Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 050300 | 04/14/2000 | 612600 | Subject on proportioning valve brake pressure adapter tool revision. *tt | 06/09/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/17/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| This car was owned by my sister, who died as a result of this accident. please contact me as i would like an investigation of this car. *ak | |||
| 02/22/2001 | |||
| Power steering would lock up intermittently when driving over a water puddle. also, vehicle experienced problem with oil leakages due to a head gasket failure. when appying brakes pedal would go to floor, and caused extended stopping distance. dealer was notified, and informed consumer that none of the problems were covered under a recall, and vehicle was out of its warranty. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 07/04/1998 | |||
| Consumer was driving on the road at 25 mph on normal road conditions when suddenly had to apply brakes. brakes failed to operate properly which caused vehicle to hit the rear of the vehicle in front. both air bags did not deploy. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| Back brakes are not working properly. stopping distance has increased. also, there is a loud squeaking noise that happens when applying the brakes. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| While coming to a stop with brakes applied vehicle surges forward. dealer contacted.*ak | |||
| 09/08/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| On several occassions we took vehical to the dealer and was told everything is fine just replace your brakes. after constently being sent away by the dealer, we eventually took the car to another mechanic and found out all kinds of problems: blown head gasket, replace the brakes (again), calipers drifting to one side, etc. my warranty just expired, but i think it should still be honored since the problems could have been fixed a long time ago.*ak | |||
| Owner has non abs brakes. while applying brakes in a routine stop, brakes failed to respond, resulting in an accident. .dealer noted problem was driver error. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 09/08/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| On several occassions we took vehical to the dealer and was told everything is fine just replace your brakes. after constently being sent away by the dealer, we eventually took the car to another mechanic and found out all kinds of problems: blown head gasket, replace the brakes (again), calipers drifting to one side, etc. my warranty just expired, but i think it should still be honored since the problems could have been fixed a long time ago.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Head gaskets are leaking oil onto engine. dealer has inspected vehicle.*ak consumer also states on 10-20-200 belts, brake shoes/pads and rotors were replaced.*jb | |||
| 2 | |||
| Front wheel rotors failed.mgm | |||