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 →
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN SHE STEPPED ON BRAKES PEDAL, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER A FEW TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR UNKNOWN REASON.
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO COLLISION. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V201000) & CALLED DEALERSHIP. SET THE APPOINTMENT & TOOK VEHICLE IN. AFTER ARRIVING AT DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED HAD NO PARTS TO DO REPAIR WORK. *AK
MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER PROBLEMS, OWNER HAS NOT RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL, OTHER VEHICLE SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE.
LOWER CONTROL BALL JOINT FAILED.
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, CAUSING COLLISION. LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO FAILURE OF UNKNOWN COMPONENTS IN THE CONNECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION AND MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER.
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL.
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED, CAUSING PULSATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN RPM IS ABOVE 4000.
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN RPM IS ABOVE 4000.
TIE ROD FAILURE RESULTING IN STEERING LOSS.
BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM, IMPAIR VISIBILITY. *AK
VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE WHILE DRIVING.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL FAILED.
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OMITS FUMES.
WINDOW MOLDINGS FAILED.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
FRONT ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE.
ABS BRAKES LOCK UP AND OCCASIONALLY GRIND WHEN STOPPING; ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE;INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING FROM HEAFLIGHTS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON DUE TO WIRING PROBLEMS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40-50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/ OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO, ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT, RESULTED IN STALLING. *AK
WHEN CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. OWNER IS NOT EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT FAILED. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, PE97-009. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINT. *AK
ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN STOPPED WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE.
WHILE DRIVING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BECAME LOOSE, RESULTING IN IRREGULAR STEERING CONTROL. THIS IS UNDER INVESTIGATION PE-97000 *AK
VEHICLE SURGES UNEXPECTEDLY AT IDLE; AT TIMES, LOSES POWER AT NORMAL SPEED. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
VEHICLE SURGES/STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. LEFT DISABLED VEHICLE ON COUNTRY ROAD. *AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING WRIST AND CHEST INJURIES.
DRIVING DOWN STREET AND STOPPING AT A LIGHT, SOMEONE HIT CONSUMER FROM REAR AS HE PULLED AWAY FROM LIGHT, AND THE SEATBACK JUST FELL BACK. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK.
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED DUE TO RUST.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW WHITE FLAKES WHEN IN USE.
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL#96V074000. *AK
REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAK.
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE.
TRUNK ASSEMBLY FAILURE, WHEN TRUNK IS OPENED IT WILL NOT STAY UP. *AK
RECALL 96V075000, AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON 1/31/97, THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED OWNER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT ON 2/19/97. MECHANIC STATED THAT BRAKES WERE IN BAD SHAPE. *AK
FAILURE OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, THE BALL JOINT BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER , DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINT PART # 4616922. *AK
DRIVING, TRIED APPLYING BRAKES, THEY TOOK FOR A BIT, THEN SUDDENLY NO BRAKES (ABS); WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE; STEERING WHEEL MADE WHINNING NOISES. TOOK TO DEALER SEVERALTIMES FOR REPAIRS. *AK
DEFECTIVE FRONT END SUSPENSION DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO COME OFF; ALSO REPLACED CV JOINT AXLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE BROKE AWAY FROM THE BALL JOINT AND CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION LOCK INTO THE AXLE AND THERE WAS A LOT OF GRINDING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT UNLOCK THE DEVICE. *AK
EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE WHILE COMING TO A STOP. *AK
TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL SHEARED IN HALF, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO BLOW . *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION, UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. MJS
FRONT END COLLAPSED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
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