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
OLDSMOBILE
SILHOUETTE
(1990) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 16, 1997
Incident date: Jun 16, 1996
THE DASHBOARD CAME UNDONE AND FLEW UP WHILE THE TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN, AND ALMOST CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Incident date: Jun 13, 1997
DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE DIE OUT. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE 5 TO 10 MINUTES LATER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. EXPERIENCED PROBLEM 4 TIMES BEFORE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTIFICATION THE PART THAT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.
Incident date: Jan 11, 1997
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE CUT OFF. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. LAST WEEK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT FIVE MILES AND IT CUT OFF AGAIN. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HOUSE, CALLED ZONE OFFICE NEXT MORNING AND WAS TOLD TO SEE WHAT COLOR LIGHT WAS, AND LIGHT WAS YELLOW. VEHICLE STARTED THE NEXT MORNING. THIRD FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AND ... Read more
Incident date: May 20, 1997
DRIVING VEHICLE UP NORTH; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON & OFF; VEHICLE WOULD THEN DIE OUT; HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TOOK TO DEALER & FOUND NOTHING WRONG; DID CHANGE COMPUTER CHIP & CHANGED EGR VALVES; BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 30, 1997
Incident date: Feb 1, 1997
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Dec 13, 1996
TRAILER EQUIPMENT BECAME DEFECTIVE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
FLEETWOOD
WILDERNESS
(1995) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 27, 1997
Incident date: Mar 1, 1996
OVERHEAD CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES HAVE A NON CONDUCTIVE WASHER/SEPARATOR BETWEEN THE HOT LEAD AND GROUND. WHEN WASHER BREAKS IT POSES A RISK OF HOT LEAD TOUCHING THE GROUND.
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT INSTRUMENT PANELS ARE NOT STANDARDIZED, LOCATION OF GAUGES/RADIO CONTROLS ETC. VARY FROM VEHICLE TO VEHICLE.
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
REAR WATER TANK BRACKETS BROKE.
Incident date: Feb 3, 1997
RAMP WOULD NOT RETRACT, PREVENTING USE OF BATTERY OPERATED WHEEL CHAIR.
Incident date: Mar 12, 1997
INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT VISIBLE WHEN HEADLIGHTS IN USE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.
INSTRUMENT PANEL FOGS UP, POSSIBLEY DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP INSIDE DASH.
Incident date: Aug 8, 1996
OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Incident date: May 21, 1996
PROBLEM WITH DASH PANEL.
Incident date: Mar 26, 1997
LEXICON (HEAT/A/C) PANEL REPLACED TWICE.
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1997) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 27, 1997
Incident date: Mar 5, 1997
INSTRUMENT TRIM PANEL WAS KNOCKED LOOSE BY AIRBAG, CAUSING INJURY.
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 23, 1996
DASHBOARD VIBRATES WHEN HEAT/AC SYSTEM IS ENGAGED.
Incident date: Mar 25, 1997
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1995) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 27, 1997
Incident date: May 23, 1996
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER FAILED.
Incident date: May 8, 1997
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH; ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED HOME, SLOWING DOWN TO PULL INTO DRIVEWAY, HAD NO BRAKES & OVERRAN THE SIDEWALK; TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD CARBON BUILT UP IN INTAKE MANIFOLD & EGR VALVE. DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY & LOST BRAKING POWER. *AK
Incident date: Apr 9, 1997
VEHICLE FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ON APRIL NINTH; DESCRIBED AS BAD BATTERY. TOW DAYS LATER VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN; ALTERNATOR REPLACED. NOW VEHICLE SHIFTS AND RUNS POORLY.
GLARE OF DASH REFLECTS ONTO WINDSHIELD WHEN SUN IS OUT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
DASHBOARD REFLECTS IN WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Incident date: Oct 7, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE DASH HAD A RATTLE.
Incident date: May 1, 1994
ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: May 9, 1996
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Jun 10, 1996
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Incident date: Nov 21, 1995
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED 3 TIMES.
DUE TO THE REFLECTION OF THE SUN ON THE DASH BOARD, ONE IS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER CLEARLY.
Incident date: Nov 15, 1995
OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Incident date: Apr 1, 1996
OIL GAUGE INOPERATIVE.
PLYMOUTH
GRAND VOYAGER
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Aug 31, 1996
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
DODGE
GRAND CARAVAN
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Mar 22, 1996
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Incident date: Jul 13, 1996
PROBLEM W/INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Incident date: Dec 11, 1996
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Incident date: Dec 31, 1996
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED 3 TIMES.
Incident date: Jan 2, 1997
COMPASS INOPERATIVE.
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1993) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 9, 1997
Incident date: Feb 27, 1997
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ELECTRIC LOCKS STARTED UNLOCKING AND LOCKING, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FLY UP. ALSO, KEYLESS DOOR ENTRY MODULE DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
Incident date: Mar 6, 1997
DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 50MPH ,ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, WITHIN MINUTES BEGAN TO FEEL LOSS OF POWER, HEARD A TINGY NOISE AND BLACK SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND VEHICLE STOPPED. IN FOR REPAIR , CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FIVE TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK