Consumer Safety Complaints
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Showing 112,682 complaints — component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident date: Mar 23, 1996
IGNITION SWITCH DEFECTIVE.. *SD
FORD
FORD TRUCK
(9999) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 23, 1996
Incident date: Jun 1, 1996
EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT FAILS TO COME ON WHEN VEHICLE STARTED.
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1984) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 23, 1996
Incident date: Mar 28, 1996
DASHBOARD VINYL CRACKED, DETERIORATED AND DISINTEGRATED, FALLING INTO SPEAKER OPENINGS, CREATING POTENTIAL FOR ELECTRICAL SHORT.
GENERAL ENGINE
B9DOW
(1979) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 23, 1996
Incident date: Mar 5, 1996
FRESH WATER TANK HOLDING BRACKETS FAILED, CAUSING WATER TANK TO FALL OFF.
Incident date: May 31, 1996
FUEL, IGNITION AND EMISSION CONTROL DO NOT LIGHT UP ON DASHBOARD.
Incident date: May 31, 1996
DASHBOARD SHAKES.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1991) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 23, 1996
Incident date: May 17, 1996
KEYLESS REMOTE RECEIVER FAILED.
Incident date: Oct 4, 1995
WRONG LAMP ASSEMBLY IN DASHBOARD.
OWNER WOULD LIKE INFORMATION REGARDING POSSIBLE "ROLL OVER."
THE CLOCK ON THE DASH IS MELTING , PURCHASED CAR USED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Incident date: Aug 7, 1996
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD
Incident date: Apr 18, 1996
FLOOR BOARD CRUMBLED/DASH BOARD COLLAPSED/DRIVER'S SEAT SEPARATED FROM FLOOR DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
2 injured
Incident date: Jul 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOME LIGHTS, 'DOOR AJAR' LIGHT,DOOR LOCKS, AND TURN SIGNALS ON DASH.
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 9, 1996
Incident date: Apr 1, 1996
INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CANNOT BE SEEN DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS WITH HEADLIGHTS ON.
OLDSMOBILE
88
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 9, 1996
Incident date: Aug 20, 1996
REMOTE CONTROL DOES NOT LOCK TRUNK, BUT UNLOCKS IT.
Incident date: Aug 9, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON, FOLLOWED BY SMELL OF BURNING WIRES, COULD CAUSE FIRE.*AK
Incident date: Aug 15, 1996
DASH CLUSTER, WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER/ ODOMETER/GAS TANK, OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR, ETC ARE LOCATED, HAS GONE OUT.*AK
Incident date: Jul 1, 1996
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. *DH
Incident date: Jul 29, 1996
REAR STABILIZER BAR CRACKED ON PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAN IN RIGHT TURNS, CAUSING DOOR AJAR LIGHT TO COME ON, POWER DOOR LOCKS TO LOCK, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR TIRES AND LOUD CREAKING NOISE. *DH
Incident date: Sep 3, 1996
FAST IDLING, NO DECREASE IN PRESSURE. VEHICLE NOISY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.*AK
Incident date: Jul 15, 1996
OIL PRESSURE SENSOR SENDING UNIT NEEDLE JUMPS UP/DOWN, DOES NOT REMAIN STABLE, DENIES DRIVER OF ACURATE OIL GAUGE, ENGINE COULD FREEZE IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 30, 1996
Incident date: Aug 30, 1996
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF.*AK
Incident date: Aug 11, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTIN GIN AN INJURY. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 1, 1996
EGR VALVE FAILED TWICE, ALSO REPLACED REAR SHOCK/OILPRESSURE SENSOR. *AK
Incident date: Dec 16, 1993
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, NOTICED SMOKE GETTING UP THE HILL, VEHICLE DIED, PUSHED VEHICLE OUT OF WAY, VEHICLE FRONT ENGULFED IN FLAMES, DRIVER STUCK IN SEAT BELT. *AK
Fire
STARTED CAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE. *AK DEALER TOLD CONSUMER HE NEEDED A LIFTER AND A ROCKER, HOWEVER PARTS FELL OFF WHEN THEY DID A TEST DRIVE, DEALER FOUND A NEW MOTOR WAS NEEDED. *SLC
Incident date: May 21, 1996
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES, ALSO PASSENGER'S AIR BAG BROKE OUT OF THE DASHBOARD, CAUSING SHARP EDGES WHICH LARCERATED PASENGER'S ARM. *AK
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jun 19, 1996
WHEEL STUDS BROKE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. (NEW JERSEY POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT) *AW
Crash
1 injured
SUBURBAN MANUFACTURING
SUBURBAN MANUFACTURING
(9999) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 9, 1996
SUBURBAN MODEL P30S, EXPERIENCED AUTO CONTROL IGNITER MALFUNTIONING WHICH SPARKED TO IGNITE, ALLOWING GAS TO ACCUMULATE AND NOT IGNITE, CAUSING BACKFIRE, RESULTING IN NO AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF OF FURNACE WHEN MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. *AK MANUFACTURING COMPANY HAS OFFERED TO FIX FURNACE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WANTS PART REPLACED AND NOT REPAIRED. *SLC
Incident date: Nov 5, 1995
DURING OPERATION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. WHEN GOING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE.*AK
Incident date: Aug 2, 1996
THIS IS A CONVERSION VAN, HANDICAPPED PERSON FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO USE WHEEL CHAIR IN EMEREGENCY PARKING. CONSUMER WILL EXPLAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
MANUAL TRANS AXLE W/5 SPD SYSTEM BLEW UP, THROWING SHRAPNAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Incident date: Jan 17, 1996
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING OFF & ON. IN SHOP (3) TIMES, STILL NOT FIXED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Incident date: Jul 27, 1996
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON, IN FOR REPAIR ,AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 80 MILES LIGHT COME ON AGAIN. *AK
Incident date: May 29, 1996
KEYLESS REMOTE SYSTEM FAILED.
Incident date: Jun 19, 1996
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD
Incident date: Jul 9, 1996
CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD
Incident date: Jul 19, 1996
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR BROKEN, CAUSING GAUGE TO FAIL.
Incident date: Mar 19, 1996
ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD
Incident date: May 20, 1996
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD
Incident date: May 1, 1995
SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED. *DH
Incident date: Feb 19, 1995
LACK OF 'DOOR OPEN' WARNING LIGHT HAS CAUSED DRIVER TO FALL OUT OF CAR TWICE. *DH
Incident date: Feb 10, 1995
'SMOG' WARNING INDICATOR FAILED.
Incident date: Feb 10, 1995
'CHECK ENGINE' WARNING LIGHT FAILED. *DH
Incident date: Mar 24, 1995
WATER LEAK IN THE FRONT FLOORBOARD. *SD
Incident date: Mar 9, 1995
WATER LEAK IN THE FRONT FLOORBOARD. *SD
Incident date: May 23, 1996
THE CRUISE CONTROL CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE, BRAKES AND SWITCH DON'T SHUT THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATES AS HE WAS LEAVING FOR HOME AND ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH PUSHED THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUEDTO ACCELERATE, CONSUMER TRIED TO USE THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT NO RESPONSE SPEED WAS OVER 80 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN IT OFF PER ON-OFF SWITCH ON TURN S... Read more