Table 1 shows six common service brakes related problems of the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. The number one most common problem is related to the brake disc rotor (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake electric antilock (three problems).
When braking and driving heard a grinding noise. Vehicle was taken to be repaired, was determined that rear caliper slides were frozen and engaged the rear brakes. Rear calipers and rotors were replaced. This has happened 3 times in 2 years. Read details...
My wife was traveliing southbound on IL tollway i94 when she proceded to brake for a toll plaza. She applied her brakes and had no response. She began attempting to brake about 500 feet from the plaza. The anti-lock brakes never responded and to her recollection the brakes never went on. Read details...
When braking and driving heard a grinding noise. Vehicle was taken to be repaired, was determined that rear caliper slides were frozen and engaged the rear brakes. Rear calipers and rotors were replaced. This has happened 3 times in 2 years. Read details...