| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004294860 | Incident Date: Aug, 18 2004 |
| Consumer's City: TIPTON | Consumer's State: IA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: RAM VAN | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2B6HB11Y0XK | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Left my home for work and got to the second stop from my home and did not have sufficeint brakes to stop the van. brake pedal went all the way to the floor. fter inspecting fluid resevoir, i determined the fluid level almost empty and started to look for leakage at wheel cylinders, etc. found fluid below the abs valving. it appears that the battery being right above the valving has allowed battery acid to deteriorate the brake lines. at least 5 lines appear to have corrosive damage. looks like a very serious problem. *ak |
