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 1992 record →
NEW TRANSMISSION AT 41000 MILES. THREE BATTERY REPLACMENTS. IGNITION REPLACEMENT. 2 BROKEN RADIATOR FANS AND THERMOMETERS. REAR SHOCK AND FRONT MOUNT REPLACEMENT. UNRELIABLE SEAT BELT. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT. FRONT ENGINE MOUNT REPLACEMENT. AUXILIARY COOLER REPLACEMENT.
STRUT FOR LIFTGATE HATCH BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
AUTOMATIC RELEASE DEVICE SOLENOID ON THE REAR TAILGATE FAILED, CAUSING TAILGATE TO OPEN WITHOUT NOTICE.
SUPPORT ATTACHING BOLT BROKE TWICE, RESULTING IN FALLING LIFTGATE, RECALL ISSUE, REPLACEMENT PART DEFECTIVE, LIFTGATE WILL NOT STAY UP IN COLD WEATHER.
SIDE MIRROR CRACKED.
WHILE TRAVELING 25-30MPH, HIT A POLE, IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT BUMPER SLIGHTLY OFF THE CENTER TO THE DRIVER SIDE WITH SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE, DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
RECALL 97V149000; FOR 2 MONTHS MR. QUINGNEZ HAD BEEN TRYING TO SET AN APPOINTMENT AT JACK POWELL CHYSLER TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS HANGING THE PHONE UPON HIM. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS AND KNOCKS. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A FORWARD AND A DIRECT CLUTCH DRUM AND A TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK
TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE.
VEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY WHILE IDLING OR DRIVING. SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE WEATHER IS COOL OR COLD, AND WHEN MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR, RAIN OR FOG.
THE TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING OR REASON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
SUPPORT ROD FAILED CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING GEARS TO DOWNSHIFT AND SLIP WITHOUT NOTICE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH THE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO END UP IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER WILL REPAIR SEAT. *AK
SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY.
BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH/LEAKED.
DOOR BENT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. TRANSMISSION FAILED. STEERING FAILED.
EA97005; SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUNETLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. VEHICLE PURCHASED IN 91. THE SPRING CLIP IS BROKEN. DEALER REPLACED CLIP AT COST OF $106.94 . *AK
TOOK VEHICLE FOR CHECKUP MECHANIC NOTICED WELDING SEPARATING FROM FRAME. MECHANIC SAID FLOOR WOULD NEED TO BE RE-WELDED TO FIREWALL. CHECKED WITH MANUFACTURER ABOUT PROBLEM & WAS TOLD THET ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE FUEL INJECTOR CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL AND FLIPPED TWICE. DURING THE CRASH OWNER'S 2 CHILDREN WERE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR DOOR WHICH OPENED ON IMPACT. THE BUILT IN CHILD SEAT CLIP OPENED ALLOWING 3 YEAR OLD CHILD TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. AIR BAG ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY.
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, THE SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
DELAY INTO REVERSE GEAR CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTINING, REQUIRED REPLACING SEALER,FLUID,FILTER,CV AND REAR BEARING. YH
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN RAIN. WHEN WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND OWNER WAS TOLD REAR WIPER MOTOR WAS NO GOOD. *AK
BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, REPAIRED, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE.
EA97020, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE REAR WINDOW DO NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRRECTED. *AK *SLC
ENGINE PULLEY/CRANKSHAFT FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
THE RIGHT AXLE HAS COME LOSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. OWNER PURCHASED NEW TIRES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR IT FALLS COMPLETELY OFF. 2 TIMES THE DOOR FELL OFF. DEALER WON'T FIX IT. *AK
THE SIDE DOOR COMES OFF SLIDING TRACK HANGS USUALLY. HAPPENS WHILE OPENING/CLOSING THE DOOR, LAST INCINDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 10-15 MPH. THIS DEFECT IS A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. *AK
BACK DOOR LATCH REPLACED.
REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
FAILURE OF THE BELT TENSIONER CAUSED BELT TO COME OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED THE ENGINE STARTED STALLING WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS OR ON INCLINES, AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE DOSEN'T START RIGHT BACK UP. *AK
LIFT GATE SUPPORT ROD BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN 11/96 . HE THEN CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD TELEPHONE HIM WHEN THEY ARRIVED . OWNER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER ABOUT THE PART THAT IS ON BACK ORDER. *AK
VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, WITHIN 1200 MILES THE PROBLEM REOOCCRRED.
SEAT BELTS HAVE FAIL, THE FLOOR ANCHORS DO NOT HOLD SEAT BELT.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY IN RAINY WEATHER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKES FAILED TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
TAILGATE SUPPORT STRUT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER IS INOPERATIVE, CAUSE UNKNOWN, CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. *AK
AFTER RECALL WORK DON FOR DEFECTIVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AT 71330 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AT 72700 MILES VEHICLE STARTED MAKING STRANGE NOISE WHILE BRAKING, FEEL LIKE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING/UNLOCKING AT VERY LOW FREQUENCY RATE.
DEFECTIVE LIFTGAT SUPPORT, WASHER APPARENTLY SHEARRED AND THE LIFTGATE CAME DOWN, REPAIR ON OF THE LIFTGATE WASHER, OTHER WASHER NEED REPLACING, BOTH ARE ON RECALL.
EA97005; SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE, SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. PURCHASED IN MAY OF 94. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN. THE DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT. AK
PE97-013, THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE NOISE WHILE IN USE, AND THE DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH CAN CAUSE VISIBITY PROBLEM, LOSS OF CONTROL AND OR ACCIDENT. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM SEPARATED FROM ACTUATOR ARM, WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED OPERATING, IMPAIRED DRIVER'S VISION; TO CORRECT PROBLEM, DEALER WELDED PIN FROM WINDSHIELD WIPER ONTO ACTUATOR ARM. *AK
REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
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