1998 Kia Sportage Brakes Problems

THE ABS ON MY VEHICLE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAS RUN DIAGNOSTICS AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CALLED KIA USA, WHO COULD OFFER NO HELP. BECAUSE THE ABS IS NOT ALWAYS RELIABLE, THE BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE VERY UNRELIABLE. ON 2 DECEMBER THE ABS SYSTEM SUDDENLY BECAME OPERATIONAL, CAUSING THE "FEEL" OF THE PEDAL TO CHANGE, STARTLING THE DRIVER, WHO WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BRAKING. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB AND NARROWLY MISSED A TREE. *NM

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DID WORK AND REAR THE BRAKES WERE NOT IN LINE. *JB

I HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE KIA WHEN REPORTING PROBLEMS STATED THEY SAID CONTACT DEALER BUT NEVER ASSIST ME WITH WORKING WITH DEALER. ONCE THEY SELL ME THE VEHICLE ITS MY PROBLEM AND WORK IT OUT WITH DEALER. I FEEL WHEN THE AXLE CRACKS ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT AND BRAKES FAIL. ALSO SENSORS FAIL CAUSING LOST OF POWER WOULD THIS NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUES AND BE OF A BIG CONCERN TO KIA. DT

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THEN PUTTING UP HAND BRAKE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, AND RAN THROUGH GARAGE INTO THE BASEMENT.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR BRAKE CLYINDER IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*JB

BRAKE HOSE COLLAPSED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE HARD TO STOP.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP THERES GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT AREA OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACING. CONSUMER STATES AT 7000 MILE VEHICLE GRINDING NOISE STARTED AGAIN AND DEALER REPLACED HUB ASSEMBLY AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ROTORS WARPING, VEHICLE WILL SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *YD

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY, THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAK BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE PAD COMPLETELY FELL OFF.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THIS ALLOWED THE BRAKE PISTON TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR, THE PISTON BEGAN TO LEAK BRAKE FLUID, CONSUMER BELIEVES A DESIGN FLAW EXISTS THAT ALLOWS THE BRAKE PAD TO FALL OUT OF THE CALIPER.*JB

OXYGEN SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AFTER ROUTINE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE WIPERS WERE NOT CLEARING WINDSHIELD, WINDOWS GO UP SLOWLY, 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS INOPERATIVE,VEHICLE WAS LOOSING POWER STEERING, DEALER REPLACED THE FAN BELT,AIR CONDITION WAS INOPERATIVE,WHEEL BEARING WERE LOOSE,WEATHERSTRIP WAS REPLACED,THE ENGINE BOGGS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, FRONT BRAKES WERE NOISY.*SLC

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. ROTORS AND PADS LAST FROM TEN TO TWELVE THOUSAND MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FRONT BRAKES CHRIPPING WHILE DRIVING- REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS ON 8/10/00 FROM PRIOR APPT. ON 7/26/00 WHEN PARTS WERE ORDERED.(WAS 2ND REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS)*AK

FRONT BRAKES SQEAKING- DEALER SCRAPPED OFF GLAZING BUILD UP. *AK

FRONT BRAKES PULSATING- CHECK AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS

BOTH FRONT ROTORS WORE OUT BELOW RECOMENDED SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BASED ON SQUEAK NOISES MADE FROM BRAKES PADS ONLY.*AK

ANTI -LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER REPLACED ROTOR/ PADS AND CALIPERS THREE TIMES ALREADY. WHEN THIS WORK HAS BEEN DONE THERE WAS 1300 MILES ON VEHICLE . *AK

TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 2/4/99. 2ND TIME 6/10/99. 3RD TIME 8/19/99. 4TH TIME 11/18/99. 5TH TIME 5/26/00. 6TH TIME 7/25/00. 7TH TIME 10/4/00. 8TH TIME 1/17/01. EACH TIME THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN WARPED. THEY ARE REPLACED WITH THE PADS. KIA SAID THEY WOULD NOT BUY MY CAR BACK. MY CAR NEEDS TO BE TAKEN IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. WHEN I SAID I WAS GOING TO FILE LEMON LAW IN DECEMBER 2000 THEY PROMISED TO REPLACED MY CAR. I'VE MISSED THE FILING WINDOW AND NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO BASICALLY SELL ME A NEW CAR. I JUST WANT MY BREAKS FIXED. I HAVE A 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT MY CAR.*AK

WOULD APPLY BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. BRAKES KEPT WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY. WOULD HAVE BRAKES REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM KEPT REAPPEARING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO MECHANIC TO INSPECT. *AK

I WAS FORCED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I DID THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND THE CAR MADE A VIOLENT SKID AND TURN TO THE RIGHT . I LET OFF OF THE BRAKES AND LET THE CAR CORRECT IT'S SLIDE. WHEN I DID IT MADE SEVERAL VERY NOTICABLE THUMPS IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AGAIN THERE WAS NO BRAKE AND THE PEADAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW SET OF FRONT DISK BRAKE PADS TODAY AND STARTED TO DO A BRAKE JOB. WHEN I REMOVED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE THERE WAS NO PAD ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ROTOR. THE CALIPER ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN RIDING ON THE ROTOR CAUSING EXTENSIVE WEAR IN ONLY A VERY FEW SHORT MILES. I HAD A FRIEND COME AND EXAMINE THE BRAKES TO VERIFY WHAT I WAS SEEING. HE CONFIRMED ALSO. THERE WAS NO PAD ON THE OUTSIDE. IT WAS EITHER MANUFACTURED WITH THIS PAD MISSING OR IT FELL OUT WHEN I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE OR YOU THINK I COULD BE MISTAKEN. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC

IM NOT HAPPY THAT I BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND IT AVERAGES GOING INTO THE SHOP EVERY 6-8 WEEKS. I CANT AFFORD THIS. IM TO ARRANGE MY OWN TRANSPORTATION WHILE MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP, ITS BEEN TOWED 3 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE LITE, WHEN WORK IS DONE THEY DON'T CALL AND TELL US WHAT WAS WRONG AND IT CAN BE PICKED UP, LAST TIME THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP THEY DIDNT CALL FOR OVER A WEEK TO TELL ME TO COME GET IT, I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER AND LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES AND THEY STILL HAVENT CALLED. I WIL NEVER BUY A KIA AGAIN OR BUY FROM ANY RIZZA. I FEEL LIKE I BOUGHT JUNK, I WANT MY MONEY BACK, TAKE THE CAR. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN THE PROCESS AT WEBSITE 100% I HATE KIA. THANK YOUL

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I HAVE HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BOTH - DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS THE MANUFACTURES PROBLEM THAT THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING FOR US - HELP!!! RECALL THE BRAKES AND ROTOR MANUFACTURING FOR THE KIA SPORTAGES - *AK

THERE IS SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH KIA PRODUCTS AND THEY SHOULD NOT EVEN BE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD. THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING WRONG WITH THEM AND I WANT MY MONEY BACK! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

BRAKES HAVE EXCESS POWDER ON HUB CAPS AND REPLACING OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS EVERY 3,000 MILES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE AVOIDING ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FADING. YH

BRAKE PULSATE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. *MJS

WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE FOR THE LAST ALMOST TWO YEARS, APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES TO REPLACE WITH THE MOST RECENT TIME BEING ONLY 5000 MILES AGO, THE DEALER NOW WANTS US TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND THE WARRANTY IS STILL IN EXISTANCE WITH THE VEHICLE (ALMOST 30,000 MILES). I WANT TO KNOW IF ANY - WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THERE IS ALSO EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR DUST ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT HUB CAPS. PLEASE CONTACT ME - AS THIS IS GETTING QUITE EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE EVERY 5,000 MILES. *AK

CONSUMER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL 98V-222 OF THE STEERING SHAFT WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NOR WAS THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED PRIOR TO PURCHASE. NLM

BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY. THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES. DEALER'S MECHANIC GAVE NO REASON FOR THE CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKES EXCESSIVELY WORE OUT DUE TO THE MATERIALS USED. *AK

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, CAUSING NOISE. *MJS

WHENEVER CONSUMER STEPS ON BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTS TO VIBRATE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END. ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. AT 16,000 MILES THE ROTORS AND BRAKES PADS NEEDED REPLACING AGAIN. VEHCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO DRIVER'S ERROR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKES CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS, SEVERAL REPAIRS (ROTORS,PADS,VALVE, ETC.), HOWEVER BRAKES OVERHEATED ON ONE OCCASION AND CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *MJS

