1990 Cadillac Allante: brake failure

Filed Apr 19, 2010 · Brakes · 73,000 miles · TX

Power assist brake failure. Brakes are operating at 10 per cent by pumping to a gradual stop. Down-shifting and panic pumping avoided a crash.

Filed Dec 3, 2003 · Brakes · 36,758 miles · FL

While attempting to apply the brakes they failed completely, took vehicle to dealer, and mechanic stated master cylinder was leaking internally which caused total brake failure. *ak

Filed Jan 24, 2002 · Brakes · FL

Brakes failed electronically without warning.

Filed Oct 25, 2001 · Brakes · GA

I recieved an antilock disabled message and within 1 mile the brakes totally failed. The car still had good brake pedal, but no brakes at all. The emergency brakes failed as well. Fortunately, it was 3:30 am and no traffic. I was able to swing into an empty parking lot and circle until the car came to a stop. Upon talking to several other allante owners, I found out that this is a frequent occurance with these cars. Does someone have to be killed before cadillac does something about this potientially fatal flaw?

Filed Jun 4, 2000 · Brakes · CA

Odi action number: ea99-017 I got a message on my message center that my allante's ABS system was disabled so I took it into my dealer. On the way the brakes went totally out, almost causing at least one accident. Now I am finding out from other owners of cadillac allantes that this is how the found out about a model wide problem. Your brakes go out is how you find you have a problem with your brakes. I had driven fewer than ten miles after receiving the warning. And the warning was not brake failure, but just ABS which I have never really used. Cadillac made very few of these models, but the problem is rampant in all of them up to 1993. Are you doing anything about this?

Filed Sep 15, 1999 · Brakes · TX

Driving at 45 MPH, a warning light appeared on the dash and I experienced, sudden and complete brake failure, used emergency brake and transmission to stop.

Filed Jun 2, 1999 · Brakes · GA

Hydraulic unit for brakes failed. Mjs

Filed May 8, 1999 · Brakes · FL · crash

Three total brake failures to date. Two resulted in accidents when the allante had to be crashed into trucks on each occassion to stop without injury to pedestrians. Property damage in each case was about $1,000 to the allante and $2,000 to the trucks in each case. The car was then towed to cadillac who examined the brake system and could not "find a problem." however, on each occasion, cadillac replaced the entire brake system and master cylinder at no charge. We were advised (and still are told) by cadillac that they have never experienced a brake failure or similar incident in any allante! We just learned this is not the case when we discovered your website. The denial of any brake incidents has come from university cadillac, bayview cadillac, the cadillac south florida area representative and cadillac through their "800" number 1-800-allante. Obviously, this not being the truth, this is a company-wide effort to withhold the truth from allante owners!

Filed Apr 11, 1999 · Brakes · TX

Abs failure. No brakes.

Filed Mar 3, 1999 · Brakes · FL

Six incidents of total brake failure (ABS) resulting in vehicle being towed to dealer. Replace pump motor four times. Replace master cylinder, accumulator ($3420.00). Replace pump relay. Brakes do not have a consistant feel. At times car speeds up when brakes are applied. My opinion is that the ABS is unsafe and poorly engineered.

Filed Apr 1, 1998 · Brakes · TX

Abs brake failure due to a design defect.