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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
32 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jul 10, 2002
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicVisibility
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS, CONSUMER ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT AND ONLY REPLACED A BURNED OUT FUSE, 9 DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER AND HER SON WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON A DRY ROAD AT APPROXIM…
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CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS, CONSUMER ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT AND ONLY REPLACED A BURNED OUT FUSE, 9 DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER AND HER SON WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON A DRY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND SPUN AROUND, HITTING A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS ELECTRICAL RELATED AND FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE PROPERLY BEEN SERVICED AT THE TIME OF THE FAULTY TURN SIGNALS. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #566616
Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
HYDRUALIC BRAKES SQUEALED AND WON'T STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. ROTORS WERE GROUNDED AND REPLACED. THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKE LIGHT DIDN'T ILLUMINATE TO SHOW A PROBLEM. ALSO VEHICLE WAS SHIMMYING AFTER BRAKING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AKTHE SHIMMY EFECT WAS RESOLVED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP GROUND OUT THE HARD SPOT ON THE ROTOR…
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HYDRUALIC BRAKES SQUEALED AND WON'T STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. ROTORS WERE GROUNDED AND REPLACED. THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKE LIGHT DIDN'T ILLUMINATE TO SHOW A PROBLEM. ALSO VEHICLE WAS SHIMMYING AFTER BRAKING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AKTHE SHIMMY EFECT WAS RESOLVED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP GROUND OUT THE HARD SPOT ON THE ROTOR. THE OTHER PROBLEMS ARE STILL PERSISTANT. *JG
NHTSA ODI #8012370
Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR. HAD ROTORS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8011437
Mileage unknown · May 2, 2002
Air BagsElectrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
AT 55 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, VEHICLE VIBRATED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THEN SKIDDED 35 YARDS DOWN A EMBANKMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS DID NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL I…
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AT 55 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, VEHICLE VIBRATED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THEN SKIDDED 35 YARDS DOWN A EMBANKMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS DID NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND SKID 35 YARDS DOWN THE GUARDRAIL, THE TURN SUGNAL FAILED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. *JB *NLM
NHTSA ODI #8008997
Mileage unknown · May 2, 2002
Air BagsElectrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
AT 55 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, VEHICLE VIBRATED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THEN SKIDDED 35 YARDS DOWN A EMBANKMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTI…
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AT 55 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, VEHICLE VIBRATED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THEN SKIDDED 35 YARDS DOWN A EMBANKMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND SKID 35 YDS DOWN THE GUARDRAIL, THE TURN SUGNAL FAILED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. *JB *NLM
NHTSA ODI #8008995
Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES NOTICED BRAKES WEREJERKING/ RUBBING, AND PULLING TO EITHER SIDE, PULSATING AND LOCKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND CANT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8004972
Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
2001 CAVALIER STRUCK A 1997 DODGE VAN BROADSIDE TRAVELING THROUGH A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION I SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO NO AVAIL WHEN VAN TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME.*AK
NHTSA ODI #758626
Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT DEALER FOR BRAKE DUST, DEALER NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE BROKEN DUE TO "FALTY ROTORS". DEALER WAS REPLACING ROTORS AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PURCHASED VEHICLE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*SLC
NHTSA ODI #897157
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN STOPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #895157
Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD PULSATE AND DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. HAD THEM REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM HAPPENED IN MARCH 2001.*AK
NHTSA ODI #893820
Defect investigations
2EA02028 · Erratic Fuel Gauge
Opened Sep 30, 2002 · Closed Dec 30, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Fuel System, Gasoline
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
SQ01002 · Erratic Fuel Gauge
Opened Jan 26, 2001 · Closed Sep 30, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.
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