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 →
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL (98V069001). CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER CASE. BEEN CALLING EVERY WEEK & STILL NO PARTS. *AK
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED UNDER EXTREME BRAKING CONDITION TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP DUE TO FAILURE.
ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, IT WOULD FAIL TO START BACK UP RIGHT AWAY. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO REPAIR STARTER. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
THE HORN BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL FAILED. IT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG.
98V069000; THE TRANSFER CASE WAS RECALLED, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE FOR LEAKS, AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY, AND THAT THE ACTUAL COMPONENTS OF VEHICLE THAT HAVE A POSSIBLE LEAK ARE THE YOKE AND SLEEVE. NO RECALLS ARE CURRENTLY LISTED ON THESE ITEMS. *AK
BRAKE VIBRATE AND PULSATE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONTROLLER. DEALER WANTS 0VR$1300 TO REPLACE CONTROLLER. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30-40 MPH VEHICLE STALL WITHOUT WARNING.
TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN.
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED/REPLACED. ALSO, BATTERY FAILURE AND FUEL LEAK. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH, HITTING A TREE, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. UPON DEPLOYEMENT, THE AIR BAGS BUSTED INSTANTLY. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED . *AK
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE/VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING FROM SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. ALMOST LOST CONTROL. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM REPAIRED DUE TO STALLING/STARTING PROBLEMS.
ABS SYSTEM FAILED.
ABS LIGHT CONTINUALLY IS ON DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CONTROL UNIT.
VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HIT CURVE,, DAMAGED UNDER FRONT END, FRONT PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS BECAME UNLATCHED, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT PASSENGER WAS THROWN TO REAR SEAT, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING A FIRE WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OR PROBLEMS. *AK
VEHICLE REVVED FROM IDLE TO ABOUT 2000-3000 RPMS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *AK
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE ABOUT 8PM THURSDAY JUN 12, 97; THEN AWAKENED AT 7AM. ON FRIDAY JUNE 13, 97, NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AND INTERIOR HAD BURNED. DUP OF 813565, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND THEN CUT OFF COMPLETELY. AFTER 15 MINUTES VEHICLE WILL RESTART. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND SHE STILL HAS PROBLEMS. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED AND REPLACED.
ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE LIKE METAL TOUCHING METAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES ON ONE SIDE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ONE CAN HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. FEELS LIKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE HOPS UP AND DOWN. *AK
CONSUMER PUT GEAR INTO REVERSE AND CAR ACCELERATED, SO SHE SUDDENLY PUT GEAR INTO DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED ALSO. THEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. NO PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO GAS. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK
THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET WHICH IS LEAKING, CAUSING A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK
ROTORS ON THE VECHILE CONTINUE TO WARP BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING. ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST (6) OR (7) TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON 7/8/95. CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED ON 2/21/96 AT 34,000 MILES. *AK
ENGINE PERFOMS SLUGGISHLY WHEN A/C IS IN USE.
OWNER STATES THAT SHE HAD WORK DONE ON HER BRAKES 5 TIMES UNTIL SHE HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SHE IS UNAWARE OF THE TYPE OF BRAKING SYSTEM SHE HAS, BUT SHE NOTES THAT VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. *AK
WHEN VEHCILE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION GOING ABOUT (35) OR (40) MPH WITH THE WHOLE FRONT END DAMAGED THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. *AK
EVERY 4,000 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS ARE WEARING OUT, NEED TO BE REPLACED . *AK
WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS THE CLUTCH STUC, REPLACED THE CLUTCH THREE TIMES UNDER THE WARRANTY . *AK
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND CAR VIBRATED ON THREE OCCASIONS, TOOK CAR TO DEALER, HE SAID THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *AK
SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE WORKING.
PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE LOCKS IN PLACE WHEN USED, WILL NOT RELEASE; AT TIMES, WILL NOT BUCKLE; CHECKED BY TWO SEPARATE DEALERS, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, SEAT BELTS WORKING NORMAL. *AK
CHECK BRAKE PULSATION, CAUSING WARPED, RESURFACED ONCE AND REPLACED TWICE ON A AVERAGE OF EVERY SIX WEEKS.
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, ALSO PULSATING BRAKES AND REPLACED BELTS AND HORN. *AK
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE, WHEN PULLED BACK.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (35) MPH THERE WAS A METAL SOUND LIKE, SOMETHING BROKE AND AT THAT MOMENT THE VEHICLE WENT ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IT WAS TOTTALY UNCONTROLLABLE. BRAKING ABILITY WAS ONLY ON THE FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND DIRT WALL. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTINGIN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; VEHICLE HESITATES/BUCKS ON ACCELERATION AND HAS FAST IDLE; ALSO, HORNS INOPERABLE AND REPLACED BOTH REAR HATCH STRUTS. *AK
POOR ABS PERFORMANCE. DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT. ALSO THE BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE HALT OR STOP. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING REAR END COLLISION.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, 40MPH, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
BRAKE LIGHT BROKEN AWAY FROM REAR SPOILER.
WHEN TRYI NG TO ACCELERATE AND SOMETIMES WHEN CHANGING GEARS, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOSES POWER AND STALLS. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
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