Honda Element Complaints

1,283 consumer complaints on file.

#10323708April 4, 2010
AIR BAGS
I WAS THE DRIVER OF A HONDA ELEMENT THAT WAS REAR ENDED WHILE I WAS STATIONARY WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE IMPACT FROM THE OTHER CAR HAD BROKEN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND REPOSITIONED MY HEAD JUST A FEW INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AND BY THEN THE SPARE TIRE SECURING MECHANISM HAD BROKEN AND THE SPARE TIRE FLEW FORWARD HITTING ME IN THE HEAD AND EVENTUALLY COMING TO A REST IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT. WITH THE BACK IMPACT FROM THE OTHER CAR AND THEN THE FRONT IMPACT HITTING THE TREES ALONG SIDE OF THE ROAD DID NOT RELEASE THE AIRBAGS WHEN THE OTHER CAR THAT HIT THE ELEMENT HAD ITS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10323589April 3, 2010
EQUIPMENT
2007 HONDA ELEMENT MUSHY BRAKES. DURING TEST DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE TO CURRENT DAILY DRIVING, BRAKES HAVE BEEN AND STILL ARE MUSHY WITH ONE INCIDENT OF FULLY DEPRESSING TO THE FLOOR FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. AS OF CURRENT THERE HAVE BEEN 4 MISHAPS WHERE SUDDEN STOPS WERE REQUIRED AND VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN NEAR MISS OCCURRENCES. HAD THERE NOT BEEN PROPER TIME AND DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES A CRASH OR FATALITY COULD HAVE BEEN IMMINENT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED PRE-OWNED HONDA CERTIFIED UNDER WARRANTY AND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FILED AT LOCAL DEALERSHIPS WITH NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS MADE. VEHICLE IN MY OPINION IS DEEMED UNSAFE AND SITS IN OUR DRIVEWAY ONLY TO BE DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCES. EXAMPLE 2007 ELEMENT, CURRENT ODOMETER READING 15K.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323326April 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR PASSENGER DISC BRAKE AT 22000 MILES. LOUD GRINDING NOISE NOTICED COMING FROM REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. BROUGHT TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY. REAR PASSENGER ROTOR AND BOTH REAR PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, FRONT BRAKES FINE UPON INSPECTION. AFTER ARGUING WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT GOT THE REPAIR BILL DOWN FROM $505 TO $65. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I FEEL THAT THE DEALER JUST TREATED THE SYMPTOM AND NOT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND THIS IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN. NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE RECENT BRAKING RECALL FOR HONDA ELEMENTS AND ODDYSSEYS OR NOT, BUT JUST WANTED TO MAKE A RECORD OF MY EXPERIENCE FOR THOSE WHO MAY HAVE HAD TO COVER THE FULL COST OF THEIR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322430March 27, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS LEAVING WORK, DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS A HUGE BOOM IN MY EAR, POWDER WAS IN THE AIR, THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE WAS NUMB (LATER, RED FROM HEATED AIR), MY LEFT SIDE WAS SHOVED FORWARD AND MY LEFT EAR WAS RINGING. MY SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG WENT OFF AS I WAS TAKING A LEFT TURN! I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN HIT BY A CAR...EXCEPT THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS AROUND. I PULLED OVER AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED UNTIL I OPENED MY DOOR, STEPPED OUT AND SAW THE AIRBAG HANGING OUT OF THE SEAT. SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME! I AM GLAD I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY AT A FASTER SPEED, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CRASHED! VERY SORE NOW THOUGH. LEFT SIDE IS SORE, NECK IS VERY SORE! I DROVE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AFTERWARD AND SPOKE TO THE MANAGER (NEFF) OF THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. THEY HAD A TECHNICIAN (TIM) HOOK UP SOME DATA MACHINE TO MY 2005 HONDA ELEMENT 4WD - EX. I WAS ADVISED TO COME BACK ON MONDAY AND DROP THE CAR OFF SO THEY COULD CONTACT HONDA CORPORATE HQ AND GET A DIRECTION TO PROCEED. THE TECHNICIAN (TIM), AND MANAGER (NEFF) ADVISED ME THAT UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED, MY OTHER AIRBAGS WOULD NOT WORK. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN SOMETHING HAPPEN LIKE THIS. AFTER A GOOGLE SEARCH OF 'HONDA ELEMENT AIRBAG DEFECTS' IT APPEARS THAT IT IS A PRETTY PREVALENT PROBLEM. I HAVE TEMPORARILY PARKED THE CAR AT MY HOUSE UNTIL MONDAY'S MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10322098March 25, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. ALSO, TRAVELING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED LESS SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE SECOND DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,120. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321716March 24, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS AN UNUSUALLY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, WITHIN AN HOUR, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE NOR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WAS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,601 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,704. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321769March 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRAVEL WEST ON VA ROUTE 50 @ SPEED OF 55 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT. APPLIED BRAKES, THEY DID NOT SLOW DOWN CAR. SLAMMED BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR, CAR SKIDDED TO STOP JUST SHY OF HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321852March 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ELEMENT EX ALL WHEEL DRIVE [XXX] ON APRIL 24, 2009. FROM DOBBS HONDA, 2785 MENDENHALL, MEMPHIS TN. I RETURNED TO SERVICE DEPT IMMEDIATELY AFTER STOPPING AT 2ND TRAFFIC LIGHT BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR. SERVICE REP ADVISED ME THE SOFT PEDAL WAS NORMAL. RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUPLE WEEKS LATER ON ANOTHER ISSUE AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SOFTNESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, AGAIN WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JULY 20, 2009 AND PRESENTED THE SERVICE REP WITH A COPY OF HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-045 TITLED " BRAKE PEDAL IS LOW AND FEELS SOFT" (EXACT SYMPTOMS I HAD DESCRIBED 3 TIMES). MY ELEMENT FALLS IN THE VIN #'S COVERED. I ASKED THAT THE SERVICE MGR ROAD TEST MY ELEMENT. THE WORK ORDER # 368081 WRITTEN NARRATIVE STATES "SERVICE MANAGER TEST DROVE THE VEH AND FOUND VEH OPERATING TO FACTORY SPEC AT THIS TIME). COMMENCING ON THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED THE ELEMENT I HAVE BEEN COMPELLED TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AT LEAST ONCE TO FEEL COMFORTABLE STOPPING, WHEN I DEPRESS THE PEDAL AND IT FALLS TO THE FLOOR A SENSE OF PANIC IS FELT. I RECENTLY LEARNED FROM THE HONDA ELEMENT OWNERS CLUB WEB SITE THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR LATE APRIL ALONG WITH AN IMMEDIATE STOP SELL ORDER ON 07 AND 08 ELEMENTS. APPARENTLY HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS BRAKE DEFECT SINCE 2007 (SB 07 INDICATES 2007 ISSUE DATE). BETWEEN APRIL 09 AND JULY 09 THE DEALERSHIP ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DENIED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SOFT PEDAL AND PEDAL HITTING THE FLOOR ALTHOUGH THE SERVICE BULLETIN CLEARLY STATES THE NECESSARY PART #'S AND STEPS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. WHAT HAS TAKEN HONDA SO LONG TO ADMIT TO AND ISSUE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS KNOWN UNSAFE BRAKE DEFECT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321643March 23, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN EXPRESSWAY, STEERING WHEEL TILT LOCK CAME LOOSE ALLOWING STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE UP & DOWN. AFTER STOPPING & RAISING TILT LEVER TO UPWARD POSITION (LOCK), I CONTINUED ON AND IT DID IT AGAIN (LEVER FALLING DOWN). NOW LEVER WILL NOT REMAIN IN "UP" OR "LOCKED" POSITION. VERY UN-NERVING WHEN BRAKING OR TURNING. AWAITING RETURN CALL FROM OUT OF TOWN HONDA DEALER. LOCAL HONDA DEALER SAID THEY WANTED $90.00 UP FRONT AS A "DIAGNOSTIC FEE" BEFORE THEY WOULD EVEN LOOK AT IT........
