Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ON 23-APR-1997, DEALER SAYS THAT RECALL WAS CANCELED, AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. RECALL INVOLVED THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS RECLINER MECHANISM--A PROTECTOR COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
FRAME MEMBER SPLIT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE TRAILER HITCH.
WHEN TRYING TO COME TO STOP THE ABS SYSTEM WILL INTERMITTENTLY KICK IN AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE BRAKES (ABS & SERVICE) ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY, THIS HAPPENS TO THE FRONT BRAKES SO FAR, TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES ABOUT BRAKES, PADS WERE CHANGED, DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON THE FIRST VISIT HE WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKES WERE OK, HOWEVER ON THE 2ND AND 3RD VISIT HE WAS TOLT THAT BRAKES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CONSUMER HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO COME TO A STOP, ROTOT WAS REPLACED ALSO.*JB
REAR CENTER RESTRAINTS STITCHING SEPARATED, CAUSING THE ENTIRE BELT TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS. *AK
ABS MALFUNTION. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A LOAD GROAN AND THEN THE PEDAL PRESSURE BECOMES VERY LOSE, CYCLING IS VERY SLOW AND BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS IS DIMINISHED.
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES (MOSTLY IN MISTY WEATHER) PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANY BRAKING ACTION, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, LOW SPEEDS, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER CLAIMS WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 10 MPH THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY, IT TAKES A DOUBLE DISTANCE TO STOP. BRAKES GO TO FLOOR, NO RESPONSE. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. CAN'T STOP. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON SEATBACKS IN MARCH AND THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE RECALLED PART. *AK
THE LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DEPLOYED IS ON CONSTANTLY AND COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO FIND OUT CAUSE OF PROBLEM, BUT COULD MAKE NO PROMISES AS TO THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE WARRANTY IS OVER. *AK
AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.
HOOD LATCH BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, BLOCKING DRIVER'S VISION.
VEHICLE PARKED, ENGINE TURNED OFF, RETURNED TO VEHICLE AND THE SEAT WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY SAID FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONTROL UNIT TO THE SEAT. *AK
LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHILE MAKING RIGHT/LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS, SNOWY WEATHER; REAR END SLID TO RIGHT MOSTLY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS OR FOLLOWING ROAD CURVING TO LEFT; HIT SNOWBANK ACCORDING TO DEALER, POWER DRIVE TO RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL OPERATION AND THE HOOD FLEW UP DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SAFTEY LATCH. THE SAFTEY LATCH DID NOT CATCH. *AK
TAIL LIGHT FUSE BLEW 6 TIMES.
THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART WHILE THIS SEAT BELT WAS AROUND A CSS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT RISER FAILS, WHEN BOLT WHICH ATTACHES TO FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO BECOME LOOSE, ROCKING FORWARD DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CALIPER WILL NOT RELEASE, CAUSING LOCKUP AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC LAP/ SHOULDER BELTS ARE INOPERABLE. *AK
BROKEN SEATBACK FRAME, CAUSING SEAT TO ROLL TO THE REAR. *AK
HORN FAILURE, VERY HARD TO BLOW THE HORN . *AK
WINDSHIELD WEATHER STRIPPING FAILED. *DH
THE STEERING IS EXCEPTIONALLY HARD AND THE TRUCK HAS POWER STEERING, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS.*AK EXCESSIVE STEERING EFFORT IS NECESSARY.*JB
BROKEN DRIVER SEAT FRAME, CAUSING SEAT TO ROLL TO REAR. *AK
CLUTCH FAILED FIVE TIMES. *DH
FAILURE OF THE SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS, THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE TWICE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT-END ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DESIGN OF DRIVERS SEAT TRACK IS NOT STABLE, AS THE RIVETS DISCONNECT EASILY. *DH
THE OWNER HAD JUST STARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS IN PARK THE OWNER LEFT THE CAR FOR A MINUTE AND IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD, IT WAS IN REVERSE WHEN IT STOPPED.*AK
THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER WHEN THE CONSUMER SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD. TT
DURING SIDE IMPACT TO DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE 45MPH, UPON IMPACT AT APPROX. 35MPH HIT A BUNCH OF TREES 10:00 TO 2:00 FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE UPON REAR END COLLISION. NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. TT
B.F.GOODRICH TIRE FAILED. *SD
POWER DRIVER SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH, REPLACE THE DRIVER SEAT FRAME, REPLACEMENTS LOOSE NOW. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE.
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKES. TT
DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT TRACKING SYSTEM GETS LOOSE, MAKES POPPING NOISE. TT
SHOULDER HARNESS ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
FRONT END MISALIGNED WILL NOT 'TRACK', CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.*SD
WITHOUT WARNING YOU GET NO BRAKES-PEDAL GAVE WAY CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT. TT EVEN WHEN STOPPED IF PRESSURE ON PEDAL IS RELEASED AND RE-APPLIED WITHOUT WARNING 1 OUT OF 20 TIMES THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BRAKING POWER IS ACHIEVED.*JB
SEAT BELT STUCK IN RETRACTOR. *SD
THE ROOF RACK MAKES A WHINING NOISE OVER 35 MPH. *DSH
GOODYEAR TIRE GOES OUT OF BALANCE, CAUSING STEERING TO VIBRATE. *TT
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