2000 Toyota Celica complaints

2000 TOYOTA CELICA HATCHBACK. THE HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC HINGES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE REAR DOOR DOESN'T REMAIN OPEN WHEN IT GETS WARM OR COLD. I'VE REPORTED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO GAVE ME A 1-800# THAT PUTS ONE IN AN ENDLESS LOOP. I PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE CONSUMER FORM BUT HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ONE COULD RECEIVE SEVERE OR EVEN FATAL HEAD INJURIES.*AK

ACCELERATOR ON 2000 TOYOTA CELICA STUCK AND I ENDED UP GOING THROUGH THE WINDOW OF A BUILDING.*AK

ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT TENSIONER IS VERY NOISY AND SQUEALS WHEN WET. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY DEALER, BUT AFTER 20,000 MILES THE PROBLEM RETURNED. IT'S ESPECIALLY NOISY AFTER VEHICLE HAS WARMED AND SITS AT IDLE. DEALER HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE, BUT VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. *LA

2000 TOYOTA CELICA WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. *JB

MY CAR MAKES A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE USUALLY OCCURRING WHEN IT RAINS OR IN THE MORNING (I'M GUESSING DUE TO CONDENSATION). THE DEALER REPLACED MY BELT TENSIONER TWO TIMES TO FIX THIS PROBLEMS BUT IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME I HAD TO PAY AROUND $450 TO REPLACE IT AND THE NOISE STILL CAME BACK A WEEK LATER. I'M GUESS THAT THE RAIN IS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DESTROYING THE BELT TENSIONER. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS MANY TIMES AND THE DEALER WOULD EITHER SPRAY THE BELTS WITH OIL OR REPLACE THE TENSIONER BELT BUT THE NOISE ALWAYS COMES BACK. *JB

ON 8/8/03 I BROUGHT MY 2000 TOYOTA CELICA GT-S W/ 33K MILES TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A-1 TOYOTA, 50 AMITY RD, NEW HAVEN, CT FOR A PROBLEM REGARDING SOME VERY LOUD CONTINUOUS SQUEALING ORIGINATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ESPECIALLY DURING ENGINE IDLE. AT 4:20PM, A SERVICE TECHNICIAN (KEN) CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT A PART CALLED A 'BELT TENSIONER' WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED, AND THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THIS PART AND INSTALLATION WOULD BE $485.00. KEN ASKED ME IF I'D LIKE HIM TO ORDER THE PART AND SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, I SAID I'D LET HIM KNOW MONDAY. THEN I DID SOME RESEARCH, AND FOUND A NHTSA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #628669 (TOYOTA TSB #EG01401) PERTAINING TO MY SPECIFIC COMPLAINT, AND HOW TO REMEDY IT. I ALSO READ A VERY GOOD ARTICLE ON EDMUNDS.COM ABOUT TSB'S, AND HOW THEY ARE REGARDED BY THE INDUSTRY AS 'SECRET WARRANTIES'...IF THE CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING A PROBLEM SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN A NHTSA TSB, THE MANUFACTURER WANTS THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE, EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS OVER IT'S WARRANTY PERIOD (MINE IS BY 7 MONTHS) SO THAT CUSTOMERS COMPLAINTS ARE RESOLVED BEFORE IT TURNS INTO A RECALL ISSUE. I THEN CALLED A-1 TOYOTA'S SERVICE MANAGER (MIKE), EXPLAINING THAT I HAD A NHTSA TSB IN MY HAND FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM MY VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING, AND WAS NOT HAPPY THAT I'D HAVE TO PAY $485.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A TSB ISSUED ABOUT MY VEHICLE'S PROBLEM. I FOUND MIKE EXTREMELY UNCOOPERATIVE REGARDING THIS ISSUE, TE

MY SON WAS SIDESWIPED BY EIGHTEEN WHEELER WHERE HE SPUN AND REGAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR. HE ENDED UP HITTING A LIGHT POLE ON THE FREEWAY AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 40 MPH PLUS. THE CONTACT WAS WITH THE LIGHT POLE WAS IN THE DEAD CENTER OF THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

MY ENGINE IN MY CAR HAS HAD AN OIL SLUDGING AND DISSAPEARING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. THE FIRST TIME THEY FIXED IT AND THE SECOND TIME THEY JUST IGNORED IT.*AK

