Brake Electric Antilock Problems of Buick Park Avenue

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.

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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.

The incident originally felt like possible warped brake disc (slight throbing in the brake pedal). Whithin two weeks it became a clicking noise in the front end even whithout the brake pedal pressed. Investigatio disclosed a buildup on the inside surface of the right front brake disc. This buildup was radial in nature; about . 375 inch width, about . 010 inch in height, with a length of brake pad width. Its appearance was similar to weld bead. The buildup was removed by hand burnishing. This removal disclosed a crack in the brake disc which ran along one edge of the buildup. My analysis of this problem is; the disc surface just ahead of the crack deflects inward when the brakes are applied, the trailing edge of the crack then acts as a scraper blade on the pad. The brakes do function throb and noise free since the burnishing, but I am sure that the buildup will reoccur.

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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.

This may or not be a problem. Road conditions were damp after a night of rain,no standing water on turnpike. Traveling at 65 mph using cruise control on straight part of road. Auto suddenly went into a rear end slide which continued from left to right slides . After about 150 yards I disengaged the abs system and regained control of the car. Question. Could this be a malfunction of the abs /cruise control system causing loss of control of the auto?.

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While raining consumer put foot on brake and vehicle would not stop.

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.

In rainy conditions, the abs braking system malfunctions, causing the brakes to have a extended stopping distance which almost resulted in an accident. Dealer cannot determine problem.

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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.

Rotors pulsate and extended stopping distance occurs when brakes are applied. Doesn't stop evenly. Dealer contacted, and cannot remedy problem due to warranty expiration. Problem still exists.

Abs brakes when depressed did not stop vehicle. Pedal went to floor of vehicle resulting in consumer having an accident. Also engine check light comes on. Cause unknown.

While traveling at 70 mph and when depressing brakes vehicle would vibrate and pulsate intermittently. Dealer and manufacturer have been contacted. Please provide further information.

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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.

Brakes were repaired at 16,455 miles and again at 40,149 miles.

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.