Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 535014 | 09/01/1995 | 445802 | Abs adn traction off indicator lamps come on. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||||
| 970501735019 | 05/01/1997 | 53015 | When brakes are depressed force or engine load may affect and cause various noises. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 2 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Without warning steering wheel and brakes locked up while driving down a hill, consumer down shifted and was able to pull off the road. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership, the dealer was able to duplicate the problem. *ak the consumer heard a bang sound, right front wheel vibrated,there was no power steering, the alternator light had come on. the right front wheel locked up and skidding begun. the consumer viewed the power steering pump had broken off and went down, bent, and wedged itself in the axle. *sc | |||
| When driving at any speed and applying brakes, abs brakes malfunctioned. brakes became were hard and they were grabbing. *ak | |||
| 1 | 01/09/1995 | ||
| Failure of dealer to give consumer proper instruction on how to use abs system caused driver to misuse brakes. | |||
| 1 | 01/10/1995 | ||
| Anti-lock brakes fail to stop vehicle | |||
| 09/05/1997 | 1 | ||
| Abs: while pulling into driveway, applied brakes, brakes did not hold, vehicle crashed into garage, brakes pulsated. dealer has not duplicated problem, no repairs, vehicle available for inspection. please provide vehicle identification number. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1996 | |||
| Abs failure, when applying the brakes at high speed or emergency stopping situations, the brakes fade and the pedal goes to the floor. this happens on normal road conditions. vehicle taken to dealer, problem not corrected. *ak | |||
| 12/24/1996 | |||
| Abs brake failure, when driving a speed of 35mph on a wet road surface , brakes locked up, vehicle turned to left and right, lost control. *ak | |||
| 03/06/1995 | 1 | ||
| When attempted to stop at light abs failed to work and caused an accident/injury. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer state that the while driving down a steep mountainside on a paved road with the car in third gear, the vehicle was suddenly without hydraulic brakes or steering. *mj | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 08/30/2002 | 48200 | 1 | 03/03/1998 |
| As consumer depressed the accelerator, the vehicle down shifted and the engine revved and no drive motion was occurring, consumer had to coast to a stop, the vehicle would only go into low gear, no other gears were operative, also a wheel alignment was performed, the front rotors were replaced and a new battery was installed.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | |||
| 11/23/1998 | 8 | ||
| Brake warning light keeps coming on and off intermittently. dealer cannot determine defect.*ak | |||