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 !
Oldsmobile 88 brake failure problems
26 of the 800 owner complaints about the Oldsmobile 88 describe brake failure, most of them for the 1992 model year.
- owner complaints
- 26
- worst model year
- 1992
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
ABS 4Transmission failure 1Power steering loss 1Loss of power 1
What owners say
My 1997 chevrolet lumina, 1997 oldsmobile and 1998 oldsmobile all have had brake lines fail due to corrosion in the last two years. The most recent failure almost resulted in an accident as the brakes failed during a panic stop to avoid a collision. All vehicles had steel brake lines replaced to correct the failure. I tend to keep my cars until they are ten plus years old. The majority of my cars have had brakes fail due to corrosion of the tubing. I was wondering why stainless steel tubing is not required on brake lines?
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 oldsmobile 88. The vehicle was purchased as is from an independent dealer. One week later, while driving 60 MPH in the rain, water flooded into the vehicle. The entire rear floorboard was soaked with water. The dealer stated that nothing could be done. The transmission failed one week after the water damage and was replaced. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and discovered that the fuel pump and filter were rusted. The vehicle was repaired. While driving and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brakes failed. The contact had to continue to pump the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The brake lines were salt rusted as well as the majority of the components underneath the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The belts were replaced as well as the components that control the air conditioning. While driving 65 MPH, all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the vehicle shut down. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 10-07-08 *bf updated 10/15/08.
Brake failure, replacement of all lines. Brake line had corroded. *bf
The rear brake line broke rendering the vehicle with no brakes. *ph
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.
Two brake failures on highway, once resulting in a collision.
Brakes failed resulting in an accident.
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
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
- What is wrong
- When applied, the parking brake lever assembly may release one or more teeth, reducing the cable load to the rear brakes.
- Risk
- Depending on the extent of the lever release and roadlevel. The parking brake may not hold the vehicle, allowing it to roll, whichcould result in an accident. Vehicle does not comply with fmvss 105.
- Remedy
- Replace parking brake lever assembly.
Recall number 91V167000 · Recall details
Questions about the Oldsmobile 88 brake failure
Which Oldsmobile 88 years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1992 (5 complaints), 1998 (5 complaints) and 1990 (3 complaints).
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