SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
96,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON SINCE JUNE OF 2005. ON JULY 15, 2005 THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO LIGHTLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.. WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP , THEY CLEANED THE ABS SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS CORRODED. THE ABS LIGHT WENT OFF, AND THE BRAKES WORKED FINE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29. 2005, AND IT ALMOST CAUSED ANOTHER ACCIDENT. AFTER SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED AGAIN, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. *AK