Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Jun 19, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION EL. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. UPDATED 07/02/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A LOCAL FORD DEALER ON JUNE 25TH. THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR WHICH ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 19, 2011

MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS IN THE VEHICLE LEAVING A PARKING LOT WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT BOTH CAME ON AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AT ALL. I KEPT TRYING TO USE THE BRAKE AND THEN HAD TO THROW THE EBRAKE ON TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I COULD NOT IMAGINE IF WE WERE GOING ANY FASTER OR IF SOMEONE ELSE IN MY FAMILY WAS DRIVING THE CAR. THE COST TO GET IT FIXED WAS $3,820 WHICH WAS OUTRAGEOUS. ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 16, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD. THE CONTACT CRASHED AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A RESULT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HOW CLOSE THE PEDALS WERE POSITIONED TO ONE ANOTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO OFFERED NO ASSIST... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jun 9, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ GL350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE BRAKES SEIZED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SPEED SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEH... Read more

Incident date: Mar 26, 2012

A FEW MONTHS AGO A SQUEAKING NOISE BEGAN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AT THE END OF MARCH I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEARLERSHIP TO HAVE THE SQUEAK LOOKED AT AS WELL AS HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED (AT THE TIME THE VEHICLES MILEAGE WAS 22,160). SERVICE ADVISOR REPORTED THAT THE SQUEAKING WAS LIKELY THE RESULT OF THE REAR BRAKES AND WAS NOT UNCOMMON. THE SQUEAK HAS CONTINUED. SET... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO BRAKE AGAIN BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE NO FAILURES WERE FOUND HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE RE... Read more

Incident date: May 25, 2011

AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. I WENT TO APPLY MY REAR BRAKES, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. I MADE A COUPLE QUICK ATTEMPTS TO PUMP MY BRAKES, WHILE ALSO BRAKING HARD WITH THE FRONT. *JS

Incident date: May 12, 2012

I WAS APPROACHING A TURN WHERE A SIGN INDICATED TO REDUCE SPEED. WENT TO APPLY REAR BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOORBOARDS AGAIN! ATTEMPTED TO PUMP BRAKES, BUT THEY WOULD NOT HOLD. HAD TO RIDE WITH ONLY FRONT BRAKES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER KEEPS STATING THAT VICTORY KEEPS INSTRUCTING THEM TO BLEED THE BRAKES. THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. *JS

Incident date: Sep 7, 2011

REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW AT 142000 MILES, FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LINE BLEW AT 143000 MILES, DODGE SHOULD HAVE USED SOME KIND OF ANTI-CORROSION LINES, ALL THE BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK ARE VERY RUSTY, LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN SUBMERGED IN SEA WATER. GOOGLE THE PROBLEM, EVERYONE HAS IT. DODGE SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. LUCKY FOR ME BOTH TIMES I WAS GOING SLOW ENOUGH TO STOP A... Read more

Incident date: Jun 17, 2012

METAL BRAKE LINE BURST DUE TO CORROSION. WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ONCE HOME, I FOUND THAT A BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS ALONG THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME HAD BURST. *TR

Incident date: Dec 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ALSO ACTIVATE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WOULD TEMPORARILY RESOLVE THE FAILURE BY SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT T... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FRAME FRACTURED. THE BRAKE LINES WERE BROKEN AND THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKING ABILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST AND CORROSION ON THE SURFACE OF THE FRAME, BUT THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF CRACKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE DRIVER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED... Read more

Incident date: Jun 18, 2012

I WAS GOING PARK UNDER MY CARPORT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, I KEPT PRESSING THE BRAKES DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE CAR KEPT MOVING UNTIL I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALMOST WENT INTO MY HOUSE. ANOTHER INCIDENT WHERE I WAS CROSSING THE THRUWAY AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WITH CARS COMING, CLOSE TO GETTING HIT BY MULTIPLE CARS, OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE THE CAR KILLS WHIL... Read more

Incident date: Jun 16, 2012

WHILE DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. I WAS ALMOST HOME AND WAS ABLE TO GET INTO THE DRIVEWAY. UNDER THE TRUCK THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID SPRAYING OUT AND THE LINES ARE RUSTED OUT. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE ALL MY BRAKE LINES BECAUSE THEY ARE RUSTED EVERY WHERE. THE FRAME ALSO HAS RUST EVERY WHERE. I AM TAKING PICTURES OF UNDER THE TRUCK. *TR

