Total brake failure without warning, driving 45 MPH applied brakes to slow down no braking at all,I went into the road shoulder and some how manage to stop by driving the car through tall weeds. Failure due to brake line rupture.
1991 Cadillac Allante brakes problems
28 complaints (88% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 88%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip20
- Foundation components: master cylinder3
- Antilock3
- Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2
- Power assist1
- Foundation components1
At what mileage
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Cadillac Allante brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1991 Cadillac Allante brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Braking system failure
EA99017
Braking system
Consumers allege a partial or total loss of braking ability
PE99012
Braking system
The petitioner allege total loss of all braking ability without warning
DP99001
What 1991 Cadillac Allante owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While reversing at 10 MPH brakes failed , causing the consumer to hit the vehicle in the rear. The brake pedal was hard when depressed. *ak consumer read in the owner's manual that the vehicle had dual brakes. Meaning, if one part fails the other part would work to stop the vehicle. Brakes were checked by a private dealer and consumer learned he had brakes going forward but not backwards.
Brake light came on at 2mph in traffic during a 400 mile trip from pa to ma. I continued to drive the vehicle as braking ability was not compromised. After 200 miles (next day) braking ability was greatly reduced, I proceeded to cadillac dealer in brockton,ma. Problem was diagnosed as a failed hydraulic modulator assembly part# 3636719. According to dealer this is not uncommon for this car. The system is not well engineered (see the federal safety agency defect investigation# ea99017).
When applying brake the vehicle failed to stop and the driver went through red light. The brake system for this vehicle fails without warning and is extremely damgerous.
Repaired 6/99, used parts, failed again 9/99 (a little different), $4000 repair, all allante's experiencing same problems. Very dangerous, very expensive to fix, brakes fail with no warning. Could cause severe accident and injure, kill allante driver, passengers, and innocent bystanders. Gm discontinued using this system instead of doing recall. If you sent questionaires out to all allante' owners, I'm sure at least 70% would say that they have this problem. Gm is well aware of the problem and hasn't done anything about it. It's one thing to know about the problem and cough up the $4000 to have it fixed, but it's crimminal for gm to allow people like me to experience the problem first-hand as I'm trying to stop at an intersection. I would like to see the statistics on allante' wrecks and how they happened. I'm sure many have been because of this. These cars shouldn't be allowed on the roadways unless they have been retrofitted with new system.
Brakes failed in the process in coming to a stop. Then vehicle was free wheeling until they were pressed almost to the floor.
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
Complete brake failure. The pedal went completely to the floor. I made it into a parking lot and coasted to a stop (fortunate timing of incident). I have since heard this is not an unusual occurence with this bosch brake system. I was also told to refrence odi action number ea-99-017. This situation is really frightening. Can you forward to me any advice?
The bosch system failed completely. Lost all hydrallic pressure and had no brakes whatsoever. Apparently this is a know problem that has been experienced by all owners after 100k mileage or 7 years of age.
Need help fast. No safety defect listed in the summary. *ak( dot number: na tire size: na )
Questions about the 1991 Cadillac Allante brakes
Does the 1991 Cadillac Allante have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 28 complaints about the brakes of the 1991 Cadillac Allante, 88% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1991 Cadillac Allante brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1991 Cadillac Allante brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Cadillac Allante have bad brakes?
The Cadillac Allante model years with the most brakes complaints are 1990 (38 complaints), 1991 (28 complaints) and 1992 (20 complaints).
Other 1991 Cadillac Allante problems
Body 2Fuel system 1Lights 1Steering 1Transmission 1
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