While driving 35 MPH consumer applied brakes and brakes failed, ABS light had come on. Dealer replaced 1 module, accumulator and pump.*ak
Cadillac Fleetwood abs comes on
12 of the 130 owner complaints about the Cadillac Fleetwood describe aBS light or ABS activating, most of them for the 1990 model year.
- owner complaints
- 12
- worst model year
- 1990
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 19961
- 19933
- 19908
Often reported together
What owners say
Abs brakes failed.
While starting the vehicle the ABS brake lights would not go out, the vehicle did not have braking power. This problem has continued. Please provid further details.
Going 60mph, when started to slow down. Applied brakes & nothing happened. Had no brakes. Was exiting when brakes failed. Had taken vehicle to dealer & the mechanic had to replace the ABS brake pump & motor.
Complete ABS brake failure.
When applying the ABS brakes in a sudden stop, with speeds of 30 to 35mph, the pedal continued to maneuver, causing an extending stopping distance, resulting in an accident.
When applying the ABS brakes the pedal becomes intermiittently very hard to apply, causing extended stopping distance, please give further details.
When braking in low speeds in damp/wet ground, vehicle skids with ABS braking system and traction control turns on when making turns.
(ABS) failure of the brake pedal the consumer could not stop the vehicle brake pedal went to the floor. Tt
Abs brakes failed twice under extremely hazardous conditions, once resulting in an accident.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders
- What is wrong
- Rear wheel brake cylinders too small to allow for proper braking.
- Risk
- Stopping distance requirements of fmvss 105 are not metwith the power assist unit inoperative.
- Remedy
- Replace original 1" rear wheel brake cylinder with a 1 1/16" cylinder.
Recall number 91V098000 · Recall details
Questions about the Cadillac Fleetwood abs
Why does the abs come on in the Cadillac Fleetwood?
Owners who report it most often also describe brake failure.
Which Cadillac Fleetwood years have aBS light or ABS activating problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1990 (8 complaints), 1993 (3 complaints) and 1996 (1 complaints).
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