Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Sep 1, 1998

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR UNDER 50 MPH THE CAR VIBRATES, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Oct 10, 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCES PROBLEM WITH NO CONTROL OF THE COACH WHENEVER VEHICLE HITS A SMALL BUMP OR LUMP IN THE ROAD . THIS CONDITION OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS CONDITION CANNOT BE CORRECTED UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR AT 65-70 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REBALANCED THE TIRES AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS *AK

WHENEVER CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS ON PANIC STOP SITUATION THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING AND CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE DEFECT FOR THREE YEARS AND MORE. DEALERSHP--(DODGE CITY OF MILWALKEE)--414-281-9100, SAYS CONSUMER NEEDS TO FILE FOR ARBITRATION OR CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT IS. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION... Read more

Incident date: Jul 12, 1998

WHENEVER STOPPING THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, AND WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, AND THEY STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING AND OIL CONSUMPTION HAS INCREASED. *AK *ML

Incident date: Oct 16, 1998

WHEN TURNING COULD HEAR A BUMPING SOUND IN STEERING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. NOTHING WAS FOUND. NOISE WAS LOUDER. COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE DURING RAIN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW & STOP VEHICLE. HAD CRACKED FRONT END. THE FRONT SUSPENSION SWAY BAR ALSO BROKE. *AK

UPON CHECK-UP MECHANIC NOTICED THAT RODS AND BUSHINGS FOR SWAY BAR WERE NEVER INSTALLED.

Incident date: Jun 29, 1998

ECLIPSE MODEL, AXLE BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND GO INTO DITCH, INJURY RESULTED FROM ACCIDENT.

1 injured

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTREME VIBRATION ON CONCRETE HIGHWAYS GOING AT HIGH SPEEDS RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OVER VEHICLE.

Incident date: Jun 13, 1998

VEHICLE CONSUMES LARGE VOLUMES OF OIL IN SHORT PERIODS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK VEHICLE VIBRATES ALLOVER AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-65 MPH NOW. VIBRATION STARTED 45-55 MPH WHEN NEW. *YH

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES, MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Oct 12, 1997

WHILE DRIVING/STOPPING/PULLING OFF AND GIVING THE VEHICLE SOME GAS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. WHEN GOING FASTER THE VIBRATION WILL GO AWAY UNTIL STOPPING AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN CAUSD BY A LAUNCH SHUTTER. *AK

Incident date: Jul 18, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH CONSUMER HIT A PIECE OF RUBBER ON THE ROAD AND THE SUSPENSION DID NOT HOLD, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Incident date: Sep 10, 1998

TRANSMISSION STALLS A BIT BETWEEN SHIFTING OF GEARS, SPECIFICALLY FROM 1 TO 2 GEAR. IT EFFECTS THE DRIVER BECAUSE IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL OVER ACCELERATION OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN SHIFTING. ALSO, THE WHOLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM RATTLES AND SEEMS LOOSE LIKE IT WILL FALL APART.

Incident date: Sep 29, 1993

VEHICLE HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION UNTIL JUL 15,1998. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *AK

FRONT AXLE ACTUAL WEIGHT IN EXCESS OF GROSS ACTUAL WEIGHT RATING.

Incident date: Jan 7, 1998

VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WITH LOOSE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE AXLES TO THE FRAME.

Incident date: Mar 21, 1997

VEHICLE VIBRATES, PULLS AND MAKES NOISE, CONTINUALLY.

SUSPENSION POOR CAUSING VIBRATION AND SHAKING IN REAR WHEEL, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO TIRES.

Incident date: Sep 17, 1997

VEHICLE SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT.

Incident date: May 1, 1996

VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 67 MPH.

TRUCK VIBRATES.

SUSPENSION SYSTEM POOR STABILITY, FEELS AS IF IT WILL TURN OVER ON OCCASIONS.

SUSPENSION SYSTEM VERY POOR STABILITY.

Incident date: Aug 1, 1997

CRUNCHING NOISE IN FRONT END SUSPENSION AREA PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

Incident date: Apr 24, 1998

VEHICLE ROLLOVER DUE TO COLLISION, SEAT BELTS UNLATCHED DURING COLLISION.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

1 injured

Incident date: Jul 9, 1997

EXTREME VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, REPAIRS TO WHEEL AND TIRES HOWEVER CONTINUES TO VIBRATE.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXTREME VIBRATION.

Incident date: Jul 13, 1998

RECALL NOTICE SENT FOR SUSPENSION WELD WORK TO BE COMPLETED, HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

Incident date: Oct 9, 1995

VEHICLE PULLING WHILE DRIVING.

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OVER 60 MPH.

POOR SUSPENSION RESULTING IN VIBRATION THAT DEGREES OF SWAYING TO MILD TO ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL.

Incident date: Jun 30, 1998

REAR AXLE NOT SQUARE BEHIND THE FRONT AXLE, ASSEMBLY PROBLEM FRAME HOLES ON THE LEFT DID NOT MATCH HOLES ON THE RIGHT.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1998

VEHICLE CONTINUE TO HAVE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.

CONSUMER INJURED DUE TO VEHICLE ROLLOVER.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

1 injured

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY MAKES NOISE DUE TO POOR SUSPENSION.

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING.

Incident date: Aug 2, 1998

CAR MADE LOUD POP SOUND, THEN LOST CONTROL.

1 injured

Incident date: Oct 10, 1998

SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS FAULTY. WHENEVER WEIGHT EXCEEDED 180 LBS. OR MORE IN FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT TO THE RIGHT. WHILE WHENEVER WEIGHT EXCEEDED 200 LBS. OR MORE, THE VEHICLE REAR END WOULD APPEAR TO BE DRAGGING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Nov 1, 1994

BATTERY/MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE (MAP) SENSOR/RADIUS ARM BUSHING/HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS (REAR DOOR) AND DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR FAILED.

Incident date: Feb 1, 1996

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS WHENEVER VEHICLE IS USED FOR TOWING OR WITHOUT TOWING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP AND CONDITION CANNOT BE CORRECTED.*AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 1998

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, FRONT DISC BRAKES AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS FAILED.ALSO, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT AND THEN RIGHT.

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT.ALSO, HEADRESTS ARE VERY LOOSE AND WIGGLE AROUND WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN/THIRD RAW BACKSEATS ARE LOOSE AND VIBRATE.

Incident date: Oct 10, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STILL IS BEING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY ARE OUT OF BUSINESS. *AK

Incident date: Oct 15, 1997

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SUSPENSION MALFUNCTIONED.

Incident date: Sep 18, 1998

WHEN MAKING TURNS AT SPEEDS OF 25-30 MPH, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES.

Incident date: Jul 24, 1998

THIS VEHICLE IS A 1998 MODEL. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE WOULD WANDER WHILE DRIVING. VEHCILE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS AND CODITION STILL UNRESOLVED.*AK

SUSPENSION WHICH IS ATTACHED TO BODY MOUNT AND WHICH IS MADE FROM SHEET METAL IS RUSTING AWAY, CAUSING SUSPENSION TO DROP STEERING KNUCKLE. ALSO BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTUER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Incident date: Sep 19, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. ALSO, THERE WAS A LEAKAGE COMING UNDER THE VEHICLE NEAR THE ENGINE. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIRS TWICE. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE SHOP FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. *AK