Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/05/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn l200 with after market auto zone brake shoe pads, part number 405k5. the contact was driving approximately 40 mph when he engaged the emergency brake and it would respond. he then depressed the brakes and there was limited braking power by fifty percent. in addition, the vehicle exhibited an abnormal noise from the rear passenger wheel. the contact inspected the vehicle but found that the aftermarket brakes were one inch longer than the original equipment brakes and only the extreme outer edges were making contact with the brake drum, which caused the failure. the contact called the manufacturer and they advised him that they would perform an investigation of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 71,100. | |||
| 02/05/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 saturn l200 with after market auto zone brake shoe part number 405k5. while driving approximately 40 mph he engaged the emergency brake and it would not stop the vehicle. he engaged the the floor brake and had approximately one half of braking authority. the contact stated he heard a noise coming from the passenger side rear wheel. the vehicle was slowly driving back to his residence. once home he inspected the brake and found no noticeable failure to the brake, wheel cylinder or retaining springs. he did not notice any failure with any braking component. he stated the auto zone brake shoe was 1 inch longer than the original brake shoe. he stated because of the size difference only the extreme outer edges were making contact with the brake drum. the contact stated this caused the failure. the contact called the manufacturer and they advised him that they would do an investigation. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 71,100. vwb | |||
| 05/29/2006 | 1 | ||
| Since purchasing my six month old car in 2003 i have had numerous problems. i've had a seat belt buckle replaced, i've had my right front wheel bearing replaced, i've had them looking the back end of my car for a vibration that wont go away when ever i turn the air or heater on, which they say they can't find and don't hear. my rear windshield leaks badly. and today only two and a half years after i got my car, my brakes failed me twice, the second time having me dive in to a curb totally damaging my tire and the steering in my car, and the air bags never went off. going to file with insurance and take to repair shop. *jb | |||