1993 FORD TAURUS Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

THE DASHBOARD IS LEAKING AN UNKNOWN RESIDUE, LIKE CHEWING GUM, OVER THE BRAKE PEDALAND GOT STUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SHOE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NM

SUSPENSION FEELS SHAKY AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION. KEY LOCK IS FAULTY. I HAVE HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS AS YOU CAN SEE WITH HEAD GASKET AND TIMING COVER GASKET. ALSO I HAD TO REPLACE CIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER BUT AIR CONDITIONER NEVER WORKED.

Mileage: 200

I HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED AND AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE ROTORS WARP CAUSING PREMATURE PAD WEAR. I HAD TO THE REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS AT LEAST 2 TIMES A YEAR. *JB

Mileage: 151,000

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILED AT THE BEND CROSSING RIGHT REAR SUBFRAME DUE TO CORROSION. THE OTHER DIAGONAL BRAKING SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. ALL BRAKE FLUID DRAINED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. *SCC

BRAKE PRESSURE IS VERY LOW. BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT GOING ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER NOT AWARE WHETHER FRONT OR REAR BRAKES.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THE PAN PLUG LEFT UNDONE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE OIL, THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OVER TORQUE BOLTS WHICH BURSTED AROUND THE CORE, THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING AND THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO LACK OF OIL. CONSUMER HAS LOST TRUST IN THE DEALERSHIP. HEAD LIGHTS FAILED, LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE WIPERS WERE NOISY, DEALER REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND WIPER MOTOR. THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING, THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT ON TURNS AND WHEN BACKING UP. THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR, SHRATER VALVE AND A/C REFRIGERANT WAS REPLACED. THE KEY SWITCH FAILED. THE FAULTY ANTENNA MOTOR FAILED. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. *TT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FORABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, WHICH FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER, PASSENGER EXPERIENCED A BROKEN TAIL BONE AND STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT LEFT BRUISE MARKS ACROSS HER STOMACH WHICH STILL CAUSES PAIN, CONSUMER PURCHASED A 1995 TAURUS AND STATES THE ABS EXPERIENCES SAME PROBLEMS AS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT, THE BRAKES LOCK AND THEN UNLOCK. (POLICE REPORT ATTACHED) *SLC

VEHICLE STALLING INTERMITTENTLY, AT ANY SPEED/ANY TIME. DEALER STATED THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION DEVICE. *AK VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHETHER IT IS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. STARTER, SPARKPLUGS, AND BATTERY HAVE BEEN REPLACED, DOOR CHIME WOULD SOUND WHEN KEYS WERE NOT IN IGNITION. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND EXPERIENCES ERRATIC SHIFTING. FAULTY FRONT STRUTS CAUSE VEHICLE TO OVERSTEER, TIRES WERE ROTATED AND FRONT WAS ALIGNED TO HELP PROBLEM, HOWEVER DID NOT REMEDY. DASHBOARD RATTLES, HOWEVER DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND THERE IS WIND NOISE WHEN DRIVEN OVER 20 MPH, LEFT DOOR WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED, PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NEVER INSTALLED. THERE IS A CONSISENT WIND SOUND IN VEHICLE. FRONT END EXPERIENCED SHAKING. EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION. DIFFICULT AND NOISY STEERING OCCURRED, DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING LINE. FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED. EXHAUST REPLACED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 47114 MILES ON. *SLC

REAR BRAKES ARE FAULTY. *SLC

THERE WAS ALSO PROBLEM WITH NOTORIOUS "HEAD GASKET FAILURE" I HAD TO HAVE REPAIRED. *AK

NO SUMMARY

NO SUMMARY

I RECENTLY HAD NEW ROTORS AND PADS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT AND REAR OF MY 93 FORD TAURUS. SINCE THE REPAIR THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY STICKS OR FAILS TO RELEASE. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AND A NEW BRAND OF ROTOR AND PADS WERE INSTALLED. A WEEK LATER THE BRAKE STUCK AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. AFTER EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE PADS, ROTOR, CALIPER AND LOAD SENSOR SWITCH ("EVERTHING MECHANICAL THAT COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM"). THE FOURTH TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURED, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID. THE FIFTH TIME, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. THE SIXTH TIME IT HAPPENED (RIM SO HOT THE PLASTIC HUB CAP MELTED, BUT AT LEAST NO FIRE!) THE DEALER SAID EVERYTHING IN THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACING (3 COMPONENTS THAT COST $1600), AS WELL AS THE PADS, ROTOR, CALIPER, WHEEL BEARINGS FOR A TOTAL REPAIR COST OF $2000-3000. I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM BEFORE THE FIRST REPAIR WAS DONE, AND IT HAS 80,000 MILES.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE ENGINE IS DISPLAYING THE SAME SYMPYOMS AS THE FIRST HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. BRAKE ROTORS ARE BEGINNING TO 'PLUSE' INDICATING THE NEED FOR REPLACEMENT. TRANSMISSION INDICATOR BROKEN. FORD HAD A PROGRAM TO REPAIR THE 3.8 ENGINE BUT THE 93 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINES ARE IDENTICAL. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A REAL 'DOG'. *AK

