Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| Replaced rotors at 17000 miles. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/07/1999 | 0 | ||
| Without warning consumer went to stop and there were no brakes, and pedal went to floor. consumer had to jump curb to avoid hitting vehicle that was at a stop light. attempted to make a right hand turn, but there was a brick in the way, car went into a pedestrian walk area, and crashed head-on into a van. then vehicle stopped. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1998 | |||
| When applying brakes on an incline, the pedal went to the floor and there was no braking ability. this happened on a clear day on dry pavement, without any kind of warning. this incident caused driver to crash into two cars. *ak | |||
| 04/14/1998 | |||
| Abs brake prolbems; while driving 25 mph, no inclement weather, dry pavement. driver applied brakes in an emergency situation with plenty of stopping distance, the pedal went to the floorboard and the driver was not able to stop vehicle, crashed into the rear of vehicle in front. the vehicle is being repaired. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 5 | ||
| Alternator failed; also replaced abs brakes. *ak | |||
| In the morning the brakes are soft after car warms up . tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 10/07/1995 | |||
| Consumer was driving press on the brake went down to the floor there was little braking . tt | |||
| 10/20/1994 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle vibrates when depressing brake pedal. | |||
| 02/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Brakes continue to malfunction after drums/rotor replaced, causing right rear wheel to wobble when brakes applied. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 04/11/1995 | |||
| Brake the front disc wear out at 12,000 miles the next time was 28,000 mile. tt | |||
| 03/14/1993 | |||
| Replacement of front brakes due to grinding noise. resulting in extended stopping distance. this is the fourth incident. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 12/31/1996 | |||
| While driving vehicle applied the brakes and the vehicle did not stop. took vehicle to dealer and they changed the brake pads and turned the rotors. also while shifting gears vehicle turns off. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 12/31/1996 | |||
| While driving vehicle applied the brakes and the vehicle did not stop. took vehicle to dealer and they changed the brake pads and turned the rotors. also while shifting gears vehicle turns off. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 01/03/1997 | 1 | 04/20/1994 | |
| Error in the ssembly of the upper fittings to the brake lines caused loss of hydrolic pressure which resulted in a vehicle collision due to brake failure. | |||
| 01/12/1997 | |||
| While driving lost brakes due to brake line/hose rupture. the car has power brakes. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| When applying the brakes pedal went to the floor and the vehicle did not stop emergency brake had to be used to stop vehicle. dealer replaced master cylinder. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||
| 03/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Consumer put cruise control on and couldn't get it off when brakes were applied. tt | |||