2000 GMC YUKON Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,500. UPDATED 02/24/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALLS WERE NEVER DONE. THE RECALLS WERE FALSELY REPORTED AS BEING COMPLETE. THE FRONT BEARING ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED, AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. UPDATED 02/25/14

Mileage: 157,500

MY GMC YUKON EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH OUR 3 MONTH OLD SON AND LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A FIELD. WHEN I ARRIVED, I FOUND A PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FROM BADLY CORRODED STEEL BRAKE LINES. AFTER ONLY A FEW MINUTES OF ONLINE RESEARCHING, I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR STORIES; SOME OF WHICH ENDED MUCH WORSE. CLEARLY THIS IS A QUALITY AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR TWICE BUT IT ALSO DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

AFTER NO WARNING (LIGHTS, CHIMES OR ALARMS), APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES. LUCKILY IT WAS VERY EARLY AND NOBODY WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN I BLEW THROUGH A STOP SIGN INTERSECTION. *TR LOCAL DEALER SAYS ALUMINUM BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND HAD RUPTURED. NEARLY $2000 TO REPLACE ALUMINUM BRAKE LINES WITH STEEL. EVERYONE KNOWS WHEN YOU PLACE DIFFERENT METALS IN CONTACT WHERE THEY CAN GET WET, YOU WILL GET ELECTRO-CHEMICAL CORROSION OF THE WEAKER METAL, IN THIS CASE, ALUMINUM. THAT'S WHY BOATS USE ALUMINUM AND ZINC AS A SACRIFICIAL METAL IN MARINE ENVIRONMENTS - TO PROTECT THE ENGINE FROM CORROSION. THIS IS SURELY AN ENGINEERING FLAW. ON MY YUKON, THE ALUMINUM BRAKE LINES ARE ATTACHED TO THE STEEL FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHERE THEY ARE SURE TO GET WET ANYTIME IT RAINS, THUS GUARANTEEING THE WEAKER ALUMINUM METAL WILL CORRODE. I HAVE A 45-YEAR-OLD MUSTANG WITH ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES (STEEL) AND NO CORROSION. 10 YEARS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR BRAKE LINES TO BE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE THROUGH NORMAL USE AND NORMAL WEATHER. I LIVE IN MARYLAND, NOT ALASKA. OUR WEATHER IS AVERAGE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *TR

Mileage: 230,480

JUNE 2010 AS I WAS PULLING MY 2000 GMC YUKON INTO A PARKING SPACE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE FACING ME. LIMITED DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO STOP MY VEHICLE FROM HITTING THE OTHER CAR. THERE HAD BEEN NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING BEING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES BEFORE THE INCIDENT. SINCE THEN MY VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO LOCK UP AT RANDOM. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2005 IN SOME OTHER STATES WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OF COURSE THE STATE I LIVE IN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND ONCE A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, IT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AGAIN IN OTHER STATES. THEREFORE, I AM FACED WITH THE EXPENSES OF FIXING A PROBLEM THE GMAC KNOWS EXIST AT MY EXPENSE!!!!! I'M SURE IT WILL NOT BE CHEAP. THANK YOU GMAC!!! *TR

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC YUKON. AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS HE EXPERIENCES UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V3790000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK). THE FAILURE RE-OCCURRED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 11/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/19/09*JB

Mileage: 55,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC YUKON. HE STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL# 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI LOCK) AT 60,000 MILES. AT 105,000 MILES HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Mileage: 105,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC YUKON. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEEDS, HE CAN FEEL THE ABS PULSATING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE IS MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP. ALSO, THE CONTACT HEARS A HUMMING SOUND WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURS. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 174,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.

Mileage: 172,000

ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEED IN MY DRIVEWAY. *JB

Mileage: 87,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP DRIVING 5 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE BY ALL 3 OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED TO THE DRIVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE ON SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE ABS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V37900, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, ANTILOCK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Mileage: 94,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS, HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. PRIOR TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE REGARDING THIS BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTIES STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE LAST TIME THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AGAIN.

