ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BRAKES FAILED. ON 12/1/2003, WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BUMPED THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. ON 1/27/2004, WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL, BRAKES FAILED. VEHICLE WENT ONTO A SMALL INCLINE AND SLOWED DOWN, AND BRAKES STARTED TO OPERATE AGAIN. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR