I have owned the car for 3 1/2 yrs now and this is the first time I have had this type of brake failure. The brakes went all the way to the floor and the car sled, I was trying to come to a complete stop to make a turn. The ABS lite has been on the car almost ever since I bought it.
1993 Buick Lesabre: brake failure
17 of the 194 complaints about the 1993 Buick Lesabre describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
I recently bought a used '93 buick lesabre limited with about 80,000 miles on it. I drove it for two days without incident and then the brakes failed completely, the pedal sinking to the floor. I subsequently learned the master brake cylinder is kaput. I can understand if the brakes fail if there's a leak in the lines or the pads haven't been replaced--those are maintenance items that are the driver's responsibility. But a master cylinder should at the very least warn me with an idiot light(they had idiots back in '93 too) and preferably should last the life of the car. It's in otherwise good shape with only two owners and no accidents. All the hoses are new and the interior is in good shape, so I don't think rough handling caused the failure. It seems like this should be a recall issue even though the car is older, as brakes are vital to safety. I had a 97 honda with over 250k and its still using the original brakes although the pads and drums have been redone several times. The type of failure I experienced could well have killed me.
Right front brakes failed.
Anti-lock brake failure.
Anti lock brakes failed.
Abs brake failure, when driving saw ABS light come on (yellow) ABS system inoperative, replacement of the breake pressure module valve.
Abs brake failure, yellow light come on, no ABS braking system, in for repair to replace computer on the ABS.
Brakes failed.
Brakes failed.
Abs brake failure, sensor light comes on, when driving yellow ABS light also comes on.
Driving at speed 0f 30mph, applied ABS brakes, complete loss of brake affectiveness, vehicle lost control, resultin gin an accident/injury, impact 12:00 position.
Antilock brakes failed, causing accident.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Buick Lesabre brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1993 Buick Lesabre?
17 of 194 owner complaints about the 1993 Buick Lesabre (9%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Buick Lesabre?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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