| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 997075547 | Incident Date: Oct, 31 1997 |
| Consumer's City: TEQUESTA | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: ALLANTE | Model Year: 1991 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G6VS338XMU | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 08 1998 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The abs pump failed on my car. fortunately, i was in a parking lot, backing out of a space, and barely moving. i did manage to stop before rolling into the car behind me. the symptoms: rock hard pedal, but virtually no stopping ability. after some experimentation with low gear and the emergency brake in the parking lot, i decided to try to limp home, about 4 miles, which i did successfully. the next morning, a sunday, very early, with an escort i drove the car to the closest cadillac dealer. the car was repaired on monday, under warranty, and i have had absolutely no problems since. my concern is that under different circumstances this problem could have had very serious consequences. i still have this car, want to keep in for several more years, but am uneasy about the problem recurring. years ago i had encountered cars with a dual master cylinder system that popped a brake line. the pedal would be a lot lower after a brake line popped, but you could still stop the car in reasonable distance. the condition that you get when you lose the abs pump on an allanti is much worse than that, and scary even at slow speed. once you are prepared and know about the condition, you can cope for short distances at low speed without heavy traffic by anticipating stops and downshifting the transmission. but when it hits you out of the blue unexpectedly, it's another matter. |
