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Since new brakes work inconsistently. Taken to 2 dealers and independent garage several times. The only answer they found was to adjust rear shoes. However this does not fix problem. Sometimes you step on the brakes and the car just won't slow down. Usually right before you run into something the brakes seem to grab. Whenever I have a friend drive my car they comment on how scary the brakes are. This car has a lot of basic flaws I can live with but I would like brakes. Thank you.
- Dover, NH, USA
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I have had to replace the pads and rotors on this braking system 3 times within the past year that I have had the car. I can't afford to keep spending $200-$300, this often for brakes going bad.
ABS brake problem; when hitting a bump, the ABS warning light comes on and stays on. The vehicle has been in the shop 12 times for brake problems in the last 15 months. Everything on the system has been replaced at least once. Consumer continues to experience brake problems.
ABS brake problems; the system keeps failing. When hitting a bump in the road the ABS warning light comes on and stays. Also, when starting the vehicle the light will come on. The dealer not able to detect the problem with the system.
Consumer has been experiencing problems with the ABS. When brakes get dust on them or get wet when applied, they grab and the wheels lock, causing a skid. Vehicle is being repaired by the dealer.
During normal operation vehicle experiences extended stopping distances, cause unknown. Consumer had problems with brakes acting soft on occasion. The dealer replaced brakes, the next day the brakes went soft again.
Upon depressing the brake pedal, at times, the pedal goes to the floorboard, resulting in extended stopping distance/ brakes fade away. Also, pedal becomes very difficult to depress, problem occurs on wet or dry pavement. Dealer has replaced the master cylinder/brake booster/front rotors and pads and rear shoes only. Problem still occurs.
While driving vehicle about 30-35 mph & coming to a stop, started to apply the brakes (ABS); they did not kick in like they were suppose to. Vehicle was stopping further than necessary.
Owner has ABS brakes; brake pedal goes to the floor when brakes are used; dealer could not find anything wrong, but was told her vehicle wasn't safe to drive; also, brakes sometimes just don't work. Also rear defogger inoperative due to short.
Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 35mph, 12:00 on front bumper, dual airbags failed to deploy, also on snow and icy road ABS brakes locked up.
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- New Orleans, LA, USA