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CHEVROLET BLAZER (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 8, 1999
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
HONDA CIVIC (1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 6, 1999
Incident date: Dec 13, 1996
SUN VISOR FAILED.
FORD BRONCO (1989) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 6, 1999
PAINT IS PEELING FROM FRONT END AND IS RUSTING IN SOME SPOTS.
HONDA CIVIC (1999) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 4, 1999
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).
HYUNDAI ELANTRA (1992) — STRUCTURE:BODY Dec 24, 1998
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.
DODGE INTREPID (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Dec 18, 1998
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.
DODGE CARAVAN (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Dec 17, 1998
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
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Dec 15, 1998
SUNVISOR CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY RESULTING IN BLINDING CONSUMER FROM SUN EXPOSURE.
CHEVROLET BLAZER (1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY Dec 14, 1998
DURING ROLLOVER IN VEHICLE COLLISION REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED RESULTING IN INJURY TO PASSENGER.
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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Dec 8, 1998
Incident date: Jun 1, 1998
FIREWALL CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING LEAKING INTO VEHICLE.
JEEP WRANGLER (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Dec 4, 1998
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
BUICK REGAL (1991) — STRUCTURE:BODY Dec 4, 1998
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
SUBARU LEGACY (1991) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 28, 1998
Incident date: Jan 10, 1997
DRIVER'S SUNVISOR MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
CADILLAC DEVILLE (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 27, 1998
Incident date: Feb 6, 1998
DASHBOARD RATTLE NOISE, FOUR ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR HOWEVER CONTINUES TO RATTLE.
MERCURY SABLE (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 27, 1998
THE DASHBOARD AND VENTS REFLECT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO DESIGN.
DODGE STRATUS (1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 27, 1998
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.
CHEVROLET MALIBU (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 27, 1998
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.
CHEVROLET ASTRO (1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 27, 1998
Incident date: Apr 1, 1996
DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY FAILED.
FORD EXPLORER (1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 27, 1998
CONSOLE FAILED.
KIA SEPHIA (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 27, 1998
DASHBOARD CONTINUALLY RATTLES.
SUBARU OUTBACK (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 25, 1998
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
FORD F-150 (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 20, 1998
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
KIA SPORTAGE (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 18, 1998
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
VOLVO 960 (1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 18, 1998
Incident date: May 1, 1996
SPOILER FAILED RESULTING IN IT FALLING OFF.
CHEVROLET ASTRO (1990) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 14, 1998
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
CHEVROLET S10 (1991) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 13, 1998
PAINT IS CHIPPING VERY BADLY. OTHER VEHICLE OF SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL ARE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS.
CHRYSLER CONCORDE (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 12, 1998
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
VOLVO 240 (1986) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 11, 1998
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.
MERCURY VILLAGER (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 9, 1998
THE VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AND THE ROOF COLLAPSED TO THE SEAT HEADREST. VIHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash
TOYOTA CAMRY (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 9, 1998
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.
OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA (1993) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 3, 1998
PAINT COMING OFF FROM TOP OF VEHICLE.
CHEVROLET S10 (1994) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 2, 1998
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
COACHMEN COACHMEN (1999) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 2, 1998
Incident date: Jul 9, 1998
SLIDE ROOM SLIDES OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY.
FORD F-150 (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 1, 1998
CENTER ARM REST MALFUCNTIONED.
DUTCH DUTCH (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 30, 1998
Incident date: Oct 12, 1997
DELAMINATION OR LACK OF GLUE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE COACH.
KIA SEPHIA (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 30, 1998
PARTS CHIPPING FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE VISORS.
KIA SEPHIA (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 30, 1998
Incident date: Jul 8, 1998
DASHBOARD REPLACED TWO TIMES DUE TO SEPARATING PROBLEMS.
JEEP WRANGLER (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 30, 1998
WATER LEAK INTO PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE.
CHRYSLER SEBRING (1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 30, 1998
A PART WAS NOT MOUNTED SECURELY TO THE FIREWALL RESULTING IN FIREWALL/PART STRIKING THE ENGINE.
DODGE INTREPID (1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 30, 1998
DASHBOARD DESIGN ALLOWS FOR REFLECTION TO BE ON WINDSHIELD CREATING POOR VISIBILITY.
FORD CONTOUR (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 23, 1998
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.
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