Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Nov 7, 2005

ELECTRICAL FAILURE,COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE,ROUGH RUNNING-ENGINE MISFIRE PURCHASED CAR 2-22-2003 BRAND NEW THIS CAR HAS SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THE DEALERS LIFT. ALSO HAS SEEN ITS SHARE OF TOW TRUCKS. IN THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS I HAVE REPLACED 18 LEFT SIDE HEADLIGHTS,23 RIGHT SIDE HEAD LIGHT ,16 FOG LIGHTS,8 LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS AND 6 TAIL LIGHTS THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO 3 DEALERS AND THEY ALL SAY ITS EITH... Read more

Incident date: Nov 29, 2005

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. *TS THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE LIGHTS ARE UNNECESSARY, ANNOYING, DISTRACTING, EXCESSIVELY BRIGHT AND BELIEVES THEY SHOULD NO LONGER BE MANUFACTURED ON ANY VEHICLE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL US. *NM UPDATED 01/23/06. *JB

Incident date: Oct 27, 2005

DT: WHEN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ARE ON THE TAILLIGHT ARE OFF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND AS A RESULT THE CONSUEMR DID NOT REMEMBER TO TURN LIGHTS ON WHEN IT WAS DUSK OUTSIDE. THIS ALMOST CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO BE REAR ENDED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE CONSUEMR FEELS THAT HTIS MAY BE A SAFTEY ISSUE THEREFORE CONTACTED TEH MANUFACTURER.... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

WHILE DRIVING 2005 TUCSON WHEN TURNING ON TURN SIGNALS CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY TURNED OFF HEADLIGHTS. *TS THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD BE REMEDIED IF THE TWO SWITCHES WERE NOT ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *NM

Incident date: Oct 13, 2005

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED VARIOUS STEERING, SUSPENSION AND TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS WITH HER 2001 GMC YUKON. *NM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS HANGING OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HOUSING AND ELEMENT. THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED. TEFLON GREASE WAS INSTALLED ON DRIVESHAFT TO ALLEVIATE THE BUMPINESS IN THE REAR. LICENSE PLATE LIGHT FOGGED UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LAMP. THE DRIVESHAFT W... Read more

Incident date: Sep 10, 2005

I DRIVE A 2002 BMW X-5. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED BY THE FAILURE OF A BASIC COMPONENT OF MY AUTO. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THERE HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL SHORTS IN BOTH FRONT TURN SIGNALS AND ONE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS. AT 58,315 MILES THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET BURNED AT CONTACTS AND WAS REPLACED FOR $126.25. AT 85,549 MILES THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET BUR... Read more

Incident date: Dec 6, 2005

ON MULTI OCCASIONS REAR BRAKE OR DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS FAIL. THIS STARTED WITH 3000 MILES AND STILL IS ORRURRING WITH LESS THAN 10, 000 MILES ON THE CAR. *NM

Incident date: Dec 24, 2004

I AM LOOKING FOR ALL PEOPLE THAT ARE WILLING TO SPEAK TO MY ATTORNEY ABOUT PROBLEMS THEY ARE HAVING WITH THEIR 04 DAKOTA'S. I HAVE HAD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END, WHIRLING NOISE AT IDLING GETS LOUDER WHEN BLINKER ON, WINDOWS MAKE CLUNKING NOISE WHILE ROLLING UP OR DOWN, SEVER E SHAKING WHILE BRAKING ( WARPED ROTORS), TRANSMISSION LEAKING, AND THE LIST GOES ON. I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF LEMON... Read more

Incident date: Mar 12, 2000

I"VE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH MY 1998 BEETLE. THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING--FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE FUSES WERE MELTED OVER THE BATTERY TERMINAL. MY REVERSE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING--NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THAT YET, MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DON'T USUALLY WORK, BUT SOMETIMES WILL COME ON ALL BY THEMSELVES. GOT LOCKED IN MY CAR TWICE. THE ALARM SOMETIMES GOES OFF FOR NO REASON. THE CAR PERIOD... Read more

