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Showing 48,519 complaints — component: STRUCTURE:BODY
Incident date: Dec 25, 1998
ABS BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED EIGHT TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. COSMETIC MUFFLER SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. LOWER CONTROL LEVER ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BROKE OFF AND WAS REPLACED. SHORT IN THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FELL OUT OF THE DASH.SUNVISOR HINGES ON MIRROR ON PASS... Read more
PAINT IS PEELING FROM FRONT END AND IS RUSTING IN SOME SPOTS.
Incident date: Oct 21, 1997
SPOILER DESIGN WHICH IS ABOUT 4 INCH ABOVE THE TRUCK OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW IN THE REAR WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Fire
PONTIAC
TRANS SPORT
(1990) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jan 4, 1999
AFTER REPLACEMENT OF DASHBOARD, THE UNIT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY INTO SLOTS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.(CONSUMER IS ATTORNEY).
Incident date: Nov 30, 1998
WOULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. BROKEN PLASTIC LATCH ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. TRANSMISSION SLIPS DURING OPERATION, STARTER FAULTY, FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES. GLOVE BOX LATCH FELL OFF IN CONSUMERS HAND. PARKING LIGHTS FAILED. *AK
PLYMOUTH
GRAND VOYAGER
(1993) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Dec 21, 1998
BASE COAT FAILURE TO ADHERE TO OVERCOAT CAUSING PAINT TO PEEL FROM TOP OF VEHICLE.
VINYL EMMISIONS FROM THE DASHBOARD LEAVES A FILM ON WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
VOLKSWAGEN
GOLF
(1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Dec 17, 1998
Incident date: Sep 7, 1995
MIDDLE CONSOLE LOOSE AND LOCK BROKEN.
DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT AREA IS CRAMPED AND RESTRICTIVE TO THE DRIVER.
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Dec 15, 1998
Incident date: Feb 10, 1998
ROOF RACK SEPARATES AT TIMES. IN FEBRUARY 98, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55MPH WITH SNOW BOARDS TIED DOWN TO ROOF RACKS, WHEN THE RACKS DISCONECTED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RACKS AND THE SNOW BOARDS, THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME, DEC. 13-98 SNOW BOARDS WERE ON THE ROOF OF VEHICLE AND FLEW OFF WHEN THE ROOF RACKS DISCONNECTED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP (503-656-2924, ALBERTO M... Read more
SUNVISOR CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY RESULTING IN BLINDING CONSUMER FROM SUN EXPOSURE.
DURING ROLLOVER IN VEHICLE COLLISION REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED RESULTING IN INJURY TO PASSENGER.
1 injured
VOLKSWAGEN
PASSAT
(1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Dec 8, 1998
Incident date: Jun 1, 1998
FIREWALL CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING LEAKING INTO VEHICLE.
Incident date: Jun 17, 1998
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A WATER LEAKAGE. WATER LEAKS FROM THE DASHBOARD ON TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK *ML
OLDSMOBILE
88
(1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Dec 4, 1998
PASSENGER'S SIDE HAND GRIPS ON THE ROOF OF VEHICLE AND KEEPS PULLING IT OUT, INOPERATIVE. *AK
Incident date: Jul 1, 1997
VEHICLE HAS WATER INSIDE ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. SOMETIMES THE ENTIRE FLOOR WILL BE WET IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, FRONT FLOOR HAS NEVER BEEN WET. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VARIOUS MECHANICS CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Incident date: Jan 10, 1997
DRIVER'S SUNVISOR MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Incident date: Feb 6, 1998
DASHBOARD RATTLE NOISE, FOUR ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR HOWEVER CONTINUES TO RATTLE.
THE DASHBOARD AND VENTS REFLECT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO DESIGN.
DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY LOOSE, FIRST REPAIR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AGAIN.
VOLKSWAGEN
BEETLE
(1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Nov 27, 1998
Incident date: May 29, 1998
CENTER CONSOLE REPLACED DUE TO BLISTERING.
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Nov 27, 1998
Incident date: Apr 13, 1998
PANEL UNDER DRIVERS SIDE CAME APART.
