1994 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES OVER A DAMP PATCH ON THE ROAD AND APPLIES THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND RECALLS AND TSB'S ON HIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99I006000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK); THEREFORE, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED AND REPAIRED FOR FREE SINCE THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 110,000

FUEL PUMP/ AFTER DRIVING UP A HILL I WENT TO MERGE INTO A LANE, MY CAR STALLED LOSING ALL POWER AS A CAR NEARLY RE -ENDED US I QUICKLY STARTED IT AGAIN TO IMMEDIATEDLY STALL AGAIN. TOW TRUCK CAME AND IT SITS AT THE HOUSE UNTIL I GET SOME ANSWERS. I ALSO DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE EGR VALVE RECALL I HAD REPLACED 4 TIMES BUT IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST (AKA) SILENT RECALL. HOW MANY MORE ARE MISSING? *AK

FUEL PUMP/ AFTER DRIVING UP A HILL I WENT TO MERGE INTO A LANE, MY CAR STALLED LOSING ALL POWER AS A CAR NEARLY RE -ENDED US I QUICKLY STARTED IT AGAIN TO IMMEDIATEDLY STALL AGAIN. TOW TRUCK CAME AND IT SITS AT THE HOUSE UNTIL I GET SOME ANSWERS. I ALSO DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE EGR VALVE RECALL I HAD REPLACED 4 TIMES BUT IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST (AKA) SILENT RECALL. HOW MANY MORE ARE MISSING? *AK

FRONT IMPACT TO SUV LEADING TO ENGINE BURSTING INTO FLAMES, KILLING OCCUPANT! FUEL LINES RUPTURED AND SPRAYED HOT MOTOR WITH PRESSURIZED FUEL! DRIVER WAS ALIVE AFTER IMPACT! DRIVER COULD NOT EXIT SUV DUE TO BODY DAMAGE FROM IMPACT! IN WHICH SUV BURST INTO FLAMES BURNNING DRIVER ALIVE!*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS THERE WERE BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ABS BRAKES SENSORS ON THE FRONT WHEELS. AS THE DIRT GUARD RUSTED, PARTICLES OF THE PLATE HAD FALLEN AND RUINED THE SPEED SENSOR AND CAUSED FALSE SIGNALS TO THE COMPUTER WHICH LOCKED THE BRAKE PEDAL. *SCC *JB

THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATION FLASHED WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE YELLOW ABS LIGHT BLINKED, THEN THE RED BRAKE LIGHT BLINKED WHEN THECONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FOUND ON THE INTERNET, THAT THE PLUGGED FILTERS IN THE HYDRO/ELECTRIC ABS UNIT MUST BE REPLACED WITH THE NEW MODIFIED UNIT. *SCC

Mileage: 140,000

THE VEHICLES ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE EVEN WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT TWO DAYS LATER THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL STUCK AND TIRES JUST SPIN. *NLM

Mileage: 114,000

CAR JACK BENT CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH ONTO FRAME. *MR

AT 13 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE REVVED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 68 MPH. AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THE ENGINE REVVED UP. THE VEHICLE HIT A FIRE TRUCK, THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO FACE, AND 5 OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *SCC

TIRE BLEW OUT COMPLETELY; THE SIDE TOTALLY BLEW AWAY FROM THE TIRE; MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN I25 AT 75MPH AND HE HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING AND HE GOT IT PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. HE HAD JUST STARTED TO PASS ANOTHER SMALLER VEHICLE.*AK

THE DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURES WHILE DRIVING NONE OF WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR BUT THE BRAKE FAILURE REOCCURED THREE WEEKS LATER.NLM

THE DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURES WHILE DRIVING NONE OF WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR BUT THE BRAKE FAILURE REOCCURED THREE WEEKS LATER.NLM

THROTTLE CABLE BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSTION, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER STATED THAT PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. MECHANIC REMOVED A RUBBER PIECE STUCK IN AIR INTAKE. *AK BELT AND WATER PUMP FAILED AND REPLACED. *YH

THROTTLE CABLE BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSTION, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER STATED THAT PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. MECHANIC REMOVED A RUBBER PIECE STUCK IN AIR INTAKE. *AK BELT AND WATER PUMP FAILED AND REPLACED. *YH

THROTTLE CABLE BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSTION, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER STATED THAT PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. MECHANIC REMOVED A RUBBER PIECE STUCK IN AIR INTAKE. *AK BELT AND WATER PUMP FAILED AND REPLACED. *YH

CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP AT 15MPH ,APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE TOOK AT LEAST TWICE AS LONG TO STOP.ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO STOP. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING A MECHANIC TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP AT 15MPH ,APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE TOOK AT LEAST TWICE AS LONG TO STOP.ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO STOP. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING A MECHANIC TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STOPPING PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. *SLC

WIPERS WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ON LOW OR HIGH OR COMPLETLY STOP IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD, THEY WILL COME ON WHEN WIPER SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION THIS HAPPENS MOST WHEN VEHICLE IS WET .

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