Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Jun 18, 1999

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH & VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT WHILE MOVING, WOULD TRY TO CORRECT STEERING & THE WHEEL WOULD JERK IN HAND. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: May 1, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND GOING OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL IS VIBRATING AND THERE IS SOME KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THE DESIGN OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN MECHANISM DOES NOT FIT CORRECTLY CAUSING LOOSE FITTING. AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE STARTS VIBRATING, STEERING WHEEL WILL SHIMMY. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1998

SUSPENSION FAILED. *YC

TORSION SPRING PINS FAILED. NLM

SUSPENSION FAILURE. YH

VIBRATION FELT AT SPEED 59-70 ON OCCASSION. YH

WHILE DRIVING BELOW 45 MPH OR ABOVE THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SEVERELY SHAKES AS IF THE TIRES WERE BOUNCING OFF THE GROUND. DEALER REPLACED THE TRACK BAR AND STEERING STABLIZER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Mar 17, 1999

THERE IS ALOT PULLING WITHIN THE SUSPENSION. ALSO, A LOT OF NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER THINKS TRANSMISSION IS FALLING OUT, AND THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK

Incident date: Jul 27, 1999

WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP/RAILROAD TRACKS OR A RIGHT HAND TURN, VEHICLE PULLED OVER TO THE LEFT. ALSO HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION. *AK

Crash

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR ABOVE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Mar 19, 1998

WHENEVER FOOT IS RELEASED FROM THE ACCELERATOR AFTER DRIVING 50MPH, VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHIMMY & VIBRATE. THIS CAN ALSO HAPPEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES & PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND PICKING UP SPEED, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO WANDER TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Jun 5, 1998

WHEN DRIVING IN WINDY WEATHER CONDITIONS VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. *AK

Incident date: Jul 23, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED REAR AXLE CAME OFF DUE TO NUT COMING OFF THE BOLT. TOOLS DON'T FIT THE AXLE. ALSO,THERE IS SOME VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH. *AK

Incident date: Feb 14, 1997

VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES 30 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE HAS BENN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. *AK

Incident date: May 15, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS ALOT OF VIBRATION WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES TO THE LEFT / RIGHT. *AK *YC

Incident date: Feb 15, 1999

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE YET. *AK *ML

Incident date: Mar 1, 1994

VAN WAS FIRST TAKEN TO FORD DEALER 11/22/92 HAINES CITY FORD , HAINES CITY FLA. FOR SERIOUS VIBRATION PROBLEM. THEN . I FILED LEGAL ACTION AGAINST FORD 3/21/94 FORD WILL NOT SETTLE BECAUSE MY VAN IS MISSING FROM JIM CLICK FORD . MY ATTORNEY HAS THE REST OF MY SERVICE RECORDS AS I CAN'T PROVIDE THE NUMEROUS TIMES THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME......EVEROTT WRIGHT FROM... Read more

Incident date: May 9, 1999

VIBRATION/SHIMMY WHEN DRIVING 75+ MILES PER HOUR, VISIBLE SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL. *AK

Incident date: Jun 10, 1999

HAVE HAD THREE TIRES GO FLAT WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. ACCIDENT WAS HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO PULLED OUT DAMAGING ENTIRE FRONT OF CAR, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FLOORBOARD LEAK WAS REPAIRED AND SEALED WITHIN 1 WEEK OF OWNERSHIP.( DOT NUMBER: DB7J C11 TIRE SIZE: P185/65R14 )

Crash

Incident date: Apr 8, 1999

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY @ APPRO 70 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO SHIMMY, AND MY FRONT PASSANGER BLEW. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN IN APPROX 3 FEET OF WATER. HAD TO TOW THE CAR FOR 50 MILES, BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE "BEAD BROKE ON THE TIRE, DUE TO IMPROPER MOUNTING AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING." THEN ALMOST IN THE SAME BREATH, I WAS TOLD THAT IT... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 10, 1999

HAVE HAD THREE TIRES GO FLAT WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. ACCIDENT WAS HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO PULLED OUT DAMAGING ENTIRE FRONT OF CAR, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FLOORBOARD LEAK WAS REPAIRED AND SEALED WITHIN 1 WEEK OF OWNERSHIP.( DOT NUMBER: DB7J C11 TIRE SIZE: P185/65R14 )

Crash

Incident date: Apr 8, 1999

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY @ APPRO 70 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO SHIMMY, AND MY FRONT PASSANGER BLEW. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN IN APPROX 3 FEET OF WATER. HAD TO TOW THE CAR FOR 50 MILES, BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE "BEAD BROKE ON THE TIRE, DUE TO IMPROPER MOUNTING AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING." THEN ALMOST IN THE SAME BREATH, I WAS TOLD THAT IT... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: May 5, 1999

EA99-011, WHEN TRAVELING 50-70 MPH CONSUMER FELT A SHIMMY WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN, ALSO, WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE JERKED AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Sep 15, 1996

DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN FAULT AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN FILED WITH NHTSA YET THEY REFUSE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM CITING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH AN AFTERMARKET LIFT KIT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ONE OTHER DODGE VEHICLE OWNER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HIS NAME IS RICHARD HARDY (714) 964-0483. HE HAS ALSO BEEN DENIED WARRANTY WORK.... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 1997

