1996 GMC SIERRA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

56 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

56
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4
Crashes
1
Fires
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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (56)

Feb 3, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS AND THERE WERE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. ALTHOUGH THESE PROBLEMS PERSISTED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

Mileage: 79,800

Oct 21, 2004

THE BRAKE LINE ABOVE THE GAS TANK RUSTED AND FAILED WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING OF THIS AND AS IT WAS ABOVE THE GAS TANK, WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NOTICED. THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE DROPPED AND THE BRAKE LINE REPLACED. THANK GOODNESS THE VEHICLE STOPPED BEFORE REARENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND THANK GOODNESS MY ONE YEAR OLD WASN'T IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. OLD PART HAS BEEN RETAINED. REPAIR COST WAS $458.21.

Mileage: 149,586

Jul 12, 2004

COMPLAINT RUSTED BRAKE LINES TO REAR BRAKES IN BEHIND FUEL TANK. *LA

Mileage: 60,000

May 25, 2004 Crash

TRAVELING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT ~ 30 MPH, SUDDEN STOP DUE TO TRAFFIC. BRAKE PEDAL INITIALLY HAD GOOD BRAKE THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALL BRAKE LOST, COLLIDED INTO VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME AND PUSHED THEM INTO VEHICLE AHEAD OF THEM. VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO COLLISION, RESTARTED TRUCK AND ALL BRAKE OPERATION APPEARED TO BE GOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SUPPORT FILED COMPLAINT, DEALER INSPECTION SHOWED NO FAILURE OF ABS OR OTHER COMPONENTS. GM FIELD TECH WENT TO DEALER INSPECTION REPORT FOUND NO REASON FOR FAILURE COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAILURE. GM DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR SUGGESTIONS FOR REPAIR. *NM

Mileage: 114,359

Jan 29, 2004

"REFER TO PRIOR COMPLAINT- ID VQ-528687-YN-PDF" WHEN A WHEEL SKIDS A VERY,VERY,VERY SHORT DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING, ABS DOES NOT ENGAGE BUT LOCKS OUT CONVENTIONAL BRAKING! NO BRAKES, NO STOP. WHEN TOWING A 7000+ POUND LOAD IT GIVES YOU A VERY NEGATIVE THRILL. NO FIX FROM DEALER OR GMC, TRIED MANY, MANY TIMES. REMOVED 60 AMP ABS FUSE! TRUCK STOPS BUT IT IS NOT WHAT SHOULD BE DONE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE TRUCK 116000 MILES, 40000 WITH THE FUSE REMOVED. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OTHER THAN JUNKING IT, REPLACING THE FUSE AND KILLING MYSELF AND OTHERS, ETC. PLEASE ADVISE. IT APPEARS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE ABS PROBLEM ON 1995 AND EARLIER TRUCKS THAT PROMPTED A (MFG?) RECALL BUT GMC DENIES IT. AT THAT TIME I SPOKE WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT WAS INVESTIGATING THE ABS PROBLEM. EXPLAINED TO HIM WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD GIVE HIM THE BEST CHANCE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABS COMPUTER HAD A PROGRAMMING PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE GMC DEVELOPED A FIX FOR IT. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP ME ON THIS?

Mileage: 18,000

Sep 2, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE HE PURCHASED VEHICLE HE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. ONCE HE COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE AND RAN INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO MIDAS AND HAD BRAKE REPAIRS DONE, BUT RIGHT WHEEL KEPT LOCKING UP. HE HAD A NEW DISC PUT ON THAT PARTICULAR WHEEL. BUT WHEN HE DROVE THE VEHICLE IT STILL LOCKED UP, AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. HE WAS AFRAID OF A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

Aug 27, 2003

SEVERE SURFACE CORROSION ON REAR BRAKE LINE LED TO LINE BURSTING DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP TO AVOID A COLLISION. BURST OCCURED AT NINETY DEGREE BEND IN LINE BY BRACKET LEADING TO THE FLEXIBLE LINE TO REAR AXLE. SURFACE CORROSION APPEARS ALONG BRAKE LINES AT OTHER PLACES. I THINK IT IS UNUSUAL THAT THE BRAKE LINES ON A SEVEN YEAR OLD VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT SUCH SEVERE CORROSION. UNLESS YOU WERE LOOKING FOR THIS YOU WOULD NOT NORMALLY SEE IT SINCE THE LINE RUNS INSIDE THE FRAME RAIL.*AK