BRAKES REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *MJS

DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING BRAKING FLUID TO LEAK, AND RESULTING IN NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, COULD NOT SHUT VEHICLE OFF WHILE IN USE, HAD TO PULL THE FUSE IN ORDER TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF. DUE FAILURE OF IGNITION SWITCH. SWITCH REPAIRED. ALSO, ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

THERMOSTAT STUCK, BLEW OUT THE HEAD GASKET, AND WARPED THE ENGINE HEAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE BACK. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS HEAD GASKET. ON JUNE 23, 19 99 , POWER RELAY WAS REPLACED, AND CURRENTLY WENT OUT AGAIN, CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START. ALSO BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WARPED ROTORS:AFTER AWHILE THE ROTORS BECAME SO WARPED WE HAD TO PUT NEW ONES ON. WATER PUMP:THE CAR KEPT OVERHEATING AND THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED. RADIATOR: THE ORIGINAL RADIATOR STARTED LEAKING OUT ALL OF THE FLUID. HEAD GASKETS: THE HEATER IN THE CAR WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY AND CAR WOULD NOT HOLD COOLANT FOR VERY LONG. FUEL PUMP:THE CAR WOULD NOT RUN AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 45 MINUTES. TRANSMISSION: IT WENT OUT ON US AT THE SIDE OF ROAD WHEN WE WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL PUMP. ALL OF A SUDDEN WE SMELLED SOMETHING VERY HOT, AND IT WENT OUT ON US WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING. *AK

REAR BRAKES REPLACED. *MJS

WHERE DO I START, THIS CAR HAS BEEN A MONEY PIT FROM DAY ONE! THE BRAKES HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED 3 DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR--SIGNATURE FORD CLAIMED IT WAS ARE FAULT AFTER SOME ARGUMENT THEY FINALLY REIMBURSED US FOR THE BRAKES. WE DISCOVERED A SMALL LEAK, WE FOUND IT TO BE COMING FROM THE HEATER HOSE. WE DECIDED TO TRUST SIGNATURE FORD, THEY CLAIMED THAT WE NEEDED A NEW HEATER HOSE, WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR. WE TOOK ARE CAR BACK TO THE FIRST MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT IT AND HE SWORE THAT THOSE THINGS WERE NOT LEAKING WHEN THEY LEFT HIS SHOP, NO PROOF THOUGH SO WE HAVEN'T FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST SIGNATURE FORD. WE HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE HEATER HOSE AND WATER PUMP. WE ARE TAKING THE RADIATOR IN TO BE CHECKED OUT VERY SOON. WE HAD THE STARTER REPLACED AT SIGNATURE FORD, SINCE IT WAS FIXED THE KEYLESS ENTRY STOPPED WORKING. WE'VE HAD THE BRAKES COMPLELY FIXED, THREE TIMES. WE HAVE HAD THE OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED. THE AIRCONDITIONER WILL NOT WORK, WE WERE TOLD THAT WE NEED A NEW COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH. THERE IS A SHORT THAT CAUSES A FUSE TO BLOW, RESULITING IN LOSS OF GAUGES. ONE OF THE BACK WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK. THE MOLDING AROUND SAID WINDOW DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY. THE POWER STEERING MAKES A STRANGE NOISE AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING; WE TOOK IT IN TO SIGNATURE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS FINE. WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR THE TIRES THAT WERE ON IT WERE TOO BIG RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE CURRENT TIRES SHOW SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE FRONT PASSANGER TIRE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN TOTALLY REBUILT, THE TECH. WHO FIXED IT SAID THAT THIS IS TYPICAL OF SHO'S. THE FOG LIGHTS SOMETIMES FAIL. THE LAMP OUT LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN NO LAMP IS OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES DURING ACCELERATION. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES. IF WE HAD KNOWN THEN WHAT WE KNOW NOW WE NEVER WOULD HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. WE CANNOT AFFORD ALL OF THESE COSTLY REPAIRS! *