Incident date: May 5, 1997
DASHBOARD SEPARATES BETWEEN THE UPPER DASH NEXT TO WINDSHIELD AND THE DOOR, REPAIRED AND REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER CONTINUES TO SEPARATE.
Incident date: Apr 1, 1996
DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Incident date: Nov 19, 1998
THE LOCATION OF THE CUP HOLDER RIGHT ABOVE OF RADIO, CAUSED LIQUIDS TO SEEP INTO THE STEREO SYSTEM. THE RADIO BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AND SMOKE STARTED TO POUR OUT OF THE DASH. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. *AK
Incident date: Mar 1, 1998
THE EXTENDED CAB WHERE BENCH SEATS ARE LOCATED, THE REAR WINDSHIELD LATCH POKES OUT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROAD, CAUSING THE CHILD'S HEAD TO HIT THIS PART WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Incident date: Jan 17, 1998
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH LEAKAGE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *ML
Incident date: May 1, 1996
SPOILER FAILED RESULTING IN IT FALLING OFF.
Incident date: May 15, 1992
THE PAINT BEGAN TO "BUBBLE" APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE.
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Nov 13, 1998
Incident date: Jul 20, 1997
WHILE DRIVING AND IF THE SUNVISOR IS NEEDED, WHEN ADJUSTING IT TO ANY POSITION THE HOLDING CLIP BREAKES, CAUSING IT TO FALL OUT OF PLACE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
PAINT IS CHIPPING VERY BADLY. OTHER VEHICLE OF SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL ARE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS.
Incident date: Mar 3, 1998
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH BIG DENTS IN THE BODY OF VEHICLE, MANFACTURER AGREED TO FIX THE DENTS IN THE SHEET METAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER LEARNED OF THE DEFECTIVE ROOF RIPPLES.*SLC
CRUISE CONTROL/SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER/AIR INTAKE SENSOR/GLOVE BOX DOOR HINGE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER INDOOR FAN/ RADIO ANTENNA/INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR/DOME LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT LENSE/CATALITIC CONVERTER/WATER PUMP/TIMING BELT/PLASTIC COVER UNDER ENGINE/WHEEL STUDS/THROTTLE CABLE/BRACKETS THAT HOLD SUNVISOR/ROCKER PANEL TRIM MOLDING AROUND WHEEL WELLS/VENT LINE FOR GAS TANK, AND ALTERNATOR FAILED.
THE VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AND THE ROOF COLLAPSED TO THE SEAT HEADREST. VIHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Mar 1, 1997
THERE IS SHAKING IN THE TIRE, AND THE TIRERS ARE OUT OF BALANCE. ALSO, THERE IS A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE STRUCTURE. *AK
OLDSMOBILE
ACHIEVA
(1993) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Nov 3, 1998
Incident date: Aug 1, 1998
PAINT IS COMING OFF TOP OF VEHICLE.
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
THERE ARE LEAVES ACCUMULATED UNDER THE COWLING AND BEING SUCKED INTO THE FAN MOTOR. WHILE DRIVING THEY COME OUT OF THE VENTS INSIDE THE CAR ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, GM CONTACTED AND STATED THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL, DEALER CONTACTED AND VEHICLE HAS NO WARRANTY. *AK
Incident date: Jul 9, 1998
SLIDE ROOM SLIDES OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY.
Incident date: Oct 12, 1997
DELAMINATION OR LACK OF GLUE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE COACH.
PARTS CHIPPING FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE VISORS.
Incident date: Jul 8, 1998
DASHBOARD REPLACED TWO TIMES DUE TO SEPARATING PROBLEMS.
A PART WAS NOT MOUNTED SECURELY TO THE FIREWALL RESULTING IN FIREWALL/PART STRIKING THE ENGINE.
DASHBOARD DESIGN ALLOWS FOR REFLECTION TO BE ON WINDSHIELD CREATING POOR VISIBILITY.
BODY CONTAINS TINY RUST SPOTS ALL OVER IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WAXED THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASED. ONE SPOT HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED DOWN TO THE METAL. LOCATED ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE RIGHT REAR DOOR.VEHICLE HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UNTIL 3YRS/75000 MILES.