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Incident date: Oct 20, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTING. WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED FROM BRIGHT TO DIM. ALSO, THE IDLE WAS VERY LOUD AND ROUGH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ACCURATELY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND NO FUR... Read more

Incident date: Sep 21, 2005

I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH MY 1996 DODGE NEON SPORT, IT HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO, DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND STALLING WHICH I BELIEVE STEM FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED A FEW TIMES, THE A/C REPLACED, FUEL INJECTION ACTS UP AND THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES, MY TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED SLIPPING, POWER STEERING AND EXHAUST ARE LEAKING, NUMEROUS OI... Read more

Incident date: Nov 21, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HE SWITCHED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING. HE SWERVED TO MISS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE DIMMER SWITCH ON AND OFF THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE A... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2004

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET BURNED THREE SEPARATE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THE SOCKET WAS TOO LIGHT TO HOLD THE HEAVY BULBS. THE SOCKET HAS BEEN REPLACED EACH TIME, BUT NO OTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB

Incident date: Aug 11, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 97V017000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK UPDATED 12/27/2005. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTEN... Read more

Incident date: Sep 25, 2002

AIR CONDITIONER LOUD NOISE WHILE ON, ABS RATTLING WHEN STOPPING IN NON WET WEATHER. POPPING WHILE TURNING RIGHT. HEADLAMPS DON'T ALWAYS TURN ON WHEN SWITCH IS ENGAGED. ENGINE NOISE AS IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH LIFTERS.*JB

Incident date: Dec 29, 1998

MY 1999 DODGE CARAVAN HAS PLASTIC HEADLIGHTS COVERS. THE LEFT SIDE IS SO BAD IT HAS REDUCED THE OUT PUT BY HALF. I HAD A ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED THE RIGHT PLASTIC ON TO BE REPLACED. SO I BELIEVE ANY ONE WHO HAS NOT REPLACED THESE EXPENSIVE COVERS HAS LOST THERE OUT PUT OF THESE & NOT KNOW IT BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT COMPARE IT AGAINST A GOOD ONE. *NM

Incident date: Jun 12, 2004

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HAZARD FLASHING LIGHTS SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE CAR BURNED OUT. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD TICK, BUT THE BLINKER LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. THIS WAS TEMPORARILY SOLVED BY REMOVING THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH. VOLKSWAGEN ISSUED RECALL 04V584000 ON THE HAZARD SWITCH, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 15, 1999

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH RESULTED IN THE DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE WAS A LEAK WITHIN THE ROOF, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE CARPETING. THERE IS A SLASHING SOUND WITHIN THE ROOF COMPARTMENT AFTER A HEAVY RAIN. THE CARPET HAS ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 28, 2005

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS DIM VERY LOW TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN NOT SEE. DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME. DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALSO GO VERY LOW. VEHICLE TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP IN APRIL. TECH SAYS CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CAR TAKEN IN AGAIN THIS TIME CD PLAYER WILL STOP PLAYING IF VOLUME IS TURNED ALL THE WAY DOWN FOR MORE THAT 2 MINS. IN ORDER TO MAKE IT PLAY AGAIN YOU HAVE TO EJECT CD AND REINSERT. RADIO... Read more

Incident date: Oct 24, 2005

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WAS TOLD AIR INJECTOR VALVE OPER/SOLENOID REPLACE. DROVE 800 MILES, TOOK EMISSIONS TEST FAILED. SHOWED NO CODES. WAS TOLD BY TECH TO TRY DRIVING 100 MILES. OR TAKE TO DEALER, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP CHARGED DIAGNOSTIC FEE. WAS TOLD BY THEM TO DRIVE 100 MILES. DROVE 150 RETURNED NEXT DAY. STILL THE CODES ARE NOT SHOWING. WANT ME TO DRIVE ANOTHER 150 MILES. TWO CODES ARE NOT SHOWING... Read more

