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 1992 record →
WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVES BACKWARD AND FORWARD,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE SEAT MOVE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER FEELS THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE CALIPERS WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER SAID THE CALIPERS WERE FROZEN. PROBLEM REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE FITTING OF SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT COMES ACROSS CONSUMER'S NECK AND AT TIMES CHOKES HER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER OVERHEATS, CAUSING WHEEL TO SMOKE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE DIES OUT FOR NO REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DEATILS. *AK
BRAKE SWITCH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE.
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS.
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MOULDING LOOSE.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE LOWER LAP BELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS WAS REPLACED IN OCT OF 97. THE OWNER IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE BELT. THE BELT IS VERY LOOSE AND WOULD NOT TENSION PROPERLY TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. *AK
BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
BRAKES: WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, PEDAL WILL GO BACK TO THE FLOOR AND THEN COME BACK UP. PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR WITHOUT HAVING FOOT ON BRAKE. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK
SOLENOID IN TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC.
CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR BRAKE WORK SINCE 1992, AND STILL DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED IT TO CONSUMER'S SATISFACTION. SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT IS BRAKE DUST THAT IS CAUSING HER BRAKE PEDAL TO FAIL AT TIMES, AND THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FEBURARY 22, 97 AND JULY-97. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AT 35 MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RELEASED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ABOT 18 MPH VEHICLE WILL BEGAN JERKING THEN SHUTS OFF. WHEN DRIVING ON INCLINE VEHICLE DOES THE SAME THING AND ALSO YOU WOULD HEAR METAL RATTLING, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TO 5 TIMES CONSUMER IS CONCERN THAT DEALER WOULD NOT FIND PROBLEM BEFORE (JUNE 27, 1997 ) WARRNETY EXPIRES.
THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED AND A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER REPAIRED IT AT LEAST 10 TIMES. *AK
VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKE SLIDERS ARE RUSTED/CORRODED AND ARE EITHER LOCKING UP OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE AND FRONT ROTOR WARPAGE.O WNER HAD 6 BRAKES REPLACED. *AK
BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AN REAR WHEELS GRAB INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERS CHANGED THE REAR DRUMS AND THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
REAR CALIPERS ARE TOO SMALL AND WEAK TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY. *AK
WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
BOTH PASSIVE AND DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN THEY BELTS ARE IN USE. IF CONSUMER WOULD EVER GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETAIN CONSUMER. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO CORROSION; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/
ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE.
SAFETY BELTS INADEQUATE RESULTING IN INJURY DURING COLLISION.
CONSUMER BELIEVES VEHICLES RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHOULD BE REDESIGN TO HAVE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SHOULDER STRAPS TO ENSURE COMPLETE PROTECTION DURING ACCIDENTS.
WHEN LETTING CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN, TOP DESCENDED UNEVENLY. OWNER PUSHED BUTTON TO RAISE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHEN DRIVER'S QUARTER WINDOW SHATTERED. INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOUND BUSHING TO BE THE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
BRAKES FAILED.
DURING OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK IN GEAR. WHEN GOING FROM 4TH TO 5TH. EXPERIENCED PROBLEM 4X.*AK
REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS FIVE TIMES, PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH TOP DOWN. THE PLASTIC COVER THAT COVERS THE ROAD BAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK/UNLOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT IN USE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
ENGINE SURGED WHEN VEHICLE PUT IN GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY.
REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WEAR EXCESSIVELY, POSSIBLE DUE TO OVERHEATING. *AK
THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS BROKE AND THEY NO LONGER RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
REAR WHEEL MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. *SD
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
THE REAR DISC BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND CAUSED THE FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR OUT RAPIDLY AND HAVE COMPLETE JOBS DONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER TURNED CAR ON, ENGINE SURGED CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH
POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE BRAKES, BRAKES NEED TO BE CHANGED TOO OFTEN. *AK
WHEN DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHEN THE ABS CABLE RUBBED THROUGH IT AND CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVER AUTOMATIC SEATBELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT THE SEAT BELT. TT
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