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ABS not working well in semi wet slushy snow

Trace

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I live in MN and have had my Telluride for ~1.5 yrs - there has been 3 driving periods where I can stand on the ABS at low speeds and the vehicle doesn't seem to slow down much. I've tried pumping the ABS like old school thinking perhaps there is a chance that disengaging and re-engaging may work, I tried down shifting the transmission, I took traction control off. it took 2 to 3 times the space to stop as the Lexus traveling the same speed next to me did. He stopped at the stop light, I slid right on through. This experience has only happened on fresh heavy snow. I asked dealership if ABS systems can be adjusted, you can hear the ABS but it isn't effective for slowing the vehicle down. I could just glide and get almost as much stoppage. Any other Telluride owners having this experience?
 
I live in MN and have had my Telluride for ~1.5 yrs - there has been 3 driving periods where I can stand on the ABS at low speeds and the vehicle doesn't seem to slow down much. I've tried pumping the ABS like old school thinking perhaps there is a chance that disengaging and re-engaging may work, I tried down shifting the transmission, I took traction control off. it took 2 to 3 times the space to stop as the Lexus traveling the same speed next to me did. He stopped at the stop light, I slid right on through. This experience has only happened on fresh heavy snow. I asked dealership if ABS systems can be adjusted, you can hear the ABS but it isn't effective for slowing the vehicle down. I could just glide and get almost as much stoppage. Any other Telluride owners having this experience?
This sounds very similar to what happened to us however road conditions were different: Dry pavement, warm summer evening and the brakes just went limp on my 2021 Telluride AWD and we "coasted" (i.e. crashed) directly into the interior of the garage resulting in >$8,000 in vehicle, property and home damage. Something is definitely wrong with Telluride ABS but until there's critical mass Kia is not going to do anything. Once repairs are complete, I'm trading in the Telluride for anything other than a Kia. By the way, my home surveillance captured the sudden and unexpected Telluride brake failure which I since posted on YouTube (below):

 




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