Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Aug 5, 2011

BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO (SLOW) STOPPING. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF BRAKE LINE FAILURE. THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN QUICK ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I HAVE HAD A FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE IS GARAGED AND CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THESE LINES JUST SEEM TO KEEP RUSTING OUT. *TR

Incident date: Apr 9, 2010

DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND WENT TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP AND THE BRAKE LINE TO THE RIGHT ( PASSENGER ) FRONT CALIPER STEEL LINE BLEW FLUID ALL OVER TRUCK AND PUMPED BRAKES UNTIL THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ALMOST EMPTY . TRUCK STOPPED AFTER THIS AND TURNING INTO A GRASSY FIELD. THIS TRUCK NEEDS ALL THE LINE REPLACED!!! I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW 32,00.00 AND IT HAS DOLLAR STORE BRAKE LINES!! SAFE!!! *TR

Incident date: Jul 8, 2012

WE WHERE DRIVING ALONG A STATE ROUTE WITH OUR 21 FOOT BOAT IN TOW HEADING TO THE LKE. WE WENT TO SLOW DOWN TO ENTER A GAS STATION. PEDAL WENT TO MUSH, AND I KNEW I HAD LOST THE REAR BRAKE LINE ON MY TRUCK. GOT IT STOPPED WITH OUT INCIDENT, AND GOT IT TOWED BACK HOME. THE STREAM OF BRAKE FLUID WOULD TELL ME I COULD ONLY STOPPED IT ONE OR TWO MORE TIMES. THE CORRISON IS RIGHT WHERE THE BED AND ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 9, 2012

I WAS COMING HOME FROM THE STORE, WHEN I SAW TRAFFIC LIGHTS TURNING RED, I SLOWLY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT FELT SO SOFT AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, I TRY ONCE MORE AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AGAIN, SO THEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT (EMERGENCY LINE) AND APPLIED E-BRAKES AND I STOPPED JUST BEFORE THE CROSS ROAD. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER IT WAS LEAKING IN BETWEEN T... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2012

WHILE STOPPING, ABS ISSUE CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. ABS FAULT LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

Incident date: Jul 2, 2012

THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT WORK THEREFORE I CAN NOT GET MY VEHICLE INSPECTED. IT GOES UP AND DOWN, NO CABLES ARE BROKEN VISIBLY, BUT IF YOU PULL THE BRAKE IT DOES NOT STOP THE CAR. IT IS AS THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE SEIZED. CLEARLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM, AND I ALMOST RAN OVER MY WIFE WHEN DEPENDING ON THE PARKING BRAKE! HOW COULD FORD NOT RECALL THIS PART WHEN THEY 'KNOW" IT I... Read more

Incident date: Jun 28, 2012

CAME UP TO A STOP SIGN TRIED TO STOP AND REAR BRAKE LINE BURST OPEN. COULD NOT STOP AT STOP SIGN AND WENT THROUGH INTERSECTION LUCKY NO ONE COMING. USED HAND BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK. THERE WAS NO WARNING BRAKE PEDAL JUST WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD LINE REPAIRED FOR $252.84 AND REPAIR SHOP SAID OTHER LINES WERE REAL RUSTY AND DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG THEY WILL LAST BUT NOT LONG. *TR

Incident date: Jul 8, 2012

I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO WARNING , BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED. AND HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP.WAS A NIGHTMARE. *TR

Incident date: Jun 20, 2012

AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT FOUR MILES AT LOW SPEED ON A SECONDARY ROAD, THE REAR BRAKE OF THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND I CAME TO AN ABRUPT HALT IN THE LINE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE MOTORCYCLE OFF THE ROAD AND HAD TO CALL A WRECKER TO TAKE IT TO THE HONDA DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER. WHEN I ASKED TO SEE THE PART THAT HAD FAILED, I... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2012

