THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE WINTER OF 1998 WHEN I FIRST MOVED FROM CALIFORNIA TO COLDER NEBRASKA AND NOW IN KENTUCKY. IT ONLY HAPPENS IN WINTER TIME AFTER A COLD START (NEVER GOT COLD ENOUGH IN CALIFORNIA). THE BRAKES ARE FROZEN FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL THE ENGINE WARMS UP AND THEN FINALLY GIVE SLOWLY. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE LEARNED TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE BY LETTING THE CAR WARM IDLE. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW INSTANCES AS IN THIS LAST WINTER WHERE I WAS IN A HURRY AND FORGOT TO LET IT WARM UP WITH THE RESULT OF GOING DOWNHILL AND NOT BEING ABLE TO BREAK AT WILL. I HAVE CHECKED WITH VARIOUS MECHANICS AND NONE HAD HEARD OF SUCH A CONDITION. AS I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DROP OFF THE CAR SO FAR LONG ENOUGH TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, I REALLY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. IF THERE HAS BEEN A DIAGNOSIS, SINCE I HAVE SEEN ANOTHER IDENTICAL COMPLAINT FROM SOMEONE FROM ALASKA ON THIS SITE, PLEASE ADVISE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 764063
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2001
BrakesElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Apr 29, 2002
MOTOR STAYS OVERHEATED.*AK THE WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, AND BYPASS HOSE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES, VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCES HESITATION. CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF NOISY BRAKES, ROTORS WERE GLAZED, ROTORS, PADS, AND SEALS WERE REPLACED, BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE. BATTERY CABLE WAS CORRODED. VEHICLE LURCHES INTO REVERSE, FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING AND CAUSED LONG CRANK, ALL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. REAR DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE DUE TO LATCH STICKING. *SLC ALSO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8008803
- Incident
- May 15, 2001
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 30, 2001
ON 2 OCCASIONS VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR AND SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT COULD NOT OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF ENGINE AND COAST TO SIDE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 884665
BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL VEHICLE COMPLETELY WARMS UP BEFORE PEDAL WILL MOVE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806868
- Incident
- Dec 24, 1996
REAR BRAKES ARE GRABBING PUTTING STRAIN ON POWERTRAIN. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 975580
- Incident
- Nov 28, 1995
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+5 more
Filed Aug 31, 1995
REPLACED REAR DEFROSTER TWICE.
- NHTSA ID
- 483558
- Incident
- Aug 31, 1995
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968710
- Incident
- May 13, 1995
BrakesSteering
Filed Jun 5, 1995
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT WORK ON ANY INCLINE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966287
- Incident
- Jun 5, 1995
ABS BRAKES LOCKED LOSING CONTROL RESULTING IN BRAKE ROTORS SPLITTING AND SOME COMPONENTS FELL OFF. ROAD CONDITIONS POSSIBLY ICY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961149
- Incident
- Feb 27, 1995
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Feb 9, 1995
TRAVELING 40MPH VEHICLE SURGED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. BRAKES INOPERATIVE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 959790
- Incident
- Jan 30, 1995
BrakesFuel systemOther / unspecified+2 more
Filed Jan 10, 1995
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES.
- NHTSA ID
- 480985
- Incident
- Jan 10, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.