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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
76 reportsClear category filter89,416 miles · Nov 15, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WITHOUT WARNING, I.E. SQUEALING, SOUNDS, ETC., I EXPERIENCED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. WHEN I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER/SERVICE, THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT PADS ARE METAL TO METAL. THE CAR HAS 89,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES AND PORTIONS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REPLACE…
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WITHOUT WARNING, I.E. SQUEALING, SOUNDS, ETC., I EXPERIENCED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. WHEN I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER/SERVICE, THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT PADS ARE METAL TO METAL. THE CAR HAS 89,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES AND PORTIONS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON AVERAGE EVERY 8,000 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN THE ELEVENTH TIME THAT THERE HAS BEEN BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE BEING WORN PREMATURELY. THERE IS USUALLY A LOT OF BRAKE DUST AND CRYSTALLIZED OR SOLID MATERIAL FALLING FROM THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. THE DEALER/MECHANIC/SERVICE HAS STATED VARIOUS REASONS FOR THE BRAKE FAILURES EACH TIME, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NEVER RESOLVED. THIS CAR HAS ABS. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10046965
Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT GO TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10011240
Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10009817
Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN APPLIED WOULD STOP LESS THAN AN INCH FROM THE FLOOR BOARD. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS, DEALERSHIP REPLACED A FAULTY BOOSTER, WHICH SEEM TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. *TT *JB
NHTSA ODI #10001906
Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingPower Train
CONSUMER STATED BRAKES WOULD MAKE A GRINDING SOUND AND PULSATE AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CONCERNING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS, AS WELL AS FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, DUE TO THEM BEING WORN.*JB
NHTSA ODI #567147
Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE SHOES NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED, BOTH REAR AND FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFOMRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE STILL GOOD.*JB
NHTSA ODI #567142
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING APPLIED BRAKES AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK DURING THE ACCIDENT THREE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED ALSO. *YH
NHTSA ODI #8012003
Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingParking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic
ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *JG
NHTSA ODI #565387
Mileage unknown · May 6, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicFire
(18-0457-786) INSURED WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP BUT BRAKES FAILED, TRYING AGAIN, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. *JG
NHTSA ODI #6901150
Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8006057
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