RECENTLY, I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ON MY WAY HOME. I DEPRESSED MY BRAKE PEDALS TO STOP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE A VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 3-4 CAR LENGTHS FROM ME HAD COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THIS RESULTED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT AND THE JETTA SE REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE DAMAGE WAS... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jul 7, 2012

BRAKE HOSE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DEVELOPED PINHOLE LEAK DUE TO HEAVY RUST. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE BLEEDER SCREWS RUSTED SOLID- CAN'T BLEED LINES AFTER REPAIRS. IT APPEARS THAT INFERIOR QUALITY METAL BRAKE LINES WERE USED THAT RUST EASILY. THIS IS A VERY LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND GM NEEDS TO HELD ACCOUNTABLE, AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISS... Read more

Incident date: Nov 15, 2011

HAD CORRODED FUEL LINES REPLACED. MECHANIC STATED THAT BRAKE LINES LOOKED IN BAD SHAPE AND SUGGESTED THEY BE REPLACED ALSO. HAD LIMITED USAGE OF MY TRUCK WHILE I LOOKED INTO HAVING THEM REPLACED. ON ONE OCCASION I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WITH MY WIFE IN TRUCK, AS I WENT TO STOP, LINE RUPTURED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND I CAME CLOSE TO GOING THROUGH STOP SIGN IN FRONT OF ONCOMING CAR. I REPLACE T... Read more

Incident date: Oct 3, 2011

I WAS DRIVING AND SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND STOPPED AND I WENT TO HIT MY BRAKES AND THEY WENT COMPLETELY OUT . IT WAS THE REAR MAIN BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS BEHIND THE GAS TANK. THE NEXT TIME I WAS COMING DOWN A HILL TO A STOP SIGN WITH SOME STEEL IN THE BED AND A DIFFERENT BRAKE LINE AFTER THE ONE BEHIND THE GAS TANK BLEW OUT AND SENT ME THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. *TR

Incident date: Jun 28, 2011

BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM MASTER CYLINDER RESOVOIR. TSB FOR THE 2010 MODELS BUT THE 2011S ALSO DO IT!REPLACED AND STILL LEAKS. POWER STEERING HAS A SCREECHING ,RUBBING SOUND AND GETS HARD TO TURN. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR, VERIFIED THE ISSUE, BUT SERVICE MANAGER AND ADVISOR WHO DROVE THE CAR AND ADMIT THERE'S AN ISSUE SAID THEY DON'T WANT TO WORK ON MY CAR!VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! *TR

Incident date: Jul 22, 2011

ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY JUNE 22ND, THE CAR WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND I HAD TROUBLE BRAKING. ON MONDAY JUNE 25. I HAD BEEN AT A STOPLIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ACCELERATED AND WHEN I WAS AT ABOUT 25 MPH I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, AND HAD TROUBLE GAINING SPEED AND THE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED ON MY FLASHERS AND MADE IT TO A MECHANIC, BUT BY THAT TIME THE LIGHT HAD GON... Read more

Incident date: Jul 6, 2012

DRIVING CAR DOWN ROAD WHEN BRAKES WENT SOFT PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE BRAKES WENT OUT FULLY. MY SON WAS PRACTICING FOR HIS ROAD TEST. CAR ALSO HAS CONTROL ISSUE DOES NOT FEEL VERY STABLE. FEELS LIKE IT WANT TO TIP OVER. NOISE IN FRONT END DEALER SAID YOU WILL GET USED TO IT. WHEN IT GETS BAD ENOUGH THEY MAY BE ABLE TO FIND IT. BIGGEST PIECE OF JUNK I HAVE EVER OWNED. WOULD N... Read more

Incident date: Apr 26, 2002

BEGINNING IN 2002 THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED & AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO FORD AND NAPA MECHANICS, DIAGNOSIS WAS NEVER DETERMINED. THEN THE RECALL OF 2009 TO REPLACE THE MALFUNCTIONED PART OCCURRED ON 12/9/2009 - THE VERY NEXT DAY (DEC 10, 2009) THE ABS LIGHT AGAIN APPEARED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE VAN BACK AND THEY WOULD 'DIAGNOSE' THE PR... Read more

