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 1999 record →
Steering
Filed Aug 14, 2000FL
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE THAT IS ABOUT A 1/4 OR 1/2 DEPTH OF THE WHEEL OR 4 TO 6 INCHES OFF THE GROUND, STEERING WOULD LOCK UP. IF VEHICLE WAS IN A TURNING POSITION, IT WOULD STAY TURNED/ OR IF VEHICLE WAS GOING A STRAIGHT DIRECTION, VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TURN. WHEN THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP IT WOULD STAY IN THAT POSITION FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OR REMDY FOR POWER STEERING. DEFECT ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Aug 8, 2000TN
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 03/24/00 )
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 3, 2000VA
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS AT A STOPPING POSITION WHEN A LARGE TRUCK STRUCK THE REAR OF VEHICLE AT AN IMPACT OF 50-55 MPH;, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED, AND DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Power Train › Manual Transmission › Column Shift Assembly
Filed Nov 9, 1999CA
THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVES WITH OUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDDLE
Suspension
Filed Oct 4, 1999TX
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 28, 1999FL
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. UPON BRAKING VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SERIOUS VIBRATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 15, 1999MI
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HER FROM THE SIDE . CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH AT TIME OF CRASH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Structure › Body
Filed Aug 16, 1999NM
THE DESIGN OF THE SPOILER FOR THE VEHICLE BLOCKS REAR VISION OF THE DRIVER. YH
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 28, 1999TN
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Jan 29, 1999VA
CLUTCH PEDAL GAVE "BUMP" WHILE BEING DEPRESSED AS CAR CAME TO A STOP AT STOP SIGN. WHEN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO ENTER CROSS-STREET, CAR MOVED SLOWLY. CLUTCH WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS 3/4 DEPRESSED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 9, 1998OH
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. UPN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SKIDDED, WENT UP ON TWO WHEELS, AND SPUN OVER 4 LANES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Power Train
Filed Nov 23, 1998PA
WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER DO NOT READ THE SPEED CORRECTLY, THEY ARE BOTH OFF BY ABOUT 5 MPH OFF. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTATED. *AK
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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.