Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Oct 15, 1998

FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OF DIFFERENT PARTS IN VEHICLE, SUCH AS POWER WINDOWS DO NOT TO WORK PROPERLY AND CAUSE THE MOTOR TO OVERHEAT/ NO BRAKES/NO TAIL LIGHTS AND MALFUNCTIONING OF CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BE RESOLVED, AND VEHICLE STILL IN THE DEALER SHOP. DEALER WOULD NOT GIVE CONSUMER A LOANER UNTIL THEY ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH A SHORT WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OUT/HORN FAILURE, AND VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING FROM DIFFERENT GEARS. *AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1999

THERE IS A SHORT WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE HORN, BRINKER'S AND BRAKE LIGHT'S NOT TO WORK. ALSO, ALL THE RUBBER HAS FALLEN OFF THE DOOR PANEL, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOESN'T RETRACT. *AK

Incident date: Jul 2, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-029). *YC

Incident date: Sep 1, 1998

SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING BLOWN FUSES. YH

Incident date: Mar 17, 1999

ON FOUR OCCASIONS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS & WINDOWS INOPERABLE, ON ONE INCIDENT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED ALMOST RESULTING IN COLLISION IN BAD WEATHER CONDITION. *YC

Incident date: Aug 23, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STARTER, REPAIRS WERE DONE, HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCE FAILURE CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN SMOKE. *YC

WHILE DRIVING WITH A/C UNIT ON VEHICLE LOOSES POWER, STARTS SHAKING AND SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. NLM

Incident date: Jun 2, 1999

RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-124). MJS

Incident date: Nov 16, 1998

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF POWER TO STEERING / BRAKES SYSTEM ETC. *YC

Incident date: Jul 17, 1999

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. MJS

Fire

Incident date: Aug 21, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER READS 0 MPH, THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AND ALL OF THE EMISSION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON. POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *YC

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 1998, IT HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 40 DAYS FOR REPAIRS FOR VARIOUS ELECTRICAL, BRAKING, TRANSMISSION, AND VARIOUS OTHER DEFECTS THAT HAVE RENDERED THE CAR INOPERABLE SINCE FEBRUARY, 1999.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1998

THERE IS A SHORT WITHIN THE BATTERY, AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO GET SOMEONE TO GIVE HER A JUMP. ALSO, ALARM SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING,A/C,AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.ALSO, ENGINE BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS REPLACED ENGINE BELT 3 TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Aug 3, 1999

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS STARTD, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD BE FLASHING & FINALLY STAY ON. HAS TAKEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC NOT TO DRIVE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING SYSTEM. DOES NOT KNOW IF AIR BAG WOULD WORK PREMATURELY OR NOT. *AK

Incident date: Oct 26, 1998

FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MODULES.

Incident date: Nov 15, 1998

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND CRUISE CONTROL.

Incident date: May 1, 1998

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

ELECTRICAL. HORN. BRAKES.

CAR WOULD NOT START. INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ELECTRICAL FAILURES. OWNER WANTS A REPLACEMENT CAR.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

NO ALARM FOR THE SIDE DOOR ENTRY. SIDE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED WITH A KEY. WHEELCHAIR TIE DOWN SYSTEM IS INSTALLED SIDEWAYS--SHOULD BE FACING FORWARD.

SEAT BELT DEFECTS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DEFECTS--POWER ACCESSORIES DON'T WORK.

WHEN CONSUMER RUNS THE AIR CONDITIONER OR TURNS ON THE HEATER/ FAN, CAR SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, NO FURTHER INFORMATION BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

VEHICLE HAS NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER, IT WON'T START, THE HORN AND AIR BAG SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REWIRED, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS AN ERRATIC OPERATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. RETURNED TO DEALER FOR DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE REAR ELECTRICAL WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. *AK

Incident date: Aug 17, 1999

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF DUE TO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWE; WHENEVER VEHICLE RAN OVER A WATER PUDDLE IT CAUSED LOSS OF POWER, WHICH SHUT DOWN EVERYTHING. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. SEEKING HELP OR PROVOIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Incident date: Jun 25, 1999

CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO DIFFERENT RECALL NOTICES. REPAIRS CAN NOT BE DONE DUE TO NO PARTS (99V029000). HOWEVER, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS REPLACED BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE (97V204000). *YC

INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON, SEATBELT INDICATOR FLASHES AND THE DOOR OPEN INDICATOR STAYS ON WHEN ALL THE DOORS ARE CLOSED. NLM

Incident date: Oct 6, 1997

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AND RESULTED IN DASH BOARD FIRE, SEVERAL COMPONENTS (ELECTRICAL) FAILED PRIOR TO FIRE. YH

Fire

Incident date: May 1, 1999

NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIR OF SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. NLM (RECALL #99S15)

Incident date: Nov 1, 1998

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. NLM

POSSIBLE CRUISE CONTROL/ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED FIRE. MJS REFERENCED IN EA02-025

Fire

Incident date: Jul 27, 1999

RECALL REPAIR (99V-124) CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS

Incident date: Aug 17, 1999

ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE/ BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID AND CORROSION ON BOTH CABLES.

Incident date: Apr 24, 1998

THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DEVELOPED A RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT RESULTED IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99S15). *YC

Fire

Incident date: Dec 4, 1998

VEHICLE EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL FIRE. *YC

Fire

Incident date: Jun 15, 1999

MULTI FUNCTION ALARM MODULE FOR LIGHTING AND LOCK FAILED. MJS

Incident date: Jun 17, 1998

FAN/ELECTRICAL RELAY AND BATTERY FAILED. YH

Incident date: Jul 1, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP WHEN HAVING RECALL REPAIR (99V-124) NEARLY ONE MONTH FOR REPAIR SERVICE. MJS

Incident date: Oct 8, 1998

DOOR FOR A/C ADAPTERS BROKEN. YH

RESISTOR FAILED. NLM

Incident date: May 28, 1999

A POSSIBLE RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FAILED, RESULTING IN FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-124). *YC

Fire

Incident date: Jul 2, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH NEARLY RESULTED IN COLLISION. POSSIBLE SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY HAVE CAUSED FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-124). *YC

Incident date: Jul 9, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE/SHORTS RESULTING IN FAILURE OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-029). *YC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. *YC

Incident date: Feb 14, 1999

ON SEVERAL OCCASION THE ALTERNATOR / BATTERY FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. DEALER CAN NOT FIX IT, PROBLEM STILL EXIST, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *YC

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS MAY BE CAUSING HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS TO BLINK ON AND OFF. NLM

Incident date: Aug 16, 1999

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THERE WAS NO POWER . IT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CALLED ROAD HAZARD ASSISTANCE. THEY GAVE HER A JUMP START. CONSUMER DROVE HOME AND THAT NIGHT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

Incident date: Aug 16, 1999

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THERE WAS NO POWER. IT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CALLED ROAD HAZARD ASSISTANCE GAVE HER JUMP START. DROVE THE CAR HOME, AND THAT NIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK