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 →
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. OWNER IS NOW EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE OFTEN TIMES CHANGES GEAR AND STICKS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
FUEL RAIL SYSTEM FAILURE ALLOWED FUEL FUMES INTO VEHICLE. BATTERY EXPLODED.
AFTER HAVING ROUTINE TRANSMISSION SERVICE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND FLUID WAS LOW. RETURNED TO DEALER BUT THEY SAID ALL WAS FINE AND THERE WAS NO FLUID LEAKS. SUDDENLY VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR.
SLEEPING BAG IN OPENED TRUNK MADE CONTACT WITH TRUNK'S LIGHT BULB. THE BULB BURNED THROUGH 2 LAYERS OF NYLON ON THE BAG.
EXCESSIVE FUMES CONSTANTLY LEAKED INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT DUE TO FUEL RAILS. GASKETS AND OTHER FUEL INJECTED COMPONENTS LEAKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
METAL BARS LOCATED UNDER HINGES OF REAR DOORS ARE RUSTED CAUSING DOORS TO MAKE A CREAKING SOUND.
HEAD LAMP PLASTIC MOUNTING POINTS BROKE OFF WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE BULB.
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTER-SECTIONAL CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 20-25 MPH WITH FRONT END DAMAGES, TOTALLING EXCESS OF $6,000.00 DOLLARS, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. *AK
BROKEN FUEL RAILS ALLOWS FUEL TO LEAK CAUSING FIRES.
TRUNK LIGHT BULB BURNED THROUGH SLEEPING BAGS. TRUNK WAS OPENED FOR APPORX. 20 MINUTES WHEN THIS OCCURED.
WHILE APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKES PEDAL THE VEHICLE PULSATES, AT THE SAME TIME THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
FUEL RAIL IS CRACKED AND FUEL LEAKS AND SPILLS ON ENGINE. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
FUEL ROD FAILURE, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK, RESULTING IN FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE.
VEHICLE HAS MANY DIFFERENT DEFECTS. DEALER REPLACED 3 TRANSMISSIONS AND 1 REBUILT/2 FUEL INJECTORS/SMALL BLOCK/CV JOINTS/PASSENGER FRONT AXLE/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR/POWER WINDOWS. THESE DEFECTS ARE STILL OCCURRING. *AK
CAR ACCELERATED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
POWER STEERING BOX LEAKING
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
FIRES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RUBBER GASKET IN FRONT OF FUEL RAIL LEAKS IN ENGINE DUE TO DESIGN, CANNOT STOP FUEL INTO MOTOR. *AK
ENGINE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.
WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION ITS STARTS THE CAR, BUT THE KEY CANNOT COME OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 TIMES. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK
POWER STEERING RACK FAILED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING/POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX VEHCLE, BUT COMPUTER DOES NOT REGISTER A PROBLEM.*AK
RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END WORE OUT DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN OVER 50 MPH BECAUSE THE RPM'S KEPT GOING UP INTO THE RED ZONE. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE REVERSE SEALS WERE WORN AND THE CLUTCH WAS BURNED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED. *AK
THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT HARNESS CLIP POPS OFF WHILE CHILD IS IN THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER STATE WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. ALSO THE VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS BECOMING A HAZARD WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF . SOMETIMES VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHUTTING OFF. OTHER TIMES OWNER HAS TO CONSTANTLY RESTART VEHICLE. OWNER STATED THAT VEHICLE SHUT OFF TWENTY TIMES IN A SEVEN-MONTH PERIOD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR BY THE DEALER . DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . *AK
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT SEEM TO BE ADEQUATE AT NIGHT. ALSO, REFLECTION OF DASHBOARD ONTO WINDSHIELD IN DAY OBSCURES VISION. FURTHERMORE, A/C EVAPORATOR MALFUNCTIONED, AND TRUNK WON'T STAY UP. *AK
AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT.
OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE PITTED AND RUSTED. *AK
AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHEN THREE DEERS RAN OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. TRIED TO AVOID HITTING DEERS , LEFT TIRE WENT INTO A DITCH, SWERVED AND HIT THE FRONT OF A HOUSE FULL FORCE. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMNET THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE SPINDLE ASSEMBLY BROKE CAUSING THE WHEEL TO KICKED BACK AND BREAK THE BRAKE HOSE AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES AND THEN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT FRONT CAME OFF CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH SEVERE INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND (2) OTHER PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK
WHILE COMING OFF A RAMP THE AUTO WENT INTO A SKID AND WENT INTO A STORM TRENCH. THE AUTO TURNED UPSIDE DOWN AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS.
BRAKES FADED UPON APPLYING BRAKES SUDDENLY.
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING, HIT A TREE, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
TIMING BELT SPROCKET BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL/FAIL.
FRONT STABILIZER BARS FAILED.
FRONT STABILIZER LINKS FAILED, CAUSING NOISE.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55MPH; IT WOULD BACKFIRE OFTEN & CUT OFF; CAN NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER CUT OFF. TOOK TO DEALER & THEY COULD NOT FIND OR CORRECT PROBLEM. OWNER DOES NOT WANT TO KEEP DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A FAILED OXYGEN SENSOR.
WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED NEW TIE RODS, AND THE NEXT DAY THE TIE RODS BROKE, VEHICLE SKIDDED FOR 35 FT. AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL. *AK
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE A TMODERATE SPEED IN ANY KIND OF WET ROAD CONDTIONS THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANES. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO A MECHIANIC. *AK
WHEN PULLING ON THE CSS T-BAR IT TIGHTENS INSTEAD OF LOOSENING. THIS CAUSES THE INTERGRATED CSS TO BE INOPERATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOW TO HIGH SPEED ENGINE STALLING WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN, NO PRIOR WARNING, RENDERING INOPERATIVE POWER ASSIST, TO RESTART, MUST PLACE FOOT ON BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL, DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE FAILURE ON COMPUTER. *AK
RACK AND PINION FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.
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