12 problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1997 Buick Park Avenue. Whenever the vehicle is driven at various speeds, the abs and traction control engage when they are not needed. As a result, the braking distance increases. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 97v064000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). The current mileage was 70,004 and failure mileage was 67,000. Update 10/01/08 the abs and traction control engaged for no reason. The consumer experienced extended stopping distance. Updated 10/03/08.
Repeatable, while driving my 1997 Buick Park Avenue, the abs and traction-off warning-lights suddenly come on together and stay on indicating loss of abs and traction control. Turning the ignition off and back on resets the functions, but they will become disabled again sometime later while driving. This could happen, possibly for the first time for someone, in an emergency just before one of these functions is called upon to avoid a severe accident. The failure occurs on smooth roads without regard to speed. I have not seen this happen when the car is stopped. The car may run for 200 miles without a problem, and then again the problem may occur within a few hundred feet from starting out.
On two occassions, one on dry pavement, one on wet, in a panic stop situation, there was little or no braking for a time. It was as if the abs started on the wrong cycle (no braking). The stopping distance was increased significatly in both cases.
Recall 97v064000; while driving and applying brakes they will pulsate, resulting in extended stopping distance. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated that this vehicle was not included in recall due to VIN.
While traveling at 50 mph going down hill brake pedal was locked in place. Consumer could not press brake, and had to coast down the hill. The possible cause is brakes heating the fluid and was fixed by the dealer.
First time repaired brakes at 19000 miles.
Anti lock brake recall repair work completed however after replacement brakes heated up causing rotors to warp.
Front brake malfunciton.
Vehicle owner contacted dealer immediately after receiving recall notice. According to dealer, no parts to perform corective action, manufacturer cannot get parts. Nhtsa 97v064000, mfr 97020. No brake problems as yet.
Intermittently while coming to a slow and normal stop abs will kick in, causing extended stopping distance. Abs kicks in when it is not necessary.
When the brake pedal is applied there is a pulsating feeling in the pedal . Dealer has been contacted.
While driving 50 mph down a mountain hill and when appyling the abs brakes, the entire vehicle violently shuddered cause unknown. Dealer resurfaced the rotors. Please give any further details.