NHTSA Complaint #11253001 — 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVEN WHEN THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. ALSO, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND NEW BRAKES WERE ORDERED. THE MECHANIC PLANNED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.