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Pontiac Grand Prix Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Safety Report | June 01, 2003
Reported on June 01, 2003
| ABOUT 1 OUT OF 50 TIMES APPLYING BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES THE ABS MOTORS ON THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, CAUSING A BRIEF (1/2 TO 1 SECOND) LOSS OF BRAKES. ADDITIONAL BRAKE PEDALIS NOT EFFECTIVE DURING THIS TIME. CLICKING NOISE FROM ABS MOTORS AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ABS MOTORS ACTIVATING FOR 1/2 TO 1 SECOND BY: WITH KEY OFF, APPLY BRAKE, START ENGINE, RELEASE BRAKE. WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF, ABS MOTORS RUN FOR 1/2 TO 1 SECOND. UNABLE TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL DURING THIS TIME.REMOVING ABS FUSE PREVENTS PROBLEM FROM OCCURRING, BUT THE ABS LIGHT IS ON.*AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | GLENDALE AZ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WJ52K0VF |
| Mileage: | 35000 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | MIDWAY AUTO TEAM PHOENIX AZ 85023 |
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