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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
112 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Oct 19, 1999
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE EX.PERIENCING PROBLEM WITH COLUMN SHIFT;WHENEVER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE A CLICK SOUNDS CAME FROM THE COLUMN. ALSO WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, AND PEDAL RETURNED TO POSITION, A POPPING SOUND COULD BE HEARD, AND PEDAL WOULD BE LOOSE. CONDITION APPEARED TO GET WORSE AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING STILL FOUR FIVE DAYS OR MORE. MANUF…
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VEHICLE EX.PERIENCING PROBLEM WITH COLUMN SHIFT;WHENEVER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE A CLICK SOUNDS CAME FROM THE COLUMN. ALSO WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, AND PEDAL RETURNED TO POSITION, A POPPING SOUND COULD BE HEARD, AND PEDAL WOULD BE LOOSE. CONDITION APPEARED TO GET WORSE AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING STILL FOUR FIVE DAYS OR MORE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM BACK,BUT NO WORDS ( MFR. COMPLAINT #199909280711). ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #851147
Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
IN A PARKING LOT GETTING READY TO PULL ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE SLID INTO THE HIGHWAY. CONTACTED DEALER WHO COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. LET SISTER DRIVE IT, AND SHE HEARD GRINDING NOISE. ALSO COULD FEEL IT UNDER THE PEDAL. HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED, AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, BUT PROBLEM …
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IN A PARKING LOT GETTING READY TO PULL ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE SLID INTO THE HIGHWAY. CONTACTED DEALER WHO COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. LET SISTER DRIVE IT, AND SHE HEARD GRINDING NOISE. ALSO COULD FEEL IT UNDER THE PEDAL. HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED, AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #850596
Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES A THUMPING AND CLUNKING NOISE WAS COMING THE FROM BRAKES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #849545
Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES ARE WHINNING..THE DEALER INSERTED A BRAKE KIT FOR STOPPING POWER, AND THE BRAKES STILL DON'T WORK. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848163
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A RUMBLING NOISE AND VIBRATION. ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND HAS A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS ADJUSTED BRAKES 4 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA ODI #847938
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM. ALSO WHILE BRAKING, THERE IS A NOISE, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULTIN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
NHTSA ODI #847921
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES SCREECH.
NHTSA ODI #609722
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE FAILURE. NO FURTHER DETAILS GIVEN.
NHTSA ODI #609450
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
STEERING WHEEL SHOOK ABOUT 2-3 TIME VIOLENTLY FOR A FEW SECONDS IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. HAD TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT. WHILE DRIVING HEARD THUMPING NOISES AND SMOKE FROM FRONT LEFT TIRE. TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. DEALER'S CONCLUSION OF BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION AND REPAIRS TO THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM …
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STEERING WHEEL SHOOK ABOUT 2-3 TIME VIOLENTLY FOR A FEW SECONDS IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. HAD TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT. WHILE DRIVING HEARD THUMPING NOISES AND SMOKE FROM FRONT LEFT TIRE. TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. DEALER'S CONCLUSION OF BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION AND REPAIRS TO THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM COSTING APPROX. $3,200. CONTACTED INSURANCE COMPANY, WHO SUPPOSEDLY ANALYZED THE BRAKE FLUID FOR CONTAMINATION, BUT DIDN'T FIND ANY. INSURANCE COMPANY BLAMES THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ON MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HELP!!!
NHTSA ODI #710960
Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. AFTER REPAIR WORK WAS PERFORMED, ABS LIGHT CAME ON & VEHICLE WOULD SKID WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BRAKES HAD BEEN MODIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #844792
NHTSA investigations
2PE02079 · Engine Compartment Fire
Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 18, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING OIL FILTERS, WIRING ISSUES, IMPROPER REPAIRS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.NONE OF THE ISSUES EXAMINED HAD REPORTS THAT INDICATED A TREND WHEN NORMALIZED FOR POPULATON AND EXPOSURE.SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.
DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
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