Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
JUST PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, NOTICED ABS AND HYDRAULIC LIGHTS APPEARED, DURING PANIC STOP, AT APPROX. 55-60MPH, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOCK UP, VEHICLE WENT INTO SKID, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TOO MUCH PLAY IN BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE. *AK
WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP IT TAKES A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP, HAVE TO START APPLYING SOONER THE ABS RAKES THAN NORMAL BRAKING DISTANCE AND GETS WORST WHEN LOADED WITH CARGO. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLIED, PEDAL PRACTICALLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK
AFTER THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WARMED UP IN THE AFTERNOON THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A METAL TO METAL NOISE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS, DESCRIBE THE PROBLEMS. *AK
SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK . *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXP. ABS FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR, PEDAL SEEMS SPONGY, NOT STOPPING FAST ENOUGH AT APPROX. 30-35MPH. *AK
DUST ON BRAKE PEDAL CAUSED PEDAL TO FADE.
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, OWNER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF FAULTY BRAKES ,SHE ALSO NOTES THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE USED, VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT HAD NO BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BRAKES WERE USED, ALSO SHE HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND THAT DID NOT WORK; FURTHERMORE, NOTES THE LONGER BRAKESARE APPLIED, THE LESS BRAKES ARE AVAILABLE. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND GRABBING, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
#EA96-026, WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THEYFEEL LIKE THE BRAKES FADE AND KICK IN. *AK
BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO HOLD, THEY MAKE A SQUEAKY NOISE WHEN DRIVING, HAD NEW BRAKE PADS PUT ON IN DECEMBER. THE BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO BE HOLDING AS THEY SHOULD. *AK
EA96-026 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKES FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES LOST EFFECTIVENESS , PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, PUMP BRAKES REGAIN EFFECTIVENESS. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, A CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER AND HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT GRAB AT ALL. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT AT A FAIRLY HIGH SPEED THERE IS A VIBRATING SENSATION IN THE PEDAL, DEALER STATES THAT ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR ENGAGED PREMATURELY WITH BRAKES PULSATING. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON CONTINUOUSLY, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES ARE WORKING NORMALLY AND ITS NORMAL FOR LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND REGULAR BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON , SOMETIMES REMAINING ON, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE. SOFT PEDAL, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IN ANY TYPE WEATHER, DEALER GROUND DOWN BRAKE DRUMS, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.. *AK
BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, DRY SURFACE, DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT PROBLEM IS, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
HAVE TO APPLY EXTRA PRESSURE TO STOP, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE THIS TIME. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED ON ICY ROAD, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, EA96-026. *AK
AFTER SLAMMING BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING DEER IN ROADWAY, BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS AND ROTORS.
POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING/SLOW REACTION IS EXPERIENCED. *AK
WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VAN THE BRAKES FADED AND THE DRIVER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE SHOE AND DRUMS BUT THE BRAKES ARE STILL NOT PERFORMING LIKE THEY SHOULD. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT POWER BRAKE SYSTEMS CAUSES BRAKE PEDAL TO BE TOO SOFT.
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE IS NO BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKES FADE OUT. *AK *JB
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, IT HAS ABS BRAKES. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE, WOULD HIT BUMP, CRACK OR CURB, BRAKES (ABS) SOUND LIKE CHIRPING/KNOCKING SOUND, OCCURS ONLY AFTER HITTING BUMP NOT JUST DRIVING; TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND CAN NOT FIND OR REPAIR PROBLEM; WAS TOLD ALL VANS BRAKES LIKE THAT.
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT HER BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, SHE ALSO NOTES THAT BRAKES HAVE MORE PROBLEMS IN WET WEATHER. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP. REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK
WHILE COMING TO A STOP EXCESSIVE FORCE IS NEEDED TO STOP VEHICLE, DEALER SAID THAT PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED AND IT STILL OCCURS. *AK
BRAKES LEAKED FLUID AND FAILED 7 TIMES, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS.
ROTORS WERE WARPED SO BADLY THAT EVEN TURNING THEM DOWN DID NOT HELP.
PRE MATURE WEA ROF REAR BRAKE PADS; SEAT BELTS FAIL TO LATCH PROPERLY/ FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE AND GEARS TO NOT SHIFT EASILY. *AK
STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS FAILED, CAUSING STEERING TO JAM.
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP VERY WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND IT TAKES ABOUT 15 FT BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. *AK
FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SHOES/PADS AND ROTORS, CONSUMER NEEDS TO REPLACE THE SHOES/PADS AND ROTORS OFTEN, THE BRAKE PEDAL FADES, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON TWO OCCASIONS, EA96-026. *AK *SLC
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