Consumer Safety Complaints
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
Incident date: Jun 20, 1997
WHILE DRIVING BED LINER BROKE FREE FROM PICKUP TRUCK, CAUSING COLLISION WITH FOLLOWING VEHICLE.
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1997) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 9, 1997
THERE IS AN EXTREME GLARE MIRRORED ON THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSED BY THE MATERIAL THE FORWARD PART OF THE DASH IS MADE OF. THE DEFROSTER VENTS FROM THE DASHBOARD ARE ALSO PRESENT CREATING BLACK SPOTS IN THE LINE OF SIGHT.
VINYL INTERIOR EMITS VAPORS, CAUSING HEADACHES AND NAUSEA .
Incident date: Jun 21, 1997
PLASTIC PART FELL FROM BEHIND THE DASH BOARD AND LODGED BEHIND THE ARM OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING BRAKE LOSS/ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Oct 1, 1997
RECALL 97E001000; [XXX] HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT RECLINING ARM SINCE JULY 27, 1997. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
EVENFLO
249 (CHAMPION/SCOUT/TROOPER)
(9999) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 7, 1997
Incident date: Oct 1, 1997
RECALL 97E001000; [XXX] HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT RECLINING ARM SINCE JULY 27, 1997. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
DUE TO DESIGN, TOP OF DASH BOARD REFLECTS IN WINDSHIELD WHICH THEN REFLECTS IN EYES, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
CONSUMER COMPLAINT THAT DOOR IS TOO HEAVY TO CLOSE WITHOUT EFFORT.
Incident date: Aug 3, 1996
THUMPING NOISE ON DRIVER'S BACK SIDE TIRE.
FURNACE BOX HAS LARGE GAPS IN THE BACK, ALLOWING SPQUIRRELS TO PACK FULL OF PINE CONES/SEEDS, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.
THE UNIVERSAL REMOTE, SUPPLIED WITH VEHICLES MODIFIED FOR HANDICAPPED PERSON, FAILED.
Incident date: Jun 30, 1997
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER THEN PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR THE ENGINE TO COOL. AFTER THE ENGINE COOLED, THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE OIL STICK AND IT READ NOTHING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE GALLEY PLUG. DEALER SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE HAZARD. DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER HAS RESET THE COMPUTER, AND ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Incident date: Jun 18, 1996
GLOW PLUGS FAILED.
DRIVER CAN'T READ SPEEDOMETER WHEN SUN SHINES DIRECTLY OVER HIS SHOULDER ONTO DASH /INSTRUMENT PANEL.
ABS BRAKES LOCK UP AND OCCASIONALLY GRIND WHEN STOPPING; ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE;INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING FROM HEAFLIGHTS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON DUE TO WIRING PROBLEMS. *AK
Incident date: Jul 11, 1997
INTERMITTENT STALLING; ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON SPORADICALLY. *AK
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
HARLEY DAVIDSON
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 18, 1997
"TOOL ROLL" POPS OFF OF FRAME DUE TO METAL PLATE NOT SUFFICIENTLY ENCOMPASSING THE DOWN TUBES ON THE FRAME TO HOLD THE ASSEMBLEY IN PLACE.
Incident date: Feb 1, 1997
COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON/OFF.
THE ELANTRA THE OWNER IS MENTIONING HAS HAD MANY FAULTS (NOT SPECIFIED).
Incident date: Aug 11, 1996
ON-BOARD NAVIGATION COMPUTER FAILED.
Incident date: Mar 1, 1996
THE INSIDE RELEASE FOR FUEL COMPARTMENT FILLER DOOR FAILED.
Incident date: Sep 12, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUTS OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Apr 1, 1997
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED AFTER FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
INADEQUATE STORAGE SPACE WITHIN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 12, 1997
Incident date: Oct 25, 1996
ENGINE LIGHT FAILED.
Incident date: Sep 23, 1996
ENGINE LIGHT ON CONTINUALLY.
Incident date: Mar 11, 1996
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED.
Incident date: Dec 20, 1995
DASH BEZEL AND AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LENS FAILED.
Incident date: Jun 12, 1996
ENGINE LIGHT FAILURE.
Incident date: Aug 12, 1997
THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT CANNOT FIX THE VEHICLE UNTILL 20 DAYS FROM NOW. MEANWHILE THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS FROM THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. *AK
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