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 1996 record →
INTERMITTENTLY AT A STOP SIGN OR WHEN DECELERATING THE ENGINE RACES, AND HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM TWICE IN A (3) MONTH PERIOD, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED.
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS SOME MOVEMENT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING DESIGN, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER IS AWEAR OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
INTERIOR DOME LIGHT BULB FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SUDDENLY CV JOINT FAILURE WHEN IT BROKE IN STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, HIT TELEPHONE POLE; ALSO, UPON IMPACT DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S SEAT SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT ENOUGH. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT ENOUGH, CAUSING HIM TO HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AT DEALERSHIP (7) WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED. *AK
AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , 23MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
HAD THE CAR FOR THREE MONTHS WHEN THE THE GEAR STUCK IN PARK , ALSO THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL PULL VERY HARD TO THE LEFT. *AK
STEERING LOCKED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO TURN SIDEWAYS TO LATCH SEAT BELT
WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES VEHICLE ACCELERATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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