SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
108,000
Speed
40 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY HARD. LOST ALL ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS RESULTED IN A 1-CAR ACCIDENT. THERE ARE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS WAS PART OF THE 1999 RECALL AND WAS IN FOR SERVICE. LAST YEAR THE LOSS OF BRAKING WAS EXPEREINCED AND A SENSOR ON THE ABS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THIS RECENT ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER 6500 MILES ON THE REPLACED SENSOR.*AK