1993 Pontiac Bonneville Brakes Problems

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER, AND THE MASTER CYLINDER AFTER ONLY 24,000 MILES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THESE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, AFTER 35,000 MILES THE WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10107098

Incident

Jan 12, 2002

Mileage

24,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL. *LA THERE WERE ALSO BRAKE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10059104

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE AT ANY SPEED. PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR ,AND VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKING ACTION. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK

NHTSA ID

899883

Incident

Nov 29, 2001

STOPPING AT JUNCTION BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VIOLENT STOP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER OWN POWER AND HAD TO BE TOWED . BRAKE SHOP HAD TO DISCONNECT ABS SYSTEM AND BLEED BRAKES BEFORE VEHICLE COULD BE MOVED ON OWN POWER.HAD THIS HAPPENED ON EXPRESSWAY 10 MINUTES EARLIER A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED. THIS WAS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FAILURE AND CLEARLY REPRESENTS AN UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE MODE. HISTORY - (1) RANDOM INTERMITTENT ABS WARNING LIGHT WITH NO OTHER SYMPTOMS - NO PROBLEM COULD BE IDENTIFIED BY BRAKE SHOP. (2) LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED. REPORTED INCIDENT TO GM CUSTOMER HOT LINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER INCIDENT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE HAD NO CONTACT FROM THEM SINCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

745200

Incident

Mar 23, 2001

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL PULSTATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERHIP. DISC AND BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED ABOUT 4 TIMES, WHICH JUSTIFIED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 500 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

874243

Incident

Jan 1, 1994

MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER DID NOT EXPLAIN WHAT WAS CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

862871

Incident

May 10, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

715089

ABS SYSTEM INOPERATIVE ABS LIGHT ON CONSTANTIY, MECHANIC SAYS MODULATOR PROBLEM ,DEALER SAYS NO RECALLS OR SERVICE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES.

NHTSA ID

714506

Incident

Jun 5, 1998

RIGHT REAR BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKED AND DAMANGED THE BRAKE SHOE. CONSUMER TO THE CAR TO DEALER, AND DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM AT 21000. CURRENTLY, AT36000 MILES BRAKE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.

NHTSA ID

850144

Incident

May 2, 1997

ABS PERFORMS START UP TEST PROPERLY. IN FORWARD MOVEMENT, THE FIRST BRAKE APPLICATION MAY BECOME A VIOLENT, UNEVEN, BRAKING EVENT THAT COULD MAKE THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLE. ADVISED NEEDING NEW FRONT WHEEL WIRING HARNESSES. NOT SHIELDED BY PONTIAC. $500+ TO REPLACE. DISCONNECTED FUSE FOR ABS.

NHTSA ID

711336

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

MAXI FUSE ON FUSE BOX BURNT OUT CAUSING FIRE , GENERATOR ASSEMBLY REQUIRED REPAIR ALSO. MJS

NHTSA ID

548066

Incident

Aug 20, 1997

ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND 99% OF BRAKES FAILED. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

844140

Incident

Apr 1, 1999

VEHICLE WILL NOT START, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER/ CRANKSHAFT SENSOR MODULE WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

842355

EXTREAM SHAKING AND LOUD HUMMING NOISE CAUSED FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS GOING OUT ON THE FRONT-END PASSENGERS SIDE,THE ABS FAILED COMPLETLY THE LIGHT CAME ON AND IS NOW OFF AND THE ABS BREAKING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL

NHTSA ID

708155

Incident

Jan 3, 1999

BRAKE SYSTEM ON VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR ACCOMPANIED WITH HISSING NOISE, REPLACEMENT OF VARIOUS BRAKE COMPONENTS DURING SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEMS. MJS

NHTSA ID

546111

Incident

Oct 24, 1993

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

707234

THE SERVICE TECHNITION TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM'S ABS SYSTEM. HE SAID I SHOULD CHECK INTO WHETHER THERE MIGHT BE A SILENT RECALL ON THE AFOREMENTIONED ABS SYSTEM THAT WOULD BE FIXED ONLY IF A CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM. I DID NOT SEE ONE LISTED IN YOUR DATA BASE, BUT THOUGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE ACCESS TO MORE INFORMATION. THE TECH SAID IT WAS A FLAW IN THE ABS SYSTEM, NOT BECAUSE OF ANY LACK OF MAINTAINENCE OF NEGLECT. IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ANY RECALL INFO IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS THE REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY FOR A PROBLEM NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NORMAL WEAR AND USAGE. THANK YOU, RANDY J. ANDERSEN

NHTSA ID

702778

Incident

Jan 25, 1999

ABS BRAKE WARNING REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. WATER PUMP AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND SYSTEM FLUSHED THEN LIGHT WENT OUT AND REMAINED OUT. HAS SINCE BEGUN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY UPON STARTUP AND WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

833395

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL ABOUT 20 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ,AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO A CHURCH PARKING LOT SAFELY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE MASTER CYCLINDER WAS REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

830624

Incident

Nov 11, 1998

LIGHT ON DASH CONSOLE CAME ON INDICATING THAT THERE WAS NO TRACTION CONTROL. UPON TAKING TO DEALER FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED

NHTSA ID

700296

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH, THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT APPLICATION, CAUSING ALL FOUR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIRED SHOP. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID

825729

Incident

Jul 21, 1998

ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.

NHTSA ID

537847

Incident

May 16, 1997

ABS SENSOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID

533027

Incident

May 1, 1997

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH WHEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON; PUT FOOT ON BRAKES BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. HAD BRAKES REPLACED. PROBLEM OF ABS BRAKES & LIGHT STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

819843

Incident

Nov 10, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

522745

Incident

Aug 22, 1997