When backing up and applying brakes pedal went to the floor, no braking action. Vehicle hit another vehicle. Damage was $ 2500.00, no injuries.
1999 Oldsmobile Alero brakes complaints
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Consumer has replaced front brake system about 6 times. Mechanic stated there was a service bulletin. However, has not been able to repair the occurring problem.
Dealer repaired rotors twice, replaced rotors once and they are warped again.
The dealer found that the vehicle had faulty rotors as a result the vehicle drives erratic at times. Nlm
Brakes failed and shaked the whole car. Repaired five times. Drivers side seat belt broken.
Bought car new with 23miles.in less than 3 mths, front strut had to be replaced.car now has 21000miles and have also had rotors sanded at least 3 times, eventually replaced.gear shift broke right off,stuck in parking lot unable to shift.exterior paint mouldins at door/window closure chipped away,had to be replaced. Front passenger dash leaking water,fixed. Driver&passenger door /floor mouldings leaking water,fixed. Blinkers worked whenever they felt like it,fixed.shaking when trying to stop over 35mph. Pulling to the left over 35mph.please look into!! This is not what I had in mind when I bought a new car. I have 1 year left on 3/36, what then? I didn't intend on paying $350/a month for a car and $$$ to have it fixed constantly.nevermind the aggravation of having to bring it to the dealer and be without a car all the time. Just to haveto return with the same problem.if I wanted to be without a car all the time, I could have just taken the bus.they're covering it up.they're making short-term,cheap fixes to major problems, in hopes that our warranties will run out before they have to address the problems.please look into!! Any info will be appreciated.
In order to keep the car stopped, it was necessary to apply an excessive amount of pressure to the brake pedal. There was also a pulsation when applying the brakes. Diagnosis: pad and rotor failure. According to dealership, "necessary to replace the pads and rotors per bulletin." on my invoice it was written, "all warranty repairs are a one time out of warranty goodwill policy adjustment. Vehicle is out of warranty in terms of time." the vehicle was fine after the repairs. That is, it was fine until now (3000 miles later). I am now having similar problems with the brakes. I am due to take the vehicle back in and have the brakes examined.
Brakes pulsate during light braking. Car shakes badly. Warping sound can be louldly heard from front of vehicle in any wet conditions. Tires on vehicle are brand new. Car has been very well maintained. Brakes were replaced once for same issue in june 01. Corrected problem for short period of time. Problem has arisen again. Dealership unable to diagnose/fails to recognize a problem.
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While operating vehicle at any speed there is vibration that emerges during activation of brake system. Dealership has replaced brake rotors nine times because of warping. *ak
The front brakes and rotors have been replaced twice. The brakes are vibrating again when you try to stop at a higher rate of speed. The check engine light and service engine soon have been on at least 6 times. The fuel injectors have had to be replaced 4 times.
Consumer complains that brakes are bad, dealership made repairs.
Battery died @ gas station(6yr/75k repl model)/when rpl'd found acid on ABS module/brake lines under battery.gm case #c05363927-gm won't repair or pay for diag of brake sys or reimburse $75 for battery that was under 2.5 yrs old(label on battery says 6yr-75000 mile battery).multiple occurences noted on the federal safety agency complaints database lead me to believe gm is aware of problem already.one customer odi id #868902 had acid eat hole in brake line.other occurences on file already.
Premature wear of rotors, causing vehicle to shake while stopping. Dealer replaced all 4 rotors. Please provide further information.
Power steering has been replaced twice.
Rotors warped, violent shaking on hard braking. Despite related service bulletin (00-05-23-002) olds refuses to repair under warranty - considers "wear" rather than defective part or design. Olds policy changed from full 36,000 mi. Coverage of this repair (rotor replacement) to 12 mo. Warranty due to number of repairs being made.
Abs senor light and the tracking light have came on simultaneously on three separate occasions, and causing vehicle to be without brakes. Vehicle been into dealer shop on five occasions, and problem still reoccurring. *ak consumer stated there was a crunching noise from brakes brake booster was relaced, consumer also stated that power steering was noisey.
