Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 15038 | 07/01/2001 | 621035 | Some vehicles may exhibit rapid wear of the front brake pads (under 10,000 miles). *tt | 09/06/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 15354 | 10/01/2001 | 630271 | Some vehicles may exhibit accelerated front disc brake pad wear under extreme loading conditions. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||||
| 17381 | 11/01/2003 | 10008193 | Front brake pad wear. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/28/2003 | 28000 | 1 | 10/10/1998 |
| While stopping at a traffic light or a stop sign, the consumer had his foot on the brake pedal, the brake pedal suddenly went to the floorboard and the vehicle went forward, almost causing a collision. the consumer had taken the vehicle to the mechanic. after test driving the vehicle, the mechanic told the consumer that the problem was with the sensors. since then, the sensors were replaced. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/22/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving consumer would step on brakes pedal and hear brakes making noise like metal to metal. vehicle was taken to dealer, and they found out that inner pads had worn out due to manufactured calipers. *ak | |||
| 6 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| Brakes pull to left & when applied hard left side brakes lock up and jerk vechicle to left. *ak | |||
| 12/13/1999 | 20 | 01/02/1999 | |
| When applying the brakes vehicle skids and the pedal does not kick back. also the abs does not activate. vehicle has rear ended another vehicle. dealer has seen vehicle 3 times, and said it was normal. can not find problem on computer. *ak | |||
| 10/10/1997 | |||
| When brakes are applied, they fail to slow down or stop vehicle right away. this causes an extended stopping distance. will be taking vehicle to dealer to check. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 02/01/2001 | ||
| Had ruined rotor due to stuck caliper. dealer refused to replace although part was covered under warranty. was very rude and argumentative | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Brake rotors/calipers and lines needed to be changed every eleven thousand miles. dealer has been contacted. please provide further details. consumer stated that a tsb has been released on that issue.*ak | |||
| 08/22/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving consumer would step on brakes pedal and hear brakes making noise like metal to metal. vehicle was taken to dealer, and they found out that inner pads had worn out due to manufactured calipers. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Brake rotors/calipers and lines needed to be changed every eleven thousand miles. dealer has been contacted. please provide further details. consumer stated that a tsb has been released on that issue.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 12/13/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Master cylinder failed causing crash. there was no warning and after first crash, vehicle continued to plow ahead until four vehicles were involved. *ak | |||