Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Oct 14, 1994

THE FRONT END PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND WATER LEAKS FROM THE FRONT WINDOW. TT

Incident date: Aug 16, 1995

PROBLEM WITH THE PUMP FROR LEVEL RIDE SYSTEM. *AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1995

DRIVER MUST TURN THE WHEEL SHARPLY IN ORDER TO MAKE A U-TURN DUE TO DEFECTIVE RADIUS ARM. *AK

FRONT I-BEAM THAT KEEPS WHEEL STRAIGHT HAS A BOLT THAT BREAKS CONTINUOUSLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Incident date: Dec 7, 1995

MODEL R1100RT. WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AND ENCOUNTERING STRONG WINDS, MOTORCYCLE IS PUSHED TO THE SIDE. TT

Incident date: Nov 28, 1995

FLAMES COME UP THE CARBURETOR INSIDE THE COCAH AND OUT THE TAIL PIPE RIGHT AT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. MICHELIN TIRES, RADIAL, 8R195XZALRF, EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT IN THE MIDDLE ON THE SIDE. TAG AXLE TWISTS AND RUBS BRAKES CAUSING LOCK UP, BUSHINGS KEEP FALLING OUT. STEERING COLUMN FAULTY. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE. *SLC

Fire

Incident date: Aug 25, 1994

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND VEERS TO THE RIGHT WHEN STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TT THE BRAKE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BURNED OUT TWICE. THERE WAS A BUMPING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. IGNITION COIL FAILED. *YH

Incident date: Nov 1, 1995

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER #PE95-012. TT CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, DEALER SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED IT, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK IN AND THIS TIME DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES, CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRES AND THIS TOO DID NOT HELP, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM, POSSIBLY STEER... Read more

Incident date: Aug 25, 1993

VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT DEALER REPLACED IGNITION COIL, VEHICLE STILL STALLS, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. ROUGH IDLE. LEFT TURN SIGNAL BURNED OUT 2 TIMES. BOLT COVERS ON WHEELS SNAP OFF EASILY. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKS, DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED WIPERS, NOT CLEANING WINDSHIELD. CLUNK NOISE UNDERNEATH CAR, RETORQUE... Read more

Incident date: May 4, 1995

STRUT LINK FAILED, CAUSING FRONT END TO RATTLE. *AW

Incident date: Oct 20, 1995

VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE SHOCKS AND STRUTS IN THE FRONT END SUSPENSION. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Sep 14, 1995

THE ALTERNATOR GAUGE,ALTERNATOR AND THE WINDOW COULDN'T ROLL UP, THERE IS A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END . TT CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT END COLLAPSED BECAUSE OF THE DEALERSHIPS REUSE OF A NEOPRENE NUT, ALSO THERE IS A POPPING NOISE IN FRONT END, FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, ALTERNATOR REPLACED, FUEL GUAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACED,REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL ALL THE WAY UP, GAS LID FILL... Read more

Incident date: Jan 26, 1994

STRUT BEARING FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GRIND.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF DISC PADS AND ROTORS, AND CALIPERS 6 TIMES. TT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR THE 5TH TIME, ALSO RIVETS HAVE POPPED FROM UNDERNEATH MOTOT MOUNT AND LEFT FRONT, REPLACED WITH 1 CASE HARDENED BOLT ALSO MALFUNCTIONED, HAD TO BE SPOT WELDED, CONSTANT INTERMITTENT BANGING NOISE IN FRONT END, DEALER UNABLE TO FINE PROBLEM, WHEN TURNING FRONT END SEEMS TO SHIFT GIVING ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 12, 1989

SUSPENSION RECALL REPAIRS DONE BACKWARDS. *SKD

Incident date: Feb 15, 1995

WHEEL AXLE CRACKED, CAUSING WHEEL TO SEPARATE. *SKD

Incident date: May 27, 1995

VEHICLE LEANS TO ONE SIDE AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SKD

Incident date: May 4, 1994

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STRUT SNAPPED, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOSS AND WHEEL FELL IN. TT

Incident date: Sep 6, 1987

FRONT HOUSING DEVELOPED CRACKS RESULTING IN FRONT AXLE BREAKING. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURANCE. TT *JB