Incident date: Jul 4, 2012

BRAKE FAILURE. HARD BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN THE BRAKES NOT HOLDING THE CAR AT A STOP. ON JULY 4, 2012 WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD THE CAR INPLACE RESULTING IN THE CAR CREEPING INTO THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A JEEP WITH 6 PEOPLE AND AN INFANT HIT THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR AND FLIPPED OVER. THE INFANT AND 2 OF THE PEOPLE IN THE JEEP ... Read more

Crash 3 injured

Incident date: Jun 25, 2012

1.) WHILE PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE,WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE CAR LUNGES BACKWARD WITH SIGNIFICANT FORCE & SPEED. 2.) WHILE SITTING WITH 'DRIVE' ENGAGED & FOOT ON BRAKE CAR WILL LUNGE IN THE SAME MANNER. IF A/C OR HEAT IS ON IT IS SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE & MORE DANGEROUS!! THIS HAPPENS VERY UNEXPECTEDLY & SURGES/LUNGES QUITE A DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE STOPPED. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL C... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2010

BOTH ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON RANDOMLY AND STAY ON TILL CAR IS SHUT OFF AND STARTED AGAIN THEN AFTER A COUPLE OF MINS OR A BUMP LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. *TR

Incident date: Jul 9, 2010

I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 65 MPH AND I HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND SINCE THEN IT WON'T SHUT OFF. *TR

Incident date: Jul 7, 2012

THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE VERY, VERY CLOSE - DANGEROUSLY CLOSE. THE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED TO HAVE THIS DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE FLAW CORRECTED. OTHERWISE, THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS DESIGN/PLACEMENT FLAW. *TR

Incident date: Dec 20, 2010

THE BRAKELIGHTS STAY ON CONSTANTLY, WHILE I'M DRIVING, IN PARK, ETC. I'VE TALKED WITH A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME IT MAY BE A SENSOR AND MAY COST SEVERAL HUNDRED TO GET FIXED. THE ONLY TIME IT GOES OFF IS WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS!!! WHAT'S GOING ON??? I'M TIRED OF BEING ASKED IF I'M RIDING MY BRAKES!!! *TR

Incident date: Jul 3, 2012

THE INTEGRITY OF THE BRAKE LINES GAVE CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE TRUCKS STOPPING ABILITY. ALL FRONT BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE CALIPERS. TOTAL $640.00. *TR

Incident date: Jul 4, 2012

THE BRAKE FAILED AS I WAS STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION. THE BRAKE PEDDLE STARTED TO HOLD AND THEN JUST PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LINE HAS FAILED. THIS IS THE THIRD BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE IN THE LAST 14 MONTHS. WE'VE HAD THE BOTH REAR AND BOTH FRONT LINES REPLACED ALREADY, THIS LAST FAILURE APPEARS TO BE BETWEEN MASTER AND ABS. *TR

Incident date: Jun 24, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN THEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES WAS FRACTURED AND THE OTHERS WERE CORRODED FROM RUST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

Incident date: Jul 15, 2010

THE FRONT BRAKE WILL LOCK UP ON ONE SIDE CAUSING THE ROTOR , CALIPER HUB AND WHEEL TO BECOME SO HOT IT STARTS SMOKING . AFTER IT COOLS OF IT WILL RELEASE THE LOCKED UP CALIPER AND BECOME DRIVABLE AGAIN. THIS WILL BE FINE FOR A WHILE AND THEN THE OTHER SIDE WILL DO THE SAME THING.. THIS HAS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS OVERHEATING ALL THE FRONT END COMPONENTS TO THESE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES . THERE HAVE BE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 2, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE REAR BRAKE BEGAN EXHIBITING A VERY LOUD SCRAPING METAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,627.

Incident date: Jul 6, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY DETECTED THERE WAS A FAU... Read more

Incident date: Jun 14, 2012

MY CAR STARTED LUNGING WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND I'D HAVE TO JAM ON BRAKES TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR, BUILDING, ETC. HAPPENS PRIMARILY WHEN A/C IS ON ALSO. LOSES POWER ON ACCELERATION, BUT LUNGES WHEN APPLYING SLIGHT GAS IN BOTH REVERSE AND FORWARD. SCARY BEYOND BELIEF. I HAVE A HEART CONDITION, AND NEARLY FAINTED WHEN IT HAPPENED LAST TIME, AT AN INTERSECTION WITH WILD TRAFFIC, AN... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2011

I WANTED TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BRAKES ON OUR 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THEY ARE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR THE VEHICLE THEY ARE ON, AS THEY ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3,000 - 4,000 MILES. CHRYSLER KNOWS IT IS AN ISSUE, BUT THEY WILL NOT OFFER AN EFFECTIVE SOLUTION. THEY BLAME IT ON OUR DRIVING STYLE, BUT THAT IS NOT CORRECT. WE CURRENTLY OWN A FORD TAURUS WHICH IS DRIVEN MORE T... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2012

REAR ENDED A LADY AND HER BABY YESTERDAY AFTER HITTING THE BRAKES ONLY TO FIND THEM GO TO THE FLOOR AND HAD NO BRAKES. BRAKE LINES ARE EXCESSIVELY RUSTED AND ONE BURST. AFTER TALKING TO ALOT OF PEOPLE THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON ON EARLY 2000 GM TRUCKS. JUST LOOKED AT MY WIVES 2002 YUKON AND ITS WORSE THAN MY TRUCK. *TR

Crash

Incident date: Jul 6, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO AN IMMEDIATE HALT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND THE BRAKE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 23, 2012

I STARTED OUR 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, STEPPED ON THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE THE BRAKE. WHEN I GOT TO 65 M.P.H. THE HOOD STARTED SHAKING. I REALIZED THAT WHEN I RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE THAT MY TOE MUST HAVE TRIPPED THE HOOD RELEASE LEVER. THIS IS A SAFETY DESIGN FLAW IN THAT THE HOOD RELEASE LEVER SHOULD NOT BE LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL. I CALLED THE CHRYSLE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2012

HOOKED UP MY TRAILER TO THE 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO AND DROVE TO THE GAS STATION AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE FREEWAY LIKE THE DAY BEFORE WHEN MY WIFE AND I DROVE 20 MILES DOING 70 MPR, WOW WE COULD BE DEAD RIGHT NOW. IM WITHOUT A TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEALER WANTS 2000.00 AND ANOTHER WANTS 3000.00 TO FIX IT. THE WAY THE BRAKE L... Read more

Incident date: May 3, 2012

JUST RECENTLY, IN THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS, THE ABS LIGHTS GO ON INTERMITTENTLY ON THE DASHBOARD, WARNING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID IT MAY NEED A NEW ECU OR COMPUTER MODULE, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS SAFE TO USE. HOWEVER, THE MANUAL SAYS WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE ABS SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL ARE DISABLED... THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL, BUT NO ONE A... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2010

WHILE DRIVING, DASH ABS LIGHT AND DASH BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN WARMER WEATHER, BUT DOES OCCUR ON OCCASION IN WINTER (CINCINNATI, OHIO CLIMATE). DO I HAVE ABS BRAKES OR NOT WHEN LIGHT CHOOSES TO COME ON WHILE DRIVING? *TR

Incident date: Aug 10, 2011

INTERMEDIATE POWER STEERING FAILURE , RAN OFF THE ROAD HIT A FENCE TO AVOID ON COMING CAR,THANK GOD I WAS NOT HURT ,WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, AFTER 8 HRS AT WORK GOT IN IT STEERING WAS WORKIN ALMOST TO MY DRIVE WENT OUT AGAIN NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN BUT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN LATELY COME DRIVE IT WILL SCARE YOUR PANTS OFF. *TR

Crash

Incident date: May 30, 2012

ALL BULBS ARE GOOD BUT YET I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS ARE TURNING SIGNALS TOP BRAKE LIGHT IS ALL I HAVE WHEN I TURN ON SIGNALS WINDOWS GO DOWN SUNROOF OPENS. *TR

Incident date: Jul 4, 2012

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH / BANJO BOLT (PN: 72026-08) FAILED ON MY 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SUPERGLIDE CUSTOM (FXDC) CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON WHICH ENDED UP BURNING AND MELTING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT LENS COVERS. THE SWITCH ALSO STARTED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID OUT ITS END CAUSING ME TO LOSE REAR BRAKE FUNCTION. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOR A REPLACEMENT, NOT ONLY DID I FIND A RECALL ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF A SEDAN ON THE CARAVANS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 15, 2012

WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST EVENING,I SLOWED FOR THE STOP LIGHT @ RT 83 & RT 7, IN PALOS HEIGHTS, IL. AS I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, MY BRAKES LOCKED, VIBRATIONS SHOOK THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING SMELL--NO BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. I INCHED FORWARD- A LOUD GRINDINGSOUND WAS EVIDENT. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE- WAITED FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE, BEGAN DRIVI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 25, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE ). LATER, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 14, 2012

I NEEDED TO WAIT FOR A SERVICE PERSON TO ARRIVE AND OPEN THE DOOR TO THEIR BUSINESS. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, WHILE GEAR WAS SET IN PARK OUTSIDE A BUILDING WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING AND RADIO ON, THE CAR SUDDENLY JUMPED AHEAD BY SEVERAL INCHES. IT STOPPED JUST AS SUDDENLY. VERY SCARY. I HAVE LEFT THE CAR IN PARK WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING A FEW MORE TIMES TO SEE IF IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. NO REPEAT INC... Read more

Incident date: Apr 10, 2012

1ST ISSUE: WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO JUMP FORWARD EVEN WHILE THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. I WORRY ABOUT REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK, THE CAR BEGINS TO REV OR IDLE HIGH AS IF THE ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN PRESSED. 2ND ISSUE: WHILE IN PARK OR DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 30-35MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL QUITS WORKING AND THE A/... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. AFTER THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE TWO FRONT DR... Read more

Incident date: Jul 3, 2012

I PUT MY TRUCK IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF THE SHOP AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I QUICKLY THREW IT IN PARK AN TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. I THEN PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND IT AGAIN WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HEARD BRAKE FLUID SQUIRTING OUT. I PUT THE TRUCK ON THE LIFT AND RAISED IT UP TO INSPECT THE ISSUE. AFTER DOING SO I FOUND VERY RUSTED BRAKE LINES AND COMPONENTS. AFTER RESEARCH I FOUND T... Read more

Incident date: Dec 7, 2011

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO ENGAGE, SOMETIMES PREVENTING ME FROM STOPPING NORMALLY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF THE ABS ENGAGING I WILL GET A ABS FAULT READING ON MY DASH. THE TRUCK WILL THEN BRAKE NORMALLY. *TR

Incident date: Sep 15, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHIC... Read more

Incident date: Jul 4, 2012

MY FIANCEE AND I GOT INTO THE CAR AND AFTER I STARTED IT, IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. LUCKILY WE WERE CLOSE TO HOME AND I HAD INTERNET ON MY PHONE SO I COULD LOOK UP HOW TO MANUALLY OVERRIDE THE ISSUE. IF THERE'S A MANUAL OVERRIDE, IT SEEMS LIKE THEY KNEW IT WOULD/COULD HAPPEN. MY FIANCEE IS DISABLED, IF SHE HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR (IT IS HER CAR) AND GOT STUCK OUT IN THIS 100 DEGREE HEAT W... Read more