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 brake failure problems
12 of the 130 owner complaints about the Cadillac Fleetwood describe brake failure, 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
- 19951
- 19934
- 19913
- 19904
Often reported together
What owners say
While travelling on a slight incline at 40 MPH, the brakes failed completely. The car had to be turned into a gas station and had the engine cutoff to halt the vehicle as it hit a curb 40 yards from the street. The dealership was called, but offered no assistance. The mc was replaced by another mechanic.
Rear brakes went out due to fluid not getting to brakes, consumer has experienced previous brake failure, dealer can not repair brakes due to them being discontinued, consumer does not know how to get her brakes repaired since the part has been discontinued.
Abs brakes failed.
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.
Brakes failed, causing accident.
Antilock brakes failed.
Transmission slipped out of park and rolled down the driveway, anti-lock brake failure/power seat bolt securing seat broke, causing seat to wobble back and forth/ replaced michelin tires, also no deployment of driver's and passenger's air bags. *ak
(ABS) failure of the brake pedal the consumer could not stop the vehicle brake pedal went to the floor. Tt
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 brake failure
Which Cadillac Fleetwood years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1990 (4 complaints), 1993 (4 complaints) and 1991 (3 complaints).
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