Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 08/26/2000 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing on going problem with brake pedal going to the floor intermittently; both front rotors was discover broken apart. dealer notified and informed that part was not cover under a mfr's recalls. feel free to provide any further details: | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/30/2001 | |||
| While driving 35 mph consumer applied brakes, pedal went to the floor, and vehicle hit another vehicle broadside. abs had failed. no injuries. damage was $ 2600.00. *ak | |||
| 07/24/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Made panic stop to avoid truck pulling hay wagon, abs light came on, front brakes locked up, rear brakes didnt work, hit truck, examined rear brakes, shoes show no sign of wear since truck was new, have replaced front pads once. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1999 | |||
| Brakes failed intermittently while driving down the road. during quick and sudden panic stop brakes failed to respond for a brief moment. *ak | |||
| 12/24/1999 | |||
| Entering a traffic light which was red and applying brakes, brake pedal slammed to the floor, and vehicle ran out right into traffic, and at that point avoided the traffic. pulled over to the side of the road. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1998 | |||
| Driving down the highway 50 mph, went to apply brakes and abs failed. consumer called dealer. *ak | |||
| 07/08/1999 | 11/18/1995 | ||
| Anti-lock brake light stays on and won't go off. dealer not not aware of the problem. problem still exists, and no repair work has been done. provide further information. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1998 | |||
| Driving down the road brakes got real spongy. took it in for service, and the axle seal was broken which saturated the brakes. consumer contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| 07/17/1999 | 02/20/1996 | ||
| While driving at 35 mph another vehicle pulled out in front of the consumer's vehicle. consumer applied the brakes and the abs system locked up, causing the consumer to hit the other vehicle. upon impact, driver's side air bag didn't deploy, and the steering wheel was bent. *ak | |||
| When the brakes are applied the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. the dealer has replaced various parts of the braking system. **ak | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 03/18/1995 | ||
| Abs brake failure. pedal constantly goes to the floor and abs have poor stopping ability. *ak | |||
| 11/12/1997 | 200 | ||
| While driving vehicle from 10 to 50 mph the consumer said: when he aplied the brakes pedal, the brakes don't work how it should be working because doesn't stop vehicle on time or keeps rolling. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 11/15/1997 | 15 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Brakes failed. | |||
| 12/26/1996 | |||
| Experienced loss of power while braking. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 07/24/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Made panic stop to avoid truck pulling hay wagon, abs light came on, front brakes locked up, rear brakes didnt work, hit truck, examined rear brakes, shoes show no sign of wear since truck was new, have replaced front pads once. *ak | |||
| 07/08/1999 | |||
| Applying brakes front brakes pull from each other. *ak | |||
| When appyling the brakes the left front brake will lock up, causing extended stopping distance, cause unknown. the vehicle has been into the dealer 14 times. no remedy has been provided to rectify the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 2 | ||
| The vehicle's rear axle seal leaks fluid, and when leaks get all over the brakes and the disc brakes have to be replaced because the vehicle gets very unsafe to drive. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 11/23/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving 20mph the brake master failed, resulting in loss of brake functionality. consumer collided into the rear of another vehicle. ts | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall notice (98v-150) on the windshield wiper motor. also received a recall notice (99v-025) for the brake switch. both were repaired before consumer received notice. however consumer was declined reimbursement for the wiper motor. *yc | |||