Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 95212 | 10/01/1995 | 46478 | The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable because it may be incompatible with the rubber material used in the disc brake system. if petroleum-based grease is used to lubricate any par | 04/25/1996 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 985A13 | 03/18/1998 | 601012 | The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable. *yc | 06/17/1998 | |
| 9562 | 03/01/1995 | 39900 | Roughness concern during brake application. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC8899950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3030300 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/10/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1990 | |
| Replaced accumulator on the abs assembly to correct the problem of intermittent failure of brakes while traveling 40+ miles per hour. following this performed another diagnostic and found hydralic and pump assembly leaking rendering the car unroadworthy and needed replacement. advised the abs failure is a reportable safety concern and may be a basis for reimbursement of cost from manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 08/11/1997 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle out of driveway the comsumer tried to stop the vehicle, but did not had any brakes on vehicle, the vehicle was taken to a shop and mechanic said: the problem was with the abs which did not have any power. *ak | |||
| Vehicles abs braking system failed 2 times warning light came on. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 09/01/1992 | |||
| While driving vehicle sudden accelerated. consumer put foot on the brake in order to stop vehicle, but brakes were inoperative, resulting in an accident. dealr inspected vehicle and could not find any problems. the problem never happened again. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1996 | 0 | ||
| Driver entered vehicle, put on lap/shoulder belt, put vehicle in drive position, suddenly vehicle accelerated and took off, tried to apply brakes, which did not work, driver steered vehicle towards a wall, vehicle was totaled.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 06/21/1990 | 3 | 03/01/1990 | |
| This vehicle had numerous brake system problems within the first 3 months of being placed in service. the front rotors were warped and unbalanced resulting in uneven and excessive premature wear to the front brake pads.caliper retaining pins have inade | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 10/01/1990 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle constantly surges, difficult to stop vehicle. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 04/01/1990 | ||
| Was driving and the rotors fell off due to engineering and manufacturing defect. took to dealer and he would not do anything about it. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||
| 09/13/1993 | 3 | ||
| Rear brake shoes cracked, causing shoes to slide down and push cylinder out of place/brake fluid to leak. *skd | |||