Incident date: Jan 14, 1995

CLAMPING MECHANISM BOLT MISSING FOR LEFT FRONT STRUT CAUSING SEPARATION. VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HIT A POLE. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Aug 12, 1995

THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL DUE TO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM AND IT FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Crash

PURCHASE CAR USED REPLACE THREE SETS OF BRAKE, THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER AND THE STRUT WERE REPLACE TWICE . TT

Incident date: Jul 21, 1995

REAR STRUT TOWERS RUSTED OUT; COULD CAUSE TIRES TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. TT

ALL FOUR STRUT ARE LEAKING. TT

Incident date: Mar 1, 1995

ALIGNMENT STRUTS BUSHING OVER HEATING, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. TT

THE FRONT AND REAR STRUT/SHOCK WENT OUT, THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND THE BALL JOINT , THE ALTERNATOR. TT

Incident date: Jan 18, 1995

RADIUS ARM FAILED, CAUSING FRONT END NOISE WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS. *AK

WHERE STRUT ATTACHES TO BODY/CHASSIS, PLASTIC IS RIPPING THROUGH AND REAR SHOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Incident date: Mar 14, 1995

CONSUMER PURCHASE CAR BRAND NEW WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY THE WHEEL CAME OFF FOUND OUT THE STRUT WAS BROKEN . TT

Incident date: Apr 13, 1995

WEAK STRUTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOTTOM OUT/SQUEAKS. *AK

Incident date: Mar 12, 1995

THE STRUT HAD TO BE REPAIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. TT

Incident date: Jan 20, 1995

BRAKES WENT OUT FIVE TIMES REPLACED SHOES, ROTORS, STRUTS AND OTHERS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Incident date: Jun 1, 1994

THE CV JOINT AND THE STRUT WORN OUT . TT

Incident date: Jan 1, 1994

VAN VIBRATE SO BAD, CAUSING PARTS TO FALL OFF, VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL, REPLACE STRUTS/AXLE/FIX AUTO TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED IT/PULLEY BROKE OFF THE BELT. TT

Incident date: Mar 7, 1995

REPLACEMENT OF UPPER STRUT BEARING AND PLATE. VEHICLE WAS SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE. TT

Incident date: Mar 13, 1995

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 TO 45 MILE TRUCK SHIMMIES. TT

Incident date: Mar 9, 1995

FRAME HITS THE TIRE WHEN TURNING AND THE TRUCK HAS NO BRAKES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Incident date: Apr 23, 1992

FRONT STRUTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS KEEP BREAKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Incident date: Jun 21, 1994

FAULTY FRONT STRUT MOUNT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWING FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN GOING OVER A RISE IN ROAD/EXCESSIVE LEANING/BOTTOMING OUT AT SMALL CURVES *AK

Incident date: Feb 25, 1995

STRUTS REPLACED. TT

Incident date: Nov 9, 1994

LEFT/RIGHT CONTROL ACTUATOR REPLACED DUE TO AIR SUSPENSION GOING DOWN.

Incident date: Jan 2, 1995

STABILIZER BAR/SWAY BAR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE NOISE WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROAD SURFACES/RAILROAD TRACKS. *AK

Incident date: Jan 9, 1995

ENGINE REPLACED, STRUTS DEFECTIVE. TT

Incident date: Jan 1, 1992

REAR BRAKE FREEZE UP, RESULTING IN WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE AND REAR PART RUSTING, ALSO STRUT REPLACE ONCE. TT

Incident date: Mar 30, 1992

REPLACED SHOCKS. ALIGNED. TT

Incident date: Dec 1, 1994

BENT RADIUS ARM, CAUSING POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

Incident date: Jan 9, 1995

DEFECTIVE STRUT MOUNTS, CAUSING CREEKING NOISE/SOUND WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT. TT

Incident date: Jan 3, 1995

FRONT TIRE HIT A SNOW ENBANKMENT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER SPEED 20 MPH. TT

Crash

Incident date: Jan 3, 1995

THE STRUT WAS BAD THERE IS A NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT MALFUNCTION. TT