Incident date: May 31, 2012

VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND IN THE BRAKES AND EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE HAVING DIFFICULTIES REMOVING IT FROM PARK. SHORTLY AFTER THESE PROBLEMS STARTED THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. LITTLE DID WE KNOW THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING IN REVERSE ALL THIS TIME! WHEN YOUR ON THE GAS THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT! THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2012

PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, PUT IT IN FORWARD GEAR, HEARD A METAL CLICKING NOISE. WENT MAYBE 30 YARDS TO THE NO OUTLET STOP SIGN OF OUR ROAD AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH, PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES STARTED TO SURGE. I DID STOP WAY BEFORE THE SIGN BUT WAS SCARY. STOPPED AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND LOOKED AT IT. STARTED UP AND LIGHT WENT OFF. DROVE 5 ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 3, 2009

BRAKES ARE MAKING A NOISE AND THE ABS, VDC AND SLIP LIGHTS ARE COMING UP ON THE DASHBOARD. WE HAVE TRIED TURNING ON AND OFF VEHICLE. THIS MADE THE LIGHTS GO OFF AT FIRST. WE HAVE CHECKED BRAKE FLUID. WE HAVE HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED. NO VISIBLE REASON FOR THIS TO OCCUR. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS MY VEHICLE NOT COVERED IN THE NTB06-040 RECALL? *TR

Incident date: Dec 31, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ODYESSY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 40 AND 65 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CLARIFICATION AS TO WHICH ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,849... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE DISTANCE HAD INCREASED AND THE TIRES WERE NOT STABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE PAD AND ROTORS WERE WORN PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED DATE OF WHEN THE PART... Read more

Incident date: May 18, 2011

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR

Incident date: Jun 15, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES AN... Read more

Incident date: Jun 14, 2012

WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT CITY SPEEDS, ANOTHER RIDER ON A DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLE RIDING BEHIND ME, INFORMED MY THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY MOTORCYCLE. I PROMPTLY TURNED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE BIKE. I ALSO LOST 100% OF MY REAR BRAKING ABILITY. I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND HAD SMOKE COMING UP MY RIGHT LEG. I GOT OFF THE MOTORCYCLE AND NOTICED 6" FLAMES COMI... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Apr 30, 2012

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 3 CHILDREN AND APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. I PRESSED MY BRAKES, AND THEY COMPLETELY FROZE. I COULD NOT PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN. IT WAS LIKE STEPPING ON A BRICK. IT WOULD NOT MOVE DOWN AT ALL. I WAS SLAMMING MY FOOT DOWN ON THE PETAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS GOING SLOW AT THE TIME, AFTER SLAMMING THE BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES, THE PEDAL SEEMED TO RAISE A BIT AND I W... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2011

MY ISSUE STARTED ALMOST A ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WAITING FOR MY SON AND HAD AIR CONDITIONER ON AND WE SAT FOR ABOUT 30 MIN. AS SOON AS I PUSHED BRAKE IN AND ABOUT TO PUT IN D WE LUNGED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH BRAKE. I TRIED AGAIN AND WE LUNGED AGAIN. I PUT IN R AND WE BOLTED OUT OF SPOT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND US. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IN D AND THEN WE ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 16, 2012

WHILE TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON MD ROUTE 4, UPPER MARLBORO, MD, THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED TO YELLOW AS I WAS APPROACHING DOWERHOUSE ROAD INTERSECTION. I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP AND THE PEDAL SUDDENLY DROPPED A FEW INCHES. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST ALL BRAKE PEDAL USE. I BLEW MY HORN AS I WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AS THE LIGHT TURNED RED. ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 15, 2012

MY 1998 CHEVY W/T 4X4 HAS A DANGEROUS AND UNSATISFACTORY BRAKING PROBLEM. BRAKES ARE VERY WEAK AND SPONGY. THEY ARE UNDEPENDABLE AND UNSAFE. THERE IS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM DATING BACK TO 2009. I HAVE REPLACED PADS,SHOES,ROTORS, DRUMS,WHEEL CYLINDERS, ALL BRAKE SPRINGS AND HARDWARE,BRAKE LINES AND HOSES,MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER, AND WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. CLEARLY THERE IS A PROBLEM I... Read more

Incident date: Jun 16, 2012

I GOT INTO MY GMC APPLIED THE BRAKES BEFORE STARTING THE TRUCK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. I GOT OUT AND DISCOVERED FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, ABOUT IN LINE WITH THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR

Incident date: Apr 26, 2012

THE ORIGINAL FACTORY BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH IN VARIOUS PLACES. THE MAIN LINE TO THE REAR RUNS CONCEALED FROM VIEW AND RUSTED, THE LINES GOING INTO THE ABS MODULE ARE LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT DEVELOPS CORROSION TOO. MY BRAKE PEDAL FELT WEEK AND WENT TO THE FLOOR AS THE RESULT OF THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED . THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE COST ME A WEEKEND TRIP THAT I HAD TO USE T... Read more

Incident date: May 22, 2012

DRIVER: 83 YEAR OLD WOMAN... NEW AUTO: FORD EDGE 2012, NO INJURIES, VEHICLE DAMAGE APPROX $2000.00 NO PROPERTY DAMAGE..... PROBLEM: LADY STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR RATHER THAN BRAKE.... REASON: THE BRAKE PEDAL AT REST IS HIGHER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT REST. THE DRIVER IS USED TO AN OLDER (CHRYSLER 2009) VEHICLE WHICH THERE WAS NOT AN APPRECIABLE DIFFERENCE IN PEDAL HEIGHT, STEPPED ON THE... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jun 13, 2012

I WAS DRIVING ALONG CAME TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT NO BRAKES WHEN I PUSH THE PEDDLE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THEN THE TRUCK STOP WHEN I HAD THE BRAKES CHECK THE PERSON SAID ALL MY BRAKE LINES IS RUSTED AND THE REASON I HAVE NO BRAKES ONE HAS A LEAK I COULD HAVE GOT KILL OR I COULD HAVE KILL SOMEONE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIX I HAD NO WARNING THIS THING WAS GOING TO BRAKE OR RUST OUT... Read more

Incident date: Mar 6, 2012

THE VEHICLE STEERING VIBRATES VILONENTLY WHEN BRAKING DURING 50+ MPH. DEALER FOUND THE REAR ROTORS TO BE WARPED AND REPLACE THEM ALONG WITH BRAKE PADS, THE PROBLEM REMAINS AND GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKING RESPONSE IS EXTREMELY SLUGGISH AND REQUIRES EXTREME DISTANCE AND PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS COUPLED WITH THE VIBRATION OR THE PREMATURE WARPED ROTORS AND WARN BR... Read more

Incident date: Jun 9, 2012

REAR BRAKES STARTED DRAGGING WHILE DRIVING ALONG. I STOPPED TO CHECK THEM AND THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS VERY HOT AND SMELLING OF OVERHEATED BRAKES. I TURNED AROUND TO TRY AND MAKE IT HOME BUT THE NEXT TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET STOPPED. I WAS TOWED TO A FREIGHTLINER SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY TOLD ME I HAD A STUCK CALIPER... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2011

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR UNEVEN BRAKING AND PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKING BECOMES DIFFICULT AND UNSAFE AFTER 10-12K MILES. WE ARE ON OUR 3RD SET OF BRAKES AND ROTORS IN 35K MILES. VEHICLE SHUTTERS AND BRAKING DISTANCES BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN NORMAL AFTER A SHORT TIME. *JB

Incident date: Jun 4, 2012

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE--VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER AND IS NOW AWAITING "NEW " BRAKE LINE INSTALLATION. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS CORRODED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Incident date: Jun 14, 2012

EXITED HIGHWAY (70 MPH) THEN DROVE 55 MPH FOR 3 MILES TO OUR HOME. NOTICED HEAVY BRAKE BURNING SMELL THAT STAYED WITH ME UNTIL ARRIVED AT HOME. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL/BRAKE ASSEMBLY. HUSBAND(EX-ASE MASTER TECH) CAME OUT TO INSPECT AND NOTICED ALL OTHER BRAKES SEEMED OK IN TEMP BUT LEFT REAR WAS EXTREMELY HOT, SMOKING AND ROTOR WAS DISCOLORED FROM OVER HEAT(BLACK/BLUE).... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2009

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND LURCHED FORWARD NECESSITATING A VERY QUICK CHANGE OF FOOT POSITION FROM GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER BRINGING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP AND AGAIN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FORWARD INTO A PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE REPEATED LURCHING MOVEMENTS, AND AGAIN NECESSITATED RAPID CHANGE OF FOOT POSITION TO BRAKE. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2012

I HAVE A 2006 EQUINOX THAT I BOUGHT USED WITH 91,000 MILES ON IT. ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER WITH CLEAN CAR FAX. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK IT ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO CRANK. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO EVEN GET IT TO CRANK. I'M ASSUMING THIS A FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEM OF SOME SORT. ALSO, ONCE CRANKED THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES IDLE ITSELF DOWN FROM 1 RPM TO 0 RPM THEN BACK T... Read more

Incident date: May 24, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING 3 MPH IN REVERSE, A GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE BRAKES. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AS THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25-30 MPH AND THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AS THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE ANTI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PERMANENTLY AND INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) WAS OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED ALTHOUGH TH... Read more

Incident date: Apr 15, 2009

I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS NOW. FIRST IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT. THEN A YEAR LATER IT WAS THE BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE PLUS THE CONTROL ARM. THEN IT WAS THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THEN RIGHT AFTER THAT I FIND OUT THE BALL JOINT I HAD JUST REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN! NOW MY OIL LIGHT COMES ON AT IDLE AFTER THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. HAD THE OIL C... Read more

Incident date: May 9, 2012

ON 5-9-2012, IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY. MY RONDO, WHICH DROVE FINE THE DAY BEFORE AND THE DAY AFTER, STARTED MAKING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY "TIGHT" FEELING. I PULLED OFF ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT, AND WHEN I DID EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO THE PARKED CAR BESIDE ME AS A RESULT. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE CAR. PUL... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2007

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE AND HAD TO DEPRESS THE BREAK PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL AND JERK BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING. THE CONTACT STATED IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE H... Read more

Incident date: Mar 10, 2011

BRAKES WENT OUT AT 14,074; THEN AGAIN AT 20,811 MILES; AND AGAIN AT 36,201. THE VEHICLE IS TWO YEARS OLD. *JB

Incident date: Feb 2, 2012

MALFUNCTIONING RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSES ABS AND VSC LIGHTS TO GO ON AND WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON THE ABS AND VSC DO NOT FUNCTION. WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR HUB, BEARING, SENSOR AND HARNESS. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 52939 MILES ON IT AND WAS OFF WARRANTY SO WOULD COST OVER 1000.00 TO REPAIR. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, LIGHTS HAVE GONE OFF WITHOUT REPAIR. NOTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 3, 2008

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND T... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2012

ON JUNE 6, 2012, WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP AND THE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR, THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO RESISTANCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I HEARD CRUNCHING, METAL ON METAL SOUND. ALSO, THE VDC OFF, SLIP AND ABS LIGHTS WERE ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND ON TO RESET IT, AND IT WORKED, HOWEVER, I BEGAN TO TRAVEL A FEW MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGA... Read more

Incident date: Apr 6, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NOT ANY RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Incident date: May 1, 2012

THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WORN SEVERELY UNEVENLY. THE INSIDE PADS ARE DOWN TO METAL WHILE THE OUTSIDE PADS ARE STILL AT LEAST 50%. THE ROTORS ARE DEEPLY SCORED BECAUSE OF THE WEAR. *TR

Incident date: May 22, 2012

WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED SUCH AS INTO A PARKING SPACE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE THEN THE SERVICE BRAKES INDICATOR GOES ON. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE HAD IT CHECK TWICE OUT OF THE NUMEROUS 50+ TIMES IT HAS OCCURRED AND THE SERVICE TECH'S HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN THIS ERROR OCCURS IT ALSO CAUSED THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM T... Read more

Incident date: Jun 11, 2012

ABS CONSTANT ACTIVATION, THEN ABS SYSTEM OFF. FOUND A CRACKED TONE RING ON DRIVER SIDE FR WHEEL. *TR