FROM THE DAY OF PURCHASE THE BELT TENSIONER HAS BEEN SQUEAKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 10 TIMES. INITIALLY THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY TIGHTENED AND THAT IT WAS FIXED. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE BELT. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY EVER HAVE. AFTER I MOVED TO ST. PAUL I TOOK IT TO A NEW DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A SELF TIGHTENING BELT AND CANNOT BE TIGHTENED. FOR THE PAST 2 1/2 YEARS IT HAS GOTTEN CONSISTENTLY WORSE, AND NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ALSO, UPON STARTING, THE CAR BOGS, HAS SOME SORT OF LOSS OF POWER. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. THERE IS ALSO A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE AND WHEN IDLING, THE RPM'S JUMP AROUND ERRATICALLY. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS FOR OVER 2 YEARS, YET NONE OF THE DEALERS WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT ANY OF IT. *JB

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE THE REAR PASSENGER TIGHTLY. *NLM

MOISTURE IN THE HEADLIGHTS AND SQUEAKING BELT TENSIONER. *JB

BELT MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE. HAD THE BELT REPLACED 3/02-MILEAGE 20K+. NOISE HAS COME BACK AND LOUDER AT 36K. TRIED LUBRICATING, MADE THE NOISE WORSE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS BELT MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN. *NLM

FRONT HEADLIGHT SEALS HAVE FAILED ON BOTH LIGHTS TWO YEARS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY 2000 TOYOTA CELICA GTS. ON OBSERVING OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR I SEE THAT MORE THAN 50% OF THEM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. BOTH LIGHTS NOW FILL WITH WATER CONDENSATION AT EVERY RAIN AND INTERFERE WITH HEADLIGHT EFFICIENCY.

BRAKE WERE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE TOOK THE CAR TO SERVICE, THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WITH THE BRAKE 7-2000. AGAIN IN 12-2000. HAD THE BRAKE FIT IN 7-10-2001. SAME PROBLEM IN 01-15-2002. THAT PROBLEM IS WITH RIVERSIDE TOYOTA PROBLEM WITH BATTERY, HAD TO GET A NEW ONE ALSO A AIR FLOW METER WAS REPLACE. REPLACED 2 TIRE IN 2000 REDLANDS TOYOTA HAS STATES THAT I NEEDED MORE BRAKE REPAIRS , BECAUSE I HAVE NO BRAKES SYTEMS CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR REPAIRS TO FIT THE BRAKE IS $1000 . WHEN EVER I ASK RIVERSIDE OF TOYOTA TO CHECK MY BRAKES. THEY KEEP THERE NOTHING WITH MY BRAKES. FROM DAY ONE I BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 32-32 MPH AND THE CONSUMER T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD THE CONSUMER IN PLACE PROPERLY. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 33 MPH THE CONSUMER T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM

WHILE SHIFTING FROM 6TH TO 5TH GEAR TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO A LOWER GEAR, CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOWOUT. *AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH BOTTOM OF VEHICLE WAS SCRAPPING. MECHANIC STATED SHIELD THAT PROTECTS WIRES/ FUEL LINES, AND HOSE CAME OFF /LOOSENED, CAUSING EXPENSIVE DAMAGE TO AIR CONDITIONER VALVE, WHICH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. *AK

TOYOTA HAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THERE 6 SPEED IN THE NEW CELICA. THEY EVEN TOLD ME ABOUT IT AT TOYOTA. THE MALFUNCTION IS THAT WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO 2ND INSTEAD OF 4TH. THIS THEN CAUSES THE ENGINE TO BE BLOWN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE AT AROUND 70 TO 75 MPH AND SUDDENLY YOU CARS DECCELARATES INSTANTLY TO AROUND 50 MPH. THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT, OR IS THAT WHAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE BEFORE THEY WILL!! *AK

TOYOTA HAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THERE 6 SPEED IN THE NEW CELICA. THEY EVEN TOLD ME ABOUT IT AT TOYOTA. THE MALFUNCTION IS THAT WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO 2ND INSTEAD OF 4TH. THIS THEN CAUSES THE ENGINE TO BE BLOWN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE AT AROUND 70 TO 75 MPH AND SUDDENLY YOU CARS DECCELARATES INSTANTLY TO AROUND 50 MPH. THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT, OR IS THAT WHAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE BEFORE THEY WILL!!*AK

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND FORCED INTO A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YH

