Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 09/28/2009 | 149000 | 1 | |
| Brakes failed due to corroded rear brake line!!!!! *tr | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having intermediate brake failure ever since he bought the vehicle. dealer was contacted and has stated that they wanted to service the vehicle but it was not going to replace the problem so consumer refuse to have anything done on the vehicle. ts | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 1 | 03/05/1998 | ||
| Consumer was backing out of parking space when front brake pads fell off, and brake pedal went to floor, causing loss of brakes. manufacturer sent out tsb for new brake design. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1999 | |||
| While driving on highway went to applied the brakes, and brake pedal went all the way to the floor. consumer had to apply excessive force, and it gets worst as the brakes gets hotter. contacted the dealer, and dealer said nothing was wrong. this was perfectly normal.*ak | |||
| 4 | |||
| While driving consumer shifted indicator and it failed to work properly. could not locate what gear transmission was in. pops out of gear intermittently when gas pedal pressed. also, whenever applying brakes, vehicle would constantly increase in speed. took to dealership & each time test driven, but nothing could be found. transmission was replaced 3 times for faulty gear shifting. in addition, fuel tank assembly was replaced due to problem with transmission. ongoing problems. *ak *ml | |||
| 12/16/1998 | 3 | ||
| Abs control module failed causing lock up, replacement did not rectify abs failure/lock up. mjs | |||
| 2 | |||
| When applying the brakes the vehicle will slow down and then go free for about 10 feet. dealer has seen and replaced the brakes twice, and problem still exists. *ak | |||
| At highway speeds braking will transfer to front brakes, causing brakes to fade , takes about 190 feet before it stops . *ak | |||
| 11/30/1998 | 5 | ||
| Had smelled something burning when the engine check engine light & abs light came on. then the engine stalled out. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 12/23/1997 | |
| Abs lights come on for no apparent reason. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 03/18/1999 | |||
| While driving at 35 mph consumer rear ended another vehicle when applying brakes ,and they failed to stop vehicle, causin consumer to rear end the vehicle in front. driver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. also, driver's side seat belt didn't hold consumer from boucing onto the steering wheel. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1989 | |||
| While driving about 35 mph another consumer made a left turn in front of the consumer, causing the consumer to hit the vehicle on the left side at 35 mph, and the air bags didn't deploy. also, when the consumer applied the brakes, they locked up. the consumer was hurt in accident. *ak | |||
| 09/03/1998 | |||
| While driving 25 mph and applying the brakes and the vehicle did'nt sto., consumer had to pump the brakes three to four times to get the vehicle to come to a complete stop also, tires locked up in process of trying to get the vehicle to stop. vehicle had been three to four times for repairs, and still can't deterimine the problem. *ak | |||
| 09/28/1998 | 4 | 12/31/1997 | |
| While driving the vehicle at 55 mph the vehicle went to the right then to the left, going into oncoming traffic. also, while applying the brakes the pedal went straight to the floorboard, consumer had to pump the brakes two to three times to get the vehicle to come to a complete stop. the vehicle has been in for repairs seven times, and the dealer still can't find the problem. *ak power steering pump was faulty. *yh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 06/26/1998 | 1 | ||
| Brakes have continually experienced hanging up, calipers replaced at 3001 miles. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 4 | |||
| Within 57,000 miles front brake pads have been replaced four times cause unknown, dealer cannot identify cause. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Brake pads failed. | |||
| 08/13/1998 | 1 | 12/31/1997 | |
| Front disc brake pads failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 03/09/2003 | 1 | 09/15/1998 | |
| Whie driving 45 miles per hour i had step on my brake to stop the truck. i had to sverve to the right so i wouldn't hit the car. also i had the brakes worked and now my rotors have heat cracks after being replaced. now i have to replace again this the fouth time. dealer say nothing wrong with the brakes just that they are wearing out front rotors. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||
| 07/30/1999 | 1 | ||
| Brake booster internal leakage causing lock up. mjs | |||