20 of the 91 complaints about the 1994 Oldsmobile 88 are about the braking system — 22% of everything reported for this model year.
20
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINES BECAME CORRODED/ RUSTED THROUGH. ONE OF THE LINES CRACKED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #867278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OR INOPERATIVE ABS BRAKES AT 37,000 MILES. SYSTEM CHECKED OUT BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, INDICATED PUMP DEFECTIVE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #863248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER & BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID.MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR ALSO HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON HIS LOW MILEAGE 1995 BUICK LESABRE WHICH IS THE SAME IS THE SAME PLATFORM. SEALS ON BRAKE CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT LEAK ON SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THIS IS A QUALITY DEFECT IN MY JUDGEMENT AND A SAFETY PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #717114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
MASTER & BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID.MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR ALSO HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON HIS LOW MILEAGE 1995 BUICK LESABRE WHICH IS THE SAME IS THE SAME PLATFORM. SEALS ON BRAKE CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT LEAK ON SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THIS IS A QUALITY DEFECT IN MY JUDGEMENT AND A SAFETY PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #717114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER-DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNLESS WIPER SWITCH IS TURNED TO 'HIGH' AND THEN DOWN TO THE INTERVAL I NEED. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH WHEN I TURNED THE WASHERS ON AND THE WIPERS DID NOT COME ON. OLDSMOBILE HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT. AIR CONDITIONING-KNOB FELL OFF IN MY HAND THIS AFTERNOON. I CANNOT SELECT THE DEFROST MODE AND IT IS COLD AND RAINING. ABS MODULATOR VALVE WAS REPLACED BY OLDSMOBILE (I THOUGHT NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO KNOW). AIR CONDITIONING-EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED AT 38798 MILES. OLDSMOBILE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE BECAUSE I HAD THE WORK DONE AT A NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALER SINCE SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE VENTS AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALTERNATOR DIED AT 39196 MILES AND OLDSMOBILE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME.
NHTSA complaint #712697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER-DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNLESS WIPER SWITCH IS TURNED TO 'HIGH' AND THEN DOWN TO THE INTERVAL I NEED. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH WHEN I TURNED THE WASHERS ON AND THE WIPERS DID NOT COME ON. OLDSMOBILE HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT. AIR CONDITIONING-KNOB FELL OFF IN MY HAND THIS AFTERNOON. I CANNOT SELECT THE DEFROST MODE AND IT IS COLD AND RAINING. ABS MODULATOR VALVE WAS REPLACED BY OLDSMOBILE (I THOUGHT NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO KNOW). AIR CONDITIONING-EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED AT 38798 MILES. OLDSMOBILE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE BECAUSE I HAD THE WORK DONE AT A NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALER SINCE SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE VENTS AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALTERNATOR DIED AT 39196 MILES AND OLDSMOBILE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME.
NHTSA complaint #712697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEFECTIVE ANTI LOCK BRAKE POWER MODULATOR VALVE CAUSED ABS LIGHT TO COME ON SEVERAL TIMES, VALVE WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #523725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #542658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING & NOTICED ABS LIGHT ON. PULLED OVER. TURNED IGNITION ON/OFF, ACCORDING TO MANUAL. LIGHT STILL ON. CALLED & TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC SAID NEEDED TO REPLACE 2 PMV VALVES & CR VOLTAGE. THEN BLED BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #822804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, ABS POWER MODULATOR VALVE NEED REPLACING.
NHTSA complaint #523725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FADE AND MAKE A RUMBLING SOUND WHEN BEING APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #531048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS FAILED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT.
NHTSA complaint #524334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE SHOES FAILED, CAUSING NOISE WHILE BRAKING.
NHTSA complaint #524334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RUN AND THE TEST SHOWED THAT THE VALVE MODULATOR IN THE ABS IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #815296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN WET CONDITIONS. THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #802544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #504112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE OWNER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING TO GIVE ANY INFO RELATED TO A TEST THAT THEY DID ON THE CAR. TT
NHTSA complaint #976378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES THERE WERE NO BRAKES(ABS ANTI -LOCK) CAUSE AN ACCIDENT . TT
NHTSA complaint #972100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING, RESULTING IN BRAKE LOCKUP.
NHTSA complaint #965649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
OUT OF ROUND DRUMS, CAUSING VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #480983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.