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321649March 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I BOUGHT THE 2005 HONDA ELEMENT IN OCTOBER 2006, AS A NEW 4 WHEEL DRIVE, STANDARD TRANSMISSION. AFTER USING IT FOR A SHORT PERIOD I NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE LIKE PUTTY. THEY PRESSED NEARLY TO THE FLOOR, AND NOT TOO EFFECTIVE. THE DEALER FIXED THE BRAKES FOR FREE, THEY TOLD ME AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER CUSTOMER HAD THEIR HONDA ELEMENT THERE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS, THE BRAKES WERE LIKE PUTTY AGAIN. I DROVE IT TILL THE BRAKES SQUEALED. ( I LEARNED TO DRIVE WITH LITTLE USE OF BRAKES, SHIFTING DOWN AND SLOWING DOWN AT STOPS AND TURNS. ) I HAD MY LOCAL MECHANIC FIX THE BRAKES THE SECOND TIME. AGAIN THE BRAKES WORKED ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE THEY WERE LIKE PUTTY AGAIN. I WAS AT THE HONDA DEALER LAST MONTH FOR 60000 MILE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE. THEY TOLD ME THE BRAKES WERE BAD. I TOLD THEM I KNOW THEY ARE BAD, THEY ARE ALWAYS BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321262March 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SINCE NEW (DAY ONE) HAVE HAD SOFT BRAKE PEDDLE. DEALER SAYS NORMAL, BUT I DON'T THINK SO AS I HAVE DRIVEN 100S OF VEHICLES IN MY 50 YEARS OF DRIVING AND ONLY FELT THIS MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL WHEN EXPERIENCING A MASTER CYLINDER INTERNAL LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320978March 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2008 HONDA ELEMENT WHICH RECENTLY CAME OUT WITH A MEDIA RELEASE FROM HONDA THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURE. ONE YEAR AGO I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH YOU REGARDING BRAKE FAILURE ON MY ELEMENT. THE DEALER AT THAT TIME FOUND THAT I HAD VERY SPONGY BRAKES AND AIR BUBBLES IN THE LINE BUT COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ANSWER OF WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN AND NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT COULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE WORRIED CONSTANTLY ABOUT THIS AND SO I STILL CONTINUED TO FEEL THE SPONGY BRAKES SO I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER THAT CHECKED OUT AND SAID THAT IS JUST THE WAY HONDA ELEMENT BRAKES ARE. SO 2 MONTHS AGO THE BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AGAIN ( I HAVE TO PUMP THEM QUICKLY SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY FINALLY GRAB) I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ONCE AGAIN CHECKED IT AND FOUND NOTHING, WELL SINCE THIS MEDIA RELEASE CAME OUT THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A RECALL ON 410,000 HONDA VEHICLES I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER HE WAS VERY APOLOGETIC AND SAID THAT WAS EXACTLY MY VEHICLE, AND AGREED WITH ME THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY GET THE PARTS TO REPAIR IT; HE HAD ME CALL HONDA AN THEY TREATED ME VERY VERY RUDELY THEY TOLD ME JUST TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, I TOLD THEM I ALREADY HAD AND THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE I'VE ALREADY EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WON'T GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR AND JUST KEPT REPEATING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT I COULD NOT BE CERTAIN THAT MY VEHICLE HAD THIS MALFUNCTION. I'M VERY FRUSTRATED THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE ON THE ROAD AND EVEN THE DEALER AGREES WITH ME ,IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT HONDA BASICALLY JUST DOES NOT CARE AND THEY TREATED ME LIKE I'M MAKING A BIG DEAL ABOUT THIS. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320996March 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ELEMENT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS BECOME EVEN SOFTER AND THE PEDAL TRAVEL LONGER THAN IT WAS WHEN WE PURCHASED IT.....SIMILAR TO WHAT I NOTICED ON THE USED ELEMENT WE TEST DROVE PRIOR TO OUR PURCHASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321061March 19, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED IN A SECURE POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, WHENEVER THE FRONT SEAT BELT SYSTEM WAS IN USE THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM UNLATCHED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320424March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2005 HONDA ELEMENT BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT. THEY HAVE FELT THIS WAY FOR THE LAST YEAR. PLEASE HAVE HONDA INCLUDE 2005 ELEMENTS IN THEIR RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320491March 17, 2010
