This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Driving down road when truck caught on fire underneath hood. While trying to put out fire, I suffered a burn on my left arm and on a finger. I was in the process of trying to have my truck repaired when I was told by the mechanic that he thought that there was a recall and to look into it further. I will have to pay for my truck to be repaired and because it is my work truck and I am self-employed, I have lost wages.
Cruise control that has been causing fires is doing the same thing to my 1995 F-150. I was having the sensor replaced when the wiring harness for the cruise control smoked and burned up. It had brake fluid in it just like the sensor did. It blew a fuse and also smoked from the cruise control and the also near the intake. The sensor that is attached to the master cylinder had failed, brake fluid was insde it and cause the connector that leads to the fuse box to catch on fire, we were replacing that when the connector from the master cylinder to the cruise control unit smoked, but did not catch on fire. The sensor on the master cylinder caught on fire on 05-27-05.
The consumer stated that the brake lines rusted. This defect occurred on 3 separate occasions. The vehicle was no longer under warranty. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, who stated that the repairs could be done but only at consumer's expense. Currently, there were no eom brake lines available. Also, the master cylinder was defective. The vehicle had less than 25,000 miles, and 3 brake lines were replaced 3 times. (dual master cylinder failure) the consumer lost all brakes, front and rear. The warning light did not illuminate. At 22K miles, the rear brake line failed along with the master cylinder and the light did not illuminate. At 25K miles, the other front brake line failed along with the master cylinder and the light did not illuminate.
Original brakes on vehicle failed to work after being applied. Brake pedal went to the floor without warning. Owner checked brakes, and noticed brake pad lining had separated from metal backing plate & had fallen off. Brake pads still had 1/4in of pad left on each brake. Brake piston went out due to nothing to push against. ABS brakes are on the rear brakes. All four front brake pads were replaced. Upon removing the right side caliper, the brake lining fell off too.
- Athens, NY, USA
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Brake pedal goes to the floor, brakes fade away/extended stopping distance, causing the consumer to run through a stop sign, after pumping the brakes 10- 15 times the consumer noticed feeling in the brakes due to an internal leak in the master cylinder.
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- Snow Hill , NC, USA