NHTSA Complaint #721853 — 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	721853
Vehicle	1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Date of Incident	April 21, 2000
Date Filed	April 27, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED IN RAINY WEATHER, THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY "GRABBY". DURING A MODERATE EFFORT STOP, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID (LOCKED TIRES). THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE NEW. HAD DEALER LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. BRAKES BECOME LESS GRABBY IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED MOMENTARILY WHILE DRIVING (THROTTLE AND BRAKE APPLIED AT SAME TIME) FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A CORROSION BUILD UP THAT IS WORN AWAY AFTER BRAKES ARE APPLIED SEVERAL TIMES. A PANIC STOP UNDER GRABBY CONDITIONS WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT!

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