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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
59 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jun 11, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension
THIS VEHICLE IS PLAGUED WITH PROBLEMS. REPLACED BOTH FRONT & REAR SHOCKS AT 51,800 MILES AT A COST OF $342.00. AT 50,800 MILES, REPLACED DISC PADS, DISC BRAKE SHIMS AND REAR ROTORS AT A COST OF $290.00 - REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. FOUR NEW TIRES AT A COST OF $440.00 WERE PUT ON THIS VEHICLE AT 48,610 MILES. I HA…
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THIS VEHICLE IS PLAGUED WITH PROBLEMS. REPLACED BOTH FRONT & REAR SHOCKS AT 51,800 MILES AT A COST OF $342.00. AT 50,800 MILES, REPLACED DISC PADS, DISC BRAKE SHIMS AND REAR ROTORS AT A COST OF $290.00 - REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. FOUR NEW TIRES AT A COST OF $440.00 WERE PUT ON THIS VEHICLE AT 48,610 MILES. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE ALIGNED AND TIRES BALANCED THREE TIMES IN TEN MONTHS - ONE WAS A FORCED BALANCE AT A COST OF $160.00. THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT STRAIGHT AND THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE SITS 1" TO 1 1/2" LOWER THAN THE DRIVER'S SIDE. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THIS VEHICLE. NEXT REPAIR IS TO ADJUST THE TORSION BAR AND RE-ALIGN IT TO SEE IF THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM. EVERY TIME I GO OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMP, THE WHOLE BODY OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES! IT FEELS AND SOUNDS LIKE THE FENDERS AND DOORS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 13 MONTHS, PUT 8,600 MILES ON IT AND HAVE SPENT $2,385.00 IN REPAIRS SO FAR. I AM NOT A HAPPY PERSON.*AK
NHTSA ODI #762966
Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I HAVE BEEN REPORTING THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST SIX TIMES BETWEEN THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS. THEY ALL CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AIK
NHTSA ODI #760248
Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 2001
Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP, PEDAL IS HARD AND WILL NOT GO DOWN. IF I KEEP MY FOOT ON PEDAL EVENTUALLY IT STOPS BUT IT REQUIRES LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. WHILE DRIVING MAKES HUMMING, MOANING NOISE UNTIL ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND PROBLEM STOPS. BRAKING BECOMES EASIER. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT RIGHT FRONT HUB BEARI…
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WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP, PEDAL IS HARD AND WILL NOT GO DOWN. IF I KEEP MY FOOT ON PEDAL EVENTUALLY IT STOPS BUT IT REQUIRES LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. WHILE DRIVING MAKES HUMMING, MOANING NOISE UNTIL ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND PROBLEM STOPS. BRAKING BECOMES EASIER. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT RIGHT FRONT HUB BEARING IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD THIS MAY CLEAR UP ABS/BRAKING SITUATION. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. SHOWS HALF TANK WHEN NEAR EMPTY. AS FUEL LEVEL GOES DOWN, GAUGE GOES UP.FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI #755090
Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING UP AGAINST WHEEL COLUMN, RESULTING IN FORMATION OF A HOLE IN BRAKE LINE. THIS HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE DURING NORMALOPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #899124
Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BACK OF THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. REAR BRAKES WERE RUSTED AND DETERIORATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #894808
Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #892573
Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPYLING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PPRONONCED WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON WET PAVEMENT. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #891274
Mileage unknown · May 9, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
HAS PROBLEMS WITH BACK ROTORS AND BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS TAKING A LOOK AT BRAKES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #887791
Mileage unknown · May 3, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
SCRAPING AND PULSING NOTICED UNDER BRAKING. UPON INSPECTION LARGE(DOLLAR BILL SIZE) SECTIONS WERE MISSING FROM THE SURFACE OF THE BRAKE ROTOR. APPEARED AS THOUGH IT HAD RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. MECHANIC STATED HE HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. BOTH ROTORS AND ALL PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #744875
Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPYLING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #887003
Official recalls
3Aug 11, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.
Mar 9, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
Nov 24, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.
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