Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Jun 15, 2009

I GOT A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY TRUCK, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WON'T WORK IN THE TAILLIGHT SYSTEM. THE BRAKE LIGHT ABOVE THE BACK WINDOW WORKS. WHEN I CALLED ABOUT THIS I WAS TOLD THE RECALL WAS OVER MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES, ALL MY OTHER LIGHTS WORK IT IS ONLY MY BRAKE LIGHTS THAT DON'T WORK. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS PART OF THE RECALL. WHAT SHOULD I DO. THEY SAY ARKANSAS IS NOT PART OF T... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2011

THE DRIVER SEAT ON THIS CAR HAS COME OFF THE RAILS ON RIGHT SIDE CAUSING IT TO TILT. IF THE SEAT IS NOT MOVED TO THE LOWEST SETTING THE TILTS WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. I HAD THE SEAT REPAIRED ONCE; IT FAILED AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS. AT THE SAME TIME I HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE REPAIRED. WHEN SETTING THE BRAKE, I HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE REPAIR FAILED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO FOR THE SECOND TIME. ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT BRAKE AREA. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS EVERY 14,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGES... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2012

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC) AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TRAC) WARNING LIGHTS SUDDENLY BEGAN FLASHING AND BEEPING. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE ABS SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. THIS MADE FOR A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN HEAVY TRAF... Read more

Incident date: Feb 3, 2012

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND BRAKES LIGHTS GO ON. NO CHANGE HAPPENS. THE LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. HAD FORD DIAGNOSE IT ON THEIR COMPUTERS. SAID IT IS THE ECU AND HCU. THEY ARE SENDING CODES. *TR

Incident date: Jun 15, 2012

PARKING BRAKE LINING BECAME COMPLETELY UNBONDED FROM PARKING BRAKE SHOE. WE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT COULD BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. SAFETY IMPLICATIONS UNKNOWN. THE MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE PROBLEM SAID HE HAD SEEN A SIMILAR CASE WHERE THE ABS SENSOR WAS DAMAGED/DISABLED. *TR

Incident date: Jul 7, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STARTED FUNCTIONING ABNORMALLY AND THERE WAS A STRONG OIL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER W... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2012

I SAVED 15,000 DOLLARS NOT EASY WANTED TO BUY MY GIRLFRIEND A MINIVAN AND THIS IS WHAT I GOT. 4 MONTHS LATER FRONT END STARTED SHAKING AND GRINDING SERIOUSLY CHECKED BRAKES IN REAR ROTORS LOOKED SHOT AND BRAKES WERE CRUMBLING CHECKED FRONTS SAME THING CHANGED THEM AND HAPPENED AGAIN 4 MONTHS LATER I DIDN'T KNOW BUY PURCHASING THIS VAN IT WOULD PUT HER AND THE KIDS IN DANGER SOMETHING NEEDS TO B DO... Read more

Incident date: Sep 29, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

Incident date: May 8, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES. THE CONTACT HAVE TO WAIT 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND OVER TIME IT LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS ALSO BEGAN TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AN... Read more

Incident date: Jul 11, 2012

WHILE MAKING A SLOW RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH MY VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING AND BRAKES ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION. I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR TO REGAIN CONTROL. IT STARTED BACK UP RIGHT AWAY AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. ALTHOUGH I DO NOT REMEMBER THE EXACT DATES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 4 PREVIOUS TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO ANSWERS... Read more

Incident date: Jul 9, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Incident date: Jul 11, 2012

OUR ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE 3RD TIME IN TWO WEEKS. LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE CODE THEY GAVE WAS C1185. THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX IT LONG TERM. THEY ALSO SAID THAT ABS WILL NOT BE ENGAGED WHEN LIGHT IS ON CREATING A POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATION. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THEY HAVE SEEN IN OTHER WIND... Read more

Incident date: Jul 10, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH AT A STATE INSPECTION STATION, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SKID PAD FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANI... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED. THE ONLY WAY THE LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING WAS IF HE HAD THE UNDER CARRIAGE WASHED. EVENTUALLY, THE LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS, HOWEVER THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 10, 2012

THE GAS PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE. WHEN I WEAR BIG SHOES, THE BACK LEFT SIDE EDGE OF MY SHOE CATCHES THE BACK SIDE OF THE BRAKE WHEN I LIFT IT OFF THE GAS. SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *TR

Incident date: Jul 11, 2012

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WA... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jul 11, 2012

I HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2010 CIVIC, ONLY 15,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE HAD CARS PRIOR TO THIS ONE AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS WRONG AND DANGEROUS! *TR

Incident date: May 10, 2012

I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH DOWN A STREET WHEN MY BRAKES LOST PRESSURE AND BEGAN THE ABS CAVITATION. LUCKILY I WAS STILL ABLE TO STOP HOWEVER I HAD ZERO BRAKE PRESSURE AND ANY AMOUNT OF PEDAL MOVEMENT INITIATED THE ABS PUMP BRAKE ACTION. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THEN STARTING BACK UP RESOLVED THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. I TOOK IT TO STADIUM NISSAN IN THE CITY OF ORANGE WHO SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY BRAKE BOO... Read more