I'VE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR SINCE PURCHASING IT, IT HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE SHOP FOR THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON 2 TIMES, THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED 2 DAYS LATER , THEY THEN SAID IT WAS A HARNESS, THAT WAS REPLACED THEN I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR TWO RECALLS ON THE BRAKES AND A HUB PROBLEM, I'M CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR HANDLES STICKING SO IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOORS WITH THE KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE, DEALER STATES THAT THEY CAN'T GET IT TO HAPPEN WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP BUT IT OCCURES CONTINUALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MY POSSESSION, BACK HATCH DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY UNLESS YOU SLAM IT SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG, ENGINE ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE IT IS BURNING AND NOW THE CAR WILL ONLY START WHEN IT WANTS TO, DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY BUT THE CAR IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD, I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER SPORTAGE OWNERS WHO ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, I FEEL THE MANUFACTERER NEEDS TO BUY ALL THESE CARS BACK, I'VE TRIED TO TRADE THIS CAR AND NONE OF THE DEALERS WANT IT THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS NOT WORTH WHAT I'VE PAID FOR IT SO I'M STUCK WITH IS PIECE OF JUNK, I'M AT MY WITTS END...I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO GET STUCK SOMEWHERE. THE CAR IS LITTERALY FALLING APART IN MY HANDS AND THERES NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT, I'VE TALKED TO A LAWYER IN REGARD TO THE LEMON LAW BUT THEY SAY THAT IT HAS TO BE A REOCCURING PROBLEM OF THE SAME ORIGIN BUT THERES APPARENTLY HELP FOR THE COMSUMERS THAT ARE STUCK WITH AWFUL PRODUCTS LIKE THESE SUV'S. THERE WERE 166 COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND ALMOST EVERY PERSON HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM PERSONALLY TELLING AS MANY PEOPLE AS I CAN ABOUT THESE JUNKIE KIA'S. THE MANUFACTERER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. IF I OR ANYBODY IN MY CAR SHOULD BE HURT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS, KIA WILL SEE A LAW SUIT THAT WILL MAKE THEIR HEAD SPIN. *AK

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME, I WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT JUST TOOK OFF, I TRIED BRAKING , BUT IT CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD STRAIGHT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT PROBLEM, HAD CAR TOWED TO THEM. THEY STATED THEY HAD NEVER HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS . CONTACTED THE 1-800-4KIA HELP LINE AND WAS TOLD I WAS THE THIRD COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS. DEALER IS NOW TRYING TO TELL ME THIS WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM, IT IS NOT A BRAKE PROBLEM, FRONT BRAKES HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED BY AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT USING CERTIFIED PARTS FROM THE KIA DEALER. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE SOUND OF AIR IS COMING IN MAKING ME THINK A WINDOW IS DOWN , BUT NO WINDOWS ARE DOWN. THE CAR FAILED TO START ONE DAY AND WE CKECKED THE BATTERY, WHICH BY THE WAY THE MANUAL STATES IS MAINTENCE FREE, BUT IS NOT, YOU HAVE TO PUT WATER IN IT. I HAVE NEVER BEEN INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE , BUT KNOW THERE ARE SOME. THE KIA DEALER IS TRYING TO PUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR ON EVERYTHING FROM THE BRAKES TO MY MISTAKE, I KNOW WHAT THE CAR DID AND THERE IS A PROBLEM SOMEWHERE THAT SOMEONE SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF. *AK

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE JAN OF 1999, IT HAD 18,000 MILES. APRROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THE FRONT HUBS AND RIMS LINED WITH GREASE AND OIL. I INFORMED BOTH THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM, AND THE KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICAL. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF IT. FROM THAT POINT ON I HAVE BEEN HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS KIA. I TOOK THE VEHICAL IN AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STARTED TO WEAR OUT THE PADS OF ALL THESE PARTS, AND NOW IS GRINDING THEM AWAY. THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFECT IN THE PARTS USED BY THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY SHOULD BUY MY KIA BACK FROM ME, AND OR REPAIR IT TO NEW CONDITION. THIS IS JUST THE MAJOR ISSUE I HAVE WITH KIA THERE ARE MANY OTHER VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH IT SUCH AS THE WINDOW MOTOR KEEPS GOING OUT(I THINK THERE IS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE REAR TIRE CARRIER KEEPS GETTING STUCK, ETC ETC ETC. PLEASE HELP ME I AM AT A LOSE AS TO WHAT I SHOULD DO. I CAN'T AFFORD $2500 TO FIX THE BRAKES, THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER GONE BAD, NOT TO MENTION ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICAL (1998 KIA SPORTAGE).

