1998 Honda CR-V Brakes Problems

HONDA 98 CRV AND 97 CIVIC BOTH HAVE HAD THE PAD (THAT IS WHAT IS CALLED, $4 PART) BREAK AND THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER HAS NO WARNING AND DRIVING WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON CAUSES THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE DRIVER TO SLAM THEIR BRAKES ON AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHICH CAN CAUSE A ACCIDENT. A WORKER AT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE SEEING A LOT OF CARS THIS AGE HAVE THIS BREAKAGE AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE TO DO WITH USAGE (BOTH CARS HAVE LESS THEN 50,000 MILES ON THEM). THE BROKEN PIECES TURN YELLOW THUS I THINK THEY CANNOT TAKE HIGH HEAT AND FAIL BECAUSE THE HEAT BREAKS THEM DOWN. I FIXED THE PROBLEM BY BUYING A NEW PART AND HAVE THE PIECES IF YOU WOULD LIKE THEM OF THE OLD PART. I AM CONCERNED THAT PEOPLES LIVES ARE BEING PUT IN DANGER BECAUSE A CHEAP PLASTIC WAS USED INSTEAD OF ONE THAT WAS MADE FOR CONDITIONS INSIDE A CAR. *TR

THE FRONT ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM A HIGH SPEED, THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY, MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 40/45MPH ON FREEWAY SUDDENLY SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, VEHICLE SLIDEABOUT 100 FEET, REAR ENDING OTHER VEHICLE.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER, CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISES AND THE ABS FAILED TO PERFORM PROPERLY WHEN APPLIED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK. THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS WHILE THE ABS WAS ACTIVE, CONSUMER DISABLED THE ABS BY REMOVING THE PUMP AND THE BRAKING WAS NORMAL.*JB

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL ARE PLACED TOO FAR APART; OVER 5 INCHES.

FRONT ROTORS GO OUT EVERY 3500 MILES. VERY BAD VIBRATION--I'M ON FORTH SET OF ROTORS NOW. EVERY SET DOES SAME THING.. ACT LIKE THERE WARPED BUT HONDA CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THEM. DANGEROUS AT HIGHER SPEEDS--VIBRATES SO BAD YOU CAN'T SEE. HARD TO CONTROL

1998 HONDA CRV WITH ABS PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ACCELERATOR ALSO BECAME ENGAGED ALMOST OVERRIDING THE BRAKES. *KB