Brakes failed upon exiting on ramp from rte. 95..depressed brake pedal, but went right down to the floor board..no brakes...downshift/ parking brake into the breakdown lane..just lucky no car collision occurred ...was frightening !...I think gm vehicles should not be so badly faulty..I'm just lucky I wasn't hurt or killed in an accident !
1998 Oldsmobile 88: brake failure
5 of the 164 complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile 88 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Brake failure by model year
- 19991
- 19985
- 19973
- 19951
- 19942
- 19933
- 19925
- 19913
- 19903
What owners say
Brake failure, replacement of all lines. Brake line had corroded. *bf
While decending a steep grade the transmission (in low gear) and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle resulting in an accident. Nlm
On two separate occasions (8/5/98 -milage2600) (6/23/99) vehicle brakes failed and vehicle accelerated.
While going downhill at 30mp, the brakes failed. Lost control & had no power. Did not hit anything. Took to mechanic & nothing found after on diagnostic machine.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Oldsmobile 88 brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1998 Oldsmobile 88?
5 of 164 owner complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile 88 (3%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Oldsmobile 88?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Oldsmobile 88
Overheating 17Stalling 16Check engine light 11Engine failure 11Fire or smoke 11Loss of power 7ABS 5
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