10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #27

Nov 251997

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • miles
ABS brakes when applied will jump/skip/ noise, to slow to react.

- Port Arthur, TX, USA

problem #26

Nov 241997

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • miles
When the brakes are applied they lock up, resulting in extended stopping distances. The dealer has been notified.

- Pass Christian, MS, USA

problem #25

Aug 011997

Sonoma 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving the consumer tried to make a sudden stop by depressing the brake pedal to the floorboard, the vehicle continued to still travel, consumer continued to depress the brakes, vehicle stopped.

- Wharncliffe, WV, USA

problem #24

Nov 041997

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • miles
When applying the brakes the pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle does not stop. Has not seen dealer.

- Windsor, CT, USA

problem #23

Aug 101997

Sonoma

  • miles
In low speeds the defective ABS braking system malfunctioned when applying the brake pedal to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which almost caused an accident.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #22

Oct 261997

Sonoma 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When applied, brakes sometimes go to floor. Exkperienced rear wheel lock up, vehicle kept rolling; eventually stopped. No crash. Problem not duplicated by dealer.

- Lodi, NJ, USA

problem #21

Jun 011997

Sonoma

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When applying force to the brake pedal while driving in wet weather conditions, the vehicle becomes very difficult to stop. Consumer stated the problem is intermittent, problem is most likely to happen in wet weather conditions.

- Belleville\, IL, USA

problem #20

Oct 211997

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • miles
Owner has ABS brakes. Brake pedal goes to the floor in wet or dry wheather. Dealers have been unable to correct problem.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #19

Jun 261997

Sonoma

  • miles
Upon applying the ABS brakes in light rain, vehicle did not stop, lost control and went into a ditch, resulting in considerable damage.

- Kingsville, MD, USA

problem #18

Apr 111997

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • miles
While driving on wet or dry surface experienced intermittent ABS failure during panic stop when left front wheel locked up.

- Universal City, TX, USA

problem #17

Nov 141996

Sonoma 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When applying the ABS brakes, the vehicle brakes failed, causing an accident.

- Hampden, WV, USA

problem #16

Jul 251996

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • miles
When applying the brakes, they lock U, P had ABS anit-lock brakes.

- Greenboro, NC, USA

problem #15

Jul 251996

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • miles
When applying the brakes, they lock U, P had ABS anit-lock brakes.

- Greenboro, NC, USA

problem #14

Apr 111996

Sonoma

  • miles
When the isolation dump valve goes out the ABS system goes out.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

problem #13

Apr 251995

Sonoma

  • miles
Antilock brakes failed 5 times.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #12

Dec 111995

Sonoma

  • miles
Antilock brakes lock up.

- Chanute, KS, USA

problem #11

Nov 241995

Sonoma

  • miles
Antilock brakes failed.

- Fredericks, VA, USA

problem #10

Sep 011994

Sonoma

  • miles
ABS, brake failure when applied and come to a stop, the pedal goes to the floor.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #9

Sep 011994

Sonoma

  • miles
ABS, brake failure when applied and come to a stop, the pedal goes to the floor.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #8

Feb 211996

Sonoma

  • miles
ABS brakes; entering driveway under snowy conditions upgrade until flat surface. Brake pedal failed to stop, vehicle continued forward.

- Bridgewater, VT, USA

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