Stopping at junction brakes locked up without warning causing violent stop and would not release. Abs warning light illuminated. Vehicle could not be moved under own power and had to be towed . Brake shop had to disconnect ABS system and bleed brakes before vehicle could be moved on own power.had this happened on expressway 10 minutes earlier a serious accident would almost certainly have resulted. This was a potentially dangerous failure and clearly represents an unacceptable failure mode. History - (1) random intermittent ABS warning light with no other symptoms - no problem could be identified by brake shop. (2) leaking master cylinder had been recently replaced. Reported incident to gm customer hot line immediately after incident as a safety issue. Have had no contact from them since.
1993 Pontiac Bonneville: ABS light or ABS activating
21 of the 138 complaints about the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 21
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- recalls
- 0
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Abs system inoperative ABS light on constantiy, mechanic says modulator problem ,dealer says no recalls or service problems with brakes.
Abs performs start up test properly. In forward movement, the first brake application may become a violent, uneven, braking event that could make the car uncontrollable. Advised needing new front wheel wiring harnesses. Not shielded by pontiac. $500+ to replace. Disconnected fuse for ABS.
Abs light illuminated and 99% of brakes failed. Dealer contacted and repairwork done at owners expense.
Extream shaking and loud humming noise caused from the wheel bearings going out on the front-end passengers side,the ABS failed completly the light came on and is now off and the ABS breaking does not work at all
The service technition told me that this is a common problem with gm's ABS system. He said I should check into whether there might be a silent recall on the aforementioned ABS system that would be fixed only if a consumer had a problem. I did not see one listed in your data base, but thought you might have access to more information. The tech said it was a flaw in the ABS system, not because of any lack of maintainence of neglect. If you can give me any recall info it would be greatly appreciated as the repair is very costly for a problem not associated with normal wear and usage. Thank you, randy j. Andersen
Abs brake warning remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown. Water pump and master cylinder replaced and system flushed then light went out and remained out. Has since begun illuminating intermittently upon startup and while driving.
Light on dash console came on indicating that there was no traction control. Upon taking to dealer found that the entire ABS system had failed
Abs warning light came on.
Abs sensor failed.
Driving vehicle about 40mph when ABS light came on; put foot on brakes but vehicle failed to stop right away. Had brakes replaced. Problem of ABS brakes & light still exists.
Abs brakes failed, also ABS light came on/off.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville?
21 of 138 owner complaints about the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville (15%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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