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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
91 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Sep 20, 1999
EquipmentFuel System, OtherService Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS USED, IT WOULD BE MUSHY & GO TO FLOOR. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, GAS GAUGE INDICATOR WOULD FLOP OFF AND ON/ AIR CONDITIONER & ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK,AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. HAD TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE & THEN RESTART IT. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT WAS GETTING WORSE. SPEED…
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WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS USED, IT WOULD BE MUSHY & GO TO FLOOR. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, GAS GAUGE INDICATOR WOULD FLOP OFF AND ON/ AIR CONDITIONER & ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK,AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. HAD TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE & THEN RESTART IT. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT WAS GETTING WORSE. SPEED HAS NOT PLAYED A FACTOR IN PROBLEM. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848086
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DROVE OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. SHUT CAR DOWN AND RESTARTED. LIGHT WENT OFF BUT AS I DROVE OUT, ABS LIGHT WENT BACK ON. TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ABS COMPUTER THAT FAILED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY . REGULAR BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY,…
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DROVE OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. SHUT CAR DOWN AND RESTARTED. LIGHT WENT OFF BUT AS I DROVE OUT, ABS LIGHT WENT BACK ON. TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ABS COMPUTER THAT FAILED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY . REGULAR BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BUT I DO NOT HAVE ABS BRAKES. ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE ABS COMPUTER $1300-$1400.
NHTSA ODI #711521
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI LOCK SPEED SENSORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERYTIME TIRES ARE ROTATED OR FLAT IS FIXED. NLM
NHTSA ODI #547904
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, OWNER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN ORDER TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP. DLR HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #844343
Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED CAR WILL NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY, INTERMITTENTLY EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER NOT CONTACTED, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #844050
Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 20MPH SLAMMED ON BRAKES, THEY CAUGHT AND THEN RELEASED. AS A RESULT, HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #843528
Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING ON A SLIGHT HILL, WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 67 MPH, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 75 TO 83 MPH BEFORE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP IT. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM. AFTER PULLING THE VEHICLE IN OVERDRIVE, IT BEGAN TO SLOWED DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CH…
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WHILE DRIVING ON A SLIGHT HILL, WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 67 MPH, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 75 TO 83 MPH BEFORE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP IT. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM. AFTER PULLING THE VEHICLE IN OVERDRIVE, IT BEGAN TO SLOWED DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #842441
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 1999
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicVisibilityCrash
SAMEWINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. ALSO, ABS AND AIR BAG PROBLEMS AS REPORTED BY MANY. ABS SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #707080
Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
A HYDRALIC BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN STOPING DISTANCE AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION AT THE BODY SHOP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE HAD FAILED AS A RESULT OF FRICTION ABRASION OF THE BRAKE HOSE. THE SPLASHSHIELD HAS AN OPENING FOR THE BRAKE HOSE. THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOS…
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A HYDRALIC BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN STOPING DISTANCE AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION AT THE BODY SHOP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE HAD FAILED AS A RESULT OF FRICTION ABRASION OF THE BRAKE HOSE. THE SPLASHSHIELD HAS AN OPENING FOR THE BRAKE HOSE. THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE IS ONLY PARTLY SHIELDED BY AN RUBBER SLEEVE. THIS SLEEVE COVERS THE BRAKE HOSE AND THE SLEEVE EXTENDS FROM THE POINT WHERE THE BRAKE HOSE IS CONNECTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO THE SPLASHIELD -- A DISTANCE OF ABOUT THREE INCHES. WHERE THE HOSE PASSES THROUGH THE SPLASHIELD, THE BRAKE HOSE IS UNPROTECTED. THERE IS CLEAR EVIDENCE ON THE BRAKEHOSE OF ABRASION WEARING TO THE POINT WHERE THE SPLASHSHIELD WORE A HOLE IN THE HOSE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT FOR WHICH A SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED.
NHTSA ODI #703721
Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILED. HAPPENED WHILE SLOWING DOWN. HAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS MAKING A TURN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED & AND REPAIRED. TEST DROVE VEHICLE. STILL NO BRAKES. HAD IT RECHECKED & NOTICED HOLE IN BRAKE LINE. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS HOSE HOUSING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #834931
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