BRAKE LINING AND ROTORS FAILED. NLM

BRAKE LINING AND ROTORS FAILED. NLM

AFTER 30-45 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, THE BRAKE BOOSTER "STICKS" CAUSING THE BRAKE ROTORS TO WARP AND THE CAR TO VIBRATE SEVERELY, RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF STEERING AND BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. *AK

AFTER 30-45 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, THE BRAKE BOOSTER "STICKS" CAUSING THE BRAKE ROTORS TO WARP AND THE CAR TO VIBRATE SEVERELY, RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF STEERING AND BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. *AK

THE ABS BRAKES WOULD KICK IN & KICK OUT & THEN WOULD LOCK UP THE FRONT WHEELS. THERE WOULD ALSO BE SOME SKIDDING. CAN FEEL THE PULSATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FADING. YH

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FADING. YH

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FADING. YH

SOMETIMES AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, THEY DON'T RELEASE. DRIVER HAS TO LIFT BRAKE PEDAL UP WITH FOOT BEFORE BRAKES WILL RELEASE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND MOTOR MOUNTS, DEALER DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STUCK IN RAISED POSITION FOR THE LAST 40000 MILES. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED TWICE, DRAGGING REAR BRAKES, REPLACED ONCE, ACTIVE AGAIN. *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, REPAIRS WERE DONE, PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC

WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES TIME AFTER TIME . WE HAVE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF AND REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE .WE HAVE HAD THE BRAKES WORKED ON NUMEROUS TIMES NOW SOMETHING ELSE HAS BROKEN AND MY WIFE AND CHILD NEARLY HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. *AK

WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES TIME AFTER TIME . WE HAVE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF AND REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE .WE HAVE HAD THE BRAKES WORKED ON NUMEROUS TIMES NOW SOMETHING ELSE HAS BROKEN AND MY WIFE AND CHILD NEARLY HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. *AK

WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES TIME AFTER TIME . WE HAVE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF AND REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE .WE HAVE HAD THE BRAKES WORKED ON NUMEROUS TIMES NOW SOMETHING ELSE HAS BROKEN AND MY WIFE AND CHILD NEARLY HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. *AK

WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES TIME AFTER TIME . WE HAVE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF AND REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE .WE HAVE HAD THE BRAKES WORKED ON NUMEROUS TIMES NOW SOMETHING ELSE HAS BROKEN AND MY WIFE AND CHILD NEARLY HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED. MJS

REAR DISC BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE. NOTIFIED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER (FORD)

I DID MENTION TO MY SALESPERSON WITHIN 30-DAY WARRANTY MY CONCERNS RE: BRAKES, STEERING OF VEHICLE, ETC. BUT WAS TOLD ALL WAS WELL WITH THE VEHICLE. I'M STILL SKEPTICAL OF BRAKING AND STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTIES BUT IF YOU TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONSTANTLY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR VEHICLE BUT YOU FEEL DIFFERENTLY, WHAT IS A PERSON TO DO? I'M NOT AN EXPERT (BEING A WOMAN) BUT I CAN TELL BY ITS PERFORMANCE THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG AND NEEDS AN EXPERT'S OPINION. I FEEL THAT THIS MAY GO ON UNTIL MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THEN I'LL BE TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FINANCIALLY. IS THERE SOME WAY TO GET AROUND THE HASSLES? OR DO I HAVE TO SIT BY AND WAIT? *AK

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO FUNCTION ON ANY SETTING. THERE IS OFTEN A NOISE HEARD FROM UNDER THE I.P. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO @ APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES. THE WASHERS ALSO DO NOT FUNCTION. ADDITIONAL SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH FORD MOTOR REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ARE BRAKE SHUDDER CAUSED BY WARPED ROTORS & A LEAKING RACK & PINION STEERING GEAR. THE INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS OF BRAKE COMPONENTS, PADS, ROTORS (8 PAD REPLACEMENTS, 4 ROTOR REPLACEMENTS) DUE TO RAPID WEARING, CALIPERS HAVE ALSO FROZEN RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENTS OF ROTORS/PADS.

WHEN COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN AND GOING 30 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. MOTOR WAS RACING VERY HIGH.THE OTHER DRIVER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND TURNED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OFF BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WAS HOLDING ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND KEPT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKES. *AK

BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL, CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

WOMAN AHEAD OF ME STOPPED IN AN INTERSECTION, I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT HIT HER. INJURED MY WRIST. STEERING WHEEL GRIP IS LOOSE AT TOP, WIGGLES DUE TO SUN ON ADHESIVES.