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ABS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED; HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB

Mileage: 35,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE. *AK THE CONSUMER DISABLED THE ABS. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

Mileage: 93,500

REF PRESENT RECALL ON 1999-2002 CHEVY & GMC SILVERADO, YUKON LIGHT TRUCKS. I NOTICE THAT RUST IS THE FACTOR IN THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO FURTHER ADD THAT RUST IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR BREAKDOWN IN ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE A 2000 YUKON WITH 26000 MILES THAT HAS EXTREME RUST DECAY TO REAR AXLE BACKING PLATES AND FRONT ROTORS. THE LOCAL DEALER WHEN QUESTIONED ADMITTED ITS DUE TO RUST BELT ISSUES. I DID NOTICE THAT GM HAS ADMITTED TO HAVING RUST BELT ISSUES WITH ITS BRAKING SYSTEM. WHY ARE YOU NOT REQUIRING THEM TO MITIGATE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WHICH IS EFFECTED? ARE THEY NOT PART & PARCEL OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM? WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE SADDLED WITH THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR OF REPLACING THESES COMPONENTS WHICH IF THEY HAVE NOT FAILED SERIOUSLY IMPAIR THE BRAKING AND HANDLING OF THE VEHICLES IN QUESTION. MY MECHANIC ADVISES THAT HE HAS HAD MANY OF THE SAME VEHICLES COME IN FOR REPAIRS WITH IDENTICAL RUST DISINTEGRATION. THE AREA OF VEHICLE SALE & USE IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD NOT BE USED AS AN EXCUSE BY THE MANUFACTURER. *NM

Mileage: 26,025

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC YUKON. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AT A LOW SPEED ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE DEALERSHIP LATER FOUND THAT THE STAINLESS BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE ROAD CONDITION WAS PAVEMENT ON A DRY ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SHE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS. REPAIR INVOICES ARE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *NM *JB

Mileage: 52,509

AT SLOW BRAKING SPEEDS {AT 5 MPH} THE ABS BRAKES GO OFF EVERY TIME YOU STOP. WHEN COASTING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKES GO OFF THEY LOCK UP AND THEY DO NOT LET GO. WHEN THEY LOCK UP, AND YOUR CANNOT STOP OR CONTROL THE BRAKING, YOU RUN INTO THE CARS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICHLE ANY MORE BECAUSE SHE CANNOT CONTROL THE STOPPING. I REMOVED THE FUSES THAT CONTROL THE ABS BRAKING SO THAT I CAN CONTROL MY BRAKING.

Mileage: 85,000

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS ALL THE TIME AS DOES THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NO WARNING WAS GIVEN PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS 1 OF 198 THAT ARE BEING RECALLED. NO RECALL WAS FOUND. *TC

Mileage: 60,543

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO MY ABS SYSTEM STARTED TO ENGAGE ON DRY PAVEMENT. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE. IN ONE INSTANCE MY WIFE WAS PARKING AND THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE YUKON RAN INTO THE CONCRETE PARKING BLOCK BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T STOP. THE ABS USUALLY ENGAGES IN THE LAST 5 TO 20 FOOT OF BRAKING AND AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMEDIATE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AND PRIVATE SHOPS AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 45,000

VACUUM PLATE BEHIND THE BRAKES RUSTED AND RUBBED AGAINST THE ROTORS. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PLATES TO RUST. THE ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED.*AK

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25 MPH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER. *NM

Mileage: 76,200

REPLACEMENT OF REAR BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO WEAR OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. REQUIRED NEW ROTORS AND A BREAK KIT. I WAS SHOWN THE SCORED ROTORS AND SAID THAT THE PARKING BREAK DID NOT OPERATE.THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER AND THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE WAS FOLLOWED TO THE THE LETTER. *AK

Mileage: 60,798

BRAKE PEDAL GETS VERY HARD. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AT TIMES. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

MY CONCERN IS THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN AT LEAST 4 TIMES SINCE IT WAS NEW WITH COMPLAINTS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. "ADJUSTMENTS" HELPED ONLY TEMPORARILY. I AM NOW INFORMED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE WORN OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, OF COURSE AT MY EXPENSE. I WAS ALSO TOLD I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM, AS I HAD TO BE DRIVING WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. THIS IS NOT TRUE. I LOOKED AT THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND OTHER OWNERS OF GMC YUKONS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY FEW OWNERS CHECK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ROUTINELY, IN MY OPINION, AND IT IS LIKELY THE PROBLEM MAY BE A COMMON ONE, AND THUS A SAFETY ISSUE. BASICALLY FOR THE 3 YEARS I'VE OWNED MY VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD INADEQUATE OR NON-FUNCTIONING EMERGENCY BRAKES, WHICH I FEEL HAS JEOPARDIZED MY SAFETY. MY VEHICLE HAS 46000 MILES, I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED BY A NON-GM FACILITY, WITH GOOD RESULTS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE BRAKES WERE SERIOUSLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, AND HAD WEAR PATTERNS WHICH WOULD INDICATE A CAUSE OTHER THAN MY DRIVING WITH THE BRAKE ON. I PLAN TO MEET WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR MY DEALER AND DISCUSS THIS MATTER FURTHER. MY EXPENSE FOR REPAIR WAS APPROX $250, DONE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AFTER THE DEALER HAD INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND DECLINED TO REPAIR. I FELT I HAD BEEN GIVEN MISLEADING INFORMATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. EARLY IN THE HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. NAIVELY I ACCEPTED THIS EXPLANATION, UNTIL MY LAST VISIT WITH THE DEALER. I SUGGEST A SURVEY OF 1000 OWNERS BE DONE, WITH SELF CHECK OF EMERGENCY BRAKE FUNCTION, TO DETERMINE IF THIS PROBLEM IS A COMMON ONE. THANK YOU. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN BE OF ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. JERRY R. CREWS, M.D.

Mileage: 46,000

ABS PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN EVEN WITH IGNITION SWITCH OFF. HAD TO REMOVE FUSE TO ABS SYSTEM TO STOP THE PUMP. NOW, CANNOT DETERMINE IF BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A FAILURE BECAUSE THE BRAKE INDICATOR STAYS LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE THE ABS FUSE IS REMOVED. BRAKE SYSTEM AND ABS SYSTEM SHOULD BE SEPARATE ENTITIES SO THAT A FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE A BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE.

Mileage: 61,359

OWNER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING UPON BRAKE APPLICATION. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO CONTINUE FORWARD INTO INTERSECTION. DRIVER MADE AN EMERGENCY RIGHT TURN WHICH THEN RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE SLIDING AND THEN FLIPPING OVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO STOP VEHICLE THEY DIDN'T HOLD, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN USING THE BRAKES, THEY WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK THE FAILURE STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THE BRAKE WHEN DEPRESSING WOULD GO ABOUT ONE INCH FROM THE FLOOR CAUSING A PANIC SITUATION. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. *JG

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN USING THE BRAKES, THEY WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK THE FAILURE STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THE BRAKE WHEN DEPRESSING WOULD GO ABOUT ONE INCH FROM THE FLOOR CAUSING A PANIC SITUATION. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. *JG

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE HAS A WINDING NOISE. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WILL JERK. AND DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE BRAKING LIGHTLY AT 30 MPH VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISH-TAIL AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. BRAKES DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL, THEY CONTINUED TO LOCK THE WHEELS AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE FLIPPED OVER, AND ROLL APPROCIMATELY 3 TIMES.*AK

WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL IT WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR DURING HARD BRAKING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE. ALSO, DURING LIGHT BRAKING, BRAKES ENGAGE AT FIRST. THEN , BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS ACTIVITY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL OPERATION OF THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS NO NEED FOR CORRECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

