Consumer hears an unusually loud "thumping, groaning and crunching" noise when brakes are applied. Also stopping distance has seem to increase greatly when brakes are applied on lightly snow covered roads.

- Winchester, VA, USA

I had taken this vehicle back to the Buick dealership where I purchased it at 34K miles and told them it had a "miss" and that it "hesitated" driving down the road. They said it was a spark plug and replaced one. The last time I took it to another Buick dealer it needed $4,200 to make it road worthy including a new water pump, new transmission, new brakes and rotors. The service code on the car should have indicated failure of these parts when I took it to the first dealer.

- Bellevue, NE, USA

ABS warning light and traction control light stay on while driving.

- Tamarac, FL, USA

Front headlight lenses take in water. They were replaced in June 1998; however, the new lenses also show signs of taking in water.

- Plano, TX, USA

Windshield wipers will not operate in the wash/mist/delay or low speed mode until they are switched to high speed mode.after the windshield wipers ar eplaced in the high speed mode the other modes will operate correctly. Also, intermittent howling sound when brakes are used.

- Plano, TX, USA

Anti lock brakes make noise.

- Hesperia, MI, USA

Was driving at approximately 55-60 mph on interstate, attempting to slow down when brake pedal became stuck, pedal did not move, causing the consumer to rearend vehicle in front. Had to downshift and use emergency brake in order to stop. 2 days prior to incident, consumer did experience brake pedal getting stuck, but only for 1 second but then release itself. Dealer cannot determine problem.

- Brookfield, OH, USA

Consumer complained of brake pedal going too far to the floor before the vehicle comes to a stop. Vehicle was taken in on two occasions for repairs, condition still exists. Dealer notified.

- Saint Paul, MS, USA

Going 35mph & started to slow down to avoid vehicle in front which stopped suddenly. Had to hit brakes & nothing happened. Rearended vehicle in front. Took to dealer, told no problem was found.

- Glenview, IL, USA

Consumer was traveling 45mph, applied ABS brakes suddenly vehicle continued to move, resulting in extended stopping distance and pedal fading away.

- Lufkin, TX, USA

ABS brake failure, in cold weather below 0 degrees, for a very short period when backing out and applying the brakes, loss of effectiveness and pumping the system regains pressure.

- Fremont, NE, USA

When applying ABS brakes in damp weather, the vehicle's brakes lock up.

- Allen Park, MI, USA