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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
When applying the ABS brakes on wet or dry pavement the pedal travels to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Also a noise occurs in the dash area cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem.
ABS brake problems; when applying the brakes, under normal braking conditions, the pedal is very hard and the brakes lock up. Driver has to downshift to get vehicle to stop. On 3/2/98, the front brake rotors were turned. Taken to dealer 2 other times for brake problems. Dealer could not find any prolbems with the vehicle. Driver was involved in a crash on 8/17/98 because of this condition.
While driving vehicle about 15 mph the consumer said when she stepped on the brake pedal to stop vehicle, the vehicle started humping back and foward with no reason. Vehicle had been taken to dealer and they had to turn rotors.
Whenever consumer drives in rainy weather ABS systems fails. If it's raining and consumer is on a slight incline, if trying to brake at approx. 5mph the ABS kick in and the vehicle will begin to skip down the incline. Consumer says when this happens she is barely pressing the brakes. The dealer test drove a new vehicle of that mame/model/year in the same spot and the same exact thing happened. Dealers told her because of the same results this is normal and there is nothing they would do. Consumer has taken her vehicle to richardson bros. Inc. (830-393-2581) (830-216-4216) five times.
Brakes/rotors: Driving approximately 50mph and attempting to slow down, brakes went all the way to the floor and did not work. Took in for repair, and they said nothing was wrong. They resurfaced the rotors and replaced one lug and stud with strip, cleaned and rear overlapping operation. Took vehicle home and drove vehicle on 07-Jul-97, and on the way home the brakes were dragging/grinding and pulling like the brakes are locked.
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- Baltimore, MD, USA