Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the visibility › defroster/defogger/hvac system › rear window. It has been recalled 1 time.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Rear Window | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tires › Sidewall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Sector | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. THE WELD ON THE RECEIVER UNIT OF THE TRAILER HITCH CAN BREAK.
Risk. IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THETOWING VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy. REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH.
THE RUBBER SLEEVE THAT PROTECTS THE EXPOSED THROTTLE CABLE FROM DIRT HAD STARTED TO MELT (FROM ENGINE HEAT). THE RUBBER HAD MELTED AROUND THE THROTTLE CABLE CAUSING THE CABLE TO BE HELD IN THE OPEN POSITION. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND DISCOVERED THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING I STARTED BANGING ON THE SIDE OF THE PEDAL WITH MY FOOT THINKING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE PEDAL ITSELF CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO BE PRESSED MORE. THIS HAPPEND WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON US 301 APPROACHING THE US 70 INTERSECTION IN SELMA, NORTH CAROLINA. AFTER I DID GET THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, I CHECKED AROUND THE THROTTLE AREA UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THE RUBBER MELTING ONTO THE CABLE. I TOOK OFF WHAT WAS LEFT AND CLEANED THE CABLE AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE.*AK
4 TIRES BOUGHT SAME TIME, INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, EXPOSED TO SAME WEAR AND CONDITIONS: 3 VN DOT CODE, 1 VD DOT CODE - VD CODE TIRE HAS A FISSURE IN THE SIDEWALL ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE, ADJACENT TO THE WHEEL RIM. CONTACTED FIRESTONE, THEY SAID IT WAS COSMETIC AND DUE TO MY MISCARE OF THE TIRE BUT COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHY THE OTHER 3 TIRES SHOULD BE IN PERFECT CONDITION.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VD60AXC336 TIRE SIZE: 31X10.5R15 )
WHEN MAKING A TURN THRE IS A NOISE, TOOK TO DEALER TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT . *AK *JB
REAR LAP BELT PLASTIC BUCKLE HAS DETACHED AND FALLEN OFF OF SEAT BELT. TT
REAR DEFROSTER PROBLEMS.
5 of 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Jul 22, 1993. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.