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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
18,075 miles · Apr 30, 2012
Service Brakes
FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKE LINE ABOVE JUNCTION THAT SPLITS TO GO TO THE TWO CALIPERS. EITHER THE HOSE CRIMP HAS FAILED OR, THE CASTING HAS BROKEN. NOT YET DETERMINED. THIS CAUSED COMPLETE FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKES. BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THIS POINT. THE FACTORY INSTALLATION APPEARS TO BE CORRECT AND NO APPARENT CAUSE OF FAILURE CAN …
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FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKE LINE ABOVE JUNCTION THAT SPLITS TO GO TO THE TWO CALIPERS. EITHER THE HOSE CRIMP HAS FAILED OR, THE CASTING HAS BROKEN. NOT YET DETERMINED. THIS CAUSED COMPLETE FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKES. BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THIS POINT. THE FACTORY INSTALLATION APPEARS TO BE CORRECT AND NO APPARENT CAUSE OF FAILURE CAN BE NOTED OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT I HAD JUST GONE OVER A FAIRLY SEVERE RUT AND HAD THE BRAKES APPLIED AT THE TIME. *JS
NHTSA ODI #10456843
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