This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
ABS brakes; when applying the brakes in normal conditions, the pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle. Consumer states the booster and master cylinder was replaced and everything was okay.
Driving on the highway in a traffic jam, going about 5 to 10 mph, applied foot to the brake pedal, and the pedal was hard and the truck rear ended the back of a vehicle.
ABS brake will go to floor, sometimes for no reason. This happens at various speeds, also an intermittent problem. Two different dealers cannot find problem.
While driving vehicle from 10 T0 30 mph the consumer said: When is wet surface or moisture on the road the brakes do not work correctly because they do not stop vehicle and consumer feels insecure about it.
ABS brakes; when applying the brakes in normal conditions, the brakes make a grinding noise, pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle.
While driving at approx 45 mph on wet conditions went to apply brakes to slow down, vehicle kept going, no response to ABS brakes. Kept pressure on brakes, heard grinding noise, eventually half block later ABS started braking. Dealership cannot find problem twice, claims this is normal with ABS.
When traveling on wet pavement and upon applying force to the brake pedal, consumer noticed a loud noise, pedal traveled to the floorboard, vehicle got into a skid, resulting in loss of vehicle control for a brief period.
While driving vehicle in normal or panic stop situations the ABS brake pedal goes to the floor of vehicle. Problem appears to be intermittent. Dealer can't find any problems.
When on dry pavement and on the brake pedal, hit a bump the brake pedal goes down to the floor, and lose brakes, also, in wet condition when putting your foot on the brake pedal, the pedal goes down to the floor and the truck slides. And have no brakes.
ABS brake problems; when applying the brakes on regular road conditions, the brakes locked up and did not stop the truck, causing driver to crash into the vehicle in front. Truck is being repaired at body shop.
When the brakes are depressed in an emergency stop the pedal goes to the floor, and there is minimnal /if any braking power. The dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem. Consumer stated incident has almost caused an accident.
Owner has ABS brakes. Vehicle was involved in two accidents because of faulty brakes. Cause of problem has not been determined. Vehicle would not stop with full pressure on brakes.
Owner states that the brakes don't work when applying foot to the brake pedal. The car doesn't even slow down. Owner stops the car with the emergency brake or shifts into nutral.
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- Aloha, OR, USA