Mileage: 177,712

Sep 4, 2002

FAULTY BRAKES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL WHEN BRAKING, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE HOSES, BLED THE SYSTEM, READJUSTED THE BRAKES, TURNED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE CALIPERS. NLM

Aug 16, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING 60-75 MPH AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Jan 29, 2002

WHEN STOPPED WITH LIGHT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WILL BLEED OFF DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND IS ALWAYS SPONGY. TWO DEALERS SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, BUT BEEING A MECHANIC FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT I CAN TELL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. *AK

Jan 11, 2002

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY VIBRATE/ BRAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. DEALER HAS TURNED, AND THEN REPLACED FRONT ROTORS EVERY 5000 MILES. ALSO, REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO FLUID LEAK. *AK

Jan 11, 2002

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY VIBRATE/ BRAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. DEALER HAS TURNED, AND THEN REPLACED FRONT ROTORS EVERY 5000 MILES. ALSO, REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO FLUID LEAK. *AK

Jan 11, 2002

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY VIBRATE/ BRAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. DEALER HAS TURNED, AND THEN REPLACED FRONT ROTORS EVERY 5000 MILES. ALSO, REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO FLUID LEAK. *AK

May 23, 2001

BOTH PROBLEMS OCCUR DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS OR DURING RAIN. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS TO OPERATE WHEN IT RAINS. ALSO, BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS UP, SOMETIMES DURING BRAKING ON WET ROADS.*AK

Oct 2, 2000

BRAKES WERE FAULTY BUT DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED SEVERE INJURIES, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND NOW THE VEHICLE BRAKE PROPERLY. NLM

Sep 21, 2000

NO SUMMARY

Jan 10, 2000

BRAKE PADS FAILED. YH

Nov 10, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING NORMAL BRAKING/ ANY TYPE OF ROAD CONDITIONS, DRY WEATHER OR WET WEATHER, THE SYSTEM LOCKED UP. TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM 5 TIMES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAITON. *AK

Sep 22, 1999

PASSENGER'S REAR WHEELS LOCKED, UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. IN WET CONDITIONS THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Sep 20, 1999

THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING FLUID, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Aug 26, 1999

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON & FAILED TO GO OFF. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A JUMPY OR JERKY MOTION BEFORE STOPPING. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK

Aug 19, 1999

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. MJS

Jul 22, 1999

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, REAR WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

Jul 22, 1999

HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TRUCK AND HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AND IT LOST CONTROL. *AK

May 30, 1999

MY TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR SOME TIME AND WERE ATTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS THINGS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. SINCE PURCHASE MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED BY FRANKS TRUCK CENTER 325 ORIENT WAY LYNDHURST, NJ 07071 #201-939-7790. THE PULLING PROBLEM SEEMED TO BECOME APPARENT IN FEB. 1999. THE PROBLEM I EXPERIENCED WAS THAT WHEN BRAKING THE TRUCK PULLED TO THE RIGHT--SOMETIMES SHARPLY, SOMETIMES IT WAS A "GENTLE" PULL AND MANY TIMES THE PROBLEM WASN'T THERE AT ALL. LAST FEBRUARY AND AT FRANKS, THE FRONT ROTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK. THE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK FOR ANOTHER TRY AND IT SEEMED GOOD FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR SO AND THEN THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. THEY KEEP THE TRUCK FOR -5- DAYS AND DID VARIOUS THING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IE: ANOTHER ALIGHNMENT, BALANCE THE TIRES, ADJUST THE BRAKES. ALL ATTEMPTS WERE OBVIOUS BUT THE PROBLEM WAS BACK WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO. AT THIS POINT AND DATE, THE TRUCK IS CONSTANTLY PULLING SLIGHTLY TO THE FRONT-RIGHT WHENEVER I BRAKE. ON OCCASSION IT PULLS SHARPLY. I HAVE NOTIFIED FRANKS. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY TRUCK AND CHEVY SUBURBANS (WHICH HAVE THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEM). ALTHOUGH MY FULL WARRANTLY EXPIRED AFTER MY FEBRUARY VISIT TO FRANKS, THEY HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEM. WHILE THIS IS APPRECIATED, IT DOESN'T SOLVE WHAT THEY HAVE TOLD ME IS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN ORDER TO TOW A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER (WHICH I HAVEN;T DONE MUCH). AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO TOW--AND SOMETIMES DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF THE BRAKING PROBLEM CAUSEING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

