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Jeep COMANCHE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

53 owner complaints analyzed

11 distinct recall campaigns

82,314 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1985 to 1992 model years. Data updated: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 53 complaints (22.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1120.8%
Transmission and shifting35.7%
Steering behavior35.7%
Engine operation11.9%
Fuel system concerns11.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
12
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack
2
Parking Brake
2
Parking Brake:Conventional
2
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly12
Vehicle Speed Control3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack2
Parking Brake2
Parking Brake:Conventional2
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)2

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 12; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack: 2; Parking Brake: 2; Parking Brake:Conventional: 2; Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle): 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 2

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 48 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
8
1996
11
1997
3
1998
7
1999
5
2000
4
2001
4
2002
4
2003
4
2004
1
2010
1
2013
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19958
199611
19973
19987
19995
20004
20014
20024
20034
20041
20101
20131

1995: 8; 1996: 11; 1997: 3; 1998: 7; 1999: 5; 2000: 4; 2001: 4; 2002: 4; 2003: 4; 2004: 1; 2010: 1; 2013: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 741466 · 2001-02-24 (February 24, 2001)

FIVE ACCIDENTS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK AND ALL HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL WRECKED TRUCKS THAT ARE THE SAME MODEL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 741466 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001957 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)

THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GOES DOWN . THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE PUMP MOTOR KEEPS RUNNING THAT AND INJECTION SYSTEM THROTTLE CONTROL STICKS AT IDLE. THE DEALER BLED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE. *SCC *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001957 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 969353 · 1995-07-25 (July 25, 1995)

THE TRANSMISSION SOME TIME IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR . TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 969353 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10090580 · 2004-09-07 (September 7, 2004)

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD.WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR IS CLOSED IT RELEASES.THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ROLL.THIS IS A STANDARD TRANSMISSION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10090580 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 878375 · 2001-01-17 (January 17, 2001)

WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND NOT TURN. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHOP, AND FOUND OUT THAT STEERING BOX WAS CRACKING.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 878375 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 478278 · 1995-01-01 (January 1, 1995)

STEERING WHEEL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY BECAME LOOSE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 478278 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 530223 · 1998-02-10 (February 10, 1998)

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS, SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE AND STALLING STILL OCCURRS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 530223 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 818462 · 1997-11-06 (November 6, 1997)

GAS TANK: DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AND HEARD A NOISE, PULLED OVER AND THE GAS TANK WAS HITTING AGAINST THE DRIVESHAFT. BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STRAP HAD COME OUT OF SLOTS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 818462 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1985
1
1986
6
1987
5
1988
0
1989
1
1990
2
1991
1
1992
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19851
19866
19875
19880
19891
19902
19911
19920

1985: 1; 1986: 6; 1987: 5; 1988: 0; 1989: 1; 1990: 2; 1991: 1; 1992: 0

Year-by-year records

Jeep COMANCHE model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198521Not available
198666+5
198755-1
1988100-5
1989121+1
1990112+1
199151-1
199220-1
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

53 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

9.4%Usable mileage5 / 53 records
79.2%Valid incident date42 / 53 records
100.0%Valid filing date53 / 53 records
79.2%Ordered incident and filing dates42 / 53 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19851986198719881989199019911992
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
2100.0%
ODI 986484

SEAT BELT'S LATCHING MECHANISM FALLS APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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233.3%
ODI 977188

PURCHASED JEEP USED, SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

660.0%
ODI 782352

SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON IS DEFECTIVE. YH

Look up ODI 782352 at NHTSA ↗

18.3%
ODI 967058

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COME LOOSE IT SLIP OUT. TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 825542

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE SPRING HAS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO DETACH FROM BELT BUCKLE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Look up ODI 825542 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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327.3%
ODI 10001957

THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GOES DOWN . THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE PUMP MOTOR KEEPS RUNNING THAT AND INJECTION SYSTEM THROTTLE CONTROL STICKS AT IDLE. THE DEALER BLED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE. *SCC *NLM

Look up ODI 10001957 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 10012338

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO A FAULTY WATER PUMP. *NLM...*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

18.3%
ODI 855924

ENGINE COOLANT IS NOT GOING INTO THE ENGINE DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN THE WATER PUMP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

116.7%
ODI 530223

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS, SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE AND STALLING STILL OCCURRS.

Look up ODI 530223 at NHTSA ↗

120.0%
ODI 986196

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND JEEP CAUGHT ON FIRE , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

116.7%
ODI 529185

CABLE THAT SUPPORTS SPARE TIRE UNDER BED OF PICKUP IS CORRODED AND FAILED. SPARE TIRE DROPPED INTO INTERSECTION AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH.

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

18.3%
ODI 803029

FAILURE OF THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE, THE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING.*AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Parking Brake
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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120.0%
ODI 8021647

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGES AND THIS CAN CAUSE A ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

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150.0%
ODI 10012223 · 40,000 mi

THE PARKING BRAKE WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, WHICH HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE YET THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR. *NLM

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Parking Brake:Conventional
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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19.1%
ODI 730017

5SPD WONT HOLD TRUCK&TRAILER ON STEEP LAUNCH RAMP.PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGES.DEALERS DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX RECURRING PROBLEM.I'VE ASKED FOR HAND BRAKE BUT THEY SAY THE CAN'T CONVERT FROM FOOT TO HAND BRAKE. HAD TRUCK FOR 10 YEARS AND THIS IS MY MAIN BUYER'S REMORSE. I'LL NEVER CONSIDER ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH A FOOT PARKING BRAKE AGAIN.CAB DID PAY SMALL VISIT TO THE DRINK DUE TO JUNKY PARKING BRAKE.THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED ONCE AND FOR ALL.

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120.0%
ODI 10090580 · 50,000 mi

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD.WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR IS CLOSED IT RELEASES.THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ROLL.THIS IS A STANDARD TRANSMISSION.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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216.7%
ODI 743092

RUBBER CLUTCH HOSE FAILURE. HOSE IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST. (3 INCHES) HEAT BUILD UP IN EXHAUST SYSTEM MELTS HOSE AND CAUSES A LEAK THAT UNDER PRESSURE SQUIRTS FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE CAUSEING FLASH FIRES. I HAVE RETAINED THE DEFECTIVE PART IF YOU REQUIRE IT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Parking BrakeToo few reports for a range40,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10012223 · 40,000 mi

THE PARKING BRAKE WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, WHICH HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE YET THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR. *NLM

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Parking Brake:ConventionalToo few reports for a range50,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10090580 · 50,000 mi

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD.WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR IS CLOSED IT RELEASES.THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ROLL.THIS IS A STANDARD TRANSMISSION.*AK

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1991: 0 complaints · 1992: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1991000
1992111
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1991320
1992200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSeat Belts:Front:Buckle AssemblyVehicle Speed ControlEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEquipment:Mechanical:Carrier/RackParking BrakeParking Brake:ConventionalPower Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly—0000000
Vehicle Speed Control0—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System00—00000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline000—0000
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack0000—000
Parking Brake00000—00
Parking Brake:Conventional000000—0
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 5.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 186,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10001957

THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GOES DOWN . THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE PUMP MOTOR KEEPS RUNNING THAT AND INJECTION SYSTEM THROTTLE CONTROL STICKS AT IDLE. THE DEALER BLED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE. *SCC *NLM

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ODI 533987

REAR BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION.

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ODI 8022558 · 186,000 mi

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A TELEPHONE POLE WITH IT'S REAR QUARTER PANEL, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #747 BUT WAS REFUSED REPAIR, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTOR HIMSELF AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. MR *NLM

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 530223

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS, SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE AND STALLING STILL OCCURRS.

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b