SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
5 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP -- REARENDED CAR INFRONT. BRAKES HAVE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO OPERATE - PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANY STOPPING ACTION. UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS IS HYDRAULIC OR ABS PORTION OF THE SYSTEM. DEALER PROBLEM STARTED WHEN DEALER REPLACED PADS AND RESURFACED ROTORS AND CLEANED REAR BRAKES AT 87025 MILES. SINCE THEN THE BRAKES HAVE INTERMITTENTLY COMPLETELY FAILED 3 TIMES. HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD VAN BACK TO THE DEALER AND EACH TIME DEALER JUST SAYS "PEDAL GOOD" LATEST FAILURE ON 30 AUG 99, RESULTED IN REAR-ENDING ANOTHER CAR.