2000 Oldsmobile Alero: brake failure

Filed Feb 9, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 156,748 miles · MN · crash

Driving on a gravel road at 30 miles per hour when steering and brakes did not work went in the ditch just about flipped the car the ins company said to bad can not do nothing the recall ended that night to late.

Filed May 20, 2004 · Acceleration, Brakes · 79,246 miles · NY

Regarding 2000 oldsmobile alero - intermittent failure/ malfunction of anti-lock brakes and traction control while braking to a stop.upon starting the vehicle, the anti-lock brake system would appear to work fine. The traction control system, indicated by the "low trac" light may or may not be lit, indicating a problem. Shortly after driving the vehicle and while braking to a stop, the traction control system seems to sense a slippery road and activates the anti-lock brakes, causing the brakes to disengage and then slowly re-engage, as if stopping on slippery pavement. However, this has been happening on dry, normal pavement at normal speed and stops. Having the brakes disengage while braking to a stop increases the needed stopping distance and requires the driver to either turn to avoid a collision or use the emergency break to stop. Note that the the red brake failure light is not on during this condition. After stopping, the amber "anti-lock", "trac off", and "service vehicle soon" lights are lit and the vehicle appears to deactivate the anti-lock and traction control system for the rest of the trip. The brakes then work fine, with these systems deactivated.

Filed Oct 29, 2002 · Brakes · NY

My brakes failed last night while driving almost causing an accident. It's in my gargage at home now because I'm afraid to drive it to the dealer. My dealer is saying too bad, bring it in, but you'll have to pay. Manufacturer is saying too bad, we've never heard of such issues, even though I have 51 pages of complaints. This is why olds is going out of business, for building crap cars, that they don't back! I will never buy another gm car again!!!! I find this totally unacceptable to have no brakes after just 15,000 miles and no prior issues. Now since the incident last night the brakes grind horribly and go right to the floor. What a joke and embarrassment for gm! Dt

Filed Sep 1, 2001 · Acceleration, Brakes · NM

The brakes failed in five months of the vehicles purchase.

Filed Aug 21, 2001 · Brakes · MI

Brakes/rototors being replaced and turned. Not helping any bit. This is going to become a safety problem when they fail. Why not a recall on these instead of a bullatin before someone gets really hurt because brakes failed.

Filed Apr 3, 2001 · Brakes · PA

Brakes failed with no warning. Going down hill when front pads gave out and assembly dug into rotors. Required replacement of pads, rotors and miscellaneous components. Dealer (burne olds in scranton, pa) told me alero brakes were under recall, but not mine. I had to pay the $400 for replacement. Contacted gm to complain and was told it was my problem. If there had been a warning, I could have had them serviced before complete failure and resultant damage (front rims were scorched from the heat from the failed brakes). I was very lucky that I was able to get car stopped and to service before being involved in severe accident.

Filed Feb 6, 2001 · Brakes · AL

Premature wear of rotors resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has replaced rotors four times and brake failed problem has reoccurred. Manufacturer has been notified.

Filed Dec 6, 2000 · Brakes · OH

Brake rotors were replaced three times. Also when depressing brakes, pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance.