1996 GMC Suburban complaints

SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR HAVE CRACKED CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS 98V150001 OR 98V057000 FUEL THROTTLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

R FRONT TIRE COMPLETLE SEPARATED WHERE TREAD & SIDEWALL MEET (DOT NUMBER: V611B1C TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO ANAHEIM HILLS GMC UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND TOLD THEM ABOUT MY WIPERS WORKING INTERMITENTLY OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE WIPERS ONLY FAILED TO OPERATE ONCE FOR ME AT THIS TIME. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE WIPERS WERE WORKING FINE THAT DAY THEY TESTED AND THERES NOTHING THEY CAN DO, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY VIN WASN'T LISTED ON THE RECALL. IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR NOW AND THE PROBLEM HAS INCREASED IN SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY. I CAN'T SEE OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD MANY TIMES AND HAVE TO PULL OVER TO CLEAN IT MANUALLY. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS DON'T STOP WORKING EVEN IN THE OFF POSITION SO MY WIPER BLADES ARE GETTING TORE UP ON A DRY WINDSHIELD. THE WASHER FEATURE ONLY WORKS 10% OF THE TIME. I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT THE CAMPAIGN RECALL COVERS. I AM TOLD BY GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE RECALL NOT INCLUDING MY VIN #. BOLOGNA, NHTSA HAS BETTER SOURCES OF TRACKING THIS AND THEY SAY THAT APPROX. 1,557,583 VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. GMC TELLS ME ABOUT 100,000 VIN'S ARE AFFECTED. THESE #'S AREN'T EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. INJURIES OR DEATHS ARE POSSIBLE FROM POOR VISION IN A RAIN OR SNOW CONDITION.LET'S NOT HAVE ANOTHER FIRESTONE SITUATION ON OUR HANDS. GMC MUST STEP UP TO CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY AND TAKE CARE OF THE CONSUMER IN THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

TREAD SEPARATED FROM REST OF TIRE WITHOUT WARNING. TREAD DAMAGED VEHICLE BY SLAPPING BODY, WHEELWELL, AND HEATER HOSES. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT VEHICLE SWERVED UNCONTROLLABLY OFF OF THE PAVEMENT, FRIGHTENING MY WIFE AND I. I SHIPPED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE TO FIRESTONE BFTS IN NASHVILLE AND THEY PAID ME FOR THE TIRE AND REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. I ALSO HAD TREAD SEPARATION OCCUR ON MY TRUCK ALSO EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIALS, AND I HEREBY REQUEST THAT NTSB REQUIRE FIRESTONE TO RECALL ALL FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W211B11A06 TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

SIDEWALL BLOWOUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75-16 )

TIRE BEGAN MAKING FLAPPING NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, PRESSURES CHECKED AND OK. TIRE APPEARS OUT OF ROUND, AND UNSAFE. CAR HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 50-75 MILES. LIVE IN RURAL AREA AND CLOSEST DEALER IS 84 MILES ONE WAY, SINCE OTHER DEALER CLOSED. AWAITING OUTCOME OF NHTSA INVESTIGATION BUT WILL NEED TO REPLACE THESE TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: 23584URBM TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER MFG CAMPAIGN #98043. VEHICLE MFG DATE IS 7/96. *AK

THE TIRES THAT I AM REPORTING ARE NOT CURRENTLY ON THE LIST OF RECALLED TIRES. THE PROBLEM ON THESE TIRES ARE THE SAME AS IN THE RECALLED TIRES. THE TIRES ARE COMING APART AT THE TREAD LINE AT THE SIDEWALL. YOU CAN SEE CRACKS AND BUMPS AT THE SIDEWALL/ TREAD LINE, AND PROTRUDING STEEL BELTS. I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FIRESTONE, BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY RETURN CONTACT. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE I FIRST CONTACTED THEM. I TOOK THE TIRES TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE DEFECTIVE BUT THE ONLY THING THAT THEY COULD DO WAS TO PRORATE THEM. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE SINCE THEY WERE DOING THE SAME THING AS THE RECALLED TIRES. THESE TIRES ARE STILL IN MY POSESSION IF YOU NEED PROOF THAT THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS OUT THERE THAN JUST THE TIRES ON RECALL. THANK YOU , REGARDS, JOEL WALTON( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75/16 )

ACCIDENT IS IN LITIGATION; TWO EXPERTS HAVE EXAMINED THE TIRE AND DETERMINED THAT SEPARATION CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE HAS I.D. THE TIRE AS MANUFACTURED 7TH WEEK OF 1996 IN DECATEUR FACTORY; THE IS NO ISSUE OF UNDER OR OVER INFLATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL ATTORNEY ROBERT KAHN 650-851-6911( DOT NUMBER: VDW8AXC076 TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )

CRACKED HOSES AND PIN HOLE IN HEATER HOSE(CAUSING CORROSION FROM A LEAK). *SLC

HAD FAULTY TRAILER OUTLET REPACED IN NORWICH,NY,WHILE ENROUTE TO NJ. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROUTE 206 IN NJ MY BRAKES FOR THE TREAILER WOULD NOT WORK.THIS WAS ON A STEEP DOWNHILL. WAS ABLE TO STOP BY PULLING INTO AN ELKS CLUB PARKING LOT.MY TRAILER PLUG CAME OUT OF THE SOCKET AND WAS SHREDDED DO TO DRAGGING.AN ERLK MEMBER LET ME BORROW HIS CABLE. THE BORROWED CABLE ALSO CAME OUT TWICE. THE REPLACEMENT CABLE ALSO WOULD NOT STAY IN THE OUTLET UNLESS I TAPPED IT. I REPOTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER, OLIVERS CAMPERS, NORWICH NY. THE RESPONSE THAT I RECIVED WAS I DID NOT KNOW WHAT I WAS DOING.THAT I SHOULD TIE THE PLUG IN WITH WIRE. I WAS NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN TO HAVE THE OUTLET LOOKED INTO. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ROAD HAZZARD. IT MAY BE THE ONLY DEFECTIVE ONE BUT IF NOT HOW MANY DEFFECTIVE OUTLETS ARE THERE? I DO HAVE OTHER TRAILERS AND THEY SEEM TO LOCK OKAY. IT MAY BE THAT IT IS ONLY CERTAIN PLUGS.BUT I FEEL THAT IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

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PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A BANGING NOISE, RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TIRE EXPLODED, AND RUBBER WAS FLYING ALL OVER ROAD. FIRESTONE BRIDGESTONE #AT. THERE WAS NO INJURIES, AND CONSUMER WILL CALL FIRESTONE. *AK

THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE INVOLVED THE TREAD COMING COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE TO THE SUBURBAN (ABOUT $3000). WE WERE TOWING A 30' TRAILER WITH BOTH INSTANCE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WERE CHECKED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVED A BUBBLE FORMING ON THE TIRE TREAD. THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: )

TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED WITH NO WARNING. DID NOT BLOW OUT, JUST CAME APART.( DOT NUMBER: W211BAB445 TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )

PROBLEM STARTED IN MAY WITH PREVIOUS OWNER. BATTERY LEAKING, ALTERNATOR WENT. RADIO WENT INYO ANTI-THEFT. BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES (BATTERY LEAKING) & ALTENATOR 2 TIMES SINCE MAY. THE RADIO HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER ANTI-THEFT MODE WAS FIXED, ONLY CD WOULD WORK. CAR HAS JUST FIED AGAIN. SAW ARTICLE IN PAPER REFERRING THIS PROBLEM BUT WHEN CHECKED WITH DEALER (RT 22-BRIDGEWATER) THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND. *ET

TRANSFER CASE SNAP RING FAILED SECOND TIME IN 89,000 MILES. MAKES GRINDING SOUND FROM STOP AS GEARS CLASH. CAN AVOID MAJOR DAMAGE IF ACCELERATE VERY SLOWLY. SNAP RING IS A $2 PART. LABOR IS ABOUT $150 TO REPLACE SNAP RING. $700 TO REPAIR TRANSFER CASE IF INTERNAL DAMAGE.

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK

THE BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL, CAUSING VEHCILE NOT TO START. ENGINEER ANALYSIS# EA00013. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE BATTERY WENT BAD. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY WITH NEW GMC ORIGNAL AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR. NEW BATTERY FAILED MONTHS LATER. POSITIVE TERMINAL ON BATTERY LEAKED AND DESTORYED CONNECTOR. FAILED WHLIE DRIVING CAR ON INTERSTATE AT 65MPH. TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. CAR STATRED BACK UP. FAILURE WAS ON AND OFF AND HARD TO DETECT. FINALLY FAILED FOR GOOD FEW DAYS LATER. DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $600 FOR NEW CABLES & BATTERY. BATTERY DESTORYED ALL POWER CABLES. HAD "COMING TO JESUS" TALK WITH DEALER. WASN'T GOING TO PAY FOR DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE BY THEIR BATTERY THAT THEY INSTALLED UNDER WARRANTY. AGREED PAINFULLY TO PAY FOR NEW BATTERY ($79). INSTALLED INTERSTATE BATTERY INTEAD. NO PROBLEMS SINCE.

REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE FAILURE FOLLOWING VEHICLE BEING PARKED IN WET WEATHER. SOMETIMES THERE IS NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY, SOMETIMES SEVERE VEHICLE "BUCKING" WHILE TRYING TO STOP. SYMPTOMS DIMINISH AFTER SEVERAL BLOCKS OF DRIVING, RE-APPEAR AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS. DEALER EXAMINED SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED VEHICLE (USED) AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF SUBURBANS AND GMC/CHEVY LIGHT TRUCKS OF SIMILAR VINTAGE AND HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. RECENT EPISODE INVOLVED INABILITY TO STOP AND VEHICLE CONTINUED CLEAR THROUGH INTERSECTION. I SUSPECT REAR BRAKE LININGS/DRUMS RUST AND TEND TO LOCK/RELEASE WHICH SEEMS TO CONFUSE THE ABS SYSTEM UNTIL LININGS WEAR CLEAN AGAIN. VEHICLE IS A HAZARD TO OPERATE FOR FIRST FEW BLOCKS IN WET WEATHER. *AK

BATTERY CASE CRACKED AT ENTRY OF TERMINAL CAUSING ACID TO LEAK OUT. OWNER REPLACED BATTERY AND FLUSHED AREA WITH WATER/BAKING SODA SOLUTION TO NEUTRALIZE ACID. POSSIBLE FURTHER CORROSION DAMAGE TO A/C PLUMBING AND OTHER COMPONENTS/WIRING IN THE VICINTIY OF THE BATTERY. VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE.

WHEN WE FIRST TEST DROVE THIS VEHICLE WE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE "GRABBING" VERY ABNORMALLY AND WE COMMENTED THAT THE BRAKES HAD A BAD PROBLEM TO THE SALESMAN THAT WAS WITH US, ALSO WE HAD NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WOULD BE FIXED AND THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD BE FIXED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD TURNED THE ROTORS ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK BRAKES AND HAD REPAIRED THE WIPER. AFTER WE HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WERE BETTER BUT THEY WERE NOT FIXED. WHEN YOU WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES AT ANY TIME IT WOULD SHIMMY, BUCK AND JUMP. IF YOU HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP IT WOULD JUMP MANY TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I DON'T MEAN THAT THE FOOT PEDAL WOULD JUMP, I MEAN THAT THE VEHICLE ITSELF WOULD SHIMMY AND JUMP. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO ANOTHER GMC DEALER - GWATNEY GMC- TO HAVE THEM WORK ON THE BRAKES AND THEY AT FIRST THOUGHT THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TURNING AGAIN. AFTER THEY TURNED THEM THE VEHICLE STILL RESPONDED IN THE SAME MANNER. THEY NOW SAY THAT THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR IS BAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE, (A $500.00 COMPONENT). I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE INDICATOR ON THE DASH NEVER GAVE ME A WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY REPORTS SIMILAR TO THIS PROBLEM FOR THE GMC BRAKING SYSTEM, MALFUNCTIONING OF INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD OR IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL FOR ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. MY DAUGHTER-IN-LA

VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR ON 3 OCCASIONS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD. ALSO, WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT DRIVER'S SEAT SLID FORWARD OR BACKWARD. SEAT WOBBLED IN THE TRACKS. DEALER REPLACED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK. *AK

ARCING CONNECTOR INSIDE FUEL TANK CAUSES FUEL PUMP TO FAIL AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. GM TECHNICAN REPORTED THAT HE PERFORMS AT LEAST 2 REPLACEMENT SENDERS + FUEL PUMPS/WEEK- INDICATING THAT " THE SENDER/FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR IS ALWAYS FRIED WHEN THE PUMP GOES". AS AN ENGINEER, I BELIEVE THERE IS AN EMINENT DANGER OF A FUEL TANK EXPLOSION PROVIDED PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO IS ACHEVIED. VEHICLE HAS 42 GALLON TANK. MODEL YEARS 1999 ONWARD HAVE THIS ASSEMBLY ENCASED IN FIBERGLASS CYLINDER WHICH WOULD PREVENT FIRE/EXPLOSION. *AK

OWNER NOTED POPPING NOISE AT FLOORBOARD; DEALER DETECTED CRACKS IN L/F POWER SEAT ADJUSTER AT FLOOR MOUNT; DEALER R/R'D ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALONG TOWING A TRAILER, DRIVER MADE A RIGHT TURN, AND THE RECEIVER TO THE TRAILER HITCH BROKE. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. TRAILER HITCH WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *ML

A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED YELLOW. I TRIED TO STOP AND HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP (THERE WAS A SLIGHT NOISE OF THE BRAKES LOCKING UP) AND I WAS SURPRISED I WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP. I RELEASED THE BRAKES TO TRY BRAKING AGAIN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP AGAIN. TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE TRUCK, I HAD TO SWERVE BETWEEN IT AND THE CAR IN THE LEFT TURN LANE. MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR MADE CONTACT WITH THE BACKSIDE OF THE TRUCK. MY BRAKES FINALLY CAUGHT WHEN MY SUBURBAN WAS AHEAD OF HIS TRUCK. THE PAVEMENT WAS WET BUT IT WAS NOT RAINING. *AK

THE VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATOR STICKING AND THE ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE, POSSIBLY RELATED TO A RECALL. *MJS

WORST PROBLEM IS IN DIFFERENTIAL - IT MAKES A SOUND LIKE AIRPLANE READY TO TAKE OFF - CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A 4 YR. OLD CAR CAN HAVE THIS HAPPEN - HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $5,000 SINCE I BOUGHT IT - REALLY UPSET !

BATTERY LEAKING ACID CAUSED THE SIDE POST TO CRACK AND CORRODE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A BROKEN TRAILER HITCH AND ATTACHMENTS. TWO DOT INVESTIGATORS SHIPPED IT TO WASHINGTON TO EXAMINE IT. CONSUMER DID NOT REMEMBER INVESTIGATORS' NAMES.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED CLIENT (MEISELMAN) INJURES DURING A MAJOR FRONTAL CRASH. NLM (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)

FRONT CONTROL ARM BOLT FELL OFF,AND THE FRONT END IS SWINGING BACK AND FORTH. FRONT END HAS BECOME LOOSE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

BATTERY FAILED AND LEAKED BATTERY ACID INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO START WAS SUBSEQUENT TO BATTERY FAILURE. NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO BRAKE SUBSYSTEM APPARENT YET, WILL INVESTIGATE BRAKES FURTHER. *AK

FUEL INJECTION PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. THE INJECTION PUMP COMPUTER HAS BEEN FAILING CONTINUOUSLY FOR 3 YEARS, GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND IS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR IT. *AK.ET.

THE GOODYEAR TRACKER TIRES (P245/75R16) EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION, 3 OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION AND SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, ANOTHER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUSTAIN DAMAGE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

EA95026, POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE: WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. THIS CONDITION CAUSED A REAR END CRASH. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE AND NO INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN SLAMMING ON BRAKES TO AVOD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE SLID ABOUT 15 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. CONSUMER STATED THAT GROUND WAS NOT WET. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPNG DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE ABS WOULD FADE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALSO, AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED, VEHICLE SURGED. HAD APPLIED PRESSURE ON BRAKES & VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP/ EXTENDED STOPPPING DISTANCE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS ; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. * AK

DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL, RESULTING IN POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED. *ML

BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS ON FRONT WHEELS WITHIN EVERY 13,000 MILES OF WEAR. NOTIFIED DEALER AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER WHO, IN TURN ADVISED CONSUMER TO CONTACT NHTSA. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK