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.
Owner has ABS brakes, he states that he has various complaints concerning brakes; one being that he loses his brakes when they are used. Took vehicle to dealer and was told that it was a bypass slave valve.
Driving on favorable road conditions with little snow on the ground, coming to red traffic light, applied the ABS brakes to stop and the brakes did not pick up, had to use the emergency parking brake to stop at the light.
Front passenger's side tire locks up under normal braking conditions, vehicle has ABS, dealer has been unable to reproduce the problem so he sais that problem does not exist.
- Harrisburg, OR, USA
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While driving vehicle an wet/slippery pavement ABS brakes would get wet and lock up when brakes applied, happened only on wet pavement, not dry; vehicle at dealer's being repaired.
When applying the ABS brakes the front wheels locked up and the vehicle went to the left and hit another vehicle. The pavement was a little wet. Taken to dealer and could not find problem.
ABS brake failure, when brakes are applied they lost effectiveness, after few seconds brakes will stop the vehcile. Consumer could hear a clanging noise, was coming from drive shaft, dealer removed drive shaft assembly and packed shift yoke with grease.
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- Ballouville, CT, USA