1993 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 65 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD EVENTUALLY DEPRESS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 158,809.

Mileage: 130,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AS IF IT WAS NOT GETTING FUEL. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, NO INSPECTIONS WERE MADE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06E041000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE DELIVERY HOSES, LINES/PIPING AND FITTINGS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

Mileage: 151,788

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN OPENING THE VEHICLE DOOR IT WILL LOCK ON ITS OWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT DESPITE HAVING HAD ALMOST ALL THE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS, SHE HAD A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING 40-45 MPH BRAKE FAILED AND CONSUMER HIT A VAN ON THE BACK LEFT CORNER WITH THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER AND HER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *YD

CONSUMER STATED THAT DESPITE HAVING HAD ALMOST ALL THE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS, SHE HAD A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING 40-45 MPH BRAKE FAILED AND CONSUMER HIT A VAN ON THE BACK LEFT CORNER WITH THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER AND HER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *YD

LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ON OWN. THE LAST TIME THEY DID IT, THEY QUIT WORKING IN THEIR INTIRELY. THE SEAT CONTROLS AND HORN ALSO QUITE WORKING THE LAST TIME THE LOCKS ACTED UP. HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE BREAKER IN FUSE PANEL, BUT GET SPARK WHEN TRYING TO INSERT BREAKER OR ANY OTHER FUSES IN PANEL. / THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED 2 TIMES. VEHICAL WAS TRAVELING AT 10 - 15 MPH GOING DOWN A SMALL GRADE. WHEN PRESSED ON BRAKE, PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR AND MAKE LOUD NOISE UNDER HOOD. AFTER ROLLING AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE, THE BRAKES WOULD START WORKING AGAIN AND COME TO A STOP. I HAVE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ON THIS TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS. I WAS TOLD THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY.

LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ON OWN. THE LAST TIME THEY DID IT, THEY QUIT WORKING IN THEIR INTIRELY. THE SEAT CONTROLS AND HORN ALSO QUITE WORKING THE LAST TIME THE LOCKS ACTED UP. HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE BREAKER IN FUSE PANEL, BUT GET SPARK WHEN TRYING TO INSERT BREAKER OR ANY OTHER FUSES IN PANEL. / THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED 2 TIMES. VEHICAL WAS TRAVELING AT 10 - 15 MPH GOING DOWN A SMALL GRADE. WHEN PRESSED ON BRAKE, PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR AND MAKE LOUD NOISE UNDER HOOD. AFTER ROLLING AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE, THE BRAKES WOULD START WORKING AGAIN AND COME TO A STOP. I HAVE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ON THIS TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS. I WAS TOLD THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY.

LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ON OWN. THE LAST TIME THEY DID IT, THEY QUIT WORKING IN THEIR INTIRELY. THE SEAT CONTROLS AND HORN ALSO QUITE WORKING THE LAST TIME THE LOCKS ACTED UP. HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE BREAKER IN FUSE PANEL, BUT GET SPARK WHEN TRYING TO INSERT BREAKER OR ANY OTHER FUSES IN PANEL. / THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED 2 TIMES. VEHICAL WAS TRAVELING AT 10 - 15 MPH GOING DOWN A SMALL GRADE. WHEN PRESSED ON BRAKE, PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR AND MAKE LOUD NOISE UNDER HOOD. AFTER ROLLING AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE, THE BRAKES WOULD START WORKING AGAIN AND COME TO A STOP. I HAVE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ON THIS TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS. I WAS TOLD THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE THEN CAUGHT FIRE, PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE CD PLAYER STARTED ACTING UP, THE BATTERY BECAME LOW AND SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOOD (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE ACCELERATION AT ABOUT 45MPH. GAS PEDAL/THROTTLE FELT LIKE IT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY HALF TRAVEL AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND UNRESPONSIVE WITH SEVERELY REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. PROBLEM CLEARED UP WITHIN ABOUT 10 SECONDS WITH RETURN OF NORMAL THROTTLE CONTROL AND BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND BRAKE PEDAL FEEL. CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF DURING THIS TIME.*AK

UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE ACCELERATION AT ABOUT 45MPH. GAS PEDAL/THROTTLE FELT LIKE IT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY HALF TRAVEL AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND UNRESPONSIVE WITH SEVERELY REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. PROBLEM CLEARED UP WITHIN ABOUT 10 SECONDS WITH RETURN OF NORMAL THROTTLE CONTROL AND BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND BRAKE PEDAL FEEL. CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF DURING THIS TIME.*AK

THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM BEGAN GIVING US TROUBLE AFTER WE HAD A TUNE-UP. OUR GAS MILEAGE BECAME LIVE 15 MILES TO A FULL TANK OF GAS.

HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH MUSHY BRAKES, BUT SERVICE PEOPLE AT RAINBOW TOLD ME IT WAS TYPICAL GMC ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND CAN HEAR AND FEEL A VIBRATION THROUGH THE PEDAL. ALSO, READ YOUR ARTICLE ON THE INTERNETDATED 7/23/99 ABOUT GM TO RECALL 3.5 MILLION VEHICLES BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER THREE MAJOR BRAKE JOBS, THE ONLY THING THE MECHANICAL PEOPLE AT FIRESTONE AND GEG'S AUTO REPAIRS COULD SAY WAS, TYPICAL OF THE GMC ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. HVE CONTACTED GMC SHARON NOIM IN TAMPA ON 7/23/99 AND SAID THE ONLY THING SHE SEES IS A RECALL 96067 THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKES. CALL BACK ON 8/6/99 AND SPOKE WITH A SHARRONDA, SHE SAID SHE HAS SEEN NOTHING YET ABOUT THE BRAKE RECALL. CALLED MIKE IN THE SREVICE DEPT. AT RAINBOW OLDS IN HARVEY, LA WHERE THE SUV WAS PURCHASED, HE SAID HE HAS SEEN NOTHING OR HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL ON ANY GMC VEHICLE. I EXPLAIN

IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS THE ABS MALFUNCTIONS AND RESULTS IN GREATLY EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. (IE. A STOP FROM APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH REQUIRED IN EXCESS OF 20 FT. WHEN THE ABS MALFUNCTIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, ONE WHEEL LOCKS AND SKIDS, WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE NO BRAKING AT THE OTHER THREE WHEELS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVESHAFT BROKE 3 TIMES WHICH MAY CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND MAY LEAD TO A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, DOES NOT STOP WHEN IT SHOULD. BRAVDA IS THE SAME CHASSIS AS GMC JIMMY. SEE CONSUMER REPORTS NOV. 1997. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR BRAVDA LIKE THE GMC, AND CHEVY ? SAME CHASSIS

AM NOW ON THIRD INJECTION SYSTEM IN 130000 MILES @ $700.00 EA, SEEMS EXCESSIVE. *AK

FAIL 1 CAUSED FIRE; FAIL 2 @ 139145 NO FIRE YET

EA94038; IN DRY CONDITIONS AND WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK THE INCIDENT OCCURED TWICE IN TRYING TO STOP AT LIGHT AND ON SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. *YH

HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM THE VELICLE MADE A ROARING SOUND, AND JUST DID STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY INCREASED. I SEEN THE 1993 JIMMY AND BLAZER HAD A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM AND WAS CURIOUS IF THE BRAVADA WAS JUST OVER LOOKED. THANK YOU. *AK