17 of the 150 complaints about the 1995 Oldsmobile 88 are about the braking system — 11% of everything reported for this model year.
17
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THREE SETS OF BRAKE PADS AND ONE SET OF ROTORS WERE REPLACED WITHIN 16,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8005268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM OPERATES ERRATICALLY. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO APPLY BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, THERE IS LITTLE TO NO PRESSURE BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL, AND PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #887284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WITHIN APPROX. 1 MONTH BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS AND THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED. OF ALL THE VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED IN MY 70 YEARS I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS. THE INSTALLED ITEMS MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE AND I WAS JUST LUCKY THAT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #743995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WITHIN APPROX. 1 MONTH BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS AND THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED. OF ALL THE VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED IN MY 70 YEARS I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS. THE INSTALLED ITEMS MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE AND I WAS JUST LUCKY THAT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #743995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON THE EVENING OF 02-01-00. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED I PROCEDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. JUST AFTER I CROSSED THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT HAULT AS IF SOMEONE HAD STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS THEY COULD. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE VEHICLE BEHIND WAS ABLE TO AVOID ME BUT, THANKFULLY HE DID. I TRIED PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED TO GO FORWARD AND BACK. IT WOULD BACK EASIER THAN IT WOULD GO FORWARD. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO FORCE THE CAR TO GO FORWARD A LITTLE BIT SO I COULD GET IT OUT OF THE STREET. I THEN CALLED AAA AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO BILL COOKE CADDILAC/OLDSMOBILE IN ITHACA THEY HAVE SINCE HAD THE CAR AND CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. WHAT ON EARTH WOULD CAUSE A CAR TO LOCK UP IT'S BRAKES ALL BY ITSELF? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL SAFE? HOW DO I KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT AGAIN? WHAT IF IT HAPPENS WHILE I AM TRAVELLING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED? THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO HAPPEN ON A VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE HEARD OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO ONE OTHER PERSON WHO WAS DRIVING AN APPROX. 1996 BUICK REGAL WHICH WOULD HAVE THE SAME SYSTEM AS MY CAR. THAT INSTANCE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF DAMAGE. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE TOO? MAYBE SOME ACCIDENTS HAS BEEN CAUSE BY THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER VEHICLES AND WE JUST DON'T KNOW IT BECASUE THE DRIVER IS DEAD. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO BUY ANOTHER CAR. I JUST HAVE TO DRIVE THIS ONE AND SOMEHOW HOPE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #740455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & STAYS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL & REPAIRED THE ABS LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #850846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THERE IS AN OIL LEAK WITHIN THE MASTER CYLINDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #849090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE WHEELWHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALSO SEEP TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #845062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK WOULD BE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #844842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TO LIST
NHTSA complaint #701095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GOING 20MPH IN LINE OF TRAFFIC, HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED, AND CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND NO DEACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #812863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED 1/2 INCH DURING APPLICATION.
NHTSA complaint #601538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN AT SPEED 3 MPH VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES WHICH FAILED, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT
NHTSA complaint #973493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED ON SUDDEN QUICK STOP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #489796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.