Incident date: Aug 5, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED HEARD CLANKING SOUND FROM THE REAR END. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT. AFTER THEY FIXED THE TRANSMISSION 2000 MILES LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. HE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE INITIAL TIME OF FIXING THE TRANSMISSION THEY DIDN'T CLEAN THE TRANSMISSION WITH A LINT FREE CLOTH SO IT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 19, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEC. FIVE MONTHS AGO THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT REPLACED TWO OXYGEN SENSORS; ONE IN MAY 2005, AND ONE IN AUGUST 2005. THE CONTACT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WENT BACK TO AUTO ZONE TODAY AND THEIR COMPUTER SHOWED HER THAT SHE NEEDED ANOTHER OXYGEN SENSOR. THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UND... Read more

Incident date: Dec 31, 2004

I BOUGHT A 2004 COLORADO IN MARCH OF THAT YEAR,ON DEC. 31ST 2004 I HAD TO REPLACE THE TWO FRONT TIRES AT MY EXPENSE. THEY HAD WORN FROM THE INSIDE OUT THE TIRES HAD 23,000 +MILES ON THEM. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING WRONG. IN MARCH 2005 I HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR THE SAME THING WITH LESS MILES ON THOSE TIRES 17,000 MILES AND THEY STILL INSIST THAT THERE I... Read more

Incident date: Feb 12, 2005

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2001 CHEVY MALIBU FOR TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHT DEFECT. I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY MALIBU AND I HAD EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY INDICATED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE RECALL AND THEREFORE WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF HAVING MY TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LIGHTS REPAIRED. *NM

Incident date: May 10, 2005

SHOP > VEHICLE RESOURCES > VEHICLE OWNERSHIP > VEHICLE RECALL SEARCH RECALL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA). RECALL NOTICES FOR 2000, GMC JIMMY YEAR: 2000 VEHICLE MAKE: GMC VEHICLE MODEL: JIMMY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 01V364000 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITC... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 2005

WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A SOMEWHAT CROWDED INTERSTATE, I FOUND MYSELF DRIVING BEHIND A NEWER MODEL OF CADILLAC WITH A NEW TYPE OF TAIL LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT (POSSIBLY LEDS). MY FOLLOWING DISTANCE WAS ABOUT 30 FEET AT TIMES. THIS NEW TYPE OF LIGHT PROVED TO BE VERY DISTRACTING -- NOT BECAUSE OF ITS NOVELTY BUT BECAUSE OF A "STREAKING" OPTICAL EFFECT CREATED BY THE LIGHTS.... Read more

Incident date: Oct 4, 2005

TURN SIGNALS / HAZARD LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK ON OCCASION. PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING THIS SUMMER ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING SOME BRAKE WORK PERFORMED. PROBLEM IS THOUGHT BY ME TO BE A SEPARATE ISSUE WITH A FAILURE OF A SOLENOID. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. I AM ABLE TO GET THE LIGHT WORKING AGAIN, BY EITHER REPEATED QUICK PUSHES OF THE HAZARD LIGHTS OR A QUICK POUND J... Read more

Incident date: Feb 5, 2005

DT: 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CHILDREN INSIDE. THERE WAS A FUEL LINE PROBLEM. THIS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. HAD TO ROLL VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL SO THE VEHICLE WILL START. THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO GAS IF IT WAS B NOT LEVEL PARKED. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FLICKERED MORE THAN ON ONE OCCASION. PEOPLE THOUGHT THE CONSUMER WAS FLASHING LIGHTS... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2005

I HAVE A 2000 PONTIAC FIREBIRD. AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH I HAVE TO CHANGE EITHER A PARKING LIGHT OR A FOG LIGHT BECAUSE IT HAS BURNT OUT. ONE OF MY FOG LIGHTS IS COMPLETELY RUINED AND I HAVE TO PURCHASE A WHOLE NEW PIECE, BECAUSE IT WAS MELTED. I HAVE NOTICED WHEN PASSING OTHER CARS LIKE MINE, 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 THEY HAVE A LIGHT OUT IN THE FRONT. THANK YOU. *JB

