1995 Pontiac Grand Am: brake failure

Filed Sep 15, 2004 · Airbags · NC · crash · 1 injury

While driving, the consumer applied the brake, but the pedal went to the floor. The vehicle continue to accelerate with speed. The driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a ditch and a fence. A 2x4 steel pole hit the windshield and hit the driver in the face the driver was unconscious. Both frontal air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained head and neck injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The insurance company totaled the vehicle. Please fill in additional information.

Filed Sep 7, 2001 · Brakes · GA

I have been having an intermittent problem with the brakes on my 1995 pontiac grand am. Occasionally, when applying the brakes I hear a rapid clicking sound and the brake pedal immediately releases and goes to the floor. At that point the car is without brakes, an obviously unsafe and unacceptable situation. I have taken the car to the local pontiac dealership ( master pontiac buick gmc) twice for this problem. They have told me that they cant duplicate the problem and are therefore unable to fix the car. When I spoke with the service manager he agreed that the clicking sound that precedes the loss of braking could indicate a problem with a relay. However he insists that they cant diagnose a problem with a relay until it fails completely. I sincerely doubt that I am the only person owning a 1995 pontiac grand am who has ever had this braking problem.

Filed May 11, 2001 · Brakes · WV · crash

Brakes work only intermittently. When appying brakes vehicle will shake badly. Accident due to brake failure, damage to vehicle $ 4000. *ak

Filed Oct 6, 2000 · Brakes · MI

Brakes failed car traveled into intersection no traffic accident avoided. Dealer found no defects. Corp american aholes.

Filed Feb 7, 2000 · Airbags · FL · crash

While driving under wet road conditions brakes failed when applied, causing the vehicle to run a stop sign and strike another vehicle at 15 MPH. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.

Filed Jul 2, 1999 · Brakes · WA

Brakes failed when car sat all day or overnight and I would just start to move at no more than 10 MPH. The first three times it happened I could pump up the brakes until they would begin to hold. The last time the brakes would not pump up, and I had to let the car roll slow enough to bump into a curb and throw it into park. The last time car was undrivable. Dealers service manager came out and attempted to drive the car and brakes failed. After hearing the "clanging' noice I have complained about since january, he diagnosed the problem as the ABS malfunction. This was confirmed at the service center and the ABS motor pak was replaced at a cost to owner of $160. Gm and dealer picked up balance of repair costs. Dealer confirmed the original problem in january 1999 was the ABS and not master cylinder--never was the master cylinder. The warning lights never came on and the sensors never revealed the problem on the diagnostic testing.

Filed Dec 8, 1998 · Brakes · NJ

Brakes failed on two occasions with no warning lights to indicate failures, no failures found in brake system.

Filed May 17, 1998 · Brakes, Electrical · FL

Abs brakes failed. Also replaced rotors and drums. In addition, the fusible link in multi-function switch failed, causing vehicle to stall.

Filed Apr 8, 1997 · Brakes · PA

When applying the ABS brakes in any type of weather or speed, the pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle. Please describe details.

Filed Sep 11, 1996 · Brakes · TX · crash · 1 injury

Abs brakes failed, resulting in an accident/injury.

Filed Aug 20, 1996 · Brakes · CA

When applying the ABS brakes they are usually fine , then every once in a while there is total brake failure, when pumping the brakes nothing happens, consumer has to use the emergency brake and put the vehicle in park to stop vehicle.

Filed Jul 30, 1996 · Brakes · NY

Abs, brake failure, pulsate and makes a noise when brakes are applied.