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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
600 miles · Jul 5, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES GRABBED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE HARDER THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, THE WORSE THE GRABBING BECAME. THE PROBLEM WAS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINE…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES GRABBED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE HARDER THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, THE WORSE THE GRABBING BECAME. THE PROBLEM WAS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED BOTH FRONT AND BACK BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
NHTSA ODI #10161477
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