12 of the 164 complaints about the 1995 Buick Park Avenue are about the braking system — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 24,535 miles.
12
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
AT SPEED LET OF GAS PEDAL REAL QUICK TO BRAKE AND ENGINE COMPLETELTSHUTSOFF. DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED WHATS BAD DEALERS CANNOT FIND ANY CODE IN COMPUTER TELLING WHATS HAPPENING. THEY WANT ME TO BRING IT IN RIGHT AFTER IT HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS THAT WAY.
NHTSA complaint #10576189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER HEARD A BANG SOUND, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL VIBRATED,THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SKIDDING BEGUN. THE CONSUMER VIEWED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD BROKEN OFF AND WENT DOWN, BENT, AND WEDGED ITSELF IN THE AXLE.
NHTSA complaint #10053864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AS CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED AND THE ENGINE REVVED AND NO DRIVE MOTION WAS OCCURRING, CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO INTO LOW GEAR, NO OTHER GEARS WERE OPERATIVE, ALSO A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #8020008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATE THAT THE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP MOUNTAINSIDE ON A PAVED ROAD WITH THE CAR IN THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE WAS SUDDENLY WITHOUT HYDRAULIC BRAKES OR STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #566504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. BRAKES BECAME WERE HARD AND THEY WERE GRABBING.
NHTSA complaint #838151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF DEALER TO GIVE CONSUMER PROPER INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO USE ABS SYSTEM CAUSED DRIVER TO MISUSE BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #542679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #832136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE
NHTSA complaint #524722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES DID NOT HOLD, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO GARAGE, BRAKES PULSATED. DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM, NO REPAIRS, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
NHTSA complaint #817439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED OR EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATIONS, THE BRAKES FADE AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #808953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING A SPEED OF 35MPH ON A WET ROAD SURFACE , BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE TURNED TO LEFT AND RIGHT, LOST CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #806709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT LIGHT ABS FAILED TO WORK AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. TT
NHTSA complaint #961183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.