| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000068181 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: WAPPINGERS FALLS | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 27 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In heavy rain or slush, braking is severely degraded. it appears that the brake rotors and/or pads act like sponges in wet weather, and can't shed water fast enough during initial braking. a scarey 1-2 seconds will elapse before the brakes, under high pedal pressure, will engage. to avoid the problem, you have to drive with 1 foot on the brake, and 1 foot on the gas to dry out the brakes, then repeatedly check for braking effectiveness.*ak |