THE PINS THAT HOLD THE CALIPERS BROKE OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE FRONT ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHILE IN A SLOW TIGHT TURN AND BRAKES APPLIED, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FRONT END SHAKE AND VIBRATE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE TURNING INTO PARKING SPACES OR MAKING A U TURN EITHER DIRECTION, AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER SAID THAT KIA KNOWS ABOUT IT AND THAT IT IS NORMAL. I ALMOST HIT A CHILD IN IN A PARKING LOT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED AT SLOW SPEEDS THE CAR IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND KIA SHOULD FIND A WAY TO FIX IT SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS ON THIS PROBLEM 8 TIMES IN 10 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP. *AK

VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE BRAKING. NLM

ROTORS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION. MJS

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT END WILL SHAKE/VIBRATE, RESULTING IN POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. 2. VEHICLE WILL ACCELRATE BY ITSELF WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATOR. IN BOTH CASES, DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT IS NORMAL OPERATION. DEFECTS ARE INTERMITTENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH TO 70 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKES FAILING. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT, ANNOYING BRAKE NOISE. SERVICE MANAGER REPLACED ALL THE ROTORS, BOTH FRONT AND REAR, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS ROUTINE MAINTENACE AT UNDER 10,000 MILES. *ET

ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO A SQUEAKING NOISE MADE BY THE BRAKES WHEN THE WERE APPLIED. ALSO DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. ROTORS, ONCE AGAIN, NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS MANY PROBLEMS THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF. NO SAFETY DEFECTS LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

BRAKE RECALL WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE AFTER REPAIR (98V-222). MJS

THE HUBS WERE CRACKED AND WHEEL BEARING WAS GONE, CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. KIA HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP. *AK *ML

WHEEL BEARING AND HUBS CRACKED, CAUSING THE METAL TO GRIND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. ALSO WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. WAS ADVISED BY MIDAS NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE- WHEELE COULD COME OFF. *AK

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 8300 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY CHANGE THE ENG BRAKE SOLENOID. THE SECONED TIME THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND ALL FOUR BRAKES PARCIALLY LOCKED UP. THIS TIME I WAS DONIG 68 ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP. I MISSED HITTING ANOTHER CAR BY LESS THAN AN INCH WHEN IT MADE MY VEHICLE SWERVE INSTANTLY. I AM GETTING SCARED TO DRIVE IT AT ALL!! WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT? "I DON'T WANT TO DIE OR KILL MY FAMILY OR SOMEONE ELSE'S!!!!"

AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE NOTICE HIGH AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST ON BOTH FRONT DISK BRAKES DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR MATELLIC BRAKES CURRENTLY SQEAKING

BRAKES GRINDING PEDDLE GOING TO FLOORWHEELBEARING BROKE

WHEN DRIVING ON WET AND DRY PAVEMENT THE REAR TIRES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN. ALSO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

THE BRAKE LIGHT FIRST CAME ON AND WENT OFF FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN CAME ON STEADY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ABS BRAKE MODE SOLENOID SENSOR. AFTER 1 WEEK BRAKE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, AND THEN MASTER CYLINDER WENT. AFTER 2 WEEKS BRAKE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR LESS THAN A SECOND AND WENT BACK OFF. THEN LAST WEEK LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR ANOTHER SECOND AND WNET BACK OUT. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT BACK TO DEALER YET. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP & VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO A SPIN. VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE UP & DOWN AS IF NO SHOCKS. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES & HAD IT TEST DRIVEN. ROTORS WERE CHANGED. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR FOUND. *AK

BRAKES SQUEALING CONTINUALLY.

WE HAVE AN ANTIFREEZE PROBLEM STILL TO THIS DAY; OUR BRAKES STILL ARE SQUEALING NOW; IT DIDN'T START TWICE; ICE BUILDS UP WHERE THE DOOR AND THE CAR COME TOGETHER-DAMAGING DOOR; HAS ICED OVER INSIDE THE CAR; WINDOWS WOULD NEVER CLEAR OFF-COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING WHILE DRIVING; DIDN'T IDLE PROPERLY-AND STILL DOESN'T

BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.

BRAKES LOCK UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE.

BRAKES: HYDRAULIC BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE STOPS. THE LIFTERS MADE LOUD NOISES & RATTLING & NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. REAR DOOR IS OFF LINE & NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY. *AK CUSTOMER STATES DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE. THE REAR HATCH DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE AT ENGINE WHEN HOT OR COLD, THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. DOME LIGHT SCREW FELL OFF, DEALER FOUND LOOSE GROUND AT LIGHT, THE GROUND WAS RESECURED AND A NEW SCREW WAS INSTALLED. *YH

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE MADE UNTIL INFORMATION ON HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS GIVEN FROM THE MANUFACTURER. RECALL#98V222000. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AND STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THEN REAR BRAKES SKIDDED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN OPERATING.