SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
55 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PUMP THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP/MOTOR AND THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR. VEHICLE HIT A CURB BECAUSE THE BRAKES WENT OUT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK