Both rear brake lines are so extremely corroded it actually rusted through the metal brake lines in several different locations on both rear brake lines and is leaking in large amounts at the severe corroded spots of the lines. Also the front brake lines are also extremely corroded they just have yet to corrode completely through the metal line and leak brake fluid yet but can guarantee they will in less than 20k miles easily! And the master cylinder is not divided into 2 divided and separate reservoirs for the front and rear distribution braking hydraulic power in case the rear brake pressure would not be enough for the rear calipers to work or if the opposite happened to the front and its because fluid started leaking: that way there is still fluid left in the master cylinder reservoir for either the front brakes or rear brakes, whichever line(s) aren't leaking and so the remaining braking axle still has remaining excess brake fluid to stop.
1997 Oldsmobile Aurora brakes problems
11 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip3
- Foundation components: disc2
- Foundation components: disc: rotor1
- Foundation components: disc: pads1
- Foundation components: disc: caliper1
- Foundation components1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Oldsmobile Aurora brakes problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
After driving for one and half battery volt signal show low, and then car shut off. Contacted dealer, doesn't know what was wrong.
My car will stop running when I brake. This started in oct 2001 and has done this 6 times, today it finally did it with my husband in the car. I have the radio/cd on and am usually driving at 45-50 MPH when I have to apply my brakes and my car quits. I have no control over the entire car I try to get it off of the road then I put it in park and restart it and it runs fine. Now that my husband has experienced this problem I am calling the local dealership to take it in and have them do something.
Intermittently when brakes are applied vehicle vibrates. Dealer has replaced brake rotors. But, problem reoccurs every 15-20m.
Tried to contact service manager at dealership but would not return calls. No safety defect listed in summary.
See: assembly description.
Brake calipers failed. Yh
Brakes pads failed. Yh
Brakes vibrating while traveling downhill.
Abs system makes noise. Yh
Questions about the 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora brakes
Does the 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the brakes of the 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Oldsmobile Aurora have bad brakes?
The Oldsmobile Aurora model years with the most brakes complaints are 2001 (17 complaints), 1997 (11 complaints) and 1995 (10 complaints).
Other 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora problems
Fuel system 51Electrical 21Engine 19Steering 10Body 7Lights 5Suspension 4Visibility 3Acceleration 2Tires 2Airbags 1Seats 1Transmission 1Wheels 1
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