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TRAVEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE. CONSTANTLY PULLS / WANDERS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS HAD CAR 10 TO 12 TIMES. PARTS REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CURE PROBLEM ARE : STEERING RACK, PART OF STEERING COLUMN, TIRES. CAR HAS BEEN ALLIGNED 8 TIMES. CAR HAS ONLY 22,500 MILES ON IT. FORD REGIONAL ENGINEER CONTACTED AND HIS ATTEMPT TO REPAIR MADE MATTERS WORSE. AFTER FORD ENGINEER FAILED ATTEMPT,... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 1997

VEHICLE WOULD WANDER WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH OR MORE AND OVERSTEERING WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER CHANGING LANES OR MAKING TURNS. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND SOME REPAIRS WERE MADE ON GEAR BOX, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PASSING ON INFORMATION CONCERNING NHTSA INVESTIGATION. *AK

UPDATE TO PREVIOUS REPORT ASSIGNED ODI ID: 707635. VEHICLE HAS WITHOUT WARNING SHUDDERED VIOLENTLY ON 3 OCCASIONS, ONCE AT 25-30 MPH AND TWICE AT 67 MPH. MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE REPLICATED AFTER 90 MILES OF TEST DRIVING. NO PROBLEMS APPARENT WITH SUSPENSION OR STEERING. NO ENGINE OR TCM FAULT CODES RECORDED. AT THIS POINT CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICLE MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN GOING ABOVE 60 MPH AND THERE IS SOME VIBRATION. DEALER HS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Jun 24, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEE AND , MAKING A TURN, THERE IS SOME A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY ARE VIBRATING. *AK

Incident date: Oct 19, 1997

WHILE DRIVING HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. IT THEN STARTED TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE AIR BAG UNIT. *AK

Incident date: Apr 4, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRUCK WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK WILL ROLLOVER WITH THE SLIGHTEST TURN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Jul 6, 1999

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HE FELT VIBRATION INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS PASSING ALONG THE ROAD DUE TO LUGS: NUTS BEING DEFECTIVE. DEALER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK. *ML

VEHICLES IS UNEVEN. LEFT SIDE IS LOWER. DEALER CLAIMS THAT SUSPENSION IS LEVEL, BUT BODY IS NOT. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG OR WAHT TO DO ABOUT IT. THEY CLAIM IT WILL NOT HURT VEHICLE OR CAUSE A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING. *AK

Incident date: Sep 16, 1998

VEHICLE VIBRATES FROM 0 TO 60 MPH. IT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL , SEATS AND CENTER CONSOLE. IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN STARTING ON AN INCLINE. IN SOME CASES IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS BANGING. THE DEALER AND MFG. BOTH TELL ME THIS IN A NORMAL CONDITION AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DUE TO CORRENT THIS SITUATION. I AM AFRAID THAT AS THIS VIBRATION CONTINUES, SOMETHING (DRIVE SHAFT, ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 23, 1999

VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE AND VIOLANT VIBRATIONS AT 65-70 MPH, LOUD ROARING NOISE. TWO CHRYSLER 5 STAR DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS INCLUDING A FACTORY ZONE REP ANALYSIS. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED WITH A NEW GEAR SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL, TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVE SHAFT, 4 NEW TIRES AND SHOCKS WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS RESULTING IN $3000 IN SERVICE COST. NO RESOLUTION.... VE... Read more

SEVERE VIBRATION AT ANY SPEED SEEMINGLY FROM FRONT DRIVE TRAIN (BEARINGS, AXELS, HUBS)? THE ONLY WAY I CAN DRIVE THE TRUCK IS TO ENGAGE THE FRONT LEFT AXEL.OTIS FORD HAS BEEN TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM FOR TWO AND A HALF MONTHS REPLACING PARTS THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM WAITING NOW FOR THREE WEEKS FOR PARTS THEY HAVE ORDERED TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

Incident date: Jun 30, 1999

FAILURE CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEED

Incident date: Jun 21, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND GOING OVER A BUMP OR MAKING A TURN, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Jun 21, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WON'T GO STRAIGHT. IT VEERS TO THE LEFT, AND THEN TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP NINE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN THEIR IS A LOUD NOISE WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

I WAS HIT IN THE REAR QUARTER PANEL BY A VW. THE BRAVADA ROLLED TWICE. THE VW WAS HARDLY DAMAGED. I WAS ACCUSED OF SPEEDING WHILE IN FACT I WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE JUST ROLLED SO EASILY. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THESE SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLES ROLLING?

Incident date: May 23, 1999

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ABOVE THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR DEFECT, BUT IS AWARE OFTHE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHIMMIES. ALSO THERE IS A POPPING NOSIE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

Incident date: Apr 25, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THERE IS SOME NOISE WITHIN THE STEERING. ALSO, WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE, AND THE TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE. ALSO, WHEEL IS BEND. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Incident date: May 17, 1997

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. ALSO, THE SPARK PLUG TUBES LEAK OIL CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH. DEALER GAVE VEHICLE A TUNE UP. *AK *ML

Incident date: Feb 14, 1999

HAS LATERAL VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER CANNOT LOCATE THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Jun 6, 1998

WE STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED, WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER RIGTH AFTER WE NOTICED A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN, SUCH AS CAR PULLING TO THE RIGTH AND A LOUD THUMP SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGTH REAR SIDE EVERY TIME WE PASS THOSE SPEED BUMPS. AND WHEN THEY INSPECTED THE VAN THEY (THE DEALER TECHNICIANS), TOLD ME THAT A SHOCK ABSORVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AND ALIGNMENT WA... Read more