Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Oct 24, 2001

WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED TO PARK LIGHTS, NONE OF THE PARK LIGHTS WORK--FRONT OR BACK, LEFT OR RIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE DASH LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED TO HEAD LIGHTS, ONLY THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRIGHT LIGHTS WORK--THERE ARE NOT TAIL LIGHTS OR DASH LIGHTS. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK, SUCH AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. THIS OCCURED DURING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2001

ONE OF THE PARK LIGHT STOPPED WORKING BEFORE 1 YEAR OF PURCHASE. AIRCONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MAKES A VERY DISTINCT "CLICK" NOISE INSIDE THE CAR. THIS NOISE IS TOO HIGH COMPARED TO OTHER CARS. MAZDA MECHANIC SAYS ITS NORMAL. THE WORST PROBLEM I FACED WAS THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ITS ERRATIC, DOESN'T CROSS 2ND GEAR, AND MAKES A SCARY JERK AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR UPON... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2001

ONE OF THE PARK LIGHT STOPPED WORKING BEFORE 1 YEAR OF PURCHASE. AIRCONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MAKES A VERY DISTINCT "CLICK" NOISE INSIDE THE CAR. THIS NOISE IS TOO HIGH COMPARED TO OTHER CARS. MAZDA MECHANIC SAYS ITS NORMAL. THE WORST PROBLEM I FACED WAS THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ITS ERRATIC, DOESN'T CROSS 2ND GEAR, AND MAKES A SCARY JERK AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR UPON... Read more

BULBS FOR THE SAFETY CHECK LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE OUT OF THEIR SOCKETS AND NOT IN THE CORRECT PLACES, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WAS COVERED WITH CLEARCOAT, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH CLEARCOAT, THE LIGHT ON THE OFF/ON SWITCH FOR THE PROPANE TANK BURNED OUT. *SLC

REAR TURN SIGNALS BURN INSTEAD OF BLINKING, ALSO WARNING BELLS AND LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE,LIGHT BULBS ARE CONSTANTLY BLOWING OUT. *YH

Incident date: Jul 10, 1998

RIGHT FRONT DOOR LIGHT CAME LOOSE, LICENSE PLATE BULB FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC *YH

Incident date: Sep 2, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET, APPLIED BRAKES AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HE ENDED UP INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, SUBFRAME FELL IN THE STREET.*AK. CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, ALSO THE REAR BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, A STARTER, 2 ALTERNATORS, 2 WATER PUMPS, A BAD CRANKCASE ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 25, 2001

BRAKE LIGHTS HAD FAILED, AND HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR AN UNKNOWN TIME PERIOD. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT A SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE RUNNING LIGHTS, BOTH HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND STILL DO NOT WORK

Incident date: Dec 8, 1999

RIGHT REAR LAMP SOCKET CIRCUIT INOPERATIVE, RIGHT REAR RUNNING BOARD BULB FAILED AND REPLACED..

Incident date: Oct 10, 2001

WHILE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN PARK AND VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, CONSUMER'S CHILD MOVED TRANSMISSION FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL OR BRAKE PEDAL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS "C" POSITION, THE VEHICLE CAN BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THERE IS NO DOOR AJAR SYSTEM FOR PASSENGER DOORS. *YH

Incident date: Sep 11, 1998

WATER LEAKS INTO BACK LENS (TURN SIGNAL, LAMP, STOP AND TAIL LENS).

Incident date: Aug 7, 2001

CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS STAY ON BOTH SIDES, GREEN LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON ALL THE TIME, HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE.*JB

Incident date: Feb 28, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE DOME LIGHTS, WHEN THE HEADLINER IS BEING PUSHED IT TURNED ON AND OFF, ALSO THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE TRUNK LIGHT, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED THE TRUNK LIGHT WOULD COME ON.*YD

Incident date: Jul 5, 2001

GIVEN THE NUMBER OF FAILURES, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MANUFACTURER EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR MY LIGHTING SYSTEM. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW KNOW IF A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILIAR PROBLEMS. THANKS YOU!

Incident date: Jan 1, 2001

HEADLIGHT REFLECTORS BURNED OUT. DEALER ADVISED THAT ENTIRE LIGHTING SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. DEFECT CAUSES BAD VISION AT NIGHT. *AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 2001

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING GAS TANK COVER BLEW OFF THE TANK AND GAS WAS SPILLING EVERY WHERE.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SENDING UNIT AND GAS GAUGE. WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE LEFT REAR FAILED. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS CAUSING SLIPPAGE AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A BURNING OIL SMELL. WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. LIGHT FAILURE (... Read more

Incident date: Aug 12, 2001

PARK LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUTS OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: Jul 28, 1995

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IT FEELS LIKE PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR. BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TOO FAR AND IT IS SOFT, CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON. BRAKES WORK LIKE NORMAL ONCE ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND USING REGULAR BRAKE SYSTEM .DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT DEFECT, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING.*AK DEALER HAS REPAIRED ABS SEVERAL TIMES AND IS WILLING TO MAKE MORE, HOWEVER THIS TIME AT CONSUMERS COST, ABS LIGHT... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2001

WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON TO TURN ON AIR CONDITIONER THERE'S A LIGHT THAT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME. LIGHT HAS STARTED TO GO OUT ON ITS OWN. WHEN IT DOES, AIR CONDITIONER GOES OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE A/C. THE FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL DRY ROTTING. (P215/6-R15)*YH

Incident date: Aug 1, 2001

WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON TO TURN ON AIR CONDITIONER THERE'S A LIGHT THAT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME. LIGHT HAS STARTED TO GO OUT ON ITS OWN. WHEN IT DOES, AIR CONDITIONER GOES OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE A/C. THE FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL DRY ROTTING. (P215/6-R15)*YH

Incident date: Nov 1, 2000

WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD VEHICLE STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENEDON THREE OCCASIONS. DRY CONDITIONS, NO PRIOR WARNING. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY.*AK THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS PERIODICALLY STOP WORKING. NLM

Incident date: Jul 15, 2001

HOUSING WAS CRACKED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES HE HAS BEEN HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH REAR TAIL LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES AND THE FRONT MARKER LIGHT, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MATERIALS THAT ARE BEING USED ARE VERY BRITTLE, CONSUMER STATES OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS HE HAS NOTICED NUMEROUS CRACKS, SURFACE DISTORTIONS, AND CLOUDING, ALSO WATER ENTERS THE LENS/REFELCTOR ASSEMBLIES AND HAS FURTHER AGGRAVATED THE PROBLEM BY INT... Read more

LIGHT BULB FAILURES. *SLC

FRONT CORNER LIGHT HOUSING WAS REPLACED, FRONT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT HAD GONE BAD CAUSING THE BLINKER TO FLASH RAPIDLY. *SLC

RECEIVED RECALL 01V053000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT, AND WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR AMPLIFIERS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED NOT ACURA'S PROBLEM, BUT BOSE'S PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY LICENSE PLATE LIGHT WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACED. *YH

Incident date: Jun 14, 2001

COMPUTER CHIP FAILED, AND VEHICLE WILLNOT START AT ALL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED COMPUTER CHIP, AND NOTED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS, AIRCONDITIONER, AND COMPUTER BRAIN WERE ALL REPLACED. *SLC

Incident date: Jun 10, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES LIGHTS ON VEHICLE HAVE NEVER WORKED. *JB

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN BAD WEATHER, ONE OF THE HEADLIGHT COVERS FLEW OFF, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS THE AFFECTED HEADLIGHT BULB EXPLODED FROM SUDDEN EXPOSURE TO COLD AIR AND RAIN, SOMETIME THAT NIGHT THE OTHER COVER FELL OFF IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER ALSO DISCOVERED CONDENSATION IN OTHER FRONT LIGHT ASSEMBLIES SUCH AS THE SIDE MARKER, AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, CONS... Read more

Incident date: Jun 4, 1999

THERE IS A GLOSSY LOOK WHEN LOOKING AT COVER OVER HEADLIGHTS. AT NIGHT IT MAKES HEADLIGHTS NOT AS BRIGHT AS THEY SHOULD BE. CONSUMER CAN'T USE HIGH BEAMS, AND THIS MAY ENDANGER OTHER DRIVERS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER IMFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: Apr 30, 2001

I BOUGHT A HITCH COVER LIGHT ,THAT PERMANENTLY BLOCK'S THE VIEW OF THE VITAL VISUAL SAFETY INSPECTION TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER , INSTALLED LOCKING PIN , EMERGENCY TOW CHAIN'S, AND 7 PRONG. ELECT. AND BALL MOUNT STABILITY. THIS UNIVERSAL VEHICLE PRODUCT IS CALLED: WHITE NIGHT REVERSE LIGHT SYSTEM. PATENT NAME: SUPPLEMENTAL REVERSE LIGHT ISSUED JULY 27,2000 VIEWABLE AT WWW.CRUISERSTAINLESS.COM . BOUG... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Sep 28, 2000

OIL LEAKAGES; VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON SEVEN OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER HAD FRONT AND REAR BRAKES SERVICE, FRONT MASTER CYLINDER REBUILT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, FRONT ROCKER COVER LEKING, HEAD LIGHTS AND DRIVING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED, OIL LEAKING AT PUSH RODS.*JB

Incident date: Jun 1, 2001

THIS IS A POP UP TRAILER, THERE IS KILL SWITCH FOR LIGHTS TO TURN OFF. TRAILER WAS ON FIRE, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT . THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK *SLC

Fire

Incident date: Apr 30, 2001

I BOUGHT A HITCH COVER LIGHT ,THAT PERMANENTLY BLOCK'S THE VIEW OF THE VITAL VISUAL SAFETY INSPECTION TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER , INSTALLED LOCKING PIN , EMERGENCY TOW CHAIN'S, AND 7 PRONG. ELECT. AND BALL MOUNT STABILITY. THIS UNIVERSAL VEHICLE PRODUCT IS CALLED: WHITE NIGHT REVERSE LIGHT SYSTEM. PATENT NAME: SUPPLEMENTAL REVERSE LIGHT ISSUED JULY 27,2000 VIEWABLE AT WWW.CRUISERSTAINLESS.COM . BOUG... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: May 4, 2001

ALMOST 90% OF COMMUNICATION LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHTUP. THERE ISN'T ENOUGH LIGHTING TO SEE AIR CONDIONING/ RADIO,/INDSHIELD WIPERS,ETC. DEALER STATED THAT WAS THE WAY IT WAS MANUFACTURED.*AK

Incident date: Apr 23, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES , AND WARNING LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. SHE HAD TO VEER OFF ONTO SHOULDERS OF ROAD. BRAKES WERE GONE.*AK

THE CONSUMER DOES NOT WANT THE VEHICLE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP DISABLE PER RECALL NOTICE 00V-168 BECAUSE HE BELIEVES THEY ARE A SAFETY FEATURE, THE RECALL STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS IMPORTED FROM CANADA ERRONEOUSLY, THE LAMPS ARE TOO BRIGHT AND DO NOT MEET U.S. STANDARDS. NLM

Incident date: Aug 19, 2000

FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS FAILED. *JB

Incident date: Mar 30, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH FELT A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER WHICH WAS CORRECTED BY ITSELF. A MINUTE LATER, WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSAXLE CRACKED AND IT BROKE OFF WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE BODY. DIFFERENTIAL UNIT LOCKING WAS TORN UP, AND CENTER SUPPORT WAS WIPED OUT. TRANSFER CASE ALSO BROKE WHERE IT WENT ONT... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2001

THERE ARE NO LIGHTS AT ALL IN OR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. LIGHTS IN FRONT WENT OUT FIRST, AND THEN THIRD LIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKE FAILED. NLM. CONSUMER STATES PRIOR TO RECALL, A NEW STARTER WAS NEEDED AS WELL AS A NEW ENGINE AND ALSO A NEW LIGHTING SWITCH, CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD TO GET NEW TIRES. *JB

Incident date: Apr 4, 2001

CONSUMER WAS ISSUED RECALL 00V168000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S14 FOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. VEHICLE WAS MADE IN ACCORDING TO CANADIAN STANDARDS. FORD WANTED CONSUMER TO SIGN A STATEMENT SAYING THAT THEY WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT NOT DISCONNECTING VEHICLE, IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE. CONSUMER JUST WANTED IT REPAIRED.*AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT LIGHTS BE FIXED AND NOT BLOCKED. ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 19, 2000

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYING ON WHILE ALL DOORS ARE PROPERLY CLOSED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE. *AK *JB

Incident date: Feb 29, 2000

CONSUMER NOTICED STOP LIGHT ON REAR WAS INOPERABLE, LATER NOTICED RIGHT FRONT PARKING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL WERE ALSO INOPERABLE, THE STOP LIGHT'S BULB HAD EXPLODED DUE TO IMPROPER BULB SIZE BEING INSTALLED, PARKING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL WERE FAULTY DUE TO BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. *SLC CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE SEAT MATERIAL, DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THE SEATS. CONSUMER IS ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 25, 1999

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, TO DEALER 25 TIMES. DASHBOARD LIGHT WOULD COME ON, INDICATING THAT HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING WHEN IN FACT THEY WERE. *AK DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD A BULB AND SOCKET PROBLEM, TAILLIGHT BULB FAILED, SIGNAL LIGHTS FLASH VERY FAST, SIDE SIGNALS SOCKETS AND BULBS SHORTED, 4 RUNNING LIGHT CONTACTS MELTED, FRONT HEADLIGHT SHORTED, LEFT FRON... Read more

Incident date: Aug 17, 1999

VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM, INCLUDING DASH, INTERIOR LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS, ETC, WILL BLINK ERRADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAS INDICATED THAT IT COULD BE THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING, OR SOMETHING ELSE, THEY ARE UNSURE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR UPDATES. THEY PROVIDE NOTHING.*AK

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY SUNROOF DO NOT HAVE INDEPENDENT LIGHTING FOR THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN LIGHTING IS NEEDED IN REAR COMPARTMENT AND ALL LIGHTS MUST BE ILLUMINATED TO ALLOW LIGHTING IN REAR SEAT*AK

Incident date: Feb 18, 2001

THE RIGHT AND LEFT TAIL LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE TERMINALS ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHOW SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. THIS IS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 99V103000 (MFG CAMPAIGN # 99S14) APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN 1995-1998 FORD CONTOUR VEHICLES. THIS RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY FORD CONTOUR (VIN # [XXX]) ACCORDING TO TWO FORD DEALERS. THE SYMPTOMS OF THIS RECALL EXACTLY... Read more