Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||||
| NTB99005A | 06/17/1999 | NTB99005 | 606182 | Key value brake pad service information. *tt | 08/12/1999 |
| NTB99005 | 03/01/1999 | 604301 | Service information on key value brake pads. *tt | 04/22/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 03/20/2002 | 57822 | 12 | |
| Manufacturer refused to investigate why the consumer's vehicle stalled. *ph the vehicle would stall without cause. the mechanics could not find the problem. the consumer request to be reimbursed for the repair costs, economic losses, and loss of transportation. other problem are as followed: the engine would come on along with the vehicle dying out, output shaft leak, brake leakage, a/c did not blow cold, power antenna made noises when in use, the sunroof leaked water, right rear wheel leaked fluid, and there was leak coming form the left axle area. the service dealer found the positioning cable was not making connection and the fuse links did not make a connection, the a/c remained blowing cold after 2 hoses had been replaced. the a/c compressor was coming apart internally causing metal to release throughout the system. *sc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/17/1997 | |||
| Vehicle does not stop when the brakes are applied. when braking there is a grinding and a squeaking noise. the dealer has replaced the braking system on the vehicle. *ak | |||
| Abs brakes are faulty. owner notes when brakes are applied there is unknown vibration in brake pedal. also vehicle pulls to the right dealer has replaced numerous parts, such as rotors/pads and other brake related parts. | |||
| 03/29/1997 | |||
| When exiting expressway, driver applied the brakes and the wheels locked up and driver lost control of vehicle, hit a tree head-on. vehicle has not been repaired. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 02/15/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| While driving braking system malfunctioned. brake pedal went to the floor, vehicle had no braking ability, and driver had to use the emergency parking brake in order to stop the vehicle. dealer replaced the right wheel, left middle plunger on the wheel cylinder which broke for no apparent reason. dealer said this was the first time they had ever seen this defect. *ak *ml | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 07/22/1999 | 1 | 08/25/1997 | |
| New brake shoes due to noise. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||
| 02/15/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| While driving braking system malfunctioned. brake pedal went to the floor, vehicle had no braking ability, and driver had to use the emergency parking brake in order to stop the vehicle. dealer replaced the right wheel, left middle plunger on the wheel cylinder which broke for no apparent reason. dealer said this was the first time they had ever seen this defect. *ak *ml | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 10/21/1998 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| Vehicle electrical system burned up causing the vehicle to | |||