1996 Buick Regal service brakes, hydraulic problems

“THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE MAKING A DRAGGING/SPINNING TYPE NOISE. HE STATED IT SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS NOT CONNECTING WITH SOMETHING IN THE DRIVE LINE. HE ALSO STATED HE WENT TO THE COMPUTER AND LOOKED HIS TYPE VEHICLE UP AND READ THAT THIS YEAR VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINE AND THE LEFT WHEEL, WHICH CAN CAUSE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKE LINE. HE SAYS ALSO THAT WHEN HE TAKES OFF HE HEARS A WHINING NOISE AND IT GETS LOUDER WITH INCREASED SPEED. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. BUT SAYS IT WILL COST APPROX. $85.00 PER HOUR FOR THEM TO CHECK IT OUT. HE SAYS THIS IS TOO COSTLY. THEN HE SAYS HE IS TOLD THAT IT COULD COST HIM $2300.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. *JB *TC”

“ABS LIGHTS FLICKERED ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE REAR DISC BRAKES. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE THE REAR DISC BRAKES WERE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. *AK”

“OTHER - OIL LEAK - HAVE BEEN TOLD BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS THAT IT IS EITHER THE CAM SHAFT TIMING SENCER OR MANIFOLD WITH THE COST RANGING FROM $700.00 TO $1200.00. ALSO THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. TAPE PLAYER DOES NOT EJECT TAPE PROPERLY, BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I GOT THE CAR. BRAKES - HAVE HAD COMPLETE BRAKES REPLACED. HAVE BEEN TOLD BUICK REGALS ARE BAD ON BRAKES. AIR CONDITIONUNG COOLING COIL IN FRONT OF RADITOR HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $400.00. HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO DEALER. I GOT THE CAR USED IN 1997 WITH ABOUT 72500 MILES ON IT.”

“BRAKE ROTORS WEAR IN THE REAR WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY DRAG, SCREECH AND PERFORM POORLY. OWNER IS AWARE OF OTHERS WITH SIMILAR FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK”

“CONSUMERS HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, THE ROTORS, AND BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND/OR REPLACED DUE TO THEM BEING OUT OF ROUND AND NOISY.*JB”

“MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELLERATE UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY. I COULD NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, SHIFTED TO NUETRAL, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING AND BURNT OUT. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED.*AK”