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Showing 40,258 complaints — component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE WHILE NOT START WHEN HOT.

ELECTRICAL FIRE.

Fire

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER IN ORDINARY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH A/C ON. *AK

Incident date: May 1, 1997

WHILE SITTING AT LIGHT; VEHICLE (POLICE CRUISER) FOR NO REASON STOPPED RUNNING. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO PUT ON RACK, NOTICED THAT ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP. MECHANIC SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE THE OIL COOLER THAT CAUSED PROBLEM; HAPPENED TO OTHER VEHICLES TOO. *AK

Incident date: Mar 21, 1997

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER RECALL WORK WAS DONE OTHER PROBLEMS OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

IN SEVERE COLD WEATHER ENGINE OVERHEATS AND COOLING FAN FREEZES. *AK

Incident date: Dec 11, 1996

TEMPERATURE GAUGE DEFECTIVE.

TEMPERATURE GAUGE INOPERATIVE.

KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE.

Incident date: Jun 3, 1996

SMOKE POURING OUT FROM BEHIND THE VEHICLE.

Incident date: Feb 12, 1997

WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE INOPERATIVE.

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATES BACK AND FORTH.

Incident date: Feb 28, 1996

ENGINE OIL LEAKS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GUAGE STARTS TO FLUCTUATE PRIOR TO LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE PROBLEM AREA. *AK

Incident date: Jul 31, 1996

TEMPERATURE GAUGE ERRATIC.

Incident date: Aug 24, 1996

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF, WHEN RESTARTED OVERHEATING OF RADIATOR OCCURRED, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP, OPENED THE HOOD AND RADIATOR CAP EXPLODED. *AK

Incident date: Dec 27, 1993

WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES HAVE HIGH READINGS.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE, PURCHASED TRUCK USED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Fire

Incident date: Aug 26, 1995

SERPENTINE BELT W/IDLER TENSION ARM TO ALUMINUM HOUSING FAILS REPEATEDLY. THIS RESULTS IN SLACK AND POOR PERFORMANCE OF OTHER COMPONENTS ON SAME BELT. OWNER QUESTIONS DESIGN OF METAL TO ALUMINUM FUNCTIONING TOGETHER.*AK *JB

Incident date: Jul 9, 1996

DRIVING VEHICLE, STOPPED AT LIGHT, NOTICED SMOKE NEAR WINDSHIELD, THOUGHT WAS OTHER VEHICLE, PULLED OVER TO GAS STATION, LIFTED HOOD, NOTICED FIRE, DID NOT HAVE EXTINGUISHER, CALLED FIRE DEPT WHO PUT FLAMES OUT.AK

Fire

Incident date: Jun 1, 1996

CLIMATE CONTROL FAN SWITCH MELTED/BURNED. *SD

Fire

Incident date: Jul 19, 1996

AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Incident date: May 18, 1996

TEMPERATURE GAUGE ILLUMINATED. *SD

Incident date: Jun 14, 1996

COOLANT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *SD

Incident date: Oct 1, 1995

DASH GETS HOT BEHIND THE TEMPERTURE CONTROL FOR HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Dec 16, 1994

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILURE. *AK

Incident date: Apr 9, 1996

TEMPERATURE GAUGE INOPERATIVE. *SD

Incident date: Oct 1, 1993

TEMPERATURE GUAGE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

Incident date: Aug 17, 1995

TEMPERATURE GUAGE FAILED.

Incident date: Oct 20, 1994

REPLACED TEMPERATURE COOLANT SENSOR.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1995

TEMP GAUGE FAILED.

Incident date: Oct 22, 1995

TEMPERATURE GAUGE READING WAS NORMAL WHEN ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED. *SD

WHEN STARTING IGNITION, CONSOLE FOR TEMPERATURE CHECK DOESN'T ILLUMINATE. OWNER FOUND OUT DESIGN FEATURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Incident date: Jun 16, 1994

ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE/INDICATOR FAILED TO ALERT DRIVER TO ABOVE FIRE. *AW

Incident date: May 9, 1995

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED TO ALERT DRIVER OF OVERHEATING VEHICLE.

Incident date: Aug 15, 1991

DRIVER AND PASSGENER SEAT BELT AND REAR BACK SEAT DO NOT RETRACT. TT AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED, LEFT DOOR LOCK SWITCH OVERHEATS. DEFECTIVE RADIO, CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE, REAR SPEAKERS HAVE POOR CLARITY. ALARM INOPERABLE. DIMMER SWITCH MISALIGNED, TAIL LENS MISALIGNED, HIGH BEAM LAMP INOPERABLE, TURN SIGNAL LAMP BROKEN, CENTER BRAKE LIGHT INOPERABLE, TURN SIGNAL TRANSMITTERS INOPERABLE, TURN ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 25, 1995

REPLACED TEMPERATURE SENSOR.

Incident date: May 1, 1995

ENGINE TEMPERATURE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF TEMPERATURE LIGHT/REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1992

REPLACED DEFECTIVE COOLENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR.

Incident date: Sep 29, 1995

THE FRONT DISC BRAKES ARE ALWAYS WARPED AND THERE IS UNSTABLE BRAKING.TT CONSUMER STATES THERE IS GRINDING NOISE ON RIGHT FRONT BRAKE, WAS ADVISED TO WAIT UNTIL IT GOT WORSE, ROTORS AND PADS WERE FINALLY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL ROTORS WERE WARPED, CONSUMER HAS HAD TO HAVE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED FOUR TIME DUE THEM BEING WARPED, WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE GETTING A NEW TRUCK, BUT HAS HEARD NOTHING E... Read more

THE GAS GAUGE WHEN FILL UP THE TANK THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY . TT CONSUMER STATES TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALWAYS READS COLD. *SLC

Incident date: Apr 28, 1995

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED TO SHOW VEHICLE WAS OVER HEATING.

Incident date: Mar 15, 1995

HEAT GAUGE REGISTERS 3 QTRS OR HOTTER ALL THE TIME; UP HILL/DOWN HILL/WHATEVER; DEALER SAYS ENGINE RUNS FINE; CAUSES AN EMOTIONAL PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Jun 14, 1995

TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, TEMPERATURE WENT TO 3/4 MARK BUT NOT IN RED. *AK

Incident date: May 5, 1995

SENSOR WIRE FOR TEMPERATURE GAUGE BROKE, RESULTING IN ENGINE BURNING UP WHILE DRIVING @ 65 MPH. TT

Incident date: Mar 23, 1995

ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED.

Incident date: Apr 12, 1995

TEMPERATURE GAUGE OPERATES ERATICAALY, RUNS HOT. *AK

Incident date: Sep 9, 1994

CHECK TEMPERATURE GAUGES GOES TO THE RED.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED.

Incident date: Sep 30, 1994

ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FAILED, GIVES INACCURATE READINGS. *AK

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