Incident date: Jun 22, 2005

2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE CONSUMER HEARD GRINDING/RUBBING NOISES INTERMITTENTLY. THE FOG LAMP WENT OUT. THE BRAKES WERE NOISY AND WOULD STICK WHEN APPLIED. WATER LEAKING INTO THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AND THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE KEYLESS ENTRY ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 23, 2005

EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSIDE OF CAR. CAR SMOKING. *NM

Incident date: Sep 1, 2005

USE OF DRL. *JB

Incident date: Sep 1, 2004

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL FLASHERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES ARE INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT SAW OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V327000 DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HAVING... Read more

Incident date: Sep 23, 2005

MY VW PASSAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE ALREADY REPLACE MY EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS/TAILIGHTS REPLACED 9 TIMES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THE DEALER ALONG WITH THE VW CUSTOMER CARE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. BASICALLY, I HAVE TO KEEP PAYING TO GET NEW HEADLIGHTS THAT ONLY LAST ABOUT A YEAR. *NM

Incident date: Sep 23, 2005

BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE CONNECTED WITH THE TURN SIGNAL STALK. THE WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT WORKS FINE, BUT THE BOTTOM BREAK LIGHTS DON'T WORK. ALL FUSES AND LIGHT BULBS ARE WORKING. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.AUTOFAN.COM/FORUM_THREAD.ASP?MESSAGE=6440 I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *NM

Incident date: Sep 21, 2005

DT: 2003 SATURN L200. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE CUT ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 2 DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER CHECKED ALL OF THE FUSES HIMSELF AND NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FOUND THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS. ALL OF THE LIGHTS; FRONT, BACK, AND ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 20, 2005

I BOUGHT THE CAR OCT 2003 IT HAD 23000 MILES ON IT AND THEN WHEN IT HIT 30000 MILES THAT'S WHEN TROUBLE STARTED MY HUSBAND WENT TO CHECK ON HIS BROTHER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAS OFF FOR 1 HOUR AND WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T STAY RUNNING TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL REPAIR MAN AND HE WORKED ON IT AND NOTHING 250.00 DOLLARS LATER HE HAULED IT THE GM DEALER IN INDEPENDENCE KS. WHERE THEY SAID... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 2001

DT: THE CALLER SAID THE DEALER MADE NEW HOLES IN THE FRAME TO PUT THE BOLTS IN. THE DEALER CUT THE FRAME TO PUT SMALLER BOLTS AND NUTS IN. ANOTHER DEALER SAID DOING THAT RUINED THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME. ALSO, THERE WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION BRACKET WAS BENT AND IT WOULD NOT HOLD THE TRANSMISSION IN PLACE. WHEN THE DEALER FIXED IT THE BOLTS FELL OUT. THE CALLER ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 2, 2005

DT: WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED THERE WAS ABNORMAL OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HORN, AND LIGHTING SYSTEM. ALL OF THEM CAME ON AND OFF ALL BY THEMSELVES. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO A DEALER BUT PLANNED TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER WAS REFERRED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND HE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. NO CORRECTIONS OR REPAIRS HAVE B... Read more

Incident date: Jul 16, 2005

WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES ON MY BRAND NEW SUBARU LEGACY GT I WAS DRIVING 80 MILES TO MY HOME. THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH WERE FLICKERING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED, THEN STOPPED WORKING WHEN I WOULD TRY TO DECREASE OR INCREASE MY SPEED. ONCE I GOT INTO THE CANYON ABOUT 20 MILES FROM HOME (A CURVY ROAD NEXT TO THE COLORADO RIVER) ALL MY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OFF SUDDENLY. I MANEUV... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2005

THE HEAD LIGHTS BECOME CLOUDY BECAUSE OF ULTRAVIOLET DAMAGE TO THE PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC NEEDS ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTION, LIKE OUR EYEGLASSES HAVE ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTION. THE HEADLIGHT DEVELOP CATARACTS, LITERALLY, BECOMING CLOUDY AND VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE CLEARLY AT NIGHT. I HAVE TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY. I HAVE FOUND MAGUIRE'S PASTX DOES HELP FOR A FEW MONTHS AND THEN THE HEADLAMPS OR LENSES BECOME CLOU... Read more

