2004 brakes?

[2000izusu]

Originally Posted by DoctorS

Hey 2Kizusu;

I really do hope you enjoy your plastic minivan and you don't have issues like many people do. (This board is full of owners with problems) You have to remember though, you get what you pay for. I just drove by two Chrysler minivans dead on the side of the road with a white flag hanging out the drivers side window just this week!

Good luck & God Speed. (Hopefully your brakes will slow you down when you need them the most!)

Doctor S

1) good luck finding an import without a plastic interior! plastic is the # one interior trim foreign and domestic! my old camrys had plastic everywere. (not complaining about it just noting it)

2) all other forums are full of owners with problems also! go visit other A.F. makes and models. the majority of people don't come to forums to say my car is running great. they are here for friendship and free advice for a diy habit! but when you consider there are roughly 300,000 caravans and t&c sold a year. the problems are well within perspective.
here is a link to a toyota forum site
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/
plenty of problems as you can see! but know more than normal. just like this site!

3) also you act like no foreign cars are broken down on the side of the road.
on my daily commute i see plenty of both foreign and domestic on the side of the road (usually3-4 of both). and none have ever had a white flag hanging out! and you see two white flags in a short amount of time?

good luck and godspeed to you also! (my brakes are still working!) mike

[DoctorS]

Hi Vipergg;

Thanks for the post and the information. I'm sure Homefree will appreciate the info as well if he reads it. That does make me feel a bit more comfortable knowing there's more than meets the eye.

It is surely strange though that the fronts lock very quickly, and the rears do not. One time in a hurry after jumping in the front seat of the van as I was late to work, I grabbed the belt to buckle in, and it locked. My grip slipped, and since I reach up and behind to grab the belt, I hit myself in the face with my hand. Now I tug on them gently when I buckle in.

My wife drives a 96' Lesabre, and all her belts lock with a quick tug, even the rear ones. Come to think of it, I haven't seen a seat belt that does not lock with a quick tug.

With pyro-technic devices and the need to replace them after a collision, It sounds like Chrysler just wants to get their hands deeper into your pockets!

DoctorS

[DoctorS]

Hi 2KIzusu!

Yeah, unfortunately the cheaper imports are heavy on the plastic as well. Plastic is Ok, but not every single interior piece! I'm more interested in the Lexus, Jaguars, or BMW's, not the Toyota's, Subaru's, etc... I used to drive a conversion van, with wood, chrome and softness all around you, very little plastic. Unfortunately, they are hard to find now in my area, so that is the reason I went with the Caravan. I guess the conversion van spoiled me.

Yes, I have visited many forums. And yes, many vehicles have many problems. The more of them on the road, the more owners, the more problems. IMO, about the only boards with very little posts and problems are the Lexus boards. Albeit, not very many Lexus on the road. My trusted garage services several customer's Lexus, and they told me that everyone one of them loves their Lexus. I asked them what was the worst breakdown or repair they ever did on a Lexus in the past 10 years, and they told me that the most work they have ever done to a Lexus was replace the O2 sensor.

I also see white flags all the time on the roads. Rough NY roads and harsh weather is not good for vehicles. I've seen many Subaru's, Fords, Chevy's, Toyota's, Chryslers, Pontiacs, to name a few, on the road side with the infamous white flag. And it was strange that I saw two Caravans in one week dead on the road side. Just this week, a Pontiac minivan was dead on the road side. It may have sounded like I implied that no foreign cars are ever on the side of the road dead, but I was only talking about Caravans. I hope I've cleared that up for you.

As far as buying American again, I'm not the only one who feels that way. Here's some links for you to check out:

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...all_parts.html

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...park_plug.html

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...best_buys.html

http://www.dontbuydodgechryslervehicles.com/

http://www.fordreallysucks.com/more_info.html

http://www.gmsucks.net/

DoctorS

[2000izusu]

Originally Posted by DoctorS

Hi 2KIzusu!

I'm more interested in the Lexus, Jaguars, or BMW's, not the Toyota's, Subaru's, etc...

I asked them what was the worst breakdown or repair they ever did on a Lexus in the past 10 years, and they told me that the most work they have ever done to a Lexus was replace the O2 sensor.

I also see white flags all the time on the roads.

As far as buying American again, I'm not the only one who feels that way. Here's some links for you to check out:

DoctorS

1) good luck with lexus, jaguar and bmw below are links to consumer complaints on those. as you can see lots of problems also! as far as the shop that has only put one o2 sensor in a lexus ever. run far because he is a liar. a lexus common practice is to use all the same drivetrains (engines, transaxles etc...) from toyota. so beware at the mechanic you cited.
lexus
http://www.ripoffreport.com/searchre...ch%21&q5=lexus
bmw
http://www.ripoffreport.com/searchre...arch%21&q5=bmw
jaguar
http://www.ripoffreport.com/searchre...&Search=Search

here this one is the latest recalls form lexus.
http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_re...xus/index.html

oh lexus and toyota have piston slap problems?
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21309

http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...placed-engine/

no not sludge! in a lexus?
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/lexus.html

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...ettlement.html

what lexus has paint problems?
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/show...73#post2949373

they ,lexus, have never made a lemon have they?
http://www.lemonlawspecialists.com/t...s300_2002.html

2)as far as the white flags i must misunderstand you? white flags are a not common in the midwest (at least where i live). but they are common in ny? what do they mean?


3) as far as finding the perfect car they aren't out their! every make has problems as you can see!

good luck with your search! mike

[Cntrysthbst]

I will tell you that there is ALOT of great info here, on all of your sides.

Im sad to see some of this good info go into the wrong title post.

[homefree]

Well Doc, I finally got around to fixing my brakes and they work better, I also dumped a bottle of this in the tank, and now I notice that my gas mileage went up about 7 mpg just because the brakes aren't dragging and I think the injectors were dirty. But anyways thanks for the help!