2000 Oldsmobile Bravada Brakes Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP SIGNAL AND THE ABS BEGAN TO ENGAGE SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WITH AN INCREASE IN THE STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN REACHING THE DESTINATION, THE CONTACT DISABLED THE ABS FUSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ UPDATED 03/21/11

NHTSA ID

10379929

Incident

Nov 9, 2009

Mileage

114,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR ANOTHER DRIVER TO KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BRAKING AND/OR STOPPED WHICH COULD AVOID A CRASH. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO RECALL # 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $372.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HIM; HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTERWARDS A REPRESENTATIVE DENIED REIMBURSEMENT STATING THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,008 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,667.

NHTSA ID

10266507

Incident

Jan 28, 2009

Mileage

75,008 mi

AT 60000 MILES HAVE HAD TO HAVE TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED ABS COMPUTER , BRAKE POWER BOOSTER , MASTER CYLINDER,A BRAKE LINE . ALSO MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN BOUND-UP FOR 9 MONTHS MY VEHICLE WONT EVEN ROLL ON AN INCLINE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10204040

Incident

Oct 30, 2006

Mileage

59,000 mi

PURCHASED 96 GRAND AM IN 98 FOUND IT TO BE WRECKED AFTER I TRADED IN 02 FOR OLD'S BRAVADA WITH MILEAGE ROLL BACK AT BAD DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SEVERAL WRECKS DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFECT LET GO BACK TO GMAC FINANCING BECAUSE BAD DEALERS COULD FINANCE BAD DEALS THROUGH THEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP!!!!! *JB

NHTSA ID

10188161

Incident

Dec 25, 2005

Mileage

130,000 mi

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A MY2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE HAZARD FLASHERS ALSO DID NOT WORK. I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE WHICH COVERS THIS VEHICLE, WHICH DESCRIBES THE MALFUNCTION PERFECTLY. UPON CONTACTING THE OLDSMOBILE DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS, I WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN 2001 AS REQUIRED BY THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. WHEN I INFORMED THE INDIVIDUAL THAT THE VEHICLE AGAIN HAD THE SAME MALFUNCTION, I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE GM HAD SATISFIED THE REQUIREMENT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ALREADY, IT WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND HAVE IT REPAIRED AT MY COST. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE ARE LIKELY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM REPAIRED BY A GM DEALER, AND ARE UNAWARE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AGAIN WITH THEIR. DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AGAIN, AS THE 'FIX' PERFORMED DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM LONG TERM.

NHTSA ID

10047098

Incident

Nov 3, 2003

Mileage

97,000 mi

BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE AFTER A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES MY BRAKES STARTED PULSATING AND I HAD, AT BEST, 60% OF THE NORMAL BRAKING POWER. BRAKING IS SO POOR THAT ABS WON'T ACTIVATE EVEN WITH FULL BRAKING ACTION. I REMOVED THE PADS AND ROTORS ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ROTORS WERE DISINTEGRATING. APPARENTLY, ON MANY MODELS INCLUDING THE 2000 BRAVADA SUCH AS MINE, GM IS USING A BI-METAL ROTOR. AFTER 30,000 MILES OF BRAKING THE HEAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE TWO METALS AND FLAKING OF THE SURFACE OF THE ROTOR ALONG WITH ABNORMAL RUSTING AND PITTING ON THE ROTOR SURFACE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS POSTED ON EDMUNDS.COM STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE DENIES ANY PROBLEM AS WELL AS ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND IS UNWILLING TO FIX IT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041160

Incident

Oct 2, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

VEHICLE HAD BAD PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND WHOLE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN BRAKING, DEALER SAID FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS W/ 46,900 MI, STILL HAD SMALL VIBRATION AND W/IN 2 WEEKS PULSATION STARTED AGAIN AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN, BACK ROTORS ARE LITERALLY DISINTEGRATING. I HAVE 132,000MI ON MY NISSAN AND HAVE NEVER HAD WARPED ROTORS OR HAD ROTORS REPLACED SO I KNOW IT'S NOT MY DRIVING. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023338

Incident

May 15, 2003

Mileage

46,980 mi

FRONT RIGHT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. TWO WEEKS AGO BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE CHANGED. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE LUGS: NUTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013855

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

THIS IS SECOND FAILURE OF THIS BRAKE LIGHT "MODULE"*AK

NHTSA ID

755515

Incident

Dec 9, 2001

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES. AT THIS TIME SWITCH HAS FAILED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

897885

Incident

Oct 2, 2000

VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR SIGNAL LIGHTS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. ALSO, MULTI SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

894329

Incident

Jan 1, 2000