Sun roof assemby failed, required 3 months to replace/repair. Brake pads replaced on all 4 wheels at low mileage. Seat belt on driver latch is loose on seat belt. Rear seat does not lock in place. Battery leaked causing failure to start, battery replaced, but no other components were checked by dealer.
There was a grinding noise coming from front brakes. At highway speeds over 60, there was a lot of vibration coming from front of vehicle. Consumer has contacted dealer, and they have not found a solution. Please provide any further information.
Will someone have to die before gmc takes care of this problem. No safety defect stated.
Rotors refaced and pads replaced with only 22500 miles on vehicle (all at my expense). I find it very odd that rotors have to be refaced with only 22k miles on a vehicle. The dealer was asked 4 1/2 months ago to check the brakes and their idea of checking the brakes consisted of driving the car, which obviously didn't show them that there may have been a problem arising with the rotors. Furthermore after reading many of the complaints on this site it seems as though there may be a problem that general motors is not telling us about. Lets hope no serious accidents happen because of this problem.
Front rotors warped every 5000 to 10000 miles. Dealer has replaced front rotors on 3 different occasions. Manufacturer has issued bulletin.*ak consumer states vehicle shakes very badly when trying to stop, braking distance is much longer because of brake defect.
At 4,571m on 01/13/2000 dealer machined rotors to remove shimmy from frontend. I was told by dealer new cars are not designed to be driven in the city for any length of time. Problem occurred again on 06/19/2000 at 8,725m. Second time around dealer installed new front brake rotors and pads per tsb from gm. I was told problem will not occur again. On 06/15/2001 at 17,064m the dealer replaced front rotors and pads again. Now absolutely guaranteed to never happen again or they'll contact the main engineering of gm to rectify situation.
Rotors warped at around 40,000 mi. I had them turned at around 45,000 & the problem was temorarily fixed until about 50,000 mi. I had the rotors replaced at around 53,000 mi. & the problem has once again recurred at 55,000 mi. I noticed in checking comments on this vehicle at msn carpoint.com that there are several other complaints about the alero's brakes and rotors (especially rotors that warp for no apparent reason. Once person even commented that her dealership replaces her rotors free of charge, which indicates that there really is a problem with the alero). I had to pay $500.00 to have my rotors and front tires replaced. The repair shop told me that my front tires were worn so badly that they could have blown at any minute and caused serious damage and injury. It has only been a little over a month since I had the rotors replaced & once again my car is vibrating and pulsating when the brakes are applied which is indicative of a problem with the rotors.
Brakes worn, rotors scored, dealer turned rotors, in august 2000 dealer replaced rotors, now june 2001 brakes and rotors bad again. Dealer says not a problem with car, lucky I'm getting that much use out of the brakes.
The rotors on my 1999 alero have had vibration problems beginning in february 2000. At 12458 miles, the front rotors were replaced. At 24664 miles, all four rotors were resurfaced. At 30964 miles, the front rotors were replaced again. I now have just over 38000 miles and there is severe pulsation in the brakes again.
Rotors and pads replaced 5 times, please recall. Also, front wheel bearings wore out causing excessive tire wear and vague steering feel.
Twice I have had get my rotors resurfaced or replaced, my gas gauge everytime I fill up it bounces up and down and the clear coat on the hood of the vehicle is coming off. This vehicle needs to have a recall on the brake system due to a lot of people that I have talked with and many on the internet complaining about having to replace there rotors or get them resurfaced way before the manufactured time limit. I bought my car with 29, 000 miles on it and have had to resurface or replace the rotors twice. Is this normal???
Rotors warped.
Steering and brake pedal vibrated when applying brakes. Rotors were serviced under warranty once. Dealer put rotors on a machine to smooth them out. But, problem happened again. Dealer said they were warped. First time was at 23000 miles. *ak
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