Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 030523001 | 01/01/2003 | 10000937 | Brake pulsation / vibration, contamination / corrosion between hub and rotor and / or drum and axle flange. *tt | 04/04/2003 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 191200 | 12/19/2000 | 617958 | This messages concerns diagnosis of high-speed rear brake pulsation. *tt | 04/02/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/31/1999 | 0 | 05/31/1999 | |
| When putting on brakes vehicle will just slide unless driver presses brake pedal to the floor. also, vehicle vibrates in the back. dealer replaced axle, but problem still exists. at times, when stopping consumer has almost rear ended other vehicles because car won't stop. *ak *ml | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 1 | 07/20/1999 | ||
| When brake pedal is applied there is a front end vibration. dealer cannot duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| While braking the vehicle makes noise, dealer hasn't been able to duplicate the problem. nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 1 | 02/14/1999 | |
| Brake fluid level dropped continuously causing both front and right rear calipers to fail. yh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 02/19/2001 | 2 | 06/01/1999 | |
| After purchasing car,consumer complained that brake and gas pedal felt abnormal, was advised by dealership that it was just a matter of growing accustomed to the new vehicle, brake light appeared lit and stayed lit during entire ride home, when consumer went to register car, it failed inspection due to head light being burned out and leaking on right rear brake as a result of leaking axle, and was adv that brake light light staying lit could be a safety hazard,consumer was adv that rear brake shoes,machine the rear brake drums and replacement of axle seal was needed,after picking up vehicle from dealership, and got in car to drive off was unable to brake,consumer nearly ran stop sign, and after testing with mechanic he agreed brakes were unsafe and took vehicle back for brake adjustment. *jb | |||