May 30, 1999

MY TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR SOME TIME AND WERE ATTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS THINGS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. SINCE PURCHASE MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED BY FRANKS TRUCK CENTER 325 ORIENT WAY LYNDHURST, NJ 07071 #201-939-7790. THE PULLING PROBLEM SEEMED TO BECOME APPARENT IN FEB. 1999. THE PROBLEM I EXPERIENCED WAS THAT WHEN BRAKING THE TRUCK PULLED TO THE RIGHT--SOMETIMES SHARPLY, SOMETIMES IT WAS A "GENTLE" PULL AND MANY TIMES THE PROBLEM WASN'T THERE AT ALL. LAST FEBRUARY AND AT FRANKS, THE FRONT ROTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK. THE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK FOR ANOTHER TRY AND IT SEEMED GOOD FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR SO AND THEN THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. THEY KEEP THE TRUCK FOR -5- DAYS AND DID VARIOUS THING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IE: ANOTHER ALIGHNMENT, BALANCE THE TIRES, ADJUST THE BRAKES. ALL ATTEMPTS WERE OBVIOUS BUT THE PROBLEM WAS BACK WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO. AT THIS POINT AND DATE, THE TRUCK IS CONSTANTLY PULLING SLIGHTLY TO THE FRONT-RIGHT WHENEVER I BRAKE. ON OCCASSION IT PULLS SHARPLY. I HAVE NOTIFIED FRANKS. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY TRUCK AND CHEVY SUBURBANS (WHICH HAVE THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEM). ALTHOUGH MY FULL WARRANTLY EXPIRED AFTER MY FEBRUARY VISIT TO FRANKS, THEY HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEM. WHILE THIS IS APPRECIATED, IT DOESN'T SOLVE WHAT THEY HAVE TOLD ME IS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN ORDER TO TOW A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER (WHICH I HAVEN;T DONE MUCH). AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO TOW--AND SOMETIMES DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF THE BRAKING PROBLEM CAUSEING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Apr 26, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Apr 7, 1999

BATTERY ACID LEAKED ON THE BRAKE LINE. THE ACID ATE THROUGH THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. DRIVER EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

Mar 8, 1999

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLES WHEELS TO LOCK ONLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE THROWN INTO A DITCH.

Mar 1, 1999

IN EMERGENCY STOPPING CONDITIONS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES RIP THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HANDS, THE INDEPENTENT WHEEL BRAKING THROUGHS THE VEHICAL OUT OF CONTROL . FACTORY SERVICE MANUEL DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS KELSY HAYS SYSTEM. MAC TOOLS , AS WELL AS FIVE OTHER, IS UNABLE TO GET A PROM TO DIAGNOSE, TOLD ONLY 500 MADE FOR GM EXPERAMENTAL FACILITIES. BRAKES APIER TO BE FOR 1500, 4 WHEEL TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ON AN 8600GVW 4 WHEEL LOCK REAR PICKUP. I GOT THE INFO BY OFFERING TO PAY DOUBLE TO ANY ONE WHO COULD ANALYZE THE SYSTEM, THE BEST EQIUP. AND MECH. WITHIN FIFTY MILES OF LAKE FOREST IL.. EVEN A 27,000 DOLLAR ANALIZER WAS UNABLE TO DO IT FOR THE SAME REASON . I AM DISAEBLED, BACK BROKEN GETTING REAR ENDED. BRAEKS THAT WORK THE SAME EVERY TIME APPLIED EASILLY ARE VERY IMPORTANT. SO ARE SAFE SEATS. REAR BUMPERS. I KEEP GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND AT RED LIGHTS OR STANDING. THANK YOU.

