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 →
RECALL 96V158002, FUEL TANK; DEALER KEEPS TELLING OWNER TO COME BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE THERE. THE OWNER GETS TO DEALERSHP AND DEALER SAYS PARTS ARE NOT THERE. MANUFACTURER STATES THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP. *AK
TRANSFER CASE FAILURE CAUSING LEAK.
TRANSFER CASE LEAK.
TRANSFER CASE LEAK. *AK
TRANSFER CASE LEAK. *AK
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS OIL.
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN HEARD NOISES LIKE GUN SHOTS.THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS DRAGGED ONTO THE TOW TRUCK, TOWED TO DAYTON HUDSON DEALERSHIP OF SOUTH BRUNSWICK NEW JERSEY. WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS WELDED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CLUTCH ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
GAS PEDAL STUCK SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO CAR BEING STOPPED WITH GEAR.
THE CONSUMER FIRST RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE LETTER WAS ABOUT A REPAIRS ON THE FUEL TANK. SINCE THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE LETTER SHE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES TO DEALER, ONE OF THOSE TIMES THAT FUEL WAS SPILLING FROM THE TANK, THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. BUT NOW SHE SAID THERE IS VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. SOMETHING ELSE, DEALER SPRAYED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT CONSUMER CAN'T STAND WHILE DRIVING. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TANK AGAIN AND PROBLEMS STILL EXIST, THE FUMES MAKE CONSUMER SICK, SHE HAS BEEN TO THE DOCTOR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS AND FEELS THIS MAY BE RELATED TO THE FUEL SMELLS. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT BALL JOINT FAILED, CAUSING THE FRONT TIRE TO COME OFF. THE OWNER THEN WENT INTO A 50 FOOT SKID DOWN THE ROAD. DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE . VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE RIGHT BALL JOINT. *AK
A/C COMPRESSOR/CLUTCH FAILED.
TRANSFER CASE LEAK. *AK
TRANSFER CASE LEAK. *AK
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILURE. *AK
HORN IS INOPERATIVE, BECOMING A HAZARD IN AN EMERGENCY. CONSUMER HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED. *AK
VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING GAS BETWEEN THE CONNECTION OF THE FUEL LINE AND FUEL TANK AND CAUGHT FIRE. PREVIOUS WORK HAD BEEN DONE ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT A FUEL LEAK UNDER A RECALL.
TRANSFER CASE SEAL LEAK. *AK
PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE/FAILED.
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON.
BATTERY FAILED.
WHEN GOING INTO GEAR REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING VIBRATION.
HORN IN DOESN'T WORK, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE PEDAL. THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO THE DRIVER AND EVERYONE ELSE. *AK
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS, CONSUMER ALSO NOTES WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE IS A LOUD GRIDING SOUND FROM THE FRONT END. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES HAS BEEN REPLACED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE PADS SHOES AND ROTORS. *AK
SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE.
PASSENGER'S SEAT: WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ENTIRE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD. LATCH DOES NOT SEEM TO HOLD THE SEAT IN PLACE . HAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR AND DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS SO THAT SEAT BELT CAN'T BE SNAPPED. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE.
ENGINE LOST ACCELERATING POWER. GONE THROUGH 3 SETS OF SPARK PLUGS AND 2 BATTERIES. SUSPENSION POPS LOUDLY WHEN TURNING. SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK. CAR WANDERS.
CONSUMER HIT A WALL AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WEATHER WAS DAMP, GOING DOWN A GRADE, WENT ROUND CORNER, HYDROPLANED AFTER HITTING A PUDDLE, SLAMMED VEHICLE INTO RETAINING WALL, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED, HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT NOT OTHER LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL, HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLASH ON AND OFF. *AK COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED WIRING HARNESS, HOWEVER ENGINE LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. REAR SPEAKER COVER BROKE AND WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. HORN FAILED. BATTERY FAILED. POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEMS WITH LIGHTS, BATTERY, HORN, AND FAILING LIGHTS. *SLC
HORN WILL ACTIVATE FOR NO REASON WITH VEHICLE BEING PARKED OVER TWO HOURS, ALSO REPLACED ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM. *AK
TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING EFFORT WHEN THE ABS LIGHT IS ACTIVATED. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM.*AK
COMPUTER REPLACED.
PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED. *DH
WINDSHEILD WIPERS DO NOT WORK. WHEN TURNED ON THEY BLOW A FUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
FAILURE OF THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, THE THROTTLE CABLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *AK
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT A 45MPH COLLISION. *AK
PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE ON SLIGHT INCLINE. *DSH
UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. *AK
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *SD
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT ON ITS OWN WITH OUT SHIFTER LEVER BEING MOVED *AK
PASSENGER'S WINDOW FUSE FAILURE. *AK
POWER STEERING BELT WILL COME OFF WHILE DRIVING HWY SPEEDS TWICE. VEHICLE A MONTH OLD. TT
FUEL LEAK FROM THE SENDING UNIT OF THE GAS TANK, REPLACED SENDING UNIT AND GAS TANK. TT AIR CONDITIONER FAILED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *SLC
ABS: BRAKES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY AT 7,000 MILES OR LESS; NO BRAKE PADS; BRAKE SQUEAK AND SQUEAL. TT
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