUST AFTER I CROSSED THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT HAULT AS IF SOMEONE HAD STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS THEY COULD. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE VEHICLE BEHIND WAS ABLE TO AVOID ME BUT, THANKFULLY HE DID. I TRIED PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED TO GO FORWARD AND BACK. IT WOULD BACK EASIER THAN IT WOULD GO FORWARD. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO FORCE THE CAR TO GO FORWARD A LITTLE BIT SO I COULD GET IT OUT OF THE STREET. I THEN CALLED AAA AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO BILL COOKE CADDILAC/OLDSMOBILE IN ITHACA THEY HAVE SINCE HAD THE CAR AND CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. WHAT ON EARTH WOULD CAUSE A CAR TO LOCK UP IT'S BRAKES ALL BY ITSELF? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL SAFE? HOW DO I KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT AGAIN? WHAT IF IT HAPPENS WHILE I AM TRAVELLING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED? THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO HAPPEN ON A VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE HEARD OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO ONE OTHER PERSON WHO WAS DRIVING AN APPROX. 1996 BUICK REGAL WHICH WOULD HAVE THE SAME SYSTEM AS MY CAR. THAT INSTANCE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF DAMAGE. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE TOO? MAYBE SOME ACCIDENTS HAS BEEN CAUSE BY THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER VEHICLES AND WE JUST DON'T KNOW IT BECASUE THE DRIVER IS DEAD. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO BUY ANOTHER CAR. I JUST HAVE TO DRIVE THIS ONE AND SOMEHOW HOPE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

740455

Incident

Feb 1, 2001

ATTACHMENT BOLTS OF THE POWER STEERING BROKE OFF CAUSING THE BELT TO COME LOOSE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. MJS

NHTSA ID

549496

Incident

Oct 29, 1999

THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & STAYS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL & REPAIRED THE ABS LIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ID

850846

THERE IS AN OIL LEAK WITHIN THE MASTER CYLINDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

849090

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE WHEELWHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALSO SEEP TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

845062

Incident

Feb 12, 1996

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK WOULD BE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

844842

Incident

Jul 21, 1999

THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TO LIST

NHTSA ID

701095

Incident

Nov 6, 1998

GOING 20MPH IN LINE OF TRAFFIC, HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED, AND CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND NO DEACCELERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

812863

Incident

May 10, 1997

VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN AT SPEED 3 MPH VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES WHICH FAILED, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT

NHTSA ID

973493

Incident

Oct 13, 1995

HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ID

601538

Incident

Sep 4, 1995

STEERING GEAR REPLACED DUE TO NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. *SKD

NHTSA ID

489796

Incident

Dec 20, 1994