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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
520 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Oct 4, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
AS I PROCEEDED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THROTTLE STUCK WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PASSING GEAR. DUE TO HIGH ENGINE RPM, VACUUM ASSISTANCE OF THE BRAKES WAS LOST AS WELL. THIS ALL OCCURED WHILE DESCENDING A LONG HILL WITH A STEEP CURVE AT THE BOTTOM. ALTHOUGH I WAS STANDING HARD ON THE BRAKES, I KEPT GAINING SPEED. WHILE ATTEMPTING…
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AS I PROCEEDED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THROTTLE STUCK WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PASSING GEAR. DUE TO HIGH ENGINE RPM, VACUUM ASSISTANCE OF THE BRAKES WAS LOST AS WELL. THIS ALL OCCURED WHILE DESCENDING A LONG HILL WITH A STEEP CURVE AT THE BOTTOM. ALTHOUGH I WAS STANDING HARD ON THE BRAKES, I KEPT GAINING SPEED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE RPM, SO I HAD TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE GEAR TO KEEP FROM BLOWING THE ENGINE. WHEN THE SITUATION WAS GETTING CRITICALLY DANGEROUS(CURVE LOOMING AHEAD AND STILL GAINING SPEED), AND WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION (MY LAST REMAINING OPTION), THE THROTTLE FINALLY RELEASED. AT ONE POINT, MY SPEED WAS APPROX. 60 MPH, ALTHOUGH I WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES. AT THIS POINT, I HAVEN'T YET DETERMINED WHETHER THE CAUSE IS ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL. MY SUSPICION IS A FAULT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. I DO KNOW IT SCARED ME AND IS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WILL NOTIFY IF I CAN DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #712777
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TURNING OFF MAIN HIGHWAY ONTO ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST COMPLETE CONTROL FOR APPROXIMATELY A SECOND OR MORE; BRAKE PEDAL APPEARED HARD WHEN APPLIED, THEN BRAKES REENGAGED. DEALER NOTIFED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848603
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicInjury
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE WHICH RESULTED IN SERVERE INJURIES. *YC
NHTSA ODI #548681
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, LUNGING FORWARD AND ACTIVATE TOO LATE CAUSING COLLISIONS THAT RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. *YC
NHTSA ODI #548675
Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & OFF. WHEN THE ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO AVOID MISSING A HOLE, HAD NO BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. EVENTUALLY THE BRAKES CAUGHT & THE VEHICLE STOPPED. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848301
Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT WAS VERY HARD. THE PEDAL WENT NO MORE THAN AN INCH, IT WAS PUMOED BUT DID NOT LOOSEN UP, THERE WAS NO REACTION. TO STOP THE CONSUMER MADE A QUICK TURN, CAUSING A ROLLOVER. VEHICLE FLIPPED ONCE, AND LAND ON ITS WHEELS AT AN COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #847780
Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ROAD WET & APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP BEFORE INTERSECTION. VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. STOOD ON BRAKES TO STOP. NEARLY HIT BY BUS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK
NHTSA ODI #847039
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TRAVELING AT 50MPH ON RTE 206 SO. ANOTHER CAR RAN US OFF ROAD,THE TRUCKS BRAKES FAILED AND WE RAN ON GRASSY SLOPE BARELY MISSING 3 TREES AND 3 TELE POLES. WE ARE ONLY ALIVE BECAUSE OF MY HUSBANDS GOOD DRIVING ABILITIES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED BECAUSE WE SKIDDED APPOX 400 FEET.
NHTSA ODI #710972
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND THE OTHER VEHICLE REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #845724
Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL FOR THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH INVOLVES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #845528
Official recalls
5Jul 19, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
Jun 12, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
Oct 8, 1996
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BODY TO CHASSIS MOVEMENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
Nov 21, 1994
A VACUUM HOSE CAN DETACH FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE AS A RESULT OF ENGINE BACKFIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN INCREASED ENGINE IDLE AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AFTER DEPLETION OF THE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CLAMP ON THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSIST.
Jan 26, 1994
THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPES WERE NOT MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF FUEL BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND THE VENT TUBE DURING A TEST. THE LOSS OF FUEL WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF A VEHICLE CRASH WERE TO OCCUR, IT MAY CAUSE THE JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPES AND THE VENT TUBE TO CRACK. IF THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED, FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A POST-CRASH FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE ON THESE VEHICLES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
5EA99018 · Spare Tire Separation From Vehicle
Opened Jun 30, 1999 · Closed Oct 20, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
No summary supplied.
PE99004 · Separation Of Spare Tire From Vehicle
Opened Jan 15, 1999 · Closed Jun 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
ALLEGED THAT WIRE CABLE/WINCH ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY UDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION
PE96048 · Loss Of Steering Control
Opened Jul 19, 1996 · Closed Nov 13, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
lower clamp of the steering linkage intershaft may separate fro steering gear shaft due to disengagement of clamp bolt and/or improper fit of the lower clamp with the steering shaft.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
PE94046 · Abs Braking System Fails
Opened Jun 17, 1994 · Closed Oct 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
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