Eight problems related to brake foundation components have been reported for the 1996 Saturn SL2. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving braking system malfunctioned,causing no braking ability. Had to use emergency braking system in order to stop vehicle. Saturn said if the emergency brake was applied it would affect the braking system, and that was the reason why vehicle wouldn't stop. Please provide further information.
On 6/17/99 at 6;30pm I was making a right hand turn from rte 73s to atco jughandle. Once I made the turn the steering wheel locked in place and the brakes would not work. The car shuttered and crashed into the curb. My speed was 20mph and the weather conditions were drizzling.
Brake failure, when applying the brakes the pedal goes to the floor and continues to fade, intermittently failes, in for repairs, found no problem.
While attempting to park vehicle in garage, brakes failed/would not stop vehicle, vehicle went through garage door and hit door dividing garage and house.
Consumer states that vehicle vibrated before the brakes failed, causing an accident to occur.
Brakes grind.
When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, the brakes failed and weren't stopping the vehicle properly. Also, there is virbration within the steering and a short within the electrical system.
Brake parts corroded causing damage to rotors and calipers.