Jan 5, 1999

SEATS->DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEATS (LEATHER) CRACKED IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS. EXPECTED MORE FOR THE PRICE OF THIS OPTION. HAVE HAD BRAKES REPLACED 1 - 1 1/2 MONTHS PRIOR TO FAILURE. I WAS OUT IN THE BACK COUNTRY, 40 MILES FROM PAVED ROADS, WHEN I HEARD THE ROTORS BEING TORN UP BY WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE BRAKE PADS. IT RUINED BOTH ROTORS. I WAS TOLD AT AN INDEPENDANT SHOP THAT THE CALIPERS FAILED. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR INSISTED THAT THE CALIPERS DIDN'T FAIL . IT WAS JUST CHEAP BRAKE PADS. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT WASN'T THE CASE. *AK

Jan 5, 1999

SEATS->DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEATS (LEATHER) CRACKED IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS. EXPECTED MORE FOR THE PRICE OF THIS OPTION. HAVE HAD BRAKES REPLACED 1 - 1 1/2 MONTHS PRIOR TO FAILURE. I WAS OUT IN THE BACK COUNTRY, 40 MILES FROM PAVED ROADS, WHEN I HEARD THE ROTORS BEING TORN UP BY WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE BRAKE PADS. IT RUINED BOTH ROTORS. I WAS TOLD AT AN INDEPENDANT SHOP THAT THE CALIPERS FAILED. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR INSISTED THAT THE CALIPERS DIDN'T FAIL . IT WAS JUST CHEAP BRAKE PADS. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT WASN'T THE CASE. *AK

Dec 10, 1998

WHILE DRIVNG AT ANY SPEED UNDER ANY CONDITION AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD RUBBING NOISE AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT VERY HARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Aug 6, 1998 Crash

BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN BRAKES ARE NEEDED SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO THE FLOOR. AT OTHER TIMES, WHEN BRAKE ARE USED THE BRAKE WOULD ONLY BRAKE ON ONE WHEEL. AT RANDOM RIGHT SIDE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSES CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE , RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PROPERTY DAMAGE TO ANOTHER CONSUMER'S FENCE, AND SEVERAL PERSONAL INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY DRIVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Aug 4, 1998

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

Jul 28, 1998

BRAKES FAILED, WAS TOLD THERE WAS A COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTREM INSTALLED AND THE BRAKES STILL FAILED CAUSING AN ACICDENT AND RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER.

Jun 30, 1998 Crash

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ABS SYSTEM . *AK

May 28, 1998

THE BRAKES FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.

Jan 22, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS IN EMERGENCY STOPS.

Nov 6, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY MUSHY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO, PROBLEM OCCURS ON ALL TYPES OF PAVEMENST. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER WHICH TEMPORAY CORRECTED PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO LOW BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Nov 6, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY MUSHY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO, PROBLEM OCCURS ON ALL TYPES OF PAVEMENST. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER WHICH TEMPORAY CORRECTED PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO LOW BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Nov 6, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY MUSHY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO, PROBLEM OCCURS ON ALL TYPES OF PAVEMENST. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER WHICH TEMPORAY CORRECTED PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO LOW BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Nov 6, 1997

OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE SOMETIMES APPLIES THE BRAKES THEY DON'T RESPOND AT ALL. *AK

Nov 4, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Nov 3, 1997

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT ANY SPEED BRAKES WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY, HAVE TO PULL TO SIDE, PRESS HARD, STILL DO NOT FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE 4-5 TIMES PUT NEW DRUM/PADS, STILL CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK

Nov 3, 1997

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT ANY SPEED BRAKES WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY, HAVE TO PULL TO SIDE, PRESS HARD, STILL DO NOT FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE 4-5 TIMES PUT NEW DRUM/PADS, STILL CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK

Nov 3, 1997

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT ANY SPEED BRAKES WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY, HAVE TO PULL TO SIDE, PRESS HARD, STILL DO NOT FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE 4-5 TIMES PUT NEW DRUM/PADS, STILL CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK

Oct 31, 1997

LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED TO HOLD GREASE IN AXLE, GREASE DRIPPED ALL OVER LEFT REAR WHEEL & BRAKE PADS, POTENTIAL FOR FIRE/BRAKE FAILURE, DEALER REPLACED SEAL & BRAKE PADS, REFILLED AXLE WITH GREASE. *AK

Sep 19, 1997

BRAKE ROTOR CASTING FAILURE, CAUSING POOR STEERING.

Aug 28, 1997

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

Aug 28, 1997

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

Apr 19, 1997

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER COVER LEAKS.

Apr 4, 1997

MASTER CYLINDER STOPPED WORKING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Feb 28, 1997 Fire

REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND SHOES REPLACED.

Nov 26, 1996

FRONT SEATS MAKE NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,; ALSO MOVE WHEN STOPPING. *AK

Aug 12, 1996 Crash

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT, ALSO AIRBAG FAILED IN ACCIDENT.