Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system. It has been recalled 3 times.
2 of the 3 complaints (67%) are about the electrical system.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility › Windshield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES. AN INTERNAL SEAL OF THE FUEL INJECTOR CAN MALFUNCTION, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FUEL INJECTORS.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DISCHARGE OF STATIC ELECTRICITY UNDER LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS CAN ACTIVATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WHEN THE DRIVER ENTERS OR EXITS THE VEHICLE AND FORMS AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BY TOUCHING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
Risk. ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG UNDER THESE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND WIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.
Defect. DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN CAUSE SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO MALFUNCTION.
Risk. SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS, TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LAMPS, POWER WIND0WS AND AIR CONDITIONERS CAN MALFUNCTION WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
All 3 campaigns on file, newest first.
BACK WINDOW VISABILITY HAZEY AND YELLOW, CAN'T SEE THRU IT WELL AT ALL AND GETTING WORSE.
WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ HEADLIGHTS/ AIR CONDITIONER, AND WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. ONLY THING WORKING WAS THE ENGINE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL # 96 V 017 000. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS QUIT WORKING. *SLC
IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM WAS CAUSE FOR A RECALL IN 1996 (96V017000) AND HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. KEY ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES DO NOT FUNCTION SUCH AS TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEADLAMPS.
All 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Dec 23, 1998. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.