SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MEMORIAL DAY 2003, WHEN COMING TO A QUICK STOP A LOUD GRINGING NOISE; THIS WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CAR WENT TO DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE; THIS HAS HAPPENED 13 TIMES IN 15 MONTHS; MOST RECENTLY ON AUGUST 2, 2004, THAT SAME NOISE AND THE STEERING WAS LOST/TIRES LOCKED. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO DID A 1 MILE TEST DRIVE AND STATED THE CAR WAS FINE AND NEEDED THE ROTORS TURNED AND BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT. THIS DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR LOSS OF STEERING OR TIRES LOCKING UP. *AK