Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / REGAL / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999034213 Incident Date: Apr, 21 1999
Consumer's City: COSTA MESA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: REGAL Model Year: 1997
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#: 2G4WB52K3V1 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 19 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: At low speeds (under braking conditions), brakes make loud grinding noise and completely fail to stop the car. abs light, low tracking light and engine check light came on/off. we have had 14 instances where the brakes have completely failed. approximately 5 seconds after initial failure, the brakes come back. we have taken the car to the dealership 8 times so far, and they have not been able to correct problem. we have called the manufacturer to report the problem (case#990045360). various brake warning lights continue to illuminate, even when the car is not moving and we are not applying the brakes. *ak