Left rear brake line is leaking, appears that the independent suspension rubbed against the line over a period of time resulting in hole in brake line.

- Great Falls, SC, USA

This complaint is in regards to the failure of the brake system on a 1997 Cadillac. Whe the system failed the vehicle was unable to perform an emergency stop. There was no backup system under this condition. At a little less than 90,000 miles the brakes failed. There was no backup. When the pedal was depressed it would bleed down until it bottomed out. It was during the 2002 holiday season and I was unable to get the car serviced. I investigated the problem and found it to be a brake line in the left rear wheel well had a hole rubbed in it. It was obvious that this problem was the result of poor design and due to the point of failure caused the entire brake system to fail. I repaired the line with a splice. I called the Cadillac dealer in san antonio, tx and was told there was no service bulletin, however the service manager said that they had seen this problem in the past and referred me to customer service. Customer service said there were not any service bulletins related to this problem. I have photographs of the brake line area where the hole was created. If you are interested please let me know. The problem appears to have been the result of poor design in the routing of the rear brake line and I would suspect that the same problem would occur on like models. My interest in reporting this incident is to hopefully prevent accidents resulting from this failure occurring on another vehicle. Regards, david mason

- Seguin, TX, USA

Steel brake line rubed aganist frame at left rear behind wheel, causing a hole in the brake line, resulting in fluid leak.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

The brake line rubbed against frame and the line wore through causing brake fluid to leaked out of the system resulting in brake failure, consumer believes the line was not installed properly. Nlm

- Blue Point, NY, USA

I have constantly had problems with my 97 Deville. I have reported it both to Cadillac of memphis and bud davis Cadillac that is located at 5433 poplar avenue, memphis tenn. 38119. Their telephone number is 901-761-1900.no safety defect listed.

- Memphis, TN, USA

Location of the brake line causes another line to rub against each other, causing a hole in the brake line, resulting in brake fluid leak. Also, vehicle experiences extended stopping distance.

- Ft Washington, MD, USA