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Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.
Showing 112,682 complaints — component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFECT IN TRAM CONSISTING OF POWER UNIT AND A TRAILING UNIT, SEE DOC.
Incident date: Mar 1, 1996
DRIVER SIDE REAR ASHTRAY KEPT POPPING OUT WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED, REPLACED ASHTRAY.
PEELING PAINT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT YOU TRY DRIVING DOWN A FREEWAY WHEN STRIPS OF PAINT ARE STUCK TO YOUR WINDSHIED BECAUSE THEY HAVE PEELED OFF THE HOOD. AND NOT JUST THE HOOD, BUT ALSO THE ROOF, BED, DOORS, ECT ALL OVER. AND FORD WILL NOT DO A THING ABOUT IT. REALLY MAKES ME WANT TO BUY ANOTHER FOR VEHICLE.
Incident date: Jun 6, 1997
THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT . THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Fire
Incident date: Jun 29, 1997
THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON 8 TIMES, AND DEALER KEEPS REPLACING PARTS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
I AM INTERESTED IN ANY RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS MAKE/YEAR/MODEL
Incident date: May 19, 1998
HEAD GASKET FAILED. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.
OVERHEAD HAND RAIL ABOVE THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS PULLED DOWN BY A 49 POUND CHILD. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE RAIL SHOULD WITHSTAND THE WEIGHT OF AN ADULT.
Incident date: Apr 4, 1998
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH AND THE BLAZER JUST CUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER HAS HAD THE BLAZER AT THE DEALER (5) TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. 3 TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE BLAZER TO STOP RUNNING. *AK
ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT CAUGHT IN THE FLOOR MAT, RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION.
Incident date: Apr 1, 1997
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM FOR THE REAR LIFTGATE ACTIVATES UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN TRIGGERED BY OTHER SIGNALS NEAR LOCATION OF VEHICLE.
DASHBOARD IS LIGHT TAN IN COLOR, WHEN IN SUNLIGHT REFLECTS ON THE DASH IT INTERFERS WITH VISION.
FORD
EXPEDITION
(1998) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 18, 1998
Incident date: May 16, 1998
ENGINE LOSES POWER. ALSO, OIL GAUGE ANF TEMPORATURE GAUGE ACTIVATE.
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
EVAPORATION SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING GAS FUMES TO COME INTO VEHICLE AND OVERFLOW GAS FROM TOP OF TANK. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON.
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
OVERHEAD CONSOLE TWISTED/FAILED.
Incident date: May 11, 1998
THE MICROWAVE IN THE VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING ON ITS OWN AND COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF. IT HAPPENED ON 8/97, AND WAS REPAIRED. IT HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME ON 5/98, AND THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT REPLACE IT AT CONSUMER'S REQUEST. CONSUMER'S WARRANTY EXPIRES 7/98. *AK
STEP BUMPER ON THE VAN BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAM WHILE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER, DUE TO MISSING PARTS.
CHRYSLER
TOWN AND COUNTRY
(1994) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 11, 1998
Incident date: Jul 1, 1996
INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AFTER IT HAS BEEN RESET .
Incident date: Apr 3, 1998
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CANNOT BE SEEN IN THE DAY TIME/ AT NIGHT TIME WHENEVER TURNING THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH. CONTACTED JAGUAR MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT FOUND A REMEDY. *AK
Incident date: Apr 30, 1998
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AFTER HAVE MAJOR TUNE UP AFTER THE 30,000 MILES. ALSO THE VEHICLE HESITATES AS IF TO STOP THEN SPEEDS UP. *AK
Incident date: Sep 12, 1997
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BEEN BLOWN AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. DEALER HAS FIXED. *AK
Incident date: Apr 27, 1998
DASHBOARD BROKE OFF FROM THREE SCREWS HOLDING IT.
VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING HESITATION, DELAYED "PICK UP" UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY, AND "CLUNKING" NOISE WHILE TURNING.
PLYMOUTH
GRAND VOYAGER
(1994) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2, 1998
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SEVERAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE LISTED IN NHTSA'S COMPLAINT DATA BASE.
VEHICLE HAS NUMBEROUS PROBLEMS AND OWNER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE HE CAN FILE A COMPLAINT IN HIS LOCAL AREA.
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DASH LIGHT DESIGN DOES NOT ILLUMINATE THE KM SCALE.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1997
LIGHT BULB INDICATOR FAILED.
Incident date: Apr 7, 1998
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1984) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 27, 1998
REMOTE DOOR OPENER STOPPED WORKING. ALSO REAR WINDOW DOES NOT OPEN WHEN WEATHER IS COLD OR NEAR 30 DEGREES F.
Incident date: Apr 26, 1998
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON REPEATEDLY.
Incident date: Apr 26, 1998
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON REPEATEDLY.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1998) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 24, 1998
Incident date: Apr 24, 1998
THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DOES NOT HAVE A DOOR INDICATOR LIGHT. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF VEHICLE. *AK
Incident date: Mar 18, 1998
INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED HAD TO HAVE CLUSTER MODULE REPLACED.
Incident date: Sep 1, 1996
WHEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. LOST ALL POWER STEERING. COASTED TO THE SHOULDER IN WHICH THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Incident date: Feb 11, 1998
WHILE GOING AROUND CORNERS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. THE FLOOR MAT WOULD GET BOUND UP IN STEERING COLUMN. MAT IS NEAR FIREWALL. *AK
Incident date: Jul 10, 1997
HEADLINER HAD TO BE REPLACED/FAILED.