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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
30 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jan 17, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE TRUCK IS GOING OVER ROUGH ROAD OR RR TRACKS THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOSE STOPPING POWER AND FADE OR SINK TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP AS EXPECTED. I MUST GIVE MYSELF LOTS OF STOPPING ROOM, AND I HAVE TOLD THE WIFE TO GIVE HERSELF A LOT OF STOPPING ROOM. THE WIFE HAS SCARED HERSELF, AN…
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WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE TRUCK IS GOING OVER ROUGH ROAD OR RR TRACKS THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOSE STOPPING POWER AND FADE OR SINK TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP AS EXPECTED. I MUST GIVE MYSELF LOTS OF STOPPING ROOM, AND I HAVE TOLD THE WIFE TO GIVE HERSELF A LOT OF STOPPING ROOM. THE WIFE HAS SCARED HERSELF, AND I HAVE ALSO WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY HAVE WORKED WITH ME. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING FURTHER COULD BE DONE AND OTHERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. DISCONNECTED THE ABS OR THEY PUT HEAVY LOADS IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. I DID NOT KNOW ANYONE ELSE TO TALK TO UNTIL I WAS WATCHING THE NEWS TONIGHT THE 17TH OF JAN. 2000, AND SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT YOUR SITE ON NEWS CHANNEL 5 OUT OF NASHVILLE, TN. I HOPE THIS HELPS NOT ONLY ME, BUT ALL THE OTHER PERSONS THAT HAVE LOADED THIER TRUCKS DOWN OR HAVE DISCONNECTED THE ABS SYSTEM. IN THE FAILURE BLOCK AND THE SPEED BLOCK I JUST PUT NUMBERS SO I COULD FINISH THE QUESTIONNAIRE. THANKS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #717472
Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
WHEN CONSUMER COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP CAR LURCHES FOWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO LEAVE A BIG GAP BETWEEN CONSUMER AND OTHER CARS BECAUSE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING TO LAURCH FORWARD. TOOK TO DEALER , AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER.THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, AND CURRENTLY PROBLEM HAS OCCURR…
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WHEN CONSUMER COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP CAR LURCHES FOWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO LEAVE A BIG GAP BETWEEN CONSUMER AND OTHER CARS BECAUSE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING TO LAURCH FORWARD. TOOK TO DEALER , AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER.THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, AND CURRENTLY PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #852103
Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHEN IT SHOULD NOT, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH. THE ABS LIGHT IS NOT LIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #852080
Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES, AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES HALF WAY TO FLOORBOARD. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL COME TO A STOP, AND SOMETIMES VEHICLE WON'T STOP. ALSO, DEALER TURNED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. BUT CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOUR OR FIVE TIMES.…
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WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES, AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES HALF WAY TO FLOORBOARD. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL COME TO A STOP, AND SOMETIMES VEHICLE WON'T STOP. ALSO, DEALER TURNED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. BUT CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. HOWEVER, DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #845605
Mileage unknown · May 24, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE IN WET / ICY CONDITIONS; PULLS TO RIGHT IN PANIC STOP CONDITIONS; BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR IF BRAKING OCCURS OVER ROUGH SURFACE, SUCH AS RR TRACKS THAT CAUSES THE TRUCK BED TO BOUNCE SLIGHTLY AND DOESN'T RECOVER IN TIME TO AVOID POTENTIAL ACCIDENT; PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS SO HAS BE…
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BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE IN WET / ICY CONDITIONS; PULLS TO RIGHT IN PANIC STOP CONDITIONS; BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR IF BRAKING OCCURS OVER ROUGH SURFACE, SUCH AS RR TRACKS THAT CAUSES THE TRUCK BED TO BOUNCE SLIGHTLY AND DOESN'T RECOVER IN TIME TO AVOID POTENTIAL ACCIDENT; PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS SO HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #706799
Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHENEVER MAKING A NORMAL STOP BRAKES WOULD RELEASE BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. WAS TRAVELING 50MPH & STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #836168
Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE ADEQUATELY ON WET / SLIPPERY SURFACES. STOPPING DISTANCE IS TWO TO THREE TIMES GREATER THAN NON ANTI LOCK BRAKES ON SPECIFIED ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN OPTIONAL SNOWPLOW EQUIPMENT IS ON TRUCK , BRAKING EFFECTIVNESS DECREASES FURTHER.
NHTSA ODI #702310
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 1998
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. ERRATIC OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING RADIO TO BE RESET 2-3 TIMES A WEEK.
NHTSA ODI #541623
Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP ON SANDY OR DIRT TYPE ROADS. PEDAL PULSATES AND GOES TO FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY TESTED IT ON PAVEMENT, BUT NOT STOPPING ON DIRT. THEY FOUND VEHICLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #824163
Mileage unknown · May 12, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.
NHTSA ODI #535354
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