Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 96V143 | 08/28/1998 | 615976 | Mmsa has determined that under certain conditions, the front lower brake hoses may develop a crack, causing a loss of brake fluid. *tt | 02/06/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/24/1996 | 4 | ||
| Outside brake hose from pivot to caliper failed. *sd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 11/04/2001 | 1 | ||
| Was driving approximately 70mph when rear wheels suddenly locked up. rear wheels were jumping up and down. then, vehicle flipped and rolled 3 times. passenger's seat belt released and caused passenger to be tossed around in vehicle. passenger suffered major injuries, and was hospitalized. police report included.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2001 | |||
| While traveling at 70 mph the back wheels suddenly locked up, and consumer could not drive vehicle any longer.*ak | |||
| 12/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| Abs activates during off road traveling , causing accident/injury. *aw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 05/01/1997 | |||
| Tire has dry rot near hub cap ,it has very little wear on tread.i was told this will cause a blowout and i should buy new tires .these are expensive tires that should have many miles left.does michelin offer an exchange for this defect?all four tires show this defect. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 11/10/1997 | 0 | ||
| Traveling at 60mph heard a screeching noise and the brakes started going down to the floor and lost control of the vehicle. upon regaining control, the vehicle died. then was able to coast the vehicle out of traffic onto the shoulder. the selector lever was in reverse. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 02/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Premature wear of brake pads. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 08/24/1995 | |||
| Brake pedal gets hard, and brakes lockup, vehicle slows down, and then releases itself, replaced brake booster/master cylinder/bleed the brakes, to no avail. | |||