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Consumer Complaint:
THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHICH CAUSES STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS OCCURS AT A LOW SPEED AS WELL AS AT A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER STATES THAT A "HIGHER STEERING EFFORT W/SITTING STILL W/BRAKES APPLIED" IS NORMAL. WHEN ASK TO TRY IT FOR HIMSELF, HE REFUSED. LEADING ME TO BELIEVE IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO USE THE "HIGHER STEERING EFFORT" THEORY. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL OR STEER WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT A LOW SPEED OR AT A STOP!!!
Date of Incident:
20011011