SEVERAL TIMES ACCELERATOR HAS STUCK, HAD PROBLEM FIXED AND HAS BEGUN HAPPENING AGAIN AFTER SHORT TIME (FIXED 6 MONTHS AGO).*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE A CLICKING IN BRAKES OCCURS. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKES. ALSO, RESURFACED ROTORS. HOWEVER, IT DID CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE ENGINE WILL NEARLY STALL INTERMITTENTLY AFTER COLD START OF THE VEHICLE WHEN LEAVING DRIVEWAY AND ENTERING TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE WILL BOG WITH NO POWER FEELING LIKE A STALL IS IMMINENT (USUALLY AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT). THIS HAPPENS 3 OR SO TIMES PER WEEK AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 3 MONTHS. IT DID NOT OCCUR IN THE PREVIOUS 8.5 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP.. REAPPLYING THE CLUTCH AND REVVING THE ENGINE AND SLIPPING THE CLUTCH HELPS HOWEVER THE ENGINE IS SLOW TO RECOVER (~2 SECONDS). A SIMILAR START (SAME RPM AND CLUTCH ACTION) AFTER THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP DOES NOT EXHIBIT THE ACTION. THIS HAPPENS WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OF 60-80 DEGREES.*AK

1. ENGINE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH A LOUD NOISE (SNAP OR POP) FOLLOWED BY OTHER ODD NOISES WERE EXHIBITED BY THE ENGINE. AT THAT TIME ALL ENGINE POWER (INCLUDING POWER ASSISTED STEERING AND BRAKES) WAS LOST. 2. TRANSMISSION. SHIFTER NOISES ARE EXHIBITED WHILE SELECTING GEARS. THE NOISE, A LOUD SQUEAKING WHILE MOVING SHIFTER INTO OR OUT OF GEAR, INITIALLY STARTED AT AROUND 1000 MILES AND WAS ONLY PRESENT DURING REVERSE, 1ST, OR 2ND SHIFT. THE SYMPTOM HAS WORSENED AND IS NOW PRESENT WHEN SELECTING ANY GEAR (1-6 OR REVERSE). IT WAS INITIALLY NOTED INFORMALLY WITH THE DEALER, AND FORMALLY DOCUMENTED ON THE 02/06/2001 SERVICE VISIT (7486 MILES). DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO 1, 2, 3, AND 6 WAS ALSO NOTED AT THIS TIME. THIS TOO HAS WORSENED, GRINDING IS EXPERIENCED MOST TIMES WHEN SELECTING REVERSE AND FREQUENTLY IN OTHER GEARS. SECOND GEAR IS THE WORST OFFENDER AND OFTEN WILL NOT ENGAGE FULLY. OVERALL SHIFT QUALITY (BOTH SHIFTING PRECISION AND SHIFING EFFORT REQUIRED) HAS SEVERELY DEGRADED. 3. SEAT BELT TAB. WITH EITHER FRONT SEAT EXTENDED REARWARD (FOR A TALL DRIVER OR PASSENGER) THE DOOR WILL IMPACT THE SEAT BELT TAB THAT IN TURN IMPACTS SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. VISIBLE DAMAGE TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR PANELS IS EVIDENT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY DAMAGE TO THE SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLIES HAS BEEN SUSTAINED.*AK

HAD A MISSSHIFT FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TWICE DEALER WON'T COVER DEFECT IN TRANSMISSION. *AK

GEARBOX POOR DESIGN PERMITS UNSAFE & DANGEROUS HIGHSPEED DOWNSHIFTS TO LOWER GEARS CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.*AK

WHILE MERGING, THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE SHIFTER WAS PULLED OUT OF GEAR (3RD) AND RESULTED IN A MISPLACEMENT INTO 2ND GEAR. THE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE PRIED UP OFF THE FLOOR WITH THE DRIVERS FOOT. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS CRASH/INJURY.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD JERK. ENGINE WOULD BECOME NOISY AND SHAKY. WOULD FAIL TO IDLE PROPERLY. CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR AND FAILED TO RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION. NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM WERE THE VALVES IN ENGINE.*AK *JB

GEAR SHIFTER MAKES SQUEAKING NOISE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY. THEY APPLIED LUBE TO LINKAGE AREA BUT IT ONLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY *AK

