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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005024859 | Incident Date: Jun, 12 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HURLEY | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: IMPALA | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2G1WF52E939 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 07 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 28 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: consumer heard a grinding noise which sounded like metal to metal. the consumer made an appointment with the dealer, but the dealer was not able to get the consumers vehicle in for inspection. consumer took vehicle to jims mufflers to get the brakes fixed. the mechanic took off all four tires and showed the consumer that he needed to replace front and back rotors and pads. the mechanic the cleaned calipers. the consumer spent about $500.00 for repairs. when the dealer looked at the brakes he stated that they looked as if they had sat in water. consumer claimed that vehicle had not been in water. the mechanic stated that maybe the rotors or calipers were contaminated because brakes should not have looked that bad for the miles on the vehicle. the mechanic determined calipers may not have been working properly since the rotors were so rusty.*ak *jb |
