Complaint 747279
2002 WORKHORSE W22 • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Apr 30, 2003
- Complaint ID
- 747279
- Make
- WORKHORSE
- Model
- W22
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Incident Date
- Apr 30, 2003
- Date Received
- Dec 8, 2009
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE W22. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER APPLICATION. ALSO THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OVER-HEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, AND A SPRING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS INSTALLED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CALIPER GUIDE PIN KIT AND GUIDE PIN BOOT KIN WERE REPLACED. IN 2006, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE UNRESPONSIVE. HE ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO NATURALLY DECELERATE. HE WENT TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER, AND THE FRONT WHEEL SEAL, REAR WHEEL SEAL, TWO CALIPERS, TWO BRAKE PAD KITS, AN AXLE GASKET, AND TWO ABS WHEEL SENSORS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, GREASE ZEROED ALSO INSTALLED ON THE JACK VALVE AT ANOTHER DEALER UNDER WARRANTY . IN 2008, WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN. HE SHIFTED A VEHICLE INTO A LOWER GEAR AND USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. HE THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL OF 2009 (RECALL 09V110000) BUT RECEIVED NO REMEDY. HE SPOKE WITH TWO REPRESENTATIVES IN DECEMBER 2009,WHO TOLD HIM THAT THEY HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,750. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,406.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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