1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL, AND THEN THE BRAKES FAILED. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR FAILED. HE THEN ADDED THAT BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD INTO A VINEYARD. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO THE RETAINING CLIP BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). HE CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,021. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RETAINING PIN THAT CONNECTED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PISTON ROD HAD FALLEN OUT DUE TO A MISSING RETAINING CLIP. UPDATED 02/03/09. *JB

Mileage: 162,021

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96V099000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/11/06. *JB

Mileage: 53,940

ABS RECALL, THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD BE A CHARGE TO TELL THE CONSUMER IF THE ABS WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY COULD NOT TELL IF THE RECALL PART FAILED UNTIL ADDITIONAL WORK WAS PERFORMED. 96V099000. *JB

Mileage: 123,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE TO TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR BRAKE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. VEHICLE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED ONCE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP PUT A SPRING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SUGGESTED THE ENTIRE BRAKE PEDAL MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST REPAIR WHICH WAS THE SWITCH LASTED ABOUT THREE DAYS. *PH

Mileage: 98,000

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM ON VEHICLE. SEE 10026352, 10024968, 10015306.*MR CONSUMER WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED THE $502.33 FOR THE ABS WORK PERFORMED. *PH *JB THE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH. *SC

REPLACEMENT OF ABS PUMP SYSTEM. *MR ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND THE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH TO MAKE A STOP. DEALER REPLACED ABS PUMP ASSEMBLY AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS OVER. *TT *JB

Mileage: 131,593

RECALL REGARDING THE ABS PUMP SYSTEM. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO STOP. THE ABS PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR A FAULTY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE, HOWEVER THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, BUT CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER, SHE WAS NOT ENTITLED TO BE REIMBURSED SINCE THE RECALL WAS OVER. *AK *JB *TS

Mileage: 131,513

96 V 099 000/ANTI SKID SYSTEM; ABS PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *AK *YH

ABS BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP, CONSUMER CAN NOT STOP CAR. CONSUMER HAD TO HIT A CURVE TO AVOID HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. CUMMULATOR HOLD PRESSURIZED BRAKE FLUID, AND WITHOUT CUMMULATOR ABS SWITCH WON'T WORK. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX CUMMULATOR. *AK

CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HAVE ABS FAILURE EVEN AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, DEALER REFUSES TO SERVICE CAR UNDER 10 YEAR OR 100,000 MILE WARRENTY BECAUSE THEY SAID IT'S TOO OLD. NLM (96V-099)

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL 96V099000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. HAD BRAKES REPAIRED TWICE & BOTH TIMES THEY FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. NO REASON FOR BRAKES TO KEEP ON FAILING. *AK

ABS AND REGULAR BACKUP BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIME AND THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL.

WHILE APPYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP, CAUSING NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIND A FAULT WITH BRAKES. *AK *SLC

BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES CONSTANTLY, BRAKE ROTOR AND OTHER COMPONENTS REPLACED HOWEVER VEHICLE'S BRAKES CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF DISTANCE CONTROL.

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER SERVICE RECALL # 685, AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR 2 TIMES SINCE THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. *AK

ABS BRAKES FADE WHILE STOPPING. *AK

ABD BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED (96V-099-000). CONSUMER STATES THAT RECALL SHOUD HAVE BEEN ISSUED SOONER, AND WOULD HAVE SPARED ALL EXPENSES. (96V-099.000). *AK

RAMSEY MOTORS 96VO99. ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY. *AK

RAMSEY MOTORS 96VO99. ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY. *AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

UPON COLD START, ABS BRAKE PEDAL VERY TIGHT ASSOCIATED W/COLD WEATHER. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES CONTINUOUSLY ALONG W/EMERGENCY LIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE HAS ABS SYSTEM. WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED A HARD PEDAL IS PRESENT, AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS, EA95-016 ACTIVE, WHILE DRIVING ABS, LIGHT CAME ON, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. TT

ABS:BRAKES ARE VERY HARD, HAVE TO PRESS VERY HARD ON PEDAL TO BRING TO STOP;DRIVER INJURED MEDITORSAL BONE IN RIGHT FOOT BECAUSE OF PRESSING HARD ON BRAKE PEDAL

MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. *AW

ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES FAILED; ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON; PEDAL HARD, WAY ABOVE NORMAL; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF ABOUT $2000, ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. TT

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

REPLACED ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.

ABS BRAKE PUMP RAN CONTINUOUSLY DUE TO INTERNAL LEAK. *TW

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED UP 2 TIMES.AFTER WHICH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. TT