VERY UNHAPPY HOW SCHAUMBURG TOYOTA IN IL IS TREATING ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS A POOR DESIGN IN GEAR SHIFT WHICH ALLOWS DRIVER TO JUMP GEARS, SUCH AS SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 2ND DURNING A DOWNSHIFTING. THIS DESIGN DID NOT HAVE A CATCH WHICH COULD PREVENT TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE FROM FAILING DUE TO STRESS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THE CAR'S DESIGN IMPAIRS VISIBILITY TO THE REAR. YOU CANNOT REALLY SEE IF IT'S CLEAR WHEN YOU WANT TO BACK UP OR CHANGE LANES. IT DOESN'T SEEM SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE FOR SURE WHAT'S BEHIND YOU. *AK

WHILE CHANGING GEARS NOTICED GRINDING NOISE. DEALER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. A TECHNICIAN CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUIDS. WHILE TRAVELING HOME AND WHEN SHIFTING TO 5TH GEAR NOTICED A NOISE. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHIF GEAR TRAVELED TO LEFT WHEN VEHICLE HIT 3RD GEAR, CAUSING FRONT TIRES TO LOCK UP . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

2K CELICA IS HAVING MANY ENGINE PROBLEMS, NEEDS SOMETHING DONE. I AM REALLY DISSAPOINTED, AND TOYOTA DOESNT WANT TO FIX THE SECOND FAILURE. *AK

BOLTS SPOILER ON VEHICLE HAVE LOOSENED, CAUSING SPOILER TO DROP. DEALER TOLD TCONSUMER IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM. ONCE CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY SPENT 1 1/2 HOURS FIXING/ TIGHTING BOLTS, AND THEY WOULDN'T GIVE CONSUMER A RECEIPT.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 MPH UNDER GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

DRIVE AXLES MAKE CRACKING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND APPLYING THE BRAKE. DEALER CLAIMS THEY DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISES. ENGINE MAKE KNOCKING SOUNDS AT IDLE SPEED. DEALER REPLACE BELT TENSIONER. A WEEK LATER, A SQUEAKING NOISE APPEARS FROM THE DRIVE BELT AREA. WHEN MAKING TURNS, A GRINDING NOISE OCCURS IN THE WHEELS AREA. AGAIN, DEALER CLAIMED THEY DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISE.

WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD AND THE CAR IS STARTED IN NEUTRAL, THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE FORWARD BY ITSELF WHEN THE CLUTCH IT LET OUT. TOYOTA DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL IN COLD WEATHER, BUT IT IS NOT SAFE AT ALL! *AK

THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE A LOCKOUT ON THE GEAR SHIFT, THE CAR EASILY SHIFTS FROM 5TH TO 2ND, WHEN THIS OCCURS THE SLOWS FROM 70 MPH TO 35 IN JUST A FEW SECONDS, THIS COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. NLM

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STARTING OUT IN FIRST GEAR, CONSUMER HAS TO REV UP THE ENGINE WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A COMPLETE START AT LEAST 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK. *SLC

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR AND IT SHIFTED TO 2ND INSTEAD. AS A RESULT OF THAT PROBLEM HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. TOYOTA TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO RIGHT, AND ENDED UP ON 2 RIGHT WHEELS. THEN, WENT TO THE LEFT ON 2 LEFT WHEELS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND GETTING OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING AND JUMPING WITHOU PRIOR WARNING AND STALLED. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE SHIFTING GEAR FOR EXAMPLE FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4TH GEAR, CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SWITCH INTO 2ND GEAR WHICH MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT HARD, AND CAUSE A CRASH. *AK WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTS FROM 3RD TO 2ND, THE SPEED CHANGES FROM 70 TO VIRTUAL STOP IMMEDIATLEY. *YH

SUNROOF WILL LEAK WHEN ITS RAINING OR BEING WASHED. INTERIOR PANELING IS SEPARATING. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE & NEARLY STALL OUT. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT & NOT ALIGNED. THE LITTLE PLUGS ARE COMING OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION IS TOO EASY TO SHIFT INTO WRONG GEARS. SAME FOUR VALVES HAVE BEEN BENT TWICE, ONCE AS A RESULT OF CLUTCH STICKING TO FLOOR CAUSING A MIS-SHIFT. CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF USE CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN ABRUPTLY.

THERE IS A FUEL LEAK DUE TO A BROKEN HOSE. DEALER HAS NOT REMEDIED PROBLEM. *AK