NHTSA Complaint #10113560 — 2004 GULF STREAM ENDURA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10113560 |
| Vehicle | 2004 GULF STREAM ENDURA |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 3,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NV |
Consumer Description
THE BRAKE COMPRESSOR FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN ENGAGED GOING DOWN AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN/STOPPING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, REPEATED DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A COMPUTER GLITCH BECAUSE OF A PROGRAMMING PROBLEM. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED BUT SINCE NO FAULT CODE WAS FOUND NO REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE. THIS IS ON A CHEVROLET CUT AWAY CHASSIS. NO ENGINE BRAKING . VEHICLE ACTUALLY ACCELERATES GOING DOWN HILL, DANGEROUS CONDITION. PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBSEQUENT MODES PRODUCED HAD AN AUXILLARY TRANS BRAKE INSTALLED FROM GM. *BF *NM