THE REAR BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP OR FREEZE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HAD BRAKES REPAIRED AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR LOCKING UP. *AK

BRAKE CALIPER BOLT FAILED DUE TO THREAD FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A NOISE WHICH IMPLIES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CAR VIBRATES AND SHAKES WHILE BRAKING DUE TO BRAKES.

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE ON FRONT COIL SPRING, BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. OWNER STATES SHE DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER RECALL. RECALL # 98V094000.*AK

ROTORS FAILED.

ABS BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED. ALSO PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTES PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ABS BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED. ALSO PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTES PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR FAILED RESULTING IN BRAKES LOCKING UP.

MASTER CYLINDER BURST RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.

CALIPERS LOCK UP CAUSING OVERHEATING OF PADS, ROTORS AND BRAKE HOSES.

WHILE DRIVING BOTH FRONT LUGS: NUTS HAVE BROKE OFF FOR NO REASON. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAT ONCE . ALDO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE IS VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING MODERATE TO HARD STOPS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD. IS VERY SPONGY AND CONTINUES TO FADE. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE SEPTEMEBER OF 97. THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. INSERTS HAVE BEEN PUT INTO THE CALIPERS, BUT BRAKING PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING MODERATE TO HARD STOPS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD. IS VERY SPONGY AND CONTINUES TO FADE. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE SEPTEMEBER OF 97. THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. INSERTS HAVE BEEN PUT INTO THE CALIPERS, BUT BRAKING PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING MODERATE TO HARD STOPS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD. IS VERY SPONGY AND CONTINUES TO FADE. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE SEPTEMEBER OF 97. THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. INSERTS HAVE BEEN PUT INTO THE CALIPERS, BUT BRAKING PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FAILED.

BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FAILED.

ROTORS CONSTANTLY WARP.

VARIABLE ASSIST STEERING AND/OR ABS FAILED. DRIVER TOUCHED BRAKES UPON ENTERING OFF RAMP FROM FREEWAY. VEHICLE SUDDENLY SKIDDED TO LEFT AND STRUCK GUARDRAIL. DRIVER LOSS CONTROL AND VEHICLE HIT GUARD RAIL ON RIGHT.

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING ON DRY ROAD CONDTIONS, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES PULSATE BADLY, SENDING A VIBRATION THROUGH THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST (2) YEARS. *AK CONSUMER STATES FAILURE IS DEFINED AS BRAKES PULSATING BADLY ON BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH DOWN TO 30 MPH, FAILURE CAUSED BY BRAKE DISCS WARPING DUE TO CALIPER MALFUNCTION, THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO THIS VEHICLE. *SLC

BRAKES FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND MADE NOISES. DEALER REPLACED BRAK PADS AND SERVICED THE ROTORS. *AK

BRAKE CALIPERS STICKING CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTORS.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, RESULTING FROM BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THAT FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER . *AK PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS AND ALSO ADD VEHICLE IDENTIFCATION NUMBER.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, RESULTING FROM BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THAT FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER . *AK PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS AND ALSO ADD VEHICLE IDENTIFCATION NUMBER.

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGIN SHAKING WHENEVER PUT ON BRAKES. IT'S VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES PERIODICALLY ACTIVATING WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS UNKOWN VIBRATION COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. OWNER NOTES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. ALSO, THERE ARE OTHER SAFETY CONCERNS WITH VEHICLE. *AK

RIGHT REAR CALIPER STICKS, CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING.

ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING.

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DRAG AND THAT IT SLOWS VEHICLE DOWN.O WNER ALSO NOTES THAT THE FRONT END SHAKES WHILE BRAKES ARE BEING USED.OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

SOLENOID VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON.

DUE TO INTEGRAL DESIGN OF PARKING BRAKE CORROSION AT THE REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS.

DUE TO INTEGRAL DESIGN OF PARKING BRAKE CORROSION AT THE REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS.

BRAKES REPLACED 4 TIMES.

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT HAS FAILED. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC BUT NOT CORRECTED. *AK

BRAKES REPLACED.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE PULSATING, HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS ONCE. *AK CONSUMER RESPONDED THAT THIS IS NOT HIS VEHICLE, HE THINKS HIS COMPLAINT WAS REGARDING AN OMNI IN 1990 REGARDING THE FAILURE OF A REAR AXLE. *SLC

OWNER STATES THAT REAR ABS BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE USED, OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK DUE TO A VERY LOUD SQUEAKING AND HOWLING IN BRAKES, DEALER FILED DOWN PADS, HOWEVER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ALWAYS SQUEAL BECAUSE THEY WERE RUBBING METAL TO METAL, FEW WEEKS LATER ALL ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED, ROTORS COULD NOT EVEN BE TURNED. *SLC

OWNER STATES THAT REAR ABS BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE USED, OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK DUE TO A VERY LOUD SQUEAKING AND HOWLING IN BRAKES, DEALER FILED DOWN PADS, HOWEVER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ALWAYS SQUEAL BECAUSE THEY WERE RUBBING METAL TO METAL, FEW WEEKS LATER ALL ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED, ROTORS COULD NOT EVEN BE TURNED. *SLC

LEFT FRONT MCPHERSON STRUT FRACTURED, ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/CALIPERS. *AK

LEFT FRONT MCPHERSON STRUT FRACTURED, ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/CALIPERS. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE STALLS, ALSO THE PROBLEM TAKES PLACE WHEN MAKING A TURN.*AK

BRAKE FAILED.

WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND IT DOESN'T COME BACK UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

BRAKES REPLACED.

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO WORN REAR DRUM AND MASTER CYLINDER.

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO WORN REAR DRUM AND MASTER CYLINDER.

THE ABS ANTI LOCK LIGHT KEEP COME ON WHEN DRIVING. *AK WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STOPPED IN DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE ENGINE BY SHIFTING INTO PARK, HOWEVER A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER WAS PLACED IN EITHER NEUTRAL OR PARK, POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. *SLC

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *DH

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONTAL AND REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. PROBABLE CAUSE DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED OF 50MPH, VIRBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN THE FRONT END, IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS AND PADS. *AK ALSO FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO CONTAMINATION. *JB

ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED OF 50MPH, VIRBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN THE FRONT END, IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS AND PADS. *AK ALSO FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO CONTAMINATION. *JB

FAILURE OF THE BRAKES, WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHAKES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DOING 40MPH AND OVER.*AK

IF BRAKES APPLIED AT 55 MPH, FRONT END SHAKES. *DSH

FRONT DISC ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AT 13K MILES. *AK

FRONT DISC CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. *AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM KICKS IN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE, THEN ABS LIGHT COME ON, THEN CLOCK AND RADIO GOES OFF. *AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM KICKS IN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE, THEN ABS LIGHT COME ON, THEN CLOCK AND RADIO GOES OFF. *AK

HYDRAULIC BRAKES; WHILE IN DRIVE STOPPED, PEDAL WILL DESCEND TO FLOOR. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

HYDRAULIC BRAKES; WHILE IN DRIVE STOPPED, PEDAL WILL DESCEND TO FLOOR. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT BRAKES CONTINUE LOCKUP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT

BRAKES GRINDING/VIBRATING REPLACED FRONT PADS. *SD

RESURFACED ROTORS DUE TO BEING OUT OF ROUND. *SD

BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *AK

BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *AK

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

BRAKES SHUDDERED UPON APPLICATION.

AT 21,000 MILES THE FRONT ROTOR WAS WEARING UNEVENLY. TT

THE ROTORS WEAR IMPROPERLY HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED AND TURNED OVER FIVE TIMES. TT

ABS: WHEN MAKING PANIC STOP, BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR; WHEN SLOWING DOWN, BRAKES WARM, WHOLE CAR VIBRATES, HARD TO STOP CAR. TT

WHEN GOING DOWN A ROAD BRAKING CAUSES A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. TT

MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKES WERE LOCKING. TT

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS A SEVERE SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING. TT

ON COLD START ABS BRAKES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. ONCE WARM LIGHT WILL COME ON REPEATEDLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

REAR CALIPERS LOCKED UP CAUSED PADS AND ROTORS TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. TT

ROTORS CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEAT AND WARP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL.

FRONT ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE TURNED CONSTANTLY, AND THE VEHICLE ALSO SHIMMIES WHILE BRAKING. TT

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE. TT

ABS BRAKES; HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE OWNERSHIP. BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT W/PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR. PROBLEM REOCCURS INTERMITTENTLY NOT KNOWING WHEN NEXT FAILURE.

FRONT DISC ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.

WHEN ROTORS GET WARM THEY WARP, WHICH CAUSES VIBRATION AND HANDLING PROBLEM, ALSO EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. TT

VEHICLE STALLS OUT OVER 30 AND UNDER 50, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY LOSS, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT