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BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVERS DOOR SILL LEAKS BRAKE FLUID. THE BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED OUT. FLUID LEVEL IN BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR LOW AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO RESERVOIR. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES ARE NOT GALVENIZED, ARE EXPOSED TO SALT AND MOISTURE, AND ARE NOT PAINTED SO THEY RUST! *TR
BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVERS DOOR SILL LEAKS BRAKE FLUID. THE BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED OUT. FLUID LEVEL IN BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR LOW AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO RESERVOIR. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES ARE NOT GALVENIZED, ARE EXPOSED TO SALT AND MOISTURE, AND ARE NOT PAINTED SO THEY RUST! *TR
APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, BRAKES MADE A THUNKING NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED EXCESSIVELY, ABS LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED. TOOK TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY FOUND THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE TO BE FAULTY. REPLACED MODULE AND PAID FOR REPAIR. ENGINE PROBLEM STARTED CAR, SLIGHT BACKFIRE OCCURED, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CAR ROUGH IDLED, HAD SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY FOUND THE UPPER INTAKE CRACKED ALONG WITH THE LOWER INTAKE AND GASKETS TO BE CRACKED. REPLACED AT COST TO ME. DT
APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, BRAKES MADE A THUNKING NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED EXCESSIVELY, ABS LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED. TOOK TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY FOUND THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE TO BE FAULTY. REPLACED MODULE AND PAID FOR REPAIR. ENGINE PROBLEM STARTED CAR, SLIGHT BACKFIRE OCCURED, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CAR ROUGH IDLED, HAD SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY FOUND THE UPPER INTAKE CRACKED ALONG WITH THE LOWER INTAKE AND GASKETS TO BE CRACKED. REPLACED AT COST TO ME. DT
CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS LEAKING FUEL, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTO TECH WHERE THEY VERIFIED THE PROBLEM (PINPOINT HOLES IN SENDING UNIT), AND REPAIRED IT, UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND PRESSURE LINE WAS LEAKING AND THE TRANSMISSION PAN HAD A MINOR LEAK.*AK *JG
CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS LEAKING FUEL, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTO TECH WHERE THEY VERIFIED THE PROBLEM (PINPOINT HOLES IN SENDING UNIT), AND REPAIRED IT, UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND PRESSURE LINE WAS LEAKING AND THE TRANSMISSION PAN HAD A MINOR LEAK.*AK *JG
APPLIED BRAKES, NO RESPONSE, VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH 4 TRAFFIC LANES, AFTER 10 MILES, BRAKES NORMAL, HEARD LOUD NOISE & SEVERE VIBRATION, DEALER CHECKED BRAKES, FOUND NOTHING WRONG. VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
APPLIED BRAKES, NO RESPONSE, VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH 4 TRAFFIC LANES, AFTER 10 MILES, BRAKES NORMAL, HEARD LOUD NOISE & SEVERE VIBRATION, DEALER CHECKED BRAKES, FOUND NOTHING WRONG. VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
GOING 20-25 MPH, VEHICLE BRAKES PEDAL MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HIT THE FLOOR AND IT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK
GOING 20-25 MPH, VEHICLE BRAKES PEDAL MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HIT THE FLOOR AND IT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, A DELAY IS EXPERIENCED BEFORE IT BEGINS TO BRAKE. BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE.*AK
WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, A DELAY IS EXPERIENCED BEFORE IT BEGINS TO BRAKE. BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE.*AK