VISIBILITY
2003 HONDA ELEMENT WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT BOTTOM OF PASSENGER SIDE WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY SO I HAD IT REPLACED. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER CRACKED SAME LOCATION AND EVENTUALLY SPLIT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD BLOCKING VIEW. CALLED MFG AND WAS TOLD DUE TO BEING OVER 60,000 MILES I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. WHAT DOES THE MILEAGE HAVE TO DO WITH THE WINDSHIELD. MY VEHICLE HAD 63,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME, WHICH WAS 2008. NOW I FIND THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO BEING WITHIN THE 6 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES BUT THEY WITHHELD THAT INFORMATION. HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THESE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELDS!! WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WHY IS HONDA NOT GIVING ALL THE DETAILS? DO WE NEED TO HIRE A LAWYER TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320527March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
0TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ELEMENT LX. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL CLOSER TO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE SEAL TESTED NORMAL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 05/10/10 *BF UPDATED 05/12/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319741March 16, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
LTR FWD FM RE 2005 HONDA ELEMENT STEERING COLUMN DEFECT, REPLY TO BIRMINGHAM, AL OFC. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS LOST STEERING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WHEN THE STEERING FAILED THE LAST TIME, THE CONSUMER ENDED UP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NONE OF THEM COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320180March 16, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
STEERING AND/OR VSA SYSTEM I BOUGHT A NEW HONDA ELEMENT FEBRUARY 12TH, 2005. BETWEEN THEN AND NEAR THE END OF 2006, I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING ON AT LEAST 8 OCCASIONS. THE CAR WOULD CONTINUE IN THE DIRECTION THAT IT WAS HEADED. THERE WAS NO STEERING AT ALL. THE OCCURRENCES ONLY LASTED FOR SECONDS BUT FELT LIKE MINUTES. THIS OCCURRED MOST OFTEN IN THE EARLY MORNINGS (6-7AM) AND BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING HOME. THERE WAS ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME. IN SPECIFIC SITUATIONS, IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL AND FELT AS THOUGH THE REAL TIME FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WOULD KICK-IN. THIS HAPPENED MOSTLY BEHIND SEMI-TRUCKS. AFTER THE LAST OCCURRENCE OVER THREE YEARS AGO WHEN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL HEADED ME IN THE DIRECTION OF THE MEDIAN AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC, I BECAME SO FEARFUL OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE THAT I PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE. AFTER TAKING IN THE ELEMENT ON 8 OCCASIONS AND NOT HAVING BEEN SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF ROEBUCK HONDA, I BEGAN TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS WITH OTHER LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY. THE DEALERSHIPS' SERVICE CENTERS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE STEERING FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIPS' OVER 11 TIMES WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION. AMERICAN HONDA WOULD NOT TAKE ACTIONS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND OTHER REPORTS ON STEERING ISSUES WITH THE ELEMENT. FRIENDS AND RELATIVES HAVE SUGGESTED THAT I TRADE THE CAR IN, BUT I CANNOT IN CLEAR CONSCIENCE DO THIS. I COULD NOT LIVE WITH MYSELF KNOWING I HAD PUT AN UNSAFE VEHICLE IN SOMEONE ELSE'S HANDS. HOWEVER, I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319408March 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOFT, MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR AND MUST BE PUMPED TO MAINTAIN BRAKE PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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