Incident date: Aug 3, 2005

1. HAD CAR SERVICED AT 60,000 MILES, ONLY 3 WEEKS LATER THE GREEN DASHES STARTED APPEARING AGAIN AND STAYING ON, AS IF I NEEDED TO HAVE CAR SERVICED. CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID NOT TO WORRY, THIS HAS BEEN KNOW TO HAPPEN, JUST IGNORE IT. 2. VERY LOUD NOISE FROM SUN ROOF (CLOSED) WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AND LEAKS DURING CAR WASHES? DEALER SAID THEY CAN REPLACE THE SEAL AND THIS SHOULD FIX ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2005

GENERAL QUALITY FAILURE. JUST A FEW OF THE PROBLEMS 1. ALL OF THE RECALL NOTICES 2. FRONT END BUSHINGS 3. REAR END BUSHING 4. AIR CONDITIONING REPLACEMENT 5. 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT. 6. DOOR STEPS FALL OFF 7. LOVE THE VEHICLE EXCEPT THAT THE DEALER SHOP FORMAN GETS TO DRIVE IT MORE THAN I DO. HAD A 1999 BLAZER PRIOR TO THIS AND IT HAD QUALITY ISSUES ALSO. DEFINITELY GO HONDA OR TOYOTA NEXT T... Read more

Incident date: Aug 4, 2005

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LINES FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE OWNER CAME OUTSIDE AND SAW THE BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND AND REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED. THE OWNER DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPAIRED IT. THEN THE OWNER REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED.*AK THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE WIPER MOTOR, WIPER SWITCH, DRIVERS ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 17, 2005

HEADLIGHT LENS COVERS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER DUE TO BUBBLING OF THE PLASTIC THAT CAUSED SEVERE REDUCION INHEADLIGHT LUMINATION. THE COST TO ME WAS $644.00 FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED.

Incident date: Oct 1, 2003

I PURCHASED MY 1998 MALIBU, IT'S HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2001 WITH IN LESS THAN A WEEK OF PURCHASING I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO DEALER AND HAVE THEM FIX A PROBLEM BECAUSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, I AM UNSURE OF THE EXACT PROBLEM BUT I DO KNOW THE CAR DID NOT PASS EMISSIONS AND IF I HAD TO PAY FOR IT, IT WOULD HAVE COST ME OVER 500 DOLLARS, I HAVE REPLA... Read more

Incident date: Aug 20, 2004

MY CAR IS A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, AND TWICE WITHIN 12 MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE BRIGHT LIGHTS QUIT WORKING , THE 1ST TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A BAD WIRE AND REPLACED IT, WITHIN ONE YEAR IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE PART WAS ONLY WARRANTED FOR 1YR OR 12,000 MILES OF WHICH THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN OVER... Read more

Incident date: Aug 10, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT HAS A 1999 FORD TAURUS AND HAS HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT NEW. SHE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING FOR THE LAST 48,000 MILES FOR THE SAME THINGS. MOST RECENTLY LAST WEEK SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A LEAK IN THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH THEY REPAIRED. . THEY CLEANED THE HUBS. SHE HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THEY REPLACED ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 14, 2005

2 TIMES I HAD TO REPLACE A FAULTY 02 SENSOR 1ST TIME ENGINE TEMP SENSOR. REAR LEFT LIGHT BURNED OUT 3-4 TIMES WITHIN 80 000KM. SAID IT'S EASIER TO REPLACE THEN FIND THE PROBLEM AT DEALERSHIP. HAVE DONE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS 1 LITRE OF OIL PER 3161KM. SAYING THAT THIS NORMAL. THIS DEALERSHIP HAVE RECOMMENDED FLUSHING THE ENGINE. CHANGING THE GRADE OF OIL. DO NOT DRIVE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. MOST O... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP WAS CONSTANTLY FAILING ON HIS 2002 VW PASSAT.*MR THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE LIGHTS A PRONE TO BURN OUT BECAUSE THE ARE ON WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS ON. *NM