Incident date: Jun 8, 2012

CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH HAND BRAKE ENGAGED. 5 MINUTES LATER, THE CAR ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY AND HIT A DITCH. REAR SUSPENSION WAS DAMAGED. THE HAND BRAKE WAS STILL ENGAGED. *TR

Crash

Incident date: Jul 6, 2012

ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT 10 MPH DRIVING STRAIGHT ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED, HAD NO BRAKES, PUT TRANSMISSION INTO 1ST GEAR STOPPED 1 FOOT FROM BUILDING. ALMOST WENT THROUGH PLATE GLASS WINDOW! I JUST CHANGED BOTH MY FRONT ANTILOCK SENSOR'S AND HAD NO EFFECT ON THE LOSS OF THE BRAKES, THEY JUST PULSED. OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2001 AND HAVE HAD TWO ANTILOCK BRAKE COMPUTERS REPLACES AT A COST OF $... Read more

Incident date: Jun 13, 2012

REAR BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE UNLESS FIRM PRESSURE IS USED ON THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER (REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS OK). *TR

Incident date: Nov 2, 2011

ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATES CONSISTENTLY AS VEHICLE NEARS FULL STOP. IT'S AUDIBLE AND YOU FEEL THE PULSATION IN THE BRAKES. THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE ABS TO ACTIVATE. *TR

Incident date: Apr 10, 2012

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN GETTING DISABLED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CHECK BREAK LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. BREAKS HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY RESULTING IN MY VEHICLE GOING TO FAR INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT STOPLIGHTS. THANKFULLY NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCUR YET. TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. ANOTHER PLACE DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT AND TOLD ME T... Read more

Incident date: Jun 25, 2012

THE ABS LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO COME ON. I'VE SPOKEN WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE WHO HAS THE SAME ISSUES. THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WERE FIXED LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AGO AND THERE SHOULD NOT BE A REASON FOR THIS TO COME ONE. *TR

Incident date: Jul 10, 2012

I TOOK MY 2010 ACURA TSX IN FOR PERIODIC MAINTENANCE (A-1). I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN TO 3 MILLITERS AND WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT SOON. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR CLASS ACTION SUIT ON THESE BRAKES AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS FOR HONDAS AND ACURA TSX'S UP TO 2009. APPARENTLY THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY HONDA/ACURA ARE INSUFFICIENT. ACURA WANTS O... Read more

Incident date: May 2, 2011

ABS MOTOR ENGAGES ON DRY PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, ABOUT 10 MPH OR LESS. *TR

Incident date: May 1, 2012

MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S ABS/VSC/TRAC LIGHTS ARE ON. NOW THE BRAKE LIGHT IS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. WE'VE HAD THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKE PADS CHANGED RECENTLY. RECENTLY WHILE WE WERE COMING TO A SLOW STOP AT A GAS STATION, I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE AND IT MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WERE GOING TO GIVE OUT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON. I TURNED THE ENGINE ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2011

BOTH ABS BRAKE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN WHEN THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE AROUND 60 DEGREES OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAT 30 MINUTES. AFTER THE LIGHTS COME ON THE ABS BRAKES NO LONGER WORK. *TR

Incident date: Jul 10, 2012

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD, THE BRAKELIGHT COMES ON. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE IS NOT THE SAME AMOUNT OF BRAKING PRESSURE AND THE ABS STARTS SOUNDING OFF, CREATING A LOT OF NOISE. THE BRAKE FEEL BECOMES OVERLY GRABBY AND INCONSISTENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES TO ME PERSONALLY AS WELL AS MY WIFE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON IT SEEMS TO RESET A... Read more

Incident date: May 19, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 TO 40 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS FULLY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FA... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Mar 15, 2012

WHEN PUTTING CAR INTO REVERSE ON LEVEL GROUND TO BACK UP, BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND HARDLY STOPS CAR, VERY UNNERVING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, HAPPENS RANDOMLY. HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES NOW. HAVE 18K MILES. *TR

Incident date: Jul 9, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE WAS PARKING, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A GRINDING NOISE DURING THE FAILURE. THE BRAKE LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 7, 2012

MY SON WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN OFF BROWN RD ONTO AMBER GLEN DR IN CHARLOTTE, NC WHEN THE CARS STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. WHEN HE TRIED TO PRESS THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR IT WOULD NOT STOP. THE CAR HIT A TREE THAT CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT/INJURED OR KILLED. BUT MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY IS TOTALED AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. I JUST BOUG... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jul 10, 2012

MY LEAF SPRINGS ARE BROKEN AND NOT REPLACEABLE DUE TO RUSTED CASTERS ATTACHING TO A RUSTED FRAME. CORPORATE TOYOTA TELLS ME I CAN HAVE IT FIXED BUT EVERY DEALER TELLS ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOYOTA RUST CAMPAIGN. I HAVE FOUND LITERATURE ONLINE THAT INCLUDES MY VIN BUT NO DEALERS WILL HELP ME. I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR FOR 7500 AND AM NOW OUT 7500. *TR

Incident date: Jul 2, 2012

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TWO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURES. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT NEW BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM INSTALLED ON MY10 F150 IS NOT TRIGGERED BY PRESSURE LOSS, BUT RATHER ONLY BY SIGNIFICANT FLUID LOSS IN THE RESERVOIR. I LOST BRAKE PRESSURE AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG... Read more

Incident date: Jul 9, 2012

APPROXIMATE DATE I PUT WAS TODAY, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO MY SPOUSE WITHIN THE LAST FEW YEARS. TODAY IS THE FIRST TIME I HAD BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. I JUST STARTED THE CAR, PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. ABOUT 300 YARDS DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR BRAKED ON ITS OWN TWICE AND STOPPED THE CAR. I HAD TO GET TO WORK SO I CONTINUED ON. ... Read more

Incident date: May 4, 2010

DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS FOR BOTH ABS AND BRAKES ILLUMINATED. *TR

Incident date: May 31, 2012

STARTED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVE AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK WHILE ROLLING TO BRING IT TO A STOP. I NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEHAVIOR IN THE CAR BEFORE. REPORTED TO TOYOTA AS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SENT A THIRD PARTY ENG. OUT TO RUN TESTS ON THE CAR. AFTER HE GOT DONE DOING SOME DISASSEMBLY TO LOOK AT THE CONTROL LINKAGE HE REASSE... Read more

Incident date: May 18, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WAS LOCKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE WHEELS WOULD SEIZE AT TIMES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES FOR A DIAGNOSIS, HOWEVER THE ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 7, 2012

BRAKE LINES CORRODED THROUGH DURING NORMAL OPERATION - RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. MECHANIC ESTIMATES $1200.00 FOR R&R. *TR

Incident date: Mar 15, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS ENGAGED WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Incident date: Jul 3, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE BRAKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO FORCEFULLY APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2012

2010 PRIUS BRAKE FAILURE. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR BY REPEATED PUMPING ON THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, MANAGED TO CRAWL TO A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER BY USING THE PUMPING TECHNIQUE AND HAVE MY FOOT ON THE EMERGENCY FOOT BRAKE JUST IN CASE. TOYOTA SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER WITH ACTUATOR. TOTAL COST PARTS/LABOR $4100. I AM UPSET BECAUSE MY FAMILY OR OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOU... Read more

Incident date: Feb 24, 2012

SKIMMED TO A STOP,VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS,BRAKES TIED UP AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TOOK IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT ADVISED SYSTEM WAS GOOD,NOW I READ YOU GUYS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAPPEN TO ME,PROVING ITS A DEFECT I WANT TO BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR A NEW FORD WINDFREE. *TR

Incident date: Mar 31, 2012

BRAKES ON THE 2012 DODGE JOURNEY SQUEAKED AND APPEARED TO NOT WANT TO STOP PROPERLY. I TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BREAK DUST THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE SQUEAKING GOT WORST, I TOOK IT BACK IN WAS TOLD THAT THEY REPLACED MY BRAKE PADS. HERE I AM 2 MONTHS LATER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAS A SLOW TAKE OFF. WHEN TRYING TO OBTAIN SPEED THE VEHICL... Read more

Incident date: Apr 17, 2012

CAR WILL LUNGE IF I'M STARTING TO BRAKE OR PRESSING VERY LIGHTLY APPLYING BRAKES AND SOMETIMES WILL MOVE SEVERAL FEET BEFORE I CAN GET IT TO STOP I HAVE HIT CURBS AND GARAGE DOORS BECAUSE OF IT. *TR

Incident date: Jul 8, 2012

AT DRIVE-THROUGH, RADIO SUDDENLY QUIT, AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. RIGHT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON, VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULSATE AND SURGE. PULLED OVER AND SHUT VAN OFF, WOULD NOT RESTART, LIGHTS AND HAZARDS BEGAN FLASHING AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. RETRIED IGNITION, LIGHTS AND HAZARDS WENT OFF, VAN COMPLETELY DIED. INFORMED TO REPLACE BATTERY, HAD BATTERY TESTED, IT WAS FINE. REPLACED BATTERY, ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 7, 2012

THIS VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT LIKE WHEN PARKING IN A DRIVEWAY OR A PARKING SPOT, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOOSES PRESSURE AND STARTING KIND OF SHAKING LIKE WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES AND THE CAR CAN'T BE STOPPED UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND APPLIED VERY HARD AGAIN SO I CAN STOP THE CAR, IT COULD HAPPEN AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, I HAVE ASKE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 13, 2011

IT WAS HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HOT WEATHER CONDITION. I AM NOT SURE THAT WHERE THE MASSIVE VIBRATION SOUND COMES FROM BUT MOST LIKELY IT FEELS THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL(STEERING SHAFT ROD?) OR BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I FIRST REALIZED THIS PROBLEM, IT WAS VERY HOT SUMMER DAY AND AIR CONDITIONER (AC) WAS ON. I DROVE ABOUT FOR 15-20 MINUTES AND PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE (ABOUT... Read more