Brake Electric Antilock problems of the 1997 Buick Skylark

Five problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 1997 Buick Skylark. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brake Electric Antilock problem

Failure Date: 10/04/1997

Ongoing problem with brakes. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on several occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

2 Brake Electric Antilock problem

Failure Date: 08/06/1997

Recall 97v059000: consumer was traveling on the highway 35mph and abs brake system blew up in her face. There was white smoke inside of vehicle brake system was grabbing slowly. Consumer drove vehicle home very slowly. Consumer stated that she had very little braking power.

3 Brake Electric Antilock problem

Failure Date: 10/03/1990

Ongoing problem with abs engaging on wet roads or intermittently on dry road. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on three occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

4 Brake Electric Antilock problem

Brakes are defective when applied, and pedal goes all the way down to the floor. The dealership is aware of problem. Consumer no longer owns vehicle because noone could fix the defect.

5 Brake Electric Antilock problem

When applying brakes there is a knocking noise and the pedal goes to the floor. The vehicle does not stop. Dealer cannot duplicate problem but independent mechanic has and claims failure is due to failure of abs.


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