REAR WINDOWS INOPERABLE 3 TIMES/RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS UP, HAVE TO UNBELT TO GET SLACK SO PASSENGERS RELUCTANT TO USE BELT/TRANSMISSION HAS TROUBLE FINDING FIRST GEAR/REAR END HUMS/FRONT END FEELS "LOOSE" AFTER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED TWICE/TIRES SQUEAL AT VERY LOW SPEEDS/ACCEL PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR, THEN STARTED COMING APART/AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON UNTIL 3RD REPAIR/LEATHER SEATS SPLIT AT SEAM, REPAIRS SLOPPY.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM: AT 40 MPH GOING DOWNHILL UNKNOWINGLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND ACCELERATING TO MAINTAIN SPEED WENT OVER 3000 RPM. NORMALLY AT THAT SPEED 1400 RPM. TRANSMISSION BOLT MISSING. FOUND BY OWNER AFTER DEALER PERFORMED OIL CHANGE. NO PAINT SCRATCHED WHERE BOLT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF THERE WAS A BOLD THERE FROM MANUFACTURER. DEALER REPLACED BOLT AT NO CHARGE. HOT FRONT BRAKE LEFT SIDE & TIRE FEELS HOT - NOTICED BY SMELL FROM LEFT SIDE - RIGHT SIDE FRONT NO HEAT OR SMELL. FOUND AFTER TRAVELING 60 MPH AND WHEEL & TIRE HOT TO TOUCH. DEALER EXAMINED ALL BRAKES, CLAIMED ALL NORMAL, EVEN BRAKE PAD WEAR ON ALL BRAKES AND FOUND NO ABNORMAL CONDITIONS, BUT NO PROBLEM SINCE THEY DEALER LOOKED AT THIS.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/16 )

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY TRAFFIC BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER STATED THAT A HARD SPOT CAME INTO THE BRAKE, AND BRAKES WERE LOCKED, CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP, AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON TIME, CAUSING IT TO PASS THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVEN TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

SLOWING TO A STOP ON SLIGHT DOWNHILL GRADE, THE BRAKES FAILED FOR APPX 3-4 SECONDS. THE BRAKE PEDAL RAISED UP TOWARDS ME AND COULDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES(ALWAYS ON DRY ROADS).IT ALSO OCCURS AT SLOWING DOWN SPEEDS, IF ROAD IS EVER SO SLIGHTLY ROUGH. * NOT OVERLY BUMPY !! *AK

SLOWING TO A STOP ON SLIGHT DOWNHILL GRADE, THE BRAKES FAILED FOR APPX 3-4 SECONDS. THE BRAKE PEDAL RAISED UP TOWARDS ME AND COULDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES(ALWAYS ON DRY ROADS).IT ALSO OCCURS AT SLOWING DOWN SPEEDS, IF ROAD IS EVER SO SLIGHTLY ROUGH. * NOT OVERLY BUMPY !! *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES REAR BRAKE WILL LOCK UP BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK LOCK UP OF REAR BRAKE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL ON WET OR ICY PAVEMENT. TIRES LEAVE BLACK MARKS ON PAVEMENT. BRAKE PROPORTIONING SYSTEM NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *YH

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL TODAY ( I WAS USING THE GEARS SO THE BRAKES WERE NOT OVERHEATED)...THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED MOMETARILY WHEN I REACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL - I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I TRIED THE BRAKES AGAIN IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER (AFTER GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION) AND THEY WERE PERFECTLY FINE. *AK

WHEN YOU GO TO APPLY THE BRAKES, WITH A CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, YOU RECEIVE NO TACTILE FEEDBACK VIA INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKE PETAL THAT THE BRAKES ARE BEING ENGAGED. YOU CAN PRESS THE BRAKE PETAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND STILL NOT GET A POSITIVE FEELING THAT THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. THE DEALER REFUSES TO DO QUANTATATIVE MEASUREMENTS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO SEE IF IT IS WITHIN MANUFACTURER SPECS. THE MANUFACTURER WANTS TO WAIT OVER 7 DAYS BEFORE ANOTHER DEALER CAN SEE THE VEHICLE AND CONDUCT TESTS.*AK