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Showing 48,519 complaints — component: STRUCTURE:BODY
WHITE "CHALKY SPOTS" APPEAR ON HOOD, FRONT PANELS, AND FRONT ROOF PANELS WHEN EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT.
Incident date: Apr 13, 1998
RUSTED FIREWALL IS AFFECTING RACK AND PINION STEERING MOUNTING STUDS, RACK IS FLEXING ON FIREWALL, CAUSING FRON TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE.
WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CENTER CONSOLE, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Fire
OLDSMOBILE
SILHOUETTE
(1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Apr 8, 1998
Incident date: Nov 25, 1997
OVERHEAD COMPUTER CONSOLE FAILURE. *AK
REAR AIR DEFLECTOR INSTALLED INCORRECTLY DAMAGING HINGES AND PUTTING STRESS ON METAL.
CENTER CONSOLE VIBRATES ABOVE 65 MPH DAMAGING CD DISCS.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1997
DEFECTIVE PAINT ON HOOD, ROOF AND BACK LIFT DOOR.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TOO LOW TO THE GROUND. WHEN PARKING IN PARKING LOTS WHERE THERE IS THE FRONT PARKING STOPPERS, THE SPOILER GETS PAST THE STOPPER AND GETS HOOKES. WHEN BACKING UP THE SPOILER GETS STUCK AND MORE OFTEN THAN NOT WILL TEAR. *AK
STEERING PROBLEMS DUE TO BODY MOUNT FAILURE, REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER PROBLEM W/STEERING STILL EXISTS.
OWNER STATES CHASSIS ON CONVERSION TYPE VEHICLE FOR HANDICAP USEAGE ARE FAULTY,CAUSING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, SUCH AS WIRING/SPRING PROBLEMS. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
WHEN ROOF PANEL IS REMOVED, VEHICLE EXHIBITS EXTREME VIBRATION WHENEVER ANY ROAD BUMPS ARE ENCOUNTED, ANY SPEED UP TO 35MPH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATES, DUE TO EXCESSIVE BODY FLEXING (FIBERGLASS BODY).
Incident date: Mar 19, 1997
WHILE BACKING VEHICLE FROM PARKING SPACE THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH CONCRETE PARKING BUMPER AT AN ANGLE. THE METAL FRAME HOLDING THE AXLE COLLAPSED ON ONE SIDE PUSHING THE WHEEL FORWARD INTO THE WHEEL WELL.
DRIVER SEAT IN RECLINE POSITION. VEHICLE'S BODY PAINT IS PEELING.
THE STRUCTURE AND FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CRACKED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ALIGN THE CAR. *AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 1993
RECALL #92S61 DONE, PROBLEM STILL EXIST, MOTOR MOUNTS BAD AND SHOULD BE REPLACE, RESULTING IN ENGINE JUMPS WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED.
Incident date: Dec 24, 1997
WATER PUDDLES ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR.
A SHEET METAL SCREW THROUGH FIRE WALL OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT PENETRATED IGNITION WIRING, CAUSING A SHORT THROUGH THE COMPUTER/ELECTRICAL FAILURES.
PAINT IS PEELING FROM THE HOOD, ROOF AND FRONT FENDERS.
REPLACED FRONT /REAR ABS BRAKES. ALSO, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK MAKES SQUEAKING NOISE/REPLACED DEFECTIVE FRONT SUNVISOR. *AK
Incident date: Mar 18, 1996
FRONT END STRUT MAKING A CREEKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS.
Incident date: Mar 18, 1996
FRONT WHEEL COULD BE MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE BY HAND. OWNER REPLACED THE IDLER ARM AND TIGHTEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM.
Incident date: May 21, 1997
FRONT END MAKING A CREEKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. POSSIBLE LEFT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM PROBLEM.
Incident date: Mar 18, 1996
FRONT WHEEL COULD BE MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE BY HAND. OWNER REPLACED THE IDLER ARM AND TIGHTEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM.
Incident date: Mar 18, 1996
DRIVER COULD SEE THE BED MOVING AROUND WHEN GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. DEALER TIGHTEN THE BED RETAINING BOLTS.
Incident date: Sep 22, 1997
BRAKES MAKE NOISE. DRUMS WERE RESURFACED AND DEGLAZED.
CENTER ARM REST/CONSOLE LOCKS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, BUT DOES NOT LOCK IN THE DOWNRIGHT POSITION.
Incident date: Jun 30, 1996
CENTER ARM REST/STORAGE CONSOLE DOES NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THEREFORE, DRINKS PLACED IN INTEGRAL CUP HOLDER CAN BE LAUNCHED INTO BACK SEAT IF SOMEONE PLACES WEIGHT ON THE REAR PORTION OF THE ARM REST.
FRONT SEAT CENTER ARM REST DOES NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. ON SEVERAL OCACASIONS, BACK SEA TPASSENGER'S HAVE INADVERTENTLY LEANED ON BACK OF ARM REST, CAUSING IT TO SUDDENLY MOVE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE BACK SEAT PASSENGERS LOSE THEIR BALANCE WHEN THE ARM REST COLLAPSES.
THE CENTER CONSOLE ARM REST DOES NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION.
Incident date: Sep 23, 1997
TOOK VEHICLE FOR CHECKUP MECHANIC NOTICED WELDING SEPARATING FROM FRAME. MECHANIC SAID FLOOR WOULD NEED TO BE RE-WELDED TO FIREWALL. CHECKED WITH MANUFACTURER ABOUT PROBLEM & WAS TOLD THET ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING. *AK
WATER COLLECTION UNDER PLASTIC BODY MOLDINGS IS CAUSING BODY PANEL TO RUST.
CHRYSLER
TOWN AND COUNTRY
(1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Dec 18, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE, SPREADING TO THE FUEL TANK , CONSUMING THE WHOLE CAR. DEALER IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
Fire
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
ARM REST SUPPORT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. *AK